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** A minor example, but Hawks shows up during the Kamino battle as part of the team that [[spoiler:kills All for One]], whereas in canon he doesn't show up until the Hero Billboard Chart event.
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** A minor example, example but Hawks shows up during the Kamino battle as part of the team that [[spoiler:kills All for One]], whereas in canon he doesn't show up until the Hero Billboard Chart event.
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* ForWantOfANail:
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* ForWantOfANail:HeelFaceTurn: Stain and Lady Nagant do this willingly, with Kurogiri coming along for the ride[[note]]He was told to take orders from Stain and Lady Nagant, and with him having been captured, they were the only people who could give him commands.[[/note]].
* MyGodYouAreSerious: [[spoiler:Himiko guesses that Izuku is quirkless. The other training camp recruits laugh, thinking there's no way she's right. Tomura laughs too, but then reveals that he's laughing ''at'' them: she was right, and wins the wish.]]
* PointOfDivergence:
* MyGodYouAreSerious: [[spoiler:Himiko guesses that Izuku is quirkless. The other training camp recruits laugh, thinking there's no way she's right. Tomura laughs too, but then reveals that he's laughing ''at'' them: she was right, and wins the wish.]]
* PointOfDivergence:
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* HeelFaceTurn: Stain and Lady Nagant do this willingly, with Kurogiri coming along for the ride[[note]]He was told to take orders from Stain and Lady Nagant, and with him having been captured, they were the only people who could give him commands.[[/note]].
* MyGodYouAreSerious: [[spoiler:Himiko guesses that Izuku is quirkless. The other training camp recruits laugh, thinking there's no way she's right. Tomura laughs too, but then reveals that he's laughing ''at'' them: she was right, and wins the wish.]]
* MyGodYouAreSerious: [[spoiler:Himiko guesses that Izuku is quirkless. The other training camp recruits laugh, thinking there's no way she's right. Tomura laughs too, but then reveals that he's laughing ''at'' them: she was right, and wins the wish.]]
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* AdaptationalIntelligence: Izuku was always a smart kid, but in this fic he [[spoiler:convinces All for One to [[KilledOffForReal sacrifice himself at Kamino]], outplays the heroes including [[WorldsSmartestMan Nedzu]] until he achieves his goals, and ultimately succeeds in his true goal of changing society]].
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* AdaptationalIntelligence: Izuku was always a smart kid, kid but in this fic fic, he [[spoiler:convinces All for One to [[KilledOffForReal sacrifice himself at Kamino]], outplays the heroes including [[WorldsSmartestMan Nedzu]] until he achieves his goals, and ultimately succeeds in his true goal of changing society]].
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* FantasticRacism: [[FandomSpecificPlot As in a lot of MHA fanfics]], Izuku suffers plenty of discrimination on account of being Quirkless.
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* FantasticRacism: FantasticAbleism: [[FandomSpecificPlot As in a lot of MHA fanfics]], Izuku suffers plenty of discrimination on account of being Quirkless.
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--> '''Overhaul:''' Boss… I’m sorry, Boss. I’m so sorry.
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'''Deku:''' I know. ''[puts mask back on]'' Goodbye All Might. We’ll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury and stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
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'''Deku:''' I know. ''[puts mask back on]'' Goodbye Goodbye, All Might. We’ll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury and stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
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** Chapter 43: "Para Bellum". [[spoiler:Izuku turns himself in on the condition that he be allowed to speak at the press conference announcing his capture. He tells everyone that in four months, Tomura is going to declare war on Japan, and that people should prepare for the worst.]]
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** Chapter 43: "Para Bellum". [[spoiler:Izuku turns himself in on the condition that he be allowed to speak at the press conference announcing his capture. He tells everyone that in four months, Tomura is going to declare war on Japan, Japan and that people should prepare for the worst.]]
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** Chapter 59: "Rise of the Symbol of Victory". [[spoiler:Deku is finally defeated, marking an end to the League's war in the heroes' favor. Of course, [[FailureGambit this was the plan all along]], and the heroes that remain will oversee the creation of the new, better Japan.]]
