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

V:TGG 16 Investigation

"We could try to find a way to sweeten the deal." Tsukauchi tried. "Surely there's something that would make your life more comfortable behind bars. Maybe protective custody?"

Kurogiri: That won't work.

"Doesn't matter how comfortable a cell is if you never live to see it." Hamasaki muttered.

(the LOV hum in acknowledgement while the students are just busy watching what's practically a crime show except it's real)

"We have the resources to protect you." Shouta said. "Whoever's behind trigger, they can't be powerful enough to reach you in witness protection."

"You're underestimating him." Hamasaki said darkly. "You think it's just some guys in their mom's basement, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. You don't know what you're dealing with."

Shinso: Ominous.

Shouta looked at Tsukauchi, who leaned forward, "Then tell us. Who are you so afraid of?"

"I..." Hamasaki hesitated, then slammed his mouth shut. "No. I'm not saying nothing else."

Mirko: He's gonna die anyway isn't he?

Jana(offhandedly): Depends on your definition of death.

Everyone(creeped out): What does that mean?!

"Well then I guess we'll just have to learn the hard way." Tsukauchi stood up. "Come on, Eraser. This guy obviously doesn't want to tell us anything. It's his fault if we die because we didn't know who to avoid."

Shouta stood. He wasn't sure Hamasaki was going to be so easily manipulated, but Tsukauchi had already made his move and, well, it was worth a try. They certainly weren't going to get anything by bargaining.

Jirou: Is that actually going to work?

To his surprise, they had hardly opened the door to leave when Hamasaki spoke up, "No one's ever seen him."

Shouta and Tsukauchi shared a glance, then closed the door and sat back down.

Monoma(blinking): It's actually working?

"It's just one man?" Tsukauchi asked. "Behind the whole trigger operation?"

"It's bigger than you think." Hamasaki said softly. "It's not just trigger, but... just stop looking into it. He's too powerful, you'll never stand a chance."

Tsukauchi: Sorry, but it's our jobs to fight things we don't stand a chance against.

So the man behind the Japanese trigger operation had a fearsome reputation. It wasn't the first time Shouta had run into a villain who used his reputation to make sure people didn't fight back. Most of the time, those guys were all bark and no bite. They talked up their quirks and connections, but were b-ranked villains at the worst, not the s-ranked ones they made themselves out to be.

Kurogiri: This one isn't.

Compress: You know?

Kurogiri: Yes, but Jana won't want spoilers.

"Do you have a name?" Tsukauchi asked. "So we know who to avoid."

Hamasaki shook his head, "Nobody knows his name, but... they call him the symbol of evil."

(Shigaraki looked at Kurogiri for confirmation and he nodded. All Might groaned and looked at Tsukauchi and Recovery Girl and Gran Torino, all of which looked grim)

Shouta narrowed his eyes. The symbol of evil. Like a play on the symbol of peace? No wonder people were so scared of this guy if he made himself out to be All Might's equal. He glanced over at Tsukauchi, surprised to see fear in his expression as well. He had to know that this symbol of evil was bluffing, right?