A sunny day, people passing by laughing on a wide boulevard, birds chirping—a peaceful day. Wasn't it just the perfect day to do something bad? Amidst the chaotic streets, I look down at them from the rooftop of a nearby building. Tormenting citizens isn't hard. I just need to deceive their eyes with a hallucination, making it look like a fire broke out. Then the city falls into chaos. It's not actually hot, but when they see it and hear it, it's easy to trick their other senses.

One day, superpowers appeared in this world. Not everyone enjoys them, but society has long since taken them for granted. And naturally, there are villains who abuse these powers and heroes who stop them. There's a Hero Association run by the government... well, anyway, that's how it is.

I lost my parents to a villain when I was a kid. That's when my life got screwed up. After losing them, I went to a distant relative's house, but I was constantly neglected and abused. A kid who was always covered in bruises and seemed somewhat off-putting was an easy target for school bullies. Living like that, at 19, I was going to end my life because everything was so shitty, but then I suddenly felt so wronged that I killed them all instead. That's how I became a villain. That's all there is to it. Isn't it funny? Becoming a villain when my life was ruined by one. Yeah, honestly, I know it's a contradiction. Usually, with a past like mine, the standard path would be to overcome the hardship and become a hero.

But so what? My life is this shitty, so why should I work hard to overcome something that wasn't even my fault just to help others? It's too late to turn everything back now anyway. I just want to live however the hell I want. It's fun. It's a dopamine rush. Look at those people coming out of the building, running away like idiots, deceived by illusions and trampling over each other. They're all filthy anyway. Selfish bastards. And heroes? Honestly, isn't it all just hypocrisy?

...Ah, really... even now, trying so hard to rationalize my actions...

...I'm truly beyond saving.