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All For Myself Chapter 31
🕑 Added 2023-07-19 19:49:43 +0000 UTC"Thank you all for stopping by, please enjoy the meal I prepared for all of you." Inko said very politely as we all sat down at the dinner table to eat what she prepared.
I took a moment to stare at the food which was prepared for all of us and was partly baffled by the sheer amount of food which Inko had prepared for us all, it was a little concerning in all honesty, I mean whilst four people are eating it isn't like we need this much, Eri is just a little girl so I can't expect her to be eating that much, I am a large man but this is a lot, even for me, and Izuku just looked fine with what his mother prepared, as though this were normal. Well I suppose I wouldn't know if this were normal in all honesty, my foster parents rarely fed me well, asides from Annie of course, so a family dinner is something that I haven't experience in this life,
The thought of my mother was enough to make a frown appear on my face, I haven't thought about Annie in a long time, with everything going on she completely slipped my mind, but time can only heal wounds like that by so much, she was kind and didn't deserve her fate, she was a good person who helped people with her ability. Sometimes I wonder if she would have approved on what I've been doing. Annie was a better person than me, I'm willing to admit that, she was gentle, patient, and compassionate. I, on the other hand, am willing to achieve my goals through whatever means necessary, even if it means throwing away my morals.
But alas, Annie's opinion matter little at the end of the day. She's gone. And she isn't coming back, there isn't a single Quirk that I could take which would bring her back and I need to accept that. Killing the Pro-Hero responsible for her death gave me a little satisfaction, but at the end of the day killing that bastard wasn't enough for me, maybe when I crush this society into little more than dust I'll finally be able to move on from that part of my life, I'll be able to finally leave the old me behind and fully move into the next chapter in my life.
My inner monologue apparently reflected into my expression since Izuku tapped my arm and snapped me out of my gaze, once he did I noticed that Eri was looking at me with fear in her eyes. The way that she was looking at me made guilt spread to the surface of my chest and I silently apologised to the girl.
Truth be told the girl's trusting us will be because I'm using a few subtle Quirks that make her... warm up to us a little better. Make her more trusting if you will. I felt a little guilty for doing it, but I couldn't help Eri if she was afraid of us all, perhaps it's me just trying to justify my manipulation, but I wanted this process to go as smooth as possible.
I have been receiving more of All For One's Quirks and a few of them genuinely terrify me in what they're capable of, the man had a number of manipulation Quirks that made people more easily persuaded, one of them was called 'Coercion', it basically allows me to force someone to agree with me, it's a very subtle Quirk but by using it I can get a person to go along with just about anything I say, it won't work if the person is in a highly emotional state though. It reminds me of Kogami's Quirk in that sense. It's helpful to have.
I hope that Midoriya's mother won't mind having someone else in the house, she must have been lonely since Izuku moved out, right? Surely she would love to have an adorable unicorn like Eri in her home to keep her company. Maybe I'm even doing her a favour.
I still feel like a bit of a scumbag though. I'll get over it though, I plan on doing some way more evil things down the line anyway.
"So Inko, forgive me if this might sound rude, but have you been feeling lonely since Izuku moved out, he visits a good deal, but I imagine that it must be hard." I make sure to sound polite as I begin to activate 'Coercion' so that Mrs Midoriya would be a bit more... easily swayed.
Izuku looked at me rather strangely, but my attention lied elsewhere, namely with his mother who was currently answering my question with a thoughtful look on her face." I suppose that you're right, Izuku seems better than ever, I don't doubt that leaving him with you was the right choice, but I can't say that it hasn't been difficult living on my own." She admits with a slightly sad look on her face. Izuku looked slightly guilty at his mothers words, but he didn't know what to say that would appease her loneliness so he just kept quiet.
I could easily tell that Inko was a good mother, a tad overprotective perhaps but that wasn't a bad thing. She'd make a good guardian for Eri, but I have my doubts that the little unicorn would allow a woman she just met to take her in, with the Quirks I used on her she would undoubtedly be attached to me the most out of everyone at the table, Izuku would be second and she would be third. I actually wouldn't mind adopting Eri, she is a troubled but very sweet girl, but I just can't take the responsibility of parenthood on my own. I'm the leader of a large group of people, a revolutionist, and an SS level threat to Japan. In fact the only reason that Inko isn't screaming her head off at the sight of me is because I'm using a Quirk that manipulates her perception of me, I could just change my appearance but I'd rather that Eri got to see my real face so the option that requires constant effort it is. Anyways, I am not an option to be Eri's father, Inko is basically the only adult that I know who isn't a villain. It has to be her!