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** Chapter 59: "Rise of the Symbol of Victory". [[spoiler:Deku is finally defeated, marking an end to the League's war in the heroes' favor. Of course, [[FailureGambit this was the plan all along]], and the heroes that remain will oversee the creation of the new, better Japan.]]]]
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* BondOneLiner: Izuku's final words to All Might.
--> '''Deku:''' [[spoiler:Goodbye All Might. We'll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury, and then stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
--> '''Deku:''' [[spoiler:Goodbye All Might. We'll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury, and then stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
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Fix the Zero Context Example for Calling The Old Man Out. Honestly, (ab)using potholes to link the two entries seems messier IMO but they are definitely both present and intrinsically linked; it doesn't make sense to leave Calling The Old Man Out off of the trope list, but it also doesn't make sense to repeat the entire The Reason You Suck Speech example here.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: See TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: See TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.Izuku [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech calls All Might out at the USJ]] for [[spoiler:crushing his dreams]] shortly before [[spoiler:killing him]].
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* TearsOFear: Before Izuku kills him, Overhaul sheds these as he pathetically apologizes to his beloved boss.
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* TearsOFear: TearsOfFear: Before Izuku kills him, Overhaul sheds these as he pathetically apologizes to his beloved boss.
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* TearsOFear: Before Izuku kills him, Overhaul sheds these as he pathetically apologizes to his beloved boss.
--> '''Overhaul:''' Boss… I’m sorry, Boss. I’m so sorry.
--> '''Overhaul:''' Boss… I’m sorry, Boss. I’m so sorry.
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I guess, technically, the cut not-a-wham-line is the ending to the The Reason You Suck Speech.
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'''Deku:''' That’s it? You crushed my dream. You were everything to me! All I ever wanted was to be a hero. After a decade of everyone else telling me how useless I am, the only thing that kept me going was you! Do you have the faintest idea how I felt when you turned out to not only be a joke of a hero but also a liar who was no different than everyone else in my life? You said anyone could be a hero! Why couldn’t I?]]
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'''Deku:''' That’s it? You crushed my dream. You were everything to me! All I ever wanted was to be a hero. After a decade of everyone else telling me how useless I am, the only thing that kept me going was you! Do you have the faintest idea how I felt when you turned out to not only be a joke of a hero but also a liar who was no different than everyone else in my life? You said anyone could be a hero! Why couldn’t I?]]I? ''[crying]''\\
'''All Might:''' ''[speechless]''\\
'''Tomura:''' Izuku. It’s time. The teachers will be here soon.\\
'''Deku:''' I know. ''[puts mask back on]'' Goodbye All Might. We’ll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury and stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
'''All Might:''' ''[speechless]''\\
'''Tomura:''' Izuku. It’s time. The teachers will be here soon.\\
'''Deku:''' I know. ''[puts mask back on]'' Goodbye All Might. We’ll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury and stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
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That's not a Wham Line, that's a Pre Mortem One Liner at best. It's an impactful line, but I forgot that a Wham Line is supposed to be unexpected.
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** Chapter 59: "Rise of the Symbol of Victory". [[spoiler:Deku is finally defeated, marking an end to the League's war in the heroes' favor. Of course, [[FailureGambit this was the plan all along]], and the heroes that remain will oversee the creation of the new, better Japan.]]
* WhamLine: Izuku's final words to All Might.
--> '''Deku:''' [[spoiler:Goodbye All Might. We'll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury, and then stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
* WhamLine: Izuku's final words to All Might.
--> '''Deku:''' [[spoiler:Goodbye All Might. We'll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury, and then stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
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** Chapter 59: "Rise of the Symbol of Victory". [[spoiler:Deku is finally defeated, marking an end to the League's war in the heroes' favor. Of course, [[FailureGambit this was the plan all along]], and the heroes that remain will oversee the creation of the new, better Japan.]]
