Lost in the Fog

Escalation

Over the next month, Izuku Midoriya had read many of the tomes in the Observatory. Every main killer and survivor, he understood their backstories, their memories, their desires and thoughts. Though he limited his exposure to survivor tomes, killer ones were fair game in his eyes, since they, well, tried to kill him. There were those that he respected, such as Adiris, who was led astray by the entity, but shared his desire to save others. 

Kazan Yamaoka, who fought for the honor of the samurai in his own twisted way. Weeding out those who were weak and those who falsely held the title of Samurai. Ripping the tongues out from those who insulted his work, even going as far as killing his own father, who attempted to stop his rampage. Kazan firmly believed that the new era past the shogunate would be the end of their family.

There were those he sympathized with, like Sadako Yamamura, and Rin Yamaoka, those who had no choice in the matter. Sadako was condemned to death for being different, struck over the head and chucked down a well. Her torn fingernails were due to her attempting to escape her fate.

Meanwhile, Rin Yamaoka was the vindication to Kazan's worries. The Yamaoka family had fallen far, and eventually, her father went mad while she was in college, killing everyone, including her. Two, both from Japan, but tales of tragedy. He couldn't help but sympathize heavily. Their rage was not even their own fault.