Captive

Following the location provided by the kind-hearted 'United' member, Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi quickly found the location of the 'AFO' remnant prisoner.

Who is it?

Because they walked so openly and without any attempt to conceal themselves, they were quickly discovered by the members of the 'United' group.

Then a group of 'United' members who happened to be nearby questioned them.

Uraraka Shige had already found his target, so of course he wouldn't pay any attention to these guys.

Sakinagi Shushin glanced at them, but didn't seem inclined to pay them any further attention.

These members of the 'alliance' didn't immediately become enraged or anything. Instead, they cautiously observed for a moment, and then someone recognized Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi Shushin.

Then the guy who recognized them immediately looked completely surprised.

"Huh? What brings you here again?"

Because Sakinagi and Uraraka Shige had actually visited this place several times in the past few months, many people here had become familiar with them.

However, the number of members in the 'United' is so large that even though many people already know them, their proportion is still too small compared to the total number of members in this force.

In other words, it's really lucky that there's even one person in this group who knows Uraraka Shige... for both sides.

"Oh! You came because of those prisoners?"

The 'United' member suddenly understood; after much thought, he realized that this was the only thing that might attract Uraraka Shige.

However, after realizing this, he did not let them pass directly. Instead, he blocked Uraraka Shige's progress and reached out to try to lead him to a nearby house.

"Ah, I roughly understand why you've come, but please wait here for a moment. Several people from the Metropolitan Police Department have also heard about this and are currently investigating here."

Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi were taken aback upon hearing this.

In their minds, the "United" organization, while not a criminal organization or an "enemy group," should at least have no connection with the Metropolitan Police Department.

With this in mind, they couldn't help but turn their gaze to the building that was said to hold prisoners.

As fate would have it, just as they were looking in that direction, several men in police uniforms walked out of the building and happened to notice the situation as they looked up.

Uraraka Shige and the police officers' eyes met, collided, and then looked away. Nothing else happened. Uraraka Shige simply watched the police officers walk away, and then questioned the 'United' member who had blocked his way.

"Can I go now?"

This member of the 'alliance' had no grudge against Uraraka Shige, so there was nothing wrong with it. He simply waved his hand, indicating that Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi could go over.

Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi entered the building where the prisoner was being held. Soon, someone came forward, learned the situation and their identities, and led Uraraka Shige to the place where the prisoner was being held.

The exterior of the building was fairly ordinary, but when the two of them took the elevator down to the ground floor, the surrounding environment immediately changed.

The original bright and spacious design was divided into narrow and cramped rooms by numerous partitions, making the light extremely dim... It's almost like an ancient dungeon, which can create considerable psychological pressure.

However, this behavior is prohibited in modern times.

... But those Metropolitan Police Department officers just came out of here.

... It can only be said that the development of 'United' in recent years is much stronger than that of 'Wandering Protectors' under Uraraka Shige.

The remaining AFO prisoners were being held in separate small cells, all of them handcuffed and shackled, some even with blindfolds over their eyes.

If they hadn't been posing in any unusual way and there hadn't been any suspicious filming equipment around, Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi would probably have thought they'd wandered into the wrong place, into some clandestine film set next door.

What's going on?

Uraraka Shige felt a little curious, so he asked.

The 'United' member who led them here gave a direct answer.

"Because they are dangerous, they must be controlled in this way to prevent them from using their 'Quirk'."

"Are their 'Quirk' very strong?"

Uraraka Shige asked with doubt, but the answer he received was somewhat unexpected.

"Hmm... It's not that they're very powerful, but simply very dangerous... I don't know why, but these guys seem very clumsy when using their 'Quirk,' as if they've acquired something that doesn't belong to them and, after some training, have only managed to use it with difficulty."

"The result of this is that they cannot perfectly control what they are using, which inevitably leads to unexpected situations. Therefore, although the 'Quirk' they possess are not powerful, there is no guarantee that they won't be fighting you well one second and then suddenly take you down with them the next."

Uraraka Shige silent, unable to imagine what such a scene would be like.

Could it be that what was initially thought to be just a group of bank robbers withdrawing money suddenly transformed into a suicide bomber?

However, this member of the 'union' did not stop talking.

"They used this tactic to inflict heavy losses on us, treating themselves as expendable resources, like bombs, blasting a path through us one after another, and wiping out 20% of our men."

Given the current number of nearly 10,000 peripheral members in the "union," even if only 20% of them are involved, that's still roughly 2,000.

A major incident resulting in thousands of casualties.

How despicable must the person who caused this outcome be? Just how repulsive must their face be?

Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi couldn't help but have this thought in their hearts.

Then they heard wails of agony.

That was the closest 'AFO' remnant prisoner who, after hearing their words, couldn't help but correct their mistakes and ask them for help.

"What do you want to ask? I'll confess everything! Help me, I don't want to die, I don't want this 'Quirk' anymore! This isn't the 'Quirk' I wanted! We've all been deceived! They're a bunch of demons! Help me!"

The mournful sound saddened those who heard it and brought tears to their eyes, successfully attracting the attention of Uraraka Shige and others.

"... Very well, let's start with this guy."