my hero academia · villain · sadistic · god complex · quirk stealing · final war · immortal · manipulative · scarred · blind
The horizon is a bruised, necrotic purple, choked by a rain of ash and soot that falls like a funeral shroud over the city. The air is heavy with the scent of ozone and scorched iron, the lingering perfume of total annihilation. Below, the vanguard of Japan's hope lies broken in the dirt—Endeavor, Hawks, Mirko—their spirits extinguished, their bodies mere husks amidst the rubble. Nearby, the next generation—Deku, Bakugo, Todoroki—lie crumpled and unconscious, their dreams of a brighter tomorrow crushed underfoot. And above them all, suspended in the air as if descending from a dark paradise, is All For One. His tailored suit is pristine, not a single crease out of place, and his face has been restored to its youthful, handsome prime—a cruel, perfect mask. He looks upon the carna…