History Fanfic / LockedInDigital

* ShoutOut: Akihiko Sugoh and his former I-Island research team shown in chapter 21 are one to ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline''. Sugoh himself is a combination of the first two antagonists in the novel/anime.

* Thanks to Shigaraki's CharacterDevelopment, [[spoiler: his meeting with Stain goes better: They form an alliance with Shigaraki being a distraction for Stain's Hero hunting, while also pointing the Hero Killer towards Endeavour to be his next target.]]

* EvilerThanThou: [[spoiler:Akihiko Sugoh]] and Garaki Kyudai form a rivalry over whose creations will be better.

* {{Crossdresser}}: As part of getting back at Mineta for trying to trick them into wearing cheerleading uniforms, Jirou asks Izuku to dress as a cheerleader. He agrees, and actually [[AttractiveBentGender pulls it off really well]], much to Mineta's consternation.

* FightsLikeANormal: This trope is the basis of Izuku tearing apart Mineta's argument that Quirkless people can't be heroes. Aizawa's Quirk is to nullify other Quirks. He forces his opponents to fight on his terms, as if everyone is Quirkless, where Aizawa's training is superior. Sir Nighteye's Quirk is the power to see the future. This does not help him fight; it's his training and experience that lets him fight equally with villains. Momo's Quirk lets her produce equipment which she then uses to fight. At no point does she use her Quirk in direct combat, and Izuku's own skills are similar to and superior to Momo's in using equipment to fight.

* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Canon!Izuku is already shown to be a very skilled analyst, being able to quickly deduce strengths and weaknesses of quirks and fighting styles. Here, this skill has been further honed by his simulation run, to the point he can find minute details and come to accurate or near-accurate conclusions. For example, he immediately figured out that All Might has a GameBreakingInjury on his torso that was received between 2 to 8 years ago, and pinpointed Yaoyorozou's self-esteem issues, both based on their body language.

* FantasticRacism: Izuku is discriminated against by the public in general and certain high-profile people like Endeavor because he is quirkless, however technically the term can even apply to him when he has a HealingFactor.

* FightsLikeANormal: This trope is the basis of Izuku tearing apart Mineta's argument that Quirkless people can't be heroes. Aizawa's quirk is to nullify other quirks. He forces his opponents to fight on his terms, as if everyone is quirkless, where Aizawa's training is superior. Sir Nighteye's quirk is the power to see the future. This does not help him fight; it's his training and experience that lets him fight equally with villains. Momo's quirk lets her produce equipment which she then uses to fight. At no point does she use her Quirk in direct combat, and Izuku's own skills are similar to and superior to Momo's in using equipment to fight.

*** [[spoiler: Monoma vs Todoroki: Todoroki wins, but becomes emotionally disturbed due to Monoma's taunting and Endevour's indirect involvement in the fight (letting Monoma copy his quirk and most likely telling the teen how "weak" Todoroki is.)]]

* HeroWithBadPublicity: Izuku has a bad reputation because the media leapt on the chance to paint as negative a picture of him as possible after it comes out he is the Simulation Survivor. There is also an element of FantasticRacism involved as people like Endeavour call him a "quirkless freak" and Chitose of the Meta Liberation Army ties his negative traits to his quirkless status in her article on him.

* TameHisAnger: After learning what happened to his bully victim, Izuku, and witnessing how much suffering and growth the Quirkless teen was going through, Bakugou has a HeelRealization before deciding to go to therapy to control his HairTriggerTemper and a Quirk dojo to control his quirk better.

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: Between ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', ''VideoGame/{{Slender}}'', ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys1'', ''VideoGame/{{Outlast}}'', ''VideoGame/AlienIsolation'', ''Videogame/Prey2017'', ''VideoGame/{{Bioshock}}'', ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI'', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil1'', and ''VideoGame/DeadSpace''.

* MeaningfulName: Izuku picks [[spoiler: "the Crucible Hero, [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Revenant]]"]] as his [[CodeName Hero Name]].
** Crosses over into BilingualBonus and GeniusBonus, as the Author's Notes show that kanji used for "crucible" is ''tatara'' (鑪), the clay smelting tub used in Japanese swordsmithing to create high-quality sword-steel for forging.

* RealityEnsues:

* ShoutOut: Akihiko Sugoh and his former I-Island research team shown in chapter 21 are one to ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline''. Sugoh himself is a combination of the first two antagonists in the novel/anime.

* WhamShot: Shoto shoots ice at Monoma... [[spoiler:only for Monoma to reveal that he has copied ''Endeavor's Quirk'']].

* BodyUploading: This is Akihiko Sugoh's Quirk.

* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Izuku does this multiple times.

* ActionPet: Kuro, who joins Koda because the bird is interested in Izuku, can be used for scouting and tracking.

