Across the city, inside the sprawling Yuuei campus, Nezu sits at his desk. It is well after midnight, and the office is deathly still but for the principal himself, clicking away at his computer. With the lights having long since been shut off, the chess game that has Nezu so focused is the only source of light, enough to see the few papers on his desk but not much else.

Nezu's opponent makes his final move, and the screen flashes a colorful message.

YOU LOSE.

Chuckling to himself in delight, Nezu clicks off of the chess window to the chat one just under it. Nezu's face doesn't emote the same way as a human's does. He's just not built for all of the micro-expressions that humans are capable of, not that he minds. Despite that, he does his finest impression of a fond smile when he sees the three new messages already waiting for him.

Starry Eyed
OH MY GOD
I BEAT U AGAIN?
ITS 12-5 BUT S T I L L

Pulling over the paperwork he discarded to play with Starry, Nezu taps out a response. The game was meant to be a brief break, a way to refocus on the work he still has yet to do for the day. Nezu sends off his message, picking up his pen.

PlusUltraRatBear
Well done! Maybe one of these days you'll be in the lead!

Starry Eyed
yeah fuckin right you rat bastard
im still half sure youre just letting me win some so i dont stop playing with u

Nezu chuckles to himself, resisting the urge to answer back as soon as Starry replies. He has a system in place for these after-game conversations already. For every two pages of paperwork he completes, he can send one message to Starry. It is a rather efficient way of doing things, as talking to the vigilante always seems to speed his work along considerably. Nezu knows that Starry doesn't mind the pauses that occur as his pen races across the papers.

PlusUltraRatBear
I would never :)
Should you be asleep? Kids have school in the mornings after all.

Nezu puts aside yet another request to alter the heroics entrance exam, put in by Aizawa, to deliver to the school board. The board of directors is mostly comprised of old, change-adverse men who consider flashy quirks the peak of heroics, though, so Nezu doesn't hold out much hope for the proposal. Rescue points have been difficult enough for Nezu to convince them to implement.

Under Aizawa's forms is a request from Thirteen. Nezu scans over their request for USJ repairs, as a result of an incident involving their quirk, and signs off. Another sticky note finds itself stuck to the frame of his computer screen with a note to send Cemetoss within the week. Nezu will actively deny it if confronted, but he does have his favorites of the Yuuei staff.

Starry Eyed
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i dont Go To School you know that already
stop fishing for clues
or i might get the impression u only keep me around for the police investigations

There are a selection of very interesting quirks in the batch of recommended students this year. Half-Hot-Half-Cold and Whirlwind are both strong quirks, with the possibility of great adaptability. Creation, Softening, and Lizard Tail Splitting are all incredibly pliant powers with great potential as well. Nezu jots down another note, this time reminding him to watch the recommendation exam in person this year, and sticks it with the others.

PlusUltraRatBear
Why I would never :)))
anything interesting happen today, Starry?

Starry Eyed
uhhhhhhhhHHHH
helped a cat. kicked someone in the face. ran into my favorite hobo hero. Some old lady gave me 500 yen to "buy myself a nice meal" and i spent it on so much 30¥ melon pan
fr. so much

PlusUltraRatBear
You live like a homeless college student. It's fascinating.

Starry Eyed
thats me babeyyy

A laugh slips from Nezu's mouth at Starry's antics. The vigilante is always refreshing to talk to. Their conversations are like a chess game of their own, with Starry giving just enough information to be friendly and personable, but never any concrete evidence on his identity or location. Nezu hasn't even been able to track Starry through whatever device he uses—though he's sure that if he actually put his mind to it, it won't be much of a challenge. 

Starry keeps Nezu entertained and in return, he indulges in the lack of morality need to report what information he has on Starry to the authorities. Pro hero license or not, Nezu has no love for the majority of humanity. He knows all too well the cruelty they are capable of, after all. So he is overall fine with keeping this secret from them.

Starry Eyed
Oh i was gonna ask
do you think that
a) i could distract sansa with catnip
b) he has to fight an urge to try and catch you

PlusUltraRatBear
Why don't you try the first one the next time you see him?

Starry Eyed
GREAT IDEA.
ALSO I NOTICE U IGNORING THE SECOND PART RAT BASTARD. ILL TAKE THAT AS A YES

Another bonus to their conversations is Starry's interest in quirks. Though the vigilante is careful not to share too much of his analysis with Nezu, he lets enough interest show for Nezu to piece together that Starry really loves quirks. He can never hold himself back from asking questions about the quirks of people he knows Nezu interacts with. Most of the queries are detailed, ingenious things that Nezu himself has never even thought to ask.

A quick glance up from his paperwork confirms that Nezu has been thinking for far too long. Two hours has passed since the game ended, mostly filled with paperwork, and Starry has gone idle. Nezu hopes that he's asleep, because humans need their eight hours. Somehow he doubts that Starry ever gets that many, but there is nothing he can really do about that. 

After another hour, Nezu carefully puts away his paperwork, sorting the completed from incomplete. He puts his pen up just so, like he does every night, and checks the school security systems one last time. As usual, there is nothing out of the ordinary, but Nezu knows it's better to check. He doesn't want to become compliant and miss something!

Nezu taps out one last message to Starry before he finally turns off his computer.

PlusUltraRatBear
Goodnight, Starry.