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Ch10 - Little Boxes

Rose Quartz Dawn Chapter 10 - Little Boxes Chapter Rating: SFW Summary: A hero and a villain sit down to chat. Neither wins, but everyone gains. Read the full Chapter 10 on ao3!

Hitoshi had been watching Recovery Girl scuttle around her office for the last several minutes, and it was starting to make his temples throb.

He couldn’t blame her nervousness necessarily — his own knee had been making a symphony out of the cot springs beneath him ever since Aizawa had left to retrieve Japan’s number one hero — but when she began fussing over Kyou’s monitors for the tenth time, he forcibly stalled his jumping leg and addressed her.

"Is there something I can help with?”

“What?” she snapped, but then her whole body seemed to soften, and she sighed.

“I can’t believe they want to meet here,” she explained on a whine, grabbing a container off her desk and heading toward the adjacent cot and its Brainwashed occupant at a marginally less panicked pace.

“I know it’s the most secure place to do it, what with trying to hide him and all — sorry, can you just...” She had reached them, dipping her fingers into some sort of salve and gesturing for Shigaraki to bend forward so she could reach him. Hitoshi obliged.

“Thank you — but it’s certainly not the safest place to do it! I mean, you’ve seen the kinds of messes All Might leaves in his wake, right?”

Huh?? She was this anxious because of All Might??

“I would think it’d be him we should be worried about.” Hitoshi pointed blankly to the guy whose face the tenured nurse was now dabbing salve.

“Hmph! To be a kid is to be messy, but adults should know better,” she snapped, passing a gross oversimplification as wisdom in the way only the elderly could. “And our precious Symbol of Peace seems to be incapable of doing anything without a mess.” She sighed. “Smash this, smash that – I wish he could use some restraint sometimes. But – what is that saying? It’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks?”

She sighed again.

“That can’t be helped, I guess. But I don’t want my office destroyed! So, if it looks like it’s going to become a fight, keep him from going overboard, won’t you?”

Hitoshi could only blink, trying to comprehend that she was asking him to Brainwash All Might, when the door began to slide open –

“Watashiga... KITA1!!!”

– and the legend himself appeared, nearly cracking the frame as the door flew the rest of the way open.

Hitoshi almost tripped in his haste to stand, but Recovery Girl merely shook her head.

An awkward silence followed in which Recovery Girl finished with Shigaraki and Hitoshi stood rooted to the spot, unsure of what to do, all while All Might remained posed dramatically in the doorway, his face falling slightly with each second.

Finally, Recovery Girl started back toward her desk and grumbled, “Really, All Might, this is not the place for that energy,” glancing at Hitoshi with an expression that read ‘what did I say.’

“And you’re blocking the entry,” Aizawa muttered, still out of sight.

“G-gomen2...” The hulking hero sounded sheepish as he finally relinquished his pose and stepped inside the office.

Aizawa followed close behind, All Might’s polar opposite with his typical deadpan and tired swagger, already looking irritable as he slid the door closed behind them.

“HA HA!” All Might boomed, and Hitoshi barely had time to register how unnaturally fast the hero had regained his poise before he was there, smiling imposingly down at him, “Hello, young man. Aizawa-kun said there would be students here, but I was under the impression we would meet you at your residence. Shall we all walk over together?”

Hitoshi was unable to keep his eyes from shifting toward Shigaraki, simultaneously incredibly anxious and a little proud that All Might had not appeared so far to recognize the famous villain.

“Uh...”

He glanced nervously at Recovery Girl who was quiet but grim-faced, and then at Aizawa, who also said nothing, but nodded reassuringly before loudly locking the door.

“You may be familiar with Hitoshi Shinsou,” Aizawa drawled, following his colleague into the room and introducing Hitoshi as if this were a totally normal situation. “First year, Class C.”

“Yes, very nice to meet you properly, Young Shinsou. I apologize for my distance earlier at the hospital. I was on the job – you know, not really the time to socialize.”

“N-no problem, All Might, sir.”

“AHA HA HA!” the hero boomed. “Just All Might is fine. No ‘sir’ necessary.”

Hitoshi rubbed his neck uncomfortably as, for about the fourth time since All Might had addressed him directly, he felt his eyes dart in Shigaraki’s direction, still amazed and panicked that he hadn’t even seemed to notice him.

But now that his own interaction was coming to a natural conclusion, All Might’s attention wavered.

“And I see we have more company!” he alluded happily, beginning to turn toward the unnaturally still ‘student’ sitting opposite Hitoshi.

“Yes, over here...” Aizawa said calmly, directing All Might toward the cot across the aisle from them. Hitoshi let out a breath and followed the two Pros across the room, “Allow me to introduce my daughter, Kyouyuu Atae.”

All Might gaped. “Your –?” he started, looking taken aback, but seemed to think the nuances of his colleague’s relationship could wait, because he continued, softening his features and lowering his voice to something more appropriate for a sick bed.

“My deepest apologies, Aizawa-kun. I had no idea. But, of course, you would want her closer to home instead of at the hospital with the others –”

“Kyouyuu is neither a first year nor in the hero course,” Aizawa corrected him. “But, in a way, her injures are connected to the training camp attack,” he finished elusively.

All Might etched a layer of confusion over the concern chiseled into his face, and Aizawa sighed.

“Apologies for our secrecy and deception, but if the slightest hint of what I’m about to tell you had gotten out, it would mean danger for everyone. All Might, please brace yourself.”

Hitoshi gulped.

So we’re doing this.

In the slight pause before his sensei delivered the blow, Hitoshi glanced at Recovery Girl. She was already looking at him pointedly. He stood a little straighter.

“It seems my daughter has formed a bond with Tomura Shigaraki.”

All Might tensed, the inquisitive concern vanishing and replaced instantly with ferocity, his shoulders broadening and fists clenching as if he could Smash the uncomfortable news away.

“What?”

In answer, Aizawa merely tilted his head toward the cot opposite.

The hulking hero jerked around, knees and arms bent, but just as quickly loosened his stance as he looked down at the lanky UA-jacketed youth with parched orangey-mauve hair.

All Might chuckled.

“Aha very good, Aizawa-kun. You had me for a second.”

He looked at each of them in turn, his face falling a bit more each time he turned his head.

Hitoshi grimaced sympathetically.

Then All Might’s smile sagged almost comically, a frown with teeth, as he tensed again and slowly looked back at Shigaraki.

“It’s safe,” Hitoshi offered. “I’ve got him.”

All Might’s expressive comic book face turned to him again and another smile appeared.

“Ah, I see. Brainwash, right?” he asked. Hitoshi nodded. “Very good, Young Shinsou. I look forward to having you in classes soon.”

Hitoshi felt his face grow hot and chanced a glance at his mentor. His face was mostly buried in the binder cloth, but his gaze had lost some of its usual terseness.

“Strange,” All Might was saying, bent forward and examining Shigaraki closely, “I guess without all the creepy getup and malicious intent, he just looks like your average kid, huh?”

