Chapter 7: Hall of Origins Part 2: Villains
As the cast of My Hero Academia went downstairs to start the villain origin tour, they saw the hall of villains with hologram statues of the members of the Legion of Doom.
Vandal Savage, Bane, Matello, Cheetah, Star Sapphire, Mirror Master, and Ma'alefa'ak.
"Great, we're going to learn about the villains now. Amazing." Katsuki said sarcastically.
Toga rolled her eyes annoyed by the loud blond from 1A, she is at least interested in the female villains' origin stories. So she turns her attention to their host. "So Bat-Mite, which origin should we start first?"
"Well, I figure we go to the villain origin story that you guys already know, from watching his origin in the other universe, Vandal Savage," Bat-Mite said. "First of small recap, Vandal Savage's immortality came from absorbing the radiation from a meteor, and due to his immortality he formed so many identities over his very long life."
They have already seen Savage's origin story from watching the other universe, but they don't see a point in this small recap.
However. Izuku starts to wonder. 'Savage got his immortality from absorbing the radiation from the meteor, and the Flash got his powers from a lightning strike and random chemicals. Does that make Savage the first Meta-Human?' Izuku thought. 'Maybe we'll get the answers later, just like how I expected to get the answer who is the fastest speedster in the world if it isn't Barry Allen? I have a feeling we'll get the answers from watching, not by simply telling them.
Like, how else would they learn? Simply giving the answers, won't make us learn anything. Having them figure things out is the way to learn.' As he pays attention to Bat-Mite.
"Well, there is no point retelling you Vandal Savage's origin, maybe I can show you the images of his past identities, you guys already know he was, Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan," Bat-Mit said. "So, here are the other identities of Vandal Savage during his very long life, in a random order."
The list of names and photos showed up, as the cast read the list. That got many eyes widened from the shock at these identities that were very famous in history.
Cheops, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, Vlad the Impaler, Black Beard, and lastly he was a close ally of Adolf Hitler.
"Holy shit, he was all those people in his long life! Mic yelled freaking out towards the information.
"I can now see why Savage wants to rule the world, is because he down it before, he was Julius Caesar during that lifetime." Midnight said, remembering some of the histories of these historical figures.
"He was also, Black Beard the pirate." Stain mentions.
"Wait, Black Beard was a real person? I thought he was a fictional character like Captain Hook?" Spinner asks.
His friend Mr. Compress answered for him. "Now, Black Beard was a real person. I understand why he could be mistaken to be a fictional character, but no, he was real." Mr. Compress said. "Black Beard is perhaps most famous for his legendary blockade of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. In 1718, Blackbeard entered Charleston Harbor in his ship known as Queen Anne's Revenge with three smaller ships. He proceeded to plunder five merchant ships entering or leaving the harbor."
Spinner was impressed by his ally, "Wow, Compress, I didn't know you know so much about Black Beard."
"Well, Black Beard may not wear tights or wears a cape. Though, he was an inspiration just like Robin Hood, or my great-grandfather." Mr. Cropress said. "Now, after learning that he is still alive with a new identity, I can no longer say, I don't see him as a hero anymore."
Dabi stepped in as he replies. "I guess it is true on what they say, You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." Making Endeavor scoff at his words.
"That is preposterous, a sentence from a low-life villain, such as yourself. Like, how would you know anything about Heroics." Endeavor said.
Dabi just smirks as he replies to Daddy-kins. "Oh, Did you forget that Vandal Savage was in a way a hero too? True, he didn't have a flashy costume or burst into flames on command." He gestures to Vandal Savage's exhibit. "He didn't start life as the madman that we saw, he was a laborer, a priest, a scientist, an artist, a healer, a thief, but most of all, a conqueror."
"Don't forget, he was also a savior." All For One was rolled over Twice because he and Kurogiri are still chained to their containment chambers. "Dabi was right, He guided humanity to their survival during the Paleolithic period, or in simple understanding to the Cavemen era. Savage used that guidance during his names as, Cheops, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Attila the Hun, and Genghis Khan."
"A Pharoh, Kings, and Emperors, I hate to side with a villain, Endeavor, but as a history teacher in UA. All For One was a point." Midnight said as she Gestures at the exhibit" Those names were world leaders, as much as the US President, The Queen of England, or even the Emperor of Japan, and knowing their history, and learning about Vandal Savage, he didn't start as a villain, nor a madman. He started a savior, but now the savior turned into a madman trying to crawl back towards the power of control as a conqueror."
"In the scale of half of humanity, that is the scale for his kingdom." Hawks continue for Midnight. "Besides ruling the remaining population, he believed he can save it too, and possibly evolve, with help of the members of the Legion of Doom." He sighs. "Though, knowing Savage's immortality, I think once the other members have passed away, I have no doubt that he would be taken the lead, and sculpt the minds of the future generation, who have forgotten the tragic history of the demise of the other half of the population from the Solar Flare. I hate to say it, but All For One and Dabi have a point, and Savage is living proof, in the words of Dabi. You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
The Heroes-In-Training didn't like that quote. As much as they dislike it, they cannot just ignore it or push it aside. There is truth within that quote, and they saw it in their own eyes.
That Vandal Savage is no doubt a villain, and a madman, but there is no doubt that he was a savior, and a hero When he start to live his new life as an immortal.
After seeing a character like Vandal Savage, what does this mean to their way of life?
They cannot just turn around and forgot what they have seen during their time in the fifth dimension. The Heroes-in-training saw and learned so much, and some are starting to see, that maybe in life in general, it's not simply black and white, that there is something in between good and evil. As good of a person as Savage was in his past identities, there was also darkness in his heart too.
