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[POLICE OFFICER 68A] We've got a fight between villain groups!

[SHARK VILLAIN 68A roars]

[POLICE OFFICER 68A] Two with gigantification Quirks

are tearing up Espa Way. Send heroes!

What?

[HADO] Full charge, output level 30.

Spiraling Surge.

[HADO] Nejire Wave!

[HADO] Hey now, why are you two fighting?

Is it 'cause you have the same Quirk?

That's weird.

Get ready! You're up!

[OCHACO] Ultimate...

[TSUYU] ...Move!

[OCHACO] Meteor...

[TSUYU] ...Fafrotskies!

[HADO] Wow, you two! Omigosh that was awesome.

You didn't look nervous at all!

[sighs] I'm just glad we pulled it off.

Ribbit, ribbit. I was calmer than I thought I'd be.

[RYUKYU] Nejire would never have recommended you

if you couldn't get the job done.

And you've been working on your attack timing.

It's much better.

[PRESENT MIC] Number nine on the Hero Billboard Chart.

Dragoon Hero: Ryukyu!

Nejire Hado, a member of UA High's Big Three,

is her work study student.

She's recently been joined by Ochaco Uraraka

and Tsuyu Asui from Class 1-A.

[OCHACO, TSUYU] Thank you so much for agreeing

to take us on!

My pleasure.

Heh, good thing.

You couldn't work for the same heroes you interned with.

Apparently first years can only go to agencies

that have good work-study track records.

Crazy, huh?

Students or not, you've already proved

yourselves to be valuable assets.

We may even have a role for you in a new case that's come up.

Really? What case?

Ribbit?

[RYUKYU] Nighteye, All Might's former sidekick,

has issued a request to team up.

Nighteye Agency's where Deku went for his work study.

[HADO] Oh, sidebar!

"Teaming up" is when two or more hero agencies work together.

Sorry, was that obvious?

What case does he want us to team up on?

[RYUKYU] The investigation and takedown

of the yakuza group, Shie Hassaikai.

[RYUKYU] Given the League of Villains'

possible involvement, it's a big job.

[SHIGARAKI] You had me walking in circles

underground for 30 minutes. I'm not an ant.

Are all yakuza strongholds like this?

[CHISAKI] We don't know who might be watching us

or from where, and not all of our guests

have the best intentions.

So we have a number of routes leading here,

an underground reception room where

we can be reasonably sure of our privacy.

[MIMIC] You ever wonder how we survived so long?

It's 'cause of little details like that. Anyway!

Down to business.

Did you really mean what you said

on the phone the other day?

That you'll join us under the right conditions?

[SHIGARAKI] Don't start celebrating just yet.

You guys want to capitalize on our reputation.

We want to increase our strength.

Our needs happen to coincide for the moment.

[CHISAKI] Put your foot down.

The table will get dirty.

[SHIGARAKI] No "please"?

You really ought to mind your manners.

I don't appreciate disrespect.

Now, we won't be putting ourselves "under" you.

We'll still be calling our own shots. Got it?

Either it's a joint partnership, or I walk out the door.

[CHISAKI] So those are the conditions?

[SHIGARAKI] One more thing.

That grand plan you mentioned.

I want to know the details. It's a reasonable request.

I need to decide whether it's worth lending you our name.

You see...

[KURONO] Hands where we can see 'em.

Stop acting like you're in charge here.

[MIMIC] Yeah, who the hell do you think you are,

you little punk?!

[SHIGARAKI] Who do you think you are?

One of your disposable thugs against our Hikiishi.

The scales are far from even.

And let's not forget Compress's arm.

We expect concessions in return for what we lost.

[CHISAKI] Kurono, Mimic, stand down.

He came all this way to make his offer.

The least we can do is hear the guy out.

By all means, continue.

[SHIGARAKI] Like I said before your friends got jumpy,

I want details. We can start with this.

[SHIGARAKI] It's part of the plan, right?

[FATGUM] We've got idiots fighting non-stop

on the streets these days.

Can't eat enough to keep up.

Anyway, the agencies around here have been wanting

a close-combat type.

You're just what the doctor ordered, Red Riot.

I promise I'll do my best.

Fourth Kind doesn't accept work study students,

so I really appreciate you taking me on.

[AMAJIKI] If only Mirio'd been around.

Please, Amajiki, I'm begging you!

Introduce me to whoever you do your work study with.

You gotta! You gotta!

[AMAJIKI] Gross.

Man. Your persistence was terrifying.

We're gonna work on those delicate

nerves of yours, Tamaki, and then you'll

be worth your weight in gold.

