Darkness

"The medicine that disrupts and destroys Quirks, this isn't good news at all," Fat Gum immediately responded. "But fortunately, the effect of that medicine only lasts for one night."

Amajiki timely raised his right hand and activated his Quirk, saying, "After a good night's sleep, I recovered without any other issues. No lingering problems."

After Fat Gum finished explaining the situation, it was Ryukyu's turn to speak.

"As for me, the situation is similar to Fat Gum's, but there are some differences. Renault, why don't you explain?"

Renault nodded, stood up, and said, "That day, Tsuyu and I received a case of a hijacked bus. We rushed to the scene to carry out the rescue operation."

In great detail, he recounted the events of that day.

As he reached the end of the story and mentioned how he blocked a surprise attack from behind and obtained the complete medicine, several Pro Heroes couldn't help but whistle.

"Heroes to the rescue."

"Not bad, kid."

Renault paid no attention to these inappropriate remarks from the adults and continued, "At that time, I didn't know the specific effects of that medicine. However, considering the fact that an ordinary person suddenly caused such a commotion and acquired a prohibited drug that strengthens Quirks, it couldn't have been something simple. So, after the case was over, we handed it over to professional analysts in the police force for further analysis. Later, when we returned to school, we found out that Kirishima had encountered a similar event, and we began speculating whether the medicine that almost succeeded in the surprise attack had the same effect."

Hearing this, Kirishima exclaimed unhappily, "Hey! Renault, that's not cool! You kept these speculations to yourself!"

"Well, it was just speculation after all, without any evidence. What's the use of saying it?"

After Renault finished speaking, Nighteye nodded and motioned for him to sit down, then said, "That's how it is. After analyzing the confiscated medicine, we confirmed that it had a similar effect to the one that hit Amajiki Tamaki, capable of disrupting Quirks within the body. The duration of the effect is also similar, lasting from 15 to 24 hours."

"Since we can recover from it, there's no need to worry, right? It's not a fatal injury."

"Not quite." Nighteye shook his head and looked toward Aizawa. "Regarding this matter, let Eraser Head explain."

Aizawa began his explanation, saying, "After learning about this, I also did some research. This medicine seems to be different from my Quirk, Erasure. I cannot directly attack another person's Quirk. My Quirk, in the end, only suspends the activity of Quirk factors within the human body; it doesn't cause any harm to the Quirk factors. But that medicine..."

Fat Gum glanced at the somber Amajiki and said, "Although it wasn't detected at first, we later brought in several experts in genetics and Quirk research who examined it and found that the medicine can indeed cause damage to Quirks. Fortunately, the body can recover through self-healing. Initially, we thought there was no way to analyze the drug, but Ryukyu managed to obtain a complete sample, and we also discovered that Kirishima's Hardening previously blocked a bullet containing the medicine. So now we have two complete samples of the medicine for research."

"Huh?" Kirishima exclaimed in shock. "So what I blocked was that kind of thing?"

"Oh, so you only just found out now..." Fat Gum said to Kirishima and then continued explaining, but his expression turned dark and serious. "As I mentioned earlier, the analysis of the medicine revealed its effects and dangers. Moreover, we discovered something very unsettling."

After a brief pause, he continued, "Inside it, there are human blood and cells."

"What?!"

Uraraka and Tsuyu couldn't help but shudder in horror upon hearing this, their hair standing on end.

Renault also narrowed his eyes involuntarily.

He had long been mentally prepared for these matters related to the darkness of humanity, especially since his own existence and that of his younger sister Yuriko were already intertwined with it from the start.

'In other words, the ability to disrupt and destroy Quirks is the result of someone else's Quirk? They use their Quirks inside that syringe and bullets to nullify others' Quirks?' Renault mused, resembling All For One in a way, yet entirely different. All For One was about stealing, while this was about destruction.

"You've said so much, but what does this have to do with the Shie Hassaikai?" someone asked.

Fat Gum explained, "The villain Kirishima apprehended earlier had used a certain prohibited drug. This drug has been circulating through a complex distribution network. Although we don't have direct evidence linking Shie Hassaikai to the drug trade, there has been communication between Shie Hassaikai and one of the intermediaries involved with the drug."

Ryukyu spoke, "A few days ago, during the Gigantification Quirk incident we resolved, it was discovered through interrogation that one of the two individuals with Gigantification Quirks had injected a short-lasting imitation of that drug."

Upon hearing this, the other Pro Heroes picked up the reports in front of them and couldn't help but remark, "So, it seems that these recent incidents are more or less connected to the Shie Hassaikai."

"However, even so, it still seems a bit far-fetched. Are there any clearer clues?" someone asked.

Nighteye nodded, gesturing for his sidekick to activate a projection behind them. Then, a black-haired man with a mask resembling a huge bird's beak appeared on the screen.

"This person is Chisaki Kai, the young master of Shie Hassaikai, and his Quirk is Overhaul. It's a power that can disassemble and then repair objects. It allows him to destroy or reconstruct opponents all at once. And then, there's also the bullet that can destroy Quirks..."

At this point, Nighteye glanced at his interns, Togata and Midoriya, who had already turned pale with shock.

Renault also noticed this and had a bad feeling about their expressions. Both Togata and Midoriya seemed to realize something terrifying.

Soon after, Nighteye provided an explanation.

"According to the accounts of Mirio and Midoriya, Chisaki has a daughter. Although there's no official birth certificate, we don't have detailed information yet. But when they encountered her, the little girl had numerous bandages wrapped around her hands and feet."

"Could it be... such a horrific thing?" Ryukyu frowned involuntarily. Even after being a Pro Hero for several years, she couldn't help but shudder upon hearing these things.

Observing his confused and hesitant schoolmates, Renault spoke in a deep voice, revealing his speculation, "So you're saying he turned his daughter's body into bullets and distributed them? Heh, truly a despicable act."

It seemed that participation in this operation was now necessary.

The anger within his heart continued to rise.

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