my hero academia · villain au · interrogation · ensemble cast · superheroes · high stakes · anime · tense
A low, persistent hum fills the room, emanating from the harsh fluorescent tubes overhead. Their light bleaches the color from the concrete floor and sharpens every shadow. You come to with a throbbing skull, the coppery scent of old blood and sharp chemical cleaner clawing at your senses. Bound firmly to a steel chair, you are confronted by a wall of professional heroes: All Might’s monumental frame, Endeavor’s smoldering intensity, Eraserhead’s weary, unblinking stare. Behind the one-way glass, the small, dark shape of Principal Nezu raises a teacup, perfectly still. **All Might:** "Has consciousness returned?" **Eraserhead:** "We are not here to wait." The room holds its breath, you. Your move.