History Fanfic / ViridianTheGreenGuide

* HeroWithAnFInGood: Endeavor uses his fire generation powers [[spoiler: to attack both Viridian and the berserker in the New Year's Eve party, not caring about the many people that are still inside the building in his clear attempt to kill or seriously injure Viridian. The fire also causes enough damage that it collapses, trapping and perhaps killing several people]].

* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Downplayed. When Aizawa offers Izuku the chance to become a Pro Hero through a rehabilitation program, Izuku rejects the offer, since he is not a vigilante and that "people like [him]" can't become Heroes. Aizawa believes Izuku is just engaging in HeroicSelfDeprecation [[spoiler:in the aftermath of the fiasco with Queen Bee]], but Izuku is actually speaking of the fact that he's Quirkless (meaning that (a) [[LoopholeAbuse he cannot be actually accused of being a vigilante]] and (b) per All Might's words, it would be too dangerous for him to be a hero).

* WrongAssumption: A fundamental assumption of the authorities' investigation into Viridian is that he has a Quirk. It never occurs to anyone that he doesn't. This is occasionally [[EntertaininglyWrong played for laughs]], but mostly played for drama, because it means Viridian has completely valid reasons for not believing in their "guaranteed" offer to put him in the Vigilante Rehabilitation Program, all while the police and heroes can't understand why the offer repels him, doggedly operate under the assumption that of ''course'' capturing Viridian would help him, and conclude that Viridian's refusal comes from ''[[DramaticIrony Viridian]]'' suffering from [[HeroicSelfDeprecation faulty reasoning]] and the kid just doesn't know what's best for himself. [[spoiler:When Aizawa does find out the truth, he realizes that Viridian was right the whole time in thinking the offer would be taken away from him as soon as he was captured and the Hero Commission [[FantasticRacism found out he was quirkless]], and takes action to force a work-around.]]

* AdultFear: Aizawa doesn't like the fact that Viridian has been a target of bullying and is potentially suicidal, and ends up fearing the worst after he seemingly disappears.

* AchievementsInIgnorance: Izuku figured out that the artificial bee he found would be robot-like enough to be hacked, not knowing that it was Quirk-created.

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: [[spoiler:Despite it being incredibly painful to admit due to how often it's been used to justify cruelty against him, Viridian confesses his quirkless status to Aizawa in order to comfort the man as they wait in All For One's captivity. Once All For One is dead, Aizawa immediately uses this information to track down Viridian's civilian identity, which is Izuku's greatest fear, since it represents an existential threat to the only calling in life that makes him happy. Played with in that Aizawa genuinely wants the best for Izuki and isn't trying to punish him, but Izuku has learned to fear exposure due to how horribly society at large has treated him in the past.]]

-->'''Fanfic/ForTheWantOfANailSeries''': ''Fanfic/DekuIThinkHesSomePro'' | ''Fanfic/MastermindStrategistForHire'' | ''Fanfic/MastermindRiseOfAnarchy''[[note]]sequel to ''Strategist For Hire'' unrelated to the series[[/note]] | '''Viridian: The Green Guide''' | ''Fanfic/CheatCodeSupportStrategist'' | ''Fanfic/ShadowsTheHorrorMovieHeroes''

** After the New Year's disaster convinces Aizawa that vigilantism is too lethal a risk for Viridian to continue taking without consistent oversight and support, Aizawa and the proper authorities decide to arrest Viridian and put him in the Hero Commission's Vigilante Rehabilitation Program, sincerely believing that Viridian's refusal to become a legal hero stems from his mental health issues and that arresting him will force him to accept help and opportunities that will allow him channel his passions legally. What Aizawa doesn't know is that Viridian is Quirkless and thus that the support offered by the Hero Commission will almost certainly be [[FantasticRacism taken away as soon as they properly ID him]], leaving Viridian with nothing and ruining the one outlet that had given Viridian a reason to continue living. Far from the misunderstood saving grace Aizawa believes himself to be offering, Viridian understandably still sees being arrested as the end of the line.

* DramaticIrony: After the New Year's disaster convinces Aizawa that vigilantism is too lethal a risk for Viridian to continue taking without consistent oversight and support, Aizawa and the proper authorities decide to arrest Viridian and put him in the Hero Commission's Vigilante Rehabilitation Program, sincerely believing that Viridian's refusal to become a legal hero stems from his mental health issues and that arresting him will force him to accept help and opportunities that will allow him channel his passions legally. What Aizawa doesn't know is that Viridian is Quirkless and thus that the support offered by the Hero Commission will almost certainly be [[FantasticRacism taken away as soon as they properly ID him]], leaving Viridian with nothing and ruining the one outlet that had given Viridian a reason to continue living. Far from the misunderstood saving grace Aizawa believes himself to be offering, Viridian understandably still sees being arrested as the end of the line.

