History Fanfic / FromMuddyWaters

* AdaptationNameChange: Izuku's surname wasn't originally Midoriya in this story and he changed it while trying to cover his tracks [[spoiler it was [[RelatedInAdaptation Shimura]]]]. Furthermore, instead of Deku, he chooses [[MeaningfulName Lotus]] as his Hero Name.

* AdaptationNameChange: Izuku's surname wasn't originally Midoriya in this story and he changed it while trying to cover his tracks. Furthermore, instead of Deku, he chooses [[MeaningfulName Lotus]] as his Hero Name.

%%* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Izuku and All For One aren't father and son in the original series.%%

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Izuku isn't Quirkless, but has to live with the guilt of getting all of his Quirks from the remains of heroes. His mother has also been taken captive by his father, the most powerful and feared villain in all of Japan and the ArchEnemy of Izuku's idol, [[BigGood All Might]]. Izuku also lives in constant fear of being outed and ostracized because of his father's deeds.
* AdaptationalBadass:
** As much as he hates his Quirk, Izuku's version of All For One makes him undoubtedly more powerful and versatile than his canon counterpart. He also has extensive training with all of his Quirks, allowing him to utilize them to their full potential.
** [[spoiler:Mirio is made the ninth holder of One For All]].
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Aizawa is noticeably more fatherly towards Izuku due to noticing the latter's discomfort with his own Quirk and wants to reprimand whoever failed to help him come to terms with it. Bakugou is also much kinder to Izuku, albeit not quite losing his trademark temper and abrasiveness.
* AdaptationalNameChange: Sir Nighteye is given a different name as he didn't have one when the author gave him the name Enishi. That said, it does share a similarity to his canon name as Enishi can mean [[MeaningfulName a "fate" or "destiny" that binds two people together]], referring to Nighteye's Quirk, Foresight and his obsession with finding All Might a suitable successor.

* LateArrivalSpoiler: Gran Torino's actual name, Sorahiko, was originally revealed as part of the manga chapter released with the movie, ''Anime/MyHeroAcademiaTheTwoHeroes'', but it isn't kept a mystery at all when he's finally introduced.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: Sir Nighteye, All Might's former sidekick, never has his civilian name revealed in canon. Here, he's given the name Enishi, meaning [[MeaningfulName a "fate" or "destiny" that binds two people together]], referring to Nighteye's Quirk, Foresight and his obsession with finding All Might a suitable successor.

** Sir Nighteye's and Gran Torino's tormenting of Izuku in hopes of proving he's All For One's son is noticed by the rest of Sir Nighteye's agency. And since they haven't been told why the two are constantly beating up the new intern, they're all seriously concerned with the pair's actions.

* BrokenPedestal: Sir Nighteye's abuse of Izuku is destroying Mirio's previously stellar opinion of the man.

** Then a few chapters later, [[spoiler: [[DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation Tenya faces Stain anyways]]- this time with Iida by his side as an intern.]]

* SpottingTheThread: During a teacher conference, Aizawa makes note that Izuku might have a history of familial abuse from his noticeable lack of confidence despite having an impressive quirk (including his remarks of how "disgusting" his quirk is) as well as some context clues from his negative reaction to Shinso's Brainwashing quirk. Nemuri also makes similar observations towards Shoto with his antisocial behavior and contempt in using his fire abilities, the idea that his father is abusive being something everyone can get behind due to Endeavor's very public UnscrupulousHero tactics.

* CoverBlowingSuperpower: Izuku avoids openly using any of his Quirks other than his physical Quirks to keep others from suspecting that his Quirk is anything other than one that enhances his body.

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* RealityEnsues: Even though Inko knows her husband's minions are all villains, she still feels guilty working against them since she remembers being friends with them before she and Izuku fled.

%%** Mirio

* AdaptationEarlyAppearance:

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%%** Overhaul
%%** Eri

%%* VillainousRescue: [[spoiler:All for One saves Eri from the Shie Hassaikai.]]

* ThisIsReality: Hisashi remarks that they're not in a shonen manga and it'd take more than a single fight for Todorki to overcome his deep seated trauma.

* AdaptationalBadass: As much as he hates his Quirk, Izuku's version of All For One makes him undoubtedly more powerful and versatile than his canon counterpart. He also has extensive training with all of his Quirks, allowing him to utilize them to their full potential.

** Todoroki thinks Izuku was also trained harshly and raised as a TykeBomb due to his quirk, just as he was. Izuku feels like a fraud when Todoroki tell him, as All for One relied on psychological and emotional abuse rather than physical, had a consensual relationship with Inko, and wanted Izuku to be a villain.

* LackOfEmpathy: When Izuku attempts to resist All For One's attempts to force-feed him Quirks, All For One tells him to his face that their original owners are already dead and that refusing the Quirks won't save them. He then proceeds to force his son's mouth open before stuffing the food into it.