#(Doing Some Bad To Do Some Good) Mr Shimura

[ask-spw-mercenary]

The armory door immediately got shut afterwards.

Inside the armory…

The masked man then watches as the crate is opened up, revealing a weapon that looked similar to a minigun, but there were only 6 large barrels. As the workers begin finding out where to place this new weapon, the masked man gets a call. “Hello, Director.”

“Alchemist. Did you deliver the weapon as requested?”

“Yep, we managed to get it over here. Though we had to store the ammunition elsewhere for now. Didn’t want to risk the chemicals leaking.” This ‘Alchemist’ chuckles. “How’s your project going? Y’know, the overgrown lizards we made improvements too.”

“The neo-raptors are successful. We’ve had yet to do a properfield test, but it’s as you said. If we need countermeasures against your br- I mean, that devil’s monstrosities, then we should settle on going all the way.”

“Glad to hear… do you intend on telling your grandmaster about this pet project or wha-”

“No. He wouldn’t approve of this, not until we have a demonstration of their prowess.”

“Whatever you say, sir.” The alchemist would cringe if he could, but he won’t 

Eijiro was idly wandering the SPW facility, under strict threat of "you know how you can get in restricted areas? Don't," having recently been brought to and from the hospital by Dr. Cross to get his cast off. He'd been encouraged to do a little wandering since he'd been laid up for so long. [poorly-drawn-akira]

The halls were empty currently as Eijiro was roaming.

[autumnmobile12]

Normally when I create OCs, they're background characters. Names attached to a function; this character’s father, that guy’s childhood friend, etc. Sometimes I try to slip in cameo characters from other series for some extra fun. Ultimately, they serve no purpose.

But in Chapter 5 of Ambush Simulation, the character of Mr. Compress’ mother, Sako Koharu, kinda took on a life of her own and I decided to create a character design.

The inspiration behind Sako Koharu “Miss Sinister” came from the fact that Compress and his great-grandfather, Harima Oji, do not share a surname.  True, this could be because of one or more identity changes down the three generations, but it’s more interesting if this was a matrilineal relation. There is that one brief flashback Compress has where his father is talking to him about the family bloodline, but since the line is, 'you carry the Harima bloodline,' and not 'we,' there's just enough wiggle room that it's plausible the guy could have been referring to the lineage as an adjacent outsider.

So Sako Koharu.

Koharu was Harima Oji’s granddaughter and a thief.

The other part that went in her creation was my skeptism that all villains just accepted All For One as the crime overlord.  Historically, that’s not how humans behave, and I say that if there’s a whole gaggle of heroes who aspired to surpass All Might despite it seeming impossible, then there’s not reason a villain wouldn’t aspire to surpass AFO. You can't tell me that in all the years he was in power, not one villain looked at him and thought,

"That's a nice throne he's got there. I think I'll take it."

...

Similar to Compress’ ability to create an enclosed space and trap people/items, Koharu’s Quirk was Vacuum.  She could create a sealed space devoid of oxygen, and she used it to suffocate her victims.  It takes four to six minutes for suffocation to kill a person, so with her willingness to subject someone to that, Koharu was cold and ruthless with her enemies, and she used her Quirk to intimidate other villains, earning her a place as a feared crime lord. However, despite Koharu’s cruel demeanor, it is important to note that Compress never speaks of her in a negative way.  When Toga asks him if he had a good family, he answers, “The best.”  He also does not want to traumatize Toga with a description of how they died, both to spare her nightmares and to keep himself from reliving it.  This affection for his deceased family members contrasted with Koharu’s brutality gives a much deeper meaning to his line in Chapter 2:

“I’ve met criminals and villains who had more integrity than this.”

Compress saw firsthand what Toga’s normal family did to her, he knows about Shimura’s past with his civilian father, he suspects something bad happened to Magne with her family (although she’s told no one in their group about her past), and he knows how Endeavor the hero has abused his family.

And he’s left with the cynicism of,  “My mother was one of the most feared villains of the criminal underground and had aspirations of surpassing the current villain overlord.  And she was the most wonderful parent I knew. She loved us equally, she didn't care if we had or didn't have the same potential she did, she made sure we knew our heritage, but she didn't push us toward her path of radicalism.”

In spite of being a vicious criminal, Koharu loved and fiercely protected what was hers right up until the end.

RIP to a real one.

...

Her design had two inspirations, and it's rare that I can pinpoint something that specific in my head.

Her clothes came from this official art of Allen Walker from D. Gray Man. (Also took some inspo from the pose, too.)

And her design in general was inspired by Julia Belmont from Castlevania Nocturne.

Allen's influence made her look a little more ringmaster than whatever look Compress was going for, but the general aesthetic of emulating his late mother is there.

[e-lisard]

Letter of Doom

Characters: Shimura Kyomi, Vanarath (Kyomi's (usually adoptive) dad), brief advisor

Story: Sleeping Brat (Descend into Magic sleeping beauty AU)

TW: none

WC: 567

"Kyomi, listen to me," pops says, unusually serious as he gently holds Kyomi's shoulders. And really, even if he hadn't sounded that serious, she still would've known something was up, with him calling her by her name, rather than some variation of beastie.

"Pops?" She tilts her head, nodding at him to go on. It can't be about her sneaking out - she's careful, and he could've just sent guards after her. It's not like it's a secret where she's headed.

"It's- fear is a disease, okay? Especially fear of a people. And I'm going to need you to never succumb to it."

"Huh?" What brought this on? Did something happen? Pops looks back at an advisor, Callan, who'd stayed behind for god knows why.

"Vanarath, I don't think it's a good idea to tell her. After all-"

"While I appreciate your advice, I think I should. It's about her, too. She deserves to know. So please, give me the letter."

"... Very well. Until another time, prince,"

"Bye, Mr. Callan." Kyomi waves at him, turning back to pops the moment she's out the door. "What's happening?"

"We got a letter, from the fae." Pops looks down at the letter in his hands, and Kyomi follows his eyes. The writing on it is elegant, but at entirely the wrong angle for her to read like this. "It warns us that, essentially, they'll make us pay for the death of their princess, almost 200 years ago."