* WhamLine: Izuku's final words to All Might.
--> '''Deku:''' [[spoiler:Goodbye All Might. We'll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury, and then stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
* WhamLine: Izuku's final words to All Might.
--> '''Deku:''' [[spoiler:Goodbye All Might. We'll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury, and then stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.
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After further thought, chapters 45 and 46 don't really count as a Wham Episode per se. Of the three chapters that met that line item only Chapter 47 has a big shakeup that permanently changes the status quo. Ditto for the 57/58/59 line item.
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** Chapters 45, 46, and 47: "Rebirth", "This Means War", and "The Devil Within". [[spoiler:Tomura emerges from being given [[SuperEmpowering All for One]] and prepares to break Izuku out of Tartarus, first making the aforementioned declaration of war.]]
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** Chapters 45, 46, and Chapter 47: "Rebirth", "This Means War", and "The Devil Within". [[spoiler:Tomura emerges from being given [[SuperEmpowering All for One]] and prepares to break Izuku out of Tartarus, first making makes the aforementioned declaration of war.war after beating up the assembled heroes and killing Yoroi Musha.]]
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** Chapters 57, 58, and 59: "The Heroes' Attack", "Man vs Demon", and "Rise of the Symbol of Victory". [[spoiler:The League is scattered, and member by member, the heroes apprehend them.]]
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** Chapters 57, 58, and Chapter 59: "The Heroes' Attack", "Man vs Demon", and "Rise of the Symbol of Victory". [[spoiler:The League [[spoiler:Deku is scattered, finally defeated, marking an end to the League's war in the heroes' favor. Of course, [[FailureGambit this was the plan all along]], and member by member, the heroes apprehend them.that remain will oversee the creation of the new, better Japan.]]
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Is the pothole necessary? Probably not. Am I going to add it anyways? Yes.
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* FantasticRacism: As in a lot of MHA fanfics, Izuku suffers plenty of discrimination on account of being Quirkless.
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* FantasticRacism: [[FandomSpecificPlot As in a lot of MHA fanfics, fanfics]], Izuku suffers plenty of discrimination on account of being Quirkless.
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Well, that's embarrassing.
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After crushing All Might's dream, Izuku realizes the Symbol of Peace is a bit lacking of a hero in his own right, leading him to reject the offer of One for All. When UA rejects him, he finds people who support him no matter what, regardless of his status.
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After crushing All Might's Might crushes his dream, Izuku realizes the Symbol of Peace is a bit lacking of a hero in his own right, leading him to reject the offer of One for All. When UA rejects him, he finds people who support him no matter what, regardless of his status.
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After crushing All Might's dream, Izuku realizes the Symbol of Peace is a bit lacking of a hero in his own right, leading him to reject the offer of One for All. When UA rejects him, he finds people who support him no matter what, regardless of his status.
Japan will never be the same.
''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/36154006 Rise of the Last Villain]]'' is a ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' fanfiction by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/ZM000 ZM000]]. It was completed on April 27, 2023.
!! This fanfiction contains examples of:
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance:
** Stain appears the day of All Might's offer, offering to teach Izuku how to fight, whereas in canon he appears during the Internship Arc.
** Tomura Shigaraki and the League of Villains appear during the time between the Sludge Villain incident and the UA entrance exams, whereas in canon they debut during the USJ attack.
** A minor example, but Hawks shows up during the Kamino battle as part of the team that [[spoiler:kills All for One]], whereas in canon he doesn't show up until the Hero Billboard Chart event.
* AdaptationalIntelligence: Izuku was always a smart kid, but in this fic he [[spoiler:convinces All for One to [[KilledOffForReal sacrifice himself at Kamino]], outplays the heroes including [[WorldsSmartestMan Nedzu]] until he achieves his goals, and ultimately succeeds in his true goal of changing society]].
