Things Happen (Daiki Satou)

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The walk that brought Daiki to Jun's dorm started with a decision, a decision that wasn't made lightly by any stretch of possibility. First he had considered immediately following Jun off to wherever he was going, but to him there was a difference between helping and pressing a hot poker into an already seared wound. While the intention might have been good and it could've very well worked out, he respected Jun's likely desire for a bit of privacy to recover from what had set him off. He knew Jun at this point was in a modest way to put it, unstable. First sign was during their class with Meka-sensei. The way he didn't seem to be entirely thinking the situations through and how that escalated into extraordinary circumstances that gave them a lukewarm victory. This only confirmed suspicions, and he wasn't about to blame Sun-hee for being the reason Jun was set off. Perhaps the icing on the cake or the strike of a match, but the potential was still there. It wasn't hard to know that something was eating away at his fellow classmate. In an almost morbid way, part of the reason Daiki was so receptive to this kind of thing is that just about every student at UA seemed to have some trauma or massive problem tied to their past. He was lucky, he supposed, despite how much he hated the word 'lucky'. Just a way of giving an explanation to miraculous effort. Sometimes sheer chance is the cause, but luck is often used in place of hard work. His thoughts went back to Aoi in their meeting after the UA attack.

Regardless, here he was at Jun's door as a hand rapped several times in a simple and gentle knock. Not intended to startle and if he had headphones in it might even have been difficult to hear. Nonetheless in short time the door opened and he was greeted by the familiar face. He wasn't quite sure where he stood with Jun, but he along with Isamu gave him the impression he wasn't necessarily liked. Going off of speculation or letting that get in the way of trying to do something good was a waste of time though. So Satou went to respond to his classmate. "Hey." He started as he stepped in. Looking around the room it looked interesting to say the least. Not in an in your face sense, but the aesthetics spoke of character. Everything was centred against their respective walls if that was at all possible. While normally someone would shove a desk in a corner to avoid negative space, Jun had his set-up right at the center of a wall. Behind the desk was his bed which was also centred, another thing you usually see in corners. With a door on one wall and likely a window on the other, he felt like if those two things weren't the case dresser and nightstand might be in the center of walls too. Still, he turned around towards his classmate and gave a bit of an explanation for why he'd stopped by.

"Nothing happened actually, no. Don't worry. I just wanted to talk to you, I saw what happened today at lunch and before you worry, I understand. I'm not bothered by it or anything, but I was concerned that you are. Not the situation itself but... What it means, I guess. It's bold of me to just knock and ask to be the ears of your troubles, but I want to be able to help however I can. Sun-hee didn't set you off back there, it could've been plenty of things, but the reason it was so easy and that you were so angry in return is something deeper, isn't it? I'd like to know. Really.- And yes, yes. I'm not acting like an idiot, a person can be more than one thing." He'd say with a light smile. He stood for now but likely if he found or was invited to take a seat he'd do so.

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Reflecting on Jun's response was what came next for Satou. He liked to try and see in between the lines, up-play the things that people often downplayed as well. He wasn't naive to the fact that people were often dismissive of their own issues. Was this an instance of that? Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. All he could do is be there in the end. With that being said he went to give a response. His tone was not stern and certainly not agitated or something like that. In fact it didn't sound like much of a lecture at all, well; that was dependant on how Jun defined a lecture. "I... First off I didn't come here to make things worse. Lectures to me are more damage than good. Mistakes are made and learned from in the same moment, I can only reinforce that by saying I've guilt-tripped myself for a lot of things lately that may not have even been my fault. I'm genuinely just here to well, understand where the hatred comes from. I never really noticed your eyes changed like that, but I think it's besides the point. I mean, going off of it I if hatred is dark and your eyes went black you mentioned? That's... I wouldn't call that a 'really all there is to it' type thing. I think I'll share this with you."

Looking over the picture of Jun's family he came to speak again. "I could also say I have a thing with cancer. That's really all there is to it. Though there's a lot more to it than that, you and I both know it. Remember the night when UA attacked? Of course you would, I mean we all do. That was the night I pushed Fu to use her quirk harder than she'd ever used it before. She was really making a difference and helping, and confidence is what she needed so I was trying to encourage her. Just after was when she passed out from a tumor in her head and was taken to the hospital. It may very well be the overuse of her quirk - that I encouraged, that caused this and led her there. On one side, how could I have known? I mean nobody could've foreseen that and it's just a tragic occurrence. That's what is true, but constantly I was weighed down by guilt, I didn't visit her for two entire weeks. When I confronted the problem, I moved passed it. I don't feel as guilty anymore, I feel more in line with the fact that no one could've seen it coming." He'd finished while interlocking his hands. Then he got to the point.