Recovery Girl tutted behind them.

He straightened again, massive fists on his hips.

“Well, good job, you two. And you say Miss Atae helped, as well? That’s UA for you, even its cocurricular courses making an exemplary show of heroics.” He pulled out his phone. “Only thing left now is to inform Tsukauchi –”

“No,” Aizawa interrupted.

All Might paused mid-dial, “Hm?” looking at his colleague as if he’d misheard him.

“We didn’t ask you here to arrest him.”

“Aizawa-kun, I don’t –”

“As soon as he gets brought into the station,” Aizawa launched into lengthy explanation, crossing his arms, “we run the risk of it getting out: exactly where he is and how he got here.

“We already have secrecy on our side, and it’s buttoned up as tight as it can be. He left on his own, without a trace. As far as The League of Villains knows, he could be anywhere. And in the meantime, we have an opportunity to acquire as much useful intel on the inner workings of The League as possible.

“Thanks to my daughter, I have already established an accord of sorts with him, but he has no reason to work with keisatsu3. For now, this is our most ideal situation.”

Throughout this explanation, All Might had been reacting loudly, attempting a few times to counter, but Aizawa had continued without pause. Now, that chiseled face was merely frowning, his shadowed eyes locked on his colleague.

“I asked you here so you two could talk,” Aizawa concluded.

All Might’s frown increased.

“What about,” he uttered at last.

Hitoshi’s pulse picked up as his mentor took a deep breath and unfolded his arms –

Shit. Here we go.

– positioning himself in the center of the room with clear line of sight to all its occupants.

“As I mentioned, he and I have an understanding, and he has agreed to share any information that will return Bakugou to us and secure Kyouyuu’s safety.”

Aizawa turned his head toward the front of the room where Recovery Girl was still sitting quietly at her desk. All Might turned, too, looking alarmed again.

“Chiyo?” Aizawa asked.

“If you must,” Recovery Girl bemoaned, gripping her cane a little tighter.

“Ch-chotto4, Aizawa-kun!” All Might spluttered, taking a couple steps away from Shigaraki.

Shit. Shit. Shit!

“But what you discuss...” he continued, nodding meaningfully to Hitoshi then turning back to Shigaraki and activating Erasure, “is completely up to you both.”

Okay...

Hitoshi felt a moment’s relief — as it always did when he released someone from Brainwash, his mind no longer cramped and aching — before stiffening again, preparing to hurl every insult he could think of in case he needed to put him — either of them, he thought, gulping — under control.

For several long moments, it was silent except for Shigaraki’s deep inhalation, the room itself seeming to hold its breath as the disguised villain blinked his eyes back into focus.

Hitoshi watched — lips parted, his heart hammering his ribcage, ready to shout if the bastard so much as lifted his arm — as Shigaraki stared dazedly at All Might and then at Aizawa; as he froze, scratching lightly at the sheets he’d disturbed as he’d shifted; as those blood red eyes narrowed, brows drawing together, when they met Hitoshi’s, and then how they dulled as they slid past him to Kyou’s bed, his entire face blankening as he slowly faced forward again, and looked up at his self-proclaimed nemesis.

But the voice that spoke was quiet and heavy, like that of someone who hadn’t slept in years, and if Hitoshi hadn’t watched Shigaraki’s mouth move, he would’ve thought it belonged to someone else.

“All Might.”

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Kamen Rider Deku Mission 10: Building Tension

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Curious is in her office, scanning some photos she'd recently acquired with narrowed eyes and a smile. The images in question are of Gamiji's dead state, where he was found in an alley.

With the photos is a report that tells her Gamiji was attacked by Tangram after the Nomu escaped from the Kamen Riders. However, she knew better since she knew Tangram and Gamiji were the same person.

"So, how did he end up like this?" Curious wonders to herself.

The first and obvious theory is that their mysterious benefactor killed him. However, the question is why. After all, the benefactors gave them the Nomu Coins so they could gain more data. It doesn't make sense for them to kill Gamiji early on.

Before she can continue her musings, someone urgently knocks on her door.

"Come in." She calls.

Akane rushes into the room with a panicked expression.

"Mr. Yotsubashi is here to see you, ma'am," Akane tells her with a face of worry.

Curious smiles at Akane in a carefree manner and says.

"Bring him in."

Akane quickly leaves and brings Re-Destro in with her soon after, along with another person Curious doesn't recognize.

The man in question is a tall, bulky, and rather round man with slightly tanned skin, a shaved brown head, and brown eyes. He's dressed in a construction uniform without a hard hat.

"Curious. It's good to see you again finally." Re-Destro tells the woman with a smile as he walks in and takes a seat. The other man follows after him and sits in the corner calmly.

"Good to see you too, boss. I'm guessing you're here because of these." Curious says while holding up one of the Nomu Coins.

"That's correct. I'd like to give one to this man." Re-Destro states while motioning toward the silent man behind him.

Curious looks toward the man with a curious grin before saying.

"Oh, what's his Meta Ability?"

"Gastro-Space. It allows me to turn my stomach into a pocket space to store objects. It can also cause my mouth to act like a black hole to let me suck in objects larger than me." The man explains, not saying anything else afterward.

Curious looks back toward Re-Destro and grins.

"He's a to-the-point type of guy." She tells him.

"Yes. This is another reason I think he'll be perfect for the operation I have in mind. Can you hand me the Construction Coin?" Re-Destro requests while holding his hand out.

Curious quickly hands him the Nomu Coin with a hammer on it.

"Thank you. We'll be going with another plan where it'll give our Kamen Rider a chance to run wild against the other two." Re-Destro states as he takes the coin and is about to leave with the future Construction Nomu.

"Before you go, you may want to look at this." Curious tells him as she hands him the case on Gamiji's murder.

Re-Destro takes it and looks at it before looking at Curious with a raised eyebrow.

"That's the original Tangram dead in the alley," Curious explains, causing Re-Destro's eyes to widen.

"Is that so? We'll have to tread carefully, then." Re-Destro states as he looks toward the man.

"Yes, sir." The man nods.

"This is a good opportunity for us. Since Deku was the one to let Tangram escape, we can use this article to smear his reputation." Curious tells Re-Destro with a smile.

"I'll leave it to you then. This will work out fine for us. Let's go, Yojima." Re-Destro orders, getting a nod from the silent man behind him.

The two leave Curious by herself to go about her work and continue their conversation.

"We can't have you stay in a populated area to avoid getting killed like Tangram. That'll go against my plan. However, I recommend you prepare something to let you make a quick escape." Re-Destro tells Yajima.

"Yes, sir." Yajima nods.

"Just in case, though. I'll probably send some people to help you." Re-Destro states.

"Will they get involved with my fight against the Kamen Riders?" Yajima asks with a raised eyebrow.