* AdaptationalJerkass: {{Subverted}}. Izuku rejects All Might's offer not because All Might was meaner than in canon[[note]]in fact, the story begins after the rooftop scene[[/note]], but because [[spoiler:he had to be forced into action to save Bakugo by Izuku rushing in, causing Izuku to refuse to speak with him]].
* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: Katsuki Bakugo receives One for All instead of Izuku.
** Later in the fic, Izuku receives [[spoiler:All for One from Tomura]]. In the finale, he further receives [[spoiler:One for All from Bakugo, knowing that the vestiges of the former holders will prevent him from using All for One or any of the other stored quirks, rendering him functionally quirkless once more]].
* AdaptationalVillainy: Izuku, naturally. [[spoiler:Shoto also joins the League of Villains after being kidnapped during the training camp.]]
* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul:
** In canon, All Might and Izuku are mentor and protégé. In this fic, not only are they enemies, [[spoiler:Izuku kills All Might]].
** Similarly, many of the villains in canon are Izuku's allies in this fic, while he eventually ends up in a romantic relationship with [[spoiler:Himiko Toga]].
* AllForNothing: Izuku scores 43 villain points and 50 hero points during the UA entrance exam, but is ultimately refused entry into the Hero Course because he's quirkless.
* BabiesEverAfter: In the epilogue, Izuku and [[spoiler:Himiko Toga]] have a daughter.
* BadassNormal: A villainous example in Izuku, who [[spoiler:manages to go toe-to-toe with multiple pros, severely wounding Aizawa at the USJ]].
* BittersweetEnding: Despite everything Izuku does to make the heroes work for it, in the end [[spoiler:the League of Villains are all captured and sentenced to Tartarus (though, given [[FailureGambit Izuku's plan]], this was a foregone conclusion). However, the heroes who remain are genuinely worthy of the title and Japan is better off for it]].
** [[spoiler:Bakugo then uses his clout as the Symbol of Victory who defeated the League of Villains to reform the system, even managing to get Izuku out of prison.]]
* BrokenPedestal: Izuku loses all of his respect for All Might after [[spoiler:he reveals that he was in the crowd when the Sludge Villain was attacking Bakugo]].
* CallingTheOldManOut: See TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* CompletedFic: Completed April 27, 2023.
* CurbStompBattle: The League of Villains (or rather, [[spoiler:Izuku and Himiko]]) versus the Shie Hassaikai. [[spoiler:Izuku and Himiko wipe out the entire base and escape with Eri.]]
* DramaticIrony: The training camp recruits aren't initially told about Izuku's quirklessness. Instead, they're treated to a game: guess Izuku's quirk in 2 guesses or less, and you get to make one wish, as long as it doesn't interfere with the league's goals. [[spoiler:Himiko ends up guessing it after she and Izuku take down Overhaul.]] [[spoiler:She asks for a date with Izuku.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: After [[spoiler:Izuku takes down Overhaul]], [[spoiler:Tomura has Giran leak the information about how the Shie Hassaikai abused Eri. The remnants of the Shie Hassaikai are razed to the ground within days.]]
* EvilVersusEvil: The League of Villains versus the Shie Hassaikai.
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Shoto chooses to join the League of Villains after they promise to make Endeavor pay for what he did.]]
* FailureGambit: Izuku's plan with the League of Villains. [[spoiler:His goal was never to defeat the heroes, as he knew that wouldn't be possible. His goal was instead to defeat the heroes who weren't worthy of the name, leaving only the true heroes (who would inevitably defeat the League) to fix the system in the wake of the League's "war". This plan succeeds in its entirety.]]
* FantasticRacism: As in a lot of MHA fanfics, Izuku suffers plenty of discrimination on account of being Quirkless.
** He's rejected from UA [[AllForNothing despite his high scores on the practical exam]] on the grounds that without a quirk, he can't be a hero. While All Might is the first to suggest this, the other teachers are shown to agree.
** The MLA, as in most fics, also suffer from quirkism, refusing to accept Izuku's importance to the League's continued plans.
