ʙʟᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴘᴇᴀᴋᴇʀꜱ, ᴅᴊ!!!

Blinking quickly, she pushed her sleepy thoughts away, focusing more on what Jirou was saying. It was true, their smarter classmate was far more overwhelmed. Of all the others that could have been chosen besides Momo, she didn’t consider herself to be high on the list. 

Reaching into her bag, she pulled out her matching notes, which had the formula written out carefully, maybe a little more detailed than Jirou’s version.. She couldn’t quite remember taking the notes, but upon review, some of it was coming back to her. 

“These are my notes, would you like to compare? I think it might help!” 

‘oh yeah!’ 

“And yet here we are debating about the ethics of taking down villains.” Honestly, he didn’t mind having this discussion. After all, it was a good discussion to have, even if he thought she was kind of naive. 

“You’re making a lot of assumptions here. First, the reason I knock them out is because at the moment, it’s the best way to deal with them at the moment, since quirk nullification technology isn’t exactly common or cheap at the moment. Unless the villain surrenders outright, they are liable to keep resisting. Which is a problem. As for them having information, that can be acquired once they are safely detained at a police station.”

“Now, back to the you jumping to conclusions. I never said that I could always do so; my quirk is rather one dimensional in that regard. Second, I merely advocated that criminals should be dealt with swiftly in order to prevent possible harm to innocents. Furthermore, all of your assumptions are based on the idea that villains, if given the chance to surrender, will do so and won’t take the opportunity to resist.” 

“So, I’ll make a counterpoint question. Are you willing to allow a villain the opportunity to harm innocents? I would rather the villain be injured than an innocent. The second a villain chooses to commit a crime, they are taking their lives in their own hands. I’ll take that risk in order to prevent the risk to innocents. Do just enough damage to subdue the target, and move on.” 

“Now that’s not to say anyone should go overboard. Excessive force isn’t the same as just enough to deal with the threat as quick as possible. I’d much rather use force where it is unneeded to deal with a potential threat, than not use enough and let someone’s life be threatened. Buildings can be rebuilt, objects can be fixed. You can’t bring the dead back. I mean, if you don’t use enough, and your villain kills someone as they’re escaping, isn’t that a worse outcome than having dealt with them first?” 

this guy is a total bakugou. ‘i’d rather use force where it is unneeded’ blah blah blah blah blah whine whine whine blah blah ‘i’ve never been in a real hero situation ever’ blah blah blah blah blah ‘i have this weird unneeded hero complex that demands i know everything’ blah blah blah. and if there one thing that jirou learned from a near year of dealing with bakugou, it is that sometimes there is no winning. and if the amount of time this guy could talk without breathing was indicative, there was no winning with this dude. what even was his name. if he told jirou it she totally forgot already. 

Eyes half-lidded reveal of just how little sleep she’s gotten, a luxury that she couldn’t afford right now. Knowing just how far behind some of her classmates she was in studying.. She had so much to do to keep track of. Half of the time it meant not crawling into her bed until midnight or later, having to be in class early in the morning.

Fortunately, their hero studies typically weren’t until the afternoon, or at least, past lunch break. Then she was at least more awake. Staring at Jirou for a moment, she blinked slowly.. Trying to process what the other girl had said to her, she slowly nodded.

“I don’t know if I’m the best person for you to get help from, Jirou-chan. Why not ask Yaomomo? You know she loves to teach!”

jirou turned to look at momo, who sat quietly with a milk coffee and a bagel. sero, mina, and kaminari were crowded around her, all speaking over each other as they begged for help.

‘somehow i feel like she has her hands full,’ jirou mumbled. ‘don’t worry, i got my notes and everything, i just don’t know how to put each step together.’ jirou pulled out her purple calculator. ‘i mean, like, ok so you take a which is 45x^-1 here, and then you have to like, move it? but sensei said we can’t do anything with a ^-1 until we like... fix it. but i don’t know how.’ 

“I mean, if they’re breaking the law, then they need to be stopped, right? And I never said they weren’t people, but if the question comes up to prioritize innocents or the one breaking the law, innocents are the ones that I’m going to put first. And furthermore, I don’t think it’s excessive to defeat an opponent as quickly and cleanly as possible. Why give them the opportunity to take hostages or cause collateral damage if you can knock them out immediately? That’s the tactic all might used all the time too, just move by and knock them out. Are you saying that both top heroes were doing it wrong?” Really, he didn’t get this conversation. Did she want to be a hero by not being a hero? He wasn’t grasping what she was trying to get at. 

“It sounds like you want to be an attorney for the villains, not so much a hero putting them away. I mean, that’s a good job and needed in case we get the wrong people, and they have rights, but you gotta deal with the threats when they appear. It’s irresponsible to let a villain act, because they could grab a hostage or hurt someone trying to escape. If you can take them out, you should, to prevent unneeded casualties and damages.” 

‘ i don’t want to be an attorney for villains ! don’t put words in my mouth, dude, i dont even know you.’ yet here they were in a debate about the best ethical way to take down villains. 

