It was weird living somewhere that wasn't his room. Well, actually Izuku supposed that the dorm was technically his room, but at the same time, it didn't feel like his yet. At least when he'd been on internships, he'd known he was a guest, but now this was supposed to be his new home for the next few years. It didn't feel real yet.

Kirishima: Yeah relatable.

At least he hadn't had to deal with the crazy reporters who were still camping outside the gates. Thankfully, Nezu had suggested that him and the other students involved in the Hosu incident arrive in the early morning to avoid the worst of the mob, and even then, the press was being held back by a police line to protect the students. Izuku knew that he'd probably have to give an interview or something eventually, especially with how a video detailing Stain's ideology was currently going viral right alongside the video of his takedown, but Izuku was more than happy to let Nezu handle the press interactions for as long as possible. At the very least, it gave him time to come up with a good strategy to deal with the publicity the same way he strategized to deal with villains, right?

Izuku sighed and re-tied his tie for the third time. Between Nezu and Eraser, he now theoretically knew the steps he was supposed to take to get the knot to look somewhat normal, but it was still going to take a lot of practice to break whatever weird habits he'd acquired when trying to learn on his own. In the end, the knot was still a little too big and lumpy, but the tie had ended up the correct length and the front was longer than the back, so he was going to count that as a win.

Mitsuki: Eh good enough for now I guess.

The kitchen was slightly chaotic when he arrived, though Izuku didn't know what else he expected from twenty teenagers all being thrown into the same house together.

(everyone snorted)

"It's literally the same thing as a toaster!" Kaminari insisted.

"Isn't that dangerous?" Yaomomo asked, looking at the still-untoasted bread in concern. "It would really be much better to use a toaster rather than trying to use your quirk..."

Todoroki: Are you trying to toast your bread using electricity?

Kaminari: ...Yes?

Kamakiri: Well I can't possibly see how that will go wrong.

The stalemate was broken when Todoroki reached past her to grab a slice of bread with his left hand and toasted it perfectly, maintaining eye contact with her the whole time. Izuku tried to hide his snickers at the exasperated look on Yomomo's face as Todoroki, still maintaining eye contact, took a bite from his freshly toasted bread without even bothering to butter it first before turning to Kaminari, "I agree, the handprint is kind of annoying. Use a toaster Kaminari."

(everyone laughed)

Was this how things were going to be from now on?

Vlad: Yup.

It was difficult to be late for class when it was only a five minute walk. That, of course, meant that Iida's empty desk felt all the more conspicuous when the bell rang.

Iida: Ah... I got suspended didn't I?

Nezu: It appears so.

"Alright class, settle down." Aizawa said boredly. "I know you're all sick of each other by now, but you're going to have to get used to living in the dorms, so let's get..."

"Um, Aizawa-sensei?" Uraraka raised her hand hesitantly. "I'm sorry to interrupt, but do you know where Iida is?"

"Iida has been suspended." Aizawa responded matter-of-factly. When the class tried to explode into shocked muttering, he activated his quirk and glared at them all until they were shifting uncomfortably, but silently, in their seats. "Do we need to review the lesson on hero licences and vigilantism? While Nezu did end up giving your classmates emergency permission to fight in Hosu, the fact remains that Iida originally sought out the hero killer and we need to be sure that he will not repeat such behavior in the future before he will be allowed to return to class. Do I make myself clear?"

(Iida winced)

The class nodded solemnly and Izuku couldn't help the feeling that Iida was lucky to have been given the option to return at all. It was probably at least partially because he only went off the deep end in response to his brother's injury, which made him sympathetic, and the rest was probably because the whole media situation was already a fiasco without adding an expulsion to the list, but Izuku hoped that Iida would be able to get his act together eventually, if only for the people he would eventually save.

Todoroki: I'm sure he will.

Aizawa sighed loudly, "Let this be a warning to you. Your quirks and your training are valuable tools, but they are also weapons and cannot be used for personal gain or revenge without consequences. Keep that in mind moving forward and you'll be better off than half the heroes out there. Now, let's review the laws surrounding quirk use."

