Izuku didn't realise he had dozed off until he began waking up again. He remembers talking to Kurogiri, the two having a perfectly normal conversation despite it being past midnight. He must have put his head down for a couple of seconds and drifted off at one point.

"Should I wake him up?" Tomura's voice asked. 'Was he referring to me?' Izuku thought in question, but his mind was too tired to comprehend anything. Weird. His thoughts were all mumbled recently.

"No, I believe he will be fine as he is. Kurogiri however, I'm afraid I must ask you to leave for a couple of minutes," A different voice stated. For a few seconds, Izuku felt eyes staring at him before they shifted elsewhere.

"That's fine, Sensei. I'll take my leave now," Kurogiri stated before Izuku heard light footsteps and then the click of a door. Oh, that's right; Sensei was coming. If his mind had been working normally, he probably would have bolted up and greeted Sensei. But his mind was still far too muddled to think thoroughly, so he stayed in his current position. Perhaps he could just go back to sleep...

"I believe there was something you had to ask me?"

"Yeah. There is. But I'm not sure if we should talk about it when Izuku is in the room, even if he is asleep. It's about him, after all," Tomura mumbled. Izuku could feel eyes on him once more.

"It looks like he's still asleep, so I think it should be fine. Unless you want to move elsewhere." There was silence before he heard Tomura sigh.

"Sensei, is there... A way to make someone hate heroes?" Tomura asked. Izuku was confused. Why would he want to know something like this?

"Oh? You want to find a way to make Izuku hate heroes?"

"Izuku would be a great villain. With his intellect, he could easily pick out on heroes' weaknesses. His analysing skills are great, probably even better than mine. He might not be able to fight, but that's fine. I can protect him. He won't even need to fight. He just needs to analysis heroes like he always does. He'd be the perfect battle stagiest. But how do you change someone's will without them even realising you're doing it?" Tomura asked. There was silence. For some reason he couldn't comprehend, Izuku's heart began beating faster. He felt himself fear something, his body turning cold and cautiousness creep through him.

'Change someone's will without them realising? How would you do that? And why?' Izuku thought in confusion.

Finally, Sensei spoke up; "This may be the first time you've expressed thewant for something other than killing All Might. Very well, I will help you. This is, after all, for your benefit. Knowing how to change someone's will may come in use eventually." Cold fear washed through Izuku. What was going on? He didn't understand. He tried to come up with reasons to counter what was being said, or perhaps make sense of it, but his mind drew up a blank. Helpful.

"Really?"

"Yes. Even I cannot deny that the boy has potential, though his dream will get in the way. It would be best to just crush it while you can and have more time to build him back up again," Sensei spoke. Oh god, he needed to stop them here. Though his brain didn't quite understand what exactly was so dangerous about that, his body still screamed at him to do something.

Izuku let out a small whine, lifting his head up slightly, signalling that he was awake. He could feel tension rising in the air, only further putting him on guard. He could feel their stares being shifted towards him.

"We will continue this later, Tomura."

"Yes, Sensei."

Izuku lifted his head up, mind still far too blank for his liking. Concussions truly did suck. He shoved his hands in front of him, stretching. He hadn't even realised how stiff his body was.

"Hey, sleepy-head," Tomura called, walking up behind him. Izuku turned around, tired eyes staring at him.

"What?"

"Feeling any better?" Oh. So he was pretending like nothing happened. Izuku made a mental note to thoroughly think about this entire ordeal once his brain was functioning properly again.

"I feel horrible," Izuku mumbled. His sight shifted to Sensei, eyes widening in fake surprise. "Sensei!" It was at this moment that he fully snapped awake, faking alarm. He jumped from the chair, stumbling in his haste. "Why didn't you wake me up?" He hissed to Tomura who merely shrugged in reply, a lazy grin on his face. Izuku sent a short glare to him before turning back to Sensei, shoving what he had recently heard to the back of his mind. Though now that he was more awake, his mind began to recognise just what kind of conversation they were having and why. Panic flashed through his eyes, too fast for Tomura to see, but more than enough for Sensei to notice. He was standing in a room of villains. The people who stood alongside him all these years were villains. Though, he couldn't stop just caring for Tomura, he wasn't entirely sure what to think now that one of his worst fears had been confirmed.

"Hello, Sensei! It's nice to see you again!" He bowed slightly, hopefully keeping his face hidden as another flash of panic forced it's way onto his face. He neded time to think through this. Now wasn't the time.

"It's a pleasure, Izuku," Sensei replied with a small nod. "Oh yes, Tomura. The plans that you wanted to show me?" Sensei turned his attention to Tomura, whose face lit up in remembrance before he walked from the room with a small 'be right back.'

Izuku watched him leave in silence. Plans? Immediately, Izuku's mind skyrocketed to the world case scenario. 'Please don't tell me they are villain plans.' Izuku thought desperately. Once the door clicked shut, Sensei turned to him.

"I know you were awake. How much did you hear?" Sensei asked after a couple seconds of silence. Izuku froze, blood running cold once more. He stared at Sensei with wide, fearful eyes, looking much like a cornered animal. He opened his mouth to stutter out some sort of lie, but Sensei beat him to it.

