'Dammit.' I ran my fingers through my unkempt hair, the events of the failed U.A. invasion replaying like a twisted film in my head. The bitter taste of defeat lingered, an acrid reminder of how elusive victory had become. All Might, 'Symbol of Peace', still stood, unyielding against our onslaught. Those damned Heroes...

"Leave me." I muttered, my voice low and gravelly. Kurogiri inclined his head and retreated, leaving me alone with the weight of my frustrations.