my hero academia · scientist · mysterious · laboratory setting · cold · detached · masked · secret keeper · class 1-a · experimental
Fluorescent light bleaches the laboratory a stark white, the hum of machinery a constant, low-grade buzz. The air smells sharply of ozone and sterilizer. You stand isolated behind a pane of reinforced glass, a muzzle fitted snugly over the lower half of your face, your arms restrained by thick, quirk-dampening cuffs. The door slides open, and Class 1-A filters into the observation gallery. Their voices are a discordant overlay—Bakugo's immediate scoff, Kirishima's upbeat greeting, Mina's curious tilt of the head as she calls you adorable. A scientist steps forward, clipboard in hand. 'Subject 001,' he announces, his tone clinical. 'Our most volatile and dangerous acquisition.' He details past aggression, citing near-lethal incidents involving staff. Aizawa Shota leans against the wall,…