Could that also apply to them as well, ain't that the reason why Batman created the contingency plans in case the Heroes, became villains?
Would the students need their contingency plans too, if one day they suddenly became rogue?
They don't know.
"Holy shit, that is heavy stuff." Sen Kaibara said, having a hard time processing everything.
Hawks, remove his sunglasses. As he rubs his eyes. "Well, Kid, you are not the only one who feels overwhelmed. I don't think there is anything more we could discuss Savage's exhibit, Bat-Mite, buddy, we go to the next villains.
"Sure thing."
Bane
Alright, we can all start the exhibition with the man who broke the bat, and the man. Bane.
The villains as a whole were very impressed with Bane. Being the man who broke Batman, both the bat and Bruce Wayne as a whole are very impressive feats from a villain like Bane.
"I must say, there is a lot to learn from Bane," Dabi said being impressed with the luchador. "He broke the bat, and knows that Batman is Bruce Wayne, I bet his origin story is unique."
"Quite impress indeed, besides being all muscle, there is also brains behind that mask of his." Stain said impressed at Bane too, even if their goals are different from one another.
Tomura didn't like that Bane is a bigger villain than he is, he wonders how he did it because he wants to do it too.
To a certain green-headed-nerd that is been wanting to kill, besides All Might.
Larry is the one who went to explain.
The tale of Bane started when Bane started his life as an orphan living with his Aunt May and Uncle Ben, in Queens, New York. When Bane was 14 he was bitten by a radioactive spider, that gave him the power of a–
"LARRY, THAT IS THE WRONG ORIGIN STORY!" Bat-Mite went to whisper to Larry's ear. "That's Spider-Man origin, from Marvel Comics, he isn't even from DC Comics."
Oh, my bad. Wrong Origin.
"Here read these cards," Bat-Mite said as he gave the right cards about Bane's origin story.
Thanks, Bat-Mite, let's start over. Izuku went to erase everything he wrote about Bane's wrong origin story.
Bane's whole life started with misfortune at the very minute of his birth. You see, Bane's father was a criminal. Bane's mother who was pregnant with him was charged with life inside the walls of Peña Duro, an infamous prison located in Santa Prisca.
"Wait, hold up, that doesn't make any sense, why would the mother and unborn baby has to pay for the husband's crimes!?" Ochaco shouted furious at the idea of sending an unborn baby to a life sentence in a dangerous prison. "It should have been the father who was sent to prison, not the son!"
"Yeah, why would the judge of Santa Prisca, would sentence the wife and unborn kid into prison, they didn't do anything to be in prison?" Mount Lady asks.
"I can answer that, Bane's father was known as the villain White Snake, and the corrupted justice system decided to have White Snake's Wife and Unborn son, in prison. Look, I don't have to full story of who it went in the courtroom. I guess the justice system of Santa Prisca thought it would be a great way to serve justice." Bat-Mite said, making both sides,s not like Bane's situation.
"Who the hell is that justice!" All Might said furious learning this information.
Tomura too was angry, toward the Santa Prisca justice system. He cannot imagine a child just like him would spend their whole life in prison, just because they were born.
Many didn't like the justice system of Santa Prisca, could they even call it justice?
"That is so unfair! So Bane is screwed the moment he was born." Toga was furious, "They that justice, Fuck them, I thought our Society in Japan sucks, I have no clue is even worst in Santa Prisca!"
"Please, try to calm down, Ms. Toga. We know that Bane escapes and dawn the luchador masks. Believe his life gets better, we just need to know more. Please, Larry, continue Bane's origin story." Kurogiri said.
Though, even though Bane started rough, Bane grouped up into a diamond.
"Is that supposed to be a Diamond in the rough? Reference, I think you're doing the reference wrong." Rody pointing it out.
"Yeah, I don't think that's how the reference works," Frank said, agreeing with the best movie character in My Hero Academia.
"I think what Larry is trying to explain is, that Bane didn't group up week while in prison, I think Peña Duro wasn't Hell for Bane, I think it was more of a playground, Ain't that right Larry." All For One said.
Yes, that is what I was trying to say, To most of the prisoners, Peña Duro would be absolute Hell, however, for Bane growing up it was more of a playground/gym for him. Just like how Batman learns everything that he knows from masters of martial arts… Including Ra's Al Ghul. Bane learns how to fight in prison in the most merciless way possible in life. He even gave his first murder at the age of Eight-years-old.
The Hologram showed Bane killing a prison inmate at a very young age.
Katsuki Bakugo was shocked the most. When he was younger he fought two big fourth graders and won. He knows that he would leave death threats now and then to his classmate. Whenever he does, those are nothing more but empty promises to keep them in their place to show that he is above them, and he never plans to murder them at all.
However, Bane as a child killed an adult, a criminal inmate, who has done a crime before to be in prison. That was something, not even eight-year-old Bakugo could/nor even want to do, even if they were already in prison, he won't kill them, that is what he learned when getting his provisional license.
Tomura, was impressed with Bane because he too killed people young. He felt a kinship between him and Bane.
Bane as an adult, became king of the Prison, becoming the strongest and most dangerous man in prison. One day, Bane was forced to become a test subject for a mysterious drug known as Venom, which had killed all other subjects. It nearly kills him at first, but he survives and finds its effects enhance his physical strength.
The audience watches venom in the works, They recognize the liquid that Bane would time to time inject himself with it when they were watching the other reality.
