[Maybe an email to Rei is the least he can do so she can be comforted that he's handling the situation that he created, but he wouldn't contact any heroes, and with the way he treated her he doubts she has any fondness for them. She wouldn't share his location out of concern like Shouto or Fuyumi might--for Natsuo he'd do it out of spite. He can live with the fact that his family doesn't think highly of him, but doesn't want to upset Dabi if he finds out. It's just something to consider later when the world catches wind of his disappearance.]
There might be someone with a quirk strong enough to help make that reality one day. [Enji means actually going back to his past to right his wrongs, not some illusion of himself that he can take his anger out on. But what would he really change?] I don't know if I could ever encourage you to be a hero, but maybe I would spend more time with you. I know you think that it's because I'd be ashamed of you, but it's not. I know you because I made you, and there are times when I feel like I'd happily burn myself out into ashes trying to surpass All Might. That's why I know you don't care what you do to yourself to get to your goal.
[He stops there, not wanting to feel like he's lecturing Dabi even though that's part of what he'd been asking for in his father's absence. What does Dabi think Shouto has to put up with constantly?] We can practice in the morning, if you want. [Fire in the middle of the night sticks out like a sore thumb if there were helicopters or satellites searching for them--which there shouldn't be. Not yet.]
What? [Enji's lips part as his eyes widen in amusement at Dabi's outburst. Is that really so troubling to him? His astonishment changes to something else as he lets himself smile just for a moment, and then laughs.] Calm down, calm down. I can only do it for a few seconds at a time, and I can't do it on command. It's not reliable for me the way it is for you. [Also self-destructive. It's the taste of that amount of firepower that got him obsessed with producing a child that could tap into that more easily and without fear of burning out. Dabi is at least half of that wish realized.
The kid's anger is endearing though, in a way. He reaches out to ruffle Dabi's hair before he can remind himself that his son would rather not be touched. Oops.] Your quirk is still the strongest, don't worry.
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same here, so no worries
Date: 11/23/21 12:42 (UTC)There might be someone with a quirk strong enough to help make that reality one day. [Enji means actually going back to his past to right his wrongs, not some illusion of himself that he can take his anger out on. But what would he really change?] I don't know if I could ever encourage you to be a hero, but maybe I would spend more time with you. I know you think that it's because I'd be ashamed of you, but it's not. I know you because I made you, and there are times when I feel like I'd happily burn myself out into ashes trying to surpass All Might. That's why I know you don't care what you do to yourself to get to your goal.
[He stops there, not wanting to feel like he's lecturing Dabi even though that's part of what he'd been asking for in his father's absence. What does Dabi think Shouto has to put up with constantly?] We can practice in the morning, if you want. [Fire in the middle of the night sticks out like a sore thumb if there were helicopters or satellites searching for them--which there shouldn't be. Not yet.]
What? [Enji's lips part as his eyes widen in amusement at Dabi's outburst. Is that really so troubling to him? His astonishment changes to something else as he lets himself smile just for a moment, and then laughs.] Calm down, calm down. I can only do it for a few seconds at a time, and I can't do it on command. It's not reliable for me the way it is for you. [Also self-destructive. It's the taste of that amount of firepower that got him obsessed with producing a child that could tap into that more easily and without fear of burning out. Dabi is at least half of that wish realized.
The kid's anger is endearing though, in a way. He reaches out to ruffle Dabi's hair before he can remind himself that his son would rather not be touched. Oops.] Your quirk is still the strongest, don't worry.