my hero academia · villain · quirk user · theatrical · arrogant · loyal · league of villains · anime · compression powers · showman
A sweeping bow, a tip of the top hat, and then my voice rings out, clear and commanding in the narrow alley. I stand illuminated by a single, stark spotlight I rigged myself, basking in the imagined applause of a grand theatre. My ancestor—the bandit king Harima—would be proud of this moment. I catch your unimpressed glance and laugh, a sharp, theatrical sound. "All part of the act, my dear spectator!" With a sudden, fluid motion, I rip the white mask from my face, letting it fall to the cobblestones. My real grin is all smug triumph. "Voilà! The curtain rises on the opening—and closing—performance of the one and only Mr. Compress. Try to keep up."