"... Don't they realize that has nothing to do with us anymore?" Sure, pops is almost 100 now, and Kyomi and Dia will live longer than humans too, it comes with not quite being human, but that had still been her grandfather. Even pops hadn't been born yet. And the people of their country... They are human. 200 years for them is almost an eternity.

"I'm not sure they do," pops says with a wry little laugh. "But even if they did, they want payback. It's part of why that battle happened, about 50 years ago."

"I see... But what does that have to do with fear?"

"Because the reason their princess died is because humans feared the fae, and attacked them. They weren't from our country, but they did move through here, so the fae blamed our kingdom. And... This letter specifically threatens my children."

... A child for a child, huh. Awfully rude. Kyomi is just 20, and Dia only 26. Still. "Do you need me to stop sneaking out?" She can't stand being locked in the castle for longer periods of time, but she can try if it's what he needs to set his mind at ease.

"No, no, although I appreciate the offer." Pops laughs, laying one of his hands on her head. "My thoughtful little beastie. No, I don't need you to stop going out. I would, however, appreciate if you could take your sorcerer with you, on new outings."

"Yeah, sure." Kyomi nods. Solomon isn't a bad choice, and he'll keep the kids amused, too.

"Thank you." Pops pulls her into a hug, pressing kisses to the top of her head. "No matter what happens, never forget how much I love you, okay?"

"I won't." Kyomi's voice is muffled, pressed into pops as she is. "You don't forget how much I love you, either."

"And don't forget, don't succumb to fear, okay? You're stronger than that."

---

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[ask-dario-brando-ii]

3 months after being approached by Shimura…

Dario decided to take Shimura’s offer to assist him, mostly to just do something other than rot in a cell. Sure he had to trade in his cuffs for a bomb implanted in his skull, but he understood that it was a necessity. Still Dario knew to remain in line, thus his success with assisting Shimura with the dino army he was building. He presented the idea of raptors, thus leaving the Giga on the backburner in exchange for more effective troops, however the artifical raptors had a few bugs still, but the prototype was successful, especially since Dario was using more of his DNA to help keep them stablized. In short, everything was better than he expected. Despite the bomb in his skull, he certainly was using his skills for something worthwhile. He just hoped that he’ll never be in the field.

[ask-dario-brando-ii]

“We haven’t met, but I’m Oroku Shimura, but you can just call me Mr Shimura.” The man extends his hand to Uni.

Shimura sees Uni and approaches her. ”So you’re the one I keep hearing about.” - Director Oroku Shimura (ask-dario-brando-ii)

@ask-dario-brando-ii

Uni tilts their head at them. She'd never seen them before? Wait, maybe they're talking to somebody else...

Uni looks around before pointing at themselves with a head tilt.

[plinkcat-gif]

oooh 24 obkkrn writing or drawing lol <333

yayyyyy is my guys!!!!!! prompt requested from this post, still open to doing these if anyone missed it/still wants to <33

high school au, they’re wrapping up their senior year and obito would really like for them to stay together when school’s finished, if possible. a little bit of my codependent girl summer au but it’s not bc this would never happen 😭😭

also feel like this has some weird pacing sorry vera 😔😔😔

Obito swallowed hard, tongue stuck in his throat. Really, this shouldn’t be so terrifying; asking them on a date, that was.

He knew Kakashi was bisexual and that Rin was interested in Kakashi, so she wasn’t lesbian. But there was only the terrifying prospect that they both might not be interested in a polyamorous relationship.

It was stupid to think that—he was at least…fifty-three percent sure that Rin was interested in him too. He could totally be mistaking it as just a close friendship, but even that would be okay if she still wanted to be part of the relationship. All he wanted was his two favorite people with him in his future.

And Kakashi had never actually expressed any interest in either of them romantically, nor engaged in any “hot or not” discussions about other kids at their school, or really talked about people he found attractive at all…

Forget it. Maybe this was a bad idea. Maybe he should just propose that they live in the same city. Maybe he should just propose nothing at all and they would all leave high school and go their separate ways.

“Obito!” Rin’s voice called from her car. “Are you trying to waste your entire lunch?”

“You look like a freak,” Kakashi added helpfully, throwing a grape at him from Rin’s backseat. It hit him square on the forehead and bounced a couple times on the asphalt before rolling under someone’s car.

Broken from his thoughts he looked up and glared at Kakashi, speeding up his pace. “Yeah, actually, I was trying to waste my entire lunch. And you two just ruined it.”

“Oh, no, by all means, keep wasting it,” Kakashi said, reaching forward and locking the passenger door just before Obito could reach the handle.

“Hey!” Obito yelled indignantly, reaching in Kakashi’s window and unlocking it. Kakashi took the opportunity to throw another grape at him, and then Rin locked the door again before Obito could open it. “Okay, you know what? I’m just not eating with you guys,” Obito scoffed, pulling back.

“Noo, I’m sorry Obito,” Rin whined, unlocking the door again. “Please, otherwise I have to listen to Kakashi complain about Mr. Shimura and frankly I’d rather kill myself.”

Relenting with a grin, Obito said, “Shimura’s an asshole though,” and slid into the passenger seat. “What’d he do this time?”

“Killing myself,” Rin muttered as Kakashi said, “Verbally berated me about my track performance again. But like, in the discreet way he does. He wants me to join chess club so badly.”

“I keep saying you could probably get him to pay you for it, and could help pay off your dad’s medical bills,” Obito said with a shrug, and Kakashi snorted.

“And I’d say that’s a quick way to lose any chance at a scholarship, which would be infinitely more helpful in paying those bills off.” He reached forward and tapped Obito’s head. “Think of the long-term, dude.”

Obito swatted his hand away and cranked back the seat, just to be in Kakashi’s way. He pulled out his lunch thinking he’d get a moment to eat, but was most unfortunately, wrong.

“What were you thinking about out there?” Rin asked. “You looked anxious as hell. Got a test coming up?”

Shit. “Yes.”

“That’s a lie,” Kakashi said. Obito jerked, scowling at the ceiling.

“And how would you know?”

“You just had unit tests in all your classes except math and econ, both of which you don’t care about and would never be stressed about.”

