Chapter 3

(an, sorry for the late update, I'm going to a new boarding school so moving was a pain, but I'm settled in now and can get back to writing, so expect more consistent updates again.)

So I built my house on private property, well that's a bit of a problem, I had planned considering this possibility but never expected such a cabal of hero's to appear, they likely must have believed this was a villain hideout, especially considering my barrier, anyone who becomes aware of such a thing would sensibly become suspicious, but I must be somewhere important If Allmight himself were to appear, and a quick inspection of my new map withing my mind shows me to be inside a forest with the closest manmade structure being a series of buildings and ghost cities, and It clicks in my head, I seem to be within UA grounds, a bit inconvenient but this could actually be good, Nezu is a very practical person and I'm sure a quick talk with him could smooth things over, so lets try the diplomatic approach, Allmight is known to have a soft spot for kids in the original so lets go with the ignorant teen spiel to get his goodwill, pulling my face into a carefree and happy expression, my new Hyperthymesia and processing abilities allowing me to create a semi natural face, that a few quick micro adjustments fixes into something pretty natural looking, luckily my mask means they can't see most of my face, making the process a lot easier.

"sorry dude but I live alone, I didn't know this was private property when I built it." And I instantly stop myself from continuing, my preplanned speech of compliments and fanboying instantly put on hold not just due to noticing myself forgetting to edit my voice, but also due to the deep feeling of wrongness welling up in me, It feels disgusting, pretending to be an ignorant teen, obsessed with hero's, and so I decide to change my tactic, not that my previous plans would work with the suspicion now building in them.

"fuck, I forgot the voice, guess I'm still not used to talking, Also, well guess that wont work, hey y'all in the trees, I would appreciate if you could all come out, I don't appreciate being surrounded, and you."

I say as I snap, my fingers, an unnecessary gesture to use my powers, but it will calm them to believe there Is a visible que, It implants the Idea that my power is predictable while detracting nothing from its evident power, as I warp all of the hero's around the clearing just at the edge of the clearing save for one, snipe, who I warp beside Allmight, a quick example of my strength required to dissuade any thoughts of fighting while not making them despair.

"I would appreciate if you didn't point your gun at me." I say as in a blind panic at the sudden change in positions snipe pulls the trigger on instinct, but that's what I wanted, instantly removing all of the screws, bolts, and springs from its body, a dull click sounding out as the hammer clicks against the body, now missing the needed energy to trigger a bullets primer, not that it would fire anyway, as the entire gun falls apart, leaving only the guns grip in snipes hand as they look down at their hand in evident fear, and I open my palm, letting all of the parts I removed slide to the floor, another intimidation tactic, but designed to calm them subconsciously, If they see the parts they know I cant just make things fall apart, but have to take them apart, possibly more terrifying the more you look into it, but with the little time they have to process their situation it would be calming.

Making them think that my power follows predetermined rules, which it does, but not such petty ones, but I don't want them to despair, as they say, a cornered animal bites the hardest, so I raise my hands in a defusing manner, giving them confidence while not making them believe they control the situation, my use of hand gestures in accordance with my power making them believe they could predict my moves with my hands clearly visible, while not restricting my hands movements making them aware I can still very much use it, and I watch as sweat forms on their bodies, the tiny twitches of their muscles far to small for any normal human to pick up, but while not telling me anything about their actual thoughts, highlights their inner turmoil at the situation, and it feels exhilarating. So before they collect their thoughts I offer an olive branch out of the situation.

"I don't want to fight anyone don't worry, my name is..." What should I call myself, I don't wish to be called Sebastian, I never liked that name, But I can't think of one on my own, and a title would also give me more power in their minds, so lets go with that for now. "actually I don't have a name yet, but you can call me the artisan for now, I truly wasn't aware this was private property when I set up my house here a few years back, but I would be more than willing to have a conversation with the land owner to figure something out if you are willing to introduce us." since I removed the barrier I have noticed a few drones surrounding this area, likely feeding back information to whoever is in charge, most likely Nezu, and my suspicions are confirmed when a cutesy voice appears from a walkie talkie on Aizawa's body.

"Of course I would be more than willing! I always love talking to interesting people like you, Allmight, please bring him to my office so we can talk." the subtle battle of wits already starting, him ordering his strongest hero and who he must assume I know about around instils the Idea that he Is in power in this situation.

But I will let him have it, I never really enjoyed battles of wits like this, it might seem hypocritical considering I just did something similar with the hero's themselves, but I prefer conversations that don't hide secret motives and the like, which Is why I so dislike politics, but considering how Nezu acts in cannon I can be reasonably sure he Is just like me, Only using it to have a more favorable conversation, not to control or use others, and considering his manipulation just now is only likely to try and cull any arrogance in me so he does not have to worry later I am more than willing to just let it go, I'm sure me and Nezu can become good friends, and a small smile appears on my face, and I can see Allmight shudder slightly, strange considering he is both facing away from me and I have a mask on but whatever, I'm sure its nothing.

And I follow him towards the main UA building, unaware of the slight skip in my step as I hum to myself slightly, and I realize something, regaining my emotions has really made me act kinda like a fox or cat, and having a funny thought I decide to grow some cat ears and a tail, wondering how Nezu would react to that, the singularity in my core shrinking slightly as I convert its energy into mass for the new limbs, as a happy smile graces my face, finally natural for once.

once again unaware of the strange stares I receive after a pair of cat ears and a tail grew out of me instantly from nowhere, having long since deactivated my domain, I will never know a certain R18 hero's eyes glittered at their appearance.