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Hey been a minute since I looked at the manga

What the fuck, his ARMS?

#bnha spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #can someone get Eri on the line please

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You know what i don’t think I've ever seen acknowledged in regards to Allmight having a hero agency and a successor at once in any bnha fics? Might Tower. So I’mma do that now.

You KNOW after having Izuku as his successor for the first few days he began plans to have a room prepared for young Midoriya. He doesn’t want to make assumptions or anything, but the boy seems to admire him, right? It’s not too forward, its just polite, in case Izuku ever passes out during training and he needs a bed! After all, he can’t just show up with an unconscious young Midoriya to Inko’s apartment door, of course. Of course, like he doesn't just want to provide a safe space for his boy. somewhere he can go to if he can’t go anywhere else. Perfectly normal, after all, to want to protect his successor, the next inheritor of One for All.

And maybe he only realizes when its finished that, oh, how does he tell this boy he’s known for maybe a few months at most that he… made him a room. A room designed after and filled with things All-might thought he’d like....So he just… puts off telling Midoriya about it.

And then months go by. Woops.

It occurs to Midoriya one day that despite being All might’s successor, hes never really seen Might Tower. No, hes seen the tower, he’s even been on the public tour a few times when he was younger! But hes never been there as a hero student, and especially not since having MET allmight, since he became such a crucial feature of Midoriya’s life.

“Its only for if you need it” like Yagi wouldn't be thrilled if Izuku took to the space like a cat to a cardboard box.

#midoriya izuku #yagi toshinori #bnha #all might #all might tower #dad might

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One of the things I hate most about Izuku’s treatment in the BNHA narrative is this insistence that he’s in the wrong for not relying on others (adults) more.

Because it’s a legitimate issue, that Izuku takes on too much responsibility and needs to trust others more. But like, why would he?

Just by the sheer number of ways that adults have failed him, both in the past and at UA, he has no reason to trust them

Literally, one of his formative moments was when he was four and a doctor told him to give up on his life’s dream

He then spent over ten years being mercilessly bullied while adults either did nothing or actively enabled this behavior 

He was full witness to Bakugou nearly suffocating to death while surrounded by adult heroes who barely even tried to help him 

then he was scolded for ‘taking unnecessary risks’ despite the fact that their inaction literally made it necessary for him to do something if Bakugou was going to have a chance to survive

Afterward, he started training with All Might, and like. I love the man, but his first instinct for Izuku faceplanting in the dirt was to demand to know if he was slacking off

This one is a bit of an outlier since it’s not Izuku actively being let down by an adult’s carelessness or inaction, but he also had front row seats to Aizawa getting his face bashed in on like, the first week of school. Aizawa might not have done anything wrong, but that doesn’t change the fact that Izuku’s seeing, first hand and painfully, that adults can’t always take care of things

You also have the sports festival, where Izuku manages to break himself again and Recovery Girl says that she’s not going to keep healing him. Which is it’s own medical fiasco, but like. The intent may have been to tell Izuku that he can’t keep breaking himself, but I’m pretty sure that Izuku, with his trust in adults and his own self-esteem basically shattered under years of abuse, would have heard something closer to ‘If you keep on bothering me with your shortcomings, I’m going to stop helping you’

There’s the whole thing with Stain - you know, where all the adults were (understandably) busy, so he went off to find Iida on his own. And found him and Native about to be murdered. And sent out a mass text for help, which netted him exactly one teenaged classmate who was any help for the fight. 

Also after he and two of his teenaged classmates managed to take down the serial killer, Izuku promptly got snatched out of an entire crowd of heroes.

I’m going to repeat that: Izuku was bodily snatched out of an entire crowd of heroes, and the one who ended up saving him was the tied up, formerly unconscious serial killer. And yes, I know that Gran Torino at least was making a solid effort to do something, but you know what? Izuku doesn’t. Regardless of what he believes the heroes might or might not have done, what he knows is that he would have been at the mercy of the Noumu if it weren’t for the serial killer who tried to murder one of his best friends.

