[Lucille Arbogast]

''Lucia-san! Lucia-san are you there?''

She still had her head buried in work as she worked away at her new undercover office job. The fake name she had chosen to use and respond to was Lucia. ''Hm? What is it Amano-san?'' She smiled up at her coworker, seeing them through the fake glasses she was wearing. ''The new temp just arrived and you're going to like this, he's very handsome.'' Amano smiled, encouraging Lucia to get out of her secretary office so she could come say hi to the new hire.

This mission was a bit of a special case for her. The CEO of the company was suspected for not only fraud, but for having secret ties to villains and conducting illegal business on the side. Unfortunately his image was squeaky clean, so to actually arrest and convict him she had gone undercover as his secretary to gather evidence that could be used against him. While working at the company she always had to remind herself of her mission. Remind herself that most of her new, temporary coworkers were all innocent too. None of them knew what their boss was actually doing up top. ''Is that so? ~ I'll be right there.'' She put her work computer in sleep mode before grabbing her coffee mug and walking out the door with Amano. She might as well get herself a new cup of coffee while she was making her way towards the break room.

''What's he like?''

''Tall, muscular, he's got a handsome face-''

''Those are just traits, what is he like?''

''I haven't actually talked to him! I just had to tell you when I saw him come in.''

''Why me specifically?''

''You're not married right? I-I know it's none of my business, but I just don't understand! You aren't getting any younger either.''

''You're starting to sound like my mother.'' Lucille huffed.

Diego Ibarra

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Diego wasn't exactly sure if he was more annoyed or honored to be picked for this job...perhaps a little bit of both? He was specifically asked in an office with mostly women because, according to Yaeko, he was above average in attractiveness. He rolled his eyes at her, but took the job anyways. There was only one person who's opinion he cared about, and he hadn't seen her in a bit. [break][break]

His job was to be a temp worker hired by this company while gathering information on the CEO to feed back to In'ei. There were rumors that the person in charge was involved in the underworld, but nothing could be proven. So Diego, going by Daigo, was there to socialize and get any information possible from anyone the CEO was close to. From the financial staff to the secretary, there wasn't anyone off-limits here, but Diego had to be discreet.[break][break]

"Momo-chan! Isn't he SUPER handsome??" A girl was latched onto him as Diego gave his best smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Sayoko and Momo. I'm Daigo. Daigo Nishimura and I'll be in your care from today on." He gave a respectful bow as the two women squealed, "Sayo-chan! Amano is bringing the secretary too! We don't get super handsome guys around here often!" She looked up at Daigo. "So Daigo-kun, are you single? I don't see a wedding ring~" Diego scratched his head and laughed nervously. "I'm usually busy working, so I don't really have time for dating, you see..." The two women's eyes sparkled and Diego took a nervous step back.[break][break]

"Oh, they're here! Amano-san, Lucia-san! Come meet Daigo!" Diego took a step forward and bowed respectfully at the two women before he even got a good look at them. "Pleasure to meet you; I'm Daigo Nishimura. I'll be in your care from now on-" He froze. There was no way he wouldn't recognize Luci, even if she was dressed up in disguise. After an uncomfortable amount of time, the two women from earlier remarked, "Oh, look at that! He's stunned! Daigo-chan, Amano-san and Lucia-san are both single!" They giggled with each other as Diego tried to regain his composure. "If neither of you go for him I will!!" Momo laughed to herself.

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[Lucille Arbogast]

She was just going to do what she needed to for this social interaction. Feign interest in the new temp worker, be nice to him but keep him at a professional distance like she was everyone else and then get her coffee and get back to work. Well, that's how it would have gone, had she not recognized who it was. She blushed immediately when Diego bowed in front of her. Diego was here??? But why? He wasn't working for the CEO was he? Why the fake name? She had so many questions, but right now she needed to navigate this nightmare. ''H-Have some decency you two.'' She called out Momo and Sayo to try and hide how flustered she was.