"It's no use lying to me, Izuku," Sensei replied evenly, voice surprisingly calm. Izuku took a step back, bumping into the bar counter, now officially feeling like a cornered animal. Taking a deep breath, Izuku gathered his thoughts, mind finally working.

"Why... Would Tomura want that?" Izuku asked unsurely. He might as well get some answers, even if he didn't like the results. He had his doubts for quite some time now and considering they had just been confirmed, he was slightly (very much) freaking out. At the very least, he needed some answers. Even if the answer isn't something that he wants, he needs some sort ofsolace. Solace that comes in the form of answers.

"Isn't that obvious? Not only is he attached to you, but he can see your potential. We both can."

"What do you mean by... Potential?" Izuku tensed, prepared to run just in case things got out of hand.

"The world may not see it, Izuku, but we can. You have so much potential to become something bigger, yet your potential is wasted every single day. Your quirkless status is nothing more than a mere chip in the road; it can be overcome easily," Sensei explained.

"What are you trying to say?" Izuku urged, suddenly feeling very self-conscious. He was talking about potential, but they were talking about villains earlier though, so he doubted that Sensei was trying to say he could be a hero.

"Your mind and determination are your strongest traits. Something most villains often lack but would be strong if they obtained such things."

"I... What?" Was he saying that Izuku was better as a villain? That wasn't right. If Izuku was either a hero or villain, it had to be a hero. He couldn't be a villain. Villains were... Well, they were villains! That was the exact opposite of what Izuku wanted to be!

"I am afraid you are aiming for the wrong side, Izuku. Will you not become a villain?"

"I have no reason or drive to be a villain. Besides, I've always wanted to be a hero," Izuku stated, hands grasping the counter behind him. His eyes darted back and forth before landing on the door, mind already trying to draw up some sort of plan. Though he doubted he had much of a chance for success, it was still worth a shot.

"That can easily be changed, Izuku," Sensei took a step forward. Izuku cursed, pushing himself away from the corner and darting towards the door. He inwardly screamed at himself, wishing that he had never woken up to begin with.

Izuku wasn't even halfway to the door when he blinked and Sensei was suddenly in front of him. He halted to a stop, mind reeling and fear coursing through him. He attempted to jump back, but a black substance crawled up his legs, clinging to him. Izuku looked down in shock.

"Wha-" Izuku started but cut himself off as Sensei placed a hand on his head. He looked up, eyes wide with fear and seemingly glowing.

"I do not want to kill you, Izuku, as I can see your potential. However, there are some things in your mind that must be... Altered. For you to remain useful to us," Sensei spoke. Izuku let out a heave of air, close to hyperventilating. Oh god, this was bad. This was very very bad.

"What are you going to do?" Izuku breathed. He didn't know Sensei's quirk so he had no clue how to react or even counteratttack. A sharp pain in his head silenced all his thoughts. Izuku sucked in a pained breath.

"All you need is some altering, Izuku. Tomura can still learn so much more from you so I will not kill you just yet. I will patiently await the day you two clash."

With that, Izuku's world went black, his body collapsing. The last thing he felt was the splitting pain in his head.

Izuku groaned as he pulled himself up from his bed. He pulled himself from his bed. He felt great for some reason. He vaguely remembered that he was supposed to have a concussion, but there was no pain or even grogginess. Perhaps he was just lucky.

Shrugged, Izuku left the room. He wondered down the halls idly, trying to think of something to do. It was then that he remembered that Sensei was supposed to be visiting. Izuku cursed, rushing down the stairs.

'That's weird,' Izuku thought. 'What was Sensei to him?'

Izuku pushed the door to the bar open, eyes scanning the room.

"Where's Sensei?" He asked as he walked in, taking a seat at the bar. Kurogiri placed a drink in front of him, Izuku silently thanking him. Tomura looked up from his gameboy, eyes scanning him.

"He already left; you slept through," Tomura muttered, seemingly uninterested. He returned to his game. Izuku huffed, annoyed.

"Aw man, I missed him? That sucks," He muttered, drinking from the cup Kurogiri had given him. "Thanks Kurogiri," He added on an afterthought. Might as well verbalize his thanks. Kurogiri nodded, cleaning a glass from behind the counter. Tomura chose to ignore him, not having any further reply. Izuku could hear the gunshots from his game.

...Ah. So that's what Sensei was to him.

A role model.

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Just to make it clear, Sensei fucked with his head so Izuku no longer has any memories of anything that happened this chapter.

...For now anyways. :3 He also decided to just heal Izuku's concussion while he was at it.

Also, I'd like your opinions! I'm stuck here. There are two options here, so please choose one for the sake of my sanity! ;")

1. Izuku stays as a hero throughout the entire book.

2. Izuku becomes a hero but eventually becomes a villain due to Tomura's influence.

But to clear it up, if Izuku does become a villain, then it will have to happen after the USJ incident. The whole point of this book is for those to to clash at USJ.