Explosive Reaction

The Wonder Duo office has received reports that a large gathering of citizens infected with the effects of the unknown Quirk that has been running rampant throughout the country. These individuals, commonly dubbed as “zombies,” officially termed as Apathetics by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, are said to have displayed aggressive tendencies during this time. 

Although evacuation of the school’s night staff and security is currently being facilitated by police and heroes in the Hosu area, there have not been any reports of children being found inside Sakana Maguro Elementary facilities at this time. Authorities say that there have not been any instances of assaults by the Apathetics against unaffected citizens. First responders, including the Wonder Duo, are actively working to prevent any attacks, helping to secure and maintain the safety of both affected and unaffected civilians alike. 

Authorities are unsure of what may have caused the Apathetics to form groups and to display potentially violent behavior, but officials report that they hope to be able to provide the public with answers as soon as possible. Investigation into these incidents is continuing. 

All citizens within the area are advised to evacuate the area in a calm and orderly fashion. Any citizen within the area that wishes to be provided an escort to be transported away safely may call the Hosu Police Department line and one will dispatched to your location shortly. 

Those who have relatives in the area are asked to make contact and ensure the safety of their friends and family members. Those who have relatives that have been diagnosed with Apathy who may have been traveling through the immediate area are asked to contact the Hosu Police Department at their earliest opportunity. 

Apathetics involved in the incident will be detained while information is being gathered about this event. These individuals will be afforded appropriate care during this time. 

First of all— we apologize for taking some time to respond to your messages. 

Understandably, Kacchan and I have been a little busy, but we’re happy to report that there weren’t any casualties during the incident that occurred last night. As I’m sure that most of you have heard by now— a few of the lockers within the building bore the brunt of the attack, and some property damage occurred while those who’d been affected by this Quirk stormed the school. 

I’m sure that many of you have heard that we’re searching for a young girl named Haki Yugamemasu, formerly Hana. After reviewing security footage of the area, local police have confirmed that Haki-chan is a person of interest in this case. Some of you may know her as the girl who infected me with a strange and mysterious illness earlier this year; it appears that that there may be some correlation between the sickness that affected me and a few others and the illness that’s spreading across the nation right now. 

Haki Hana is suspected to be with her adoptive parents at this time, although her current whereabouts are unknown. 

Although we can’t release all of the details yet, citizens have been advised not approach this young girl or her guardians if they’re seen in public— even if Haki-chan doesn’t present a clear danger in and of herself at this point, her guardians have been found to have a connection with a group that’s been associated with the League of Villains. 

Pro Heroes and police alike are working around the clock to find Haki-chan and bring her to safety, and countless others are working to bring an end to this epidemic as soon as possible. 

Anyone who may have friends or family that may have been involved in the incident last night at Sakana Maguro Elementary is strongly advised to contact the Hosu Police Department at their earliest discretion. Although many patients have been released into the care of their families, several others remain in the care of local hospitals at this time. 

To be honest, while I still hope that this isn’t the case, I have suspected that her parents may have been taking advantage— or possibly even manipulating —Haki-chan’s Quirk for some time now. I reported my suspicions to a few of my superiors, but they all that it would be best to— well, just keep an eye on the situation from afar and to keep assessing whatever threat may reveal itself in time. That more people would become endangered in in the long run if we’d acted immediately on those suspicions than not. 

Obviously, I still couldn’t bring myself to just— stand aside and watch, knowing that there was even the slightest possibility that Haki-chan might be going through something like that— after all that she’s already gone through, losing her parents, unable to even touch anyone else for so long, rejected by her remaining family members, cast away from her peers— and then, of course, there’s all the people that are being affected by this Quirk, which is a number that’s growing every day… 

I hadn’t told Kacchan— I’d wanted him and the others to keep searching for other alternatives, I’d wanted so badly for Haki-chan not to be involved in this, and I’d been so focused on Haki-chan after everything that had happened that I thought that maybe I’d just been jumping to conclusions on my behalf, seeing things that weren’t really there, and I just knew that that there would be people that would twist and turn that knowledge against that poor girl and others like her, and I wanted to— I wanted to save everyone, and I didn’t want Kacchan’s perspective to be skewed, too… which led to that fight between us, and the restraining order, and I—

Well, that’s not really important now. The important thing is that we find out what’s going on. If any of you may know where this girl or her adoptive parents may be located, we implore you to contact the authorities today. 

Throwing Liquid Nitrogen into a Pool