green smog

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[ⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ʰᵒˢᵖⁱᵗᵃˡ ʳᵒᵒᵐ]

After Zihao left, the three students sat in silence. There wasn't anything they could say. The entire mystery behind their mentor was finally revealed. They weren't even sure if Sero knew as much as they did.

To have lost so much at such a young age, they couldn't even begin to fathom how he dealt with it all. He lost both his parents, his home, everything. How long did he wait for Hu? How long did he sleep on the streets? What would have happened if Hu never appeared?

So many questions, yet they knew better than to ask. All of the guilt weighs down on them, Zihao saved them in more ways than one. Not only did he save their lives, but potentially their whole hero careers. And what does he get in return? Public admiration?

The public won't thank him, for all they know he could be another villain. All that releasing the name 'Smog' will do is create fear. Not only into villain's minds but possibly societies too.

Such a fickle matter.

"What are the results of your guy's labs?" Midoriya finally broke the silence, trying to get everyone's mind off of the current topic.

"His sword punctured my arm. My 'brachial plexus' is impaired. I will have slight issues moving my fingers and some numbness. But nerve grafting surgery can possibly heal it. It would've been worse if Mr.L- I mean if 'Smog' didn't appear." Iida explained.