CHAPTER 061(State Of Oppression)

CHAPTER 061(State Of Oppression)

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'Why did I make this meeting so fucking early...' Horizon thinks as he struggles to stay awake, sitting in a comfortable leather chair, wearing his full Hero Costume, minus the sword of course.

Currently, he is in Tokyo, Detnerat headquarters. He is sitting on his chair with a small coffee table between him and the other chair, looking out over Tokyo through the wall of massive windows on the top floor of this forty-story building.

Behind him wash a large desk and a more formal setup, the entire far wall consumed by a well-stocked bookshelf.

The 9 AM sun was finally getting comfortable in the sky, keeping Horizon awake as he stretches and yawns.

'Where does Gild even find those girls...fucking animals,' he thinks with a small and tired smile on his lips, completely hidden beneath the visor.

Hearing a click behind him he stands up and turns around to see the massive double doors open, and in walks Rikiya Yosubashi, the CEO and founder of Detnerat.

Or as the members of his Meta Liberation Army know him, Re-Destro. A villain plotting the downfall of the oppressive Quirk society that most people are content with.

"Mister Yotsubashi," Horizon greets the man, giving him a firm handshake.

The man was of a muscular build beneath his black suit, white stripes running vertically along it. Standing at 6ft -182cm- tall, wearing a green tie and light green undershirt. His hair was orange and receeding with a prominent widow's peak, exposing two small moles on the left side of his forehead.

The support item genius who founded Detnerat, for the Meta Liberation Army to take a more prominent role in society and equip themselves. Under the guise of making Lifestyle Support Items to accommodate the variety of needs caused by certain Quirks, all while quietly making weapons for villains and their members alike.

"Horizon, it's a pleasure to meet you," Yotsubashi says, quickly breaking the handshake. "And please, call me Rikiya, I am hoping for this to be the start of a long and prosperous friendship."

"Well, I certainly hope so as well Rikiya."

Rikiya directs Horizon back to his seat and both men get comfortable looking out over the city. "Are you sure I can't have my assistant get you anything, maybe some tea?"

"No I'm quite fine, but I am very curious about why you asked for a meeting rather than simply making the delivery," Horizon says.

"Ahh, just as I assumed, you wouldn't want to waste time, we're both quite busy from what I understand," Rikiya leans back and reaches into his jacket, taking out what appears to be a candy bar.

A sleek white wrapper with Horizon's blue logo in the middle of it, nothing else on the package.

Horizon takes it and feels the weight of the bar in his hand, as large as a chocolate bar that only had four blocks, but almost as heavy as a small bottle of water.

"It's even smaller than I expected," Horizon says, fiddling with it in his hand.

"We managed to get the formula you requested down to half the expected size, but, legally I must advise against consuming an entire one of these bars within 48 hours, and the deal you signed also specified that these are not for resale, only personal use....if a child ate one of these it could literally kill them."

"I'll keep them on high shelves," Horizon chuckles.

"You never specified exactly what these are for," Rikiya mentions. "Does your Quirk need a fuel to trigger it perhaps?"

"No, I just got really sick of having to eat eight meals a day to bulk up, it made me start to hate food, this will solve that problem."

"Oh...that's not what I expected, either way, the first three shipments have been sent to UA," Rikiya just relaxes in his chair as Horizon puts away the bar. "Well I'm sure you can afford it, but does UA not provide these services through their legendary Support Department?"

"Not to these specifications," Horizon says. "If you want something simple like sugar pills they can handle that, but they don't cook or process food, any Quirk that needs to eat a lot is generally left to figure it out themselves."

"That makes sense since it's students working on the gear of other students," Rikiya says. "But you are quite far ahead of the others, your website went online and is already causing a bit of a stir."

Horizon chuckles at that, "people really got so surprised that I opened a website to sell merchandise, they act like you need a Hero License to do that. Once you aren't falsely advertising yourself as a hero it's fine, just trademark yourself and build a brand."

"People are also upset that you're undercutting their prices," Rikiya points out.

"Well, I've got the money to afford it. I don't care about profits, just building the Horizon brand."

"Pretty ladies are always welcomed," Horizon sees Rikiya give him an annoyed look. "I'm kidding, I won't flirt with your girl, not like I could do anything even if I wanted to," Horizon raises his gloved hand to tap the side of his visor.

"Oh, right," Rikiya gives him a sympathetic look, unable to imagine what it must be like to always wear that visor and body glove. According to Horizon's file they were both needed for him to properly function.

BEEP BEEP BEEP!

Rikiya's phone immediately goes off before the conversation can get started again. Taking it out he gives Horizon an apologetic look. "I'm sorry but something has come up at the lab, I'll have to cut our meeting short."

Both men rise and Horizon gives him a polite handshake, "it was a pleasure meeting you."

"Well if you ever want to set up another meeting you have my number," Rikiya says, "and please just call if you need a different flavor for the meal bars."

"Will do."

SHAMBLES!

Horizon disappears from the office, and swaps for one of his metal cards before that too disappears.

Rikiya grits his teeth at that and begins walking out of his office toward his research lab, taking out his phone and calling Chitose, or as the Meta Liberation Army know her, the villain and head of their public relations and propaganda department, Curious, the queen of their army.

Before the first ring can finish she answers.

"Rikiya?" Her cheerful and excited voice flows through the phone, "what's going on?"

"I just got you an interview with mister miracle himself," Rikiya immediately pulls the phone away from his ear before her excited screech can start.

"When?!" She asks after settling down.

"July, he wants to get his Provisional License first, of course this is all to be kept quiet."

"I know that, obviously," he can just feel her eyeroll through the phone at this point. "Did you get a number?"

"Yes, but you won't be getting it, I can't trust you not to get excited and badger him with questions."

"Will you give it to Skeptic to track it, maybe bug his phone?" she asks.

"Absolutely not," Rikiya says. "I had Skeptic do a very light check on the number, it flows through Swiss Vault."

"Oh, Nezu's security program..." Curious mutters. "Well anyway, what's he like, did he agree with us?"

"Mmm, not exactly. He doesn't particularly care about abiding by the laws of this oppressive society, he even uses his Quirk to warp about, but he also doesn't care about the people who, unlike him, aren't above the law. The people like us who live without being able to fully express what makes us special."

"So he's a selfish jerk," Curious says.

"Essentially, yes. But he does have some opinions about this society and hero-centric culture that we can certainly use to stir up the people."

"Ohh, that's good, what about his Quirk, did you get anything about that?"

"I decided to not push my luck and ask," Rikiya sighs. "Being what is technically a villain sitting across from one of the most powerful people on that planet that is clearly itching for a chance to make a name for himself as a hero...that was stressful enough. The last thing I need is him being suspicious of me poking around at his Quirk."

"But you could have just taken him out there right, if you were that stressed out, yes?"

Rikiya stops walking, considers it, shakes his head, then keeps walking. "My Quirk converts stress into power, but there isn't enough stress in the world to beat him, but I do believe with the right incentive he can be swayed to our side."

"But what can we offer someone like that?"

"That's what we need to figure out, but he certainly doesn't seem like one of those golden-hearted heroic types, he clearly wants to be famous and influential, he has some hidden motive."

"Hmm, but is it worth the risk, he is super dangerous after all," Curious mutters quietly, not liking the idea of having to fight Horizon.

"Yeah, it's worth it, because it's Horizon, he's invincible..."

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