After the conflict with the Shie Hassaikai, the League of Villains focused on gathering capital and allies.
- Tomura Shigaraki
(We are making progress in gathering money and allies, but...)
- Tomura Shigaraki
(With Kurogiri caught, we lost our trump card. Dammit, nowhere to turn...)
- Himiko Toga
Ah! I lost again.
- Twice
I can't win at all! You're just too good! It's just dumb luck, that's all!
- Tomura Shigaraki
Tch... So noisy.
- Tomura Shigaraki
Hey, you two. What are you yelling about? Keep it down.
- Himiko Toga
We're bored! Can't we play cards?
- Twice
Spinner is just too damn good at poker! He sucks!
- Himiko Toga
He taught me how to play, but he won't go easy on me even though it's my first time.
- Spinner
Don't know how to go easy on you... I used to play poker a lot.
- Tomura Shigaraki
Whatever. Just do it quietly.
- Himiko Toga
Hey! You should play too, Tomura!
- Tomura Shigaraki
I'll pass. I need to work on the next plan.
- Twice
Take a little break from that! Let's have some fun Shigaraki! Who wants to play with you anyway?
- Spinner
It's more fun with more people. How about a few hands?
- Tomura Shigaraki
Fine. I'm done if I get bored, though.
- Spinner
All right, let's do this. Do you know the rules, Shigaraki?
- Tomura Shigaraki
The one with the strongest hand wins. I know all the hands, too.
- Himiko Toga
Call to see who has the best hand, raise the bet if you think you can win, and fold if you think you'll lose.
- Tomura Shigaraki
What are we betting? Those empty bottle caps?
- Himiko Toga
Yep. We don't have coins, but we have plenty of these!
- Tomura Shigaraki
I see. Deal the cards, Spinner.
- Spinner
You got it. I'll deal.
- Tomura Shigaraki
Heh.
- Himiko Toga
Right. I can't win with these... I gotta fold.
- Twice
I'm out, too. I can't win with these cards! I'll beat you all!
- Spinner
It's down to you and me, Shigaraki! I ain't losing!
- Tomura Shigaraki
...
- Spinner
(Okay, I have a pretty strong hand. But Shigaraki... I can't read him.)
- Spinner
(I'll raise the bet and call his bluff!)
- Tomura Shigaraki
What you wanna do? Call or fold?
- Spinner
Actually, I raise you! I'll double the pot!
- Tomura Shigaraki
Me too. I raise.
- Spinner
(He raised the bet... Should I just call? Or try to push for more?)
- Spinner
Okay, then I raise you right back.
- Tomura Shigaraki
Not enough. I raise.
- Spinner
(His face didn't change... He must have a really good hand.)
- Spinner
I fold.
- Tomura Shigaraki
Looks like I win.
- Twice
Amazing, Shigaraki! You made a pile in one hand!
- Himiko Toga
Expected nothing less from you, Tomura! Huh? Your cards...
- Spinner
The hell?! You didn't have anything!
- Tomura Shigaraki
Figured you would chicken out. Should've called me, but you didn't know when to play your hand, Spinner.
- Spinner
You kept raising, so I was completely fooled...
- Twice
Let's play another game! I'll beat Shigaraki this time! Impossible!
- Himiko Toga
We've played a few rounds, but you're crushing us, Tomura.
- Twice
You ended up with almost all the chips, too...
- Spinner
You're so tough, Shigaraki! You're really good at picking your spots.
- Tomura Shigaraki
You're all just bad at this game.
- Spinner
Pisses me off... Dammit, it can't end like this!
- Himiko Toga
So frustrating! Let's play one more time. I won't lose this time.
- Twice
I'll win this time for sure! I'm done...
- Tomura Shigaraki
I'm bored of this lame game. I quit.
- Himiko Toga
Don't just win and run off!
- Twice
That's right! I'll win this next game!
- Tomura Shigaraki
You are all too easy too read. I don't even need to do anything.
- Spinner
As much as it pains me to say it, Shigaraki is right. We need to work on our poker skills.
- Himiko Toga
Guess so. Deal the cards. I'll beat you two!
- Tomura Shigaraki
Unbelievable. They're noisy whether I play or not.
- Tomura Shigaraki
Hmm, but about picking your spots...
- Tomura Shigaraki
(The winning cards will be dealt eventually. The question is when to play them. I just need to focus on that.)
- Tomura Shigaraki
The perfect hand to destroy the heroes...
- Tomura Shigaraki
Ah... I can't wait.