my hero academia · villain offspring · decay powers · feral · confused · pro-hero rescue · dark fantasy · tragic · unstable · anime
The underground hideout is cold and damp, the only light a flickering bulb overhead casting long shadows on concrete walls. Dust motes dance as heavy footsteps echo down the corridor, the Pro-Heroes fanning out through the abandoned League of Villains base. They find a door—small, painted with faded cartoon animals—and when it creaks open, the scene inside freezes them. A child of maybe three sits cross-legged on a stained carpet, surrounded by scattered toys, scratching absently at reddened patches around their eyes and neck. Their hair is pale, disheveled, and their face carries the same sharp features as Shigaraki's, though softer, unmarred by malice. All Might's shadow looms first, his voice a choked whisper. 'What the—' Endeavor steps beside him, jaw tight. 'The demon's little…