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[nitropowered]

[The last thing Katsuki is used to is being uncertain - about himself, about anything he does, about the world around him and how it works. But this whole reset thing turned everything on its head. Sure, Izuku had explained about it probably being a simulation and all, but it was tough to quantify and really believe until he experienced the reset. Fought to make sure the reset happened, even though he didn't really know what that meant. So he has a few questions.]

if this is a simulation, what does that mean? for the people back home, I mean.

what does it mean for us?

["Is anything we do here real?" hangs in the air unspoken. That just feels a little too vulnerable to say out loud. All of this is a little too vulnerable, but he asks anyway. It's been weighing on him.]

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[nitropowered]

your people?

[opheliac]

zaunites.
thats what i am.
people who lived in zaun, the undercity, are zaunites.

people who lived in piltover, above ground, are topsiders. but i call them pilties cause it hurts their feelings more.

[nitropowered]

back home, you mean?

the place you lived was zaun

[opheliac]

yep! my little hole in the ground. who knows what my people are doing now. everyone is probably still searching for me. what suckers!!

i caused a war, u know.

between topside and bottom.

topside treated us like shit for years and years, ignored us when we were starving and hurt, and only cared about having fat pockets. who knows how many people died from sickness and diseases because of them.

probably a bunch since doctors wouldnt step foot in our territory.

soooooooooooooooo

i went and blew up their most important building with their most important people inside.

like i said.

deserved.

[nitropowered]

you really think they're looking for you? if this is a simulation, it's just as likely they don't think you ever left

but yeah, I get that

not what I'd do, but I get it

[opheliac]

oh, i knew u would get it. because we're the same. that burning feeling u get in ur belly thats just BEGGING for u to unleash on those who wronged u or the people u care about? that raging monster?

i got it too. we just use our monsters differently. thats all.

maybe this is one big arcade game, or maybe its not. it doesnt matter because to me? as long as i can touch, see, smell, and taste, its aaaalll real to me, fire spit.

[nitropowered]

yeah, guess that's a good way of putting it. because I do get it, that burn. felt it before.

[About his classmates, his family. About Izuku.]

you think we'll remember it whenever we're done here?

[opheliac]

beats me. thats something im not interested in. i got everything i need right here.

[nitropowered]

you don't wanna go home

[opheliac]

why would i?
i have a home
my sister is here
my old man is here
i adopted a big brother
i have friends

i had a boyfriend but... the reset got him. so thats almost everything. 5 out of 6. not too shabby if i say so myself.

[nitropowered]

guess that makes sense

there's people back home I'd want to see again. my mom and dad. kirishima. I guess most of my class

[opheliac]

if u leave, ill cry for about 2 secs.

[nitropowered]

damn, that's more than I was expecting

[opheliac]

if ure going to be my new rival, i have to care just a tiny bit.

or where is the fun, right?

[nitropowered]

new rival huh? I guess I could have more than one rival

[opheliac]

huh??? u have one already???

[nitropowered]

yeah. Deku, from home. he's here with me

[opheliac]

havent met the guy, heard the name.

[nitropowered]

I've known him since we were kids, little kids. he's not so bad but he'd probably drive you nuts. total nerd and total do-gooder. the soft kind.

[opheliac]

sounds like my bug. but i ate him and he might be gone for good.

he was a fun rival. someone who i will always think back on.

[nitropowered]

bug? you...ate him?

[opheliac]

my rival also known as my late boyfriend is/was the leader of a group called the firelights.

if u want to know what THOSE are, just go to the forest. theyre still around. for now. they hibernate in the winter.

but firelights are bugs. we've fought for years and the reset got him. meaning i won our game.

[nitropowered]

bugs called firelights sounds like fireflies, we have those where I come from

so you were dating your rival? is that a thing?

sorry he's gone I guess

[opheliac]

thats what he would have called it.

he was mr. lets start over, forget our past, this is a new life, new world, blahblah.

its whatever. i knew we wouldnt last because of what we are. hes stupidly hopeful that way.

[nitropowered]

was he a pacifist or something?