[The public sees what the public's shown. If more tolerable or acceptable behavior is hidden away behind closed doors, well then, there's no way for people to realize there's more to him than an angry, arrogant man who believes himself superior to others. Not everyone has the greatest opinion of Dynamight, bu then again, Endeavor went through--and is still going through--the same sort of thing. Chargebolt is merely biased because he knows the truth that most others don't. Easy as that.
Kyuketsuki knows he's already "the enemy" the moment he brought Chargebolt in the way he had. But there are reasons or his actions and he doesn't regret the methods, and expects the results.]
So how would you plan on stopping this? [The man resumes walking across the catwalks, eyes down to look over the edges and keep his attention on his workers. His tone is back to something more casual, a genuine interest in Kaminari's idea. Simply saying the heroes can stop it is one thing; having concrete plans on doing so with actions to go along is a far better argument than blind hope and trust.] You don't know how close they are to finishing their efforts.
[There's a fine line here, knowing Chargebolt is teetering on an edge of angry action and keeping his own tolerant calm.]
Your people already took one of mine. [Blesk rests his hand on the railing beside him, looking over his shoulder at the young hero, his expression hard.] So I cannot trust them. Again, I'll ask... How would you plan on stopping this darkness?
[ The public only needs to know that he's the best. A hero they can always count on. He might not always be the most polite or nice guy, but people are saved - and a stern voice and glare often helps those panicked and frightened to sort themselves out.
...plus it's not like there's not a hundred photos out there of Dynamight and Chargebolt together. Many of them selfies with the guy scowling in the background, but Denki looks really happy every time. Candid ones where they lean on eachother after a difficult battle, or the one that blew up media - the lightning-explosion earrings.
Denki crosses his arms as he glares at the man again. He's not the most excellent tactician and he's going into this blind... but he can't let this guy talk him around like this. ]
We would use our underground and surveillance heroes to gain information and find the people behind it. Make sure all hospitals and important places have updated emergency power. Make power stations in hero agencies to help people find them and get important things charged. Place police and heroes to direct traffic in dangerous areas. The rest I shouldn't tell you, since you obviously have some kind of tie to these people.
[ He meets the man's mismatched eyes with a glare. ]
...so I would make sure you tell me every little detail about their plan.
[The best bad-influence monster their kids can have as a role model. Most people are actually fine with Dynamight. As "fine" with him as they are/were with Endeavor before Dabi utterly smeared his reputation, something he still has to struggle with even now. Dynamight has to deal with some of those naysayers as well, but he doesn't care. People are saved, disasters averted, and anyone who doubts him can shut the fuck up and watch his success continue despite their problems with him.
He's still a little miffed at the selfies and photos that get posted of him, his boyfriend, him and his boyfriend. A lot of them from Denki himself. He trusts his boyfriend not to show anything sensitive but it's still annoying when he gets blowback from it out on the field. Mostly in the form of people teasing him or wanting interviews. Bastards.
Kyuketsuki starts moving on the catwalk again, continuing to another hallway on solid ground. he keeps his pace with Chargebolt, actively listening to his response as they move.]
So despite me kidnapping you... you'd be willing to accept my information and work with it to try and prevent this disaster from happening? [It doesn't sound like he disbelieves, Kaminari, but more that he's double checking what he just heard.] Provided, of course, that I tell you everything I know about the potential threats.
[ Kids love the loud flashy heroes and Dynamight is one of the loudest and flashiest ones. (At least he doesn't have eugenics as a hobby, so he's probably safe from the Endeavor treatment.) The explosive hero gets shit done, success after success in his wake. This might he the first one that isn't going well, a whole lot of nothing with criticisms on top of that.
Like it isn't hard enough already, having his lover on the line.
...said lover is following his kidnapper off of the catwalk, joining at his side rather than keeping behind him like before. Whatever was happening here could be more important than his own sudden imprisonment and he needs to know more. The gold eyes are serious, trying to read this weird man and his weirder reactions. ]
Of course I would. A disaster like this is more important than your treatment of me. If you help me, I'm sure I could overlook the kidnapping and make sure you're not charged.
[ A minor lie, but if the man does provide him with information that could help stop this, he would definitely get a reduced sentence. ]
Tell me everything, Kyuketsuki-san. Do the right thing.
[There's far other Endeavor-similar things that people can and do pin on Dynamight that have nothing to do with the flame hero's dirty background. His arrogance and his attitude are usually the points the explosive blonde's detractors point out when comparing him to Endeavor. But Kaminari's right; the kids love the flashy tough guy with the bad attitude. Even if some parents are very pissed off their kids have started to swear due to their love for Dynamight. Censors be damned. Literally.
Kyuketsuki doesn't seem to mind Chargebolt coming to his side, walking with him easily as they move off the catwalk and head further down the carpeted hall. A glance aside notes the electric blonde's serious expression. Well that's an improvement from what it could've been. He hasn't gone running off to try and escape.]
Be careful about throwing "the right thing" around, Kaminari. You should know well enough by now that what's "right" isn't the same for everyone.
[Finally he walks into a large office, the oval doorway flanked by large glass walls opening up into a room lined with books and screens and some crisp furniture that combines neat with comfortable. Kyuketsuki heads for the large desk in the rear center of the room. Some of the screens are showing displays of data, some are cycling through videos of Mizudenki's security cameras, one plays the news. Books ranging from natural rivers to electric engineering and environmental academics. Looks to be a place he spends a good deal of time.]
In order for any company to gain a monopoly, they have to offer something better than all their competitors. Electricity and power is common enough, so the best way to gain control of that is to be the only one offering it. So the question comes down to, what are their plans first? To take out their competitors or to trigger the national blackout.