[AMAJIKI groans] Your expectations only drag me

deeper into despair. It's always like this!

I swear, the man scouted me

just so he'd have someone to torment.

I wanna go home!

Maybe he's trying to encourage you;

that's what a mentor's are supposed to do, right?

[STORE WORKER 68A] Fat, come eat at our place!

[FATGUM] Tomorrow!

I'm not like you or Mirio.

Positivity's not my strong suit.

Hey, man I know how it is.

Sometimes when things get crazy, I feel useless, too.

There's a gap between me and my classmates

that's only getting wider.

But I'm doin' my best to close that gap

so I can fight beside them!

[AMAJIKI] That right there?

That's called positivity, first-year.

[CITIZEN 68A] They're fighting! Someone, help!

Oh, at it again.

[YAKUZA 68A] What're you going after them for?

[YAKUZA 68B] Idiots thought they could sell

on my turf without permission.

Can't blame us for tryin' to make some cash.

Come on, we've gotta eat, just like anyone else.

Let's split up for now!

[HOODLUM 68B] Right!

--Not so fast. --[HOODLUM 68B] It's Fat!

[HOODLUM 68C] Help me! I'm sinking.

Mr. Fat's got a little hug for ya.

[HOODLUM 68A] Damn it!

[FATGUM] Whoops, lost one.

Looks like he's got the same Quirk as Edge.

[yelps] Tentacles? Who's this freak?

That was just cruel.

The guy's a dirtbag loser. Don't let him get to you!

[yells]

[HOODLUM 68A] I'm so confused. What are you?

[AMAJIKI] Clams are good for offense or defense.

They're very handy.

I try to incorporate them into my diet every day.

[PRESENT MIC] UA High third-year and member

of the Big Three, Tamaki Amajiki. Quirk: Manifest.

His body can take on characteristics

of whatever he eats.

He got the tentacles from takoyaki,

that rockin' hand from clam preserves,

and the wings and claws from a helping of fried chicken.

Guess the wings were overkill.

[KIRISHIMA] That was awesome.

Except... I didn't get to do anything.

Was that okay? It felt terrible.

Are you kidding?

You're so fast, and you've got great control of your Quirk!

Yeah, our Suneater's got some serious talent.

His mental game needs work.

But he's as strong as a pro. Right?

[CITIZEN 68E] Good Job, Suneater!

[CITIZEN 68AA] You're so amazing!

[CITIZEN 68F] Love the wings, man!

[CITIZEN 68G] He's totally cute, too!

I, uh, wha...?

[HOODLUM 68D] My boys need help. It's up to me.

He's got a gun. Down!

[SHIGARAKI] A strange thing happened to Compress

after he was shot with this.

He couldn't use his Quirk for a while.

So I'd like to know what this is,

and what you're planning to do with it.

[SHIGARAKI] Tell me.

[CHISAKI] I'll break the natural order of things.

They say All For One ruled by stealing

other people's Quirks.

I've taken his method and fine-tuned it a little.

I've already begun spreading my roots

across this country.

Now's your chance, man!

[CHISAKI] Little by little.

Are you okay?

Both of you! Get down, now!

[CHISAKI] Piece by piece, we're laying the groundwork

for what's to come.

It bounced off?

That guy's mine.

[CITIZENS screaming]

Defective piece 'a junk!

[AMAJIKI] I figured that would hurt more.

Suneater! You're all right? That's great!

Move! Get outta my way!

On it!

Wait, I'll use my tentacles.

[AMAJIKI] Why isn't it working?

Get back here!

Don't go runnin' off! That's just askin' for trouble!

You good? I'm gonna go after him.

Other heroes'll be here soon. Fill 'em in!

I'm not hurt, but my Quirk won't activate!

Is Eraser nearby or somethin'?

[HOODLUM 68D] Leave me alone! Stop chasing me!

[KIRISHIMA] I will if you stop running! Come on.

You should at least save your buddies, shouldn't you?

That's what you're mad about?

You shot someone then ran off to save your own skin.

Not much of a man, are ya?

It's a dead end. Which means you're mine!

Get away from me!

[KIRISHIMA] Red Counter!

[KIRISHIMA] That was nothin'.

Now come quietly, or it's gonna get a lot worse.

[HOODLUM 68D whimpers]

Wait. You're crying?

[HOODLUM 68D] It's not fair. Y'know what my Quirk does?

Pops out blades a whopping ten centimeters long

like a buncha dinky box cutters.

Of course I wanna save my bros, you jerk.

But I'm scared.

'Least I was brave enough to shoot, though!

Shut up!

