- The results were, to put it mildly, depressing. - The commissioner and Toshinori rubbed the bridge of their noses at the same time. - Ningen was among the mercenaries, most likely hired by the AFO to steal the quirks of the villagers. - Immediately after that, an unknown journalist asked a question from the audience.
- Then why did so many people disappear, their quirks should have been stolen?
- We don't know the exact motive for their abduction, but he definitely needed the quirks of these people and in large quantities. Continuing with what was said, they neutralized the villagers with an invisible sleeping gas and drove them to the common center, where they were then bandaged. Ningen went to the survivors, where they captured Ryuji along with Teruko. - The commissioner missed some facts.
- ... - The commissioner did not have the courage to retell what happened next, at the moment of reading Ningen's memory, he was next to the specialist and saw their emotional shock. He stopped his hands from shaking. This did not escape Oda's attention. The commissioner decided not to reveal all the details related to the child named Nobu Himura, as it could bring trouble to the police from the "ice family".
- In general, a certain third party accepted the battle with the mercenaries and destroyed them along with the AFO. Ningen at that moment changed sides and decided to help the survivors. - It seemed that there was no one in the hall, it became so quiet. - There is a suspicion that this someone was also involved in the battle with AFO. We do not know who it is, and from Ningen's memory, the identity could not be determined.
Oda Himura already knew the real truth, that in reality, the one who defeated the mercenaries and fought the AFO was one and the same, namely his nephew - Nobu. This was clearly clear in the memories before one of the mercenaries was wiped off the face of the earth.
- Next, we will discuss the leads regarding the missing residents, I trust this to my colleague. Thank you for your attention. - The commissioner hurried out of the hall, slightly nervous, out of the corner of his eye he saw Oda's silhouette in the shadows disappear, he also left. The commissioner left the building and got into a black premium Toyota, where Oda Himura was waiting for him.
Oda looked at him silently, his face expressing calm.
- A favor for a favor. - the commissioner said and handed him the case document.
- A favor for a favor. - Oda repeated, agreeing to "give the hook" of influence into the hands of the commissioner.
The commissioner calmly got into his car and drove away.
Oda read all the details regarding Nobu and learned what the commissioner had hidden from the entire hall. - What a sly fox. - Oda said and called Otoru and urgently summoned him back to the estate, saying that Ningen was no longer needed.
"I'm very sorry that this happened, Nobu. Nami would have been proud of you." Oda was driven by selflessness, everyone in Himura valued each member of the family. When it came to family, no one was more responsible than the white-haired Oda, especially if they were Nami's children - his sister.
Gathered late in the evening, the whole family sat at the common table, alas, without Nobu.
"It's hard to believe," Otoru admitted honestly. - Teruko, what do you say, you raised Nobu all this time. Could he have done such a great deed?
- Nobu is unique, even the color of his hair is different from all of ours. He was a natural white-haired boy and even being under the Sun caused him discomfort. He has red eyes. He is a strong child. Nobu turned out to be weakly born, I personally performed a cesarean, but I could not stop the bleeding. - Teruko found it difficult to admit her mistake and responsibility for Nami's death. Oda only secretly clenched his fists, cursing this whole idea with the village of Shitara. There was no point in this show. The birth could have been taken at a hospital, where they would have been taken by experienced personnel in sterile conditions, and not in a wooden and rotten shack. Then no one would have died. Oda wanted to say this, but he understood that his stubborn old mother would rather kill herself than allow someone to reproach her.
- Nami was stronger than all of us, so she gave her last strength so that he would be born. Wherever he is, I know for sure that her strength continues to nourish him. He will definitely return to us.
- I don't know about his ability, he didn't tell anyone any details and he did the right thing, I think so. But I always noticed it. She didn't show any outward signs, which indicates that he had good control over her. (How wrong she is) At least if he did fight AFO, I'm glad that thug got hit on the head by our baby. - She smiled sincerely. Otoru and Oda rarely saw this woman show genuine emotions to anyone. Inside, she hoped that Nobu would survive, become stronger wherever he was, and return to his family.