[ There are always going to be those who doesn't like a hero, from the hero's attitude to their values and even petty, insignificant things such as their appearance. It's impossible to please everyone, so coming in with the attitude of not giving a shit what anyone thinks is both a good idea and a bit of a curse.
Jeanist's PR team must have their hands full sometimes, placating angry parents. ]
You wouldn't kidnap me and tell me about these things if you didn't want to do 'the right thing', even if some might see it as subjective. I know not everyone might have the same values- [ He rubs the scar above his brow, just below the dressing he was given by the 'American'. ] -but do right by the people of Japan.
[ Chargebolt is earnest in what he's saying, but he's also sticking in the little hints of connection there. Trying to make Kyuketsuki sympathize with him.
The office is fancy, but with how the rest of the place is built, he's not surprised. The screens catch his eyes quickly, and while the data tells him nothing, the security camera feed and the news are more interesting.
Is that... really today's date? ]
If they are all planning on this blackout disaster is sounds like they want to duke it out while it's happening, but there has to be more to that.
[Midnight had to deal with the whole appearance thing, ironically enough. Though most of that was people too shocked to see such skin. (Or thinking their children shouldn't see it.) Dynamight's well aware about trying to please everyone (and honestly doesn't give a shit about doing so). Whether they like him or hate him, so long as they realize he's the greatest hero the world has ever seen, capable of being the one they can always trust in to win and save, that's his entire goal.]
What's "right" for me, kidnapping you, didn't sound like it's the "right" for you. [He merely points that out as an example rather than some kind of protest or deflection. Still, when Chargebolt mentions doing right by the nation, Kyuketsuki hums quietly in thought as he takes a seat behind his desk. Fancy chair. Definitely a boss chair.] Have the people of Japan always done right by Japan?
[He presses down on the surface of the desk and a laptop screen pops up from it. Probably an expected question from a man who's put so much effort into running his business as "green" as possible for the land, water, and air around him. Most environmentalists would address such things in any sort of moral questioning. Kaminari's probably heard the like before, whether sincere or sarcastic or antagonistic.
And yes, that's really today's date. A full day and a half since he responded to the distress at the power plant.]
Of course there's more. How they're planning on doing it, how best to stop them, how to prevent them from trying it again. [Kyuketsuki's fingers wander across the keyboard, bringing up yellow hologram images on the surface of the desk.] You weren't involved when the heroes went against Overhaul's yakuza branch, were you.
[ That's quickly becoming his thing... win to save. The public can't ignore that and if Denki has any say, he's gonna hype that up as much as possible. He's so proud of Katsuki, an eager simp for his boyfriend and providing those little glimpses of a more human side of the mighty Great Explosion God.
Kyuketsuki's semantics makes the blonde shrug slightly. ] You did a bad thing, but you can make up for it. It can be the right thing in the end. [ Denki says as he watches the man sit down in the chair and being even more tech fancy.
It isn't surprising to hear the eco talk of humanity ruining nature, no. It's a common argument and he simply looks at one of the screens of the plant's data. ] Your work here is proof that some things are done right.
[ He's doing his best to sound confident, but the new knowledge of how long he's been gone is fucking the electric blonde up a bit. No wonder he's exhausted and starving in the middle of all of this. He needs to get the information and get out. ]
Then tell me about that, too.
[ Is the reply, before his eyes widen a little at the holographic display. That's so cool, and fuck, he needs to stop being so impressed. ]
The Overhaul thing...? No, that was the Nighteye, Ryukou and Fat Gum teams. What does that have to do with any of this?
[ As far as he knows, Overhaul is institutionalized and the whole yakuza fell apart with their old boss left comatose. ]
[Kyuketsuki seems to contemplate the comment for a few seconds before giving in with a small smile.] Heroes really are amazing people. [His fingers fly across the keyboard, summoning up more information and holograms on the surface of the desk.
His work here... Guess that's not hard to disagree with. Though the same old issue of what's considered "right" between different people and groups will never completely go away. He understands where Kaminari is coming from at least.]
Because that is the kind of thing we would be dealing with. One cannot simply waltz into the top office of a national electric company and accuse them of wanting to cause a blackout of the entire nation in an effort to silence their competitors and emerge with a monopoly on Japan's electrical resources.
[With a final flourish of his fingers, Kyuketsuki sends three holographic buildings flying up onto the surface of the desk, sitting above a slightly-tilted 3D model of Japan splayed out across the desk. Kaminari might have to wander around the desk to look at them better if he wants.]
Chisaki Kai usurped leadership of only one branch of the underground yakuza. There are more yakuza factions than his, even though the general public would like to refer to the yakuza as merely one overarching entity. Like any national "underground" or "gang" society, yakuza are broken up into branches, sects, groups, and other organizations, even if the Heroes and All Might have largely wiped them out of public concern.
[ Denki isn't really sure what to think of that comment. It's... weird, how this guy acts. Walking closer to the desk, he looks over to the holograms and tries to make sense of them. The way Kyuketsuki talks and how he runs this place is really amazing for the environment, and if this didn't happen, he would be so on board to promote and help out with electric quality checks.
Instead the man kidnaps him and fucks everything up.
At the same time, it's not wrong, the things he says - but Chargebolt's already explained how their underground and surveillance heroes could find enough evidence. Heroes were not as spread thin any more like they used to be.
He just needs to know who they are.