"So, that's the liquid that Bane injects into himself, it's like… Well, a super drug." Eijiro said, using easy terms for his understanding.
"Yeah, calling it a Super Drug is a simple understanding." Fumikage said, agreeing with Kirishima. "This venom is like giving Bane abnormal super strength almost like a drug."
"Abnormal is right, and Bane is a rare exception too." Recovery Girl added. "Many prisoners have died as test subjects, and Bane is the only sole survivor, perhaps it had to do with his genes. I guess this Venom is not like any other medicine like a cold medicine that, anyone can use. I think venom can be used for rare people only?"
"Chiyo, are you saying that Bane could be a Meta-Human?"
"No, I don't think Sorahiko, I think it may have to do with the drug itself or Bane's cells. I have to say it would be terrifying if someone who is a Meta-Human, or with a quirk would be more dangerous if they had venom."
"I see, they are godly"
"No, more like a titan."
Carrying on, Bane's greatest accomplishment is when the villain broke the Bat.
During his time in Prison, he heard the story of Batman, and how he became a boogeyman figure in the eyes of criminals, Bane founds a worthy challenger in the form of Batman, He went on a goal to defeat Batman. Once he escapes, Bane traveled to Gotham City. That is when his plan starts to play out.
Bane created a clever plan, unlike Tomura's murder attempt on All Might on the USJ, like come on, Shiggy, did you think breaking into UA, stealing their school schedule, and invading the USJ was a good idea? Seriously, Bowser from Super Mario is a better villain than you, and his plan is quite simple. Your plan is quite complicated.
Tomura hated that the imp is mocking him.
Bane being the brilliant strategize that he is, played the game smart, unlike Tomura over there. He was aware that a direct assault on Batman would be foolish. Bane destroys the walls of Arkham Asylum, allowing its deranged inmates such as The Joker, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Mad Hatter, The Ventriloquist, Firefly, The Cavalier, and Victor Zsasz to escape into Gotham City, where Batman spends three months rounding up the villains.
The Students and the children have frozen from seeing the villains of Gotham City, a Mad Clown, a literal two-faced man, a man obsessed with riddles, a plant-woman, a tea lover from Alice in Wonderland, a ventriloquist and his scarface dummy, a firebug, a single musketeer, and a serial killer who scars himself.
"Geez, I had no clue that Gotham has so many villains, and only Batman is the only one who can fight them," Izuku said impressed.
Bat-Mite feels excited for them to learn about the Robins, the Batgirls, and other mask alleys of Batman, like Batwoman, Harper Row the Blue Bird, and who knows maybe, Duke Thomas in a near future.
"Wait, Batman, had to round up all of those villains, why not call the Justice League for help?" Yaoyarozu asks.
"Well, outside the league, each member has their cities that they would protect. Such as Superman in Metropolis, and the Flash in Central City. True, the inmate of Arkham Asylum is one of the most dangerous in America. This situation isn't a Justice League, level threat. Batman can handle the villains of his rogues' gallery."
"A rogues gallery, geez, Not even we have our own Rogues Gallary." Midnight said,
"I sorta want my own," Mirko said.
After running himself to exhaustion, Batman returns to Wayne Manor, where Bane awaits him. He fights Batman in the Batcave, defeats him, breaks Batman's back, and leaves him paraplegic, thereby having been the only man to have Broken the Bat.
The students gasped as they watch Bane breaking the Hero's back.
"That dumb ass, he should have called the Justice League for help, if he did he won't be in that situation!" Recovery Girl yelled in anger. "I swear to you baboon, the bat is more stubborn than, YOU!" as she hits All Might with her cane.
Aizawa couldn't help but admit that Chiyo was right, as much as he admires Batman as a Hero, both Batman, and Bruce Wayne is more stubborn than All Might. "So, Bane knew Bruce Wayne is Batman, the villain attacked Batman at Wayne Manor, instead of attacking him in Gotham city, and he did it when Batman is exhausted. He plays the game smart, too smart. I have to admit, even we would have fallen the same way as Batman if any one of us was targeted by a villain as smart as Bane." Aizawa said.
"Yeah, if a villain as smart as Bane or Vandal Savage is back in our world, it could be our downfalls as Pro Hero or the Pro Hero Community." Hawks agree with Eraserhead.
'Bane was a true inspiration.' All For One thought. 'Just like Savage, he saw the game board and had the cards in his hands, and they play the cards wisely, a trait that I want for Tomura to have in the mere future, for any success in the future.'
Bane is one of Batman's dangerous villains of his rogues' gallery in the terms of strength and when it comes to combat and strategies. As great as Bane's accomplishments are (Such as the death of Alfred Pennyworth in the comics) he isn't Batman's archenemy, that title goes to the Clown Prince of Crime, The Joker.
The Holograms showed a photo of the Joker, as they hear his iconic laugh. (By, Mark Hamill)
The children hide behind the heroes scared of the face of the Joker, let alone his laugh. The Heroes believe they'll eventually are going to see more of the Joker, besides their introduction of the Clown Prince of Crime, on Christmas eve.
"Now, let's continue the tour," Bat-Mite said.
Metallo
After listening to Bane's origin story, the Bat-Mite continued the tour as he guide them to Metallo's hologram statue, as their host starts to prepare to explain Mettalo's origin.
Well, let's see. As I told Midoriya earlier that Metallo's real name is John Corben, and he doesn't have a tragic life like most origin stories.
No, he didn't witness his parents get shot in front of him at a crime alley, nor he was the last surviving alien of an endangered race, nothing like that. However, before John Corben was Metallo, he was a professional con artist.