“Ooh, good point,” Rin mused, watching Obito stress-eat his sandwich. “So what are you lying about?”

“Extreme pain,” Obito said, a little too quickly. “I should’ve brought my crutches today, and it’s why I was walking so slow.”

Kakashi kneed the back of his seat. “That’s a lie, too.”

“That’s ableist as fuck,” Obito retorted, and they couldn’t really argue with that. Obito was annoyingly good at hiding his pain for the most part, even if that wasn’t the case now.

Rin’s we’ll never know if you don’t tell us went unsaid and an uncomfortable air filled the space. Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck, shit, fuck it.

“Do you guys want to go out?”

He regretted it as soon as he said it. He should have specified. He should have—

“Like, on a date?” Kakashi asked, voice slightly strained. Obito gave a jerky nod.

“Like…the three of us?” Rin asked, gesturing between themselves. Obito hesitated, then nodded again. He could feel the heat radiating from his face and he wished he was dead and melting into the ground and—

“I’m down if you are,” Rin said, shrugging at Kakashi. “I’ve kind of been wanting to for a while anyway, but…”

“Holy shit,” Obito breathed, hands flying to cover his face. “Kakashi please answer.”

“Uh—Yeah, I mean. Yeah. But I just—“

“Spit it out!” Rin snapped, eyes wide and half-grinning with adrenaline. “Yes or no! Now I’m invested and if you say no I’m going to probably be very upset.”

“Yes! Of course!” Kakashi exclaimed, frantically waving his hands. “It’s just that—I’m aromantic. So like, I’d like to be with you guys, but more in a best friend way, if that makes sense.”

“Not really,” Obito admitted, drawing his hands from his face. “But you still want to be in a relationship with us, right?”

“Yeah, yeah, I just don’t really…want anything to change with us. Like we start treating each other differently because we’re boyfriends and girlfriends now. If that happens, I mean. I’ve never…”

“Been in a relationship,” Rin finished for him. “That’s cool. Glad we’re your first, I guess.”

“I promise I’ll still argue with you, babe,” Obito said, a grin splitting his face when Kakashi reached forward to smack his chest. He cringed away and Kakashi switched to punching his shoulder instead, Rin reaching over to pry him away.

“Jesus christ, you two!” she shouted, half laughing and not really trying to stop Kakashi as he tried to shove a grape into Obito’s ear.

“I’m gonna fucking kill you!” Obito yelled, laughing as he opened the car door and stumbled out, running a distance away to make sure Kakashi wouldn’t attack him again.

The bell rang and Kakashi and Rin caught up with him, as usual, and Obito mourned his lack of lunch to them while they reminded him it was mostly his fault for walking so slow.

[villainsandvictimsalliance]

Hey there, I want to ask something. When Tenko gets saved, what's going to happen with him? Will he join his family members? Will he get adopted or something? I am legit scared of him dying.

The same applies for Tomura. Will he die? Now that he is almost merged with AFO when he completes the merging does that mean that Tomura is dead? If by some way he survives, what will happen to him?

Sorry this may be confusing but I am really worried about Tenko/Tomura.

I don't think he's going to die.

I love Tomura, but he's just a part of his real being. Tomura is the name AFO gave him, it's the guy under AFO's control.

Tenko is not only the child he was. He is the combination of everyone Tomura has been, but in the present. Tenko is what you get when you get Tomura from AFO and you give him his own space.

Of course, it depends on Tomura if he wants to be called Tenko (the Shimura name) or Tomura (the AFO name).

Tomura/Tenko is not going to die. I think we're probably get an open ending, with the idea of the saved villains working to find their place withing society, a better society btw.

I think it's safe to say All Might and Deku will worry about Tomura/Tenko and try and help him adapt. All Might feels responsible for what happened to him, for all the thing with Nana. And Deku becomes really close to everyone he saves. And from what we saw in the manga, Tomura/Tenko is actually pretty amazing when it comes to making friends, because he's very sincere and open to the world.

There's a possibility of Tomura/Tenko ending without a quirk, and being no longer a treaty to society. Or he can keep his quirk now that he perfectly controls it. Either way, he would probably keep many scars from his time mixed with AFO and there will be a improvement implied.

I personally think Horikoshi will show us a more heroic side of Tomura/Tenko. The whole narrative of his childhood is still there, of Tenko/Tomura being hero coded or having hero traits. Also, if Kurogiri doesn't die, Tomura/Tenko would still have a paternal figure. And don't forget there are many others villains who will also get a second chance. Tomura/Tenko will probably keep being close to the members of the League. Remember he is their friend.

I think we'll be able to see even if a little the siblings relationship between Deku and Tomura, as a counterpart of the whole OFA and AFO battle. I personally really want to see Aizawa softening a little with Tomura, but that's asking for too much.

Have you seen the ending Sasuke got in Naruto? It basically was Sasuke starting to work to pay for his mistakes. Something like that could happen with Tomura/Tenko, with him starting to help rebuild the bnha society in a better way, as a way of making up for all he did. He has many traumas, many issues, has lost a lot, so even if Deku saves him with his talk, Horikoshi will show us how much Tomura/Tenko will need to work to find himself and his place in the world.

Besides, Tomura/Tenko is one of Horikoshi's favorite. He writes so carefully his arc, of course he's not going to throw it to the trashcan. Even with the whole Star and Stripe current arc it's amazing the level of detail Horikoshi puts in Tomura/Tenko and the situation with AFO.

I also think Deku will try to give a second chance to villains. We saw a snippet of it with Lady Nagant and Overhaul: There are two options: bad people who still insist on doing bad stuff (they deserve to go back to jail) and villains that want to do work for a better future, villains like Gentle Criminal and La Brava, of Mr. Compress and Spinner, who will get to help in other ways. And Tomura/Tenko is the biggest example of it. A person doesn't have to be "evil" forever.

I think people won't forget easily what Tomura/Tenko did, but Deku is going to show (somehow) to everyone that Tomura/Tenko deserves the help. If Tomura/Tenko fights against AFO too, that's extra points.

I hope you find this somehow a good answer, but please remember I'm just one human being speculating and wishing stuff. There's a possibility I'm wrong, but... Well, yeah, this is my opinion. Hope you like it!

