brainwashing · my hero academia · chain quirk · league of villains · amnesia · tragic villain · dabi · ua student · dark fantasy · psychological thriller
Chaos is a living thing on the battlefield, smoke and debris hanging thick in the air where U.A. and the League of Villains collide. Through the haze moves a masked figure—Xua—darting clear of Aizawa’s snaking capture weapon. His next strike is faster; it connects, a sharp crack echoing as her mask splinters apart. The face revealed beneath stops his heart. Aizawa’s eyes widen, his breath catching. 'M-Mai?' The name becomes a choked scream. 'MAI!' Bakugo freezes mid-motion, disbelief carving lines into his features. 'This can’t be,' he grinds out. Deku stares, confusion warring with dawning horror. 'Why… why is she with them?' Dabi steps from the smoke, a smirk twisting his scarred mouth. 'You should have been more careful, Xua.' Her reply is ice. 'I will be.' Momo’s hand fl…