When Izuku arrived for his lesson with Nezu, the principal had ten different newspapers spread across his desk and at least two broadcasts streaming, but he still smiled and got up to pour them both some tea as Izuku sat down.

"So... it looks like we were right about the hero killer." Izuku said, taking the cup that Nezu offered him.

Hawks: Unfortunately so.

"Unfortunately." Nezu's expression twisted into an unhappy scowl. "And it appears that the media has taken the nomu attack as more than a mere coincidence, so those galvanized to action by the hero killer's ideology will most likely flock to the league of villains."

"Wonderful." Izuku said dryly. "This is why you said it's better to discredit popular villains before..."

Recovery Girl: Mm-hm.

"Don't be silly, Midoriya." Nezu chirped. "If we had not captured him when we had, both Iida and Native would be dead. And it is only due to his capture that he gained his popularity. So, overall, this may not be an ideal situation, but that just means it is more of a challenge, correct?"

Nezu's eyes sparkled with contagious excitement and Izuku couldn't help but respond with a determined nod, "Yes sir!"

"Good!" Nezu smiled and took a sip of his tea. "So, how should we begin?"

Midoriya: Hm...

"Hmm..." Izuku let his mind turn over a few possibilities. "Well, the main issue is that, objectively, Stain was right. The hero system does need to be reformed and there are too many heroes that are only in it for the fame or the money, rather than to save people..."

"Is that an issue?" Nezu asked.

(everyone looked at the principal who simply smiled knowingly back at them)

Izuku looked at him incredulously, "Yes? How are we supposed to discredit someone who is right?"

"Oh, there are ways." Nezu replied. "We could always try to convince the people of a comfortable lie the way the hero commission tends to do, somehow I don't think you'll choose that option, or we could try praising his ideals while simultaneously condemning his actions."

Spinner: I don't see how that's going to work.

"I think that last one wouldn't be well received." Izuku brought up. "Wouldn't that run the risk of being seen as too little too late, especially when Stain was so action based? That's what often happens in the debate about violent protests, right?"

"So...?" Nezu prompted.

Midoriya; Oh!

"So we need some other action to channel people towards that isn't murder." Izuku brushed aside one of the newspapers so he had a place to set down his cup. "Maybe we could bring up how Stain's murders didn't actually spread his ideology. It was the attack with the fewest injuries that did that."

Spinner: Huh...

"Exactly." Nezu smiled and took another sip of tea. "Most of his victims became martyrs of the hero community, rather than being discredited like Stain had hoped."

Izuku grinned, "We can use Stain's popularity to reform the hero system. Talk about how murders make martyrs and push for change within the system. We can even use Endeavor to help and redirect people's focus to finding and eradicating villains within the system, rather than becoming villains themselves."

Thirteen: Is this going to work?

Power Loader: It's a start.

"It's a decent start." Nezu began. "Although there are some concerns we'll need to manage..."

Their conversation was interrupted by a harsh ring that echoed through the office and Izuku was certain that if he was still holding his tea, he would have spilled it all over the papers on Nezu's desk. No one ever called during their lessons. Was it an emergency?

Mirko: That doesn't sound good.

Nezu frowned and checked his phone, "Why would Aizawa be calling at this hour? He's assisting Snipe in teaching the third years, I believe they were doing a combat exercise today..."

Mic(worriedly): Shou never calls people unless it's important...

He answered the call on speaker, chirping cheerily, "Aizawa! What a wonderful surprise!"

"We're under attack!" Aizawa's voice echoed over the receiver. "I can't see the villain, so can't erase their quirk and they're trying to capture one of the students! I've never seen this quirk before. It acts just like my capture weapon, so I can't get a hold of it and Snipe can't shoot without hitting Togata! I need back up!"

(everyone froze)

Tamaki: Mirio?!

Mirio(trying to calm his friends down): Hey hey I'm sure I'm fine-

Nejire: I hate cliffhangers!