You Might Have Answered This Or This Ask Was A Long Time Coming, But What Do You Think Of Bakugo?

Everyone has their demons…

(and Kyojuro’s is very persistent)

I did not come up with this joke - I could not for the life of me find the post that inspired this (even though I swore I saved it because it had me cackling).

First one to find it for me so I can credit them wins!

Home and Somewhere Else

ain't bakudeku a proship? lmao

honestly yes, and it’s romanticized WAY too much by the fandom.

Y'all still like him now?

if you have the Honey browser extension installed, uninstall it immediately. big big story broke on youtube today strongly indicating that Honey has been massively defrauding basically everyone who does any business with them at every level, including influencers, customers, and actual retailers.

the short version of ONE of the alleged crimes is that they've been hijacking referral links and codes. if you have honey installed on your browser at all, and you use any referral code from anyone, there is a high probability honey will swap out the referral link identifier for their own even if they don't provide a coupon at checkout.

they also are just lying to you, and hiding coupons that very much exist. they're completely fraudulent

paypal bought honey in 2019 for 4 billion, so paypal has been strip mining the influencer economy for 5 years now. the amount of money that's been essentially stolen is unfathomable

i cant get over his stupid fucking smile.

Midoriya's Delusion

This is post that builds upon my previous one, I've copied many of the points I made there to here. Albiet with some corrections and tweaks.

To summarize, I have a bit of a crack theory that chapter 430 isn't as real as we've been led to believe. (As for when this actually takes place, that's up to you but I like to imagine the start of his third year marks the beginning of his mental decline.)

(As an update, I find it dubious whether 8 years have actually passed or if that's also a part of the fantasy. I can see Midoriya becoming so attached to the lie that his reference of time begins to warp)

This theory mostly comes from some inconsistencies in regards to the hero rankings and some other things I've found.

Corrections:

It's left ambiguous whether Best Jeanist and Endeavor are still active. However the fact that people view these two in a postive light (especially after Dabi and the war) still seems absurd.

2. Midoriya wasn't outright abandoned, rather their busy schedules make it hard for their days off to coincide. This falls apart when you look at this panel

"The rate of new villains keep decreasing and the number of heroes have stabilized"

Besides Ochaco who's funding a quirk counseling project, the rest of the class should be able to make time. Again it's stated that they aren't actually fighting.

There's no real threat to face. Besides PR and Community Service there's bot a whole lot else (besides the occasional natural disaster)

One could argue it's because the scope of what heroes do is increasing, thus keeping them busy. But again, we see heroes doing exactly what they did before, PR, Advertising and (implied) Showboating.

This leads me to believe that the lack of contact is based in reality, to some extent.

Whether it was by choice or forced by their (1A's) respective PR teams to preserve their images (can't be seen around the "freaks" for too long, now can we?).

The lie comes in the form of busy schedules.

Now whether that's what Midoriya tells himself or what he's been told, I cannot say for certain.

Disturbia:

For those of you who didn't read my last post, you may be wondering, so what's going on?.

Simply put:

Midoriya's having a breakdown fantasy to cope with the fact that he won't be becoming a hero due to the loss of his quirk.

Im aware it sounds crazy but consider the following:

1. Midoriya subconsciously knows the way he's been treated was wrong.

This manifests within the escapists fantasy in Bakugo's drop in the rankings + the attitude surrounding him (as well as his damaged hand never fully healing)

He meets a kid who just so happens to be in a near exact same position as he once* was (and still is to an extent). One could take this as his mind's way of trying to cope and heal itself, by having Midoriya do what he does best and help others, henceforth working though his trauma by using the kid as a stand in.

*Even the kid's "bully" seems to be a warped version of Bakugo (perhaps this is how Midoriya tries to fool himself into believing how it was)

2. We see Kota.

I believe that here, Kota serves as what Midoriya thinks he could have been had he not failed. Kota is the idealized version of Midoriya here, the unobtainable.

3. A lesson ignored

Apparently people forgot the connection between Endeavor and Shoto. You'd think this would be a good thing as Shoto would be able to become his own person.

