(please don't question this it just popped in my head) (bad implications)
The hero looked at the villain after the boy was safe "why did you save him?" the hero asked,the villain slowly turned to look at him "I may have saved him from death but he saved me from something far worse" the villain said. Upon seeing the hero's confused face, the villain laughed " didn't you ever think about why my teammates never let me do missions alone?" The hero's eyes dawned(?) with recognition suddenly understanding.