I decided to cut to the chase as Eri very cutely started to dig into her food as though it were the greatest thing in the world." Well, what I'm getting at is, how would you like to take care of Eri, as her mother?"
The silver haired girl was too immersed in her food to hear what I just said, but Izuku and Inko both heard me loud and clear, and the two greenlets responded with similar looks of surprise.
"Wait what?" They both said in unison, almost to exaggerate their surprise. Thankfully they didn't yell, that would have probably made the light-hearted girl next to me to have a minor heart attack.
I quickly explained in a serious tone." You're someone that I trust Inko, whilst I would take her in myself I'm afraid that I can't. My work keeps me extremely occupied and I wouldn't know how to take care of a little girl, she only seems to trust me and Izuku, as his mother I'm sure that she'll be able to trust you as well, you are kind of her best option."
My words were being backed up by a mental Quirk so I knew that Inko was at least partially convinced by them, now I just need to drive the point home. Whilst mental Quirks can help, if you're being completely disagreeable then nobody will do what you want.
Izuku however, was conflicted at the argument at hand. he knew that his leader was essentially trying to convince his mother into adopting a child. That on it's own wasn't a bad thing, but something about the situation made him very uncomfortable for some reason.
Inko glanced at Eri after getting over her shock, her gaze was one of anxiety and worry." What exactly did Eri go through anyway? I'm not a therapist and wouldn't be able to give her the support that she needs, she's better off with someone else." She seemed to state her words as though they were fact.
To be honest I really should explain what Eri went through, whilst omitting several facts that would tie her back to my group, and it is a little ridiculous to expect a woman to just adopt a little girl who she's known for... under half an hour. Still I wouldn't stop trying to persuade her here. She's the only option I really have that I trust with Eri. Garaki is a madman who would probably turn her into a nomu or something, all the wealthy 'supporters' I'd blackmailed would probably have used her as a bargaining chip to get themselves free from me, and everyone else I know is a criminal or a villain. I really had no choice.
I turned 'Coercion' up to it's maximum level as I began to persuade Inko into adopting the little girl who me and her son saved." Look, I'll admit that you're not the most qualified to take Eri in. But that doesn't mean you aren't the best option. Eri is attached to me and Izuku, and you are someone who I can trust. You are kind, motherly, and already have experience with raising Izuku. I don't have many people in my life honestly, I don't know anyone else who I can trust to take care of Eri. Please, take her with you."
The conversation that me, Izuku, and Inko were having was being blocked from Eri's senses with a little use from 'See Me Not'. After a bit of experimentation I found out that I could make someone in my line of sight also be affected by this Quirk. I wanted to make sure that Eri wasn't going to be listening into a conversation like the one we were having, she was clearly traumatised and she just needed to focus on getting a good meal into her system, thoughts about who will be her caretaker just weren't what she needed in that moment.
Inko gained a thoughtful look as she stared at Eri for a moment. The green haired woman had to admit that she was a nice girl, she was constantly nibbling away at her food and eating as though it were her first and last meal on earth. And, she's heard of how the foster system can be harsh on children, especially ones who are so young. Her son and his boss are the only ones that the girl trusts and Ryoto can't take care of her himself, her son is too young to become a father, and it would be nice to have someone else in the house again.
Inko found the idea of adopting Eri becoming more and more enticing by the second.
The green haired woman looked up from her plate and held a determined look in her eyes that looked extremely out of place on the woman who, at a first glance, looked rather fragile or meek. Her son and his leader both unconsciously leaned in as she finally gave them an answer.
"I'll do it."
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"So doctor, did you manage to make the copies like I asked?" My words were filled with controlled excitement as I stood in the laboratory in front of four lumps of flesh that help the keys to my absolute victory over the heroes.
Garaki answered in a serious lone as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes." Yes I did. Though I must say that it was quite a hassle. Your Quirk is a very difficult power to copy, the sheer amount of Quirk Radiation that these contain will take a large toll on your body if you were to absorb them. In fact I wouldn't advise giving someone else your power at all."