This falls flat when you remember that also includes people forgetting the reason and happenings behind Shoto's existence, it feels like Midoriya is trying to have his cake and eat it too

To elaborate, this is a major copout, it allows Shouto to be unaffected by his family's past bith career wise and emotionally. While also feeding into Midoriya's rather toxic belief that forgiveness is required to be a good person.

(The fact that killing Tomura violated this only adds to my theory that this whole thing is an escapist coping mechanism.)

(You can also add the idea that Tomura didn't forgive society for what they did to him and his friends. That likely broke all the "rules" that Midoriya knew.)

4. The Mech Suit is a massive cope, it's the dying whimper of Midoriya's childish hope that All Might will save the day.

This time there's no magic quirk, no garrish mech suit, no plot twist.

No. There's only Midoriya and the consequences of his, his classmates and hero societies actions. It doesn't matter how shiny and seamless the illusion, how sweet the lie.

You can't hide the blood.

Concerning Aspects:

That was mostly the revised stuff, let me introduce you to some new points

1. A Frozen Lake

Something I noticed was certain characters seem to be almost frozen in time, as if someone tried to continue a story using scraps of the original text.

The curious case of Rei Himura:

This scene seems almost stagnant, what was most noticeable was Enji's bandages still being on and Rei still being there.

It's as if Midoriya hasn't seen them in years (or perhaps doesn't want to acknowledge what happened). So his mind uses what he last saw/heard of them, creating a sterile, static scenario. Little better than props.

Those surrounding her (with the exception of Hawks) also seem to be stuck in the past.

It's definitely strange.

2. See No Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak No Evil

Shigaraki is a representation of Midoriya's repressed guilt and his fears. I believe deep down Midoriya knows that, inevitably the cycle will repeat, so long as the system is allowed fester and wallow in it's complancy.

I find the fact that he's behind Midoriya to be ironic, as if to say: don't look back, don't think about what you've done.

A Symbol of Stagnation:

I should warn you that it does get lengthy from here, however I think it's important to get the full picture. Even if I tend to ramble here.

It's implied here that Lemillion's the top hero. This is awful for a variety of reasons. Mirio is a horrible symbol.

All Might was flawed for a variety of reasons, but a majority of these were byproducts rather than directly being his own doing.

Mirio on the other hand, has such a cancerous philosophy that it actively harms all who interact with it.

Mirio is a follower, he follows orders first and asks questions never.

Eri is the best example of this. Even after Nighteye's death, Mirio never truly reflects on the damage his actions could have caused ( only saved by the narrative, seriously it's a miracle Eri trusts anyone besides Midoriya after being abandoned like that)

You see, the difference between Toshinori and Mirio lies in their actions and principles.

Mirio left Eri to die, all for the sake of the "mission".

For all the heroes knew, Eri could have been a trafficking victim and either have been killed or relocated. But no, appearances and "gotta catch em all" take priority even after knowing Eri is in the Yakuza's clutches.

Lemillion made the worst decisions possible. He followed a known murder into a secluded, restricted area (with a hostage mind you) bringing his pupil with him.

Willingly ignored blatant signs of abuse (just look at the girl) and played hooky with thre leader of a criminal organization, who is known for his short fuse and willingness to kill.

He did all of that, when he could have easily detained Overhaul at any point (his quirk being a direct counter)

Toroshinori would fight tooth and nail in that situation. Consequences be damned if it meant saving Eri.

Part of the reason Toroshinori was so effective as a hero was 1. His sense of justice and 2. His compassion.

Mirio is a symbol that can be controlled, a weapon if you will.

The fact that Mirio is at the top shows that things haven't changed and are even beginning to decline. So this brings me to my next point

You may be asking, if Midoriya's losing it in his own mind, what's the outside world look really like?.

Allow me to set the stage.

4. Speculation

Within Midoriya's muddled mind, Lemillion represents both his toxic optimism and a subconscious understanding that nothing has changed. It represents denial and acceptance, a dysfunctional middle ground that's easy enough for Midoriya to stomach.

The truth of the matter is, delusion or not, the reality is soon to sink in.

Something that I don't see discussed is the lack of reactions from other nations or really any insight into how they were affected by everything that happend.

Here's the idea: Most likely they are foaming at the mouth.

