When Jason stopped and simply ran, Aizawa could tell he understood what was going on. He had been quick to ask questions and be direct but understanding that Aizawa was stealing time from him and acting quickly to discourage it had been a smart move. He had pointed earned for improving on that. Aizawa waited, watching as Jason made a move to get out of his line of sight as quickly as possible.
To most heroes, this would have been an immense game changer, but Aizawa had more experience hunting villains than others had. All Might never had to worry about pursuing someone with minimal details. He could simply charge into a situation and have it handled. Subtlety and entrapment had been Aizawa's greatest weapons. Jason had made it a few seconds after disappearing before Aizawa took off. He didn't cross directly after Jason, rather than cutting between a shorter gap of buildings between his turn. With the metallic wrapping he wore around his neck and shoulders, he repelled from the wall of an alley, leaping from two balconies with casual ease. It wasn't simply for show that he traveled that way. Heavy booted footsteps told someone where he was and where he was traveling. He would still make some noise if he hopped from place to place, but it would be very sudden where he landed--and there would be little noise to tell where he was going.
Aizawa hadn't crossed enough alleys to catch up to Jason completely, but after one repelling leap, he paused and held his breath to listen as intently for further noise. The doors to the buildings had been well maintained even in their apparent state of abandonment. He only heard the faintest hint of air shifting. He didn't hear the door shut, given Jason's caution in that regard... but, he did hear the pounding of feet in an otherwise empty lobby adjacent to his approach.
Aizawa didn't rush in that way, instead moving to the side of the building to climb up the emergency escapes. From the emergency escape windows, one could look into the halls of apartments. That had been his plan, at least. When he got to the window though, he saw in the hall that a door to the stairway had been left open. He pushed the window open as quietly as possible and slipped into the building. Aizawa followed into the stairwell and stopped immediately, listening. He didn't hear Jason running up it.
Aizawa paused in the doorway, thinking. Jason came to understand Aizawa's goal rather quickly in the beginning. He didn't hear Jason climbing the stairs, which would have taken quite a bit to run up. He took the care to close the lobby door quietly but not the door to the stairwell?
He let the door hang open and ventured back into the first floor hall. With that, he began walking with soft steps, listening. With the place emptied, there was little chance Jason could move out of the building without forcing a window open, which would have made noise. When Aizawa entered the building, there would have been just a bit of noise to catch--enough if Jason had gotten the hint.
Aizawa smiled, impressed. On the spot, Jason made mistakes but they were reasonable ones. He was working off of minimal information and even forced him into a feint. From that point on, his lessons would have to become much more specialized. At the very least, he expected Jason might not have been too bad at chess.
But, he was left with one thing to do before moving on. Aizawa had to wait for another sign. He stood silently, controlling his breath and doing his best to listen. He didn't possess anything more than what a human did. Fortunately, there was still the factor of Jason's ability, which Aizawa hardly saw as a hindrance. In cornering prey, their unawareness was often times a hindrance to catching them.
It was easier to catch someone who tried to negotiate an escape.
In the middle of the hall, Aizawa beckoned the question:
"Do you understand? Don't worry about answering. If you evaded me, it was because I missed a detail. The stairway door was a good idea, but you made a lot of noise in a place with floor tiles that made the lobby's acoustics explode. Admittedly, even if it were during the day and there were a crowd, escaping in here would also draw attention. People would look disturbed and there would be a clear path to where you ran."
He continued, "Even so--good work so far. Now, let's wrap this up."
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To most heroes, this would have been an immense game changer, but Aizawa had more experience hunting villains than others had. All Might never had to worry about pursuing someone with minimal details. He could simply charge into a situation and have it handled. Subtlety and entrapment had been Aizawa's greatest weapons. Jason had made it a few seconds after disappearing before Aizawa took off. He didn't cross directly after Jason, rather than cutting between a shorter gap of buildings between his turn. With the metallic wrapping he wore around his neck and shoulders, he repelled from the wall of an alley, leaping from two balconies with casual ease. It wasn't simply for show that he traveled that way. Heavy booted footsteps told someone where he was and where he was traveling. He would still make some noise if he hopped from place to place, but it would be very sudden where he landed--and there would be little noise to tell where he was going.
Aizawa hadn't crossed enough alleys to catch up to Jason completely, but after one repelling leap, he paused and held his breath to listen as intently for further noise. The doors to the buildings had been well maintained even in their apparent state of abandonment. He only heard the faintest hint of air shifting. He didn't hear the door shut, given Jason's caution in that regard... but, he did hear the pounding of feet in an otherwise empty lobby adjacent to his approach.
Aizawa didn't rush in that way, instead moving to the side of the building to climb up the emergency escapes. From the emergency escape windows, one could look into the halls of apartments. That had been his plan, at least. When he got to the window though, he saw in the hall that a door to the stairway had been left open. He pushed the window open as quietly as possible and slipped into the building. Aizawa followed into the stairwell and stopped immediately, listening. He didn't hear Jason running up it.
Aizawa paused in the doorway, thinking. Jason came to understand Aizawa's goal rather quickly in the beginning. He didn't hear Jason climbing the stairs, which would have taken quite a bit to run up. He took the care to close the lobby door quietly but not the door to the stairwell?
He let the door hang open and ventured back into the first floor hall. With that, he began walking with soft steps, listening. With the place emptied, there was little chance Jason could move out of the building without forcing a window open, which would have made noise. When Aizawa entered the building, there would have been just a bit of noise to catch--enough if Jason had gotten the hint.
Aizawa smiled, impressed. On the spot, Jason made mistakes but they were reasonable ones. He was working off of minimal information and even forced him into a feint. From that point on, his lessons would have to become much more specialized. At the very least, he expected Jason might not have been too bad at chess.
But, he was left with one thing to do before moving on. Aizawa had to wait for another sign. He stood silently, controlling his breath and doing his best to listen. He didn't possess anything more than what a human did. Fortunately, there was still the factor of Jason's ability, which Aizawa hardly saw as a hindrance. In cornering prey, their unawareness was often times a hindrance to catching them.
It was easier to catch someone who tried to negotiate an escape.
In the middle of the hall, Aizawa beckoned the question:
"Do you understand? Don't worry about answering. If you evaded me, it was because I missed a detail. The stairway door was a good idea, but you made a lot of noise in a place with floor tiles that made the lobby's acoustics explode. Admittedly, even if it were during the day and there were a crowd, escaping in here would also draw attention. People would look disturbed and there would be a clear path to where you ran."
He continued, "Even so--good work so far. Now, let's wrap this up."