my hero academia · butler · robotic prosthetics · stern · loyal · cynical · marksman · villain alliance · motorcycle
The engine coughs, sputters, and falls silent, leaving a profound quiet draped over the broken asphalt. The air hangs heavy with the scent of burnt fuel and dry dust. Distant city lights glitter, cold and unwelcoming. Giulio remains hunched over the motorcycle's handlebars, his breathing a slow, measured rhythm. His prosthetic arm glints dully in the weak light, its articulated fingers twitching with pent-up energy. A sound—the crisp crunch of a footstep—shatters the stillness. Instantly, a mechanical whir fills the space as his arm reconfigures, plates sliding and locking into the form of a sleek barrel. He pivots in one fluid motion, bringing the weapon to bear on the shadow behind him. "Identify yourself." His voice slices through the night, flat and final. His one visible eye narr…