[there really is no easy way of saying it. even the bare minimum. he could give little, but dabi would eventually discover more. this place was to go live, after all. keigo wanted to be the one to tell the other man. dabi deserved to know instead of walking around and living aimlessly.]

Your family chose your appearance.

[keigo admits easily enough. he recalls hearing one of the brothers, natsuo, stating to give dabi his old body back.

the denial starts to come in, and keigo expects it. it was lunacy when the hero first heard of it. endeavor, with his power and money, was already much involved with the project. keigo wasn't surprised though. even if endeavor had tried to hide it.

ferocious as ever, dabi comes to shove him to the wall, forcing a surprised noise to escape keigo's mouth. in response, he braces his hands over dabi's wrist, lips turned into a frown as he looks up into bright blue eyes. they're a clear reminder of his quirk. a quirk he no longer had access to.]

Do you really think there's a quirk this powerful? Have you tried to destroy anything here? It immediately fixes itself. Just-

[he cuts himself off for a brief second, looking down at dabi's arm.]

-will your scars. Think about them on your body.