Villain Deku AU

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#### [This AU has many different depictions. Please take note that this lists down only a few.]

Villain Deku is an AU in which Deku is, in contrast to his role in the original series, a villain instead of a Hero. He does not attend UA Academy, and popular versions depict that Villain Deku extracts his revenge on Bakugo later. Some depictions also mention that Deku faked his own death, to be able to slip into the Villain society as a completely new person.

Notably, Bakugo seems to be (one of) the main reason(s) of Deku turning depressed and subsequently turning over to the Villain side.

#### Depictions of Villain Deku AU

**1.**Deku is a Quirkless boy and is often belittled by Bakugo, just like in the original series. However, in his meeting with All Might, the Hero does not pass on One For All to Deku. Disheartened, Deku stops looking up to Heroes, and one day meets a member of the League of Villains (LoV), either Tomura Shigaraki or Kurogiri. Deku is taken in by them and, despite being quirkless, works for the LoV.

* A popular depiction is that Deku, while not possessing a Quirk, works with weapons such as knives, and/or has high intelligence.

**2.**Deku is about to take Bakugou's advice and jump off a building, but is then stopped by Kurogiri and was consequently sent to Aldera Junior High, with the main aim of collecting information on a couple students who were going to UA High School. He stops Deku in his attempted suicide, helps him into his portal and talks with him for a bit before All For One comes around and offers him a Quirk as well as revenge on Bakugou. For the next few months after he joins the Villain group, Deku trains his new Quirk and tells the League everything he knows about Heroes. He shows them in great detail how valuable and irreplaceable he is by explaining everything he can. He also tells them about All Might's weakness and how the 'Symbol of Peace' can only be in his strong form for at least 3 to 4 hours.

* In this depiction, Deku uses his Hero knowledge not for himself, but to aid the Villains in taking down the Heroes.

## **Appearance**

Villain Deku does not have a certain design or look as this is up to the writer/animator/artist/AU creator and is actually not a character but more of a sub-category. The most popular depiction is Deku in a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a black vest over it. Many people also accesorize him with a black tie and matching gloves.

## **Characters**

#### Inko Midoriya

Deku's mother, who becomes a broken-hearted woman as she has lost her only child. She thinks that Deku is dead by suicide and does not know why he would commit suicide, as he was, usually, a reasonably positive boy despite being Quirkless. She blames herself but keeps up appearances so friends and other family do not have to sympathize and/or worry about her.

#### Hisashi Midoriya

Deku's father. After hearing about his son's proclaimed "death", he was devastated and immediately headed home to his wife. He endlessly blames himself for not being there for Izuku and, consequently, started hating himself for leaving Inko and Izuku due to work.

#### Mitsuki Bakugou

After news of Izuku's "death", she became more and more abusive towards Bakugou, the reason being that she knew it was somehow his fault (his bullying, aggressive attitude to Izuku). She was aware that her friend, Inko, was suffering with her husband because of it. She feels as if it is also her fault for not slapping some sense into her son.

#### Marsaru Bakugou

He is ashamed of his son so much so he does not want to even look at him and only talks to his wife. Otherwise, he completely ignores his son.

#### Katsuki Bakugou

Upon hearing about the "death" of Izuku, he felt shocked and horrible, coupled with a moment of fear. He felt that he was, somehow, related to this, a thought shared by his mother, who began to be more and more abusive toward him. Neglected by his parents, Bakugo is thrown into a dark mood of uncertainty and negativity, though he has found some sort of happiness in UA with Class 1-A. Although he never stops thinking of Deku, the boy who possibly "died" because of his relentless bullying.