* ForWantOfANail:
** Izuku refuses One for All due to being upset over All Might [[spoiler:standing by while Bakugo drowned in the Sludge Villain]].
** Since Izuku doesn't have All Might training him, he ends up training with the Hero Killer Stain.
** Because Izuku doesn't get a quirk, he ends up getting rejected from UA [[AllForNothing despite scoring a total of 93 points on the practical exam]].
** Since Izuku gets rejected from UA, he joins the League of Villains instead.
* HeelFaceTurn: Stain and Lady Nagant do this willingly, with Kurogiri coming along for the ride[[note]]He was told to take orders from Stain and Lady Nagant, and with him having been captured, they were the only people who could give him commands.[[/note]].
* MyGodYouAreSerious: [[spoiler:Himiko guesses that Izuku is quirkless. The other training camp recruits laugh, thinking there's no way she's right. Tomura laughs too, but then reveals that he's laughing ''at'' them: she was right, and wins the wish.]]
* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: All Might insists that Izuku can't be a hero without a quirk ([[BoomerangBigot ironic, considering his past status]]). It's implied that a majority of UA's teachers feel the same.
* RefusalOfTheCall: Izuku refuses One for All due to his [[BrokenPedestal newfound dislike of All Might]].
* ShipTease: [[spoiler:Himiko gets one wish for guessing that Izuku was quirkless. She asks for a date.]]
** In the epilogue, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Bakugo and Kirishima started dating]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Izuku delivers a short one to [[CallingTheOldManOut All Might]] before [[spoiler:killing him]].
--> [[spoiler:'''Deku:''' Any last words?\\
'''All Might:''' I am truly sorry for failing to save Young Bakugou and then you that day. I’ve regretted it ever since you refused me that day. I apologize.\\
'''Deku:''' That’s it? You crushed my dream. You were everything to me! All I ever wanted was to be a hero. After a decade of everyone else telling me how useless I am, the only thing that kept me going was you! Do you have the faintest idea how I felt when you turned out to not only be a joke of a hero but also a liar who was no different than everyone else in my life? You said anyone could be a hero! Why couldn’t I?]]
* WhamEpisode: A few.
** Chapter 43: "Para Bellum". [[spoiler:Izuku turns himself in on the condition that he be allowed to speak at the press conference announcing his capture. He tells everyone that in four months, Tomura is going to declare war on Japan, and that people should prepare for the worst.]]
** Chapters 45, 46, and 47: "Rebirth", "This Means War", and "The Devil Within". [[spoiler:Tomura emerges from being given [[SuperEmpowering All for One]] and prepares to break Izuku out of Tartarus, first making the aforementioned declaration of war.]]
** Following directly from the previous, Chapter 48: "Titanomachy". [[spoiler:The League successfully breaks Izuku out of Tartarus, with Himiko posing as Slidin'Go to "arrest" Hawks and bring him in. Tomura gives All for One to Izuku since he feels that he cannot be the villain Izuku wants Bakugo to defeat.]]
** Chapters 57, 58, and 59: "The Heroes' Attack", "Man vs Demon", and "Rise of the Symbol of Victory". [[spoiler:The League is scattered, and member by member, the heroes apprehend them.]]
* WhamLine: Izuku's final words to All Might.
--> '''Deku:''' [[spoiler:Goodbye All Might. We'll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury, and then stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
Japan will never be the same.
''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/36154006 Rise of the Last Villain]]'' is a ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' fanfiction by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/ZM000 ZM000]]. It was completed on April 27, 2023.
!! This fanfiction contains examples of:
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance:
** Stain appears the day of All Might's offer, offering to teach Izuku how to fight, whereas in canon he appears during the Internship Arc.
** Tomura Shigaraki and the League of Villains appear during the time between the Sludge Villain incident and the UA entrance exams, whereas in canon they debut during the USJ attack.