Particularly it's the countries who suffered under Imperial Japan in the past (Korea, China, Singapore etc), however this also applies to every nation Nedzu brow beat into aiding with the rebuilding efforts, albiet their reaction would be latent.

Not not only is the attitude painfully reminiscent of how Japan handles it's past atrocities, Japan has had them clean up their messes. seen below:

(you cannot tell me Big Red Dot over here is having a good time)

From an outside pov. The Commission never told anyone about AFO, rather they suppressed any information, locked him up in Tartarus and then sat on the whole situation until it blew up in their (read: everyones) faces.

He then proceeded to: kill over 8000 people (+ those killed during the Blackout period), kill the top hero of one of the world's most powerful nations and incite mass panic. Destroyed massive amounts of infrastructure and transport nationwide, broke thousands of criminals out of prison, destroying those prisons in the process.

Meanwhile the heroes:

Abandoned civilians in mass by quitting in the middle of a war.

Left the public in the dark for months and allowing crime and paranoia to grow rampant, even (forcibly) bringing someone they knew was being targeted by AFO and his forces to the one place they could find shelter.

Mutilated a seven year old girl. Who has a history of being mutilated for the gain of others and patted themselves on the back. (Also having no holdup on how that may effect her physically via her quirk or mentally via her trauma)

Mic: tried to kill a docile prisoner who could be considered in comatose, based off of his emotional attachment to a dead man + viewing it as justified if it meant Spinner couldn't get to him.

Used hospital staff and patients as meatshields (Central Hospital) during a riot.

Most had no qualms supporting a child beating eugenicist and implied marital rapist, even with his one of his victims exposed him and citing it as his main reason for turning to villainy.

Held an illegal questioning* with said abuser while ignoring his main victim (Rei, who is probably the most reliable source of information there)

(*which effectively is like conducting an investigation on yourself and declaring you are not guilty)

And so much more! (But this post is getting too long)

My point is by the time everything was said and done, it seemed everyone but Japan was paying for it.

It's outright stated that the US president risked national security by sending every hero they had to help Japan. (Impeachment worthy if you ask me)

Endeavor's little plan to kill himself and Dabi in a blaze of death ended up disrupting the weather. Very likely it'll end up resembling an El Niño phenomenon, only vastly off schedule and even more destructive than normal.

For Reference [https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ninonina.html]

Very likely it'll lead to an agricultural drought in the northern America's and mass flooding in southern America's, likely starting at the west coast and bleeding inland. Leading to a domino effect where cost of living surges due to the sudden displacement of people and the rapid loss of products.

Worse still, because the US had no heroes (likely for months on end), crime has likely surged in the America's, which will further impact the rest of the world.

The rebuilding efforts likely emptied the wallets of most participating countries, leaving them unable to help anyone, including themselves.

Also keep in mind that Japan incriminated themselves with the Business Course footage. I don't think the general public (outside of Japan) is going to take too kindly to a known murder and abuse apologist being in charge of a system already known for it's corruption.

The end result is likely be a world that detests Japan, either from a moral perspective (Rei's treatment + the treatment of those society abandoned), a financial perspective (we can't afford shit and you contributed to that) or historical perspective (you do this everytime and ignore the consequences).

A world divided by struggle and united by an immense loathing for the Commission's Japan and the culture surrounding it.

Oh, don't forget there's no finding left for quirk research. Meaning that it's very likely no one will be prepared for quirk singularity to start manifesting in the upcoming generations (Thanks Nedzu).

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Update: Can I just say that Aizawa's lack of ownership infuriates me even though this is likely a fantasy and not grounded in reality.

Like what the fuck do you mean "with the way he talks, it was pointless" Fantasy Aizawa.

Because "Hey Asshole", You deliberately ignored his attitude and offenses!. And what? Now your just gonna shrug it off like it wasn't your fault. To hell with that you had two years, most teacher are said to only get one. As you so graciously mentioned at the start of this shit show of an epilouge.

Heres the moment I'm referring to btw:

While we're at it. Are you telling me it was too hard to get Momo some proper attire all three fucking years she was at UA for.

Not to mention Toru is still naked, how the fuck hasn't she died yet, she is literally exposed to the elements (and lord help her of she gets a cut)

Kirishima's costume is still his biggest liability considering it exposes his chest and back (also seeing as even when hardened he can't repell bullets)

Does Denki still fry himself with his quirk?

