Tag: My Hero Vigilantes

Hoodie’s just too strong. Gonna need Mr. Big Guns with the big buns to take him down.

It’s Hoodie talk time. O’Clock suggests he has a souped up version of cellular propagation, which is kinda funny because that’s close to what I first thought Re-Destro’s quirk was. Anyway, it looks like Doctor Ujiko modified Hoodie so much his original fighting style doesn’t work. In the end, the bad doctor and All For One only care about power for their Nomu soldiers. Technique need not apply.

Um… There’s not really much else to say about the chapter itself since it was mostly fighty-fight/runny-run. But, I will like to touch upon a couple things. One, I don’t see All Might fighting Hoodie. If he does then Hoodie’s going down, hard, and going straight to Tartarus. We know that’s not happening so it’s safe to say Kurogiri will warp Hoodie outta there the second they see All Might arrive.

Remember them days when I thought No. 6 was created before Ujiko made Nomu? Well…

Nomu. In the flashback. What the hell?! Kurogiri AND Hood? And here I thought All For One was using… Oh. Oh! I freaking forgot! The Warp Gate quirk was created as a result of Loud Cloud’s quirk merging with others. It was created when Kurogiri was created. So, there’s no way All For One could have it unless he stole it from Kurogiri or Ujiko created a copy for him.

So, it wasn’t All For One and Ujiko, it was All For One and Kurogiri watching through security cameras. Okay, got it. But, what about Hood? I could understand if Kurogiri was the first (and only) Nomu but we already have another! I guess it makes sense. The process of making a High-End had to have taken years with adjustments and additions and who knows what else. Yeah, I’m basically saying Hood right now is NOT a High-End. For one thing, he’s got an average human body shape, totally different from that huge, monstrous body first introduced in My Hero Academia. He also can’t fly, so yeah, this is an early version of a Nomu.

We got the team-up. We got a goal. We got a villain. Don’t fret. Just come as you are.

Rappa, Mirko, and O’Clock working together. I honestly didn’t think about that happening until it did. I love it! But, who’s the person in the hoodie at the end? Hoodie… Oh! Hood! Remember him? The first High-End that fought Endeavor and Hawks in the main series? The one who’s base body was an underground fighter? Yeah, I guess it’s him, but is Pre-Hood worthy of being called a “top resource” by AFO?

That’s right. The Nomu Shopping Network’s your one stop shopping channel for all your dead super soldier ingredient needs!

It’s not like we didn’t know All For One and Ujiko were behind the Villain Factory, but it’s looks like we’re finally getting official confirmation. Makes sense given the Villain Factory is the overall antagonist of the entire series. And, let’s not forget about Hood, the first High-End Nomu. It was revealed in the main series that he was an underground fighter. Safe to say not only was the Villain Factory using fighters to test their illegal drugs, but also kidnapping them either for their quirks or base bodies for Nomu. Probably both.

Foreshadow and connectivity. My Hero Vigilantes holds those two concepts in spades. And, this flashback will be no exception.

Now, while I can’t dive deep into connectivity other than saying this flashback is most likely connected to the Villain Factory, the Big Bad Organization of the series, I will talk about Rapper VS Ripper. Or, should I say Speed Quirk VS Speed Quirk.

Oh, yeah. You see where I’m going with this, right? This was the first time we’ve seen the original O’Clock battling another fast person with Overclock. Breathing. That’s very important, Y’all. The more brain energy Overclock consumes, the faster the user will wear out. Remember this:

So, basically, the longer someone with Overclock pushes themselves, the faster the power will wear them out. And, fighting another speedster is a surefire way to lose your stamina! So, yeah, No. 6 VS The Crawler will be an endurance battle. Who can keep going long enough to win? Who will run out of “juice” first? In a battle of speed, the last person moving wins!

My speculation juices are cooking! So, let’s pull this Vigilantes roast (or veggies if you’re vegan) out the oven and chow down on some high calorie theories.

First things first, I just realized O’Clock and Detective Tanuma has an All Might/Detective Tsukauchi relationship. It was staring me in the face but I never picked up on it! No wonder Tanuma put faith into Soga and the boys protecting Pop. If his old partner trusts them so should he.

We knew O’Clock was good at investigating criminal organizations, but it looks like he also tackled the illegal drug business. Hmm… Was this road leading O’Clock down the path to AFO’s organization? Were they in the illegal drug business back then? It’s not a stretch considering the Villain Factory was giving people illegal versions of the trigger drug at the beginning of the series.

Operation: Protect Pop is a go!

Pop still hasn’t woken up. It’s gonna be rough when she does. I’m not talking about her being officially arrested or anything like that. Detective Tsukauchi is a straight-arrow but he’s not stupid. The Queen Bee parasite alone is proof Pop was the victim in all this. Midnight and Makoto backing Pop up only adds to her credibility. No, I’m talking about the mental, physical, and psychological effects of being controlled by Queen Bee. It’s gonna be rough battle for Pop getting past this ordeal.

It’s actually really good Detective Tsukauchi’s on the case. Again, he’s no dummy and is determined to get to the truth. While The Crawler could be considered a suspect, Tsukauchi knows well enough he’s most likely isn’t at this point. Team Koichi just has to find proof No. 6 was behind it all. And, it won’t be all that hard of a sell for Tsukauchi to believe them considering he’s tussled with No. 6 waaaay back in chapter 35. It’s all coming together, y’all!

[Recommended Reading Music]

Well. Well. Well.

I was not expecting her to show up.

Who knew out of all the pro heroes Koichi and Pop met, it’d be Midnight who saves the day! What a great callback to a great character. It makes sense when you think about how she knows both vigilantes’ identities and has an overall deeper relationship than every pro they’ve met with the possible exception of Captain Celebrity.

Her quirk really came in handy. Now, all Pop and Koichi have to do is clear their names. And, again, I believe Makoto and Detective Tsukauchi will be key figures in helping the illegal duo exonerate themselves. I can even see the crab cop, Kaniko, helping out along with Fat Gum.

Let’s talk about identity. No. 6 wants one, badly. That’s why he latched on to becoming the next O’Clock. He had the quirk, so why not also take the name? Too bad he went about achieving his dream in the most evil way.

Flight Watch 2020 is officially over. And, the winner is Koichi Haimawari! Congratulations, Crawler! Between you and Deku, you were the first to fly away. Please enjoy your prize: A $20 gift card at KFC and a Gang Orca key chain.

How does a vigilante defeat the #2 hero? Answer: You don’t. You simply get the hell outta there. And, that’s what The Crawler did, escaping an enraged Endeavor by going Plus Ultra and flying to safety.

♪ He was a vig
She was on drugs
Can I make it any more obvious? ♪

No. 6 AKA Nomura AKA Rocks AKA O’clock II. You, my evil friend, screwed up big time. How? Well, you underestimated The Crawler. I can’t help but think of All For One right now. He spent decades letting the One For All quirk build up to a point where it ultimately defeated him.

And, now we have No. 6. As predicted, he wants to use Pop’s death as a jumping off point for his hero career while at the same time blaming the tragedy on Koichi. But, there’s one problem: Koichi’s strong. Stronger than No. 6 predicted. His Slide and Glide quirk is still evolving. And, even more so, Koichi is trying to save his friend. And, if there’s one thing we know about Koichi is that he’s at his best when helping people. Yep, The Crawler is at the top of his game right now and from the looks of things he’s gonna rise even higher.