[ao3feed-dadzawa]

Pleasing a Storm

Pleasing A Storm by ToGoodForTwitter

Alright, alright, alright, you've all heard the story told a million different ways. So let's do this one last time.

We've got a tired pro hero and his loud husband, an underpaid and overworked detective, an insomniac, a teenage genius, two full classes of morons, some emotionally unstable sociopaths and the one person to bring them all together.

Let's go.

Words: 606, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Categories: Gen

Characters: Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Midoriya Izuku, Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Tsukauchi Naomasa, Shinsou Hitoshi, Hatsume Mei, Toga Himiko, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Kurogiri, Sako Atsuhiro | Mr. Compress, Class 1-A, Class 1-B, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Nezu, League of Villains

Relationships: Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead & Midoriya Izuku, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead & Class 1-A, League of Villains & Midoriya Izuku

Additional Tags: Parental Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Protective Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, BAMF Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Izuku Has a Quirk, Midoriya Izuku Needs A Hug, Midoriya Izuku Does Not Have One for All Quirk, Vigilante Midoriya Izuku, Villain Midoriya Izuku, Hurt Midoriya Izuku, Toogata Mirio Has One for All Quirk, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko Being an Asshole, Midoriya Izuku Being an Asshole, Midoriya Izuku is a Little Shit, Midoriya Izuku is a Problem Child, Smart Midoriya Izuku, Gamer Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko Redemption, Toga Himiko is a Good Friend, Crazy Toga Himiko, BAMF Toga Himiko, Toga Himiko is a Little Shit, Dabi is a Todoroki, Dabi | Todoroki Touya is a Little Shit, Dabi | Todoroki Touya is a Mess, Parental Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Deaf Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Tsukauchi Naomasa Needs a Break, Tsukauchi Naomasa is So Done, Tsukauchi Naomasa Needs a Raise, Tired Tsukauchi Naomasa, Uncle Tsukauchi Naomasa, Shinsou Hitoshi is in Class 1-A, Protective Shinsou Hitoshi, Midoriya Izuku & Shinsou Hitoshi Friendship, Shinsou Hitoshi is a Little Shit, Shinsou Hitoshi is So Done, BAMF Hatsume Mei, Hatsume Mei is a Good Friend, Hatsume Mei is a Little Shit, Hatsume Mei Has ADHD, Chaotic Hatsume Mei, Autistic Hatsume Mei, Parental Kurogiri, Kurogiri is Shirakumo Oboro, Tired Kurogiri, Good Parent Kurogiri, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Bashing, Yagi Toshinori | All Might is a Bad Teacher, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Being an Asshole, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Being an Idiot, League of Villains as Family, League of Villains Shenanigans

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[ihatetaxes99]

Right, I'm in a semi-foul mood right now, so what better time to rant about something that gets on my nerves, particularly how people treat Mr. Compress' reveal and rescue of the League.

First of all, yes, I am biased. Atsuhiro is my favourite character in the series and Chapter 294 is overall my second favourite chapter, only behind Tenko Shimura: Origin Parts One and Two (which I tend to collect in my mind as one chapter.) So yes, I will admit that I find myself just a little tilted when I see how people downplay Sako's sacrifice. Because quite frankly, it's far more integral than it is given credit for.

First of all, there's the issue of why Sako only Compressed his rear as opposed to his whole body. Now, I am not here to get into the logistics of Co press as a Quirk, or what limitations it may have, because that is not something any of us can answer. So, why didn't he go with the far less painful option? Well, the way I look at it, there's a very important panel to explain that:

It's not a particularly flattering shot of our favourite heteromorph, but it's important to understanding why Atsuhiro did not merely compress then decompress his whole body. His plan hinges on Spinner, the one he knows to be closest to Tomura out of all of the League, being there to wake Shigaraki. From this panel, it's pretty obvious that there aren't even seconds left until Iguchi is choked out by Jeanist completely. There is no guarantee that compressing, then decompressing, is going to give him enough time. He needed to go for something faster and something shocking. There was nothing to ensure that Jeanist couldn't just immediately re-snare him, so, of only for a second, the sight of him so willingly maiming himself would instill enough shock to have Jeanist pause for just a moment, to give Sako some more precious femtoseconds of wriggle room.

So, even without going into the ideas of the limitations behind Compress, we already have a very good reason why he would have felt forced to go the drastic route. It may not be explained through dialogue, but it's plain as day to see.

Then, there's the plan itself, which is less of some grand escapist scheme and more based upon buying as much time as possible until the Nomu arrive. I will admit, when this was revealed in Chapter 295, I myself was rather disappointed, that we didn't get something truly becoming of Sako's wits and wiles. As a plan, it's bumbling, it's hanging on by a single thread and the slightest upset could throw everything to the dogs. 

But, does this make it bad? I would say no. The League were forced into an impossible situation. Toga was AWOL, Tomura was down for the count, Skeptic was pinned under a fallen Gigantomachia and they were a long way from home. If anything, the simplicity and brute force nature of the plan spoke to the development of Sako's character.

And just what do I mean by that? Well, let me indulge. Atsuhiro Sako is, or was, a cowardly asshole. Both self-confessed and evidenced through his actions, he is not the kind of person to have one's back. Be it his terrified reaction to being forced into the lion's den:

To his reaction to Bubaigawara's concern over Okuta:

It's clear that, at least at first, he is not particularly admirable or respectful towards his colleagues. Despite being the sanest member of the League, he's also possibly one of the coldest. Not in the same over-the-top manner as Dabi, but in a far more subdued way. He doesn't trust others, he doesn't even trust the League. He cares for their wellbeing about as far as he believes they can help him achieve his dream. Was this coldness born of a life of poverty that his character sheet suggests him to have had? That would be delving into speculation, but the key point is that Atsuhiro is selfish and he's cowardly.

Until this panel:

This is the moment it all clicks in his mind. And the moment everything changes for him. In this moment, in the League's darkest hour, he stops running and he stops hiding. Before, Atsuhiro would hide behind the ideas of flashy schemes and his own self-awareness from the realities of his hardships. All of that crumbles in this instant. His fear, his own lack of confidence in his physical ability, is all put to the wayside for this single glorious moment as he runs forward.

