The Stain Incident
Over the next two days, the news of the Hero Killer's arrest shocked the entire internet.
According to official statements, Hero Killer and the three enemies who attacked Hosu City were subdued by Pro Hero led by Endeavor and Eye of Dawn, along with several students. A reporter accidentally photographed Shigaraki and Kurogiri from under a helicopter, and after confirming with U.A. High School, they learned that they were the League of Villains attacked U.A. High School. Therefore, they speculated that Hero Killer was a member of the League of Villains.
Hero Killer is the most prolific serial killer since All Might's debut, and his clear objective is to eliminate Pro Hero. This behavior inevitably brings to mind Jack the Ripper, the London killer from two centuries ago. Stain destined to leave his mark on this Hero Killer society.
The Hero Killer has been apprehended, and his deeds have been dug up by busybodies. His real name is Chizome Akaguro. Inspired by All Might's deeds, he strived to become a hero. He then enrolled in a private Hero Course high school, but was greatly disappointed because he "saw the fundamental nature of the hero concept at the time from the education system" and dropped out in the summer of his first year.
As he approached his twentieth birthday, he proposed the idea of "the return of the hero" and spontaneously gave speeches in the streets. However, he later abandoned the idea after realizing that words had no power. In the following ten years, he taught himself how to kill in order to fulfill his duty and practiced diligently.
"Heroes should not be greedy for rewards; only through self-sacrifice can they earn the title of hero. Modern heroes are all imposters, and this needs to be continuously purged to make society realize this." This is the Hero Return Theory.
Jilan Jiyu closed the video introducing the life of the Hero Killer and opened another video uploaded by an unknown person. The video was very short, only a few seconds long.
Someone must be bathed in blood; someone must awaken the true heroes!
Come on, bring it on, you imposters!
Only a true hero, All Might, can kill me!
Besides the Hero Killer, the video also shows a dead enemy, the Nomu, and a green-haired boy lying on the ground. Opposite him, several Pro Hero stand side by side, a scene that easily evokes the image of a desperate gangster boss. (88 Reading, @∞o)
Watching this video might frighten viewers with the madness in his words, but according to a vivid account of what happened online by one of the victims.
It is said that the Hero Killer had already been captured and was bound, but when a student was taken away by an enemy who appeared out of nowhere, he mercilessly killed his companion and rescued the student. Even so, he did not run away, but instead faced several Pro Hero and shouted these words. Finally, he lost consciousness while standing due to his severe injuries.
The Hero Killer's willingness to be captured himself rather than let the child be taken by his comrades at the last moment has inspired admiration in some, leading to online posts expressing agreement with Stain's ideals.
The video was quickly deleted after being uploaded, but it was soon re-uploaded by some busybodies, leading to a tug-of-war between deletion and uploading on the internet until the website blocked the keywords, which finally put an end to their activities.
Jilan was somewhat surprised that this kind of thing happened after he left. After returning to the zoo Jilan, he called Midoriya, but only got a busy signal. The next morning, Midoriya called Jilan back, expressed his gratitude, and let him know he was safe. He did not mention anything about the Hero Killer.
The official sources didn't reveal Midoriya and his friends' identities, only referring to them as a few students. However, Jilan knew that apart from Hizashi Yamada, the other Pro Hero whose names were mentioned hadn't contributed anything in the battle against Stain.
Jilan asked Midoriya about this, but Midoriya refused to reveal any specific information, citing a confidentiality agreement Iida and Todoroki also remained silent.
In other words, is the government suppressing this news? Jilan can understand that. Midoriya and his friends don't have hero licenses. If it were revealed that they had seriously injured a hero, many people would praise their outstanding performance, but at the same time, they would also be punished by the government.
Just like that night after the Sports Festival, although the robber's actions constituted a crime against Satomi Ishihara, Jilan didn't have the right to use her Quirk to defeat him, so she only used Hamon for defense. Although he was eventually defeated by Jilan with Jilan Killer Queen, no one knew, and therefore no rule was broken.
Just like Bakugo, who became famous in middle school because of the Sludge Monster, although he used his Quirk on the enemy, it was only to save himself, which does not constitute a violation of the rules.
To be honest, the line between self-defense and aggression is difficult to draw reasonably. If the government punishes Midoriya and his friends for their actions, they will definitely face pressure from public opinion.
Being punished for saving someone—what kind of logic is that? Does that mean that if someone is in danger and you have the ability to help them, you can't help them either, and can only call the police and let Pro Hero handle the matter, watching helplessly as the other person is killed?
Perhaps the police were also very troubled by this situation and worried that they might be retaliated against by the enemy. That's why, just like they had asked Jilan to keep it a secret, they asked Midoriya and the others to keep it a secret as well, and to make it public after they become Pro Hero or after the investigation period for this matter has passed.
However, what they didn't expect was that the video had already spread widely online. Anyone paying attention could see that the person behind Stain was Izuku Midoriya the U.A. High School's Hero Course. But actually, it's not so bad. From the perspective of Stain admirer, Jilan could draw a conclusion—since Stain didn't harm Midoriya and even turned his back to him, could it be assumed that Midoriya wasn't a target of Stain's purge? In other words, he belonged to the heroes recognized by Stain- sama?
Based on the surrounding environment he saw from the rooftop, Jilan could confirm that there could not have been any passersby at that angle and distance in the video. Therefore, Jilan concluded that it must have been filmed by the Kurogiri and uploaded to the internet at the behest of the person behind him.
What they wanted was essentially the same as the principal's: fame. The League of Villains wanted to create a savior for villains, Stain, to contrast with the hero society represented by All Might. And they, the League of Villains, were the villains of U.A. High School.
This is the maximum inference that Jilan can draw at present based on the information she has obtained.
Jilan sighed as she looked at the increasingly extreme comments flooding the comment section. And it seemed that their plan was going very well.
League of Villains outpost.
Tomura Shigaraki was also watching the video, but it quickly went 404 before he could finish watching it.
He turned to the television, frustrated, and asked, "Teacher, why are we doing this? What's the point of uploading this video? Stain stole all the limelight; the Nomu didn't even generate any buzz!"
"Is the important thing the Nomu?" his teacher said calmly. "Do you remember what you told Stain about your purpose?"
"I want to destroy this society, I want to destroy All Might," Shigaraki muttered to himself several times before suddenly raising his head. "Sensei, do you mean this is our chance?"
Kurogiri continued, "In the eyes of ordinary people, the organization that Hero Killer belongs to is our League of Villains. As the savior of villains, there will inevitably be people who admire him and want to join our League of Villains."