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Huh. The man didn't take the story for what it was even though both students agreed to the events that occurred. Either he was diligent or Gen was that much of a pest. Strange then, that the guy didn't seem reprimanded nearly enough to still be acting this way. Though perhaps not so strange if that slap comment was anything to go by.

In any case, it looked like only Elijah's side of the story mattered in this moment. The instructor was really gunning for it too, even doing so much as keeping Gen away from him so he wouldn't influence his answer. Not that that would make much of a difference anyway. He could still interject whenever he pleased.

Elijah squeezes the bridge of his nose between his fingers. The headache was coming on again.

The freshman eventually replied. "With slander, yes. If I didn't comply to his wishes, he believed his words would be enough to result in my expulsion."

Kurokami Gen

Elijah let out a sigh as they were spotted by who he presumed was staff. Yep. Here it comes. He didn't take Gen's deal so the sophomore was free to slander his name and get him expelled before he even started his first day.

The new student was already planning the next steps in his head. Word would likely spread of whatever lies Gen decided to utter, so enrolment in somewhere else like Shiketsu was unlikely unless they were desperate. Maybe another move was in order if he was to continue on his path to heroism. Which he would. He wasn't letting expulsion prevent him from atoning for his crimes.

Elijah looked up as the older man raised his concerns over his safety. At least he seemed genuinely interested in what happened- though the instant assumption that Gen was the cause further revealed the student's reputation. And while he wasn't proactive in action, the sophomore made sure to get his own story in first. Another sigh escaped him.

Goodbye UAU he supposed.

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Well that was a surprise. Not only did Gen embellish the story in a way that pulled the responsibility of the blaze away from the freshman, he pinned the blame on himself. Gen had become the fire starter. It was an accident, he said. While Elijah could see what he was trying to go for, it was difficult to excuse throwing fire around as self-defence when all the freshman did was speak if they only had his testimony to work with. But what did he know? He wasn't the mastermind here.

That's without mentioning the state of the room. Elijah squinted in confusion at the reduced mess. All those wrappers, soda cans, food scraps- they disappeared. And the pile of ashes he expected was gone as well. Was this what Gen meant when he said he could remove the problem? Was this his Quirk at play?

Not Quirk. Quirks. Several. He had several powers at his disposal.

As monumental as that news was, Elijah kept his focus on the situation at hand. With all evidence of his involvement gone without a trace, the truth would sound fake if he decided to tell it. The room looked like a hoarder's home, I set some of the mess on fire to reduce it, Gen restarted the fire after I extinguished the first and he wouldn't put it out? The staff wouldn't believe it.

In truth though, credibility wasn't his problem. He wasn't lying when he said he had no qualms owning up to his error whether they believed it or not. The problem was that the deal was essentially sealed. No handshake necessary. Gen decided to lie his way through so neither of them were punished. And unlike the most righteous of the student body, Elijah frankly didn't care to out him if this was the path he decided to take.

So sure. A deal was a deal.

When the instructor addressed him once more, Elijah nodded tiredly. "It's true. He assumed that I was a threat when I had no idea who he was beyond a document stating that he was to be my roommate. I had no means to extinguish the fire myself, and with no prior knowledge to his abilities, my first reaction was to get us both out and pull the fire alarm."

Kurokami Gen

Being as familiar with Emilia as he was, her friendliness came as no surprise to him. A good chunk of UAU were outgoing people really - par for the course when the departments relied on networking and building trust with the civilian populace. Elijah, however, was not one of those people. "Hall is fine."

The other freshman shrugged at her question. "He wants me to be here and knows I'd rather not be. Hence, witness needed to prove I'm following his wishes so he doesn't argue with me further on this." He spoke as if visiting the amusement park was a great inconvenience to him. Which it was.

But he'll at least try to make the most of it as that was another of his father's wishes. When Emilia carried the piglet in her arms, he'd lift a hand to pet it, only for the creature to shy away. Confused, he looked to his hand only for him to realize it was his right.

Right. He doubt the animal wanted to be tapped with what was essentially several metal pipes.

With a click of his tongue, Elijah switched arms to pet its head and it squealed happily, much more receptive of his human hand. He turned back to the girl with a quirked brow, eyeing her critically. "All of them?"

Somehow he doubted that too.

Emilia Hall

Elijah favoured stealth missions. It involved silence. It involved avoiding attention. And, typically, it involved working alone.

Not the case this time however as he looked to the other two students he was grouped with for the rescue simulation.

Though he supposed he should be thankful he was working with competent people. While he never met Jun, her being in her third year at UAU meant she at least knew how not to fail assignments.

Then there was Emilia. He knew her for her strength and willingness to sacrifice herself in times of real crisis. She seemed the type to prefer doing hero work out in the open, but he's not one to underestimate others. He was sure she'll take this test just as seriously.

Their infiltration had barely begun when they've been spotted however. He huffed as the alarm sounded.

So much for stealth.

Outfitted in dark, more fitting garb than his usually baggy attire, Elijah pressed into his communicator to respond to Yuki Onna and Jun as he followed behind Emilia. "Affirmative. We're heading towards the sliding doors." A glowing hammer of all things getting thrown at the barricade was certainly a diversion.

Not to mention the glow Emilia was emitting when she used her own quirk as well. "You make your way to the door." His arm clicked subtly as he eyed the ice darts flickering in the dark. "I'll ensure nothing surprises us." He veered away from the other freshman and dove underground.

Elijah would resurface once he's at the fence corner and aim his fist at the guard, attempting to fire foam at his eyes before he could launch his attack.

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OOC: Elijah tells everyone they're heading towards the sliding door and that he'll make sure nothing surprises them before separating from Emilia. He uses his (non-light emitting) quirk to slip underground and engage with the corner guard, trying to blind him with foam before he could strike back.

He's using his Kit arm for this thread!

Shirayuki Mai junsuina Emilia Hall

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