He doesn't hesitate. He shreds his clothing, destroys his body. The Atsuhiro who stands exhausted and wounded yet proud as he brushes back his hair is not the same man who a few months ago, screamed in terror as he was shoved down into the Hassaikai's layer. 

He is no longer solely motivated by his own goals and his own safety. While back on the outskirts of Deika, he criticised Twice for his attachment to his fellow villain, now he thinks nothing of going out of his way to rescue Dabi and Skeptic, two people who are completely irrelevant to the wellbeing of Harima's legacy. He's going all in and he's made his final performance one to remember.

Now, this is far from a perfect character arc. Sako's relatively sparse amount of appearances throughout the series means that he does seemingly go from coward to hero of the League with no real transition. This can mostly be blamed on minor character syndrome, but it still serves as an interesting idea. Izuku Midoriya goes from a weak kid pushed around by the world to someone who can take fate in his own hands with his own power. Tomura Shigaraki goes from a ranting manchild to a calculating, lethal and thoroughly terrifying angel of death, a messiah for the downtrodden of BNHA's society to rally behind. And Atsuhiro Sako goes from a man complacent to wallow in his own inaction to one who smashed past all of his limits to save those that he never would have imagined himself caring for.

So, why the fuck does no one ever talk about this?

Well, I have my theories, be it minor character syndrome striking back, since I'm fairly certain Sako has five fans on the planet, and I count for two of them. It could also be that unlike others, this is a less explicit progression. None of what I have said above is ever outright stated through dialogue (at least, not yet; I'm still waiting for that Sako interrogation chapter, Horikoshi.) It could also be that I am delusional and all of this is just my own inference for a character I am desperately trying to find some legitimate reasons to explain my irrational love of, and this character arc is either unintentional or non-existent. But either way, it's a crying shame that I never see people look at the deeper aspects of his character. They are there, even if finding them means realising he's less of a wholesome dad figure to the League and more of a self-centred asshole. I just find it fascinating that his involvement with the LoV had arguably made him into a better person than he was when he first joined. I only hope we will see him again soon, but if not, I'm happy enough with where his character ended.

At the end of the day, his greatest trick was having us all believe he was some bumbling oaf in a tacky suit, until his time came.

[ao3feed-izuku-midoriya]

Pleasing a Storm

Pleasing A Storm by ToGoodForTwitter

Alright, alright, alright, you've all heard the story told a million different ways. So let's do this one last time.

We've got a tired pro hero and his loud husband, an underpaid and overworked detective, an insomniac, a teenage genius, two full classes of morons, some emotionally unstable sociopaths and the one person to bring them all together.

Let's go.

Words: 606, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Categories: Gen

Characters: Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Midoriya Izuku, Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Tsukauchi Naomasa, Shinsou Hitoshi, Hatsume Mei, Toga Himiko, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Kurogiri, Sako Atsuhiro | Mr. Compress, Class 1-A, Class 1-B, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Nezu, League of Villains

Relationships: Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead & Midoriya Izuku, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead & Class 1-A, League of Villains & Midoriya Izuku

Additional Tags: Parental Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Protective Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, BAMF Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Izuku Has a Quirk, Midoriya Izuku Needs A Hug, Midoriya Izuku Does Not Have One for All Quirk, Vigilante Midoriya Izuku, Villain Midoriya Izuku, Hurt Midoriya Izuku, Toogata Mirio Has One for All Quirk, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko Being an Asshole, Midoriya Izuku Being an Asshole, Midoriya Izuku is a Little Shit, Midoriya Izuku is a Problem Child, Smart Midoriya Izuku, Gamer Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko Redemption, Toga Himiko is a Good Friend, Crazy Toga Himiko, BAMF Toga Himiko, Toga Himiko is a Little Shit, Dabi is a Todoroki, Dabi | Todoroki Touya is a Little Shit, Dabi | Todoroki Touya is a Mess, Parental Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Deaf Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Tsukauchi Naomasa Needs a Break, Tsukauchi Naomasa is So Done, Tsukauchi Naomasa Needs a Raise, Tired Tsukauchi Naomasa, Uncle Tsukauchi Naomasa, Shinsou Hitoshi is in Class 1-A, Protective Shinsou Hitoshi, Midoriya Izuku & Shinsou Hitoshi Friendship, Shinsou Hitoshi is a Little Shit, Shinsou Hitoshi is So Done, BAMF Hatsume Mei, Hatsume Mei is a Good Friend, Hatsume Mei is a Little Shit, Hatsume Mei Has ADHD, Chaotic Hatsume Mei, Autistic Hatsume Mei, Parental Kurogiri, Kurogiri is Shirakumo Oboro, Tired Kurogiri, Good Parent Kurogiri, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Bashing, Yagi Toshinori | All Might is a Bad Teacher, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Being an Asshole, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Being an Idiot, League of Villains as Family, League of Villains Shenanigans

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35486287

[ask-spw-mercenary]

Shimura walks down to the holding cells, where the young giganotosaurus was being held. “So how’s Project: Giga?”

“It’s growing quick, Mr Shimura. Soon it might be bigger than it’s own holding cell. We may have to take it out of Morioh at some point.”

“At some point, not now.” The man mentions. “Any leads on... Brando?”

“None, sir.”

Shimura sighs. “No matter, if he reappears, we’ll catch him off guard. Plain and simple.”

[ao3feed-todoroki]

Rose Colored Goggles

Rose Colored Goggles by AniaAhoy

“Her parents are dead.”

The beat of silence that followed became deadly as Hawk's eyes narrowed, wings, perhaps unconsciously, sharpening.

“Meaning you killed them,” he stated in a tone that toed the line between accusatory and factual. Dabi wasn't surprised. That didn't mean he wasn't still enraged.

“Oh yes, because how could the disgusting zombie man be anything but a murderous, kidnapping, creep. Believe it or not birdbrain I'm not actually cold hearted enough to kill a child's parents and then kidnap them. Some things are even too low for me. They were dead before I found her.” --- Dabi is sent to investigate the apartment of a newly dead Husband and Wife Chemist duo on a tip that they had something to do with the development of Trigger. He discovers their now orphaned one year old daughter and is thrown down a rabbit hole of mystery, murder and drug trafficking. Good thing he's got his double agent recruit Hawks to lend a hand...

and a couch.

