So another (longer) chapter! Woo! And I just got an awesome Beta reader and been super cool and told me how all this stuff works. (Because alas, I am but a novice.) You should check her out!

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Footsteps echoed loudly down the hall, prompting anyone up ahead to quickly move out of the way. They knew what could happen if they didn't.

The man on the left, probably the least feared of the three, rolled his eyes as he heard the hushed whispers picking up behind them. They were probably wondering what could have possibly happened to require all three of them.

Probably hoping it wasn't someone they knew.

The three men stepped into the elevator and Izuku giggled once the door had fully shut. "Oh, I can't wait for you two to meet them! They had such fun reactions to me that the two of you might just kill them!" He gave another delighted cackle.

"Izuku, we're going down here for information. Don't forget that."

Izuku simply smiled and nodded. "Of course Hitoshi, but who's going to stop me from having some fun while we do it?"

Shinsou Hitoshi did not answer, knowing it would change nothing. If he had been anyone else, he wouldn't even be standing right now, most likely dead or quirkless.

He closed his eyes and let his mind wander back to his school days. Back before he had met Izuku. Back when everyone told him he had a villain's quirk.

He never thought he would prove them right.

But then he had met Izuku, a boy his age who had faced the same type of discrimination as Hitoshi and had quickly become a close friend. Close enough to call family.

So when Izuku had asked him to leave his life behind? To come with him and show the world that their actions had consequences? He had agreed without a second thought, not even caring when he became one of the highest ranking villains of all time.

He opened his eyes and looked at the two people he could call his own. The two people who had accepted him for who he was, shared who they were and given him a place in the world.

Yeah, Hitoshi would never regret his choices, no matter what his younger self would say if he saw him now.

The elevator dinged as it came to a stop.

Or his heroic counterpart who apparently still held the idiotic 'hero' fantasy at least.

Hitoshi watched as Izuku stepped out of the shadows and into the sights of the children. (He ignored the voice telling him that they were all the same age.)

All eyes turned to Izuku, an even mix of frightened and angry.

"What are you doing here." Bakugou hissed from his place in the cell. Hitoshi had to keep himself from lurching out and strangling the boy. He knew the quirk Izuku was using to keep all attention on himself wouldn't work if Hitoshi stormed in on a whim.

"Why, I came to see you, of course! I'm sure you all have some amazing stories to tell!"

Aizawa Shouta, Eraserhead, a man Hitoshi used to admire, narrowed his eyes and frowned. "What makes you think we have stories to share?"

"You did always strike me as a very tight-lipped hero, not even telling your secrets when your life is on the line, but I hope you prove my theory that you care about others right."

Hitoshi watched in satisfaction as Aizawa's eyes widened slightly and realization flickered through them.

Izuku must have seen this as well because his grin grew all the more gleeful. "So, I'm giving you two options. You withhold information, and I get to have some fun, or you and your students agree to play a game with me."

Hitoshi heard a resigned sigh next to him as he groaned. Apparently neither of them knew the full extent of Izuku's 'plan'. It wasn't entirely surprising, seeing how bored Izuku had grown with his position at the top, but it would have been nice to know this ahead of time.

"What are the rules? What's the catch?" All Might asked.

"Clever, All Might! Know what you're getting into before you agree! Well, here are the terms. I ask a question, one of you answers truthfully. Then one of you ask a question, and I answer truthfully! That way, we both learn about each other." Izuku was waving his arms, something he only did when he was truly excited about something. Hitoshi had forgotten how much he missed this enthusiasm.

"Ah, but the catch! Because there's always a catch, and I'm sure a few of you are smart enough to know that. The catch is, that I have quirk that forces everyone around me to tell the truth. And that includes me! So there's no bluffing in here!"

The children's eyes widened in shock (Why were some of them teary? Whatever. He could just check the cameras later.), and the teachers exchanged glances.

There were a few moments of silence as mutual understanding passed between the heroes and the students.

"We agree."

"Wonderful! Let's start with an easy one. When did you receive One for All from All Might, Izuku Midoriya?"

Midoriya shared a glance with All Might before turning to face Izuku. "I got it the day of the entrance exam." He let out a shaky sigh of relief. Hitoshi scoffed. If he thought all the questions were going to be straightforward he had another thing coming.

"Getting the hang of it already. Now ask me a question. No discussing, though! That takes the fun out of everything."

Hitoshi watched as the frail form of All Might straightened and stared Izuku down with misplaced confidence. "Why do you have All for One?"

"Getting to the juicy stuff already, then?" Izuku rubbed his chin, mocking a thoughtful expression. "Well, I suppose I have it because All for One gave it to me." He turned to look at his prisoners. "Oh, don't give me that face now! I answered your question!"

"You got by on a freaking technicality." Bakugou growled.

"But I broke no rules, right? I never said you couldn't do the same!" Izuku was clearly enjoying himself, getting on his 'childhood friend's' (And everyone else's,) nerves. "Anyways, it's my turn. Still want to play?"

"Do we have a choice?"

"Hmm, not really. Not unless group torture sessions sound like fun."

He got some terrified stares, but nothing to indicate that they wanted to change 'games'. Maybe they were smarter than Hitoshi gave them credit for.

"Well then, my fellow gamers. Onto question three! And since All Might asked me the last question, I'll just give him the next one." Izuku's face shifted from delighted to invested in no time at all. "When did you meet Izuku for the first time?"

All Might, still not shifted from his confident stance, blinked for a moment, probably thinking back. "I believe I met him when I saved him from a sludge villain."

Izuku's eyes narrowed. Never a good sign. "Okay, fair enough. I don't give a straight answer, you don't give a straight answer. We'll all try to confuse each other and eventually we won't even be paying attention to the questions." He grinned. "But I guess that's all part of the game, right? See who can ask the most specific question? Who can give the vaguest answer? Who's going to mess up first?"

Izuku dropped to the ground and crossed his legs. "Looks like we'll be here a while, then!"

Alright, so I love this chapter. I've introduced two of the 'villian trio' now and that makes me suuuper happy! Because I'm sure you all know who the last one is but I have an entrance planned ;) I also got a Beta which helped a ton (Thank you Rose!) and I have set up the next chapter, which is one I have been wanting to write for forever now?! I almost wrote it into this one, but it was getting late and long so I decided to add an extra chapter.

So another big thank you and recommendation for betaforwriting and a big thanks to all of you who kudos and comment! You all make my day!