"Uh, so he had a criminal life even before he was Metallo," Mirko said, as she made an L gesture with her hand and place it on her forehead. "Loser." as she mocks John Corben, which made the villains feel offended by the Hero.
John Corben wasn't someone especially. Until his car accident.
The cast watch in terror as Corben went through a tragic car accident.
"Oh my goodness, that poor man," Chiyo said feeling sorry for Corben.
John Corben was dying there was no saving his body, however, his brain can still survive. Professor Emmet Vale, gave him a new life, as a cyborg.
Many were grossed out, they know that Metallo is a cyborg, but they didn't know, nor don't want to know the gory detail.
"So, let me get this straight." Melissa gulped hating to explain what she understood. "Because there is no saving his body, the professor was able to save his brain… and knowing my knowledge of robotics, he build him a new metallic, more robotic body, also his brain is the only organic part that makes him a cyborg… I know, the brain would help move his body… but the power source has to be insanely powerful… like come on, I doubt an AAA battery would be enough to power up a cyborg like Metallo, right, so please tell us his power source."
Bat-Mite has his eye twitching from annoyance. Geez, here I thought, All Might is the annoying one who is getting to my nerves, but that's a quirky trait passed down in the family, I'm not sure who to send first to Trigon now, The False Symbol of Peace, or his niece, Nerdy Barbie.
"Hey!" Both All Might and Melissa felt offended by their host.
Anywho, Ms. Shield is right, Metallo would require a powerful energy source, and no, triple-A batteries won't be enough. The power source powerful enough to power Metallo would be a Kryptonian's greatest weakness. (Besides being able to be harmed by magic and magical supernatural beings.) is Kryptonite.
The Hologram showed a familiar green glowing rock, that craved into a bullet to harm Superman, and inside Metallo's metallic chest.
However, Izuku recognizes Kryptonite, not just from watching the other universe, but from the note that he took from learning about the destruction of the planet Krypton. "Bat-Mite… Kryptonite, shards of the planet krypton isn't it?" He said. "I recall from Jor-El's research, that the cause of Krypton's destruction was a green plague on Krypton's core. When krypton exploded. The layers of Krypton's shards have become Kryptonite."
"Layers? Oh, I see what Midoriya is trying to explain." Momo said. "I think, Midoriya has a point, that Kryptonite is the aftermath of Krypton's destruction. As for the layers that Midoriya mentioned. There is a chance that Krypton may have layers just like Earth does. However, that's not important, what's important is Midoriya's theory, is Kryptonite the aftermath of the destruction of Krypton?"
Bat-Mite just smiled. Well, I am very impressed that UA has bright minds, Teachers, you should be proud of your students. Midoriya and Yayaorozu you two are right. Kryptonite is created from the green plage that destroys Krypton.
"That's starting to make sense." Aizawa steps in. "When we were watching the other universe, we always see that Kryptonite is like the only thing that could truly hurt Superman, and assume the rest of the Kryptonian race. Chiyo, do you want to do the honors of explaining?" he said, as Recovery Girl steps in to explain.
"Kittycat is right, The Plague that destroys also the reason why Kryptonians get hurt just being near it, clearly, from the abnormal glow the Plague could have carried some kind of radiation that only harms Kryptonians, and by the reactions from watching Superman. Long exposure could kill the Kryptonian." She Continues. "We have seen that Superman could take any physical damage like it was nothing. However, Kryptonite can cut his skin, if kryptonite turns into a weapon, a simple ordinary quirkless human can even harm Superman, if they simply hold Kryptonite like it was the holy cross against an unholy being, or if they turn kryptonite into a weapon. Not just bullets, it could be a kryptonite sword, or a kryptonite kitchen knife can end the life of the Man of Steel."
The Heroes were shaken by the idea. That a simple tiny piece of Kryptonite is enough to not just harm the Man of Steel but also enough to end his life. What scared them, was that an ordinary person born quirkless can hurt him as long as they have Kryptonite.
"Sweet mother, I have no clue how dangerous Kryptonite could be towards a Kryptonian. I wouldn't want to know what kind of pain Superman is feeling under the radiation of Kryptonite." Present Mic said.
"Yeah, I can't imagine." Mirko was glad that she doesn't have her version of Kryptonite. This isn't about her ego and ends up looking weak. This is about her, but the Pro Hero community itself. If they're a version of Kryptonite that can be used against Pro Heroes like themselves. Their society would crumble and fall apart like a house of cards.
Aizawa went to ask. "Bat-Mite, what does a Kryptonian feel once they are close to the radiation of Kryptonite? We, human beings would not understand the pain that Kryptonians are feeling. Can you explain what is it like?"
Bat-Mite thought of the best explanation for how Kryptonians would end up feeling under the radiation of Kryptonite, He was just thankful that, ABC's Supergirl explained what it felt like to be under the effects of Kryptonite that humans, like Lena Luthor, could never understand what it is like.
Imagine this, Imagine entering a green room. Once you enter you suddenly feel the radiation-green colored walls, then you start to feel like your skin and borns are going to be removed by the radiation itself, or have daggers stabbing you inside your blood vanes because that is the effect of Green Kryptonite.
The cast feels the chills back of their spines from the imagination of feeling the radiation of Kryptonite, but the mention of Green Kryptonite peek the attention of the cast.
"Excuses, me Bat-Mite, when you said Green, Kryptonite. It sounds like there is more than a single color of Kryptonite, just like there are more Lantern corps out there besides Green. Especially after we learn the other lantern corps." Izuku asks.
