A Little Behind-the-Scenes Epilogue

"Alright, I'm leaving."

Uraraka Shige glanced again at Giran, who was lying motionless on the ground, and calmly greeted him.

If this continues, the 'hero' and the police will probably be here soon.

Although Uraraka Shige's fighting power after her Quirk awakened is enough that she doesn't need to fear too many heroes, it would still be a very troublesome matter if she were to be targeted.

Sakinagi naturally understood this as well. In fact, if Uraraka Shige hadn't already spoken up, he had also planned to remind Uraraka Shige in the same way.

The two quickly left thanks to Uraraka Shige's 'Quirk,' while Giran's corpse was simply left on the spot, and it was unknown when it would be discovered.

Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi walked out calmly, while simultaneously using some of their energy to manipulate Gravity to clean up any traces they left behind, such as footprints.

This behavior continued until they entered the dense crowd, at which Uraraka Shige quietly lost his 'Quirk'.

Let's go grab some food first.

Sakinagi looked around for a moment, then suddenly made this suggestion.

Uraraka Shige tilted her head slightly, glancing at Sakinagi's expression out of the corner of her eye, but couldn't discern anything.

Instead, because of my distraction, I almost bumped into someone walking towards me who was looking down at their phone.

The guy fiddling with his phone glanced up at Uraraka Shige, frowned, then lowered his head again without saying anything. He gripped his phone tighter and stepped aside to let Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi pass. But as he walked behind Uraraka Shige, he couldn't help but turn back and look at him and Sakinagi again.

... No, it should be said that the main focus was on Uraraka Shige, while Sakinagi was only glanced at.

Sakinagi withdrew her gaze from the glass door of the shop next to her, lost in thought.

After walking for about five more minutes, the two turned into a barbecue restaurant, asked for a small room, got their own food for two, and then silently checked the surroundings of the room before Sakinagi spoke.

"The guy who almost bumped into you earlier seems to know you."

Without getting straight to the point, Sakinagi began by talking about this matter.

Uraraka Shige hadn't paid any attention to the guy playing on his phone before, so it was quite unexpected that Sakinagi brought him up in her first sentence.

However, he had no recollection of that guy and hadn't looked at him closely before, so it was hard for him to say whether he knew him or not.

"Hmm? I don't know either, what's wrong?"

Uraraka Shige truthfully admitted that she didn't know if the guy knew her.

"So, you have no recollection of that guy..."

Sakinagi got the answer he wanted, but more doubts arose in his mind. He didn't say anything, though, since that guy's every move seemed perfectly normal, and all his doubts stemmed from his own premonition. There was also a slight sense of unease that he hadn't yet figured out the source of.

Since that's the case, he decided to put that topic aside for now and start talking about more important things.

"Alright, let's not worry about it for now. I just felt that guy was acting a bit strange, but I couldn't figure out why. Let's be cautious for now."

Sakinagi silently kept this in mind, and then prepared to start talking about how he had used the excuse of finding a place to eat, but actually wanted to find a quiet place to discuss things with Uraraka Shige.

"On the contrary, what the agent said earlier about that group of remnants is quite strange to me."

"In fact, many questions had been weighing on my mind since I first saw the news, but it wasn't until I received the information from that agent that I was truly able to confirm my speculation."

Uraraka Shige placed the meat on the grill, her gaze fixed on Sakinagi, ready to quietly watch him put on his act.

Sakinagi did not disappoint him.

"When I saw U.A. High School being attacked by a large number of 'Nomu', I was very puzzled. Why would the remaining forces under that person's command do such a thing after his death?"

"At first, I could only assume they were doing it for revenge, to avenge that person. Even though the guy who killed that person had no connection to U.A. High School, maybe those remnants were there because of All Might's special status and position?"

"But soon, as I watched various channels broadcasting this news for several consecutive days, a new idea came to me."

Sakinagi paused, picked up a piece of meat, put it in her mouth, chewed it thoroughly, swallowed slowly, then took out a piece of paper to wipe the grease from her mouth before continuing to speak.

"... I realized that after several days of repeated news coverage, their fame would inevitably change, and with that change, their situation would also subtly shift."

"Combined with the information I received from that agent today, I can now confirm that the reason that group of remnants repeatedly brings Nomu 'Nomu' into the public eye and launches attacks, in pursuit of fame and to demonstrate their strength, must be for one purpose, or at least one of them."

"With fame and strength, one will inevitably attract the support of some fearless individuals, like moths drawn to a flame."

"With the support and help of these guys, even if it's just behind the scenes, even if it's just a small effort, it's still enough to change the situation and circumstances faced by those remnants... They went from being isolated and helpless to having some behind-the-scenes allies."

"And that's why they wouldn't let that agent have their contact information... There's definitely more than just that agent who could provide them with intelligence, equipment, and even members."

After a long preamble, Sakinagi finally got to the crucial point. He couldn't resist eating another piece of meat, and then let out a long, satisfied sigh.

"We have no clue as to the whereabouts of those remnants, and given their level of caution, those who are silently supporting them behind the scenes probably don't know where they are hiding either."

"But they are human too, and human beings can't live without supplies! We just need to keep an eye on the people who have the ability to provide them with support behind the scenes, and we will surely be able to find their clues and locations!"

"As for the personnel keeping an eye on so many guys... whether it's 'United,' 'Meta Liberation,' or even the yakuza organizations, it's time to get them all mobilized... to prevent their attention from all focusing on the two of us... and we can take this opportunity to do what needs to be done..."

Unfortunately, Sakinagi, who was talking Uraraka Shige here, was unaware that somewhere else, a fellow who had once been their companion was muttering to himself anxiously because of their slow reaction.

"... Such an obvious flaw... why... wait a little longer..."