"What I'm saying with this is we all have ups and downs, everyone here has a unique story or another, it's UA, designed to filter only the most willful of people into its classes. Unfortunately I'm not ignorant to the fact that a lot of those stories are tragic ones. The best way to overcome those problems is to own them. Talk about them. Have you ever talked to anyone about this electric thing? You obviously weren't born with a hatred like that, something caused it. Please- and I know we're not close and I get that. Though is it optimistic to want to be friends? In an ideal world 1-A could all be friends, but I get some people are just too different. Still, I'd like to be your friend, Jun. As for how I came up with this, it was a few things I guess, but that's irrelevant. I suppose since you'll remain curious I'll share. First thing was actually in Meka-sensei's class. Maybe it was a one-off type thing, but you seemed agitated, impulsive in what you were doing, lost in fighting I guess? Not sure how to put it. On-going things I guess if I had to think of one... for PE, I noticed you wait until everyone else is gone before switching out of your gym clothes. Small thing but it's been every time. And then lastly today, and I mean if you want to be a Hero you can't have bias- but that bit sounds more lecturey haha." He'd say glancing off to the side towards that same picture again. He noted that his brother had a different color of eyes compared to him. The correlation of green and blue in two separate siblings compared to his emotional shift in eye pigmentation could be related... But he'd not make mention of that yet. A bit too much of a stretch to risk bringing up.

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Listening to Jun save for the specifics that he would address, he got the gist of what he was saying and understood fully. In an ideal world it was easy to open up about these things, but in the real one it's quite the opposite. Shifting in the seat he was offered he'd nod in acknowledgement as Jun addressed the photograph resting within a respective frame. He folded his arms and looked over to give his full attention when longer winded sentences were spoken so he didn't miss anything, and most of all beyond any sort of acknowledgement - he was genuinely earnest. Once he addressed the final point he waved a hand dismissively before speaking.

"I would be a hypocrite if I came here to pry. I just ultimately wanted to talk to you, I guess. Check if you would be willing to talk to someone now, but I totally get being reserved about it. I suppose I've met similar people, at least in the other persons case it came down to trust. Entrusting me with sensitive information, the thought of me 'betraying' that trust and telling other people or making light of it. I don't know if trust is your reason, but regardless point and case that's fine. I'm not going to press any further, and I don't expect you to say anything you don't want too. What few things I do know that you'd not want shared will obviously go unheard by others."

With that addressed he took on a lighter demeanour if only very briefly. A slight smirk as he started to talk. "Yeah, I suppose Meka-sensei can be a big pill to swallow. The constant video game analogies I could see getting on peoples nerves. I even kind of closed it out. It fictionalizes the reality of what's before us and treats a genuine problem like some sort of game. It's just a little personality thing but I mean, I think differently than him the most, out of our teachers we've had classes with so far. Personally I'm glad you're opening up your abilities to wherever they're applicable. While teamwork is important, often as a Hero you simply don't have a team with you. It's not like you walk around in groups, at the start of a situation it'll always be one or two at best. You need to have your weaknesses fixed, and so working to patch them over is important. For me it's a little irrational fear of mine actually. My quirk will never directly be able to be used at a range so it's not a distance thing or anything, but yeah. I think Meka-sensei was actually wrong there. I suppose that can sound ridiculous, a first year saying a teacher is wrong. Though that situation was very outside of what reality will often be like. Maybe in Villain hideout raids or big things it'd be a better fit, but then we're not chasing around to get something, we're trying to subdue and capture a lot of villains, which once again means we each have to carry our own weight, not fix each others weaknesses. That make sense? So honestly I think you did fine there, even if that attack of yours was going to hit me, I'm fast."

Inhale. Exhale. Leaning back in the chair he took a moment for Jun to think on what he said if he needed to. Though the moment is relative to a moving conversation, but a pause in speech before he continued. "I'm not sure what she wants to share or not, so I'll only say when she's busy. She has an upcoming appointment on [[insert date here]] that'll take up the entire evening. I'd recommend not visiting for at least two days after that to give her some time afterwards. But anytime before and after you're fine. Generally she's in her room at the hospital, gets lonely fast... So. I try to go there everyday now. But yeah." He'd say, glancing to the side after the especially heavy topic on his end was through. A lot more transpired than merely the words he spoke. It clearly wasn't easy for him to get into talking about Fu without a tiny bit of noticeable emotion creeping into his body language. He was strong to keep composure, though.

