All technology advances, even if it doesn't have the same funding as more mainstream products. Nomu advanced. They became a baseline for 'bio-genetically engineered humans'. Basically using the growing pods as an artificial womb and a blood sample for the DNA to build off of can make a human.

A win for the villains, discovering the process before heroes could. Tomura Shigaraki was actually one of the first to trial in hopes of a successor. Not a child. A successor. He can't always be around to destroy society.

But, god, then he had to raise it—you. He had to raise you. Maybe he didn't do the best job, maybe he did, you wouldn't know. You never had the chance for a functioning family life.

"You know you can do this yourself." Tomura stated gruffly behind you, tending to your hair. He realized early on that he can't break you because that'd ruin the 'plan'. It seems like less of a plan now and more of a path you technically can choose, just one he's trained you for.

He focused on your neck for a moment, sighing. "I told you to stop scratching... you're still raw." But his freezing hands probably feel nice if the skin's that raw. Under his breath, "I've told you a thousand times..."