"No, no, no. I'll make sure they know not to get in the way. Their job will only be dragging you back to Deika if you lose. We want to make sure you make it back safely. Unlike our poor fallen warrior, Gamiji. We can't afford to lose too many warriors while testing these devices." Re-Destro explains as he observes the Nomu Coin.

"If you say so, sir." Yajima nods.

"Good. Now, recite my plan." Re-Destro orders.

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The Meta Liberation Army isn't the only organization going over its plans. Hikage Fumihito has a variety of documents on his desk instead of the usual paperwork that would come with being the head of the organization that's supposed to control heroes.

However, said paperwork is being finished by a copy of him sitting at a second desk brought in by his employees.

"On days like these, I'm glad to have been born with a cloning Quirk. It makes multitasking my duties all the easier." Fumihito thinks to himself as he looks over his documents.

One is a profile on Bakugou Katsuki. Then there are Shinonome and Slidin' Go's records. Everything seems clean, with each having spectacular records in their respective fields. It's also not strange that these three would be together. Shinonome needs someone capable of handling Katsuki so she can use him against Deku and get higher in the H.P.S.C. ranks. Slidin' Go is one of the more friendly, outspoken, and enthusiastic heroes. It looks like a good combination of people, with each side benefitting in some way. On paper, at least. However, Fumihito didn't get to where he is by blindly trusting what's been written down.

For one, Bakugou Katsuki's personality doesn't match his record. The young man shows signs of delinquency and unstableness with his pride. The way he calls others extra and uses a hero name like King Explosion Murder is disturbing to Fumihito. That's not getting into his priorities as a hero. It's not rare to see some heroes focus on defeating the villain and claiming the glory over protecting citizens. Fumihito learned some time ago that's what happens when you put a ranking system into a job that mixes being a celebrity with being a first responder. However, what's strange is that his record is clean. There are no signs of him doing something remotely problematic.

"That's not completely out of character. Lots of people put on multiple faces for whatever they're doing. He's also young. So he might have believed he could do whatever he wanted as long as the mask was on." Fumihito theorizes in his mind.

However, from what Hisashi told him. Katsuki was one of the main bullies in Izuku's life growing up until Hisashi had his son change schools.

"Likely, the schools saw him as a promising hero candidate because of his Quirk and natural talent. They probably didn't want to risk putting anything on his record and losing the chance to say their alumnus became a famous hero. Ridiculous. Even if he does become a famous hero, he won't thank his education, outside of his heroic one, for it with his personality." Fumihito mutters as he goes over the possibilities.

"That still doesn't explain how Shinonome knew about Bakugou. His record is clean, so she wouldn't know anything about his past unless she carefully investigated the Midoriya family's past. His record is too clean for her to stumble upon it accidentally. Not to mention, Slidin' Go's participation is strange. It can signal the end of his career around the city if he's not careful. After all, this is the same young man who attacked all the pro heroes to attack a civilian. His mistakes are barely being written off thanks to his power." Fumihito mutters.

However, Slidin' Go is a hero ready to help all those in need. So, it does make sense he'd accept Shinonome's request for help training Katsuki. Fumihito can write almost everything off without much trouble. But his gut tells him there's more to this story than meets the eye. Unfortunately, he's skeptical of who he can call to investigate his suspicions since he's unsure what kind of rabbit hole he might find. At least, someone under his employee.

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Having the day off from training, Izuku is in his room, analyzing his Power Coins on his computer. He also has several clips of his different fights as Kamen Rider Deku. Despite being given the day to rest, Izuku is feeling restless.

"Dad said the Nomu might have been plotting how they'll beat us. That means we have to prepare." He thinks to himself.

Knowing that there are people after him has been an experience for Izuku. He's feeling more anxious than usual and has been doing his best to stay alert and prepare himself for anything that might happen.

"I managed to beat the last one by using Dad's Quirk with the Mighty Knuckle to damage him. If it wasn't for Dad's Quirk, I'm not sure how I would have fought them. Maybe with the Marsh Power Coin." Izuku thinks as he types on his computer.

"We seem prepared, and Kacchan hasn't done anything since Mammoth Nomu. However, we haven't gotten any Power Coins from the last two Nomu we've defeated. Dad gave us new ones, but will they be enough?" Izuku questions himself.

Izuku thinks about it for a while before suddenly rubbing his head and shouting in frustration.

"There's so much to consider. Is this what all pro heroes have to go through?!"

He then takes a deep breath and falls back into his chair.

"I knew there was a lot of planning and strategy involved. However, I didn't expect it all to be this difficult." Izuku mutters.

His mind then trails back to the fight with Tangram, where his actions led to Tangram escaping.

"I messed up badly. I let them get away." Izuku thinks.

No one commented on his failure; they focused more on Katsuki and the news that Slidin' Go is his teacher now. However, Izuku feels horrible about letting Tangram escape when they had him.

"I've got to do better next time." Izuku thinks determinedly

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While Izuku is working out how to do better as a pro hero and make better use of his Power Coins, Shiki is working on something else. Specifically, he's working out a strategy against K.E.M.

He's watching videos of K.E.M., getting a better idea of his capabilities and fighting style. After watching the videos for a time, he grabs the Hero Driver resting on his desk and stares at it.

"He's behaving now. Well, relatively speaking. However, I still don't trust him." Shiki mutters to himself as he glares at the screen.

He then picks up two Power Coins. One is the Rifle Power Coin, while the other is the Chameleon Power Coin.

"If he does pull something. I won't be able to win with Rifle form. I'll have to use something else. I wonder if Izuku's gotten around to reading the manual I gave him." Shiki muses before seeing the date on the computer.

"Crap. I forgot." Shiki's eyes widen in panic as he realizes something important is coming up in a few days.

That surprise quickly turns to sadness as the knowledge of what's coming up sets in. He lets out a heavy sigh as he thinks about that.

"It's already been two years." He quietly mutters as he looks at the ceiling.

An image flashes through his mind. The memory is of a man with short, wild, dark brown, almost black, with light skin, gold eyes, long low eyelashes, a narrow build, and a black facemask covering his lower face.

As quickly as the memory comes, it's thrown away by Shiki with an angry expression.

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Inside a black van, Yajima and three other people drive through the streets.

"So, where am I going again?" A fair-skinned man with sunglasses and a beanie covering their brown hair asks.

The man also wears a long-sleeve black shirt, blue jeans, and tennis shoes.

"The warehouses near the city's docks. It's secluded enough for the plan to work, and it'll give me some time to prepare before the Kamen Riders arrive." Yajima calmly states in the seat next to Glasses.

"Which way is the docks?" Glasses asks in confusion.

"Near the ocean." A woman with long, flashy red hair and horns bluntly says.

She's dressed in a leather jacket over a pinkish-red blouse, ripped black jeans, and black heel boots.

"Yeah, I know that. I'm asking for directions to the docks." Glasses says in annoyance.

"Just take a left and go straight for a while, and you'll get there." A man who looks like an anthropomorphic fox with glasses over his eyes in a dark green hoodie with dark blue baggy pants.

