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

Mina: I wonder if he'll finally pick a vigilante name.

Midoriya: He's technically not a vigilante...

Hagakure: Still needs a name!

Shouta looked across the desk at Tsukauchi as he finished the paperwork for his latest arrest, "I heard you got yourself a new vigilante."

Tsukauchi rolled his eyes, "If you can even call him that. The kid hasn't actually done anything yet. His MO is that he'll find a crime, then go and find a hero."

"Seems like he's doing some good then."

Dabi: Yeah, but he throws rocks at heroes.

Tsukauchi looked tired, "Yeah, but it turns out that most heroes don't take kindly to having rocks thrown at them."

Shouta snorted, "He throws rocks at them?"

(everyone giggled)

Sato: Aizawa-sensei looks so done.

Tsukauchi nodded, "At least he's not actually hitting them with the rocks anymore. The first week or so, the heroes all came in with mild bruises. A few days ago he started just tossing the rocks at their feet, though, so that's an improvement. "

Shigaraki: Aw rats.

Toga: It was fun while it lasted...

"His goal was always to get the heroes' attention, not hurt them, wasn't it?" Shouta said. "The rocks were just a way to make sure they chased him. He was probably trying to get them angry so they'd pay attention to him."

"That's what we decided too." Tsukauchi offered Shouta a cup of coffee that he gratefully accepted. "Word of him has been spreading pretty fast though and heroes in the area are starting to recognize him. That's probably part of why he's stopped hitting them with the rocks. Once he's got their attention, heroes know that they need to follow him. Apparently, he's pretty good at sniffing out crimes too, and most of the heroes don't mind the extra help, considering he's not really hurting anything."

"What's he look like?" Shouta asked. "In case I come across him?"

"Well, he's kind of plain as far as vigilantes go." Tuskauchi said, handing him a sketch of the vigilante. "He wears a dark green hoodie with matching goggles, then black jeans. The most flashy thing about him is his red shoes, but even those don't appear to be a statement piece."

Uraraka: You really do wear those red shoes everywhere huh?

Midoriya: Uh yeah...

"Hmm," Shouta looked at the sketch. There really wasn't anything that special or eyecatching about him. "It's strange, most vigilantes I've met try to go for something more distinctive. This guy kinda reminds me of myself; he doesn't care what he looks like, as long as he gets the job done."

"Yeah, most vigilantes are failed heroes, so they see themselves as heroes, but this kid is different." Tuskauchi said. "He doesn't even try to fight the villains!"

"You've said 'kid' twice now." Shouta looked at the sketch again. "Just how old is he? Early twenties?"

Mirko(sputtering): Hold on a second does that mean you think I'm a kid?!

Aizawa: Yes.

Hawks: I'm not a child!

Shigaraki: Me neither!

Endeavor and Kurogiri: Are you sure?

Tsukauchi shook his head, "Amplifier's the only one that has had any close contact with him, but she said that, based on his voice and the way he held himself, he's a teenager, and a young one at that. She pegged him at around 12 or 13 because he was so short and skinny, but I think it's more likely that we're looking in the 16-18 range. Since most vigilantes are failed heroes, he's got to be old enough to have taken and failed the entrance exams."