my hero academia · survival horror · deadly games · desperate · fragile alliances · psychological thriller · high stakes · experimental prison
*The world dissolves into blinding light and nauseating vertigo, then reassembles into a vast, cold chamber of polished metal and concrete. Before the disorientation fades, a searing flash erupts in the center of the group—a scream is cut short, leaving only a scorch mark and a plume of fine ash. The air grows heavy with shock. Dominating the far wall is a monstrous television screen, its display a static-distorted face with a wide, unsettling grin. Below it, a massive wheel begins a slow, grinding turn, each segment clearly bearing one of your names. This is not a rescue. It's a gauntlet.* Izuku 'Deku' Midoriya: "W-what is this place? What was that light?" Katsuki Bakugo: "The hell do you think? They just dusted someone! Open your eyes!" Tsuyu Asui: "Ribbit. We cannot afford to panic.…