The fox man is holding a map of the city.

"Thanks. At least someone is helpful." Glasses pointedly says while glaring at the redhead in the back from his small roof-attached mirror.

"So, I don't know my way around Musutafu. Sue me for not getting out of the city much." Horns says while rolling her eyes.

"If you don't know, you don't need to comment. No one likes a know-it-all. Especially one that doesn't know what she's talking about." Glasses tells her.

Before an argument can happen, Yajima shuts it down.

"Enough. Let's focus on the mission. You can argue when we're safe. Otherwise, focus on getting the job done." Yajima tells them with a glare.

"What do you mean focus on the mission? You're the one who'll do most of the work. All we're doing is making sure you get from point A to point B and the back to point A." Horns says as she relaxes in the back seats.

"Don't take this so lightly. Didn't you listen when they said our last member was killed while trying to escape the Kamen Riders?" Fox asks her with a raised eyebrow.

That causes Horns to raise an eyebrow in confusion.

"Nope. I didn't hear anything about that." She tells them.

Sighing, Yajima quickly catches her up to speed as the group drives toward the docks.

Upon arriving at the warehouse area, Yajima leaves the van and looks back inside before saying.

"You all should find somewhere to hide the van while I go to work."

"Alright. Just call if something goes wrong before we're ready." Glasses says before driving off.

Yajima watches them go until they turn the corner and then turns around to get to work. As he does, one of the warehouse workers sees him.

"Hey you, what are you doing here? Are you looking for something? Did you come to give a family member something they forgot?" The worker asks as they walk up to him.

Yajima doesn't say anything. All he does is roll up his sleeve and pull out the Nomu Coin. The worker looks at him in confusion before that turns into shock and fear as Yajima turns into a Nomu.

Yajima's Nomu form was interesting. It was large and bulky, easily towering over most people. It has pitch-black skin with yellow pants. He has four eyes and a gas mask covering his mouth. On the chest and kneecaps of the Nomu are mouths with sharp fangs over regular teeth.

The warehouse worker sees this and starts backing away in a panic.

"M-monster. Villain! There's a villain here!" The worker screams as he runs away.

Other workers can hear the scream and move to see what's going on. When they see the Nomu, they start screaming in a panic and try running, too. Construction Nomu doesn't care, though. The mouths on his chest and knees open and, like black holes, begin sucking up everything in front of them. The objects absorbed are ladders to pieces of different walls to pipes.

Luckily for the workers, it doesn't seem like they're getting absorbed by Construction Nomu. After a few seconds of this, though, all of Construction Nomu's mouths closed. The workers, unlucky enough to be caught in the suction, quickly take this chance to recollect themselves and try to escape while they still can.

While the workers run, Construction Nomu's mouths soon reopen, but instead of sucking up everything in sight, they seem to be releasing something. Flying out of Construction Nomu's mouth are various supplies. The items soon glow cyan and start swirling around each other until they create a loaded ballista.

The ballista lands on the ground before firing its bolt at one of the warehouses. The bolt pierces through the warehouse wall, and everyone in the district can hear the sounds of it tearing through whatever is inside. Construction Nomu watches this happen before releasing more supplies from its chest mouth and creating another bolt for the ballista.

He then picks up the ballista with a nod.

"This'll work. I should have time to create more and set traps for the Kamen Riders." Construction Nomu says as he carries the ballista away.

As he does this, his three helpers come from around the corner.

"The van's hidden. What do you need us to do?" Glasses asks as the group walks toward Construction Nomu.

Construction Nomu turns toward the three before his right knee's mouth opens and gives them three binoculars.

"Keep on the lookout for the Kamen Riders while I go to work." Construction Nomu tells them.

"Right, boss." Glasses salutes.

"What do we call you anyway? Because I am not calling you Nomu, and I doubt we should use your real name." Horns asks with a raised eyebrow.

Construction Nomu pauses for a second before looking toward the group.

"I guess I can go with a villain name. Call me Thirdprint. Since I'm a living large-scale 3D printer." He tells them before walking away.

The three accept this and take the binoculars to keep on the lookout for the Kamen Riders.

Unknown to them, the four are being closely monitored by someone else.

Giran is hiding inside an open warehouse with a lit cigarette, watching the group go to work. In his hand is a phone with a tracking app, giving him the location of Thirdprint.

"Let's see if this one can give us any more data than Tangram," Giran mutters as tiny spy bots are released from the warehouse around the area.

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Katsuki has an irritated expression on his face as he sits in class.

Not only did he fail to beat the last Nomu because of Deku. Something about his teachings has been irritating him. It seems like he's being set up to fight Deku. Don't get him wrong. He's happy to put Deku and the other useless extra in his place. However, to him, it feels like he's only being taught ways he can have the chance to fight Deku. Upon realizing this, his anger starts to grow since it seems like Deku is dictating his life as a hero.

"Bastard has some explaining to do. Why do I keep dealing with Deku during my teachings when he's already getting in my way as a hero?" Katsuki mentally questions in irritation.

This may seem like a massive change from his earlier attitude. However, the dry spell of Nomu plus constant training over that time has caused him to have a better, clearer head.

So, the next time he sees Slidin' Go, he voices his opinion violently.

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"Ah, Bakugou, are you ready for your next training session?" Slidin' Go asks while in his tracksuit.

"Why the hell have you done nothing but teach me how to fight Deku!" Katsuki screams at his mentor while grabbing him by the collar of his shirt and raising his other hand with threatening explosions.

If Slidin' Go is nervous about this sudden change in treatment or the threat hanging over him, he's good at not showing it. He keeps his usual smile and quickly waves his hands to calm the explosive team down.

"Now, now, that's not true. I've been helping train your Quirk and trying to help you keep your Hero Driver by teaching the mentality of the current heroes if you want to reach the top." Slidin' Go explains to try and quell Katsuki's anger.

"Yeah, and said training involves how I'll be able to fight Deku and his sidekick without getting in trouble." Katsuki snaps at his teacher in anger.

Slidin' Go raises a questioning eyebrow toward the teen before asking.

"Isn't that what you want? You went out of your way to nearly collapse your chances as a hero when you first got the Driver by attacking Deku. The fact you went out of your way to do that means you'll be unable to quell your need to crush him. I'm trying to help you by showing you a darker part of the hero industry." Slidin' Go explains.

Those words seem to have had an effect. Katsuki's grip slightly lessens. However, he still gives Slidin' Go a scathing glare.

"I am your teacher. It's my job to train you. The best teachers know how to work their student's personalities into the lessons. You want to be a hero to become the strongest. Isn't it only natural I give you ways to prove that?" Slidin' Go asks him.

Katsuki glares at Slidin' Go but lets the collar of his tracksuit go. Slidin' Go quickly fixes his clothes and smiles as if nothing happened. However, in his mind, he's panicking slightly.