** A minor example, but Hawks shows up during the Kamino battle as part of the team that [[spoiler:kills All for One]], whereas in canon he doesn't show up until the Hero Billboard Chart event.
* AdaptationalIntelligence: Izuku was always a smart kid, but in this fic he [[spoiler:convinces All for One to [[KilledOffForReal sacrifice himself at Kamino]], outplays the heroes including [[WorldsSmartestMan Nedzu]] until he achieves his goals, and ultimately succeeds in his true goal of changing society]].
* AdaptationalJerkass: {{Subverted}}. Izuku rejects All Might's offer not because All Might was meaner than in canon[[note]]in fact, the story begins after the rooftop scene[[/note]], but because [[spoiler:he had to be forced into action to save Bakugo by Izuku rushing in, causing Izuku to refuse to speak with him]].
* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: Katsuki Bakugo receives One for All instead of Izuku.
** Later in the fic, Izuku receives [[spoiler:All for One from Tomura]]. In the finale, he further receives [[spoiler:One for All from Bakugo, knowing that the vestiges of the former holders will prevent him from using All for One or any of the other stored quirks, rendering him functionally quirkless once more]].
* AdaptationalVillainy: Izuku, naturally. [[spoiler:Shoto also joins the League of Villains after being kidnapped during the training camp.]]
* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul:
** In canon, All Might and Izuku are mentor and protégé. In this fic, not only are they enemies, [[spoiler:Izuku kills All Might]].
** Similarly, many of the villains in canon are Izuku's allies in this fic, while he eventually ends up in a romantic relationship with [[spoiler:Himiko Toga]].
* AllForNothing: Izuku scores 43 villain points and 50 hero points during the UA entrance exam, but is ultimately refused entry into the Hero Course because he's quirkless.
* BabiesEverAfter: In the epilogue, Izuku and [[spoiler:Himiko Toga]] have a daughter.
* BadassNormal: A villainous example in Izuku, who [[spoiler:manages to go toe-to-toe with multiple pros, severely wounding Aizawa at the USJ]].
* BittersweetEnding: Despite everything Izuku does to make the heroes work for it, in the end [[spoiler:the League of Villains are all captured and sentenced to Tartarus (though, given [[FailureGambit Izuku's plan]], this was a foregone conclusion). However, the heroes who remain are genuinely worthy of the title and Japan is better off for it]].
** [[spoiler:Bakugo then uses his clout as the Symbol of Victory who defeated the League of Villains to reform the system, even managing to get Izuku out of prison.]]
* BrokenPedestal: Izuku loses all of his respect for All Might after [[spoiler:he reveals that he was in the crowd when the Sludge Villain was attacking Bakugo]].
* CallingTheOldManOut: See TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* CompletedFic: Completed April 27, 2023.
* CurbStompBattle: The League of Villains (or rather, [[spoiler:Izuku and Himiko]]) versus the Shie Hassaikai. [[spoiler:Izuku and Himiko wipe out the entire base and escape with Eri.]]
* DramaticIrony: The training camp recruits aren't initially told about Izuku's quirklessness. Instead, they're treated to a game: guess Izuku's quirk in 2 guesses or less, and you get to make one wish, as long as it doesn't interfere with the league's goals. [[spoiler:Himiko ends up guessing it after she and Izuku take down Overhaul.]] [[spoiler:She asks for a date with Izuku.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: After [[spoiler:Izuku takes down Overhaul]], [[spoiler:Tomura has Giran leak the information about how the Shie Hassaikai abused Eri. The remnants of the Shie Hassaikai are razed to the ground within days.]]
* EvilVersusEvil: The League of Villains versus the Shie Hassaikai.
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Shoto chooses to join the League of Villains after they promise to make Endeavor pay for what he did.]]
* FailureGambit: Izuku's plan with the League of Villains. [[spoiler:His goal was never to defeat the heroes, as he knew that wouldn't be possible. His goal was instead to defeat the heroes who weren't worthy of the name, leaving only the true heroes (who would inevitably defeat the League) to fix the system in the wake of the League's "war". This plan succeeds in its entirety.]]