That is correct, there is more other kryptonite besides green, with different effects. However, I'm not going to mention it, it's not important, I'll just make a new exhibit for the next break. If anyone is interested to learn that is up to them. Before we continue to learn more about Metallo, I need to mention important facts about Kryptonite. The first fact, humans can be affected by Kryptonite as well from long exposure. In the form of Kryptonite Cancer.
Bat-Mite showed an image of a man under Kryptonite Cancer.
"Ribbit, that's just horrible. Can it be cured?" Tsuyu asks.
"Sadly no, because Kryptonite is radiation from space, I don't think Chemotherapy wouldn't be enough as a form of treatment." Recovery Girl said.
"Shit, here I thought, we have a chance of defeating the Man of Steel," Tomura said disappointed from hearing the facts about Kryptonite.
The second thing is, Kryptonite can be created, using chemistry. A Brilliant scientist, Lena Luthor was able to make a chemical formula to create, in case someone like Superman turned rogue against the Earth.
Many are amazed to learn that kryptonite can be created with their Earth's chemical resources. Momo and Melissa, wonder if they can create their Kryptonite.
"That is clever of Lena Luthor, I'm not a chemist, nor know the basic understanding of chemistry. However, I agree with Ms. Luthor, in case Superman turns rogue or under the influence of mind control, Kryptonite can be used as a protocol case something like that would happen. I hate to say it, but as much Kryptonite is the worst thing for Superman, Kryptonite is almost like pepper spray, but only meant for the hands of the government and other members of the Justice League like Batman." Aizawa continues. "If there is any chance that aliens do exist, and they happen to be Kryptonians, I wouldn't mind having Kryptonite with me, with some kind of a container to be saved from the radiation of Kryptonite."
"I agree with Eraserhead. I know, that I can be stubborn, and I know that I am not powerful enough to defeat a rogue Kryptonian. In case Kryptonian is a villain, it sounds like Kryptonite is the solution for the safety of our world, if a scenario of Kryptonians existing back in our world." Endeavor said admitting that not even he is strong enough against someone like a villainous Kryptonian.
The students are mixed towards the idea of having Kryptonite, the rock itself is like the old debate about having a gun in the house. It's a double edge sword, it can go two ways. One of the thoughts is, Having Kryptonite is bad and they shouldn't have it. On the other hand, it's for safety to incase a Kryptonian is a villain.
Their opinions are split, there is no clear or right answer.
Back to Metallo, well like I said there is nothing a lot to talk about this villain, he started his career as a con artist as John Corben, and as Metallo, he killed the scientist that gave him life back as a cyborg. He also went back to his life of crime, with an upgrade. Having Kryptonite as his power source he could use it against the Man of Steel and even kill him with it, but he fails every time.
Metallo is one of Superman's deadliest enemies who use his weakness of kryptonite against him. Many other villains would challenge Superman such as powerful Meta-Humans like the electrical and deadly Livewire, and someone like the Parasite.
The Hologram showed images of Superman's villains, such as the mentioned Livewire, The Parasite, and a villain called Toy Man. However, Bat-Mite didn't show a certain bald-head man, that has a very important role in Young Justice. Which is someone for the cast to learn about Lex Luthor.
"Now, I think we can continue the tour."
The Cheetah.
After learning about Metallo, Bat-Miite was right, there wasn't anything important to learn about the villain, but they learned so much about Kryptonite.
After seeing that Superman has his fair share of villains in Metropolis, they understand why the member of the Justice League has to face their villains, that ain't a Justice League level threat.
Himiko Toga is been looking forward to seeing the female villain exhibit. Being the sole female member of the League, she doesn't have a girl friend to talk to, nor have girlfriends, her being a proud bisexual woman.
When she step closer to the Cheetah exhibit, she see it wasn't available. "What the hell, what is it not available?!"
"Sorry to disappoint you, Ms. Toga, but just like Wonder Woman's exhibit, The Cheetah's exhibit isn't available too. Including Ma'alefa'ak." Larry explained, "let's just say, we're saving them for a rainy day."
Don't worry, Star Sapphire is up next." Frank said.
Toga was disappointed that They were not learning about Cheetah. She doesn't care about the villainous martian, She should be thrilled by the other female villain, that she was sexually interested in, not just her two friends Spinner and Twice. "Damn it, oh well, I guess we'll learn about the Cheetah at another time I guess."
(I'm saving the origin story of Cheetah based on the comics, Wonder Woman Vol 2: Year One by Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott. The reason why they don't understand the concept of Magic, the cheetah's curse, the ancient plant god Urzkartaga, and the lore of the Amazons.)
Star Sapphire
After the disappointment of not knowing the Cheetah's origin until probably their next break, they step forward to Star Sapphire's exhibit.
Twice, Toga, Spinner, and most of the boys and men couldn't help but blush at the beauty of Star Sapphire.
Well, where to begin, I guess to understand Carol Ferris you need to learn about the Violet Lantern Corp first.
To understand the Violet Lanterns Corps, You need to understand their founder, the Zamarons.
The Hologram showed human-looking aliens, with blue skin, However, after learning about the Guardians of the universe, the founders of the Green Lantern Corps. The Zamarons looked very similar to the guardians, with more human-like features, and their height are almost equal to human females, and some were much taller. The Zamarons could be mistaken for women with a quirk mutation due to their blue skin.
Just like the guardians of the universe, the Zamarons have lived as long as the Guardians, being one of the first living beings since the big bang theory. The Zamarons are the champions of the emotion of love, as they channel their love to power their rings. The Violet Lanterns themselves are not called Violet Lanterns, however, they chose another title that is suited for their corps, The Star Sapphires, and they must spread the emotion of love throughout the galaxy because they believe that Love conquers all with violet light.