"I uh... Anyways, yeah. I get closing off too. Never been that type of person myself but I've met a lot of people playing Sports that'll do that. Not only just shut down, but close you out of their lives too for whatever reason. Not really the same thing in that light, but someone starts talking about the sore things and you just want to give them every reason to walk away. That's why it's important to only really talk about that stuff when they're ready.

When you're ready."

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Almost immediately Daiki raised a brow at the mention of Basketball. Surely he heard the other part about 3D modelling but he curiously went to immediately question Jun. "Wait, do you play Basketball too? Or did you just know I did? I'm actually on UA's team, a scary bunch aha. It's daunting being a first year but by now we're a solid team." He would say with a confident tone to his voice. It seemed it was a topic that really hit close to him, and if Jun was mentioning it because it was one of his hobbies perhaps it could be something to bring them closer. Hell, maybe Jun could join the team (if he hadn't already).

"Right now I'm a Power Forward, our Center is pretty crazy. I mean I might be faster, a little bigger, tougher and stronger but when it comes to any sport that's only half the battle. He's a third year, has a ton of experience playing and helps hold the team t-" He coughed, realizing he was starting to ramble about his own things without fully addressing that which Jun said. He'd laugh briefly and rub the back of his neck, a classic bodily habit when an awkward moment went by. Taking a moment to think, he'd once again speak out. "3D Modelling? For like games and stuff right? Or CG and that kind of thing? Sorry, I actually don't play games too often- from time to time but that's about it. Fu-chan is the one that got me in to them, haha. I'd love to check that out too. Definitely not my thing to get into myself, but I always like seeing hard work take form." He'd say with a semblance of familiarity in his voice. Chances are he didn't get to where he was immediately. A lot of hard days dot his past, even if he didn't have a tragic history he must've worked his ass off to be as tough as he was now.

"Also, if I get what you're saying- As much as weirdly enough my pride almost makes me want to turn down the help since she's my girlfriend and all, my family is pretty normal. Awesome, but normal. No pro heroes, I'm not sure where they work now but it's usually at like corner stores and grocery stores. Best job my dad had was at a Ramen shop for three years. So with that being said, if you want to help cover any costs I encourage you too." He said. The tone which he took was very clearly that of a man swallowing that pride of his for what's more important. That's one of the things Daiki is good at, after all. Doing the right thing no matter how that may rub against him- which it rarely does.

"Anyways, as for my quirk and stuff... You know what, I think you'll be the first person I tell. It's not like it's a secret or anything, but no one has really ever asked me about my quirk. I guess it wouldn't make sense too. Still, there's a level of trust I have in you to share, since theoretically that information going to the wrong people could be tragic. My quirk is interesting I guess. It's listed as an All Around Physical Enhancement, but it couldn't be further from that. It's what it wanted to be. For my predecessor it manifested as an Emitter quirk. Carbonation, the ability to manipulate Carbon in all of its forms. A gas, as a solid, and he could interchange them. Often gave himself armor and propelled Carbon spears. Maybe your parents knew him when they were students, he's an elder living out in the rural prefectures. Told me all about it, how the previous person to hold All Star lived in Russia. We can sort of understand each other and perceive the world as other holders perceive it. I know how he's doing and he I. I also know that the previous three before him have passed on. When it chooses a new person, it amplifies what their genetic makeup is attuned too. And also when it chooses a new person, the previous one loses their quirk. He lost his when he was unable to keep doing Hero work due to his age.

Anyways, I'm sure that was a mouthful, and I'm trusting you with it. Don't just go telling anyone, but if you want to share with the other students it should be alright. What I'm getting at is that my quirk is unique in that in itself it sort of... Doesn't leave holes. I mean there are things you could take advantage of, and I'm not saying I as a person don't have apprehensions but... Yeah. The quirk itself is one I'm blessed to have. Almost literally, miraculous." He said simply, letting out a sigh.

"I'm glad to be a part of my family, they're what made it all possible.

Aha, anyways, sorry for talking your ears off. Just felt like a good time to share."

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Daiki sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck. He'd be sharing a little more in the near future, but it was necessary. From what he'd tell nobody would know where this other associate of his lived. A prefecture was a big place, after all. Nonetheless once Jun had finished speaking he leaned back in the chair and- neaarly tipped over. Catching himself and stabilizing himself with his arms, he blinked. "Woah. Anyways, I mean if it's not your thing it's not- like inter-high basketball and all that. Though I think anyone if they're creative enough with their quirks can be competitive. Though some definitely are more difficult to find more applications with than others. Like, the UA team is in a bracket with other Hero schools since that allows us to use quirks for school activities. Just obviously no violence. For example to make up for your height, you could use your quirk to shoot a jet of fire to propel yourself to the net. Stuff like that I guess, it can get really crazy on the court haha." He'd say with a sigh. There's been once or twice he'd gotten some pretty mean wounds from it, but nothing severe. He added, "But yeah, I would love to have a game at some point. Hey, maybe some of the class would be up to join us, we could have a UA game day or something on a Saturday afternoon maybe."