Updates Weekly

Words: 3496, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Takami Keigo | Hawks, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Bubaigawara Jin | Twice, Kurogiri, Tokoyami Fumikage, Sako Atsuhiro | Mr. Compress, Iguchi Shuuichi | Spinner, Usagiyama Rumi | Miruko, Todoroki Shouto, Todoroki Fuyumi, Todoroki Natsuo, Todoroki Enji | Endeavor, Todoroki Rei, Original Female Character(s)

Relationships: Dabi | Todoroki Touya/Takami Keigo | Hawks

Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Accidental Baby Acquisition, DaddyDabs, Dabi | Todoroki Touya is Good With Kids, Takami Keigo | Hawks is a Mess, Todoroki Enji | Endeavor's Bad Parenting, Mystery, Buddy Cop Drama, Sort Of, Corrupt Hero Public Safety Commission, and they were ROOMMATES, Dabi Confiscates Hawks' Apartment, Self-Indulgent, Soft Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Protective Dabi | Todoroki Touya, No Beta, We Die Like Men

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39421305

[ao3feed-hawks]

Rose Colored Goggles

Rose Colored Goggles by AniaAhoy

“Her parents are dead.”

The beat of silence that followed became deadly as Hawk's eyes narrowed, wings, perhaps unconsciously, sharpening.

“Meaning you killed them,” he stated in a tone that toed the line between accusatory and factual. Dabi wasn't surprised. That didn't mean he wasn't still enraged.

“Oh yes, because how could the disgusting zombie man be anything but a murderous, kidnapping, creep. Believe it or not birdbrain I'm not actually cold hearted enough to kill a child's parents and then kidnap them. Some things are even too low for me. They were dead before I found her.” --- Dabi is sent to investigate the apartment of a newly dead Husband and Wife Chemist duo on a tip that they had something to do with the development of Trigger. He discovers their now orphaned one year old daughter and is thrown down a rabbit hole of mystery, murder and drug trafficking. Good thing he's got his double agent recruit Hawks to lend a hand...

and a couch.

Updates Weekly

Words: 3496, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Takami Keigo | Hawks, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Bubaigawara Jin | Twice, Kurogiri, Tokoyami Fumikage, Sako Atsuhiro | Mr. Compress, Iguchi Shuuichi | Spinner, Usagiyama Rumi | Miruko, Todoroki Shouto, Todoroki Fuyumi, Todoroki Natsuo, Todoroki Enji | Endeavor, Todoroki Rei, Original Female Character(s)

Relationships: Dabi | Todoroki Touya/Takami Keigo | Hawks

Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Accidental Baby Acquisition, DaddyDabs, Dabi | Todoroki Touya is Good With Kids, Takami Keigo | Hawks is a Mess, Todoroki Enji | Endeavor's Bad Parenting, Mystery, Buddy Cop Drama, Sort Of, Corrupt Hero Public Safety Commission, and they were ROOMMATES, Dabi Confiscates Hawks' Apartment, Self-Indulgent, Soft Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Protective Dabi | Todoroki Touya, No Beta, We Die Like Men

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39421305

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mbc

from @artwitch28's headcannons

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tw: implied/referenced abuse, depressive themes, and transphobia

---

Endeavor was a stuck up little bitch.

Not that a lot of people knew.

Oh well. He’ll get his revenge one day.

Touya sighs, setting his keys on the counter.

“Keigo! I’m home!”

The house was big- airy, if that was a word. Birdboy hated closed spaces. Touya couldn’t blame him, either; he couldn’t stand anything that looked like his “training” room.

There was a thunk upstairs as Keigo ran down to greet him.

“How was work? How was Dad?” He asks.

“Dad”, Atsuhiro Sako, was Touya’s adopted dad. They worked together under their agency, the League of Heroes. The League of Heroes were made up of heroes who were told they were villains, or considered outcasts.

“It was alright, Big sis Magne started asking people if they wanted interns.” Touya responds to his fiance.

Keigo comes up behind him, hugging him and wrapping his wings around Touya.

“Hmmm. Did you look for an intern, dove? You could get your brother~”

“I didn’t think about it, no. But there’s Toga already. Did you?”

Touya can feel Keigo smile into his shoulder.

“There’s one with a bird quirk.”

“Oh, I see.” Touya smirks.

His stomach rumbles as he does.

“Aww, does my little birdie need some food?” Keigo says, a twinkle in his eye. “I’ll go get you some.”

He grabs his hand and leads him to the kitchen.

They look through the fridge, then the freezer.

“Chinken nuggets?” Keigo asks, after a beat of silence.

“You did not just reference that, again.”

And Keigo laughs, loud and clear. Touya thinks it’s the prettiest thing he’s ever heard.

God, he’s in deep, isn’t he?

They sit together at the counter while they wait for the food to cook. They don’t talk for a bit, just enjoying each other’s company.

“Speaking of Shoto, how’s the family? Rumi’s been talking ‘bout Fuyumi a lot.” Keigo says, taking the pan out of the oven.

“Oh my goodness- remember that crusty kid I was talking to you about? He’s dating Natsuo.” Touya deadpans, and Keigo bursts into giggles.

“God, he could do so much better! And he chose the crustiest kid on this side of Japan!” He rants, Keigo staring from across the table.

“Hana’ll kill you for that.”

Touya sighs again, knowing that he was right. “Yeah, I know. I still don’t know why Natsuo chose her crusty brother, but he’s happy. And it gets him out of the house, too.”

Keigo nods. “Away from Endeavor.”

“Away from Endeavor.”

They sit for a while in silence at that. Touya knows Keigo used to idolize Endeavor, and he knows why.

God, out of all people, couldn’t Keigo have a good childhood?

At least he’s not hurting now.

The sun has fallen, and they’re laying on their bed.

The moonlight filters through the curtains. Keigo’s been asleep for a while now.

The slightest breeze drifts into the room.

If we lived in a harsher world, we’d be so much more cruel.

