-Taiko, can you stay in the hospital for now and not go into the lab? A very serious person is coming to see me and I would not like to introduce you to him. - the scientist seriously addressed the boy reading a book in the lab.
-Can I have some pocket money then?
-Hm. I can give you a couple thousand yen. Just don't buy too many sweets.
The old man muttered through his mustache and gave the money to the boy who had vacated the living space of the lab. Taiko was interested in this mysterious dark side of the old man, which clearly had criminal roots. The boy thought that other hospital workers had visited this lab under the hospital, but over the past couple of weeks he had not seen anyone in these depressing concrete corridors.
-"A crematorium that no one knows about, and this secret hatch..." - Taiko thought as he walked through the secret corridor, the entrance to which was opened with a four-digit code.
- The old man clearly has skeletons in his closet... - Taiko went through the hatch and went out into the forest outside the city of Jaku. - It got cold. - He put gloves on his hands. It was December outside, but there was no snow yet. A day full of walking and adventures awaited him.
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Kyudai sat in his office and nervously clicked his pen. He was waiting for the arrival of Sensei, the Demon King or All For One. The old scientist will never remember why he was nicknamed that for his long century of life. Only thanks to Sensei, the old man received the quirk of longevity from him as a reward for his service. Finally, a black luxury car appeared outside the window, which parked in the clinic's parking lot.
- It's time. - Kyudai got up from his chair and went to the main entrance to meet Sensei. The legend for all the staff was this: an important patron of the medical institution had arrived. Naturally, all the recordings from the surveillance cameras would be replaced with a looped image, because there would be many more questions if the cameras were completely turned off.
Kyudai, straightening his posture, walked quickly towards the main entrance. The old scientist knew that every meeting with Sensei always concealed something more than just a conversation or the transmission of instructions. Sensei never showed up without a good reason, and this reason was always connected with something important and extremely dangerous.
The doors of the clinic swung open, and a tall man in a perfectly tailored black suit appeared on the threshold. His presence emitted something sinister, but at the same time enveloping, like fog. His face was hidden in the shadow of his hat, and his eyes, cold and penetrating, looked straight at Kyudai, as if seeing right through him. It was Sensei, the Demon King, the one behind countless schemes and dark experiments.
"Mr. Kyudai," Sensei's voice was quiet but full of power. The few staff members paid attention to the guest. "We need to talk."
The scientist nodded and motioned for Sensei to follow him. They walked down a corridor that looked like an ordinary medical ward, but Kyudai knew that beneath that innocent veneer were secret laboratories where research was being conducted that no one was supposed to know about. He led Sensei into a small office where they could talk in complete safety.
After closing the door, Kyudai looked at Sensei with a slight worry.
"I trust your trip went without incident?" he asked, trying to hide his excitement.
Sensei chuckled, his eyes sparkling in the dim light of the office.
"Without incident, but with important news," he replied. "Our plans are moving faster than we expected. But that means the dangers are increasing. I need new developments, Kyudai. We need to be prepared for what's coming soon."
The old scientist felt his heart beat faster. He knew what it meant when Sensei spoke of "new developments." It always involved something grandiose, but also great risk. Kyudai had already witnessed many experiments that changed the course of history, but each time he felt this thrill of the unknown.
"What exactly do you need, Sensei?" Kyudai asked carefully, not wanting to delve into details prematurely.
Sensei approached the table, leaning towards Kyudai, and his voice became even quieter, almost in a whisper before checking the room with the quirk assigned to him, Electromagnetic Waves, for listening devices:
"I want you to create something new, Kyudai. Something that can combine quirks. A new type of creature that will contain several abilities at once. It must be the perfect weapon. I need an entire army of these creatures."
Kyudai froze, realizing the scale of the task before him. He understood that this task would require all the knowledge and skills accumulated over many years, but he also understood that the price of failure could be too high. It would be difficult to cope alone.
"I will begin immediately," Kyudai answered, the fire of a scientist who was ready to do anything for the sake of a discovery lit up in his eyes.
"Okay," Sensei said, stepping back from the table. "I plan to kill Nana Shimura."
With these words, Sensei headed for the exit. Kyudai watched him go, realizing that not only his own life, but also the fate of the entire world depended on his work. When the door closed behind Sensei, the scientist took a deep breath and, turning to the table, began to think over a plan for creating a new, unique creature - something that would become a tool in Sensei's hands.
It could be an animal, or better yet, a human, since people are better adapted to quirks, but at the same time, a human can attract obvious problems from law enforcement agencies. He still had that Queen Bee for whom he was already choosing a new body. Kyudai could not help but explore the unique type of quirk that had formed randomly.
- So-o-o... First we need this, then this... - thoughts filled his crazy mind. The old man did not even notice how, being next to Taiko, he became fatter and reduced the number of experiments he conducted. -"The boy needs more strictness, or better yet, for him to hate me." He didn't even consider Taiko as an assistant, the manipulations planned were too complex. -"I can't find a useful use for him yet. Although..." - the scientist chuckled and, having finished his business in the clinic, went through a secret passage to the laboratory.
***
That same organizer, was riding in the same car with All For One. Undoubtedly, he was one of the most loyal and close people to Sensei. Now on the agenda is a meeting with the director of Detnerat - the largest corporation for the development of items to support quirks for both heroes and ordinary citizens. Looking at the landscapes of the city of Jaku, the organizer named Sato, who knows the secret about the clones of All For One, suddenly noticed a fleeting silhouette, sitting alone on a swing, whose face resembled Taiko.
The Detnerat office was nearby, and while Sensei was meeting with Director Chikara Yotsubashi, Sato would be able to find time to meet the child. The car stopped at the tallest building in the city, and All For One was greeted by the director's team. After briefly meeting Sensei's piercing gaze and receiving a fleeting permission, Sato stepped aside. "I hope he didn't suspect." - a thought came to his mind.
Turning around the street, he saw the very silhouette of the special child. Sato understood how unsuitable Doctor Ujiko was as a father. The scientist was constantly busy with experiments and rarely found time. This was the Doctor Ujiko Sato knew. A cautious, crazy scientist with a strange hobby of cutting up corpses.
Sato sat down not far from Taiko on the neighboring swing and looked at the cloudy sky. - It so happened that I know Doctor Ujiko, he is not as good as he sometimes seems. -Taiko looked askance at the man. A solid suit and spiky black hair were easy to remember. Sato did not expect that he would be understood, after all, Taiko was at most 6 years old.
-I know. He is not my father. Everyone's parents are not that old. - these words became the only ones that had meaning. The child guessed about Ujiko's dark beginnings and his secret criminal activities, it is quite possible that Sato thereby signed himself up as a criminal. Everyone who knows Doctor Ujiko is a criminal. At an early age, Taiko already has such a conscious and mature mind, but as Sato guessed, Taiko never awakened his quirk, which significantly distinguished him from the other clones he observed. The other children of All For One have already awakened quirks, but only Taiko has a sharp mind and a more or less adequate disposition. Doctor Ujiko is already aware of this.
They sat in silence for a couple of minutes until a girl came to the playground, occasionally looking at Sato with caution. Realizing that he had clearly become superfluous here, he quickly retreated.
-Hello, you don't have any friends either? - the girl approached boredly.
-Uh-huh. -Taiko stopped swinging on the swing.
-Then let's be friends. My name is Akiko Hachisuka.
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