''So you're... Daigo-kun?'' She bowed her head at Diego. ''Welcome to the company, I look forward to working with you.'' It had to be him in disguise, there was just no way it wasn't. Judging from his reaction he hadn't expected to see her here either. ''I'm Lucia Albertson, I'm in the secretary's office most of the day so if you need anything that's where you can find me.'' She pushed her glasses up nervously. Her recovery was probably pretty convincing, but inside she was absolutely screaming and sounding every emergency alarm bell.

WHY WAS DIEGO HERE???

She hadn't noticed it at first, but Amano had taken a step away while they started talking, giving Diego and Luci some space. Wait... Was she really trying to wingman for her? She looked down at her mug, before smiling back up at Diego. ''I was just on my way to the break room to get some coffee, would you like to accompany me?'' She would drag him if she had to. She needed to know why a villain like him was going undercover in the same company where she was trying to bust a corrupt CEO.

Thankfully the break room was empty at this time of day. Walking over to the coffee machine she started it up and put her mug down before turning to face 'Daigo'. ''Okay, what's going on here?'' She asked him firmly with her hands on her hips. ''Why are you here?''

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If it wasn't for over a decade of practice Diego would have been having a panic attack. Luci? Here? In front of him? Undercover? Huh? Huh?? Not only that but she had someone put together a disguise that made her look even cuter than normal. If there was one thing he couldn't hide it was his embarrassment and clearly the other women picked up on it as the woman named Momo pouted and looked at Lucia. "Lucia-san! No fair you can't keep him all to yourself!" She'd flash eyes at Diego and add, "Come find me whenever you're done getting coffee, okay? I'll show you the ropes around here~" giggling, she'd take off with her friend and get back to work.[break][break]

Speaking in a much softer voice than normal, Diego smiled at Luci. "I'm sure I'll be fine, Lucia-san. Everyone here has been nothing but friendly and I really appreciate it! It's made my first day very welcoming." He needed to figure out what the hell she was doing here, and there was no way he could speak to her openly, but at the same time, there was no way he could make demands of her as the new person around here. Luckily, Luci had the same idea, and he would feign surprise. "What a coincidence! I was just about to ask where the break room is. Can't start my day without a good cup of coffee." He would follow Luci, getting eyes from various women around the office and giving them friendly waves as he passed. A couple of them could be heard remarking how lucky Lucia was. [break][break]

Once they were clear away from people and Luci spoke openly, dropping her act. She scolded him a lot growing up and this was exactly like flashing back to all those times. "Shh! You're talking way too loud." To sell the illusion, he would grab a spare coffee cup and begin to fill it up. "I can go wherever I want; I'm a villain, remember." He kept his voice to basically a whisper, "More importantly, what are YOU doing here? You stick out like a sore thumb, you're a Hero." He wanted to add 'You're too beautiful for this' but he couldn't bring himself to say it. It was hard standing this close to her and whatever perfume she was wearing was intoxicating. [break][break]

Just then, someone would enter the breakroom. "Oh Lucia-san! Perfect timing we're going to go out after work for drinks and maybe some dancing! Please come with us!" She looked over to Diego. "You're Daigo-san? Please come with us! It would be so nice to get to know you!" She'd clasp her hands together waiting for the two to respond. Diego wasn't sure, so his eyes would flit between the two of them before he'd clear his throat. "W-What do you say, Lucia-san?" Please say no, please say no.

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[Lucille Arbogast]

All this careful work being undercover and now it felt like everything was about to blow open because the one variable she didn't know how to handle just strolled right on into the building. She gave Momo an apologetic smile before heading for the break room, feeling like all the eyes of the office were on the both of them. This situation was exactly what she didn't want to happen. The way Diego spoke pretty much confirmed it was him, even if he did make himself sound different she could tell.

When he told her she was talking too loudly she pouted, lowering her voice just a bit because she became a little self-conscious. ''I'm talking too loudly? You're the loud one, you're drawing way too much attention to yourself!'' Stop being so handsome was what she couldn't say next. She wasn't any better than the other women in the office, she was the undisputed, number one Diego simp after all. ''For your information, no one has recognized me yet.'' She pushed her glasses up. ''My disguise is working, no one expects a pro to be working at a place like this. It's only because of you that my mission is in danger.'' She crossed her arms and leaned on a nearby table as she furrowed her brow at Diego.