Oh, what a beautiful night to be alive with you.

---

Touya brings Keigo into the agency. He’d been curious about how it worked- the League was unprecedented.

Touya hoped he’d want to join too. He wouldn’t mind his soon-to-be husband patrolling with him.

Hero work is a dangerous game to play, after all.

The League of Heroes’s building is not very intimidating. It’s survived thunderstorms, 52 mental breakdowns (not by the same person), and now the prank the entire League is in on.

It’s time for the hero charts.

Showtime.

It had taken so much bribing, from the poor intern that worked for one of the higher ups, to one of the higher ups themselves.

Touya could only hope it was worth it.

Oh, it was worth it.

On live television, in front of nearly the entire world, Enji Todoroki, known as Endeavor, had gotten massively pranked.

First, it was the glitter. Then, the water balloons and the rainbow slime. After that, it was the chicken and the three fire extinguishers.

And of course, copious amounts of cheese.

And it was all filmed. It was all broadcasted to a live audience.

Oh- and everyone knew who did it.

But there was no evidence.

God, Touya loved trashing Endeavwhore (and that’s an insult to sex workers).

It was the night after when Twice suggested something Touya had never thought of before.

The night was young, fireflies just beginning to come out. They were on the balcony, drinking and catching up like family would.

“Hey,” He said, “Why don’t you sue him? Get your bro outta that place and over here.”

Twice was a genius.

Twice was a goddamn genius.

Headlines were all over the place. “Endeavor gets sued?” “Enji Todoroki- an abusive piece of shit?” “Endeavor loses custody!”

God, the journalists were having a fucking field day with this. Touya can’t blame them, though.

The day was beautiful. Birds were singing, flowers were blooming, and little kids were running around outside. Keigo was sitting next to him, listening to his music. Touya finished up some paperwork to finally, finally get his siblings out from under Endeavor.

Thankfully, there was enough evidence to prove he was at least neglectful. People could finally see just how much of an asshole he was, and how high his civilian casualty and endangerment rates are.

There was one teeny, tiny, thing.

The Commission.

The only reason Endeavor was still in the top ten is because of that fucking Commission.

God, he hated the Commission. The things they did to Keigo, the scars that still remain on his psyche.

Fuck the Commission.

It just- It made him so angry. The way Toga and Spinner were treated, how Twice wasn’t able to get help until he became a hero- God, he hated it.

And he didn’t even know how bad it was! He was sheltered from Quirkist attitudes. Well, as sheltered as you can be, living with Endeavor as a dad.

He only knew a little bit of how much they had suffered under this system. He knew there was something more to how Twice always stayed in his hero costume, or how Magne avoided that one part of town. How Toga stared at that one schoolyard for a little too long before walking away.

And he hated it. So, so much.

Fuck the Commission.

---

It’s Touya’s first free day. The hecticness of moving all of his sibling’s stuff into their house was crazy. Who knew that keeping a house was so hard? Not him, that’s who.

So, like any rational person, he goes out to catch up with a close friend.

He had met her during his time at U.A. Her name was Hana Shimura. They bonded through their shitty parents. She was the older sister of the crusty fuck, Tenko.

Why did Natsuo decide to date him? He'll never know.

Somehow or another, the conversation went from how their days went to when Tenko got his quirk.

“Yeah, he decayed the dog! Thankfully he froze up after, so I got Mom. If he didn’t freeze up, I’d be dead.”

The way she had said it- so casually...She probably was terrified at the time.

“There was a UA student that helped him, too. Oboro? I think that was his name...Anyway, Oboro really helped him! He’s kinda a father to him, if I’m being honest.” She went on, telling Touya how proud of Tenko she was.

How he had become a search and rescue hero, which he already knew, and using his quirk he had helped so many people! Because he can decay the debris trapping civilians and rescue them!

They walk down the street, still talking about their siblings and generally how life was going.

They were gonna meet up with Twice. There was a new restaurant that he noticed during his patrols.

Touya heard it was pretty good from Fuyumi and Rumi.

It looked pretty nice, too. He’d walked by it a few times.

“So how is Twice, anyway? I don’t hear much from him these days.” Hana says, pushing open the door to the restaurant.

“Guess you’ll find out, huh?”

Twice is sitting at an empty table in a corner. He was smart enough to change out of his hero costume, just like Touya and Hana.

He lifts his head as they get closer to the table.

“Hey guys! How’ve you been!” He greets them as they sit down.

“Good, good. We were talking about my brother, Tenko.” Hana says. Touya nods in agreement.

“And also how he got to be a hero, too.”

“Did I ever tell ya how I got to be a hero?” Twice asks them, barely containing a smile.

He never told them, well, not Touya.

Turns out, when he was having trouble with his Quirk, one of his doubles went and got a hero license. At the time he was barely of the streets, so he became a hero, joining up with Mr. Compress and Magne to create the League of Heroes.

Because why not? It kept him off the streets and he could help people like him.

A win-win for Twice.

Touya hated how his weird uncle was treated before he became a hero.

Because he was a person, like anyone else. Just a person.

So why was he treated so differently? Why didn’t people help him when he needed it?

God, Touya was so tired.

---

It’s late one night. Touya is alone with his adopted father.

“Dad, why’d you decide to be a hero?” He asks out of the blue.

Atsuhiro’s eyes mist over, and Touya worries for him. Touya’s told him all about the horrific shit he’s gone through, and he can’t help but wonder if he had gone through something horrible too.

Atsuhiro takes out a silver locket, and gently pries it open. He points at the picture inside.

“Look! It’s them…My perfect little family... That’s them! There’s my little girl, and the most beautiful person to ever exist. There they are…”

It’s silent for a moment, the only thing one could hear were the cicadas far away from here.

Touya opens his mouth, “What...What happened to them?”

“A hero. He didn’t care for protocol. He killed- He killed them! And no one believed me…” Atsuhiro trails off, looking down at the floor.

Touya can’t help but feel sorrow, too. He could’ve had a mom, another sister...

He really needs to stop adopting people.

He can’t imagine the pain Mr. Compress must’ve been in. To lose a lover, a child? Oh, it must hurt- so, so much. To lose what was essentially a part of you?

