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* CoolDownHug: Reigen gives one to [[spoiler:Himiko as she breaks down over how she tried, and failed, to be a good girl for her parents]].


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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: [[spoiler:After piecing together that Dabi is Endeavor's son with a history of abuse, Reigen tries to convince him to hold off on any suicidal revenge plots for the sake of reuniting with his mother Rei, especially since Dabi wants his father to pay for abusing her. And while he has Dimple ruin Endeavor's hero career, the con man implores Dabi to prep himself so he can reunite with his mom and siblings]].


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* TheGoldenRule: To persuade Himiko from killing people for satisfy her need for blood, Reigen asks her if she would like to be harmed the same way.


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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Reigen's adventure with the League began because he wanted a drink after his workday. [[spoiler:And the villains grant him one after their intense, but productive, life coaching session]].

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* GetOut: [[spoiler:Reigen says this to Shigaraki after revealing that he plans to turn the League into a consultation service using the con man's practices. Though Mob can tell that there was no malice in his master's command]].



* ItsTheBestWhateverEver: Dabi proclaims to be having ''the best day of his life'' after [[spoiler:seeing his abusive father act like a lunatic as he chases after the invisible Dimple]].

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* ItsTheBestWhateverEver: Dabi proclaims to be having ''the best day of his life'' after [[spoiler:seeing his abusive father act like a lunatic as he chases after the invisible Dimple]].Dimple on public television]].

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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Reigen explicitly brings up Himiko being a minor and how her adult friends aren't being better role models to her.

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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Reigen explicitly brings up Himiko being a minor and how her adult friends aren't being better good role models to her.



** Reigen reminds Mob about his lesson regarding "guys that hit women".

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** The con man remembers Shigaraki orchestrating the [=USJ=] Attack.
** Later,
Reigen reminds Mob about his lesson regarding on "guys that hit women".



* NoodleIncident: Reigen ended up breaking his old TV after an intense exorcism involving a mop and incense.

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* NoodleIncident: MythologyGag:
** Reigen still has his green belt in karate.
** He also mentions that Shigaraki's soul could make him vulnerable to [[GrandTheftMe spiritual possession]]. [[DramaticIrony Shigaraki thinks that's stupid]].
* NoodleIncident:
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Reigen ended up breaking his old TV after an intense exorcism involving a mop and incense.incense.
** He also mentions having been late to work because of several "bad heroes".


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* TooMuchAlike: Compress instantly refuses Reigen's "services" as he knows how similar they are in regards to their showmanship personalities.


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* TheWorkaholic: Shigaraki accuses Kurogiri of constantly working rather than socializing with him or his friends.
* WouldRatherSuffer: Dabi confesses that he's gladly take on his suicide mission of [[spoiler:taking down Endeavor as he has nothing left to lose]].
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* NotSoDifferent: Compress is fully aware of Reigen being a con man and has no interest in his services.

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* AwesomeByAnalysis: Reigen's ability to read people comes in full clutch as he takes notes on each villain's motives and how to help them. He even manages to [[spoiler:discover that Dabi was the abused son of Endeavor]].
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Reigen explicitly brings up Himiko being a minor and how her friends aren't being better role models to her.

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* AwesomeByAnalysis: Reigen's ability to read people comes in full clutch as he takes notes on each villain's motives and how to help them.them with their respective issues. He even manages to [[spoiler:discover that Dabi was the abused son of Endeavor]].
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Reigen explicitly brings up Himiko being a minor and how her adult friends aren't being better role models to her.



** Mob brings up the reformed Claw Bosses when [[spoiler:his master mentions that the League of Villains would be stopping by for consultation]].



* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:While they haven't exactly given up villainy, the League of Villains are now making an effort to rethink their life choices and pursue alternative careers while putting a hold on any criminal activity]].

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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:While they haven't exactly given up villainy, officially quit being evildoers, the League of Villains are now making an effort to rethink their life choices and pursue alternative careers while putting a hold on any criminal activity]].



* ItsTheBestWhateverEver: Dabi proclaims to be having "the best day of his life" after [[spoiler:seeing his abusive father act like a lunatic as he chases after the invisible Dimple]].

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* ItsTheBestWhateverEver: Dabi proclaims to be having "the ''the best day of his life" life'' after [[spoiler:seeing his abusive father act like a lunatic as he chases after the invisible Dimple]].



* UnSorcerer: Reigen is Quirkless in this reality but he still proclaims to have "psychic" powers.


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* StartMyOwn: To Reigen's irritation, [[spoiler:Shigaraki has decided to make his own ghost hunting and consultation group and will make his base in the area]].
* UnSorcerer: Reigen is Quirkless in this reality but he still proclaims to have "psychic" powers.

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* CallBack: Himiko brings up Reigen's cancel era from the ''Separate Ways'' Arc.

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* CallBack: CallBack:
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Himiko brings up Reigen's cancel era from the ''Separate Ways'' Arc.Arc.
** Reigen reminds Mob about his lesson regarding "guys that hit women".


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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:While they haven't exactly given up villainy, the League of Villains are now making an effort to rethink their life choices and pursue alternative careers while putting a hold on any criminal activity]].


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* ItsTheBestWhateverEver: Dabi proclaims to be having "the best day of his life" after [[spoiler:seeing his abusive father act like a lunatic as he chases after the invisible Dimple]].
* MistakenForCrazy: [[spoiler:Reigen's package deal involves sending [[OurGhostsAreDifferent Dimple]] to torment Endeavor while tricking him into destroying public property with his fire Quirk. He hopes that Endeavor making a ludicrous spectacle of himself will be enough for either the Hero Commission to force him to retire or for him to leave Dabi's mother and siblings alone]].


