Chapter 15: CHAPTER 15
The bad mood kept looming over Nagato. He's in big trouble now.
At first Nagato thought he was going to jail for all his mistakes. But that never happened.
"Don't let you out of my sight, boy."
Nagato stared at the long-haired walking mummy before him. Class 1A homeroom teacher, Aizawa Shouta. Nagato sighed and rubbed his temples. Remembering how he got stuck in this situation.
Like how it should be. Nagato was indeed arrested and locked up separately with 'Ryosuke'.
Of course they would soon discover the facts about 'Ryosuke's' body. It was evident with Nagato being transferred in the interrogation room with his hands cuffed and bombarded with a million questions.
But Nagato just kept his mouth shut without bothering to answer the questions. Well, Nagato does adhere to the principle of 'never talk to strangers' remember?.
Nagato's attitude like that clearly made it difficult for the police. But of course the investigators will not use force to extract information from Nagato. Apart from Nagato being a minor, there is also a rule that every suspect has the right to remain silent.
Nagato could see the frustrated faces of the investigators who came out of his interrogation room. Nagato spent his time in the all-white room bored. Occasionally he would watch the outside world through Itachi's free eyes.
Whenever his focus fell on Itachi's point of view. Then his eyes would only look dreamy from the outside. Through the single-sided glass, that dreamy face was what the investigators watching Nagato often saw.
Perhaps it was because of that face that the investigators began to melt. They think if Nagato is just a child who is likely to be influenced by the villains' point of view.
But even so Nagato is still a murder suspect along with 'Ryosuke'. The police will never forget the parking lot massacre. More than half of the dead gang members were nailed to iron bars on the parking lot floor. It was a very sadistic incident, especially when knowing that one of the perpetrators was a child who was not even ten years old.
On the second day of interrogation Nagato had an unexpected visitor at the police station.
"Hello son, we meet again. Maybe you saw me from a distance yesterday. But we haven't officially met yet. Introducing, I'm UA Principal Nezu."
A neatly dressed white mouse sat across from Nagato's desk.
Nagato glanced at the large white mouse sitting in front of him. He never thought that he would be able to talk directly to an animal, which had a higher IQ than humans. Nagato felt insinuated remembering that he was also a human.
Then look at the two people standing behind the rat. The mummy was walking with long hair. That person is obviously the homeroom teacher of class 1A, Aizawa-sensei. So he's been discharged from the hospital already?. It seems like it's only been three days since the USJ incident.
Next to Aizawa-sensei, one of the investigators from the police, Tsukauchi. She had a lie detector quirk. It was obvious why she was following these two people.
"Ok, I guess you don't want to say your name, that's fine. We already know your name from some of the testimonies anyway. Nagato, right?" Nagato didn't nod or answer. He just felt strange seeing a talking animal. Some of his mind still thought he was an outsider from this two-dimensional world.
Nezu still looked patient despite not getting a response from Nagato. "I heard you don't want to open your mouth at all. You even once attacked an officer with your quirk because you were offended, right?" Nezu was a talkative type of being, he would keep talking even if the other person was just listening or ignoring him.
"I admit it's cool, even though your hands are tightly bound. But you can attack with other limbs, kid. For example..., that eye isn't it?" Nezu pointed to Nagato's left eye which was now also covered with a special cloth. The police had done that since Nagato was able to attack them.
Well, that's because Nagato did take offense because they asked about 'Ryosuke' asking Nagato to participate in killing the gang members. Even though at that time 'Ryosuke' did not participate in the incident at all, because indeed 'Ryosuke' was dead at that time. Only Nagato is fully responsible for the case.
Nagato is a bit sensitive about Ryosuke's death. That's why he attacked the investigator using Shinra tensei until the person hit the wall behind him.
"That time the officer only asked about your colleague's involvement in the parking lot case, but you seem to be very sensitive about it, son." It was clear that Nezu was trying to provoke Nagato. But Nagato couldn't help but be provoked after hearing Nezu's conjecture.
The table between them began to creak. Although his left eye was closed, but Nagato could still leak a little power. Aizawa-sensei immediately used his quirk, his hair stood up and his eyes turned red. The power Nagato leaked out immediately disappeared.
Nagato squinted at the mummy walking behind Nezu. Aizawa-sensei glared back at Nagato.
"Well well, there's no need to be so angry. We had to ask you because we couldn't ask your partner 'Ryosuke' right?" Nagato just looked down, staring at his steel-covered hands. Facts cannot be denied.
"According to the testimony of my students. Your colleague is able to produce iron that can be used as a weapon and fight with sharp movements. But..., clearly according to the autopsy, your colleague is a corpse that was killed about eight months ago. The question is, how is that possible?" Nezu stared at the boy in front of her. His red pupils were trembling. It was obvious that the boy was hiding a secret.
"If you're willing to confess everything you know, the officer can promise not to examine your partner's body. Judging by how much you tried to protect him, you should know the right choice, right?" Nagato looked at Nezu, this was the reason he was reluctant to talk to strangers, let alone high IQ ones like the creature before him. Because Nagato would never win at words.
"Fine, I'll tell you. But before that. Can you give 'Ryosuke' a funeral, a good one of course." Nagato agreed with Nezu on that one option.
Nezu turned to Tsukauchi to confirm if Nagato was being honest, seeing the investigator nod. He rubbed his chin with his claws. "I guess I can consider that. It's an easy thing, but I have three conditions that you must do at the end of your confession."