''So what will it be villain, are you going to hand me over to your boss-'' She cut herself off quickly as the sound of the door opening signaled a third party joining the room. ''Is that so?'' She smiled at her coworker, clasping her hands together in kind before looking over at Diego with that same sickeningly sweet smile. ''I think that sounds like fun, Daigo-kun! They say you don't really know your coworkers until you've been out drinking with them. You drink, right?'' To the untrained eye she was just putting on a friendly smile, but she was also feeling smug for dragging Diego into a work party he didn't want any part of.

That'd teach him for getting in her way.

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Being in love with such a strong woman drove him crazy. Her giving attitude gave him such conflicting feelings he wanted to strangle her just as much as he wanted to kiss her, but there was, hopefully, a time and a place for that. Why did they always end up in the same place when he couldn't be with her? Couldn't tell her how he felt? It was as if the universe was playing some sick joke on them.[break][break]

He raised an eyebrow. So she was here for a purpose, likely similar to his. "Your mission? You're such a blabbermouth." He hissed at her "You're gonna ruin my score IF you keep up your bad acting Luci" he emphasized the last bit, since she was annoying him he figured he might as well get her back. There wasn't much she could do without blowing her cover, and she had much more to lose than he did.[break][break]

"If I did that, I'd lose my cut of the money from finding out what this asshole is up to; unlike some people, I don't have a cushy goody two shoes job to-" he jumped back into his Daigo persona properly as he waited for Luci's response. He was certain she would say no to-[break][break]

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He laughed, clearly pissed off at the notion but not willing to back down from Luci, who looked particularly cocky. A benefit of having known each other for almost three decades was that he could read her like a book and her him...sort of. "I don't usually drink," he'd scratched the back of his head nervously but then spoke up, looking directly at Luci. "Since you asked so nicely and have been such a great help, I'd love to go. Especially if you're there!" He'd flash a smile, internally screaming but knowing that what he said would bother her more than it bothered him. He may have been madly in love with her, but she wouldn't be able to stand getting close to a villain. He was calling her bluff.

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[Lucille Arbogast]

A look of shock came over her as she realized he was right, she had said way too much to the enemy! Curse Diego and the way he could disarm her without even trying! Why was it that he didn't feel like an enemy, even when they fought? ''W-Why else would I be here? You think I go undercover for fun?'' She tried her best to save face by implying that obviously she was here for a good reason, but his point still stood. She was going to think about this one later tonight before falling asleep. How embarrassing... So much careful progress and it was coming crashing down in mere minutes. ''That's rich coming from you, 'Daigo', that's obviously a fake name!'' She would throw a tantrum right then and there if she wasn't still concerned with completing her mission.

''Maybe you should start being a blabbermouth, Diego, or I'll arrest you! I have the authority to do that, so don't mess with me.'' Through their little argument she couldn't help but feel a little happy. She missed all this. Even if they were arguing at each other and tense all the time, getting to talk with Diego was so refreshing. Also what was that he just said, was he also after the CEO? That would explain the fake persona since if he was here to do deals, it would be much easier for him to just go by Diego or Manticora.

Her heart skipped a beat when he finally gave his answer. In addition to getting to hear him laugh, he also said a couple of keywords that echoed through her mind and made her grow incredibly flustered. He said he'd love to go...

Love to...

And he said she had been a great help, she could hardly contain her excitement, but she couldn't afford to lose face here!

''I'm-I'm-I'm glad I could help you!'' She chuckled back, rubbing the back of her neck as her face grew redder than her glasses. This truly was the most cursed dilemma she could have landed herself in. Go drinking and get all buddy buddy with a villain, or lose face and potentially go back to the Heroes Association with no results.

He was a villain, but he was also still Diego... No, she couldn't lose this little game of chicken they were doing.

Pushing off the table side gently she smiled at Diego and their coworker. ''Shall we get going, then? I'd love nothing more than to have a beer with you Daigo-kun, you can tell me all about your life story.'' And confess to your villainous crimes!!