Then the holograms changes to buildings, and he does his best to see if he can recognize any of them and their placement. It's difficult, though... and Denki's in a shitty situation. ]
[It's a guarded sort of conversation, letting small things come through to test and see Chargebolt's reactions to know whether it's safe to bring out more intense pieces of this topic. As the blonde looks at the desk, it's soon going to become apparent the buildings summoned up are simply placeholders. There are no schematics or specific representation of the other companies' plant models.
Kyuketsuki frowns and rests his elbows on the desk surface, lacing his fingers as he focuses on the building markers in front of him. Yes, it's true that Chargebolt has faith in the heroes being able to maneuver through the underground and carry out their own inspections and surveillance, but that's the problem with this. The heroes would be doing it. And as they saw in the past, heroes have agendas and bias.]
I believe one of them has ties with the yakuza. The other two are focused on their own resources...
[The man's mismatched eyes flick up towards Chargebolt.]
How foolish of me would it be to ask for your help, and silence, on this?
[ Damn, the buildings being placeholders sucks; he's got a pretty good relationship with some of the power plants and remembers the look of some of them. His parents even work at one.
...fuck, they have to be so worried. He's been gone a whole day longer than he thought.
It's a pity Kyuketsuki doesn't trust heroes. Chargebolt has all the fate in his fellow UA graduates after everything they've gone through. They might be young, but they have more experience with nasty things than most seasoned heroes.
Hearing that it's just one of these supposed disaster-planning villains is possibly involved with the yakuza is a bit of a relief. Dealing with both that and the plans would be messy. They tended to have a lot of very loyal underlings.
Denki meets that strange mismatched gaze with a serious one of his own. ]
I will help you, but I can't do it alone. We need more people, Kyuketsuki-san. I already offered to help you avoid being charged for my kidnapping, but I can't keep this dangerous disaster plan from the people that need to be involved.
[ He also leans his hand on the desk, even if he's standing. ]
Let me contact Dynamight and my agency. We can stop this.
[ So determined, so trusting, so ready to fight. A pity he's missing the waning signs. ]
[Kyuketsuki's taking some precautions of his own, not wanting to outright blame a certain identified company to someone whom he knows has a working relationship with plenty of the larger power plants around the nation.
There's a reason he doesn't trust heroes... but that's only a quiet hint that can be surmised due to his words and hesitance. Though he's still discussing this with Chargebolt, taking his time as if getting adjusted to the idea in his mind.
The yakuza is still pretty reduced due to the Heroes and All Might. Their strongest time, when the vigilantes ruled, is merely a glory of the past, a faded dream that the remaining members skulking around in the shadows would only hope to aspire towards. Overhaul had been one of those, ambitions giving rise to his plans and actions.
Kyuketsuki falls silent at the agreement to help. It's obvious he can't send Denki in there alone, nor does he want to. The reminder of his offer to avoid the kidnapping charge is likewise another point to Chargebolt's favor.]
All right. You've convinced me.
[He leans back in his chair and stretches his arms over his head.]
But I want to work through a proxy. If word gets out that I'd kidnapped you, even if my reasoning was fair, albeit selfish, I could have trouble. And I can offer my own people to help your team as well.
[ Denki's face relaxes into relief and a smile returns to his previously stressed features. He managed to convince the guy, and now they could work on the disaster at hand. The request to work through a proxy makes sense, and by now he really will put in a good word for his kidnapper, even if he might not escape all charges. He still has a terrible headache, after all. ]
That's wonderful, Kyuketsuki-san! Please let me have a phone and I'll call them right away. They're going to be worried at first, especially my boyfriend, but they'll come around when I explain the situation. It will all work out.
[ It's a sweet smile now, excited to see Katsuki (and make sure that he's not gonna blow up Kyuketsuki). They could now prevent this disaster from happening, and they could make sure things were prepared if it still went down. ]
I'm glad we could settle something.
[ Eagerly, he waits to be handed a phone or showed to one. ]
[Kyuketsuki at least seemed to be annoyed that his workers had hurt Kaminari, but there was little he cold do about it after the fact asides from medication and some rest. The lack of push back on the proxy request was appreciated. Despite the ill-fated but well-executed kidnap because I care plan, it seems Chargebolt is willing to offer his help.
When the blonde lights up about it, Kyuketsuki's expression mirrors it, happy to see Kaminari smile like that. As for the request, that puts a slight falter on him and he purses his lips in thought. How best to do this...]
What do you think would be best? To call from here, or elsewhere? They'll trace whatever call you make.
[Leading to Mizudenki's lines and or at least the location, which won't help with the request for a proxy and would just make anyone involved in this suspicious despite Kyuketsuki's vouch. Probably not the best idea to go into a working partnership with people who immediately think he's some nefarious villain...]
[ The smile remains, and Chargebolt seems ready to go despite his rather ragged state. He's tired and hungry, but this is a lot more important. He's dealt with things in a worse mood.
As for Kyuketsuki's question, the blonde gives a slight nod. ]
I think it would be good to call from here and get some heroes to this location to help plan things together with us. I will vouch for you, Kyuketsuki-san. As long as you are helping us, I'll keep you out of trouble. I promise.
[ He leans a bit closer over the desk. ]
...and if that doesn't work for you, you could leave me here with an intercom or something to talk to you with. No personal involvement.
[Kyuketsuki frowns in thought. There are some things he has to weigh here as well. Obviously there are trackers looking for Kaminari's kidnappers. And for him to suddenly turn up at a power plant, that will lay suspicions on Mizudenki immediately. Who would believe that a power plant wouldn't be involved with the kidnapping of an electric Hero? Even if Chargebolt says they had nothing to do with it, Kyuketsuki doesn't trust people enough not to immediately go for the tabloids.]
I wish I could trust the heroes as much as you do. Unfortunately, despite the improvements, I'm one of the stubborn skeptics.