"This could be a problem. I didn't expect him to start acting like this during our training. I'll need to tell Shinonome about his attitude change. We might be able to use this if we hit the right areas." Slidin' Go thinks as he begins strategizing what to do.

As he's plotting, his phone goes off. Slidin' Go checks the name and immediately looks toward Katsuki with a smile.

"We can discuss your training later if you're still dissatisfied with my methods. But I need to take this call first. It could be important." Slidin' Go tells his student before sliding off to a more private area.

Slidin' Go answers the phone and says.

"We might have a problem, Shinonome." Slidin' Go immediately tells her.

"We'll talk about that later. I got a tip that there's a Nomu at the docks. Send your student over there. The higher-ups told me they want to try making the Kamen Riders fight each other." Shinonome explains to Slidin' Go.

"That's the thing. He's starting to ask why I've been steering the lessons toward fighting the other Kamen Riders." Slidin' Go tells her.

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In her home office on the other end of the line, Shinonome's eyes widen before she gains a look of confusion.

"How is that a problem? When I first picked him, I made my intentions clear. I wanted him to prove superior to the other Kamen Riders?" Shinonome tells him.

"Yes, well, he's getting annoyed that the training seems to revolve around defeating them instead of him being a hero. And my subtle suggestions about getting him to join the Meta Liberation Army haven't worked out. He's too focused on becoming a pro hero. Now, there's nothing wrong with that, per se. However, I'm not sure where his loyalty would lie yet. It could be a problem." Slidin' Go tells her.

Shinonome's eyes narrow slightly before she waves it off.

"It'll be fine. Just in case, though. I think you've focused enough on fighting the other Kamen Riders. He's smart, despite what you might think. So, he should have taken to the lessons quickly. Instead, focus on other aspects while keeping up with the suggestions. He likely still has the drive to crush them. So, I think it should be fine." Shinonome tells Slidin' Go.

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Slidin' Go is about to say something before getting cut off.

"Focus on the tip I gave you. Be prepared to head to the docks. If we're lucky, it won't be populated, and our Kamen Rider will be willing to take the chance to attack the others because of that." Shinonome tells him before hanging up.

Slidin' Go looks at his phone in slight annoyance but accepts her words. He quickly slides toward his student with a smile.

"Good news Bakugou. It seems like Ms. Shinonome is having problems with my slight emphasis on how you can fight the other Kamen Riders. So, I won't be going over that anymore. Remember the lessons so far if you want to get your revenge against Deku for... whatever he did." Slidin' Go says, realizing he was never told what made Katsuki hate the other Kamen Rider so much.

He assumed it was because of the Meta Liberation Army's teachings. After all, in an organization bent on making Quirks free to use whenever they want, there were sure to be plenty of people who would see those without Quirks as the lesser group.

However, now he thinks there's something more to it. He gets a quick answer from the explosive teen.

"That fucking extra keeps looking down on me and getting in my way! He's supposed to be a pebble on my journey to becoming the next number-one hero. But he keeps getting in my damn way and looking down on me!" Katsuki shouts at his teacher as he remembers Deku stopping him from finishing Tangram last time.

"If he's that big of a problem for you, why are you complaining to me about teaching you how to fight him?" Slidin' Go thinks as he sweatdrops while looking at the angry teen.

"Well, if you feel that strongly about it. You'll have to knock him down a few pegs by defeating more Nomu before him and become a successful hero." Slidin' Go tells him.

"Fuck that! I'm not going to accomplish my dream to spite Deku! I'll prove I'm the best so everyone knows I'm the strongest." Katsuki snaps at the hero.

"So, all you care about is being seen as the strongest?" Slidin' Go asks Katsuki with a raised eyebrow.

"Obviously! That's what being the number-one hero is all about." Katsuki tells him with a savage grin.

"Out of curiosity, what would you do if there was another way to prove you're the strongest?" Slidin' Go asks his student with a raised eyebrow.

"What do you mean?" Katsuki asks, not quite shouting this time but keeping narrowed and suspicious eyes on Slidin' Go.

"I'm just checking your mentality here. You're saying you want to prove you're the strongest. There can be multiple ways to prove that besides becoming the number-one hero. Underground fighting, being a villain, and even rebelling can be seen as a form of strength by others." Slidin' Go explains.

Katsuki is getting angry at the suggestion of him becoming a villain. However, Slidin' Go continues.

"Of course, I'm not saying that I want you to become those. I'm just questioning your mentality on what it means to be strong. Why do you want to be the number-one hero?" Slidin' Go asks Katsuki.

"I want to be the strongest like All Might! I refuse to be some loser villain! I'm going to be someone who always comes out on top and shows everyone my strength! That way, no one can ever look down on me!" Katsuki snaps at Slidin' Go as he reveals his drive.

"So he's just someone that wants to stand at the top. That's not hard to believe since plenty of people with powerful Meta Abilities are like him. And it seems Deku has done something to hurt his pride growing up, and that's why he has such a grudge against him." Slidin' Go thinks before deciding to end this conversation.

"I'm glad you have an honest drive to become the best. Make sure to keep that drive and not become a villain. Those aiming to be the best always do better in this industry than those aiming only to succeed." Slidin' Go gives his student a thumbs up.

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Izuku is still in his room with his video diary.

"Hey, it's been a while. Sorry, I haven't been as active making this if anyone ever watches it. I ended up going through a lot. I'm getting trained by All Might on top of becoming a Kamen Rider. It's weird. I feel hopeful that my dream is starting to come true." Izuku tells the diary.

"Should I really be saying this? I mean, it's not like I've told anyone about this. So it should be fine if I keep talking." Izuku thinks to himself.

"I think I have a real chance at passing the U.A. entrance exams thanks to everything that's happened. Though, that's if they'll allow me to use support equipment. I'm not fully sure about the details yet." Izuku says

He's about to continue before his regular phone dings, signaling a text. He quickly pulls it out and looks at it to see it's a Nomu alert. His eyes widen in panic, and he quickly looks at his video diary while saying.

"Sorry to cut this conversation short, future me or whoever sees this. I have to go." Izuku quickly says before he ends the recording and stands up.

He quickly collects his Hero Driver and Power Coins and runs past his mom while shouting.

"There's an emergency at the docks! I'll be back soon!"

"Be safe!" Inko calls toward her son in worry as he puts his shoes on and leaves the apartment.

Izuku runs down the stairs. As he does, a thought comes to his mind.

"Wait, this is usually where Shiki and I run into each other." Izuku thinks as he remembers the usual scenario when he rushes down the stairs.

He quickly stops in preparation to see Shiki entering the stairwell where they usually collide. However, Shiki didn't come out.

Izuku looks puzzled when he doesn't see Shiki. Luckily, that confusion is soon answered when Shiki peeks a confused head into the stairwell and looks around until he sees Izuku.

"You realized we usually collide on the stairwell, too?" He asks for clarification's sake.