Diego Ibarra

[Diego Ibarra]

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He couldn't believe he said that! Diego could feel his soul leaving his body as he hammed it up in front of Luci. Not only was he an undercover hero, but he was an undercover hero masquerading as a villain, pretending to not know the love of his life was right before him. A dream that became his worst nightmare was the most accurate description[break][break]

He'd call Luci on her bluff and give a slight bow. "I would be honored to; I hope you don't mind if I ask the same." Even if it wasn't part of his mission he did find it a bit cathartic to be able to speak to Luci so casually. "Absolutely. I'll head home and change. Please let me know where we're heading, and I'll meet you all there." Once he got the name of the place he would finish his day and report back to In'ei about his progress. [break][break]

"I'll remain undercover for the time being. Phantasmagoria is working under the same cover and likely has the same objective." The gruff voice on the other end of the communicator sighed before saying, "Cooperate then. There's no other option; the CEO is too dangerous to be left to chance." Diego fully expected to be chewed out, but to have the old man keep him on. He must have had a lot of faith in him and Diego wouldn't let him down.[break][break]

Dressed up in a casual yet work-function-appropriate outfit, he made his way to the restaurant/bar and opened the sliding door to the space they had reserved. "Daigo-kun! Over here there's a spot between me and Lucia-san!" It was Momo, the overly flirtatious woman, and since he didn't want to be suspicious, he took a seat between the two of them and then asked for tea. The last thing he needed was to drink during this undercover mission and blow his cover in front of the CEO, who had suspiciously not arrived yet

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[Lucille Arbogast]

''Why... Of course! I would expect nothing less.'' She bowed in kind, hellbent on keeping up her facade and sticking it to him. Bluff? She wasn't bluffing! She was going to commit all the way and show him her determination as a hero. ''Then I will see you there later.'' She managed to keep up the smiles and happy attitude until she got home.

She threw her clothes off once she got home and took an angry shower, all the while muttering to herself. ''That stubborn idiot! Why is he always getting in my way.'' She pouted at her own reflection as she dried her hair. ''I'll show him it was a mistake to underestimate me.'' She glared at herself, but then gradually began looking more carefully, making sure she would look her absolute best for him. That expensive perfume she had been saving for a special occasion? You bet she was busting it out today! While she picked out her outfit, she also sent an update back to her superiors.

''Gaining trust with the company, the CEO is starting to let his guard down around me. I believe I'll be able to bring back results very soon.''

She neglected to mention anything about Diego, but did it really matter unless he compromised her mission? Besides, if she said that a villain had shown up, odds were that they might try to show up and arrest him, which would ruin their night together. Their night... Wait, she wasn't actually looking forward to going out with a notorious villain was she? She squatted down shamefully in front of her bed, covering her face with her hands. ''Get a grip Luciiii, you can't let your emotions get the best of you... But he's so cute...'' She whined to herself.

While she absolutely wanted to bust out her best dress for the party, she also knew that she couldn't show up looking too fancy and risk drawing unnecessary attention to herself. She was just making small talk with Momo when Diego suddenly showed up and her heart damn near leapt right out of her throat. It was seriously so unfair how handsome he looked, how was she supposed to keep her emotions in check, and he was going to sit next to her?? Sh-She wasn't ready! She needed more training, more time to prepare! He smelled so nice she might faint if she didn't keep her wits about her. ''G-Glad to see you made it, Daigo-kun.'' She cleared her throat, trying her best to play off her blush as being due to the alcohol and not because of how irresistibly hot he looked. ''Do you like tea, Daigo-kun?'' She asked after he made his order, just trying to make innocent small talk, but also secretly prodding him for details about his life.

