MHA/BNHA react to For The Want of A Nail by Clouds part 1

Private Chat

Kaminari: Hey, chatfic!

58726: (Ms. Joke)

So... does anyone know who our mystery analyst actually is?

Joke: Yes, it's me!

87657: (Mr. Brave)

Does anyone know who any of us are? We're called underground heroes for a reason...

58726: (Ms. Joke)

Point taken.

72598: (Sir Nighteye)

It is a valid question though. He came out of nowhere; how do we know he's not a villain giving us false information in order to defeat us?

Mirio: And there's Sir...

58726: (Ms. Joke)

How do you know it's a he?

Thirteen: Yeah, good question.

12579: (Eraserhead)

So far, all the information he's given me has been accurate and no villains have known information about me that they shouldn't. Besides, if he was a villain, I think we would have already been targeted, considering he could have easily beaten any one of us using the information in the analyses he sent us. As strange as the situation is, I think he really is trustworthy, but only time will tell.

Midoriya: Wha- my notes aren't that good!

Mt. Lady: You literally killed me in another world!

Midoriya: I'm sorry!

58726: (Ms. Joke)

It's possible he's a pro who's new on the scene.

Iida: They think you're a pro, Midoriya!

87657: (Mr. Brave)

With that level of analysis? More likely he's some veteran deigning to impart his infinite wisdom on the younger generation. He's had an account on this site for years, I checked, but he's never posted before now.

Jirou: They think he's a veteran pro!

Midoriya: But I'm just a fanboy... (everyone snorted. If Midoriya was anything he wasn't just a fanboy.)

58726: (Ms. Joke)

Maybe it's Nezu?

Nezu: That does sound like something I would do.

Recovery Girl: No, you would hack their computer and give them a ten page essay on how they could improve their cyber security while also pointing out every weakness they have, and that's if you're feeling nice.

12579: (Eraserhead)

No, I already asked him if he was behind it. I'm leaning more toward a retired pro.

Midoriya: Gah I fooled Aizawa-sensei too...

Dabi: Well, it's going to be funny if they find out he's actually a teenager.

Toga: Who's not even in highschool yet!

72598: (Sir Nighteye)

What are we even supposed to call him? If he's a hero, what's his codename?

87657: (Mr. Brave)

Yeah, typing out 'mystery analyst' every time is gonna get old real quick.

12579: (Eraserhead)

Well, there's only one logical way to find out.

Aizawa: Ask.

It had been a little over a week since Izuku had impulsively started sending his analyses to pro heroes and he had quickly fallen into a new routine. Go to school, hide from Kacchan at lunch, more school, run from Kacchan after class, maybe catch a villain fight on the way home, do homework, eat dinner, complete analysis requests from the hero underground, go to bed. Most of the time, heroes simply wanted an analysis for themselves, but a handful had started sending him videos of villains in action for him to analyze.

Inko: That's... a lot of running from Katsuki... (Mitsuki glanced at Bakugo but he didn't notice and she decided to talk to him about it later.)

Today, Izuku logged into his account hesitantly, with Kacchan's most recent jeers still echoing in his ears. It had been a bad day and Izuku had failed at both hiding and running, resulting in twice as many beatings. Why had he ever even thought he could be useful to actual heroes when he was just a weak, useless, worthless, quirkless deku?

Tokoyami: You're not worthless...

Hound Dog: The bullying has definitely put an impact on his self esteem...

Mirko: Definitely.

Izuku shook his head and opened his inbox to find a new message from Eraserhead.

New Message

12579: (Eraserhead)

By the way, what's your codename?

Kachaan's voice echoed in Izuku's mind

Useless

Worthless

Deku

DEKU

DEKU

Private Chat

12579: (Eraserhead)

His name is Deku

Uraraka(staring at Midoriya): Wha- De- it was that bad?

Midoriya: No, it wasn't, it's fine!

Uraraka: That doesn't sound fine! Oh I'll call you 'Midoriya' now if you want-

Midoriya: No, it's okay, Uraraka, I'm fine with the nickname now. It's my hero name after all. 'You can do it', remember?

Uraraka: I guess...

Spinner(to the LOV): Mastermind's next, isn't it?

Kurogiri: Time to see if he commits any more crimes...

Kamui: Here's hoping no one else dies...