[He pushes himself up from the desk.]
Why don't you get something to eat and drink, take a small break and wash up? I'll prepare something for you to contact... what was his name... Dymarie? for a quick message. I'd like a moment to detail how I play into this, though I'll accept whatever coverstory or vouch you come up with.
[Likely he would use an intercom. It's more the reality of people asking how Chargebolt came to be in a power plant in the first place? Did the kidnappers throw him over the bridge and he washed into Mizudenki's strainer fencing? Was he sold by the kidnappers and Kyuketsuki surreptitiously purchased him with the intent to free him rather than use him? Or should they stage Chargebolt being found elsewhere and they keep Mizudenki's involvement completely anonymous for the time being...
There are a lot of spins that can be put on this that could be dangerous. Plus it would involve Denki's lying.]
[ Denki doesn't particularly like that frown, but he's too damn elated to start up another 'trusting heroes' explanation. Instead he just nods softly, deciding to continue to open up the man's trust in his friends after a break. Stupid of him, maybe, but he's so damn exhausted and needs a moment to make his scrambled head working again.
As long as he can keep convincing Kyuketsuki to work with him, he's made progress. He could get out of this. ]
Dynamight. [ The blonde corrects with a slightly softer smile. ] Thank you, Kyuketsuki-san.
[ He's not sure where to go to get get himself sorted out, so that's up to the two-toned man. Denki brushes back his bangs again, halfway interested in a shower as well, but deciding that's a little too vulnerable in this situation. Maybe a granola bar and some water and he'll continue the planning... and the convenient lies to keep this guy out of the heat so he can continue giving information.
The electric hero is so sure that he's getting his kidnapper on his side that he doesn't realize he's the one changing his opinion about Kyuketsuki. ]
[It's partially because Denki is exhausted, injured, hungry, and basically worn out that Kyuketsuki's opting to put this new direction on hold. The hero needs to get cleaned up, fed, and rested before they start to make any kind of plan. With a soft glide of his chair backwards, the man stands up and comes around his desk. He'll need to talk to a few people before going into this decision, but for now, helping Chargebolt recover is more important.]
I'll make sure you get a chance to call. But you need some rest. There's little sense in trying to make a decision like this when you're still recovering. Follow me.
[So he says, though Kyuketsuki ends up pausing for a few seconds when Kaminari pushes his bangs backwards like that. Almost like he's caught staring, but then shakes himself out of it with a little smile. Right. Nodding forward, he leads them out of the room and back into the halls. It's only a short walk before they enter another room, which looks like a personal quarter. A couch sits off to one side, there's a hidden bed tucked into the wall, and a bathroom sits through a door in the back beside the little table with chair.]
Why don't you get cleaned up. I'll bring some food and a first aid kit for you to dress your injury, unless you'd rather my on-site medic look at it.
[ Denki does his best to hide the little flinch as Kyuketsuki moves, but he blames it on how exhausted he is. He follows along, trying to take notes of how they've been walking so far. The blonde is pretty certain he can get to the entrance again without any problems - his spatial awareness is pretty excellent after all the years with his pointers.
Now he just has to get that call... and maybe eat something. It's not like he's about to starve to death and he's had water, but it's still fucking with him. By now it must have been two days, as he didn't have lunch yet while being on the power station mission.
...that look on the man is odd, and Denki wonders if he's looking at his scar? Or something else? It seems intense, even if Kyuketsuki shakes it away.
When they reach the new room, he can tell that it's not some worker's suite. Was it Kyuketsuki's room? Maybe a guest room. That would be less weird. ]
...thank you. I think I still have a bit of a concussion, honestly. Maybe some pain pills will help.
[ Would it be weird to have some medic look at him? Does the medic know what's going on? ]
Otherwise I can handle myself.
[ Anything to get things moving quicker. He needs to contact his agency and Katsuki to tell them he's alive. It's been uncomfortably long now that he knows the real date, and everyone must be worried. ]
[He could probably find his way back with that knowledge, since he just had to find the catwalk section, cross it, and then head out to the big hallway that overlooked the power plant's inner workings. One of the hallways branching off of that massive expanse led to the loading dock and way out.
It's definitely not Blesk's personal room. He doesn't stay over at the power plant, though he can if he needs to. It's more a guest quarters for if something happens to one of the workers. An injury or an illness or needing a private place to rest or talk. There are a few of these kinds of rooms scattered around Mizudenki's premises.]
All right. [Kyuketsuki pulls his phone out and after a brief tapping, puts it to his ear.] Yes. Room A 114. Pain killers, concussion treatment, and a small head impact injury.
[With that, he hangs up and focuses on Kaminari again.]
The medic will bring those up to you. [He sighs and runs his hand through his hair, golden fringe pulling back before flopping over his brow and eye again.] Try to get some rest for a bit. I need to figure out what's the safest way for myself and my company to help you and avoid damaging our public image.
[ Denki takes a moment to sit down, exhaustion creeping into his bones. The head injury is still messing him up a bit - feeling sluggish and hazy is a common symptom after a concussion and he needs to be his best right now. Keep the discussion going and get that phone call as soon as he can.
He needs to get all of this out to the other heroes... and he needs Katsuki. Maybe it's childish, but the electric hero feels absolutely alone in this mess and he worries about his boyfriend.
Once Kyuketsuki turns to him again, he manages to give a slight smile. The way the strange guy smooths back his fringe reminds Denki of himself, and he mimics the movement almost subconsciously. ]
...thank you, Kyuketsuki-san. Please let me contact my people as soon as possible.