* TaughtByExperience: The only way for Izuku to get through the horror of the simulation is by learning from every failure and death. In this regard, ''Videogame/Prey2017'' proves problematic because it wipes his memory every time he has to start a new run.

* HeroWithBadPublicity: Izuku has a bad reputation because the media leapt on the chance to paint as negative a picture of him as possible after it comes out he is the Simulation Survivor. There is also an element of FantasticRacism involved as people like Endeavour call him a "quirkless freak".

* TaughtByExperience: The only way for Izuku to get through the horror of the simulation is by learning from every failure and death.

** Crosses over into BilingualBonus and GeniusBonus, as the Author's Notes show that kanji used for "crucible" is ''tatara'' (鑪), the clay forging tub used in Japanese swordsmithing to create high-quality sword-steel. As such, Izuku's chosen epithet can just as easily read "the Forged Hero".

* FightsLikeANormal: This trope is the basis of Izuku tearing apart Mineta's argument that Quirkless people can't be heroes. Aizawa's quirk is to nullify other quirks. He forces his opponents to fight on his terms, as if everyone is quirkless, where Aizawa's training is superior. Sir Nighteye's quirk is the power to see the future. This does not help him fight; it's his training and experience that lets him fight equally with villains. Momo's quirk lets her produce equipment which she then uses to fight. At no point does she uses her quirk in direct combat, and Izuku's own skills are similar to and superior to Momo's in using equipment to fight.

* TaughtByExperience: The only way for Izuku to get through the horror of the simulation is by this.
* TeachMeHowToFight: When Jirou and Yaoyorozu witness Midoriya's fighting prowess in the USJ, the duo chooses to ask the teen to train them, Jirou fighting with knives and Yaoyorozu to improve her skills. This also helps boost their confidence which pays dividends during the Sports Festival.

** Toga is also interested in Izuku because of the simulation.

* VillainTakesAnInterest: Both Sugou and Shigaraki individually to Izuku. Sugoh kidnapped Izuku due to his belief that his Quirklessness and determination would help the teen survive the deadly simulation and turn him into a trained superhuman. Shigaraki learned through the broadcasted simulation run to become a better strategist and has made it his mission to try to recruit Izuku by any means necessary, killing him being the last resort.

** Kyoka is changed to Ear Jacked rather than Earphone Jack.

* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler:Monoma tries pulling his usual garbage, this time on Izuku. Already fed up and annoyed by the public's hypocrisy and disdain, Izuku gives Monoma a point-blank DeathGlare that completely cows the latter into submission.]]

* {{Crossdresser}}: As part of getting back at Mineta for trying to trick them into wearing cheerleading uniforms, Jirou asks Izuku to dress as a cheerleader. He agrees.

* EvilerThanThou: [[spoiler:Akihiko Sugoh]] and Garaki Kyudai form a rivalry over whose Nomus will be better.

* FightsLikeANormal: This trope is the basis of Izuku tearing apart Mineta's argument that Quirkless people can't be heroes. Aizawa's quirk is to nullify other quirks. He forces his opponents to fight on his terms, as if everyone is quirkless, where Aizawa's training is superior. Sir Nighteye's quirk is the power to see the future. This does not help him fight. It's his training and experience that lets him fight equally with villains. Momo's quirk lets her produce equipment which she then uses to fight. At no point does she uses her quirk in direct combat, and Izuku's own skills are similar to and superior to Momo's in using equipment to fight.

* WillfullyWeak: In the third round of the Sports Festival, Izuku fights with a huge and bulky sword which weighs nearly ''seven kilograms'' (almost fifteen and a half pounds), because forcing himself to focus on controlling the weapon will stop him from getting carried away and seriously hurting someone. [[spoiler: In his finals match with Todoroki, he finally [[IAmNotLeftHanded stops holding back]], pulls out his real sword, and proceeds to [[CurbStompBattle utterly thrash his opponent]].]]

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: Between ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', ''VideoGame/{{Slender}}'', ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys1'', ''VideoGame/{{Outlast}}'', ''VideoGame/AlienIsolation'', ''Videogame/Prey2017'', ''VideoGame/{{Bioshock}}'', ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI'', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil1'', and ''VideoGame/DeadSpace''.

* MadScientist: Akihiko Sugoh, the man who put Izuku into the simulation.
** [[spoiler: Garaki Kyudai also falls into this category with his creation of Nomus. The two end up forming a VillainousRivalry of which of their creations will succeed.]]

* {{Crosssresser}}: As part of getting back at Mineta for trying to trick them into wearing cheerleading uniforms, Jirou asks Izuku to dress as a cheerleader. He agrees.

* BreatherEpisode: The chapters after the tense and action-packed Sports Festival are mostly about Izuku enjoying a peaceful day out with his friends.

* TrappedInTVLand: Izuku was forced to make his way through nine different horror games before attending U.A.