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    Summary

    Almost half a year before Izuku's fated meeting with the Slime Villain, our protagonist finds himself running away from his fears.
    But instead of letting his fears overtake him and drag him back down to the darkness where they think he belongs, he finds friendship in the most unusual places and with the help of his friends they all claw their way up into the light where they want to be and where they truly belong.

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