Before we move on Aizawa. How's that daughter you neglected, her horn still broken?.

Speaking of which let's look at the rescue team:

What the hell is this!?

Let's see, we got a guy who can only do damage (and his sweat detonates on contact, destroying whatever it touches.)

A brainwasher who only got into the hero course via nepotism and who can only brainwash people who directly respond to him!. A person trapped underneath rubble either frantic or groaning in pain isn't going to be able to respond or even just give consent.

(On a side note what are the laws regarding mind control quirks, does some sort of waiver have to be signed, can a person sue for being controlled against their consent?)

Oh, but wait there's more.

Midoriya running headlong with experimental tech that has, very likely never seen the light of day. Let alone preform in an actual high stakes situation before.

You're trying to carry someone and oops! Something malfunctioned or was miscalculated, now there's an even bigger mess (hooray!)

Who could forget Mezo "they'll come for your kids" Soji. Who climbed the ladder and pulled it all the way up.

Yeah forget that Heteromorph's were getting hate crimed long before the war, ignore the fact that you yourself were maimed by an angry mob after doing one of the most heroic things a person can do. Dismiss Spinner's comment about being sprayed with Pesticide for walking in public.

Nah screw it, let's all sing Kumbaya while the Creation Rejection Clan runs wild outside the reach of the cities, then ignore that the discrimination still is prevalent in the countryside and it's only a matter of time before somone gets fed up and takes matters into their own hands. (talons, claws, you get the picture)

But your a hero now Soji, you got your's. So fuck the rest of 'em

And don't even get me started on Hawks. Congratulations you ignorant bastard, way to kill time and by that I mean for everyone but the heroes.

"Yeah life is great!, everyone hates us, we're rapidly falling into debt from all that rebuilding 8 years back."

"Speaking of which some of those buildings are staring to fall apart due to being rushed to meet deadlines set within the month they were started."

"Social darwinism is on the rise and people are becoming more complacent that ever before due to heroes applying bandaid solutions on decade long, deeply ingrained problems."

"All so the average person doesn't have to think about what's festering beneath society's floorboards, so thank you Safety Commission. Here's your star of positivity ⭐️." - Some random anti-hero civilian

So much for greatest heroes, huh.

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UPDATE 2:

A dark thought I just had, is that the main reason Izuku killed Tomura was because Tomura broke the rule of "Forgiving Your Abusers makes you Good".

When Tomura refused to relinquish his hatred, when he stood his ground, that is when Midoriya decided he had to die. If not to "stop" him, then to preserve Midoriya's perception of the world .

Shigaraki + The LOV by their very ideals went against everything Midoriya has had beat into him by Bakugo and Aldera over the years.

Makes me wonder how'd he react to a person refusing to forgive their abuser. If he interacted with Natsuo or Rei, I could see that delving into a complete mess.

Now that I think about it, The Midoriya we know now, he would have never tried to hold onto Eri back when they first met.

Ironically, he became what he named himself after, a Deku. A puppet attached to thorns of liquid gold, glistening and burning hot.

A slave to his own biases and belief system, now trapped in a stage of his minds own making.

First bound by his past, then by legacy and finally, now by his own hand.

木偶.

Nanami being a Cancer and Tiana being a Capricorn makes the ship make even more sense idk....

Gosh I hate grind culture. My little sister just started medical school and all of her orientation leaders are like “you absolutely cannot have a life WHATsoever you WILL have to give up EVERYTHING besides this program say GOODBYE to your hobbies and relationships” and now she’s calling me feeling guilty for running and going to the grocery store and that’s just WRONG! And that is exactly what I was told starting law school as well, and rejecting that mentality was the best thing I ever did but it was so hard not to buy into. Anyway if any of you are in an intense academic program PLEASE take time to sleep and eat and exercise and maintain your relationships and keep up your hobbies! you are not a robot who exists solely to study and I promise that living a life and staying physically and mentally healthy is not going to make you fail

ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴏɴᴇ ᴍᴏʀᴇ

☆ꜱʏɴᴏᴘꜱɪꜱ:

Tiana notes how she always get's sleepy around Nanami.

