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Tenko in another universe:
AFO: No one came to save you… that must’ve hurt, right Tenko Shimura? How scared you must’ve bee-
Tenko: I’m not scared. My sister told me never to talk to bald men. When your own hairline is running from you, I should too.
AFO: …
How has this NEVER occurred to me oh my god. And the way her hand is on top of his head is SO symbolic of multiple things.
1. Her quirk. The fact that so many of the panels where we see her, she’s using her quirk to soar above. THAT could be the symbolism. But there’s also other possibilities.
2. Her hero status. Could her hand being atop his head, almost as if all of the hands are forming a temple, with her being on top, suggest some symbolism of “enlightenment/opposition”, considering the total opposites of hero and villain grandson? It feels like a purposeful mockery by AFO (and likely is) to her character and everything she stood for, to fight AFO until her last breath, just for a piece of her to be forever witnessing the atrocities that her grandson commits against hero society.
Idk, I’m not a poet, and I’m certainly not good with words, so maybe someone else could put my thoughts into words. Just some quick analysis/thinking I was doing! :3
Okay, I just saw the leaks of 270 and I'M REELING.
But you know what freaks me out even more? This panel.
Notice where their hands are located? It's the exact locations where Shigaraki had their hands over him.
But that's not what truly shocked me...
Shigaraki was said to have given an 'extra hand' (no pun intended) by All For One
Now whose hand was on Shigaraki's head?
Nana Shimura's.
This confirms a theory that some people had for a while.
The extra hand that All For One gave to Shigaraki was Nana Shimura's hand. The hand Shigaraki destroyed by accident earlier must've been her other hand...
Who'd think the game would span a hundred years? Yoichi knows just how to keep AfO on his toes.
Soulmate AU but AFO's soulmate is the glowing baby
Just wanna say this: the High-End Hood should've been Shinomori's corpse.
Yes, it's confirmed Hood is some random fighter from the underground, but it just makes more sense if it were Shinomori at the base?? At the least, I think it'd be verrry fascinating
Although it might be a bit cliche, like if Kudo were Bakugo's ancestor, but it'd be a nice piece of trivia. It wouldn't have to be said outright. Like AFO losing Yoichi's hand cuz of All Might.
Endeavor just fights and kills Shinomori, a cute hermit that gave the rest of his life because of OFA, and Bruce's trust in him over said Factor. Even using his turn to build up strength, Shinomori was looking forward to the future too
A parallel of wanting to be the strongest is drawn between Shinomori and Endeavor. Even after death, the duty of OFA haunts even a corpse.
For why it makes sense if Hood were Shinomori;
Shinomori and Hood wear the same kind of pants (Hood's is ripped, but he's a Nomu and corpse, so it makes sense). It even ends just below the knee. A colored version because I don't want to open the anime;
Shinomori's desire to avoid the strongest (AFO) could've been tweaked by Garaki to look for the strongest instead
Hood looking for the strongest person (hero) could even be Shinomori's desire to give OFA to someone strong enough to protect and grow the Factor. As a hero, someone trustworthy
My [OFA Users are High-Ends theory post] for why Shinomori would be a good base for a High-End
AFO didn't know his face, so the High-End could've been named Hood to keep up themes. That AFO didn't know his face, and even now, he has a "hood"; Hood's face isn't visible beyond glowing features at first
Endeavor burned Hood and said to rest. This could've been Shinomori getting his cremation, and that Shinomori could relax (about OFA)
Endeavor said Hood is possibly Endeavor from the past or the future. In the past, Shinomori wanted to grow his strength for the Factor, so technically, Shinomori wanted to be the strongest. The strongest he could be, at least
The fact we know Shinomori underwent an autopsy, and that Garaki works in morgues to harvest corpses
The knowledge that multiple Quirks kills the normal (not-AFO) person is found in Shinomori. Finding this out, this could've been the reason Garaki and AFO specifically use corpses for Nomus. That way, there's no life force to drain, and technically no drawbacks to the wielder
Garaki was alive during Shinomori's time. Considering these panels,
This happens chronologically. AFO knew Bruce only had leftover embers (he could tell the same with All Might), which is why he looks so dismissive of his corpse. He's just wondering where Yoichi could be now.
AFO met Garaki after he killed Bruce. With all his followers and the way AFO is sitting, he's likely in search of Yoichi in Shinomori. But he never sees or meets the wielder. Thus the way he has his head down, as if upset and ignoring the insignificant crowds
That's why, when he finds Banjo, he's smiling. Yoichi is right in front of him again, after 18+ years of nothing.
Garaki was probably alive for all the OFA users. He's already looking middle-aged when he first meets AFO, and his Ability is just longer life. So he looks younger than he actually is anyway.
Since AFO faced all the previous OFA Users (sans Shinomori), AFO had access to their bodies when they died. Meanwhile, Shinomori ends up in the morgue anyway, likely by Banjo.
AFO shredded Yoichi's body apart, so there's no corpse left. He killed Kudo, Bruce, Banjo, En, and Nana; but not Shinomori, who died of old age, or All Might or Midoriya, because they're still alive.
He has access to the corpses of the previous holders he killed himself, and left relatively intact. And Banjo may as well have given him Shinomori's corpse to figure out what killed a relatively-young, healthy man.