If you're gonna whine and cry about gettin' caught,

then you shouldn't be committin' crimes in the first place.

Come on, up you go.

[HOODLUM 68D] I wanted to get stronger.

I thought if I hung out with strong guys,

I could get strong, too.

[KIRISHIMA] Look, I understand how you feel, but...

[HOODLUM 68D] If I just stuck with my bros,

I would have a shot at real power.

You don't understand anything, hero.

Don't act like you do!

[screams]

[KIRISHIMA] Hold on. What'd you give yourself?

Hey! Are you okay?

What did you do?

Where'd all those blades come from?

[POLICE OFFICER 68A] Thanks to you guys, we were saved.

These criminals are part of a gang

selling illegal drugs around this area.

We've been looking for a chance to nab them for a while!

That must be why my Quirk is acting like this.

You shot me up with something.

[HOODLUM 68A] Heh. You think

I'll spill for you, Chicken Foot?

[POLICE OFFICER 68A] A-Anyway, leave the rest to us.

We'll handle it.

[AMAJIKI] Kirishima. Fat.

I've got a bad feeling about this.

[KIRISHIMA] It's like he suddenly powered up.

I've heard about drugs that boost your Quirk

and stuff on the news, but this is crazy!

If he gets back to a busy street, it'll be a disaster!

I have to end this. Right here!

Everybody! Find someplace that his blades can't reach!

[gasps]

[KIRISHIMA] He's cutting me!

If his blades are sharper than my Hardening,

I can't get close.

That's what you get for bein' cocky, hero.

You talk all big about manliness, but my boys say

the age of you so-called good guys

is crashing down in flames.

That means the world will belong to people

like me who live in the shadows ha, ha!

Oh, man, I'm on such a crazy freakin' high right now.

I think I might take your advice

and go bust up some heroes to save my friends.

[ALL MIGHT] So. Instead of going for small tricks

with your Hardening, try being a bulldozer.

That's what All Might suggested, but...

When it comes down to it,

I don't have any flashy moves like you guys do.

Huh?

You all have cool mid- to long-range attacks

and amped up speed, right? Except Kaminari.

[KAMINARI] What? See if I ever charge your phone again.

I just don't have anything like that.

Oh.

If I'm being honest with myself,

I'm pretty mediocre.

Which means one day, when you're pros,

I probably won't be able to hold my own compared to you.

Never heard you whine like such a wimp before.

[KIRISHIMA] I'm not whining, I'm just talking out loud!

Gimme a break!

[KATSUKI] You think you can't keep up?

You must've forgotten what you told me

during the Cavalry Battle.

[KIRISHIMA] You need a strong front horse.

That'd be me.

[KATSUKI] And what All Might showed us at Kamino.

That just standing up means you are strong.

[KIRISHIMA] Harder. More.

Grow stronger. Body and spirit!

[KIRISHIMA] Come on! Harden! Become a wall. A wall that's...

...indestructible!

[screams]

[KIRISHIMA] After the training I've done to improve my Quirk,

this is my Quirk at its maximum!

Red Riot Unbreakable!

What's that noise?

It's sounds like your whole body is creaking.

[KIRISHIMA] I can only keep this up

for 30 to 40 seconds at most.

But during that time,

I cannot be brought down!

Here I come!

I'll focus my blades on one spot and skewer you!

[KIRISHIMA] The bystanders behind me haven't escaped.

There're probably people in these buildings, too.

I'll have to make sure he keeps attacking me.

Hardening is my power.

Instead of using tricks, I gotta bulldoze my way through

and overwhelm him!

Ultimate move.

[KIRISHIMA] Red Gauntlet!

He may just be a kid, but he's got guts, huh?

Totally amazing.

[panting]

[KIRISHIMA] Aw, yeah!

Just before my time ran out.

[coughs, sobs] Stay back!

[KIRISHIMA] And, he's crying again.

Guess the drug's effects musta worn off.

[HOODLUM 68D] I just wanted to get stronger.

Please, let me go!

I'm nothing but a pathetic weakling

who wanted a taste of power.

I can't do that. You shot Suneater.

But I do get how you feel. Not long ago, I--

No one cares about your sob story, wannabe!

Dang, he tricked me.

That's right. Man, you're so gullible.

See ya. No way you're catching me now.

Sorry I'm late to the party!

Fatgum!

When you're fighting a villain,

they win by killing you, beatin' you to the ground,

or runnin' away.

But the only way we win

is by taking 'em in with no casualties.

Remember this in the future, Red Riot.

The key is how fast you can make the villain

lose the will to fight.

[PRESENT MIC] BMI hero, Fatgum.

