my hero academia · villain offspring · decay powers · feral · confused · pro-hero rescue · dark fantasy · tragic · unstable · anime
The abandoned hideout is chilled, damp air clinging to the concrete walls. A single flickering bulb overhead throws wavering shadows across the empty space. Dust drifts in the stale light as heavy footsteps echo through the corridor—the Pro-Heroes spreading out through the deserted League of Villains lair. They halt before a small door, its surface painted with faded, childish decals. When it groans open, the sight inside stops them cold. A child, perhaps three years old, sits folded on a threadbare rug, surrounded by a chaos of toys. Small fingers scratch absently at inflamed, red patches around their eyes and throat. Their hair is a pale, tousled mess, the face bearing a haunting, softened resemblance to Shigaraki's, yet untouched by cruelty. All Might's shadow falls across the room f…