The rain in Central Hospital’s courtyard didn’t just fall; it felt like it was trying to wash the very spirit out of the heroes. Inside, stared at his trembling hands, the weight of the "One For All" legacy feeling less like a gift and more like a ticking clock [1].

He became a ghost in the city, a "Dark Deku" fighting a lonely war to ensure that when the dust finally settled, there would still be a world left for his classmates to live in [1].

He knew staying at UA meant putting his friends in Shigaraki’s direct sights. As the moonlight hit the cracked pavement, Izuku didn’t pack a bag. He simply put on his mask—now tattered and looking more like a haunting omen than a symbol of peace—and stepped into the shadows of a collapsing society.