Izuku nods in slight embarrassment. Shiki shrugs before entering the stairwell, and the two rush toward the parking lot.

The two quickly enter and transform before heading toward the docks with their respective transportation of wings and a sentient motorcycle. It takes them a few minutes to arrive at the texted location in the warehouse area.

Upon arrival, the two stop and land just outside the warehouse area, with Chamber landing next to the Plus Striker as it stops.

"Isn't there supposed to be the sound of heavy equipment being used around here?" Chamber asks as he looks around while manifesting the Ultra Magnum.

"Yeah, normally there should be because of how heavy some of the crates are," Deku tells him as he looks around.

The two stand there trying to analyze the situation for a while until they hear the sound of rapid explosions behind them, getting closer with each passing second. They quickly turn around with Chamber readying the Ultra Magnum in rifle mode to see who it is coming toward them.

Flying toward them is K.E.M. As he makes a beeline toward the other two, Chamber is prepared to pull the trigger until Deku gets in his way.

"Wait, don't attack him!" Deku stops Chamber, causing Chamber to release some of the pressure he's keeping on the trigger. But he keeps it trained toward K.E.M., even if Deku stands between them.

K.E.M. quickly lands in front of them and shoves Deku out of the way as he walks past them.

"Move it, Deku!" K.E.M. snaps at him while shoving him out of the way.

Chamber gets out of his position and catches his friend before helping him stand upright while K.E.M. walks toward the warehouses to hunt for the Nomu. Before he gets too far away from the two, he turns his head and shouts.

"Don't get in my way this time, Deku! If I see you or your sidekick, I'll kill you!" He shouts before walking off.

"Asshole," Shiki mutters in annoyance as he watches K.E.M. leave.

"I'm surprised he didn't attack us." Deku can't help but say as he tensely watches K.E.M. turn a corner.

Shiki shrugs before refocusing on the mission.

"We should be careful while looking for the Nomu. This screams trap." Chamber says as he reaches into his holder to pull out a Power Coin.

"Shouldn't we have warned Kacchan then?" Deku asks in worry as he stares toward the corner where K.E.M. vanished.

"Leave him be. He won't work with us anyway. You heard his threat earlier." Chamber says before pulling out his Sonar Power Coin and inserting it into his Hero Driver.

"Sonar Wave Power Finish!" The Hero Driver exclaims as Chamber's body glows bright blue, and a sound wave emits from his body and covers the warehouse area.

Inside Chamber's helmet, he sees several dots appear on a minimap for Shiki to see. Unfortunately, the dots don't give him specific information besides current locations.

On the minimap, there are three dots at the front, right, and left of the warehouse area, a blip walking down one of the paths, causing Chamber to assume it's K.E.M. and one in the back. There are also blips for him and Deku too. However, other than those seven, no more show up.

"There are about four people besides us and K.E.M. Unfortunately. I can't tell which one is the Nomu." Chamber explains.

"Alright, lead the way." Deku nods.

The two walk into the area toward the closest blip near them at the front.

As they walk, Deku can't help but look around nervously as he fidgets with his hands.

"This is creepy." He thinks as he looks around.

"You know what this feels like?" Chamber asks to make some conversation in the silence.

"What?" Deku asks.

"It feels like we're attempting to raid a villain's base," Chamber tells him.

Deku thinks about his words before he realizes that Chamber is right.

"You're right." Deku acknowledges.

"Do you know the difference between fighting a villain on the street versus fighting them in their base?" Chamber asks again.

Deku looks at Chamber, slightly confused, for a second before pausing when realization dawns on him.

"Home-field advantage." He mutters.

As he says that, Chamber accidentally pulls a trip wire, and one of Thirdprint's ballistas fires a bolt at them. The front Kamen Rider can't act fast enough and takes a hit to the shoulder. Luckily, his armor protects him from getting skewered. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean he doesn't take any damage from the force behind the attack. It causes him to drop the Ultra Magnum in surprise while holding his shoulder in pain.

"Are you okay!?" Deku asks his friend in worry as he runs up to the other teen.

"Fuck. I'm fine. The armor blocked most of it. That still hurt like hell, though." Chamber grunts as he uses the shot shoulder to pick up the Ultra Magnum.

"I guess we know they're taking full advantage of having a home-field advantage," Chamber grunts as he looks at what hit him.

"What the heck is this?" He asks as he picks up the bolt.

"That's a ballista bolt. It's a medieval weapon from long before the first Quirk manifested." Deku says in shock, not expecting such an ancient weapon to be around.

The two then checked where it came from and saw a ballista hidden in one of the open warehouses.

"Who would use such an old weapon?" Chamber asks in genuine confusion.

"It might have to do with their Quirk," Deku suggests.

"Well, I can't say it wasn't effective since my shoulder is killing me now. We should be extra careful moving around." Chamber warns the other Kamen Rider.

Deku quickly nods in agreement before a thought comes to mind.

"Do you think Kacchan is okay?" He asks.

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K.E.M. is currently holding the burnt remains of a bolt shot at him. Unlike Chamber, this one doesn't seem to have been able to hit him.

He looks at the burnt remains before growling in frustration and tossing it to the side.

"Come out, you fucking coward! Come out and fight me, damn it!" K.E.M. shouts into the sky when he realizes the enemy will probably stay hidden and hopes their traps take care of the Kamen Riders.

Growling when he doesn't get a response to his exclamations, K.E.M. continues to walk through the warehouse area, trying to find out where the Nomu is. However, instead of walking through the booby-trapped streets, he decides to use his explosions to propel himself into the air and land atop one of the warehouses to get a better view of the area.

"Where is this damn coward?" K.E.M. mutters as he looks over the area to try and find them.

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"I'm sure he's fine," Chamber states.

The two begin walking through the area, more careful now that they know about the traps until they reach the closest blip in one of the warehouses.

"Be ready. We don't know who's in here." Chamber warns Deku, who nods and summons the Mighty Knuckle.

Chamber prepares the Ultra Magnum, and the two enter the warehouse.

"Who's in here!" Chamber shouts to signal they know someone is here.

"We're heroes! If you're hiding from the Nomu, we'll help you!" Deku quickly adds in hopes of calming down any civilian.

Their words don't look like they helped, as nothing changes for a few seconds. However, the Kamen Riders soon hear the sound of something falling. Causing their bodies to tense up and prepare for whatever appears.

Coming out from around a few crates is Glasses. Who wears a faux terrified expression as he looks at the Kamen Riders.

"Y-you said your heroes, right?" Glasses asks as he looks at the two Kamen Riders before his eyes widen in false recognition.

"Oh my god, you're the Kamen Riders! Awesome! I'm so glad you're here!" Glasses says as he runs up toward the two.

"Are you okay?" Deku asks the man in worry when he sees how scared Glasses is.

"Yeah, that guy threw me in here and took my friends away. I don't know why, though. What was he? I've seen people with mutant and transformation Quirks before, but nothing like him." Glasses says as he references Thirdprint.

