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Main. Verse i

Follows canon.

Traitor AU. Verse ii

Eijiro Kirishima is a victim of circumstance. He grew up in close quarters with criminals, but still spent his childhood revering Crimson Riot and wanting to become a hero himself. The experience he has with low class criminals and villains contributes to his hesitation when it comes to villains before he enters UA, he knows what they’re capable of. But this hesitation not only makes him feel weak and cowardly as we see in his arc, it also makes him doubt that he’ll be able to leave the crowd he’s surrounded by. This is a part of his life that he keeps secret, and it is also the reason behind the level of empathy he has shown with villains he has fought. His run-in with the villain in middle school and seeing Mina step up along with the interview with Crimson Riot still inspired him to pursue his dream of becoming a hero and entering UA. But it wasn’t long after his acceptance that Kirishima’s uncle used his nephews unique position as leverage to raise himself up in the villain ranks. This is where Kirishima’s involvement with the League of Villains begins.

It is quickly decided that Eijiro’s uncle is not needed as an intermediary, and he is killed in front of Eijiro. After this, he gives the League information solely out of fear, telling them about the USJ assignment as well as the location of the camp. However, while he knew the League was interested in Bakugou, he did not expect them to take him during camp. His guilt leads to his adamancy about saving Bakugou, and after the dorms are put in place, he tries to distance himself from the League and tries to give as little information as possible. They can tell he’s pulling away, and continue to string him along with threats of harm to his classmates or himself. But Kirishima is beginning to wonder if there is a way out of this for him, and if he’d rather die than continue betraying UA and his friends.