Diego Ibarra

[Diego Ibarra]

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Socializing was absolutely not Diego's strong suit. He spent the last decade or so in isolation, interacting with people through a fake persona, and the most he got to do with that was get into more fights. Sure, he was doing it for the sake of heroes and the betterment of society, but that didn't mean he was happy about it. This was both more and yet less bearable since Luci was here. [break][break]

He had to remain focused. He agreed to play his part til the very end, and that involved pushing past his discomfort. With a smile that was half genuine and half masking his embarrassment, he smiled at Luci. "I'm honored to be here." Just then, he'd feel a tug on his arm as Momo wrapped her arm around his. "Daigo-kun, do you want something to eat? Yakitori? Hokke? Eihire?" Her eyes sparkled at Diego, clearly enamored with him and wanting all his attention, but she didn't even know his favorite food or anything about him. It was sad, especially with the love of his life sitting right next to him. "More or less, I'm just not a big drinker, so tea is great for me." he'd turn to Momo. "I'm fine, but I appreciate the gesture."[break][break]

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[Lucille Arbogast]

For a split second she could believe that they both lived normal lives. That they were just going out to the same party together and hanging out like coworkers would. She took another sip of her beer. How many had she been drinking already? Probably more than she should have, but she couldn't help it when he made her nerves go out of control. The alcohol was necessary for her to do what she had to. She pouted behind her beer glass as she took a sip, side-eyeing Momo as she hung off of her Diego's arm. How dare she, she didn't even appreciate him the way she did.

It didn't take much to make her jealous, especially not if it had to do with getting Diego's attention. It wasn't that she hated him hanging out with others or anything like that, but she always felt seen and heard by him, even when they were kids. Maybe it was because she missed him a lot more now, or maybe it was just the alcohol acting up, but she was quick to throw herself around his other arm. ''Are you sure, Daigo-kun? You must be hungry after a long day's work.'' She pulled her plate of food over, one order she had gotten ready specifically for him. ''You can have a bite of my onigiri, I'm not tchoo hungry anymore.'' She slurred her words a bit as she smiled up at him.

Just then the CEO of the company walked in. ''I'm glad to see that everyone is already enjoying themselves, please continue! Hey waiter, more beer and food this way!'' He laughed jovially before taking a seat at the end of the table next to some people Lucille didn't recognize, maybe investors or business partners? She narrowed her eyes up at the CEO and that's when it hit her. He had totally been drinking from home too! She could recognize the smell of booze and tobacco on him anywhere since he very often got drunk in his office too.

It probably looked out of character, but Luci was honed in on the CEO as he began talking on the far side of the table. She still clung to Diego though, she had to take in every second she could get with him.

''The thing is, Nanba-san.'' One of the guys who had a tusk mutation started. ''The landscape of Tokyo is changing all the time. We don't have the insight that you do.''

''You're asking me for a favor, then?'' Nanba the CEO of the company poured himself some sake.

''That's right.'' The other guy who had short black hair chimed in. ''How are you planning to invest?''

''Mmm... I bet you were all-in on bombs?'' He threw back his head as he downed the sake like a shot of tequila.

The two looked at each other before agreeing reluctantly.

''Well my informant says that's a losing strategy. You want to invest in future growth you should put it all on the Silver-Tongued Dragon.''

Everyone else at the party seemed too distracted to really pick up on any of this code language, but Luci was immediately catching red flags off the conversation, which only got worse as it continued.

''Really? History had me believe that the Mummy's Curse was a strong contender for the deadliest plague.''

''Mummy?!'' Nanba cackled, downing another shot before pointing his glass at his business partner. ''If you're a gambling man! There's nothing stable about Koi's freaks.'' Of the three, the CEO was clearly the least concerned about speaking in vague terms and avoid being caught. Maybe the years he had been getting away with this for left him feeling invincible?

Luci spaced out as she parsed through the information. A cryptic conversation that sounded weird to the outside observer, but with the context that this was all villain talk she started to piece it together. They mentioned bombs, undoubtedly referencing Bakuretsu. Something about a Silver-Tongued Dragon being an investment for the future and the most blatantly obvious was Mummy, that smalltime villain that had slowly become a bigger threat to society.

Bakuretsu and Mummy... She almost had the full picture, but she had no clue who the Silver-Tongued Dragon was.

