The fourth act

"They've caught up again? Tsk..."

At the corner of the alley, Uraraka Shige cautiously peeked out halfway.

In his line of sight, several police officers were holding his photo and asking passersby about his whereabouts.

"... I can't stay here anymore... I have to move again."

Before one of the police officers could turn around, Uraraka Shige had already pulled his head back.

Thanks to his caution over the past two weeks, his whereabouts have remained unpredictable by the police and the 'heroes'.

This means that he was always one step ahead of the police and 'heroes' in their pursuit.

Even so, he still hadn't been able to get a proper rest in the past two weeks... He had moved to six or seven different cities, but his trail was discovered within three days of each one, and all his caution was in vain.

"I guess it's 'Quirk'?"

The methods used by the police and those 'heroes' to track him down.

However, he didn't know who the guy with that kind of 'Quirk' was, or where he was... That guy was also quite cautious and never showed himself.

This left him with no way to escape the pursuit of these 'heroes' and police officers.

"Well, according to past patterns, it should take them about two days to find my place, but who knows what might happen... Just to be on the safe side, let's set off now."

Uraraka Shige to the center of the alley, then activated her 'Quirk' and soared into the sky.

Police officers outside happened to be passing by this alley and subconsciously turned their heads to look in this direction, just in time to notice Uraraka Shige of their eye.

"Wait! I've spotted him! The target is here!"

The police officer exclaimed in surprise, drawing the attention of his colleagues around him.

Uraraka Shige, who had already risen halfway into the air, turned around at the sound of the police officer's voice. After noticing that he had been spotted by these police officers, his expression did not change.

Since he was already planning to leave and these guys couldn't stop him, Uraraka Shige only glanced at them before forgetting about them and turning to leave.

The police officers who had been running from the alleyway were left behind, shouting in vain things like "Give up resistance, surrender, and don't try to escape."

After flying away from the alley, Uraraka Shige did not rush to leave the city immediately, even though he had been discovered by the group of police officers.

He first returned to his lodgings in the city, roughly packed the things he planned to take, and then stuffed them into several bags and suitcases, intending to take a black cab with his luggage.

When he first settled here, he had already found out that there were three places nearby that could take them out of the city. Two of them were unlicensed taxis, which were suitable for someone like him, who was considered an 'enemy,' to get around.

The remaining one is secretly controlled by the authorities and is only applicable to some people in the gray area and some members of yakuza organizations. If someone like him, who is burdened with the name of a sinner and an 'enemy,' were to go there, he would be taken to the Metropolitan Police Department or the Hero Agency halfway there.

However, for that specific group of people, choosing this path has only one advantage—it's safe enough.

Uraraka Shige's choice of location was undoubtedly one of the two places suitable for 'enemies'. Although he wouldn't be afraid of Uraraka Shige encountering police officers, he really didn't want to have a direct confrontation with them.

He hadn't forgotten what happened to that policewoman back then.

... Not to mention, another location might lead to being dragged into the Metropolitan Police Department's trap.

To reiterate, all three locations are not far from where Uraraka Shige is temporarily staying.

Therefore, Uraraka Shige arrived at the location he had chosen without much effort.

It was a smuggling operation hidden in the underground parking lot of the residential complex.

The environment here was somewhat dark, Uraraka Shige her phone to turn on the flashlight function, which immediately allowed her to see her surroundings clearly.

From the moment you step into either of these trading locations, you're constantly in danger.

Although the authorities who control this place have set up corresponding rules, most of those who come here are either 'enemies' or outlaws from other professions.

They certainly wouldn't just obediently follow the rules set by others.

Therefore, at these two locations, people who come to trade are often attacked by other people.

Even though the attackers are discovered during or after the incident, they will face retaliation from the forces behind them in the area, yet such behavior persists despite repeated prohibitions... and ultimately, this behavior is nothing more than establishing and maintaining power in that area to prove their authority.

The victims will not receive any compensation.

However, even so, illuminating one's surroundings can still reduce this trouble to some extent.

The increased field of vision is a tangible benefit, making it much harder for Uraraka Shige to be ambushed.

Furthermore, the light also reveals Uraraka Shige to some extent, making him more easily visible to the forces behind this location should someone attack him.

Therefore, although this also drew the attention of some people who hadn't noticed Uraraka Shige, overall, it reduced the amount of trouble more.

"Hmm? Hey buddy, got a ride?"

Without any warning, Uraraka Shige suddenly felt someone grab his neck from behind.

Then a somewhat flirtatious voice came from behind him, causing him to activate his 'Quirk' without thinking.

Silently, Gravity shifted. As Uraraka Shige took another step forward and landed, the pent-up Gravity twisted and slammed into the guy Uraraka Shige her, sending him flying.

Uraraka Shige stopped and turned around to look at the guy behind her.

It was a figure completely shrouded in a tattered cloth cloak-like covering. His head had been exposed due to Uraraka Shige's attack.

Her features looked rather ordinary, and her age was similar to Uraraka Shige's, making Uraraka Shige vaguely feel as if he had seen her somewhere before.

This guy's ear looked like it had been severely injured; almost the entire ear had been knocked off, with only a few small lumps of flesh occupying its original place.

"... Ah ha~ That's why I hate newcomers like you, your reactions are always a bit too intense..."

The young man got up from the ground, and it looked like he was having some difficulty exerting force in one of his arms. The shape of his arm when he tried to force it was also a bit off, perhaps it was broken.

"... Well, let me introduce myself. You can call me Mr. 'Cancer.' I'm an assassin, currently working part-time here."

As he spoke, he extended his hand to Uraraka Shige and asked:

"So, to ask again, would you like a ride?"