☆ᴡᴏʀᴅ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴛ: 1,439

☆ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛ ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ: fluff, lots of kisses, slight nsfw (mdni)

☆ᴍʏ ꜱɪɴᴄᴇʀᴇꜱᴛ ᴀᴘᴏʟᴏɢɪᴇꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀɴʏ ᴍɪꜱꜱᴘᴇʟʟɪɴɢꜱ ᴏʀ ɢʀᴀᴍᴍᴀᴛɪᴄᴀʟ ᴇʀʀᴏʀꜱ☆

Tiana’s eyelids fluttered open, the early Saturday sky greeting her through her blinds. She rubbed her eyes, squinting them as she tried to roll over, only to be met with a tug at her waist, pulling her back into Nanami’s chest as he grunted softly.

Tiana voices her surprise, her hands flying to Nanami’s arm that encapsulates her like a snare. 

“Ken!” Tiana giggled, the comforter rustling as she squirmed. “Ken, we have to get up.”

“Mm-mm.” Nanami declined, nuzzling his face into the back of Tiana’s neck, his breath fanning down her t-shirt, tickling her spine.

“Nanami, you…promised.” Tiana struggled to wiggle around until she was facing Nanami, both of their bodies pressed together so tightly that Tiana’s breast threatened to bubble out of shirt. But Tiana didn’t mind; his touch was so familiar that his body was an extension of her own. Even now, their heart’s thumped as one, mimicking each other’s tempo to the point where it was indistinguishable from the other.

“I retract it.” Nanami mumbles, bringing his face back into Tiana’s neck. “It’s too early.”

“Nanami!” Tiana whines, trying to uncover his face from her collar, but he wouldn’t budge. “You promised!” 

Tiana had on her best pleading face, her voice oozing with dramatic cries. But Nanami shook his head, burying his head farther as if trying to imprint his face into her skin. Tiana knew he was doing this on purpose, one look at this face and he fell victim to Tiana’s every command.

“I know you’re doing the look.” Nanami busted Tiana’s plans in one sentence, but she refused to give up.

She cups his face, placing a soft kiss onto his scalp. Then another, and another, his face loosening ever so slightly with each soft peck from Tiana’s thick lips. Noticing his posture growing less rigid, Tiana bends her knee, dragging it up Nanami’s side slowly until her leg is hooked behind his thick thigh, tangling their limbs. Feeling his neck loosen, she pulls his head upward towards her, placing a kiss on his forehead, his temple, and the apple of his pinkened cheek. The corner of his eye, his delicate lashes brushing against her lips, then the bridge of his nose. 

Nanami gave an airy chuckle, but Tiana could tell he was growing impatient, every time she dodged his mouth, she would feel his slightly parted lips graze a part of her flesh, waiting to be engulfed by hers. His large hand pressed into the small of her back, pushing their pelvises closer as Tiana decorated the features of Nanami’s face with her lips, like a soft, wet brush gently dragging across a blank canvas.

“Tiana…” 

She could feel him smile against her cheek as she gently rolled them over, straddling him with both knees at his side as his hands held her in place.

Tiana kissed the tip of his nose once, then leaned down once more, pausing right before she got to his lips. She looked at Nanami’s face, lips apart with anticipation, eyes fluttered shut and his cheeks bloomed with red.

She leaned down slowly, her lips ghosting over his. After a while, Nanami opens his eyes, Tiana’s big brown ones taking up his field of vision.

“Can we go now?’ She whispered against his mouth, a smile cracking across her face. Nanami winces in defeat, rolling his head against the pillow. Tiana's hands gripped his face as she laughed into him, her forehead nudging into his cheek.

“Dammit.” Nanami feigned irritation, his hands sliding up Tiana’s back.

“I’m sorry.” Tiana giggles, placing a succession of quick kisses onto his jaw, nudging him with her nose as a way to apologize.

“No you’re not.”

“I am, really.” Tiana meets his brown eyes with her own, tilting her head forward to show just how sorry she was, her eyes wide with her bottom lip jutting out in a facetious pout.

“That was a cheap trick.” Nanami murmured as he looked away.

