Musutafu
Otoru and Oda called AFO via a burner phone. AFO networks were spread throughout Musutafu, covering the entire communication channel of this city. It seems that the recent purges of heroes did nothing to AFO, as if he did not suffer any losses, but all the experts and heroes of the city were involved in the purge of his property and henchmen, especially after the murder of Nana Shimura. AFO itself managed to move many of its belongings to its external caches, and the Ujiko laboratory temporarily became its base. The first batch of Nobu will be ready soon, so AFO was preparing for contacts not only in Japan, but also through the world's criminal distribution channels. And all this not only to demonstrate the creations, but also to sell them.
AFO received a call on a burner phone before accepting the call, he moved to a safe place and accepted the call.
-I will not say my name. We are interested in information regarding the child named Nobu in the recent incident in the village. - a rough and old voice was heard.
-Himura? - the subscriber fell silent after the word AFO.
-I am not looking for and did not look for trouble with the "snow family" then. - AFO decided to act neutrally, dispelling the old man's suspicions.
-But where is Nobu then? - Otoru could not stand it and showed emotions. AFO liked this game, they did not know what happened in Shitara.
-My goal was not to kidnap him - he told the truth. - And I did not know that he was under you.
-Stop playing and tell me directly, because of you, the family members were in danger. - Otoru decided to put pressure on AFO, saying that he owed them a favor in exchange for resolving the conflict.
-Well, I can't say what happened in the village, but after that the boy moved to an unknown place.
-And he is not with you. Are you sure?
-I assure you. Mr. Himura, for old times' sake, I will go to meet you. My suspicions about the boy are not very comforting. He may not even be in Japan. That's all. - He hung up, leaving Otora and the listening Oda to fall into a stupor.
-What the hell, moved? What nonsense.
-I seem to remember, he had a teleportation quirk. Quite a strong one. And he accidentally or intentionally moved Nobu, or Nobu moved himself. What happened in this village? - he asked himself rhetorically.
-If AFO is not lying, and Nobu is not with him, then where could he be? Not in Japan? - When it comes to international interactions, the Himura are the least suited to foreign contacts. Their influence is limited, but they can meet the investigation and the police halfway, help narrow down the search for Nobu. Teruko and Ryuji themselves don't really know, and the only clue is that Ningen was placed in a mental hospital.
- I'll have to visit Ningen - said Otoru - And you, Oda, I'm instructing you to help the investigation with details about Nobu, just don't mention AFO. The last thing we need is a war.
-Got it - he put on his hat, got into the car and drove away.
Himura Estate
Ryuji was recovering from the events, he was slightly depressed, remembering the blood on his hands, how he instantly cut a man's throat.
-Damn it - this made him get up from his snow-white bed and get angry at his grandfather and uncle.
There was a knock on the door, in his own well-kept modern room with a computer that he doesn't even know how to turn on.
-Mister Ryuji, are you okay? - a servant's quiet voice rang out.
-Y-yes- Ryuji didn't think anyone would hear him. He opened the door and saw a well-groomed woman with red hair and freckles.
-Can I get you something? - she pulled on a mask of decency and goodwill.
-Tea. - He walked into the common room with a fireplace, a large room in a business-home style. It was unusual for Ryuji, but pleasant to give orders to his elders, usually he was the one carrying them out. Grandma was on the veranda, rocking in a rocking chair and reading the news of the day in the newspaper. Ryuji went out to her.
-Good morning. Have Grandpa and Uncle left yet? Have you heard anything about Nobu?
-And you, too. Can you imagine, AFO didn't kidnap him.
- Hmm, then a real apocalypse was happening in the village, as if the Gods had descended from heaven, it was difficult to understand what was happening. Nobu could have gotten scared and gotten lost in the forest. - He remembered the events and began to drink hot tea, thanking the servants.
-Only the rescuers combed the entire forest in a week and nothing happened! As if he disappeared into thin air. - The old woman somehow managed to hide her anger.
-Grandma, do you think I did the right thing? - Ryuji asked about the murder of that bandit.
-When it comes to survival, Himura shows courage, he protects his own, it is worth a lot. First of all, family, we are the closest people to you and will hold on to you as much as you hold on to us. Strangers remain strangers, there is no need to shed tears for them. - Ryuji was slightly encouraged by his grandmother's speech and was no longer so depressed. He agreed with her.
It was getting dark.
Oda Himura arrived at the HPSC center, where the investigation into the disappearance of the residents of Shitara village was being conducted. Upon entering the building, he was met with surprised looks from some people, such as a professional detective with connections to many heroes, Detective Naomasa Tsukayuchi, and the Commissioner of the Central Police Agency himself. In the large hall, many influential heroes and police officers were sitting, they joined forces to solve this big problem. Collect all kinds of data and take measures.
"Please pay attention," the Commissioner began his speech. "Let's start in order. All available evidence in the case is not subject to public disclosure. Blame yourself for the leak of data." - The Commissioner stopped and looked reproachfully at the audience and continued. - In this picture, taken from a video of the battle of two unidentified objects, a silhouette was seen that strongly resembles an S+ rank villain AFO. - The public's gaze fell on Toshinori "All Might" sitting unnoticed somewhere in the corner of the session hall. They were familiar with the villain's feud with Toshinori.
Of course, there were many villains who needed to be caught and were wanted, but AFO was unique among them. The only thing about it is that it is not reported in the media for fear of attracting the unkind attention of a powerful villain. For this reason, it is not mentioned in public discussions or outside of closed meetings. - The second object was not identified due to the interference and barriers generated around its body. - The commissioner pointed to the glow of charged air. - Thanks to the unique quirk Phantom Trace, we were able to reproduce many types of abilities that were used on the village. Among them were teleportation, assistance, transformation, and destruction. A lot of destruction. Among this cluster of quirk traces, it was very difficult to understand the sequence of the battle, but one thing became clear - the missing were teleported without a trace. And AFO's motives are unclear. Ningen is the only lead and suspect, the interrogation failed, so we had to use Mind Reading on him. - the whole hall shuddered, and Oda flared up, he was also interested in all the details.
It is very rare when the police are forced to use the ability of another unique person in the investigation - Mind Reading. The power allowed to read a certain period of time in memory, what a person saw with his own eyes. The consequences, however, for Ningen can be unpredictable causing emotional instability. A person is forced to experience the same events again and this time feels a multiple effect from the emotions experienced at that moment.