* DramaticIrony: After the New Year's disaster convinces Aizawa that vigilantism is too lethal a risk for Viridian to continue taking without consistent oversight and support, Aizawa and the proper authorities decide to arrest Viridian, sincerely believing that Viridian's refusal to become a hero stems from his mental health issues and that arresting him will force him to accept help and opportunities that will allow him channel his passions legally. What Aizawa doesn't know is that Viridian is Quirkless and fears the support offered by the authorities will be [[FantasticRacism taken away as soon as they properly ID him]], leaving him with nothing. Far from the saving grace Aizawa believes himself to be offering, Viridian sees the "offer" as entirely conditional upon his assumed belonging to the privileged majority and a threat to the one outlet Viridian's managed to give himself in spite of his disadvantages. [[spoiler:Aizawa even agrees with Izuku's assessment of the offer's sincerity once he finds out.]]

* DramaticIrony: After the New Year's disaster convinces Aizawa that vigilantism is too lethal a risk for Viridian to continue taking without consistent oversight and support, Aizawa and the proper authorities decide to arrest Viridian, sincerely believing that Viridian's refusal to become a hero stems from his mental health issues and that arresting him will force him to accept help and opportunities that will allow him channel his passions legally. What Aizawa doesn't know is that Viridian is Quirkless and fears the support offered by the authorities will be [[FantasticRacism taken away as soon as they properly ID him]], leaving him with nothing. Far from the saving grace Aizawa believes himself to be offering, Viridian recognizes the "offer" as entirely conditional upon an assumed privilege he doesn't actually have and a threat to the one outlet Viridian's managed to give himself. [[spoiler:Aizawa even agrees with Izuku's assessment of the offer's sincerity once he finds out.]]

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* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The A plot is Izuku using Viridian to work through his suicidality and eventually getting tangled in the Villain Factory case; the B plot is Bakugou unofficially attending a Villain Rehabilitation Program. [[spoiler:The A and B plot end up having a WorkingTheSameCase collision when Bakugou's best friend from the rehabilitation program is kidnapped by the Villain Factory.]]

* TakeAThirdOption: In his first deliberate act as a vigilante, Izuku comes across a mugger in an alleyway. Not having the experience, skills or fighting spirit to take him on himself, he couldn't just leave a helpless bystander at the mugger's hands either. So instead, he heckles the pro-hero Amplifier into following him into the alleyway, managing to slip away [[SetAMookToKillAMook when Amplifier noticed the crime occurring]] and watching the battle from a safe distance.

* OppositesAttract: Subverted. Kaminari and Izuku initially appear to be opposites, with Kaminari a "dumb" "social butterfly" with a powerful quirk and Izuku a nerdy and socially awkward UnSorcerer pariah. It turns out that while Kaminari is excellent at shallow socializing, he has difficulty truly opening up to people because he's been taught that his more atypical personal habits make people uncomfortable. Both Izuku and Denki are open-minded and supportive people who tend to deep dive and hyperfocus on their interests, have difficulty appreciating their real talents, are secretly very insecure about whether their loved ones honestly like them, and cherish the one friend that has completely accepted them, all while fearing coming off as creepy or clingy.

* OppositesAttract: Subverted. Kaminari and Izuku initially appear to be opposites, with Kaminari a "dumb" "social butterfly" and Izuku a nerdy and socially awkward pariah. It turns out that while Kaminari is excellent at shallow socializing, he has difficulty truly opening up to people because he's been taught that his more atypical personal habits make people uncomfortable. Both Izuku and Denki are open-minded and supportive people who tend to deep dive and hyperfocus on their interests, have difficulty appreciating their real talents, are secretly very insecure about whether their loved ones honestly like them, and cherish the one friend that has completely accepted them, all while fearing coming off as creepy or clingy.

* OppositesAttract: Subverted. Kaminari and Izuku initially appear to be opposites, with Kaminari a "dumb" "social butterfly" and Izuku a needy and socially awkward pariah. It turns out that while Kaminari is excellent at shallow socializing, he has difficulty truly opening up to people because he's been taught that his more atypical personal habits make people uncomfortable. Both Izuku and Denki are open-minded and supportive people who tend to deep dive and hyperfocus on their interests, have difficulty appreciating their real talents, are secretly very insecure about whether their loved ones honestly like them, and cherish the one friend that has completely accepted them, all while fearing coming off as creepy or clingy.

* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: [[spoiler:Bakugou's attempts to apologize to Izuku fall flat when Izuku tries justifying them and saying that it wasn't really that bad. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Rather than reassuring Bakugou, this just reveals how the bullying went far past physical injury and caused emotional injuries as well]].]]

* SecretKeeper: It's heavily implied that Beru and Ganma have recognized Izuku as the vigilante Viridian, but choose not to mention it in gratefulness for him saving them at the New Year's party.

* SpannerInTheWorks: Viridian is this to All For One. The Symbol Of Evil compares it to trying to conduct an orchestral masterpiece, only to have the performance ruined by a random idiot butting in and playing a totally different song on a kazoo.

* VillainousBreakdown: Downplayed. All For One ''appears'' to keep things together as his plans are driven off the rails by [[SpannerInTheWorks Viridian]], but each plan becomes noticeably more tunnel-visioned as his ColdFury builds and his failures mount. [[spoiler:By the end of the Sports Festival, his desire to punish Viridian for his interference has overridden his common sense and he's got full grasp on the VillainBall.]]