Shrugging, he let that sit as he continued to talk. "It's good that you have a back-up. I never put any thought into what I would do if this fell through. I don't know if I could picture myself as an accountant or something, I'd probably scare away my colleagues in a professional environment like that. I'm not really cut out for quiet jobs as you can imagine. Maybe running a shop, though it's more likely I'd just work at something like my Dad. Still, part of the reason I never planned a fallback is because I want the consequences to be big if I don't put in the work to pull this off. Think of it as a way to motivate myself an extra little bit." He then leaned forward and rested his elbows on his thighs. "Thanks Jun. Seriously means the world to me." He'd say in a serious tone. He then noted the reaction as Jun's jaw dropped from what he had to say prior. Well, recalled it anyways. It really was just thirty seconds ago after all. It sort of made him smile.

"Yeah I uh... I mean it's not like I'm a scientist or anyone else is that's involved, so everything might not be accurate. It's just observations over the years. Not to mention it changes completely from person to person. It's... A quirk, just... I don't know. If I knew that answer who knows what I'd think. But uhm, I'm sure if people believed it it'd shock them yeah. The world is always changing though, we're in a time of rapid change. Relatively speaking of course. I'm going to have to tell you that I do have plans to share it once more. During my elections speech, I've thought about this since day one at school. My speech is going to be about a lot more than just running, and I could either make up a relatable story and lie, or tell one that while the details are different, many people can relate to, and it's true. After that though, maybe I'd talk to students that were curious after the fact but... That's about it. I'm just hoping the teacher doesn't call me in after the fact, haha." He'd say with a light smile. "Hopefully they just let it slide, since if she fully takes my word for it that could lead to a lot of file changing in medical records and whatnot." He continued onto a different but brief topic and gave his experience with genetically similar quirks.

"I think that's cool that quirks are related by family, I mean it makes sense. As you can imagine my quirk is nothing like my moms or dads. Or even my little brothers. I mean my mom has a physical quirk mutation and my dad has like a mental emitter one. So you know.-" He interlocked his fingers together. "Taiga and I are pretty sure that is another prerequisite. Since his parents were the same."

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Rubbing the back of his head, Daiki responded. "There's something I dunno, humbling about having a normal job? I mean, the typical nine to five job supporting a family. Down to earth, close and able to lean on someone. A nice wife and a kid, maybe in another life. It's not like you can't have a family in Hero work, but doing so runs the risk they'd be targeted by Villains." He said with a short sigh, before thinking a little further.

"I think learning to use your quirk in ways that seem at first impractical and specific can broaden applications as a whole. I wouldn't know though, literally just saying what sounds reasonable. My quirk is just about as universally applicable as they come. Only limitation is that I have to be in front of whatever I'm doing. Anyways, uh... Yeah, Class Rep stuff." He said, shifting his gaze over towards a window if applicable. Taking in a deep breath he continued. "Believe it or not, while I do want to be the Class Representative, I think just running and giving my speech will suffice if I don't. It's not about thinking of what to say to win over people, it's about saying what I want. An opportunity to share a message to the class as a whole. Most people will probably think nothing of it, some people including myself put a lot of weight on something that most don't care for. Not to mention, a lot of the other students in our class are pretty reserved. Collins-san for example. I'm just hoping that it's enough that when anybody no matter who in our class has a problem, they think back to what I say and find me to talk about their troubles. Not everyone deals with issues by talking them out with others, but for those that do. As for being dutiful and whatnot. Don't worry, I'm not offended, I'm a pretty dynamic person. Just yeah, vote for whoever you think is best. I know uhm..." He pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to recall the name. "Sakamaki-san, is really excited about running. I know I don't really want to make my mind up until after the speeches. Go in with an open mind."

With that there was a slight shift in the chair he'd been sitting on. Considering the days ahead, likely the situation with Fu most of all in all likelihood. Carrying on to the topic of quirk research he'd comment. "That's the main thing I'm worried about in publicizing my quirk a little more. Most places are morally correct, but as much as you and I would likely much rather it not be the case, we both know there are undoubtedly places that unlawfully, immorally conduct research on Human subjects. I'd probably become a target if that news got to the right ears. But hey, if I am and someone tried to bag me, I can take them out and follow the trail right back to a massive Villain bust or something, haha." He'd say enthusiastically.

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