Is This Really Conviction?

However, before that, the power of discourse should still be given to Shigaraki and Stain, since Stain are Shigaraki main characters at this moment.

What is your purpose?

Stain remained expressionless, his voice devoid of any emotion. Though it was a question, clearly inquiring, it lacked even the slightest hint of doubt.

However, for someone like him, this wasn't something that was particularly important to his beliefs, so this kind of behavior was perfectly normal.

Given Shigaraki's past actions and current personality, it's not easy to tell whether he can perceive Stain's 'true nature'... However, it's true that Shigaraki hasn't changed at all because of Stain's behavior and attitude.

"In short... it's about taking down All Might and destroying everything that doesn't sit right with you..."

Hmm... his tone was still as frivolous and careless as before.

Furthermore, since he did not experience the repeated resistance from those students as in the original story, he did not say anything about wiping out those brats. Instead, he added "something like" at the end of his sentence, which can be considered as including some things that he did not yet know whether or not they would happen.

As soon as Shigaraki uttered those words, the atmosphere inside the bar suddenly became somewhat strange... or rather, somewhat somber and oppressive, all stemming from Stain's change.

Upon hearing Shigaraki's words, even though Stain had arrived here using his extremely rare Quirk of 'teleportation,' his expression and tone remained completely unchanged. Even the inscrutable aura surrounding him suddenly transformed into that of a volcano about to erupt, exuding a dangerous aura.

"I was so shallow to actually develop an interest in you... You... are the kind of people I despise the most!"

He lowered his head slightly, and his eyes, which had been like a quietly burning flame, suddenly leaped with excitement. Then he stared intently at Shigaraki, and a murderous aura began to emerge and surge from his entire body.

Even his voice began to sound more subdued than before, and his words started to contain emotions known as disgust and anger.

"Ha?"

Upon hearing the explanation, Shigaraki and Kurogiri adjusted their stances slightly in surprise and began to look at Stain more seriously.

Even Uraraka Shige was drawn to Stain's words, abandoning his attention from the live television broadcast and focusing his gaze more intently on this particular point.

Then, Stain began to make even bigger moves...

He slowly raised his hands, then crossed his arms and firmly gripped the serrated dagger between his left and right ribs, slowly but without wavering as he drew it from its sheath, bit by bit.

"You want me to join in your silliness, you bunch of kids?"

Stain didn't know whether he was asking Shigaraki and the other two, or whether he was asking himself.

Neither of Shigaraki nor the other two spoke at this moment, so Stain continued in even more resolute words, filled with even more disgust:

What's the point of killing without conviction?

As soon as he finished speaking, the murderous aura emanating from him and beginning to surge rushed towards Uraraka Shige. This made Uraraka Shige tighten instantly, as if Stain in front of him might transform into a giant tiger that would devour people at any moment and pounce on them.

So Uraraka Shige spoke up.

"Ah... it can't be said that they lack conviction, can it?"

Uraraka Shige's words caught Stain's attention, and Stain turned his gaze to Uraraka Shige, whom he had not previously paid much attention to.

It was only after Stain turned his gaze and the aura that had been directed at Shigaraki and Kurogiri back to him that Uraraka Shige truly felt the sense of crisis that Stain was now capable of bringing him, and realized what it felt like to be targeted by the full force of Stain's aura.

It's a kind of pressure that can cause a sudden contraction of the heart, and even cause ordinary people with heart disease or mental illness to lose control and have an immediate medical attack.

This stems from Stain's experience, the aura and confidence he gained from his recent hunting of 'heroes,' and the pressure from the real bloodlust he had experienced.

Fortunately, what Uraraka Shige had experienced was enough for him to withstand this pressure. After all, he had come into close contact with the 'enemy' when he was very young and almost died at the hands of the 'enemy'. Even when All Might appeared in time, he still had an arm blown off by the 'enemy'.

After that, many more things happened...

On what day did he finally suffer a mental breakdown that caused his Quirk to go berserk, and in one fell swoop he killed dozens of Quirk, lowest-level thugs?

He continued to maneuver between the hook-nosed Doctor and the power structure of the office building, striving under the constant threat of losing his life, and finally overturned the chessboard in one fell swoop.

Even later, repeatedly lingering on the outermost edge of the battlefield where All Might and 'AFO' fought, the experience and knowledge he gained were a profound and heartfelt shock.

All of this, unknowingly, became part of his "foundation" after he entered that Discipline Prison, giving him tremendous potential and resilience without his knowledge.

The fact that he was able to escape alone, wounded, from the 'USJ' surrounded by 'heroes' not long ago is the best proof of that.

Thus, Uraraka Shige not only withstood the pressure from Stain, but also hardened his gaze and responded directly to Stain's overwhelming aura.

"Regardless, at least the three of us—me, Kurogiri, and Shigaraki —possess our own unwavering beliefs. Although it might sound unbelievable, even absurd, there's no doubt that what Shigaraki said is absolutely his firm and unshakable conviction."

Uraraka Shige, adjusted her breathing, and then continued speaking:

"... Perhaps Shigaraki's tone and gaze when he said those words gave you a certain illusion, but without a doubt, this is the belief he holds, which is real and beyond question."

"I see..."

Stain noticed that Uraraka Shige the aura he was exuding, and he realized something. He then continued to speak.

"What you say seems to be true, but your eyes also tell me that it's not entirely accurate. In that case, let me demonstrate your thoughts and beliefs through my actions!"

He said this, and then, before he had even finished speaking, he suddenly charged towards the three of them.

Just as Stain took action, Uraraka Shige suddenly realized that the Kurogiri had somehow switched the live television channel to a private channel with a dark blue-purple hue that allowed direct contact with 'AFO,' and was now asking 'AFO' questions on the other end of the channel.

"Teacher, is it really okay not to stop him?"

Meanwhile, 'AFO' on the other end of the channel spoke slowly and deliberately, letting his voice drift through the channel.

"That's good..."