His Quirk: Fat Absorption.

He can absorb anything into his oversized body.

He's kind of a big deal!

[KIRISHIMA] I gave it everything I had

and barely held my own.

But he took 'im down in an instant.

Thanks for your help!

[CITIZEN 68C] And thank you, young man!

You were incredible back there.

The way you kept his blades from hitting us was insane!

I've been watching heroes for a long time now.

And most would be scared of a guy like that.

[CITIZEN 68D] You saved our lives!

Talk about making a big splash.

That's a better reception than I got for my debut.

Solid work out there.

You'll be an amazing hero someday.

I'm sure of it!

Thanks, sir!

Young man, what's your hero name?

Yeah, I wanna know, too.

I'm Red Riot!

Well you can bet that's a name I won't be forgetting.

Heh, Red Riot's the coolest.

[KIRISHIMA] Thank you!

[heartbeats]

[KIRISHIMA] Why didn't I help?

[KIRISHIMA] Maybe now.

Thank you!

[KIRISHIMA] Maybe I could be...

[FATGUM] His Quirk powered up, huh?

Power-boosting drugs are banned in Japan.

It didn't last long, so it was probably

a black-market version.

The ones from the US work at least an hour.

[KIRISHIMA] Wow, you know a lot about this!

[FATGUM] Yeah, I used to work with the cops

to catch drug smugglers back in the day.

Fat! I've got some info about that gun they had.

It got smashed up in all the chaos,

but it definitely wasn't a normal weapon.

I'll keep investigating and see what else I can find.

[FATGUM] Interesting. Thanks for lettin' me know.

So uh, how're you holding up, anyway?

[AMAJIKI] Awful.

To take your Quirk like that.

It's a total nightmare for a hero.

[AMAJIKI] That's not all. You protected me back there.

You're just like Mirio.

Both of you shine so brightly, like the sun.

You're the same way!

I wouldn't even be here if you hadn't

gotten me this work study!

[AMAJIKI] There you go again. So much positivity.

[FATGUM] We'll stop by the agency,

then head to the hospital so you two can get checked out.

There are a coupla things I wanna look into as well.

--[AMAJIKI] Okay. --[KIRISHIMA] Yes, sir!

[FATGUM] I've heard of power boosting drugs before.

They were originally made to help people

with weak Quirks.

But ones that can completely stop someone

from using their abilities?

Now that's bad news.

This could be a super-sized problem.

[IZUKU] A few days after my work study began,

I started to let my guard down a little at school.

[groans]

[KAMINARI] Holy crap, Kirishima!

Take a look at this!

Your hero name's all over the news sites today--

it's freakin' crazy!

"Newcomer sidekick Red Riot bursts onto the scene!

He rescued innocent civilians and fought a villain

on his very first patrol!"

[KATSUKI growls]

And he's not the only one! Look, check out Tsu and Urakaka!

"New sidekicks at Ryukyu Agency.

Two there for a work study." That's so cool!

Wow. I can't believe this is real!

When did they even snap that picture?

Oh, hey, you know what?

You might already have your own fan club

like Mt. Lady does!

[HAGAKURE] I'm so jealous!

And check this! "What heroes in training!

They're cute. They're efficient.

But even more importantly,

they manage to get the job done."

[TENYA] You have provisional licenses now,

and you're seen as heroes.

I must thank you for your service.

But a student's top priority is academics!

Hit those books.

Yeah, let's learn stuff! We got this! Right?

[IZUKU grunts]

Wait, didn't you tell us you've been having

trouble with your assignments lately?

The teachers said that they'd set up

some extra lessons for me.

Maybe I should have checked into those.

I am totally slipping.

[YAOYOROZU] Remember, we all learn at our own pace.

Yeah, who cares, right?

[IZUKU] Ever since I learned the truth,

I've been thinking about why All Might

and Nighteye's relationship fell apart.

How Nighteye wants to make Togata

the next Symbol of Peace, and One For All's successor.

I get the situation, even if I don't know the details.

But, at the same time...

[ERI] Please. Please don't go.

[IZUKU] Every day, the memory of that girl

eats away at me more and more.

[IZUKU] Here's the preview!

A handful of UA work study students

gather at Sir Nighteye's agency.

There's a meeting with the Big Three

and pro heroes of all sorts.

There, we hear details of the investigation

into the yakuza group, Shie Hassaikai.

I can't believe it.

They're using Eri, the girl I let go of,

as part of their evil plot!

Next time: "An Unpleasant Talk."

I'll definitely save you this time, Eri!

I swear it!

Go beyond! Plus Ultra!