- In any case, he's not with AFO, and the mercenaries are dead. Ningen was sent to a mental hospital for a long time. When the men in black came to him and performed Mind Reading, there was a big uproar. Ningen seemed to have gone crazy and was constantly uttering various nonsense, deifying Nobu.
- Yes, these are the consequences of Reading. By the way, I had to do a favor for the commissioner to get the document. And some other small things. Concealing some sensitive facts about our family, etc. There were many people in the room. Dog (the head of the central police department Musutafu), Naomasa, Toshinori, Angie... - Oda pronounced the last word especially meticulously, looking at the depressing reaction of his father.
- Too bad, the police will see our weakness. We should expect that the commissioner will come to us for help. - there was silence at the table after the head's words.
- If neither we nor the police can find Nobu, then we need to continue searching for all the missing people and help the police. I think this will lead to Nobu, well, or at least it can give new information. - Teruko finished. Everyone agreed and dispersed. Ryuji was about to leave the table, but Otoru insisted on a dialogue.
Knowing that Ryuji had accepted the family and the murder, Otoru decided not to talk about it anymore.
-What do you think of our family business? - Otoru asked Ryuji's opinion on the mafia and the street business they had set up in the outskirts of Musutafu.
-You and Uncle have a strong hold on those areas, they are afraid of you. And so far, even the police do not dare to interfere.
- Of course, that's the whole point. We have a lot of small businesses outside of Musutafu, where the heroes' influence is not so strong and there are more accommodating officials. There is even a brewery and one bar in Musutafu, but everything is complicated there. Ryuji, are you interested in what we do?
"Well, the fact that I killed a man, that's awesome!" - Ryuji wanted to answer sharply, but he calmed down. Otoru saw doubt in his eyes.
-Okay. You need time, I understand. - Otoru wanted with all his heart for Ryuji to help Oda with his business. Oda will inherit everything and he needs the full support of the family to stay afloat. The yakuza does not sleep, but Otoru and Teruko have little time left, they are already quite old. We can't let this unique blood die out and get lost among ordinary people.
- I didn't tell you, but I have a sister, her name is Rei. Now Todoroki, she took the last name of Angie - a hero named Endevour. This hero is very strong and dared to come to our house and demand my sister's hand in marriage, offering a significant dowry. Those were hard times, we were barely making ends meet, so I had to agree. There were not many downsides, land, money, and he is a man of strong character. - Otoru did not know that Rei was unhappy in this marriage and succumbed to beatings. For the sake of his family's survival, he turned a blind eye to many things.
Oda loved his sister Nami and deeply regretted that he was not there when Otoru sold his daughter to that dirty country bumpkin for money. Oda hid his anger and planned to take revenge on him one day for the fact that the old man did not value his family, selling them for profit. Yes, Oda agrees that it was good for the family. A lot of land that is rented out, a small business, his own gang and security. For Otoru, money came first, not family. Oda must find Nobu and protect Ryuji at all costs. He cannot make any more mistakes, for Nami's sake. He was proud that Nami gave birth to white-haired strong guys, which means her blood still flows in them. Himura's blood.
Otoru wanted to tell him about his youngest son, who took the pseudonym Apocrypha, but now it does not matter. He left the family voluntarily, wanting to become strong and worthy of Himura. Apocrypha's quirk was very strong and most importantly, he accepted it and developed it when Rei decided to never use the power of the Himura family again, so Otoru was simply disappointed in him. Ryuji calmly listened to the story about family ties, but he did not really care about it now. A heavy wind was flying in this guy's head.
Over time, Ryuji learned to use a computer, learned about heroes, video games, comics, sometimes trained his quirk, and sometimes he was taken along to the family business. The Himura have always been supporters of wit, superiority and strength, so the business that Otoru built was partly illegal. Oda planned to legalize this business. High competition and taxes were not such big problems compared to Otoru's stubbornness. This did not allow Oda's big plans to diverge.