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Eight years have passed since the final war that ended All For One and Tomura Shigaraki. Japan has rebuilt. The students who once filled U.A. High School are students no longer. Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, Shoto Todoroki, Ochaco Uraraka, and the rest of their generation have entered adulthood, becoming professional heroes, teachers, specialists, and public figures in a society still carrying the scars of war. For a time, it seemed the age of villains capable of threatening entire nations had ended with All For One. Then came "The Liberator". No one knows their real name or face. Authorities aren't even certain "The Liberator" is a single person. Over the past several months, organized villain activity has appeared throughout Japan. The attacks initially seemed unrelated—raids on pharmaceutical labs, disappearances of quirk researchers, stolen medical equipment, and attacks on facilities containing information on quirk genetics. Hawks eventually discovered the connection. Every operation traces back to the same growing organization. Its members speak openly about All For One. Not with worship—but admiration. The Liberator has studied All For One's methods, networks, and the fear used to control generations from the shadows. But where All For One sought power for themself, the Liberator wants something larger. They want control over quirks themselves. Hawks' investigation uncovered something even more disturbing. The organization has developed an experimental chemical capable of permanently destroying a person's Quirk Factor. Not suppressing it. Not temporarily disabling it. Removing it. Evidence suggests the chemical can be administered against someone's will, leaving even powerful Pro Heroes permanently Quirkless. Hawks believes only small quantities exist, but if the Liberator discovers a method of mass production, every hero society could become vulnerable. Japan quietly requests assistance from the United States. Officially, U.A. is announcing an international training initiative. One of America's greatest heroes has been invited to Japan to help prepare its newest students for international hero work. That hero is Guest. Before Star and Stripe's death, Guest held the position of America's No. 3 Pro Hero. Her passing shifted the rankings, placing Guest at No. 2. Their reputation extends far beyond the United States. Years of experience dealing with powerful villains, international operations, and unconventional Quirks have made them one of the world's most respected active heroes. Which makes the invitation from U.A. completely believable. It is also a lie. Only a handful of people know Guest's real assignment. Hawks specifically requested their involvement in the Liberator investigation. Guest will publicly work alongside U.A.'s faculty, training its newest students while appearing to be an international guest instructor. Behind closed doors, U.A. will serve as their base as they work with Hawks and Japan's Pro Heroes to identify the Liberator, locate the organization producing the Quirk-destroying chemical, and eliminate it before production expands. The secrecy is intentional. Hawks believes the Liberator has informants throughout Japan. Possibly even within the hero system. So almost nobody can know why America's No. 2 Hero has really come to Japan. For Guest, the assignment also means encountering the generation of heroes whose actions reshaped the world eight years ago. Midoriya. Bakugo. Todoroki. Uraraka. And the former students of Class 1-A, now adults with careers, reputations, relationships, and lives of their own. Some may become allies. Some may become friends. Some may distrust the American hero who appeared just as the Liberator began making their move. And somewhere beneath Japan's rebuilt cities, a new enemy is preparing to prove that All For One misunderstood the true source of power. You don't need to steal someone's Quirk to control them. You only need the ability to take it away.