20.) Meeting about The Eightfold Cleansers

Kivi was called in by Aizawa to come to Sir Nighteye's agency as she has been involved in this whole situation too. Kivi carries Akiba to Bakugo's room without waking either, tucking him beside Bakugo in his bed. She chuckles, getting a quick picture, kissing their foreheads, and meeting Izuku out front.

As it turns out Kirishima, Tsu, and Uraraka are on their way to their work studies. They all end up heading to the same place, meeting the Big 3 at the entrance. Inside are many pro heroes. The heroes who aren't interning the students look at them all with surprise. Most all cautiously eye Kivi more than the others, knowing about her past.

After some short explanations to them for what's going on, everyone sits down around the giant rectangle meeting table. Kivi ends up sitting between Izuku and a pro hero called Rock Lock.

"Well then, let's begin," Bubble Girl, the blue girl that they met up with after encountering Chisaki, says. "Since about two weeks prior, we at the Nighteye offices have been independently observing a certain villain group known as The Eightfold Cleansers!"

They, Bubble Girl and Centipeder, go into a deep explanation about recent events happening around. Some commentary from other heroes are spoken at some points.

"Hey, even if they're U.A. students, what's with the brats? Can't talk with them around. Especially French Massacre beside me," Rock Lock speaks up from beside Kivi, giving her an annoyed glance. "We're just burnin' daylight just getting to the real issue of what they're plotting."

Kivi gives him a glare in return.

Fatgum quickly stands up in anger, causing his chair to fling far behind him. "Enough outta you! These two (Kirishima and Amajiki) 'ere are super important witnesses!"

"We have reason to believe that The Eightfold Cleansers have made the dispersal of unlicensed goods part of their livelihood," Sir speaks up. "As such, I have requested help from heroes familiar with that line of work."

"Long ago we smashed those kinda things to pieces!" Fatgum huffs angrily. "Then, yesterday in Red Riot's debut battle, Tamaki was shot by somethin' new, the likes we ain't never seen!" He crushes the candy in his hand. "A drug... that erases quirks."

Everyone immediately whips their heads in Aizawa's direction. Aizawa then goes into explaining how it's different from his quirk.

"Is your quirk the same way as Aizawa sensei's?" Izuku whispers to Kivi.

"Oui," Kivi responds.

"However," Fatgum insinuates the word. "Thanks to Kirishima riskin' 'is life to deflect the bullet, we were able ta obtain da contents of that one shot!"

"Wha! I did?! That came outta nowhere!"

Kivi slaps her head. "Kirishima, you're such an idiot..."

"As for what was inside something truly sickening came out... It was human blood, and human cells."

Izuku, Mirio, and Kivi immediately realize how they're connected.

"In other words that effect is derived from a person... or, a quirk," Ryukyu, Uraraka and Tsu's internship pro hero, says. "A quirk to destroy other quirks..."

Another pro asks how this is linked to the Cleansers.

Fatgum explains that they're the ones making and dealing the stuff. Some more pieces are explained and put together for everyone.

"The quirk of the boss of the Cleansers, Chisaki is named 'Overhaul.' It's a power that can disassemble and reassemble any target," Sir explains. "A quirk that can dismantle to destroy and repair at once. That, along with the bullet that can destroy quirks."

Izuku and Mirio begin to sweat in anger but mostly fear for the little girl they didn't save.

Kivi's eyes widen in anger, eyes turning fully blue and her hair flaming into blue tendrils. This gains everyone's attention and looks at her wearily. She grips the end of the table, it crumbling beneath her fingers. "That fucker... hurting a little girl..."

Aizawa's quirk flares to life, only making her energy tendrils freeze in place. His eyes widen. Her quirk is mutant based?

Kivi turns her head in Aizawa's direction and gives him a look for him to stop. The skin around her face begins to crumble away, revealing glowing purple patches underneath. Aizawa immediately releases hold of her. Her eyes, skin, and hair quickly return to normal after she takes a deep breath.

Everyone gives her odd looks, especially her classmates.

Sir immediately begins to talk to bring the topic back. "Chisaki has a daughter... though one without a birth certificate, so the particulars aren't clear. When these three encountered her, her arms and legs were wrapped in a great many bandages."

"It can't be... to do something so hideous..." Ryukyu speaks sadly.

"Whaddya expect of this world of superhumans?" Gran Torino speaks up. "All it takes is the thought and any son of a bitch can do anything."

"What are you all talking about...?!" Kirishima shouts confused.

"See? We don't need any damn kids around. Slow on the uptake much?" Rock Lock sighs.

"Put it simply, we're saying that they're prolly making the bullets out her body," Gran Torino says.

Kirishima, Uraraka, and Tsu finally understand and looks of horror cross their faces.

"We don't know if they're trafficking them for profit. At their current stage of development, they're not very close to completion. Be that as it may if, hypothetically, they were using them as a testing phase and using them as samples for presentations to gather comrades. There's no definitive proof. However, say they gathered allies all across the country and amassed the funds. What if the completed bullets could take quirks themselves and completely eradicate them? Many dark, dark ideas spring to one's mind," Sir says.

"Just imaginin' it's gonna make my bowels seethe with rage! C'mon, we gotta search their hideout!" Fatgum shouts.

"So, you're saying that if these dudes had been able to take the girl under protection, then this whole problem would've been resolved right then and there?" Rock Lock asks, looking at the three students beside him.

Kivi turns to him with a look of rage. "Shut the fuck up before I make you..." she growls, eyes glowing.

He slightly moves away from her as she grins more.

"I take responsibility for all of it, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't put the blame on them. Even though they didn't know about her predicament... they all tried their best to save her. Midoriya stuck his neck out and tried to protect her there. Mirio made sure to think ahead... in order to secure her safety at a sound juncture. While Kivi can give us her whereabouts. The ones who are most frustrated here and now are these three."

The three quickly stand up in determination. "We'll protect her!"

"Yes, and that will be our goal."

"Tch. It's fine and all that the kid's alive, but if one were to guess, the boss would want to hide the girl, who is the core component to his plan, right? And after all that trouble, she somehow makes it outside! And on top of that, to be spotted by these little brat heroes! Do you think he'd honestly keep her tucked away at the headquarters after all that? If it were me, I wouldn't. Be–"

Sir cuts Rock Lock off. "That's where Kivi here comes in." He gestures to the girl to take over.

"Anyone who I've taken energy from, I can tell you exactly where they are," Kivi says.

"And how do we know you aren't lying?" Rock Lock asks.

Kivi looks to Izuku and Mirio. "I'll close my eyes and these two can move anywhere in the room. I'll tell you exactly where they are in the room while my eyes are closed."

Rock Lock crosses his arms. "Alright."

Kivi closes her eyes and puts her hands over top her ears as she sits back in her seat, humming. She continuously proves she knows exactly where they are as they stop. She even tells them when they start moving or stop.

"I believe she has proven her point," Sir says. "You can stop now Kivi."

"Did you say stop?" Kivi asks, looking to Sir.

He nods. "Can you tell us where she is right now?"

"Right now, she's in what I assume is her room as she is usually always in this room or another that is where they use her to... experiment," Kivi growls, fists tightening at her sides. "That's the room where she's the most hurt and in pain. I can feel it. Strongly." She grips at her heart. "I've felt her die then brought back over 30 times this past week. I haven't gotten much sleep because of it. It's been hard to keep myself together. Whenever someone dies from the energy, I know, and it puts a strain on me. As if I'm dying myself." She clenches her chest a little tighter before glaring at Rock Lock. "You gotta expect the unexpected, asshole." She looks him straight in the eyes before looking around at everyone. "Because she is at the main base."

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