With access to those corpses, AFO and Garaki could've preserved the corpses of OFA Users to make High-Ends
(Maybe see this post where I elaborate why OFA users make great bases for High-Ends)
Idk if I’ve said this before, but AFO’s the type of guy that would linger longer than necessary. Like, if he pats your shoulder he’ll leave his hand there longer than what’s normal. He’ll praise you in passing as you’re doing something, but then stand there for a little bit after you say thanks and keep doing what you were doing.
All for one being the same age as Yoichi but prob being seen as older since he’s larger is so sad. He was a baby too 😭
Fixed <3
where are his hand holes 😡😡😡
I thought of this and i had to draw it immediately,
What of AFO could be an alternative universe version of izuku where he did try and jump
It’s hilarious to me that despite being a villain, canonically Dabi is one of the few people AFO has no real sway over
AFO: Do-
Dabi: You have nothing that interests me.
Mermay!! AfO's turn!!!
I see that rainbow, and that pose. You're not fooling anyone AFO.
HAPPY AFO REWIND DAY
Finally Caught You, Little Brother
"I've got you now Symbol of Peace, no more running, no more fighting"
"cough, hauha couccch, Is that so, Round 4 it is"
"4? What no you can't stand you crazy son of a-"
"Send in Iphicles!"
"Send it WHAT!?"
Another Black Car hooves into view firing of parts towards the two.
"AGAIN!? You crazy bastard YOU CAN'T EVEN STAND!"
"YEAH WHAT ABOUT IT!? If I can crawl, I can brawl!" He crows as the Suit begins forming around him.
"This must be what Tomura calls, the Second Phase"
It’s kinda funny how much 1B got ignored in the final arc, and from a narrative perspective it makes sense not to clutter things up to much but aside from a few brief appearances the arguably best attention they get is for monoma for copying warpgate and eraser. With that being said assuming anyone cared enough what do you think the class B “Iron Might” items would be like?
That just makes me think that All Might just has another car full of tech just for the 1-B kids. All For One thinks he's got Toshinori dead to rights and his second car, Heracles, comes out of nowhere with another suit like it's the second stage of a boss fight.
-Awase: Giant metal pillars that fire out and sear themselves onto the target to deal damage and weight them down.
-Kamakiri: A giant sword. Would it be more fitting to have swords pop out of him? Yes, but I want him carrying a buster sword.
-Kuroiro: A cape-like extension meant to camouflage with it's surroundings to hide the user.
-Kendo: Giant fists. Just a ton of armor all coming together to make a giant set of meaty claws.
-Kosei: Sets of floating plates that act as both platforms and shields as All Might needs them.
-Komori: Sprays that activate a fast growing mold meant to fester in wounds and inhibit breathing.
-Manga: A series of marked grenades around the suit that can disperse various effects, such as a flames or electricity.
-Juzo: A set of drills from the hands that can help him rapidly dig underground.
-Reiko: A series of drones meant to latch onto and control anything All Might sicks them on.
-Rin: A set of tiny, jagged plates that can stab anyone the user grapples and be fire out like bullets.
-Shoda: Pilebunker. Just a giant hydraulics system meant to add some extra punch to his fist attacks.
-Ibara: A series of cables to coming from the back of the suit to tangle and bind with.
-Tetsutetsu: It's a giant suit of armor that helps protect All Might from bigger attacks. It's literally the same as Kirishima's.
-Bondo: A cannon near the upper back of the suit that fires out the same face acting concrete used in the License Exam.
-Sen: Various gyros around the suit to make parts of the armor spin and help improve the damage of the other weapons systems.
-Jutora: An additional layer of armor meant to augment the user's natural strength and give a more beastly appearance.
-Pony: Missiles. Just a bunch of homing missiles centered on whomever is unlucky enough to be in his line of sight.
-Setsuna: A series of small, multi-purpose drones linked up to the suit's sensory system. Maybe they could double as quick replacement parts.
-Kodai: Various pieces of micro tech that's meant to unfold and expand into larger weapons. Possibly used in tandem with ome of the other weapon systems.
-Monoma: An operating system meant to monitor and redeploy the various tools in play, effectively acting as the reserve for all the other gadgets.
The sly hawk got him monologuing.
Hawks tricked him into a classic villain monologue to stall for time hahaha you fell for the oldest trick in the book AFO
The coloring is giving Danny Phantom tbh.
Go read Afterglow by Cherraim to understand this drawing!!!
AFO is such a fascinating character to look back on in recent years now that we know about his backstory and real motivations. Like I remember the days when people were hyped to see him break out of prison and were in awe of him as this cold mastermind. Like people were actually scared of him back then.
And now it's like oh yes that's AFO our feral son and wet cat, he is completely pathetic and in desperate need of love and affection. He's as self-aware as a ton of bricks and has the emotional intelligence of a toddler on good days. He desperately needs therapy and some antidepressants but he settled for comic books and larping instead.
*sigh* what a wonderful character lol.
I drew a doodle of AFO and Tomura on a handout given in class.
AFO: *monologuing*
All Might: Ok boomer.
All Might, proudly: My students taught me that.
... yet you've always slip through my grasp
oh nothing, just AfO selling Horikoshi on a great idea
I really love All For One y’all he’s such a dope villain tbh
I also have this headcanon that he’s OBSESSED with the Roman Empire. Like the Roman Empire is his Roman Empire
When it’s hard to say does his grwm include doing smokey eyes makeup or it’s just some crazy lack of sleep