Nagato squinted, it was obvious that the rat was looking for an advantage. But he obviously couldn't refuse. If they were 'Ryosuke's' body, it could be further damaged because it had been disassembled by Nagato from the beginning. Perhaps Ryosuke's spirit would not be at ease if it saw its own body become an object of research.
So Nagato could only nod. He began to tell all his experiences. Starting from his meeting with Ryosuke, buying a flute for an apology, his destroyed base, Ryosuke's corpse, to the massacre he committed.
Nagato did not tell about his experiment on Itachi. He also doesn't tell about his meeting with Shigaraki and Kurogiri. Nagato thought about thanking the two villains later for not revealing their information.
Tsukauchi had recorded all of Nagato's testimony after confirming that the boy was not lying. While the two UA teachers just listened without interrupting.
"So, you did that out of revenge and your partner wasn't involved in the incident at all. You take full responsibility for the case. Is that so?" Tsukauchi sighed and closed her notes.
"Nagato, aren't you only nine years old? You're not covering up the truth are you?" Tsukauchi clearly couldn't believe that the main culprit in the case was a kid who was even in elementary school.
Nagato nodded calmly. "That's because they're basically annoying."
The three adults were silent with Nagato's opinion.
Just think about it, could you kill almost an entire gang just because you thought those people were acting annoying?. Clearly, Nagato must have been influenced by the villain's way of thinking.
The two UA teachers immediately remembered the villain who attacked USJ with Nagato three days ago. It was certain that the villain was responsible for Nagato's mind.
"Well, Tsukauchi-san, are you done?" Tsukauchi nodded and retreated with much thought but she still didn't leave the room.
"Nagato, I'll use my first condition. Explain to me your quirk. Since earlier you only admitted your actions in the parking lot case. Not with my school's USJ incident, you almost leveled my building yesterday. So, I want to know your quirk." Nezu's two claws dug into the table.
Nagato was now uncomfortable. Revealing his quirk was the same as exposing his weakness. But he couldn't refuse.
Nagato glared at the UA principal. "You're obviously picking on a child, don't you feel ashamed?"
Nezu chuckled, but the mouse didn't answer. "Hah whatever, What I was going to do yesterday, it's called shinra tensei. That is, a wave of repulsion. Like a magnet with equal poles. Repels anything coming near."
"Your quirk isn't that simple, is it?" Nezu's smile never faded from earlier. But for Nagato, over time seeing that smile became annoying.
"Yes, yesterday I used full power. I intended to level that building of yours. But that guy thwarted it." Nagato looked at Aizawa-sensei.
"With full power you were able to level my building? If I summarize, it's like you broke the dam isn't it. Then the flood will wash everything away." Nezu tapped her fingers. That's a lot of power, if only the dam was completely destroyed, then we would all be washed away.
Nezu looked at Nagato. He wasn't even ten years old, but was able to bear and control that much power. Truly a natural talent. If only this kid wasn't influenced by villains. It is certain that he will become a pro hero that will be recorded in history.
"Ok, next one." Nezu patted lightly.
"What, what do you mean?" Nagato tensed, he had expected that this white rat would be able to pry into all his secrets. Principal UA's mind was dangerous.
"No need to hide it. It has something to do with your case in the suburbs. About your colleague too. How he can move when he's just a lifeless body." Obviously it would not go unnoticed by the creature.
"Huh..., you really want to know? If so, untie this first."
Nagato sighed and put his cuffed hands on the table.
Aizawa-sensei immediately squinted. It was obvious that the man was wary of Nagato's request. "It's okay if I don't attack, don't you want proof?"
Nezu nodded, Nagato's steel cuffs were removed. His hands immediately felt comfortable after the heavy object was removed.
Nagato removed the bandages on his wrists. He had always used bandages since living in the Shigaraki base because he thought it looked cool.
In a second Nagato pulled out a pencil-sized bloody black iron from his left hand. He then placed the iron on the table. The three men were surprised to see the iron coming out of Nagato's hand.
"Look familiar?, This is the same iron that 'Ryosuke' used as a weapon. With this iron I made 'Ryosuke' move. The system is the same as a string puppet. I just plant this iron in 'Ryosuke's' body, and I can control it."
After a moment of stunned silence, Nezu cleared his throat. "Ok, I understand. I'll arrange a funeral for your companion. And one more thing, I'll use my second condition now. UA will be responsible for watching over you."
What?
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Nagato was still thinking, what was UA interfering in this for. If it was about USJ, Nagato could deduce it, but he hadn't had time to destroy the place yet. So if UA wants revenge, there's no reason, right?"
Nagato
looked at the man walking in front of him. "Hey uncle mummy. Is your Principal still in his right mind, or is he too brave? Why is UA in charge of watching over me?. Wouldn't it be safer to put me in confinement?"
Nagato didn't know what kind of deal the UA had with the police that the UA would bother to take care of Nagato.
"I don't know about that." It was clear from his voice that the man in front of Nagato did not like being a handler for Nagato.
Nagato was handed over to UA, and he is now under the supervision of Aizawa-sensei. The reason was to be on the lookout for Nagato's quirk. So now Aizawa-sensei indirectly became the nanny of a small child.
"Walk faster, I have a class to teach." The man in front of him walked faster, so Nagato also quickened his pace.
Before leaving the police station, they put a tracking bracelet on Nagato's left hand. He couldn't leave the smartphone-like device more than ten meters away. If he violated it then Nagato's tracking bracelet would light up and the device would make a loud noise.
And now the device was held by Aizawa-sensei which automatically meant Nagato had to keep following the man.
But doesn't that mean he can keep an eye on class 1A directly? Nagato doesn't think this incident is too bad.
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