The thing with the police is a little anomalous because aside from the inherent stupidity of a law that doesn’t make exceptions for self-defense or the defense of others, the adults didn’t actually do anything wrong. Unfortunately, part of that included punishing three heroes for losing track of their interns, which then implies to Izuku that he can very easily get adults in trouble for his actions if they’re even remotely involved with him

Just… the entire final exam fiasco, starting with the fact that the adults in his life made the damned call to pair him with Bakugou, continuing with the fact that none of them did anything with the recorded proof that Bakugou punched him in the literal face without justifiable reason, and ending with the fact that they and the narrative itself seem to think that Izuku is (partially) at fault for Bakugou’s atrocious behavior. 

spoiler alert he isn’t, but telling Izuku otherwise is a great way to make him feel responsible for other things that also aren’t his fault

it’s also a great way to make him feel like he needs to address these issues independently, because that’s literally what the teachers made him do

The summer training fiasco is another one where like, the adults didn’t do anything wrong, but just by the nature of the situation Izuku had to take care of a lot of things without adult help. Also, considering the flak Aizawa got for authorizing them for quirk use in self-defense, Izuku gets yet more proof of how involving adults in his life can get them unfairly punished for his actions

Kamino is another weird one, because on one hand, you have the adult heroes making a serious and concerted effort to save Bakugou to the best of their abilities, but you also have the fact that five kids recklessly went out to help how they could without adult supervision, and they were ultimately the ones who saved him and helped to protect the fragile state of society

Also there’s Aizawa telling them that, if it weren’t for societal upheaval, they all would have been expelled for saving their classmate

this one is kind of messy, because Aizawa’s not entirely wrong, but I don’t think he’s really right either. Like, yes they were reckless and kind of flirting dangerously with the law, but they also went in with very clear intentions to put themselves in as little danger as possible, and they made a big enough impact that you can’t really disregard the role they played in stopping All for One - literally, the only reason All Might could finish that fight was because they made the opportunity for him to do so

also its another incident that tells Izuku that involving other people, no matter how tangentially, in his plans puts them at serious risk of being punished because of his actions

Okay, like… as much as I love Izuku’s and Bakugou’s fight after the provisional license exam, I kind of hate it too - specifically because Izuku gets punished again for the fact that Bakugou would have punched his face in if he didn’t try to fight back.

this one is more on the narrative, though, because of the specific way that the fight was framed - namely that hori specifically chose to have patrol robots keeping track of things, but apparently didn’t decide to give them microphones to pick up on sensitive conversations. Such as, you know, the fact that Izuku literally tried to de-escalate the fight before and after Bakugou literally launched himself towards Izuku’s face

it’s still frustrating regardless, just because the adults should know better. There hasn’t been a single time in the entirety of the series where Izuku has fought Bakugou without being actively threatened, but for some reason, they still think that Izuku is equally responsible for this BS.

Nighteye. Like, he’s a good guy, but he did absolutely atrociously by Izuku. He didn’t even know Izuku, but just assumed that he was unworthy of OfA because he wasn’t Mirio and didn’t have perfect control of this quirk after an entire six months - I’m just saying, that’s really not the kind of adult that would inspire me to trust others

RockLock, in a similar vein, kind of just automatically assumes the worst of Izuku and the other interns by virtue of them being not-adults. And like, we know that it was because of his concern for these children, but like… Izuku doesn’t know that. He mostly knows that RockLock was criticizing him for ‘letting Eri go’ despite the fact that he specifically went against his sempai’s orders to try and keep her safe immediately. 

Okay, part of the entire reason for this monster post is the thing with the school festival, where Izuku once again decides to tackle the problem on his own and gets scolded by the teachers. It’s one of those things where I get where it’s coming from, but at the same time, no?? Like, what did you expect him to do? He already knew about the ultimatum, that any disturbance considered to be a threat would cause the entire festival to be shut down, and he wanted to keep it open for the sake of a tiny, abused little girl. He’s not being reckless for no reason here, and he has a very limited window to work with. This is literally the only thing Eri has shown any sort of desire for, outside of seeing Izuku and Mirio, but none of the adults even acknowledge that Izuku was fighting for this. It’s just yet another scolding for not trusting adults when, even outside of the circumstances that made it difficult to ask, Izuku has very little reason to trust adults.

Look, the narrative isn’t wrong about the fact that Izuku needs to trust others more, and to share responsibility with others - it’s just that it focuses so much on this one particular issue that it ignores all the extenuating circumstances that have directly contributed to Izuku’s problems. Instead of acknowledging the fact that basically all of society has beaten this mistrust into Izuku from a young age, the narrative frames the entire thing as a problem with Izuku’s character.

It’s not. It’s a survival instinct, born from repeated trauma, that tells Izuku that it’s a waste of time and energy to depend on others for help with his problems. 