"Did they have an exposed brain and monstrous appearance?" Chamber asks, causing Glasses to nod.

"What you saw was a Nomu. Don't worry; we're here to save you and stop the Nomu." Deku promises to reassure the scared man.

Glasses seems relieved when he hears that. But his relief soon turns into worry when he asks.

"Do you know what happened to my friends? Are they safe?" Glasses asks.

"Sorry, you're the first person we've seen. But don't worry; we'll find the others and get you all out of here." Deku promises in a kind tone.

"First, we should get him out of here," Chamber states as the group plans to leave.

Before the group can leave, though, there's an explosion; however, unlike the ones they expect from K.E.M. The explosion they hear sounds more like a cannon shot.

"Get down!" Chamber shouts in a panic.

Deku quickly tackles Glasses to the ground while Chamber ducks down as a cannonball flies through the building and almost hits them.

"I am really starting to hate this Nomu," Chamber grunts in annoyance as he slowly stands up while keeping an eye and ear open for any other surprises.

Glasses panics as he realizes his head nearly got shot off.

"Please! You've got to get me out of here. I don't want to die!" Glasses cries.

"Don't worry. We'll get you out of here." Deku reassures him as the two stand up.

"The problem is how we're going to do that. If we spend too much time rescuing him and the others, the Nomu might get away. However, if we let him walk back alone, he could set off a trap and get hurt or killed. And I don't want us to get separated and risk being ambushed by the Nomu." Chamber states as he tries to figure out a good solution.

"That's a good point. But shouldn't we get him out of here and risk it? We can't just take him with us and put him in danger while we fight the Nomu." Deku adds his opinion on their current situation.

"True, and I can't risk using my wings to send him out of here since he might get shot down." Chamber nods in agreement.

As they're trying to figure out what to do, Glasses watches them while thinking.

"This is a good chance for us to get one of their Drivers. I just have to screw them over somehow by using Thirdprint's traps."

His plan is short-lived, though, because Deku gets an idea of how they can continue toward the Nomu while also taking Glasses back safely.

He quickly opens his phone and presses a few things. A few seconds later, the group can hear the mechanical sounds of the Plus Striker coming toward them. The three exit the warehouse to see it coming toward them at full speed before skidding to a halt right in front of Glasses, causing him to fall back in shock.

"Niegh!" The Plus Striker screams as it stands on its back legs and looks to the sky.

"You can ride the Plus Striker out of here while we go hunt down the Nomu," Deku tells him happily while motioning toward the mechanical unicorn.

"Shit!" Glasses screams in his mind as he realizes he won't be able to mess up the Kamen Riders.

"Do I have to ride the thing? I've got this whole fear of having my feet off the ground. I've never been on a plane or boat and am barely comfortable being in a car. So, I'm not really sure about doing this." Glasses nervously tries to explain while backing away from the Plus Striker.

"Either you get on the mechanical unicorn or come with us to fight the Nomu and risk dying." Chamber bluntly snaps at the man.

"Please trust us and get on Plus Striker. She'll get you to safety." Deku promises Glasses in a reassuring tone.

"She?" Chamber asks in confusion.

"Don't people call vehicles she when they're attached?" Deku nervously asks while blushing behind his helmet.

"I guess." Chamber shrugs.

Glasses panics as he realizes there doesn't seem to be a way to get out of this situation without seeming suspicious. Sighing in acceptance, Glasses surrenders and gets on the Plus Striker before she rides off with him.

Unknown to the group, Giran smiles behind a nearby warehouse and walks after the fleeing party.

"Now that that's taken care of, we should try heading toward the furthest blip on my radar. The Nomu is probably hiding far away while waiting for his traps to wear us out." Deku explains to Chamber, who nods.

"Alright, follow me."

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Thirdprint is resting on a ship, looking toward the warehouse district as he waits for the Kamen Riders. However, something's strange about him. Despite his long-term plan, he seems to be becoming impatient. He's tapping his finger against his thigh and growling in frustration.

Suddenly, his phone rings, and he picks it up.

"Hey, boss. How are things going on your end?" Horns' voice rings out from behind the phone.

"Boring! I'm sick of waiting around for these idiots." Thirdprint growls into the phone.

"You okay? This plan was your idea in the first place." Horns' asks in a confused tone.

"Fine. Just stay at your post." Thirdprint orders.

"Whatever you say." Horns says with a tone of uncertainty before she hangs up.

Growling in frustration, Thirdprint stands up and leaves the safety of his hiding spot to head toward the Kamen Riders.

"If it's been this long and they still haven't shown up, they probably got caught in my traps," Thirdprint mutters as he walks out.

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"Damn it. I can't believe I couldn't do anything to mess those two up." Glasses growls in his mind as he stands next to a resting Plus Striker.

He glares at the mechanical unicorn with a scornful look.

"Stupid machine. Maybe I can break it and hurry back to try and screw its master over." Glasses spitefully thinks before jumping back in fear when the Plus Striker suddenly stands up with her horn sparking in preparation to attack.

"I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!" Glasses screams as he falls onto his butt, thinking she's angry at him.

That gets an unfamiliar laugh and causes Glasses to turn his head to see whose voice it belongs to. Standing in front of him and the Plus Striker is Giran. When he sees the main, his heart rate starts to calm down, and he narrows his eyes in confusion.

"Who are you?" Glasses asks him.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Giran, and I'm here to handle you." Giran explains to Glasses.

"Handle? Wait, handle?" Glasses repeats before understanding the words.

When he fully comprehends Giran's words, he jumps back and raises his hands in preparation for a fight with a panicked expression.

"You're the guy that took out Gamiji!" Glasses screams in realization.

Giran gives him a carefree grin before looking toward Plus Striker.

"Maybe I should take you back with me. I'm sure the doctor would enjoy exploring what makes you tick."

The Plus Striker growls in preparation for a fight and fires a bolt of lightning toward the man threatening her and the person she's guarding.

The lightning bolt lands dead-on and causes a cloud of smoke to appear upon impact.

"Alright! Nice shot!" Glasses says happily.

However, his joy turns into shock when the dust settles and reveals Giran in his Nomu form.

Fearing for his life, Glasses attacks as well. Coating his arms with a stone-like substance, Glasses throws his fist forward with a heavy swing and launches the makeshift gauntlet at Giran to try and damage him. Unfortunately, it doesn't go as planned since Giran intercepts it with one of his tentacles.

"Too bad." Giran mocks before having to turn his attention toward the charging Plus Striker.

Giran quickly blocks any lightning bolts fired at him with the palm of his tentacles, which emit electricity to cancel out the attacks, and wraps his spare arms around the mechanical unicorn.

"Now that's not very nice. Your master must not have trained you very well. Luckily, I'm used to dealing with difficult clients." Giran laughs as he throws Plus Striker at Glasses with a surprising amount of force, considering how thin his tentacle arms are.