Many were confused. If the duties of a Star Sapphire are to spread love throughout the galaxy why was Carol Ferris a villain, they don't see how is spreading love in evil ways.
"I'm sorry Bat-Mite, but how the heck does that work? I understand that spreading love is their goal, but that doesn't explain the actions of Carol Ferris, especially after what we see her do when we're watching the other universe?" Ochaco asks.
Oh, I can explain that after I explain to you Carol Ferris's origin, especially now, that you know the basic history of the Zamarons and the Star Sapphire Corps.
Izuku wrote down the history of the Zamarons, and the true name of the violet Lantern corp, the Star Sapphire Corps.
Carol Ferris, is the daughter of the CEO and owner of Ferris Aircrafts Inc. Is one of the leading aviation companies in the world specializing in advanced aviation concepts, located in Coast City, California.
When Carol was a child she was a close friend to a young Hal Jordan back when they were eight years old, especially the fact Hal's father Harold Jordan works for Ferris Aircraft.
Carol and Hal, were in an age before their friendship could have been more than simply friendship, they were blooming to having romantic feelings for each other.
Mina smiled to see young love at a very young age. Uraraka on the other hand knows exactly what Carol was feeling toward her feels to her friend. Though, she rather keeps it a secret, instead of embracing her emotions about that person. Kaminari knows the feeling, that is why he leaped fate by kissing the boy he likes after the Justice League saves the Earth.
However, even before their feeling for each could bloom tragedy struck both of their fathers. Carol's father, went into depression believing he was responsible for the death of a close friend, and due to this depression he went to illness, and because her father couldn't run the Company. Carol had to grow up much faster and move her feeling for Hal Jordan aside.
When she became an adult, Carol became the CEO and owner of Ferris Aircraft Inc. While Hal Jordan became a fighter Pilot of Ferris Aircraft.
As CEO of a company, Carol didn't have time for dates or a romantic relationship. However, she found comfort in Hal Jordan, they were secretly together, just not publicly in the office or in the newspapers.
Even with their On-again-off-again relationship with Hal Jordan. She fell for him. That's when her love for him went through a rough patch when Hal Jordan became a Green Lantern, and due to his duties as a Green Lantern, Hal spend a lot of his time as Green Lantern in outer space. To the point that Carol thought that Hal is missing or dead, that is when she became heartbroken.
Due to her broken heart, Zamarons took notice of her.
Green Lantern: the animated series. Star Sapphire's origin.
You see, during the war between the Red Lanterns and the Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan spends most of his time in space. Making Carol Ferris believe that Hal Jordan is missing or dead.
"You said that already." Itsuka pointed out.
Can you let me finish… Okay, during this time, Hal Jordan including allies such as Kilowog, a Red Lantern that joined their side Razor, and AI, named Aya was looking for other lanterns for help to defeat the Red Lanterns, they found themselves with the aid of the Zamarons, The Star Sapphires themselves.
With them was the Queen of the Zamarons, Queen Aga'po, and her niece, Ghia'ta.
During this time, The queen and her niece tried to seduce the green lantern, to protect them from The Red Lanterns, by doing a rare ability that Star Sapphire can do with their power ring, the power Crytailaztion of their loved ones.
The hologram showed the Zamarons many crystallize men, and the Heroes didn't like their actions.
"Why would they do this isn't love!" Mina yelled.
True, and I agree with you Ashido, This isn't love, throughout the existence of the Star Sapphire Corps, they have mistaken the meaning of love, for selfishness. They didn't know what love is until they recruited Carol Ferris.
When the Queen's niece tried to seduce Hal Jordan and fail by doing so, the Queen learned that Hal Jordan already has a true love, that being Carol Ferris of Earth. So, the Queen sent a Violet Lantern ring to Carol, and Carol Ferris became the first Star Sapphire on Earth.
You see, to be chosen to be a Stap Sapphire, the candidate requires a great emotion of love, or they lost their one true love, and Carol believes that her true love is gone and that she is Hal Jordan's, true love. Making her a great candidate.
Once Carol Ferris became Star Sapphire, the ring took her to the Zamaron, and reunite her with Hal Jordan.
"Oh That's so romantic," Mina said awwing at the romantic reunition of Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris.
"Yes, it is Romantic, but it doesn't answer why Star Sapphire is a villain. Momo asks.
Well, you see, Star Sapphire isn't a real villain.
"What do you mean? Endeavor asks.
You see, the only reason why you saw Carol Ferris as a villain and a member of the Legion of Doom, wasn't her choice. It was a side effect of the delirium from being a Star Sapphire. As you recall, Ghia'ta was trying to seduce Hal Jordan, and Carol saw this, triggering the delirium of the violet ring. Making Carol a temporally enemy of Hal Jordan.
"Wait, Bat-Mite, are you saying Star Sapphire was only a villain because of the side effect of the Star Sapphire ring?!" Ochaco asks.
Pretty much yes, Due to the delirium, Carol had no control of her actions, it was Hal Jordan who woke her up from the Star Sapphire delirium, giving Carol Ferris full control.
The cast eyes widened to learn this info about Carol Ferris. This story isn't what they expected for a villain. They thought Star Sapphire was a maleficent type of villain, using the emotion of love for evil.
Though that wasn't the case, Carol wasn't some evil villain, like Tomura, or All For One. She was just a woman in love, and outside of that the CEO of Ferris Aircraft Inc.
