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Occupational Hazard by pandajelley
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
28 Feb 2022
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Summary
Izuku Midoriya, celebrated journalist on the international Hero beat, hasn’t lived in Japan for over fifteen years. But when a disturbing pattern of suicides among Hero agency support staff pulls him home, he comes back determined to investigate. If the pressure of the Pro Hero system is killing people, he’s going to prove it—even if that means working alongside Katsuki Bakugou, his childhood bully turned top-tier Hero.
The story quickly becomes bigger than expected. A high-profile death. Political interference. Pressure from his editor, his family, and the ghosts of who he used to be. The case matters—but so does what it’s doing to him.
As Izuku digs deeper, he’s forced to confront more than corruption: old wounds, complicated friendships, and the parts of himself he’s been avoiding for years. Recovery isn’t part of the plan—but it might be part of the story.
A slow-burn narrative about institutional failure, mental health, complicated history, and the long road to something like healing.
(Solving a mystery, going on a mental health journey, and repairing relationships. Prequel to From Mended Soil.)
Series
- Part 1 of To shame the devil