“I’ll make it up to you later.” Tiana said, shuffling to roll off of Nanami, but his grip tightened to keep her in place.

“Make it up to me now.” He sounded like he was about to throw a tantrum, and Tiana’s ears perked up.

“Oh?” She said, raising a brow, her fingers tapping Nanami’s chin. His face held a cross expression, clearly annoyed by Tiana’s little ploy. “What did you have in mind?”

“Give me a kiss.”

That’s it? Tiana knew that despite their intimacy that the two didn’t divulge into sexual acts, but still. He made it sound like he would take her right there in the wee hours of the morning. Or maybe that was just Tiana’s deepest desires crawling to the forefront of her mind.

“Wow, don’t get too wild on me, Nanami Kento.” Tiana chastises, leaning down to plant a soft kiss of Nanami’s pink lips. It was gentle, slow and deliberate. Definitely on the sweeter side, the type of kiss to make you feel giddy like a kid on Christmas. Tiana felt Nanami sigh through his nose, his hands gripping her waist, thumbs pressing into her abdomen.

After a few more seconds, Tiana disconnects from him, a grin residing on her face as Nanami looks up at her with a completely starstruck expression, his pupils dilated so much that his eyes looked like black holes, ready to swallow Tiana whole.

“Again.”

With the roll of her eyes, Tiana humors him with a smile. The next one being a bit shorter than the last, yet burning with much more passion than before. It was slower, much more erotic, their noses brushing each other as they inhaled and exhaled rhythmically. Nanami fisted the back of her shirt, the clothing riding up her back slowly and tickling her spine. Tiana felt Nanami smile against her lips, and when she pulled away, he playfully nipped at her bottom lip, then kissed the corner of her mouth quickly before laying back down on his pillow.

Tiana’s purses her lips, her hands still graciously framing Nanami’s jaw. Her eyes scoured across his face, her thumb pressing into his bottom lip. She blinked slowly, looking at him with low lids as her chest heaved in an attempt to catch her breath.

“Again.”

His voice was a bit raspier this time, and a lot more demanding, causing warmth to pool into the lower part of Tiana’s stomach. So she obliged gladly, quickly pecking his lips a few times with a sly smile sandwiched between each of them before diving in and giving him a heated, sensual kiss. The sighs that were once soft exhales turned into quiet moans peppering the back of Tiana’s throat, and Nanami’s hands gripped Tiana’s ass with fever, causing her to laugh into his mouth as he kneaded into the plump muscle.

“Okay…” Tiana gives him a quick peck, one of her hands reaching under the covers to stop his roaming ones. “Okay-!” She giggles, pecking him a few more times, but Nanami doesn’t let up, smacking her thigh with a loud clap. “Ow! Nanami-! Okay!”

Exhaling through his nose, Nanami rolls over to let Tiana down back on her side of the bed, her leg still wrapped around him. But still, Nanami provides Tiana with a flurry of kisses all over her brown skin making sure to pay extra attention to the details that he admired the most. The small beauty mark under her left eye that was only noticeable when they were nose to nose? Smooch. The dimples in her cheeks that were much more prominent when she laughed at one of his dry jokes? Double smooch. Her cupid’s bow colored a dark brown in comparison to her pink bottom lip? Triple smooch. Each time, an enchanting laugh rumbles past Tiana’s teeth.

“Okay, okay!” Tiana feels absolutely tickled as she gently mushes his face away with the palm of her hands to stop his affectionate attack, unable to take anymore without feeling as though she would combust. It was getting extremely hot under that comforter, and she felt a bit of sweat forming on her back. If they stay here any longer, they’ll never get anything done today. “Are we even now? Can we get ready?”

Nanami smiles slyly, his hands finding solace in Tiana’s hair as he leans closer, eyes focusing on Tiana’s swollen lips momentarily before looking into those brown orbs that reflected back a sense of innocence that he wanted to devour. And again, that request danced on his reddened lips.

“Alright…but…” Nanami practically whispers, his head tilting slightly to fit into the shape of Tiana’s face.

“Just one more.”

ᴛɪᴀɴᴀ ᴛᴜᴇꜱᴅᴀʏ ᴍᴀꜱᴛᴇʀʟɪꜱᴛ