The moment he thought about that cheat ability, Akira—no, Shigaraki Tomura—felt his restless heart settle slightly.
"User identity confirmed — Doctor…"
"Sequence Number: 0001…"
"[Apocalypse] Sequence Combat System at your service…"
Along with the heavy, mechanical voice echoing through his mind, torrents of dense data cascaded through his consciousness. Within his mental space, they intertwined into intricate patterns, forming a strange living entity—like countless world-serpents devouring and birthing themselves endlessly.
"Vital signs digitization analysis complete…"
"Name: Shimura Tenko (Shigaraki Tomura)
Race: Human (Average single stat for normal humans: 10. Growth limit: 20)
Attributes:
Strength: 15
Constitution: 16
Agility: 12
Intelligence: 13
Perception: 16
Quirk: Decay (LV3, EXP 10/100): Objects touched will crumble from the point of contact outward, gradually disintegrating and collapsing.
Apocalypse: Locked (The power above the heavens, enlightening all beings. Upon undergoing the Baptism of Apocalypse, the user will gain 'God-level' learning, analysis, and comprehension abilities.)"
"Initial Mission Triggered: [Go forth and tell the world—you have descended upon it!]
Create a major incident as your debut stage. Let your name appear before the public for the first time!
Mission Reward: Unlock Combat Template, Baptism of [Apocalypse] ×3
Time Limit: 2 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, 58 seconds
Main Quest Activated (Optional):
Main Quest 1: [Become the Savior of Villains]
In the guise of evil, shatter the old order, establish new rules, and become the savior of Villains!
This quest can be completed in stages. Each stage completed grants partial rewards.
First Stage Objective: Establish a Villain organization with no fewer than 5 members!
Main Quest 2: [Become a Pro Hero]
Misfortune and fortune walk intertwined like twin siblings. Challenges are opportunities. No matter how despicable the methods, no matter how shameless the schemes—become a Pro Hero!
This quest can be completed in stages. Each stage completed grants partial rewards.
First Stage Objective: Enroll in U.A. High!"
"Going out for a stroll triggered a mission? Looks like something big is about to happen nearby."
Staring at the newly appeared mission panel, Shigaraki couldn't help muttering under his breath. When the system activated last night, there hadn't been any missions. And now…
"But the initial mission wants me to announce to the whole world that I've descended out of nowhere? That's way too chuuni! So embarrassing! How am I even supposed to say that out loud?!"
"And these two main quests… they're completely opposite directions, aren't they? Looks like I'm supposed to pick one?"
"…Wait a second."
The system never said he could only choose one.
It said optional.
"Kids make choices. Adults take everything."
Shigaraki stroked his chin and decisively made up his mind.
He would do both.
He wanted both sets of rewards.
The more you work, the more you gain.
At worst, he'd just have to play two roles—
As Shigaraki Tomura, he would become the Savior of Villains.
As Shimura Tenko, he would debut as a Pro Hero.
Sure, it would be exhausting.
But compared to double rewards?
Totally worth it.
"BOOM—!"
Just as Shigaraki finalized his life plan, a sudden explosion rang out in the distance, dragging him back to reality.
"Huh? There's an explosion at Tendouin Shopping Street? Accident? Or someone causing trouble?"
Seeing the smoke rising from Tendouin Shopping Street, Shigaraki blinked in surprise.
Then he noticed something else.
A frail-looking man with drooping blond bangs hanging along his gaunt cheeks—so skinny he looked like a malnourished corpse—eyes shadowed so deeply they appeared almost pitch-black, like some undead calamity skeleton race refugee—was panting as he ran toward the explosion site.
Behind him trailed a green-haired boy with freckles scattered across his cheeks.
Shigaraki's expression turned strange.
"Isn't that All Might… and little angel Izuku Midoriya?"
"Why are they here? Wait—Tendouin Shopping Street? Why does this scene look so familiar?"
Then it hit him.
"Oh hell—this is the Sludge Villain incident at the start of the plot!"
He remembered clearly.
It was because of this very incident that Katsuki Bakugo—Izuku Midoriya's childhood friend—became famous.
In multiple senses of the word.
At the time, he was only fifteen.
The Sludge Villain's pitch-black tendrils wrapped tightly around the boy's pale skin, his face nearly unconscious—
The imagery was… suggestive.
Excessively so.
It left an unforgettable impression on countless young viewers.
Of course, Bakugo was the victim, and his Quirk was powerful. Out of consideration for both his feelings and his combat strength, everyone tacitly agreed not to say anything about it.
That said—
After those episodes aired back on Blue Star in Shigaraki's previous life, doujin works related to "restraint play" sold incredibly well.
There were genderbent versions—Bakugo Katsuki becoming Bakugo Katsuki-hime. There were even timid-girl versions of Izuku Midoriya.
Shigaraki had seen quite a few of those series in his past life.
Snapping out of that dangerously nostalgic train of thought, Shigaraki decisively contacted Kurogiri.
He was going to save the youthful, flower-of-his-age Katsuki Bakugo—who was currently being "disciplined" by the Sludge Villain's tendrils.
Ahem. Not Bakugo Katsuki-hime. Katsuki Bakugo.
Yes.
It definitely wasn't because All For One and Kurogiri had been nagging him to go do something villainous, and he wanted to shut them up.
It definitely wasn't because the Sludge Villain incident would attract numerous Heroes and media outlets—making it the perfect opportunity to announce himself and recruit like-minded individuals.
And it absolutely wasn't because he thought the doujin-genius Sludge Villain had a decent Quirk and respectable talent—and that wasting such potential in prison for life would be a shame, so he wanted to recruit him.
Mm.
Definitely not.
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