"Groups" ③

Uraraka Shige to what this person, the leader of Area A of the 'Beast,' had to say, without feeling surprised.

Whether it's the 'single room', the 'Beast Group's' influence in Area A, or what this guy said about being targeted if you don't join.

There's nothing strange about that.

You can find out about your solitary confinement from your cellmates.

The power that the 'Beast Group' possesses in Area A... at least among these disciplined individuals, had already been mentioned in passing through their conversations over the past few days.

Not joining would lead to being targeted, with threats and the like... After all, he came from a 'single room', and according to that Gu Yuji, people like him who came from 'single rooms' must have extraordinary abilities, so they are very welcome in any 'group'.

Under these circumstances, Uraraka Shige should naturally join this 'Beast Group'. However, there is still one thing that Uraraka Shige does not understand.

That is, he had previously asked what he would gain and what he would lose if he really joined the 'Beast Group'.

However, this person in charge of Area A of the 'beast' did not answer his questions or resolve his doubts beforehand. Instead, after expressing understanding, he slightly belittled him and threatened him.

This is clearly not the reaction one would make in the context of a sincere invitation. Rather, it's more like treating him as a commodity, haggling over the price in a foolish way, and even forcing or threatening him into a forced transaction with this person in charge, threatening him with consequences if he doesn't comply.

It's fair to say that anyone capable of such behavior either harbors great hostility towards him, has ulterior motives, or is simply a complete idiot.

Although Uraraka Shige didn't know anything about the person in charge of Area A of this 'Beast Group', he was still impressed by the fact that he could become the so-called person in charge of Area A and have the privilege of having a table all to himself.

So it's obvious that this guy isn't some kind of idiot.

After all, this is a place like Discipline Prison. If he were truly an idiot, he would never have risen to the position of a regional leader.

Therefore, this person in charge either harbors strong hostility towards Uraraka Shige or has ulterior motives.

However, Uraraka Shige couldn't quite figure out which of these two situations it was, or whether it was a combination of both.

Therefore, in this situation, the reasons, as well as the status and benefits after joining, become things that Uraraka Shige must know before deciding whether to join the 'Beast Group'.

"So, you still haven't answered my question. Why?"

Uraraka Shige.

The person in charge frowned.

The reason he did this is actually quite simple.

Because of 'status'.

He himself is a guy who came from a 'single room'.

It was the advantage that came from being a 'single' roommate that ultimately made him the leader of the 'Beast Group' in Area A.

Of course, this isn't the whole reason, but it undoubtedly accounts for a large part of it.

That is why he was very worried that when Uraraka Shige, who also came from the 'single room', joined the 'Beast Group', he might be replaced by Uraraka Shige in his 'position'.

This is why he treated Uraraka Shige in this way.

However, he obviously couldn't tell Uraraka Shige directly, because although he was the leader of Area A of the 'Beast Group', it didn't mean that he would always be the leader of Area A of the 'Beast Group'.

Below him are many former rivals who failed to compete with him, constantly eyeing his position. If he makes any major mistake, he will inevitably be replaced by those former losers and suffer the retribution they inflicted upon him.

It could even be said that his position as the person in charge was inherently unstable, and the only person he could trust was this "simple-minded" guy who also came from the "single room" but was the first to join his ranks.

That's why he needed to occupy a table by himself, as a way to constantly warn those below him who harbored ill intentions.

Although in reality, the so-called leaders of the 'Beast Group' in other regions are basically in similar situations to him.

Or, to put it another way, this situation is prevalent in the other four of these five "large groups," except for the one ranked at the top.

Even within the two larger groups under the 'Beast Group,' the positions of their founders are somewhat unstable...

However, Uraraka Shige is unaware of these matters for the time being, although the moment Uraraka Shige finds out is not far off.

Because this person in charge of Area A eventually told him about the benefits he could gain and the responsibilities he would have to fulfill after Uraraka Shige the 'Beast Group'.

As a result, Uraraka Shige finally chose to join this 'Beast Group' and became one of the disciplined individuals in Area A, second only to the leader in status.

However, this status is not something that can be obtained immediately simply by joining this 'group'.

He also had to prove that he was capable enough to be locked in a 'single cell' and gain the approval of the other guys at his level.

First and foremost, he had to participate in breakfast twice at the same table with those guys of the same rank.

This is one of the 'rules' within the 'Beast Group'.

As for the time of this first breakfast, it was set for two days after Uraraka Shige agreed to join the 'Beast Group'.

However, this breakfast was not so delicious.

In the entire Area A, there were five people who were also members of the 'Beast Group' and held the same position as Uraraka Shige after joining the 'Beast Group'. They occupied two adjacent tables.

Four people were seated at one table, while five people were seated at another, subtly forming two opposing camps.

In other words, there are empty seats on every table, and Uraraka Shige has to make a choice.

But choosing either table means you'll be targeted and harassed by the people at the other table.

If Uraraka Shige were to sit at both tables, he would not only fail to gain the approval of either side, but would also face simultaneous targeting and difficulties from both.

This is precisely the first test that Uraraka Shige needs to pass in order to gain the approval of these guys who are now at the same level as him.