I didn't give his concerns much mind as I stared intently at the lumps of flesh which contained three copies of my Quirk. This will do very nicely. The problem with being sent away for such a long period of time is that I won't be able to manage my army. You just cannot command people from within the confines of a prison cell. And that's not even taking into account all of the eyes which are undoubtedly always on me, as soon as I'm out of the picture my group will be targeted. I don't doubt that they can hold their own without me, but me leaving will leave a massive vacuum in the power levels of my group.
But just because I can't be there doesn't mean that I can't be there.
I merely smiled knowingly at Garaki as I reassured him that my plans were fool proof." Don't worry doctor, I don't plan on just giving my power away to simply anyone. In fact I already have a few people in mind to gift with my ability, besides, I can't leave my people vulnerable in my absence. What kind of a leader would I be if I didn't have a few failsafes?"
I placed my hand on one of the fleshy balls as I began to extract my Quirk from it. One of the many interesting things that I've learned about my Quirk is that whatever I'm stealing the Quirk from doesn't need to be alive, I could steal the Quirk of a corpse if I so wished. As long as something holds a Quirk factor I could take it. The doctor put a handful of 'All For One' copies into a few lumps of human flesh so that I could absorb them into me to hand out later.
I finished stealing the Quirk and took a moment to check what exactly I was looking at with my Quirk vision. Looking at my own Quirk was... very strange to be honest. It was like looking at a reflection of me only... incomplete. Like something was holding it back from being the real thing, and I could almost slot that thing into pla-
I felt a cold shiver flow through me as, like a magnet, part of my Quirk factor- just a tiny shard- was detached from my original Quirk and attached itself to the duplicate. It was like watching a puzzle piece slot into place and it filled me with excitement as my theory was proven correct.
I felt it! Even if my original Quirk was weakened slightly by this the difference was nearly unnoticeable! And I felt a solid connection between my own Quirk and this duplicate, it was like something was connecting the two. If I gave it away-
I whipped my head back to the doctor and quickly said." Where is his body? He needs to get this power." The doctor wasn't a fan of this part of my plan, but I didn't need his approval. I just needed his cooperation.
Garaki sighed at this as he spoke up." Look master. I can understand why you'd do this, but why would you give your power to-"
I cut him off as I spoke harshly." Just bring me his body. This will work, and even if it doesn't there's no harm in trying. Don't argue with me on this doctor." I really needed to find a replacement for Garaki. The man was insane, but he was much too useful to simply kill or leave alone, so his unstable mindset and obsession with All For One were tolerated by me, but he's beginning to outweigh his usefulness. Besides I have a Quirk inside of me from All For One's stockpile called 'Knowledge Transfer'. The ability to transfer knowledge between two people I'm touching. I can replace the man with someone more on my wavelength.
Garaki hesitated for a moment, but he ultimately relented and gestured for me to follow him. He was having doubts, I haven't allowed him to produce any nomu, a fact that seemed to frustrate him given his obsession with those abominations, and my own goals weren't exactly in line with old AFO's either. I really needed to replace him before he got over his delusions that his BFF somehow lives on inside me. As crazy as he is, he's not so dense that he won't be able to see a completely different man right in front of his eyes.
As we approached the one who would wield my power I slightly lamented the fact that I would be giving up such a powerful Quirk. 'Cremation' was an extremely potent fire Quirk, so strong in fact that I wouldn't be surprised if it was the most powerful of it's kin in the world. It wasn't a complete waste though, this new me would still make good use of this power afterall.
We finally stopped in front of a pod that held the new vessel for my power and I couldn't help but let a massive grin spread on my face. In front of me was a special capsule created to preserve human tissue and revive people from death-like states, it contained a purple solution which, once in contact with an electronic pulse, will resurrect the person floating around inside of it.
As for the one who was going to be revived... well lets just say that the new me will be quite a familiar face.
Floating inside of the solution, ready to return to life was an insane madman that would do anything, even embrace death itself, just to spite his father. A crazy bastard with just the right amount of hatred in his heart to fulfil the goals I have in mind. He has the drive to help me burn this society down into nothing but ash.
The one who will be receiving my Quirk is Touya Todoroki. AKA Dabi.