Ah! She hadn't been recording this conversation at all! Not that it would matter since there was so much noise around them, she wouldn't be able to capture anything from here. Her expression grew more serious as she looked up at Diego. Did he catch what they had been talking about too?

Diego Ibarra

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Momo's clinging didn't really bother him, but the tug on his other arm made him briefly flash red, and his heart sound like a jet engine. Luci had clung to him before over the years, from using him for support to asking for a piggyback ride when they were younger and she was tired, but this was...different. Maybe it was because they were in their 30s and because he'd never seen Luci looking so beautiful, but his nerves were going haywire. [break][break]

The onigiri was very tempting, and Diego was cursing internally since not only did Luci remember his favorite food, but she was clearly a little drunk and, therefore, acting more genuine than he'd seen her in years. It was as if they weren't actually enemies to her at that moment, so when he went to address her in his phony schtick, his eyes lingered as they met hers. [break][break]

Luckily, the CEO gave him the perfect opportunity to break away before he did something he'd regret. His body language didn't change but his ears perked up. The Mummy, Yingshe, Bakuretsu...any civilian might have heard this coded language and thought of it as nonsense, but he was very familiar with villains that were on the rise.[break][break]

His expression didn't change as he engaged in casual chatter with Momo. Did Luci realize what was going on? Either way he needed to make a quick exit and gather information properly while he had the chance. "Oh, excuse me, Lucia-san, Momo-san, I'll need you both to let go of me; I need to step out and use the restroom." He gave a 'nervous' laugh as he stood up, bowed and left the room. Momo would look over at Luci(a) and gesture for her to come closer. "Are you interested in the new guy too? He's super dreamy, and I've heard he's super single, too! Amano-chan mentioned that aside from some girl he's interested in he's definitely available! We'll see who wins by the end of the night?" She winked and then returned to her drink. Oh boy.

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[Lucille Arbogast]

She felt sparks as her eyes met Diego's. It was so brief, but she wanted to exist in that moment forever. If she wasn't here to do her job she might even have tried to get closer with Diego, but...

Right! Bakuretsu, Mummy, Dragon... She should report back what she had gotten so far, but none of this was incriminating enough to hold up in court. Right now it was basically her word against his, she needed more concrete evidence. Right after she finished clinging to Diego some more. ''I'll let you go for now.'' She smiled up at Diego as he got out, sticking her tongue out to tease him. More and more the alcohol was making her loosen up and slip into being her usual self instead of the Lucia she had been going undercover as. She quickly took out her phone and to be less conspicuous, she opened a note and only typed in 3 emojis. Bomb, Bandage, Dragon.

''Huh?'' She looked up with a bit of a start as Momo addressed her, quickly putting her phone down because it probably looked rude that she wasn't socializing. ''U-Um, yeah!'' She was a bit crushed to learn that he had supposedly told Amano that he was already interested in some other girl, but she couldn't exactly not be true to her emotions. ''Is that so? We'll see, then!'' She returned a smile, but in actuality she was feeling those anime style rival sparks between them. She wasn't going to lose! ''If you'll excuse me, I need to go outside for a smoke.'' She didn't actually smoke, but it was always a great cover for when she needed to dip away for a moment.

The fresh air hit her hard as she put a hand up to her head. ''Been drinking way too much.'' She muttered to herself. The absolute pain of not being able to taste beer but only feel the side effects. To clear her head she took out a small juice box which she always kept on her person. It looked like just a regular drink, but it was actually filled with blood. Normally she kept some on her in case she needed to recharge her quirk, but after a night of drinking and eating normal food she needed something refreshing. ''Where did Diego go anyway?'' She wondered as she continued sipping until she made a disturbing realization. He wasn't using the bathroom excuse to sneak away from the party quietly, was he?

She hoped she was wrong, but she couldn't help but circle around the building to check one of the nearby back alleys. Expecting to see Diego there or maybe just a stray cat, Luci quickly backpedaled when she walked in on what looked to be some kind of secret deal.