[ As soon as the guy leaves, he's going to look for his own way to contact his agency, but it's best to keep the helpful way open. This is so serious and he's honestly not sure if he's the guy to deal with a big thing like this.
Still. He's a hero, and he's not going to allow this blackout disaster to happen. ]
[He's not going to be at his best without some rest, food, and treatment. Kyuketsuki can see that already, even if Chargebolt is stubbornly holding out for that phone call. Unfortunately, he's not going to allow him to make it until he can bring his name and company into the clear to avoid being linked to the electric hero's kidnapping. Sorry, Chargebolt, but it's just good business.
The national blackout threat won't be happening in a few hours, so the blonde can get some rest without worrying about it. This kind of thing isn't going to crash down in so little time.
A small smile appears on Kyuketsuki's visage when Kaminari runs his hand through his hair almost on reflex. But he's still sticking to his decision right now.]
Of course. As soon as I can.
[With that, he takes his leave. Kaminari gets to be left alone for a good ten minutes before a medical person arrives. They'll have some light food and drink for him, a change of clothes and towels, and a first aid kit to help treat his injury with far more skill than the kidnappers did.
But that'll be only if Kaminari's still in the room and hasn't, you know, snuck out and tried to find the exit and take off into the woods.]
[ As soon as he's alone, Chargebolt is looking over the room, trying to see any other exits, windows or cameras. He should just sit and wait for the medic, but he's stressed as hell and has no idea when this disaster is going to happen. Hopefully Kyuketsuki will hurry.
When the medic arrives, Denki calms a bit and lets them work on his injury without complaint. In the end, he has a new bandage and two stitches, as well as a nice amount of pain relief and strict orders to rest. His head is a little swollen, but at least he's used to shocks to his brain. Nothing serious.
He doesn't ask the medic for help to get out.
After getting patched up professionally he uses the bathroom and cleans off his face, still tempted to use the shower but avoiding it in the end. No point in risking being naked if shit goes down. This isn't a safe place, no matter how much he's unwittingly leaning in to Kyuketsuki's side.
The food and drink is a bit of a concern at first, but nothing he's seen so far tells him that he's about to be poisoned. Still, the blonde eats slowly and sips the drink, trying to see if it makes him tired. Not that he isn't, already, but still.
...all while nervously staring at the door, waiting for that phone. ]
[Cameras, no. Exits, just the door he came in. Windows, nope. It's within the powerplant, so little use for windows where you'd not be able to see anything but more hallways and walls. Or the room next to you. The woman who arrives to help with his injuries is good at what she does. Testing the concussion and inspecting the damage done to his head. She doesn't possess a healing Quirk, but she's skilled as a medic. Cleaning, stitching, bandaging, and finally telling him to rest to help with the swollen knot on the side of his head.
It's another half an hour after she leaves that the door finally opens again, Kyuketsuki walking through it with a worker following him. Rather young, probably about just-before-university age. Maybe even an intern, who knows. But he seems comfortable with what's going on and gives Chargebolt a grin and a wave.]
Yo! Charge-man~ Sup? [Finger guns him twice before heading to the little table and dragging up a chair. Kyuketsuki gives Kaminari a quick scan, noting the head dressage and the fact the blonde's eaten a little something. He isn't at all surprised the electric hero hasn't gone to sleep. But he does set a cellphone down on the table, and older model. It has buttons and lacks a touch screen kind of older model. The kind with digital numbers that'll turn 5318008 into BOOBIES if you turn the phone upside down.]
I'm glad to see you're doing better. [Nodding towards the food and Kaminari's bandages.]
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Kyuketsuki knows he's already "the enemy" the moment he brought Chargebolt in the way he had. But there are reasons or his actions and he doesn't regret the methods, and expects the results.]
So how would you plan on stopping this? [The man resumes walking across the catwalks, eyes down to look over the edges and keep his attention on his workers. His tone is back to something more casual, a genuine interest in Kaminari's idea. Simply saying the heroes can stop it is one thing; having concrete plans on doing so with actions to go along is a far better argument than blind hope and trust.] You don't know how close they are to finishing their efforts.
[There's a fine line here, knowing Chargebolt is teetering on an edge of angry action and keeping his own tolerant calm.]
Your people already took one of mine. [Blesk rests his hand on the railing beside him, looking over his shoulder at the young hero, his expression hard.] So I cannot trust them. Again, I'll ask... How would you plan on stopping this darkness?
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...plus it's not like there's not a hundred photos out there of Dynamight and Chargebolt together. Many of them selfies with the guy scowling in the background, but Denki looks really happy every time. Candid ones where they lean on eachother after a difficult battle, or the one that blew up media - the lightning-explosion earrings.
Denki crosses his arms as he glares at the man again. He's not the most excellent tactician and he's going into this blind... but he can't let this guy talk him around like this. ]
We would use our underground and surveillance heroes to gain information and find the people behind it. Make sure all hospitals and important places have updated emergency power. Make power stations in hero agencies to help people find them and get important things charged. Place police and heroes to direct traffic in dangerous areas. The rest I shouldn't tell you, since you obviously have some kind of tie to these people.
[ He meets the man's mismatched eyes with a glare. ]
...so I would make sure you tell me every little detail about their plan.
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He's still a little miffed at the selfies and photos that get posted of him, his boyfriend, him and his boyfriend. A lot of them from Denki himself. He trusts his boyfriend not to show anything sensitive but it's still annoying when he gets blowback from it out on the field. Mostly in the form of people teasing him or wanting interviews. Bastards.
Kyuketsuki starts moving on the catwalk again, continuing to another hallway on solid ground. he keeps his pace with Chargebolt, actively listening to his response as they move.]
