"Okay, so I know you said you lost your memories, but to what extent?"

"What do you mean?"

"Shouldn't you have some degree of muscle memory? Or maybe certain foods you like? Things that even losing your memory couldn't change."

"You did mention having dreams. I believe those may be pieces of my memory. Perhaps you could shed some light on the situation."

"You're Egyptian, that's for sure. I remember pyramids and sand. So much sand." Denki picked up one of the books he found with the puzzle. "I was skimming through these books to try to figure some more stuff out."

"Did you find anything helpful? I want to assist you in any way I can," Yami responded.

"Unless you can pick up a bow somewhere, not really."

"A bow?"

"Yeah, archery is a recurring memory. Apparently, it was the weapon of choice for ancient Egyptians."

"You think muscle memory would work? Even though it's your body?" Yami asked.

Denki shrugged. "I don't see why not. It's like riding a bike, you never really forget, or something like that."

"A bike? I don't believe I've seen that animal before. Could it be native to this country only? Or a product of this strange future?"

"Right. Ancient Pharaoh, no memories, no concept of modern inventions."

"Excuse you," Yami scoffed, slightly offended.

"How do you even know Japanese anyway? Shouldn't you be speaking Egyptian or something? How can we understand each other?"

Yami looked confused. "We are speaking Egyptian. Didn't you notice?"

"... What? Are you serious? You didn't think to tell me sooner?"

"I thought you knew," Yami defended, crossing his arms.

"It's a dead language for a reason! No one speaks it! The closest you could probably get is Arabic, but languages change. I mean, we use hiragana and kanji instead of man'yōgana."

"You seem to know a lot about languages," Yami commented.

Denki rolled his eyes. "Yeah, literature is the only thing I liked about school. You need to know about Old Japanese to appreciate the classics."

Yami continued to study Denki. Denki flushed, growing uncomfortable with the increased attention. "Stop looking at me like that!"

"Forgive me, I did not mean to make you uncomfortable," Yami said. "I was wondering though… After seeing your performance in you apprenticeship and the subsequent exam, I would-"

Denki glared at him. "I know I screwed up the exam, but the internship was fine! Are you gonna lecture me? I already heard it from Aizawa."

"No, I wanted to propose a deal. If we are ever in a dangerous situation, I'd like your permission to take over if needed. Instead of gaining control after you use your lightning, I would take control while you remain conscious."

Denki tilted his head, face twisted in confusion. "Why would you want to do that?"

"I believe I could offer you ranged capabilities if you request a bow to be made. The flashes of my memories I can recall seem… violent, suggesting that I have some degree of martial ability."

"Alright, fine. But as soon as I want control, you have to give it to me, deal?"

Yami grinned, holding out a hand. "We have a deal."

Denki stared at Yami's hand. "I, uh, I'm not sure if I can actually touch you." Denki went to grab the hand, but only felt air.

"The sentiment is still there, partner," Yami assured, grinning at Denki. "There is one thing I would also like to do."

"And what's that?"

"I would like to participate in school."

"Kaminari? Why are you visiting the support course?"

"Oh! Hey Midoriya! I'm uh... Asking about a new weapon," Denki responded nervously.

Midoriya's eyes lit up. "Really? What sort of weapon? Maybe something to help act as a conductor for your lightning? Or perhaps you want to try to help concentrate your power... A compressor of some sort? Or maybe an aiming mechanism..." Midoriya started to trail off, mumbling about the different possibilities.

"No, nothing like that!" Denki said, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly. "I'm trying to commission a bow."

Midoriya stopped mid ramble. "Like a staff of some sort? That might be useful in close quarters..."

"No, a bow like archery. Bow and arrows? A... friend recommended it actually. Said I should have an option for long distance combat."

"Are you sure that's the best idea? Archery can be difficult, especially if you've never used a bow before. You don't have to be a distance fighter. You're already good at close and mid-range combat." Midoriya looked a bit worried. "Is this about what happened at the sports festival?"

Denki winced at the reminder of his poor planning. He hated that Yami had to bail him out once again. "It's... well... I mean... Not really? I just wanted to be a more versatile hero. Besides, my friend is going to help me out with archery. He's been practicing for years."

"If you're sure about it, then go for it, Kaminari!" Midoriya flashed him a wide grin, rivaling All-Might's own trademark smile.

"Thanks Midoriya! Your support really means a lot to me. I'll be sure to take your advice."

Denki watched as Midoriya went to speak with the pink haired... eccentric girl from the sports festival.

"You know, some of his ideas may be worth looking into. An aiming device might help, as well as something that could allow you to compress your electricity," Denki heard Yami say. "It could help with capturing a target, maybe creating an electrified field of some sort."

"I'll ask about that later. For now, let's just focus on your weapon. They said it should be finished after school. Want to practice a the shooting range?" Denki whispered.

He could practically feel Yami's excitement, like a warm feeling in his chest. "I look forward to it," Yami responded happily.

A/N: Also, Yami was trained in Egyptian warfare and combat like any other pharaoh, and you can fight me.

Denki likes history, languages, and literature (but only certain parts of these) and you can pry this headcanon out of my cold dead hands.

Man'yōgana was the first kana system. It's an ancient writing style dating back to the Nara period.