''Anyway, that's the sitch.'' One of the masked figures who Lucille could recognize from a glance said confidently. He was carrying a sword on his back and went through great efforts to hide his civilian identity. The villain known as Grime was a smalltime villain compared to the names Nanba had mentioned at the party table. She had captured him before, but bringing him in had always been an issue since he had friends in high places. Was this his idea of working his way up to becoming a more serious villain?

Wait, she needed backup, but not other heroes, she needed someone who more or less understood what was going on. She looked back towards the window, the party was going on right on the other side. How could she alert Diego without making it super obvious or embarrassing? She dreaded the office gossip at the idea of her walking back in and pulling Diego outside with her. She probably couldn't call his old, old, old phone number either.

A clue only he will recognize... It took her a moment but then it finally clicked. Assuming he had gotten back from his bathroom break, or would spot it on the way back, she prepared the emitter part of her quirk to spit a little bit of sludge onto the outside of the nearest window. Her sludge was sticky, but not destructive, and with the party being so loud the odds that anyone heard it hit the window were small. Hopefully Diego would recognize it...

Diego Ibarra

[Diego Ibarra]

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heart of steel

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written for Lucille Arbogast,

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Unfortunately for Luci Diego was already on the move, finding a quiet space in the building wasn't hard and he just needed to pretend to be on the phone with family...that he didn't have. "Oh, hello, Mom, yes, yes, I'm at the restaurant with my coworkers! It's really fun." He'd pause as the person on the end relayed some new information. "You found mud on it? Well don't worry I'll take care of it for you later." A smalltimer named Grime had just shown up at their location and it was up to Diego to take care of it. "Okay, thanks for calling; I'll see you soon." Click.[break][break]

He needed to step outside and not draw attention to himself, so he made a quick excuse when he came back to the room about needing to take a phone call, but...where was Luci? Don't tell me she left already? He couldn't tell if he was relieved or upset, perhaps a bit of both. With an internal sigh, he quickly scanned the place and didn't see anything out of the ordinary until he realized there was a tiny bit of sludge on the outside window. [break][break]

He stepped out and looked over to see Luci standing awkwardly near a close wall; unaware that further down the alley was his target he spoke openly, "So? What did you bring me out here for?" Sounding more like his usual self, he took a couple of steps forward. "Hey Luci..a-san." Shit. Grime was clearly suspicious of them, and Diego had to pivot to his other personality. "Y-You said you had something to say to me?" He took a step closer to her, blush only hidden under the cover of night with his face close to Luci's. His eyes pleading for her to do or say something that would bring their suspicion level down; otherwise, this whole mission was forfeit for both of them. [break][break]

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[Lucille Arbogast]

What was taking him so long? Despite her calling him a stubborn idiot she knew he actually wasn't stupid. Of the two of them she always thought of him as the smart and cool one. Whenever she was losing her cool during hero course tests, he was always there to snap her out of it. She perked up when he finally came outside, both happy that her little signal had actually worked, but also dreading the fact that he was approaching her out of disguise and talking so loudly, he was always so loud! She wanted to signal for him to be quiet, but it was too late, Grime was already on high alert.

''U-Um... That's right Daigo-kun, I...'' She trailed off when she realized how close to her he had gotten. Wasn't this way too close?! How could they look like they were having a normal conversation like this? She needed to do something to shift the focus quickly and drop any suspicion that might have been placed on them. For some reason, the reason being the alcohol in her body, all she could think about was doing one thing.

''...Do you like me?'' She blushed, looking away shyly because she couldn't bear looking into his eyes and keeping in character. No, was any of this even playing a character? She had liked Diego for decades, she never thought it would go anywhere, but ever since he started showing up in Japan she did get her hopes up again. What Momo said had dashed them faster than she was comfortable with, so this wasn't just Lucia asking, this was Lucille searching for an answer. She slowly put her arms around him, giving him plenty of time to back off if he wanted to. ''I like you, Daigo-kun.'' She looked up at him again, her eyes searching for his before she looked at his lips. Closing her eyes, she slowly leaned up to kiss him.

Please, please don't let them get suspicious, Diego! She wouldn't exactly feel good about being pushed away by him like that time he first left, but for the sake of the mission...

Diego Ibarra