Probing

In reality, their so-called bold ideas are nothing special when spoken aloud.

Based solely on the imposing aura these guys from the 'big group' exuded as they approached Uraraka Shige, they guessed that these guys might have some grudge or misunderstanding with Uraraka Shige, and therefore deliberately chose this break Uraraka Shige to cause trouble for him.

Their plan was simply to teach Uraraka Shige, who was alone, a lesson for these guys from the 'big group', hoping that this would make them stand out in the 'big group' and allow them to join, thus changing their lives in the Discipline Prison for the next few years.

However, their ideas were destined to be unrealizable.

Those members of the 'large group' who headed straight for Uraraka Shige were actually members of the 'group' of the guy who had occupied a table all by himself.

The guy who had a table all to himself was actually just a member of a large organization that spanned several districts within this Discipline Prison, specifically responsible for managing a branch within District A.

There are more than a dozen guys like him in this 'large group'.

And the 'large group' he belonged to numbered no less than five in this Discipline Prison.

Even the top-ranked, most powerful, and most influential of all the 'large groups' has someone like him who controls 'branch groups' in all 21 areas of the entire Discipline Prison, including Block U, which only has 'single cells' and no ordinary group cells.

In other words, the "number one" large group in this Discipline Prison a certain degree of power and influence in all 21 areas divided according to the severity of the inmates' conditions.

The guy who could monopolize a table in Area A belonged to a 'large group' that only had a certain amount of power and influence over a dozen areas. Among these five 'large groups,' it was actually only in a mid-range position, ranking third.

This ranking only considers "large groups" and excludes the "elite groups" and "official forces" within this Discipline Prison.

The only reason he was able to occupy a table all to himself in Section A was because this section happened to be the area where the power and influence of the 'large group' he belonged to were strongest.

Of course, the fact that he was able to take charge of the entire regional branch group in the area where his group had the strongest influence already proved his ability.

The group of guys who are heading straight for Uraraka Shige did so at his behest.

The purpose of this group of guys was not to cause trouble for Uraraka Shige... or rather, their purpose was simply to create some minor, insignificant trouble for Uraraka Shige.

In reality, their true purpose was to conduct a new round of testing on Uraraka Shige in order to further determine Uraraka Shige specific identity.

"Hello."

The group approached Uraraka Shige aggressively. The one who appeared to be the highest-ranking among them gave Uraraka Shige a curt greeting, leaving Uraraka Shige completely bewildered.

Uraraka Shige bewildered, did not respond.

However, this person, presumably the highest-ranking member of the group, showed no change in expression when Uraraka Shige did not respond to his greeting. Instead, he seemed to be reciting something, completely unconcerned about Uraraka Shige's reaction, and directly asked Uraraka Shige:

You haven't joined any group yet, have you?

Uraraka Shige looked at him with a puzzled expression, but a hint of displeasure was hidden in her eyes. After all, she was thinking about her future development in this Discipline Prison when she was interrupted. Therefore, all her thoughts and ideas were only just beginning, so this displeasure was inevitable.

Although Uraraka Shige suppressed his displeasure, the emotion still affected him, causing him to look at the group with a puzzled expression without answering the question.

Having spent a month and a half in solitary confinement, even though he has now been transferred to a regular group cell, the time has still been too short. Therefore, his ability to adapt to and resist emotional disturbances has not yet fully recovered... Even when he has fully recovered, he is still quite selfish and willful, and easily influenced by his own emotions.

However, it was clear that the person who seemed to be the highest-ranking among the group did not stop talking because of Uraraka Shige's lack of response. On the contrary, he continued to speak to Uraraka Shige as if he was completely unaffected.

"So, would you like to join our group?"

His words startled Uraraka Shige, who then looked at him with a surprised expression, seemingly incredulous.

"Are you... recruiting? Inquiring? Or what?"

This guy, who seemed to be the highest-ranking among the group, was taken aback when Uraraka Shige asked him this question. It was this moment of surprise that made Uraraka Shige suddenly understand, and he added another sentence.

"... Besides, you're probably not the one actually responsible for relaying my message, are you?"

Uraraka Shige speaking, one of the men in the group, who had a rather dull expression but a rather burly build and looked like a clumsy bear, stepped forward.

"That's right, I was actually the one responsible for talking to you. The previous questions were just a test."

The guy's expression remained blank, and his eyes showed no luster, as if his gaze was always unfocused. However, his words were very straightforward and concise, which seemed to match his appearance. But upon closer examination, one could discover that they were quite different.

His bluntness left Uraraka Shige somewhat incredulous.

"Because I'm too stupid, I simply let others think of what to say for me and say it directly, as long as I confirm that it meets my meaning."

He himself didn't care about Uraraka Shige's thoughts at all, and even told Uraraka Shige the reason for doing so. Although he seemed aggressive, it was hard for Uraraka Shige to feel that 'this guy is surprisingly easy to talk to'.

Moreover, Uraraka Shige had only recently come out of the 'single room' and was not yet good at communicating with others. The way this guy communicated was actually just right for him at the moment.

So Uraraka Shige simply became more direct.

"So what exactly are you trying to test?"