So despite me kidnapping you... you'd be willing to accept my information and work with it to try and prevent this disaster from happening? [It doesn't sound like he disbelieves, Kaminari, but more that he's double checking what he just heard.] Provided, of course, that I tell you everything I know about the potential threats.
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Like it isn't hard enough already, having his lover on the line.
...said lover is following his kidnapper off of the catwalk, joining at his side rather than keeping behind him like before. Whatever was happening here could be more important than his own sudden imprisonment and he needs to know more. The gold eyes are serious, trying to read this weird man and his weirder reactions. ]
Of course I would. A disaster like this is more important than your treatment of me. If you help me, I'm sure I could overlook the kidnapping and make sure you're not charged.
[ A minor lie, but if the man does provide him with information that could help stop this, he would definitely get a reduced sentence. ]
Tell me everything, Kyuketsuki-san. Do the right thing.
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Kyuketsuki doesn't seem to mind Chargebolt coming to his side, walking with him easily as they move off the catwalk and head further down the carpeted hall. A glance aside notes the electric blonde's serious expression. Well that's an improvement from what it could've been. He hasn't gone running off to try and escape.]
Be careful about throwing "the right thing" around, Kaminari. You should know well enough by now that what's "right" isn't the same for everyone.
[Finally he walks into a large office, the oval doorway flanked by large glass walls opening up into a room lined with books and screens and some crisp furniture that combines neat with comfortable. Kyuketsuki heads for the large desk in the rear center of the room. Some of the screens are showing displays of data, some are cycling through videos of Mizudenki's security cameras, one plays the news. Books ranging from natural rivers to electric engineering and environmental academics. Looks to be a place he spends a good deal of time.]
In order for any company to gain a monopoly, they have to offer something better than all their competitors. Electricity and power is common enough, so the best way to gain control of that is to be the only one offering it. So the question comes down to, what are their plans first? To take out their competitors or to trigger the national blackout.
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Jeanist's PR team must have their hands full sometimes, placating angry parents. ]
You wouldn't kidnap me and tell me about these things if you didn't want to do 'the right thing', even if some might see it as subjective. I know not everyone might have the same values- [ He rubs the scar above his brow, just below the dressing he was given by the 'American'. ] -but do right by the people of Japan.
[ Chargebolt is earnest in what he's saying, but he's also sticking in the little hints of connection there. Trying to make Kyuketsuki sympathize with him.
The office is fancy, but with how the rest of the place is built, he's not surprised. The screens catch his eyes quickly, and while the data tells him nothing, the security camera feed and the news are more interesting.
Is that... really today's date? ]
If they are all planning on this blackout disaster is sounds like they want to duke it out while it's happening, but there has to be more to that.
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What's "right" for me, kidnapping you, didn't sound like it's the "right" for you. [He merely points that out as an example rather than some kind of protest or deflection. Still, when Chargebolt mentions doing right by the nation, Kyuketsuki hums quietly in thought as he takes a seat behind his desk. Fancy chair. Definitely a boss chair.] Have the people of Japan always done right by Japan?
[He presses down on the surface of the desk and a laptop screen pops up from it. Probably an expected question from a man who's put so much effort into running his business as "green" as possible for the land, water, and air around him. Most environmentalists would address such things in any sort of moral questioning. Kaminari's probably heard the like before, whether sincere or sarcastic or antagonistic.
And yes, that's really today's date. A full day and a half since he responded to the distress at the power plant.]
Of course there's more. How they're planning on doing it, how best to stop them, how to prevent them from trying it again. [Kyuketsuki's fingers wander across the keyboard, bringing up yellow hologram images on the surface of the desk.] You weren't involved when the heroes went against Overhaul's yakuza branch, were you.
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Kyuketsuki's semantics makes the blonde shrug slightly. ] You did a bad thing, but you can make up for it. It can be the right thing in the end. [ Denki says as he watches the man sit down in the chair and being even more tech fancy.
It isn't surprising to hear the eco talk of humanity ruining nature, no. It's a common argument and he simply looks at one of the screens of the plant's data. ] Your work here is proof that some things are done right.
[ He's doing his best to sound confident, but the new knowledge of how long he's been gone is fucking the electric blonde up a bit. No wonder he's exhausted and starving in the middle of all of this. He needs to get the information and get out. ]
Then tell me about that, too.
[ Is the reply, before his eyes widen a little at the holographic display. That's so cool, and fuck, he needs to stop being so impressed. ]
The Overhaul thing...? No, that was the Nighteye, Ryukou and Fat Gum teams. What does that have to do with any of this?
[ As far as he knows, Overhaul is institutionalized and the whole yakuza fell apart with their old boss left comatose. ]
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His work here... Guess that's not hard to disagree with. Though the same old issue of what's considered "right" between different people and groups will never completely go away. He understands where Kaminari is coming from at least.]
Because that is the kind of thing we would be dealing with. One cannot simply waltz into the top office of a national electric company and accuse them of wanting to cause a blackout of the entire nation in an effort to silence their competitors and emerge with a monopoly on Japan's electrical resources.
[With a final flourish of his fingers, Kyuketsuki sends three holographic buildings flying up onto the surface of the desk, sitting above a slightly-tilted 3D model of Japan splayed out across the desk. Kaminari might have to wander around the desk to look at them better if he wants.]
Chisaki Kai usurped leadership of only one branch of the underground yakuza. There are more yakuza factions than his, even though the general public would like to refer to the yakuza as merely one overarching entity. Like any national "underground" or "gang" society, yakuza are broken up into branches, sects, groups, and other organizations, even if the Heroes and All Might have largely wiped them out of public concern.