And sure, part of it is probably influenced by Izuku’s innate character, but if the adults want to see any change in this behavior, then they need stop telling him to trust adults and think more about why he wouldn’t

But like, the narrative doesn’t bother. Why would they?

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@wildlycrows eXACTLY

Its Izuku's incomprehensible mumbling put to paper. Its chickenscratch scribbles that hold more than their weight in gold of excellent analysis.

Look the Suspected Traitor! Deku au is fuckin angsty and juicy potential, but it stems from the idea of someone (usually aizawa) discovering and throwing izukus notes out of proportion. And as muCH as I love this, i firmly doubt most people can even reAD izukus handwriting.

Based on his hand injuries, and how fast he thinks and writes. He probably uses self made up shorthand. He's been doing those notes for like 10 years. How much of the notebooks are self referential of past books?

Even if Izuku dID give his notebook to thr villains, god fuck they couldn't read the damn thing.

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Its 1am thoughts time! About blood!

We know lots of characters blood types in bnha A) because thats something considered important character info in japan, sort of like a horoscope? And futhermore B) the stain Arc, and his quirks effectiveness with different blood types.

And it made me a bit curious about Izuku being a Type O.

O blood type, aside from any spesific connotations for personality, particularly O-, is the universal donor. And that has so much meaning for izuku beyond just what O would mean for his personality.

Izuku has a quirk that can be passed on, like his blood. Izuku is constantly giving, wants to be a hero to help people, often to his own physical detriment. If Izuku wasn't in battles enough to be losing blood as fast as he makes it (or y'know the risk of accidental ofa passing), you know Izuku would donate his blood whenever he could. Can you imagine them being in the scenario that someone NEEDS a blood transfusion, and theres so little time, and izuku knows he CAN give, but theres that fear of accidentally passing the quirk in his rush to just give.

But also, O+ or O-, either way hes a Donor. And as fitting as that is for him, what does that mean for when he's injured? He can give to pretty much anyone, but can only receive O type blood. Izuku tears himself apart for the good of others in fights, and does so gladly, but his blood type is the hardest to find a match for.

Thank god for recovery girl.

#fingers crossed for one of the ofa powers to be something to help with damage huh #my hero academia #midoriya izuku #bnha #mha #blood types

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Let me get this straight

young boy repeatedly hurts himself using his powerful but destructive quirk, which his body is not suited to, and continues on regardless in the hopes that continuing to use it will eventually grant resistance, when in fact what he needed was another way of using his quirk. His mentor in his training does not share the weakness, and so does not know how to help him.

This boy uses his quirk until it physically scars him permanently. This boy was doing so in the name of his childhood hero, whom he wanted the respect and attention of desperately, and did not want to disappoint. All of this mentally and emotionally hurts his mother to this day.

And I could be talking about either Deku or Dabi?

#they even have similar names #bnha #midoriya izuku #dabi #todoroki touya

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I'm sorry Deku's wanted for what now

#bnha #bnha spoilers #bnha manga #bnha manga spoilers

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well shinsou stans... a-a spot in 1-a has opened up for your boy...!

#Okay this IS a SILVER LINING TO THE HURRICANE HUH #bnha #bnha manga leaks #bnha manga #shinsou hitoshi

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I look away for like an HOUR and Bnha FALLS APART? WHERES MY BOY

#bnha #bnha manga leaks

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Izuku: The first AFO + OFA Holder

Manga spoilers below, SKIP if you don't read the manga!

In the current arc, we learned a lot of things about quirks.

Everyone has a certain limit of how much quirk they can handle. This fact has been symbolised by cups full of water. If someone who already owns a quirk receives another one, it spills over and either makes them braindead (Nomus) or it causes early death (4th OFA holder).

AFO's quirk allows him to see the will of quirk holders. Whenever he gets a new quirk, he is able to understand how it is used, and he is able to interact with quirks directly.

OFA can no longer be controlled by a normal person. In this society, having a quirk is considered normal so someone who already has a quirk wouldn't be able to use OFA.

Izuku is able to not only use multiple quirks at the same time (Black Whip + Float) but also he is able to interact with OFA holders directly in his own mind.

The second and third OFA holders refuse to adknowledge Izuku as an OFA holder.

The last fact inspired me to make this post because I thought a lot about why they would refuse Izuku. And I think I have the answer.

Being able to use multiple quirks AND interacting with quirks / quirkholders is AFO's thing. Yet Izuku is here chilling with the OFA council and unlocking one quirk after another. None of the previous OFA holders, not even All Might despite carrying OFA for 40 years, was able to do what Izuku did in less than a year. Let. That. Sink. In.

