I am back in my cell, now there is no turning back from my decision. I have no way of knowing how long I have actually been waiting. Sometimes it feels like days, at others it feels like seconds. I feel a little tired, but I can’t fall asleep. Finally, the purple cloud appears in my cell.
—You came...
—Well, what do you think of my offer? –Tomura says
Once again Tomura's hand is extended and this time there is no doubt in my mind or in my heart. I squeeze Tomura's hand, it is official, I am a villain.
—Well, it is the right decision, now I will entrust you with your first mission as a member of the league.
—I'm ready for whatever it is.
—Then you must go to the UA and become a hero.
Tomura asks me for something strange while a strange and bizarre smile is drawn on his face.
—I don't understand why I have to go to the UA.
—It's simple, every attempt to crush the UA has been to show the world how fragile and pathetic the hero program is, but they always defeat us — I can feel Tomura's frustration in his words —, but now we have you. You will become my eyes and ears at UA and you will help me destroy it inside out.
Tomura's plan has logic, what better than infiltrating the Academy in order to destroy it.
—All right, I'll do it, I'll do it.
—I knew you were clever, Dian, go find useful information. Soon I will contact you to know what you have found, until then act as a normal student.
Tomura disappears again, leaving me alone. Now I am a villain, and a traitor, however, there is something strange imagining me as a villain made me feel so, so... right.
The next morning I ask to talk with Eraserhead, I tell him that I want to be considered to join the hero plan.
—So, what changed your mind?
—Let's just say a friend's visit was enough to make me realize the reality of my future. I want to change society.
I look straight at Eraserhead, my words may lie, but my heart does not.
—I want to be a hero.
I want to be a villain.
Eraserhead doesn't seem so convinced, but he ends up agreeing to receive me in the program. That same day I leave the prison and I go to the UA. First I have an interview with the director; it's rare to see a talking animal. Everything is fine until the end of the interview, there's a question I have to ask.
—Principal, why do you so badly want me to join your school to the point that you got me out of prison?” something like that?
—It's simple, you have the talent. That was demonstrated, but you need the guidance to develop that talent and that's what we offer you. Young people like you need a guide so that their power is used for a good cause and not for evil.
It was more than obvious, my power would be used for a good cause, the end of heroes. I retire from the office, satisfied with the answer, then I go to the dormitories of the Academy, that is supposed to be my home, for now. All my stuff disappeared with the flower shop, but when I arrive in my room is equipped, my wardrobe is filled with clothes and shoes. I do not understand, then Momo appears behind me.
—I hope you like it, if the clothes do not fit you, tell me and I’ll fix that.
There it is again, that feeling that prevents me from looking at her in the eyes.
—Why are you doing this? I didn't ask you to help me or to give me anything.
—I know, but after what happened I figured you'd need these things, so please accept them.
—Thank you, for everything.
A simple and silly thank you, that's all I can say, that's all I can do. I'm very tired, I've been feeling exhausted for a long time, now I just want to sleep. Before leaving Momo invites me to eat with the rest of the class.
—If you come to the dining room you will be able to introduce yourself to the others, it is a good way to become friends with the class.
—I'm sorry, but it's really been a long day and I want to sleep, maybe next time.
I don't have the slightest interest in socializing with aspiring heroes, I don't care what they think or do.
Momo leaves and the door to my room closes, but through the door she gives me one last message.
—Dian, I'm glad you're here, I knew you'd make the right decision.
Those words of confidence, I wish her lips wouldn't pronounce them, so they wouldn't burn me inside.
The right decision?
My first day at the Academy is more normal than I had thought. I am assigned to the same class as Momo. I try to go unnoticed, but the video of my anger attack became viral on the Internet. I feel their glances, especially the dwarf with the purple head, it seems as if he is really scare of me.
The day goes very slow and calm, there is only one piece of news that matters to me; an assembly will be held in the central building of the Academy to explain the new security rules. I'm getting ready to go back to my room, I don't want to talk to anyone.
—Dian, we're all going to train, do you want to come with us?
Once again Momo is trying to integrate me into the class.
—No thanks Momo, I'm very tired.
I don't want to see anyone, I'm a little dizzy. I go back to my room, while I wash my face I start to cough uncontrollably, I try to cover my mouth with my hand. When I look at my hand it's covered with blood
—What's happening to me?
I decide to ignore what my body is shouting at me and I go to sleep; the days go by. I am separated from the group and Momo tries to integrate me into the class but she fails. Boring classes and my cough and bleeding continue. Finally, after a week, I met Tomura; he called me to meet in a little unknown and old sushi restaurant.
—Well, what do you have to tell me, Dian.
—There is no great news, only that an assembly will be held in the main building.
—You're joking, that's great news; heroes and students gathered in the same place, like pigs in a cage waiting to be executed.
Tomura makes signals with his fingers, someone seems to be watching from the outside; a strange guy enters the restaurant, his face seems to be stapled; he gives Tomura a bag.
—What's that?
—This, my dear Dian, is what will destroy the heroes.
Tomura shows me what's inside the bag, it's the head of a chicken with its brain on the outside.
—This, Dian, is a very special nomu, created just for you to use.
Tomura gives me the head, I still don't know what he's doing, but I'm sure he'll help me destroy the U.A.
Soon the cry of the heroes will silence the pain in my heart
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