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* NoSell: [[spoiler:Endeavor has zero luck in attacking Dimple with his fire power which only leads to major damages against public property]].


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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: [[spoiler:Reigen convinces Dimple to haunt Endeavor until he publicly confesses to his decade as an abuser while relinquishing parental custody to Rei. Failure to do so will result in the [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal green ghost gaslighting the gruesome galoot]] until his hero career is in ashes]].

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* ArmorPiercingResponse: [[spoiler:Reigen is able to get Shigaraki to stop his attack and rethink his life choices with the following words of advice]].
-->'''Reigen:''' Then it sounds like you’re long overdue to learn some news skills! Unless you’re saying it’s too hard- that you can’t do that much? I'm not just confident, I'm right. You-you can learn to do that, too!



* BeyondTheImpossible: To Kurogiri's lament, [[spoiler:Reigen gets Shigaraki to stop slouching, something the Warp Villain has tried to do with little success]].



* NotSoAboveItAll: [[spoiler:Kurogiri ends up swayed by Reigen's words along with the promise of a future massage]].



* VillainRespect: Shigaraki is utterly amazed after Reigen [[spoiler:effortlessly points to the bar's television as the source of the negative energy as it relates to his dark master]].

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* RageBreakingPoint: [[spoiler:Shigaraki tries to strangle Reigen after hearing enough about being morally righteous and how he should rejoin society]].
* VillainRespect: Shigaraki is utterly amazed after Reigen [[spoiler:effortlessly points to the bar's television as the source of the negative energy as it relates to his dark master]]. And by the end, [[spoiler:Reigen ends up earning the respect and admiration of the League of ''Former'' Villains]].
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* AwesomeByAnalysis: Reigen's ability to read people comes in full clutch as he takes notes on each villain's motives and how to help them. He even manages to [[spoiler:discover that Dabi was the abused son of Endeavor]].


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* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Dabi's eyes were written as ''sparkling'' when [[spoiler:Reigen whispers his package deal of taking revenge against Endeavor]].


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* ItsPersonal: Dabi is deadset on getting revenge on [[spoiler:Endeavor for abusing his mom and siblings]].


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* OhCrap: The con man gets this reaction after realizing that [[spoiler:Dabi is Endeavor's son and a witness to his mother's abuse by the Flame Hero's hand]].

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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Reigen explicitly brings up Himiko being a minor and how her friends aren't being better role models to her.



* GoKartingWithBowser: [[spoiler:Despite refusing the con man's life coaching, Compress does offer Reigen an invitation to join him in playing underground poker]].
* HumanizingTears: [[spoiler:Himiko breaks down crying after Reigen becomes the first adult to understand her vampiric condition while offering to get in touch with a former client to provide her with some blood to drink]].



* NotSoDifferent: Compress is fully aware of Reigen being a con man and has no interest in his services.



* YouRemindMeOfX: The con man tries to reach out to Spinner by claiming to have a friend (Serizawa) who was a former shut-in but is now doing better in life.

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* YouRemindMeOfX: YouDidntAsk: PlayedForDrama. According to Himiko, no one has ever asked about why she's so fascinated with drinking blood.
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The con man tries to reach out to Spinner by claiming to have a friend (Serizawa) who was a former shut-in but is now doing better in life.life.
** He would later think to himself of how [[spoiler:Himiko]] reminded him of Mob due to their friendly personalities while also having scary and harmful powers.
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* CrusadingLawyer: [[spoiler:Spinner]] is convinced to become a lawyer if he's interested in weeding out corrupt heroes while defending innocent people.
* ForWantOfANail: The story is kickstarted because Reigen decided to go to a new bar instead of his regular one.
* NoodleIncident: Reigen ended up breaking his old TV after an intense exorcism involving a mop and incense.
* UnSorcerer: Reigen is Quirkless in this reality but he still proclaims to have "psychic" powers.
* VillainRespect: Shigaraki is utterly amazed after Reigen [[spoiler:effortlessly points to the bar's television as the source of the negative energy as it relates to his dark master]].
* VillainousFriendship: Reigen uses the friendships between the League of Villains in order to reveal their past traumas and personal demons to support one another.
* YouRemindMeOfX: The con man tries to reach out to Spinner by claiming to have a friend (Serizawa) who was a former shut-in but is now doing better in life.
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->''It sounds like the start of a bad joke: A conman accidentally walks into a bar full of villains.''

->''Reigen had just wanted a drink...but whatever; these guys clearly were in desperate need of his services.''

[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/37956874 Villains of Circumstance]] is a ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100''/''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' FusionFic written by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/sanchoyo/pseuds/sanchoyo sanchoyo]] on [=AO3=]. The [[LegionOfDoom League of Villains]] end up in the company of a sweaty patron who provides some unexpected but miraculous life coaching.

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!!''Villains of Circumstance'' provides examples of:
* AchievementsInIgnorance: Without having any knowledge of Shigaraki's history, Reigen was able to deduce that [[spoiler:the television used to communicate with [[GreaterScopeVillain All For One]]]] was the source behind everyone's negative energy.
* CallBack: Himiko brings up Reigen's cancel era from the ''Separate Ways'' Arc.
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