* FantasticRacism: As in a lot of MHA fanfics, Izuku suffers plenty of discrimination on account of being Quirkless.
** He's rejected from UA [[AllForNothing despite his high scores on the practical exam]] on the grounds that without a quirk, he can't be a hero. While All Might is the first to suggest this, the other teachers are shown to agree.
** The MLA, as in most fics, also suffer from quirkism, refusing to accept Izuku's importance to the League's continued plans.
* ForWantOfANail:
** Izuku refuses One for All due to being upset over All Might [[spoiler:standing by while Bakugo drowned in the Sludge Villain]].
** Since Izuku doesn't have All Might training him, he ends up training with the Hero Killer Stain.
** Because Izuku doesn't get a quirk, he ends up getting rejected from UA [[AllForNothing despite scoring a total of 93 points on the practical exam]].
** Since Izuku gets rejected from UA, he joins the League of Villains instead.
* HeelFaceTurn: Stain and Lady Nagant do this willingly, with Kurogiri coming along for the ride[[note]]He was told to take orders from Stain and Lady Nagant, and with him having been captured, they were the only people who could give him commands.[[/note]].
* MyGodYouAreSerious: [[spoiler:Himiko guesses that Izuku is quirkless. The other training camp recruits laugh, thinking there's no way she's right. Tomura laughs too, but then reveals that he's laughing ''at'' them: she was right, and wins the wish.]]
* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: All Might insists that Izuku can't be a hero without a quirk ([[BoomerangBigot ironic, considering his past status]]). It's implied that a majority of UA's teachers feel the same.
* RefusalOfTheCall: Izuku refuses One for All due to his [[BrokenPedestal newfound dislike of All Might]].
* ShipTease: [[spoiler:Himiko gets one wish for guessing that Izuku was quirkless. She asks for a date.]]
** In the epilogue, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Bakugo and Kirishima started dating]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Izuku delivers a short one to [[CallingTheOldManOut All Might]] before [[spoiler:killing him]].
--> [[spoiler:'''Deku:''' Any last words?\\
'''All Might:''' I am truly sorry for failing to save Young Bakugou and then you that day. I’ve regretted it ever since you refused me that day. I apologize.\\
'''Deku:''' That’s it? You crushed my dream. You were everything to me! All I ever wanted was to be a hero. After a decade of everyone else telling me how useless I am, the only thing that kept me going was you! Do you have the faintest idea how I felt when you turned out to not only be a joke of a hero but also a liar who was no different than everyone else in my life? You said anyone could be a hero! Why couldn’t I?]]
* WhamEpisode: A few.
** Chapter 43: "Para Bellum". [[spoiler:Izuku turns himself in on the condition that he be allowed to speak at the press conference announcing his capture. He tells everyone that in four months, Tomura is going to declare war on Japan, and that people should prepare for the worst.]]
** Chapters 45, 46, and 47: "Rebirth", "This Means War", and "The Devil Within". [[spoiler:Tomura emerges from being given [[SuperEmpowering All for One]] and prepares to break Izuku out of Tartarus, first making the aforementioned declaration of war.]]
** Following directly from the previous, Chapter 48: "Titanomachy". [[spoiler:The League successfully breaks Izuku out of Tartarus, with Himiko posing as Slidin'Go to "arrest" Hawks and bring him in. Tomura gives All for One to Izuku since he feels that he cannot be the villain Izuku wants Bakugo to defeat.]]
** Chapters 57, 58, and 59: "The Heroes' Attack", "Man vs Demon", and "Rise of the Symbol of Victory". [[spoiler:The League is scattered, and member by member, the heroes apprehend them.]]
* WhamLine: Izuku's final words to All Might.
--> '''Deku:''' [[spoiler:Goodbye All Might. We'll make a better world after this than yours. ''[punches him in his old injury, and then stabs him]'' Show the world what you really are and die.]]
