61: 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
"Anything?"
All Might asked Naomosa as he stepped out of the room. The man shook his head with a long sigh.
"Not a word. He's completely closed up, his expression barely changed no matter what I did." Naomosa said, rubbing his face. He had just spent about six hours on and off in the interrogation room with Shoto Todoroki.
Asking him question after question. But the boy never broke. He just stared at the table in front of him. Eyes blank.
It pissed Naomosa off.
What started with patient talking evolved into strong questioning. Until it morphed into screaming at full volume. Just to go back to quiet questioning.
Nothing. Naomosa tried everything possible. Even just trying to provoke a reaction of any kind from him. Nothing. He barely even blinked.
Naomosa felt like he was going crazy. He had the kid behind it. In custody and yet he still knew absolutely nothing. Not about Kira and not about Mineta. Not about the league or anything.
All Might was sitting on the bench. Head in his hands. He had waited the whole time, not allowed in yet. Since he wasn't an investigator, cop or even a pro.
He was a veteran civilian now. That's it.
"Has his father been informed?" Naomosa asked, looking at another officer in the room. Who nodded.
"Unfortunately." All Might mumbled. Knowing that Endeavor wouldn't be happy about this.
"I think it's time to call Nezu again." Naomosa said walking towards the phone.
"Nezu? About what?" All Might asked.
Naomosa picked it up and stared at the screen. He seemed to be uneasy. Like he
"About my new intern."
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Silence.
Todoroki stared at the table in front of him. He knew someone was in the room.
But they said nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
He had heard the scraping of the chair across from him. The shutting of the door as someone closed the room up. And then nothing...
Todoroki was completely restrained. His body locked down in a metal contraption. Everything but his head covered. He had a band around each arm sensing for any sign of him about to use his quirk. If it went off he'd be injected with a drug to knock him out. All within seconds.
He almost wanted to do it. To go to sleep and avoid this reality.
"You were put up to it."
A voice finally spoke. After half an hour of silence. Todoroki was so surprised he almost showed it. He almost looked up.
But he didn't.
The voice that spoke was actually female. Feminine and young. His age. He didn't understand why they had another kid in here.
"You obviously feel bad."
She continued.
Tammy Tanaka. She like Kira could somewhat understand what a person was feeling in the moment. It wasn't strong and it wasn't natural. Tammy had to force herself to feel the energy coming from the living.
"I think you're glad you got caught. Must've been pretty tiring. Keeping all those secrets. Hiding everything and pretending everything was fine."
He still hasn't looked up. But she had somehow managed to perfectly guess his feelings. Perfectly understand him.
He didn't react.
"Hm..." Tammy hummed. Leaning forward. "You know your Dad's coming right? You don't have anything to worry about. With his status the police will have no choice but to let you free. After all we don't have much evidence... Yet."
He twitched. Just a finger though.
"But needless to say you're expelled from UA. They don't want you running around anymore after all that." Tammy continued. "So... You'll be going home. Isn't that lovely?"
No it wasn't.
Back home? After failing his father. Destroying his future as a pro. Even if he wasn't prove dto be a murderer. His father would raise hell. He'd beat Shoto and probably try to force him into another school.
And the villains... Shoto had no clue what they'd do... To him or his mother.
He failed them too... But he hasn't said anything about them. He'd take it all to his grave. Everything about the league. They wouldn't just kill her unless they knew he had right? Because then they'd lose their leverage and he'd be free to say anything he pleased.
Unless he was out of jail. Then they could kill her and then him. Or the opposite. He didn't know how they thought. What they'd do. Was that fire guy really just burn down the hospital? Or would they do something else?
"I think he's here. Your dad." Tammy said with a yawn. " They said it would be forty minutes when I came in here... It's been forty-five. So you should be fine soon... Congratulations... You got away with it."
Tammy said. There was a certain humor in her voice. Because she knew... She knew that they both needed the same thing.
All she had to do was tell him what was in store for him if he didn't do it. Yo didn't have to be a genius to realize that Shoto probably had a horrible home life. You didn't have to read his mind to know he was wreaked with guilt.
You didn't have to know the future to figure out what he'd do next.
"I did it."
He spoke softly. Tammy smiled broadly, almost looking crazed at her victory. She didn't smile often so the gesture didn't quite fit her.
"Did what?" She prompted. Wanting him to admit to all of it.
"I killed Minoru Mineta and I made Kira Kokoa disappear." Shoto looked up at her. Eyes cold and sharp.
"But I won't tell you how or why. You'll have to figure that out on your own." He added. Looking back down.
He felt as though a weight had been lifted off of him. He'd confessed. He confessed to MURDER. Even his dad couldn't just take him away after that.
He'd be locked up until his court date. Where he'll plead guilty. It didn't matter anymore that they had no evidence. A confession was all they needed to keep him in a cell for the time being. He was giving them time to solve his own crimes.
He was told not to tell anyone. Not to betray all for one and the league. But he was never told he couldn't go to jail. As long as he didn't talk... As long as he didn't tell a soul...
He had to hope she was safe.
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"He failed." Momma walked into the league meeting room and stopped infront of Dabi. Crossing her arms.
"Huh?" The scar covered man asked dumbly. His feet propped up on the table.
"Your useless little brother. He's in police custody." Momma sent him a harsh glare. "Apparently he was caught."
He put his feet down. Standing up. "You're kidding?" He asked. Narrowing his eyes. That definitely wasn't good.
"All for one has a connection in the police force. Says he's been there all day being interrogated." Momma explained.
"And?" Dabi asked. Hoping to God the kid hadn't squealed.
Momma sighed. "He's admitted to the Mineta murder and kidnapping Kira. But he refused to give any additional information. Looks like he just wanted to be in jail." She said in frustration. "I'll call the connection in the hospital."
"Don't be dumb." Dabi said. Panic rising in his chest, up to his throat.
"I'm sorry?" Momma asked coldly.
"You kill her and he's in the perfect situation to squeal. I bet that's his plan. The moment he gets word of his mom getting offed he'll have no reason to not tell the pros everything." Dabi reasoned.
"Awh you're so sweet." Momma pat the man on his head. "Don't think I don't realize why you're doing this... But you're Also right. Just know if he does squeal and tell them what all for one did we'll have no choice. Your mother might be quirkless and insane, but she still has at least a small amount of information on All for one."
"She's not insane." He mumbled. Glaring at Momma. "It wasn't her fault."
"Oh please I didn't mean anything by it. The evil of endeavor pushed the poor woman to the edge." Momma shrugged. "You'd have to be insane to scar your own child like that. Look at me, I'm a villain and my son couldn't be happier. He's living proof of my sanity."
Dabi clinched his fist but didn't argue. He'd come to realize that Momma was too egotistic to question. She'll think she's right now matter what, and he didn't want to get on her bad side.
He had more important enemies to worry about after all.
"How did they find out?" Dabi asked. Changing the subject back to his brother.
"That's the funny thing... The police don't know... The lead detective on the case and a few pros seem to be the only people who knew the reason behind the arrest. They were about to be forced to let him for undue imprisonment before he confessed." Momma hummed. "It's quite an odd situation... I do wish we still had someone inside that school." She hummed.
"I'll figure it out." Dabi mumbled. "In fact there's a lot of information that I want... And I I know exactly where to get it."
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