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Deku and Chamber are running toward Thirdprint in a rush while keeping an eye out for any trap. However, Deku's phone soon rings with an emergency alert. He pulls his phone out and panics under the armor.

"Plus Striker is being attacked right now!" Deku screams.

Chamber looks at him in shock before looking at his radar again. When he does, he sees three blips to signal the Plus Striker, Glasses, and an unknown person. He quickly changes his attention toward K.E.M.'s location, who's rapidly moving near where they think the Nomu is, and the Nomu itself, who's come out of and started moving too.

The other two blips also haven't moved from their respective areas either.

"Whoever's attacking isn't the Nomu. At least not the one we're after." Chamber tells him as he stares at the radar.

"Should we go back and see what's happening? We don't even know if the person we're heading toward is the Nomu." Deku tells him.

Chamber pauses as he tries to figure out what to do. On one hand, Deku is right about them not knowing where the Nomu is. On the other hand, K.E.M. is closing in on who he thinks is the Nomu, and Chamber doesn't want to lose to him again.

"You double back. I'll go on ahead and use my Fierce Wing Power Coin to rush toward you if it turns out the person we're heading toward isn't the Nomu." Chamber finally says.

"Are you sure?" Deku asks, nervous about splitting up.

"Yes. It's the best way to handle this situation." Chamber says before running off in the direction they were going before.

Deku watches him go, uncertain what to do for a few seconds before deciding to follow Chamber's orders and head back to see what's attacking Plus Striker and Glasses. Crouching down, he makes a massive leap back toward the front.

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Thirdprint growls as he looks around for the Kamen Riders but can't find them.

"Why did I have to make such a stupid plan? I should have gone after them from the start. After all, my Meta Abilities are... are... are..." Thirdprint begins before slowly trailing off as he realizes what he's saying.

"What am I doing? My abilities work best for setting up traps to weaken the enemy. It wouldn't do me any good going to confront them." Thirdprint mutters to himself as he realizes something is wrong with him.

However, he doesn't have time to consider this realization as explosions close in on him. He looks up to see K.E.M. closing in.

"Die!" K.E.M. screams at the Nomu as he charges at him.

"Crap!" Thirdprint screams in his mind as he opens his three mouths and launches various objects out of them.

K.E.M. isn't deterred by the impromptu attack, though. He uses his explosions to make large maneuvers out of the way before launching at Thirdprint again. Upon closing the distance, K.E.M. launches a double palm strike supplemented with powerful explosions that send Thirdprint flying.

Thirdprint crashes into the ground as K.E.M. pulls out his Explosion Power Coin with a growl.

"This is what you get, you damn coward." K.E.M growls, signifying how he's had enough of this Nomu's traps like the others.

He inserts the Explosion Power Coin into his Hero Driver as Chamber arrives.

"He's using that attack again!" Chamber panics in his mind as K.E.M.'s Hero Driver announces.

"Explosion Power Finish!"

Orange energy builds in K.E.M.'s palms before he launches a powerful explosion toward Thirdprint. As the torrent of explosive flames head towards him, Thirdprint tries to turn around and attempt to run.

"Ah!" He screams in terror.

Unfortunately, that wasn't enough. The attack quickly envelops him and does a massive amount of damage. The force from the attack causes Chamber to take a step back.

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Deku lands atop a crate near the Plus Striker's area and sees Giran holding Glasses with one tentacle and the Plus Striker with the other.

"The Nomu is here! I have to warn Hikage! No, I should help them before the Nomu can hurt them." Deku thinks as he tries to figure out what to do.

Before anything can happen, though, a loud explosion is heard, and the area slightly shakes.

"What was that?" Deku asks out loud as he turns around to see smoke rising behind him.

"It looks like I've been spotted. That's unfortunate. But it's also lucky. I can take your belt buckle and bring it back myself." Giran says as he looks up toward the Kamen Rider.

"They're after the Hero Driver? Wait, oh no, he spotted me. What was that explosion? Was it Kacchan? Are he and Hikage fighting? Is there a second Nomu?" Deku's mind is running a mile a minute as he tries to understand what's happening around him.

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Back with Chamber and K.E.M., Chamber watches in shock as the smoke dissipates and shows Thirdprint out of his Nomu form. He then sees Power Coins fly around the man to copy his Quirks before returning to K.E.M. Like last time, though, K.E.M. immediately blows up the new Power Coins, uninterested and using any Quirks but his own.

Turning his head toward Chamber, K.E.M. growls at him.

"Where's Deku, Sidekick!?" K.E.M. snaps at Chamber, causing him to tighten his guard while glaring back under his helmet.

"And why the heck would I tell you that? You aren't exactly on friendly terms." Chamber snaps at him.

"Just tell me where he is, you fucking extra before I kill your ass! I'm going to kill him and show him his place!" K.E.M. shouts at Chamber as he emits explosions from his palms for emphasis.

"You answer me, and I'll answer you. Why did you get a Hero Driver? Did they tell you?" Chamber asks with a raised eyebrow.

"They chose me because I'm the best! Unlike you useless idiots, I can use the system how it's supposed to be used!" K.E.M. snaps at him.

"Is that really it?" Chamber asks suspiciously.

"Of course it is. Now tell me where Deku is!" K.E.M. snaps at Chamber.

"No. Because I don't believe you; I especially don't trust you won't attack him." Chamber tells him as he pulls out a Power Coin.

"What! Fine! I'll find him myself! After I'm done with you!" K.E.M. shouts as he's had enough of Chamber's attitude and how he's 'looking down' on K.E.M.

"Figured you'd say that," Chamber says as he inserts a Power Coin into the Hero Driver.

"Chameleon!" The Hero Driver announces

Chamber turns the Hero Driver's key three times, causing another announcement.

"Chameleon + Quirkless, blank match!" The Hero Driver announces.

"Henshin," Chamber announces as he turns the key one final time, causing green nanobot smoke to cover his body.

"You can't see me? Where am I? I'm on the wall! I've got you in my sights!" The Hero Driver sings as the smoke dissipates.

"Kamen Rider Chamber!" The Hero Driver finishes as it reveals Chamber's new form.

Chamber is now decked out with a light green full-body undersuit, similar to Deku, with a thin navy blue chest plate with purple markings on the shoulders and around the corners of the armor. On the forearms and knees of the new form are thin pieces of armor, lacking any of Chamber's previous guns. His helmet has also changed to match a chameleon's head with glaring purple eyes instead of the previous red ones.

"Let's see if you can handle me now," Chamber tells K.E.M. as he prepares to fight.

Under his helmet, Katsuki gains a savage grin as he stares at Chamber with eyes promising pain and murder.

Power Coins Deku Rabbit, Draco-Breath, Charge, Marsh, Solidification, Unicorn, Overdrive, Wheels, Division, Bull, Barrier

Chamber Rifle, Fierce Wings, Shadow Stalk, Gatling, Chameleon, Dragonfly, Sonar K.E.M. Explosion

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