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Instead the man kidnaps him and fucks everything up.
At the same time, it's not wrong, the things he says - but Chargebolt's already explained how their underground and surveillance heroes could find enough evidence. Heroes were not as spread thin any more like they used to be.
He just needs to know who they are.
Then the holograms changes to buildings, and he does his best to see if he can recognize any of them and their placement. It's difficult, though... and Denki's in a shitty situation. ]
So... they're all yakuza?
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Kyuketsuki frowns and rests his elbows on the desk surface, lacing his fingers as he focuses on the building markers in front of him. Yes, it's true that Chargebolt has faith in the heroes being able to maneuver through the underground and carry out their own inspections and surveillance, but that's the problem with this. The heroes would be doing it. And as they saw in the past, heroes have agendas and bias.]
I believe one of them has ties with the yakuza. The other two are focused on their own resources...
[The man's mismatched eyes flick up towards Chargebolt.]
How foolish of me would it be to ask for your help, and silence, on this?
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...fuck, they have to be so worried. He's been gone a whole day longer than he thought.
It's a pity Kyuketsuki doesn't trust heroes. Chargebolt has all the fate in his fellow UA graduates after everything they've gone through. They might be young, but they have more experience with nasty things than most seasoned heroes.
Hearing that it's just one of these supposed disaster-planning villains is possibly involved with the yakuza is a bit of a relief. Dealing with both that and the plans would be messy. They tended to have a lot of very loyal underlings.
Denki meets that strange mismatched gaze with a serious one of his own. ]
I will help you, but I can't do it alone. We need more people, Kyuketsuki-san. I already offered to help you avoid being charged for my kidnapping, but I can't keep this dangerous disaster plan from the people that need to be involved.
[ He also leans his hand on the desk, even if he's standing. ]
Let me contact Dynamight and my agency. We can stop this.
[ So determined, so trusting, so ready to fight. A pity he's missing the waning signs. ]
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There's a reason he doesn't trust heroes... but that's only a quiet hint that can be surmised due to his words and hesitance. Though he's still discussing this with Chargebolt, taking his time as if getting adjusted to the idea in his mind.
The yakuza is still pretty reduced due to the Heroes and All Might. Their strongest time, when the vigilantes ruled, is merely a glory of the past, a faded dream that the remaining members skulking around in the shadows would only hope to aspire towards. Overhaul had been one of those, ambitions giving rise to his plans and actions.
Kyuketsuki falls silent at the agreement to help. It's obvious he can't send Denki in there alone, nor does he want to. The reminder of his offer to avoid the kidnapping charge is likewise another point to Chargebolt's favor.]
All right. You've convinced me.
[He leans back in his chair and stretches his arms over his head.]
But I want to work through a proxy. If word gets out that I'd kidnapped you, even if my reasoning was fair, albeit selfish, I could have trouble. And I can offer my own people to help your team as well.
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That's wonderful, Kyuketsuki-san! Please let me have a phone and I'll call them right away. They're going to be worried at first, especially my boyfriend, but they'll come around when I explain the situation. It will all work out.
[ It's a sweet smile now, excited to see Katsuki (and make sure that he's not gonna blow up Kyuketsuki). They could now prevent this disaster from happening, and they could make sure things were prepared if it still went down. ]
I'm glad we could settle something.
[ Eagerly, he waits to be handed a phone or showed to one. ]
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When the blonde lights up about it, Kyuketsuki's expression mirrors it, happy to see Kaminari smile like that. As for the request, that puts a slight falter on him and he purses his lips in thought. How best to do this...]
What do you think would be best? To call from here, or elsewhere? They'll trace whatever call you make.
[Leading to Mizudenki's lines and or at least the location, which won't help with the request for a proxy and would just make anyone involved in this suspicious despite Kyuketsuki's vouch. Probably not the best idea to go into a working partnership with people who immediately think he's some nefarious villain...]
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As for Kyuketsuki's question, the blonde gives a slight nod. ]
I think it would be good to call from here and get some heroes to this location to help plan things together with us. I will vouch for you, Kyuketsuki-san. As long as you are helping us, I'll keep you out of trouble. I promise.
[ He leans a bit closer over the desk. ]
...and if that doesn't work for you, you could leave me here with an intercom or something to talk to you with. No personal involvement.
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I wish I could trust the heroes as much as you do. Unfortunately, despite the improvements, I'm one of the stubborn skeptics.
[He pushes himself up from the desk.]
Why don't you get something to eat and drink, take a small break and wash up? I'll prepare something for you to contact... what was his name... Dymarie? for a quick message. I'd like a moment to detail how I play into this, though I'll accept whatever coverstory or vouch you come up with.
[Likely he would use an intercom. It's more the reality of people asking how Chargebolt came to be in a power plant in the first place? Did the kidnappers throw him over the bridge and he washed into Mizudenki's strainer fencing? Was he sold by the kidnappers and Kyuketsuki surreptitiously purchased him with the intent to free him rather than use him? Or should they stage Chargebolt being found elsewhere and they keep Mizudenki's involvement completely anonymous for the time being...
There are a lot of spins that can be put on this that could be dangerous. Plus it would involve Denki's lying.]
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As long as he can keep convincing Kyuketsuki to work with him, he's made progress. He could get out of this. ]
Dynamight. [ The blonde corrects with a slightly softer smile. ] Thank you, Kyuketsuki-san.
[ He's not sure where to go to get get himself sorted out, so that's up to the two-toned man. Denki brushes back his bangs again, halfway interested in a shower as well, but deciding that's a little too vulnerable in this situation. Maybe a granola bar and some water and he'll continue the planning... and the convenient lies to keep this guy out of the heat so he can continue giving information.