They start to wonder, could they still her a villain?
After waking up from the delirium of the emotion of Love she helped, The Zamarons what they're doing isn't love, but selfishness, that Real love has nothing to do keep them in Zamaron inside a crystal, real love to her was a sacrifice, putting other people's needs before hers, doing what's best for the people she loves. That is the meaning of Love for Carol Ferris, she even gave up the ring, She's no Hero, she's a businesswoman with a company to run, and she understood why Hal Jordan isn't on Earth, he has duties as Green Lantern.
After learning more about Carol Ferris, the person, they learn that she has no evil intentions, that was just a side effect of the violet ring. She isn't Star Sapphire, she was Carol Ferris the CEO of Ferris Aircrafts Inc.
The Heroes, don't know what to think about Star Sapphire or Carol Ferris, they saw a villain once upon a time, but what they see now, is not a villain, but a businesswoman who is good at her job as CEO, and the Woman that Hal Jordan loves.
See Carol Ferris and Star Sapphire became an eye-opener for the Heroes. (I wonder who would they react towards Cheshire, or Catwoman, that they might be villains, but they also have a good side of them.)
Later In Carol's life, she became Star Sapphire again, not as a villain, but as a Hero.
The Star Sapphire is mostly made of female members who carry the strong emotion of love, and they have to spread love to the universe.
The Star Sapphires are one of the allies of the Green Lantern Corps, right next to the Blue Lanterns, and Indigo. Carol Ferris, is considered to be the strongest Star Sapphire due to her ability to channel her love into her power ring.
The many abilities of Star Sapphires, just like the other lanterns can fly and create love constructs, Star Sapphires also have to ability to create portals to teleport themselves towards the people that they love, or summon their loved ones using their portals, just like the blue lanterns, Star Sapphire they have to power to heal other, and spread the emotion of love, like how the Blue Lanterns can make people feel hopeful. Star Sapphires can also crystalize their victims.
Now the best part, is the Simulator Ring, Who among you is worthy to wield the power of Love and become a Star Sapphire?
'Please, don't pick me! Please don't pick me! If that ring chose me, they know I have a crush on Deku' Ochaco secretly panicked in her thoughts.
Then the hologram showed three images, though they were confused that one of the chosen people Star Sapphireisn't with them in the fifth dimension.
Denki Kaminari, Himiko Toga, and Aiba Manami, AKA, La Brava. Those three are chosen to be part of the Star Sapphire corps because the thereof they channel great love.
Denki and Himiko were thrilled to be chosen to be part of the Star Sapphire corps.
Ochaco was relieved that she wasn't chosen to be a Star Sapphire. She doesn't want people to know about her crush.
Now, you know who are the chosen Stap Sapphires, please recite the oath of the Star Sapphires
"I would love to." Denki was happy to be chosen believing it may have to do with his love for Hitoshi Shinso.
For hearts long lost and full of fright,
For those alone in blackest night,
Accept our ring and join our fight,
Love conquers all, with violet light!
"Woo! I feel powerful, come here handsome." Denki said as he kissed Shinso on his cheek making him blush.
"Woo! Go Team ShinKami!" Mina cheered to the couple after seeing them kiss.
"Now, that Star Sapphire's origin has been over, let's go to the last villain before we move back to the cinema.
Mirror Master.
Now, after learning the origin story of Carol Ferris and learning about the Star Sapphire corps. They finally reach the last member of the Legion of Doom, Mirror Master.
After watching Mirror Master in action, there was no doubt in their minds that he was an interesting villain, a villain that can there the Mirror Dimension with technology, not with a quirk, many of the cast are curious about who Mirror Master is.
I guess this is a good place to start, Evan McCulloch grew up as an orphan that became an assassin for hire, but one day he was recruited by the FBI making Evan McCulloch into a professional mercenary for the US government.
The Pro Heroes had their eyes wide to learn that Mirror Master was an FBI agent, that he once worked for the government, just like them as Pro Heroes. They never thought that someone who worked for the government ending up as a criminal.
That's like having a Pro Hero, suddenly becoming a villain. That's after spending their whole childhood believing in society's system and being trained in a Hero School. It was hard to see any of the current Heroes-in-training ever becoming villains in the long haul.
The UA teachers have faith that none of their students would end up like someone like Mirror Master.
'I see, they don't want their students to end up to be the next Mirror Master, I get that, I wonder if they can still think they can protect their student's minds once they meet someone like Jason Todd or the real Roy Harper.' Bat-Mite thought, after reading what was written in the chapter.
During Evan's time in the FBI, he became the second Mirror Master, and before you asks who is the first, I personally don't know. Anyways, He left the FBI and went back to his life of crime, even joining The Rogues.
"The Rogues, sounds like a heavy metal boy band, who are they?" Mr. Compress said, sounding interested in the Rogues.
The Rogues are made up of Super-Villains from Central City, everyone in the group had something all in common. They all fought the Flash, making them the Flash's rogue's gallery.
The Members are Lenorald Snart: Captain Cold, his sister Lisa Snart: Golden Gilder, Mick Rory: Heat Wave, Mark Mardon: Weather Wizard, James Jesse: The Trickster, Roscoe Dillon: The Top, Hartley Rathaway: Pied Piper, and lastly George "Digger" Harkness: Captain Boomerang. What's interesting about them their all quirkless and very dangerous together and alone. However, they do have a code, they don't kill, to keep things honorable.
The League of Villains were interested in the Rogues, they could either get candidates to be part of the league or a powerful rivalry between both groups.
