''It is. Caring is one of our greatest strengths as heroes, and human beings.'' It pained her to see Khepri like this, someone who normally did nothing but joke around and spread smiles and cheer being so clearly upset felt wrong. However, she didn't let it show on her face. Instead she continued to act professionally, with sympathy in her eyes and a smile and tone of voice that was meant to be soothing and friendly. ''Hey, it's okay...'' She reached out to take Khepri's hand gently, to remind them that they weren't alone, that they were in a safe space, that whatever had transpired was something that had happened in the past. Something they were going to overcome, however impossible and difficult it all seemed.

''You're okay, here... Take another slow, deep breath with me, let's just focus on breathing, together. Okay? You don't have to tell me anymore just breathe with me, Mafdet-san.'' She demonstrated again by taking a deep, slow breath, keeping eye contact with Khepri as they tried to get them to follow her. She was ready to sit there for hours if it came down to it, she just needed to help Khepri relax again. Clearly something horrifically traumatizing had taken place and they weren't about to fix all of that here today. Assuming she would be able to help Khepri calm down a bit Sadako gave her a reassuring smile. ''Telling me all of this takes a lot of courage, you are strong, Mafdet-san. Not because you walk around bearing all this pain in isolation, no, you're strong because you care, because you have a big heart.''

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''I have been doing quite all right.'' Sadako offered a kind smile, indicating back at Khepri. ''Thank you for asking, but we're here to talk about you today.'' They were smiling and nodding with plenty of energy, but their words betrayed their actions. ''Mafdet-san, to tell you the truth, it was your friend Yanai Yoko who reached out to me... She's clearly worried about you. She said that at times you have extreme reactions to what is going on around you.'' She talked with the kindness and gentleness of a parent, doing her best not to upset Khepri. ''Mafdet-san, feeling little, or nothing at all, is not a good thing.''

Maybe this all explained how they had managed to slip under the radar of the faculty here. Khepri was eccentric in their own way, but also incredibly independent. Students like Jun, she wore her emotions on her sleeves more or less so it was a lot more noticeable when something is wrong. The same goes for a student like Yoko. Khepri could stick to themselves, put on a brave smile and the whole world would be none the wiser. ''Mafdet-san, can you tell me how long you have felt like this? Did something happen that made you feel so little?'' She knew that the answer most likely was connected to the Dream World incident. A lot of students had come out of that tragedy scarred by what they had seen and experienced, but she wanted to lead them towards that conclusion rather than just asking it outright.

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''In that case, thank you for your time, Kanjo-san.'' She smiled, bowing her head politely. ''If I may, before you leave I have a suggestion to make.'' She shuffled some of her papers to the side and leaned against the desk. ''You are already familiar with Apparel, also known as Kazashi McCoy, if I'm not mistaken? Your troubles aren't the same one to one, but back when she was a first year student, she had very similar issues to the ones you are having. My suggestion is to perhaps reach out to her, I know she's a busy woman these days, but I can make sure to forward a referral as well if you want, let her know it's related to hero business.'' It was one of the most surefire ways to hurry things along in her experience, and she wanted to help Jun as best she could, as fast as possible without overworking her or rushing it.

''Next week sounds fantastic. If you have any questions in the meantime, you can forward them to my email, or stop by unannounced whenever I'm in the office. I can always make time.'' She smiled and got up, opening the door for Jun. ''Take care of yourself, Kanjo-san, see you next week!'' She would wave casually, before closing the door once Jun was gone. Walking over to the window she looked outside and crossed her arms. She was wracking her brain to think of something, anything, any way that she could help Jun. Putting a hand up to her temple she let out a sigh, maybe she should set more time aside to do some research.

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She smiled at Jun's question, hoping to put her mind at ease. ''Truthfully, I'm not the person who should be speaking on it, as I'm not a doctor, but while most of us have a quirk, it's often a very isolated, lonely and individual experience. I would never be able to tell how it feels to have your quirk without trying it for myself and vice versa.'' She was drifting off topic. ''There are many factors that affect the interplay between us and our quirks. Whether they are injuries, illnesses, or other medical issues, underlying or otherwise. I wanted to look at the data to try and get a more complete picture of how we can best help you with your quirk, but I won't if you'd rather I don't look at it.'' She let Jun process the information for a bit before continuing.

''No matter what, we're going to find a way to help you, Kanjo-san. Your situation is more common than you think, not that it makes it any more pleasant.'' She gathered her papers and files together in a neat stack. ''I will keep that in mind about Ikarashi-san. Perhaps reconsider my approach on that front too. Do you have any questions for me, Kanjo-san? The time for our meeting is almost up.'' She had to admit, while she was trying to reassure Jun and put on a brave face, her quirk case did have her a bit stumped. She hadn't faced a student with a quirk interrelationship this complicated since a younger Kazashi Sato sat in that chair where Jun was sitting now.

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''Chronokinesis? How scary. ~'' She muttered back into her communicator. She was thankful Iphi was here to back her up, but would it be enough? Sadako didn't excel in 1 on 1 combat, and she definitely didn't excel in fighting off more than one student at a time if more decided to join the fray. ''Shoot. Being a villain is never easy.'' She smirked as she witnessed his quirk activating. To say she was in trouble would be an understatement. If only Stronghold had bumped into Farrin first.

She could only watch as Farrin fired the two stun rounds into her leg. At this range it was too fast for her to outright dodge the rounds, but thankfully she had coated her limbs in chains beforehand, so she was able to mitigate a little bit of damage. That didn't mean it didn't hurt like hell though. ''R-Real heroes show mercy to their opponents.'' She grinned, trying to play a sympathy card. Not only because she was hoping he would let his guard down, but because actual villains might try that on him too. When Farrin yanked at her chain she simply let go with a shrug and an ''Oops!'' She had spotted Mai and hoped her colleague could sneak up on Farrin, but now that the jig was up she figured Mai could handle herself. She was still sticking to Iphi's words. Don't get too close to Farrin, and since she had just been shot in the leg too she was more than happy to stay put and prepare a counterattack.

When the explosion caused by SuperNova filled the air, Sadako used that as her cue to strike back. Conjuring up another chain, she wound it up for a bit of momentum before swinging it at Farrin's wrist, in an attempt to damage his equipment, and perhaps his ability to throw punches with that hand if she dared be so optimistic. More than anything, she wanted to put up a fight, but also wanted the students to do well, and she was having a hard time playing the role of the villain when all the students were making her so proud with their every move. Everything from successfully defending themselves, to selecting their targets carefully and communicating clearly even without devices. No one could fault her if she started tearing up later, right?

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