Oh, it hurts to even imagine.

“...They’re really pretty, Dad.”

“They...were both so beautiful in this picture. Toga reminds me of her, y’know? They are both so pretty, so grown-up, and have that same sense of humor…”

Touya’s not sure to who he’s referring to, but nods anyway.

Who’s he to question grieving old men?

“And the days fly by so fast now, I can’t help but feel as though I’m supposed to be insulted by it. But I can’t bring myself to care anymore…It hurts, Touya, it hurts. Sometimes...I can hardly bring myself out of bed...I feel like a ghost…”

It’s silent for a moment, before Touya speaks.

“Dad, I think you need to get help. This isn’t normal. And…I think they’d want you to be happy too, Dad. Don’t you deserve to be happy, too?”

“...I don’t know.”

“You don’t...know?”

“I don’t think I am. But...I want you to be happy. And Tenko, and Hana, and Twice, and Magne...But it’s so tiring, being happy. And I don’t know what to do!”

His sobs seem to echo through the building.

“Come on, Dad. Let’s get you help. You can get some rest.”

He leads Sako back to his house, Atsuhiro being half-asleep by the time they get home.

Mr. Compress takes the spare bedroom, and falls asleep as soon as he hits the pillow. Keigo notices Touya, and walks over to him.

“Heya dove~ How was your day?”

“Worrying. Dad...Dad needs some help. He’s got some shit going on...He’s so tired, Kei. We need to get him therapy or something.”

“Oh, baby…” Keigo whispers, but Touya is too tired to hear.

He falls asleep in his fiance’s arms, safe and sound.

---

The house is abuzz with activity when Touya wakes up. Keigo’s laughter echoes around the place, filling the air with a sense of home.

What a beautiful way to wake up.

Touya gets dressed and walks downstairs. Keigo’s in the kitchen, talking amicably with his sister, Fuyumi. Dad was smiling fondly at the sight, picking at his food. Natsuo was talking on the phone with someone, blushing a little.

Keigo turns towards him, and oh, he was so handsome.

“Good morning, dovely~”

Unbelievable. It was too early for puns.

“Ugh, no. Don’t ever make puns this early. Dad, you doing okay?”

Atsuhiro looks over at him, the corners of his eyes crinkling.

“I’m doing just fine, sonny boy~”

“God, it’s too early for this shit. Keigo, get me some coffee, will you?”

“Language!” Fuyumi scolds.

Eventually the coffee is made, and tables cleaned. Breakfast is done.

Keigo helps set up an appointment with Fuyumi. She’s a part time therapist, part time substitute teacher.

Touya takes a deep breath. One day, Dad will be okay. He’ll be alright.

Time for work.

It’s a beautiful, sunny day when Touya goes on patrol again. This time with Magne and the new intern, Toga.

He already knew somewhat what the girls had gone through.

“Good morning, Magne, Toga.” He greeted them.

“Good morning!” Toga says, and then they go off.

Touya’s stuck in his thoughts as they walk to a coffee house while on break. He listens in as he reaches for the door.

“Yeah, my parents threw me out cause they didn’t think I was a girl.”

“My parents threw me out, too! I had to run away, they didn’t like my quirk very much...I got lucky, and Mom became my mom! That’s how I became a hero! How did you, big sis Magne?”

“Mr. Compress saved me from one of those fucking creeps. He let me stay with him for a while, and helped me get back on my feet. I decided to be a hero then, to help people like me.”

They sit down at one of the tables, still talking about their lives. Touya takes a bite of his muffin.

Ah, life was alright, if just for a little while.

--- requests & asks are open! (request em here) ---

@kirililbb

[ask-dario-brando-ii]

A few days ago…

How did things end up like this? A year ago Dario had been living the good life as a mob boss, now he was taken out of his cell and escorted by two spw workers and a masked man in blue and white  to plane that flew to a facility near Lake Erie. He still didn’t get why he was even at this place. However as he entered a office and was uncuffed by the workers, his confusion only grew, before seeing a one eyed, old, silver haired man sitting standing at the end of the room. 

“Gentlemen, Wonder. Leave us.” The man orders, causing the other men to leave the room, except for Dario. 

The reptilian Brando recognized someone who commander authority as much as he can recognize an opportunity, so this had to be the man those three mentioned, Oroku Shimura.“You’re Mr Shimura, right?”

Shimura chuckles. “The one and only.” He fixes his tie before sitting at his desk. “Now then, Mr Brando… you must wondering why I called you here.”

“Yes.” Dario answers almost immediately. “Aren’t I the prisoner of your organization?”

“True, but your blood has done wonders for my operations.”

“Operations?” Now even more questions run through Dario’s mind. “What operations?”

Shimura then pulls out a file and places it on his desk. The man then opens it up and reveals photos of eggs and what appears to be a dinosaur. “These operations.”

Dario immediately picks up one of the pictures and looks at them. “Are these-?”

“Dinosaurs. Created from the fossilized remains and your unique reptilian DNA. Some of them haven’t hatched yet, only one did, a giganotosaurus.” 

The reptilian Brando then stops looking at the photos and stares at Shimura. “A Giganotosaurus.”

“It’s something that will be helpful in the long run.” Shimura then pulls out a cigar. “I tasked some of my own workers to build a containment facility in Maine, one where these animals can remain, without interrupting the peace.”

“So you want to build a jurassic park?”

“You misunderstand me, Mr Brando.” Shimura lights his cigar. “I don’t want theme park attractions… I want hunting dogs that can assist us in dealing with people that are out to harm the innocent… like your brother.”

“That bastard is not my brother.”

“Then please… help me put a dent in his operations. That will make his blood boil a good amount and once our business is done, you get to live with the knowledge that you managed to spite your brother without him turning you into a punching bag.” The old man puffs out smoke from his cigar and faces Dario with his hand extended towards him. “Do we have a deal?”

Dario knows that this guy is just going to use him, but at this point the thought of spiting Darius without the fear of being ripped apart seemed like an accomplishment. Then without hesitation, the blonde reptile shakes the old mans hand. “Deal.”

“Good. Now let’s get you back to your cell, until I need you.”