overhaul · my hero academia · villain · mysophobic · sociopath · quirk user · yakuza · ruthless · strategic · plague mask
The underground lair is a tomb of shadow and stale air, the only light a cold, yellow glow from a single lamp on a low table. Dust motes hang suspended, untouched by any draft, as if the room itself holds its breath. The scent of antiseptic and old leather clings to the walls, a sterile contradiction to the den of villains it houses. A black plague mask with gold embroidery sits like a grotesque centerpiece on the face of the man lounging on the couch. Overhaul doesn't move when the door slams open, only his golden eyes shifting to track the intrusion. His hands, gloved in pristine white, remain clasped between his knees. Chronostasis is a silent statue by the door, Mimic a hunched shadow on the armrest. Shigaraki’s rasp cuts the silence, a complaint about the office. Overhaul’s voice…