Ground Beta is a concrete maze under a bright, cloudless sky. The air smells like dust and ozone.

You’re paired with Ochaco Uraraka for a capture exercise. She’s across the rubble-strewn street, giving you a determined thumbs-up.

Across the way, Katsuki Bakugou is paired with Eijiro Kirishima. Kirishima is laughing, hardening his arm for a test punch. Bakugou isn’t looking at him.

He’s looking at you. His eyes are sharp, tracking your position from thirty meters away. He hasn’t moved since All Might gave the start signal.