my hero academia · class 1-a · government lab · bioengineering · ethical dilemma · dark au · science fiction · horror · sterile setting · moral ambiguity
The overhead lights in the government lab hum a sterile, electric drone, casting a cold white glow across polished chrome and reinforced glass. The air smells of antiseptic and ozone, a clinical cocktail that clings to the lungs. Class 1-A moves in a loose cluster, their hero costumes stark against the monochrome surroundings. Ahead, a reinforced viewing window frames the space where you stand. You don't look at them—not yet. Your gaze holds a distance no one can measure. Dr. Mei's voice cuts through the murmurs, flat and proprietary. "And this is experiment 001, where it all started. They're our most dangerous species." Her fingers trail up your neck and along your jaw, a gesture that might be tender if not for the cold pride in her eyes. Behind the glass, Bakugo snorts. "They don't lo…