‘ok, so, i’ll baby-talk this since you aren’t listening . ok, lets say that we take them down quickly and cleanly! ok. but why does that involve knocking them out? don’t you know that could cause super bad head injuries? just because they did something bad they deserve to have a possible disability? and once they’re knocked out, they’re out. what about if they have more information? or are cooperative? the support department is making new ways to peacefully ans safely detain villains, even if their quirk is powerful, and there is no reason to rush to brunt force. what if you could talk them down? wouldn't that be a better idea? and who are you to say that you can immediately take them down? isn’t that like, super overestimating your power? and what if in the struggle, you end up destroying buildings and other collateral damage??? villains don’t exist in a vacuum, stupid!! there is always more stuff to consider, so if you don’t have to do it violently-- dont!!’ 

jirou put a lot of thought into this. ever since she had gotten her newest tech and witnessed the full destructive capabilities of her own power--- which she had belated realized was a lot-- she had struggled to brainstorm ways to detain villains with minimal fuss or violence, just to make it safer and easier for all parties involved. shinsou sure did have it lucky with that quirk...

“Who’s talking about acting rashly? They’re villains, we’re heroes, when they break the law they’re taking their own well being into their own hands. I’m not interested in asking if they deserved it or not, because when you break the law and put people’s lives in danger you deserve whatever the heroes stopping you do. And even if you think quirks aren’t meant to be harmful, which is kinda crazy given that you’re using them for fighting, it’s not like villains think that way. So really, rather than sitting around wondering about the well being of the villain that’s trying to kill me and everyone else, you should just do what you need to do in order to defeat him as quickly and cleanly as possible.” 

“Besides, they can’t pull anything if you’ve taken them out quickly and cleanly.” 

“Here, I saved some for you. Try it?”

“I just really need a hug right now…”

“You. Me. Movie marathon. Get all the snacks you can carry.”

“Join me in the blanket fort. We play until dawn.”

“It’s cake, how difficult can it be?”

“Sure, it *looks* safe, but watch what happens when I do this.”

“I had a nightmare… can you stay up with me?”

“We’re going to have to raid the neighbors if you want more pillows to turn this into a Pillow Fortress Castle.”

“This would look so cute on you!”

“Okay, but if you turn the lights off for this playthrough, I’m not being held accountable for anything I do when spooked.”

“I said we could share a blanket, but if you put your cold feet on me *one more time*…”

“You’ve been working too hard and I’m calling a Netflix intervention. Not taking no for an answer.”

“I’ve got a gallon of ice cream and if you don’t get a spoon my tummyache will be all your fault.”

“Fight me. Pillow fight. And by fight I mean cuddle.”

“My hand is cold. Unless we find somewhere to stop soon, it’s going up your back.”

“Oh my god, just pet my hair already.”

“After that movie you’re staying for a sleepover. I know you don’t want to go home and sleep alone anyway.”

“Is there a reason you’re gnawing on me?”

“C'mon, I need a Player 2.”

“I bet you can’t make it all the way through the movie without screaming at it.”

“If you put that in the microwave uncovered I swear I will beat you to death with a plastic spoon.”

“What was that flavor of cake you liked? I need to know because reasons.”

“When we get that house you’re handling the spiders.”

“Going to the mall alone is boring. Besides, I need someone to tell me how great I look in all the clothes I try on.”

“It’s not MY fault you scream like a schoolgirl on a rollercoaster.”

“It’s an arcade, do you need more reasons to go?”

“Please tell me why you were napping in my freshly dried blankets *while they’re still in the dryer*.”

“Can we please take cheesy best friend pictures in that photo booth? I promise to keep silly faces to a minimum.”

“I’m singing along to this song and you can’t stop me, so either deal with it or join me.”

“C'mon, with anyone else this would be too weird.”

“I hate this game so much. Here’s a link, you should totally play it.”

“I take no responsibility for any smells you may or may not encounter from this point forward.”

“HELP I HAVE A SPLINTER”

“Okay, but consider that if you don’t watch this show with me, I’ll still rant to you just as much about the feels it gives me.”

“If anyone turns that fan off again I swear someone’s going to bleed.”

“Help me, the computer’s making sad beeps again. Make it happy, please.”

“THIS MOVIE MAKES ME CRY EVERY TIME WHY DID YOU LET ME CHOOSE IT?!”

“I have in front of me: One DVD, seven remote controls, and an entertainment center. This will be a voyage of discovery.”

“If I die, you get my cat. So make sure I live through this.”

“I need someone to cling to in the haunted house, and you’re it.”

“Yeah, but you’re *my* nerd.”

“The remote is two feet thataway and I don’t feel like moving. We’re stuck with this.”

“You are aware this was the worst idea ever and you’re lucky you’re my best friend, or else I’d leave you alone to deal with this.”

“I’d say sorry my mom tried to adopt you again, but it was kind of my idea.”

“There is a perfectly good reason I’m eating these mini marshmallows right out of the package, I’m certain of it. Probably.”

“Okay but hear me out: Fluffy. Sharks.”

“Please keep your sick away from me and get better soon. I made you soup.”

“That sounds like a bad idea. I’m in.”

“If you don’t come up and sing with me, I will sing and point at you. The entire. Time.”