Mr. Compress wanted to join the Rogues, he felt like he would fit in, considering that he is a thief himself.
Tenya was surprised, that these quirkless villains are dangerous enough to face a speedster like The Flash, who's speed surpasses the Ida family's quirk.
Scarecrow.
Alright, that is all the members of the Legion of Doom, sort of, well even though we don't have the origin stories of Wonder Woman, Hal Jordan, Cyborg, The Cheetah, and Ma'alef'ak.
"Umm, what about the Royal Flush Gang?"
Shut up Mineta! Bat-Mite, Larry, and Frank said to Grapist, making him silent.
Anyways before I return you to the cinema, I still have to introduce to you the creator of the Fear Toxin.
"The What again?" Kosei asks.
"The fear toxin, remember when we thought that Hal Jordan saw a monster, and it turns out what we saw was real… Well, real because Hal Jordan was drug by a toxin that Star Sapphire brought, that was lace all over the air molecules." Shoda reminds his friend.
"Oh yeah, the gas that causes people to see the scary stuff," Kosei said.
Shoda is right, and the person who invented the fear toxin was a villain from Gotham City. A former Arkham Asylum psychologist, Jonathan Crane. When he was a child, his father was a scientist who researched the emotion of fear. Unable to use proper test subjects, Dr. Crane used his own son Jonathan as his guinea pig.
The students were terrified by Dr. Crane, the only one who can relate was Eri. She and Jonathan Crane had a similar childhood, like how Jonathan was a guinea pig as a child, Eri was the cure for the Quirk removing bullets.
Many of the Heroes wish they could save young Jonathan from his father.
When Jonathan was an adult, he became a psychologist at Arkham Asylum and continued his father's work in creating the Fear Toxin.
Now, The Fear Toxin was a powerful bioweapon, when inhaled it would cause his victims to hallucinate about their worst fears. He tested this out on the inmate of Arkham, and some college students at Gotham University.
When the law found out about his work, Jonathan Crane went to become a villain known as the Scarecrow, one of Batman's dangerous villains.
The Heroes and the students were shocked to learn that the son continued the work of his horrible experiment on the father, and turned it into a bioweapon for villainy.
All Might believe that Jonathan becoming the scarecrow could have been prevented if a Hero was there to save him. Sadly even he knows that not everyone can be saved, even back then when he had One For All, it was one of the hardest lessons that he had to learn all by himself and pass along the knowledge to Young Midoriya.
Now, let me introduce to you a demonstration of the Fear Toxin.
All Might raise his hand feeling uncomfortable having the children and the students to witness the fear toxin. "Umm Bat-Mite, I don't think this is a goo–
However, Bat-Mite interrupted All Might, by turning his mouth into a zip as he lock his lips. Zip it, muscles for brains! This is an educational moment don't ruin the fun, and don't let send you to Hell.
Mic went to whisper to his best friend feeling afraid of their host. "Should we do something Sho?" he asks.
Shota went to reply back in a whisper. "I want to, but how? Bat-Mite has the power of imagination, he can send us to Hell with the snap of his finger. The best chance we have is to play alone and have Shigaraki have his pecs groped by a mysterious force."
Mic turned pale white after hearing nonsense words from Shota Aizawa himself, if Eraserhead is the one sounding like a looney tune.
If that day comes, the world will end.
"Sho, I need to have sex with your mom, when we get back to our world."
"YOU'RE GOING TO DO WHAT! Yamada!"
Diner scene from Arkham Knight.
The scene starts with a police offer entering a diner and ordering food. Then, one of the costumers went to complain to the offer about another customer who was smoking in a diner booth.
"Sweet Niblets, who smokes in a restaurant! Sure, once upon a time ago, there was a time when customers are allowed to smoke inside food restaurants, but this isn't the 1960s people!" Rikido Sato complains.
The next scene showed the offer finally confronting the smoking customer.
"Come on, buddy, this isn't a place to smoke, if you want to smoke, Take it outside!" Sato yelled at the customer.
Izuku made a mental note to himself. 'Note, don't make Sato angry about food, he can be worst than Kacchan when he acts like Gordon Ramsey.' Izuku shivered at an old memory of when Bakugo called him an idiot sandwich because his tears landed on the cake that Bakugo made for Mother's day when they were little.
Then the smoking customer went to spray the offer with the Fear Toxin, while more fear toxin covers the diner. Once he got up, he saw that the Diner is filled with Monsters.
The children scream in terror at seeing the monsters.
"Kill them, please kill them!" Kota screams in fear, as the Police officer starts to fire his gun. Until the offer was killed by one of the monsters.
Then it was revealed to the news the monsters that they saw, turned out to be the people inside the diner, Killing everyone, believing what they saw was real and terrifying.
"Oh my god." All Might had his jaws drop to see that the whole massacre happened due to the fear toxin, and the killers of the massacre were the victims themselves. They were nothing but innocent people, and it only took the Fear Toxin the push that they needed to commit murder.
The rest of the heroes and students are terrified of the fear toxin if it can make innocent people become reckless killers, imagine if it was Pro Heroes being affected by the fear toxin.
"Sweet mother, the fear toxin is like the worst version of the Nanomachines that Cheetah use to drug Wonder Woman." Hawks said. "Imagine the worst-case scenario. This was the length of a diner, imagine the length of a whole city affecting citizens with the fear toxin. It would become the biggest massacre in history if it comes true."
The Heroes and students fear the worst-case scenario if a villain like Scarecrow exists back in their work, or is able to recreate the fear toxin itself.