Let's dive...Into Madness! (UA War Game)

I paused mid-step, a smirk tugging at my lips. Oh? Now this was interesting.

Turning back to them, I raised a brow. "Wait, you two—" I pointed at Mina and Sero. "—aren't supposed to be villains, are you?"

Mina grinned, tilting her head. "Technically, no."

I blinked, staring at them. "Then what the hell are you doing here?"

Sero snorted. "Switching sides."

I processed that for a second, then burst out laughing. Oh, this is rich.

"You—" I pointed at them again, still laughing. "You just decided? Like, 'Screw it, we're villains now'?"

Mina shrugged, completely unbothered. "Basically."

I cackled. "There wasn't even a rule about that, was there?"

Sero shook his head. "Nope."

"And yet," I wheezed, hands on my knees, "you two just—just—" I gestured wildly at them.

Kaminari groaned, rubbing his temples. "Don't encourage them."

Mina smirked. "Oh, he's one to talk. He barely wanted to be a villain, and look at him now."

I wiped a fake tear from my eye, still chuckling. "This is hilarious. I thought I was the only one breaking the game, but no—you two just switched teams mid-exercise like it was nothing."

Sero grinned. "Well, you did kind of throw everything into chaos, so..."

I snorted. "That's fair."

Mina crossed her arms, smirking. "C'mon, Midoriya, you of all people should appreciate some good anarchy."

I grinned. "Oh, believe me, I do."

Kaminari sighed heavily. "I still don't know what I'm supposed to be doing."

I patted his shoulder. "Just keep doing what you're doing, buddy. You're crushing the whole 'morally conflicted villain' act."

He groaned. "I hate this."

I cackled, stepping back toward the treeline. "Alright, this was fun, but I gotta go."

Sero raised a brow. "Where to?"

I smirked. "Oh, you know. More shenanigans."

Mina snickered. "Try not to get caught."

I winked. "No promises."

And with that, I disappeared into the trees, already planning my next move..... As I moved through the trees, my mind raced, piecing everything together. Something about this situation wasn't sitting right.

Mina and Sero switching sides so casually? That was hilarious, sure, but also... odd. And then there was Kaminari—acting all confused, playing the conflicted villain like it wasn't his natural state of being.

And then it hit me.

The heroes aren't allowed to eliminate each other.

I stopped dead in my tracks. My eyes widened. Oh.

Oh, you sneaky little shits.

I almost wanted to applaud them. They weren't just switching sides for fun. They were baiting Kaminari. Playing the long game. They knew he was too indecisive to commit to one side, so they were luring him deeper into villainy—forcing him into a mistake.