The electric hero is so sure that he's getting his kidnapper on his side that he doesn't realize he's the one changing his opinion about Kyuketsuki. ]
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I'll make sure you get a chance to call. But you need some rest. There's little sense in trying to make a decision like this when you're still recovering. Follow me.
[So he says, though Kyuketsuki ends up pausing for a few seconds when Kaminari pushes his bangs backwards like that. Almost like he's caught staring, but then shakes himself out of it with a little smile. Right. Nodding forward, he leads them out of the room and back into the halls. It's only a short walk before they enter another room, which looks like a personal quarter. A couch sits off to one side, there's a hidden bed tucked into the wall, and a bathroom sits through a door in the back beside the little table with chair.]
Why don't you get cleaned up. I'll bring some food and a first aid kit for you to dress your injury, unless you'd rather my on-site medic look at it.
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Now he just has to get that call... and maybe eat something. It's not like he's about to starve to death and he's had water, but it's still fucking with him. By now it must have been two days, as he didn't have lunch yet while being on the power station mission.
...that look on the man is odd, and Denki wonders if he's looking at his scar? Or something else? It seems intense, even if Kyuketsuki shakes it away.
When they reach the new room, he can tell that it's not some worker's suite. Was it Kyuketsuki's room? Maybe a guest room. That would be less weird. ]
...thank you. I think I still have a bit of a concussion, honestly. Maybe some pain pills will help.
[ Would it be weird to have some medic look at him? Does the medic know what's going on? ]
Otherwise I can handle myself.
[ Anything to get things moving quicker. He needs to contact his agency and Katsuki to tell them he's alive. It's been uncomfortably long now that he knows the real date, and everyone must be worried. ]
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It's definitely not Blesk's personal room. He doesn't stay over at the power plant, though he can if he needs to. It's more a guest quarters for if something happens to one of the workers. An injury or an illness or needing a private place to rest or talk. There are a few of these kinds of rooms scattered around Mizudenki's premises.]
All right. [Kyuketsuki pulls his phone out and after a brief tapping, puts it to his ear.] Yes. Room A 114. Pain killers, concussion treatment, and a small head impact injury.
[With that, he hangs up and focuses on Kaminari again.]
The medic will bring those up to you. [He sighs and runs his hand through his hair, golden fringe pulling back before flopping over his brow and eye again.] Try to get some rest for a bit. I need to figure out what's the safest way for myself and my company to help you and avoid damaging our public image.
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He needs to get all of this out to the other heroes... and he needs Katsuki. Maybe it's childish, but the electric hero feels absolutely alone in this mess and he worries about his boyfriend.
Once Kyuketsuki turns to him again, he manages to give a slight smile. The way the strange guy smooths back his fringe reminds Denki of himself, and he mimics the movement almost subconsciously. ]
...thank you, Kyuketsuki-san. Please let me contact my people as soon as possible.
[ As soon as the guy leaves, he's going to look for his own way to contact his agency, but it's best to keep the helpful way open. This is so serious and he's honestly not sure if he's the guy to deal with a big thing like this.
Still. He's a hero, and he's not going to allow this blackout disaster to happen. ]
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The national blackout threat won't be happening in a few hours, so the blonde can get some rest without worrying about it. This kind of thing isn't going to crash down in so little time.
A small smile appears on Kyuketsuki's visage when Kaminari runs his hand through his hair almost on reflex. But he's still sticking to his decision right now.]
Of course. As soon as I can.
[With that, he takes his leave. Kaminari gets to be left alone for a good ten minutes before a medical person arrives. They'll have some light food and drink for him, a change of clothes and towels, and a first aid kit to help treat his injury with far more skill than the kidnappers did.
But that'll be only if Kaminari's still in the room and hasn't, you know, snuck out and tried to find the exit and take off into the woods.]
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When the medic arrives, Denki calms a bit and lets them work on his injury without complaint. In the end, he has a new bandage and two stitches, as well as a nice amount of pain relief and strict orders to rest. His head is a little swollen, but at least he's used to shocks to his brain. Nothing serious.
He doesn't ask the medic for help to get out.
After getting patched up professionally he uses the bathroom and cleans off his face, still tempted to use the shower but avoiding it in the end. No point in risking being naked if shit goes down. This isn't a safe place, no matter how much he's unwittingly leaning in to Kyuketsuki's side.
The food and drink is a bit of a concern at first, but nothing he's seen so far tells him that he's about to be poisoned. Still, the blonde eats slowly and sips the drink, trying to see if it makes him tired. Not that he isn't, already, but still.
...all while nervously staring at the door, waiting for that phone. ]
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It's another half an hour after she leaves that the door finally opens again, Kyuketsuki walking through it with a worker following him. Rather young, probably about just-before-university age. Maybe even an intern, who knows. But he seems comfortable with what's going on and gives Chargebolt a grin and a wave.]
Yo! Charge-man~ Sup? [Finger guns him twice before heading to the little table and dragging up a chair. Kyuketsuki gives Kaminari a quick scan, noting the head dressage and the fact the blonde's eaten a little something. He isn't at all surprised the electric hero hasn't gone to sleep. But he does set a cellphone down on the table, and older model. It has buttons and lacks a touch screen kind of older model. The kind with digital numbers that'll turn 5318008 into BOOBIES if you turn the phone upside down.]
I'm glad to see you're doing better. [Nodding towards the food and Kaminari's bandages.]
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Don't you national ass me, Helen Zass.
;)
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sorry for the delay. vacation + plumbing issues
♥
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