Izuku most likely has a dormant version of the AFO quirk. That would explain why he was able to unlock and use quirks inside OFA, interact with OFA holders and not turn into a braindead Nomu despite having multiple quirks. (The ability to handle multiple quirks could also mean that his own "cup" has more capacity to hold water, and it is unlikely to spill. He will NOT die early)

These similarities make it VERY obvious that AFO and Izuku are related. Heck, even people in hospital are beginning to put 2 and 2 together. If OFA holders were able to understand Izuku's connection with AFO, they would be reluctant to share their power with him. That's why it actually makes sense for 2nd and 3rd OFA holders to refuse Izuku. They most likely sense / suspect AFO within Izuku and don't want to be involved.

If my theory is correct, Izuku will be the first and the only holder that has AFO + OFA. It makes a lot of sense in narrative too, because AFO and OFA are two parts of one unity. They are supposed to complete each other. One person for the sake of the society, and society for the sake of one person. Izuku will be a true hero by saving everyone (including villains) and then they will rebuild the society from scratch with a much better system. One that doesn't reject people simply for not being flashy and strong. Where quirk usage won't be so restricted, so that they can actually make a living with them even if they don't become heroes. (Uraraka, Toga, Bag snatcher guy, etc)

#bnha spoilers #bnha theory #dad for one #OfA theory

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Okay but AUs where deku becomes a cop always make me laugh a bit?

Because like sure, he'd want to help people! And i get the aesthetic it goes with, helping heros stop villains, in a way that doesnt need a quirk. But like... a cop? A law enforcer? Midoriya 'law loopholes' Izuku?

As a hero that boy looks at laws like recommendations at best and hinderances at worst. He only really listens to them cause he has to for his hero licence and because the few adults he bothers to listen to advise that he do so. That boy is more likely to go hero support, quirk analysis work, a first responder, and/or full fledged vigilante than go anywhere near being a police officer.

#this has been sitting in my drafts but i just saw a comic that made me bitter #my boy is not a cop #midoriya izuku

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When i have the free time to actually write one my my bnha au ideas... fuck what do i start with

#its 1 am i have a paper due in less than 24 hours that doesn't even have a thesis yet #I'll get to fic when i get to it #abdjsuskshajk

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Oh hell yeah! Just tag me for the concept, and liNK ME!!! I WANNA READ IT!!

Look the Suspected Traitor! Deku au is fuckin angsty and juicy potential, but it stems from the idea of someone (usually aizawa) discovering and throwing izukus notes out of proportion. And as muCH as I love this, i firmly doubt most people can even reAD izukus handwriting.

Based on his hand injuries, and how fast he thinks and writes. He probably uses self made up shorthand. He's been doing those notes for like 10 years. How much of the notebooks are self referential of past books?

Even if Izuku dID give his notebook to thr villains, god fuck they couldn't read the damn thing.

#hes a good artist and a horrible calligrapher #bnha #suspected traitor au #suspected traitor izuku au

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What does it say about me that the idea of a DFO au that takes the style of the Hades game where izuku is lowkey vaulted in the underworld and can die as many times as he wants in trying to get out and also a bunch of the pros are the gods and hes got friends who don't really want him to go and im - look izukus already more than halfway to godhood im just playing with it

#dad for one #dad for one au #hadesgame au #is a tag not i guess #in which... inko is i guess persephone? #uhhhh kurogirinis nyx LMAO #or actually no it might be like... actually shota... helping deku... sketchy dad man #bnha

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New OVAs are p good... fuck just thinkin of ways to play with it in fic... something goes so wrong that teachers step in... more students are injured.... there was a villain all along.... and of course the classic character is injured but doesnt want to worry anyone and hides it until they can't....

#god lots to do so much to daydream #bnha #bnha ova #Survival rescue ova #bnha spoilers

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If Izuku did have the fire breathing quirk from his dad, or something similar, what if his freckles glowed like embers when he got worked up.

#midoriya izuku #bnha #bnha izuku #my hero academia #just a fun 2am idea

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I Wonder how many ridiculous and dangerous things izuku tried when he was a kid, and his quirk was late. Like still hoping that maybe he just hadn't discovered it because it was niche.

I wonder how long that stage may have lasted. I wonder if it would have ended with him injured quite badly.

#midoriya izuku #bnha #deku #lil deku so desperste to find his quirk hell try just about anything hurts...