After seemingly being killed in a fire that killed his mother, Mikumo discovers that survived because he has a Healing Factor quirk and creates a new identity of Izuku Midoriya.
Later, Aizawa is investigating the infamous vigilante Oni, not realizing that Oni's true identity is his student.
Regenerate, Fate
is an AU fanfic of My Hero Academia written by Jellofello where Izuku becomes a Deadpool-inspired snarky, fourth wall-breaking vigilante.
Regenerate Fate contains examples of:
- Adaptational Angst Upgrade: Izuku's backstory is much sadder in this fic, as his mother was murdered.
- Adaptation Name Change: Izuku's birth name in this fic is Mikumo, and his hero name is Oni instead of Deku.
- Adaptational Villainy: Hisashi Midoriya is a villain who murdered Inko rather than a normal person.
- Ascended Extra: Hitoshi Shinsou is a main character of the fic rather than a minor side character like in canon.
- Deadpan Snarker: Izuku is extremely sarcastic and snarky, constantly making jokes.
- Death by Adaptation: Inko Midoriya dies in the first chapter.
- Distant Finale: The final chapter jumps ahead a few years to show what happens to Izuku and the rest of the cast after graduation.
- Expy: Oni is stated to be inspired by Deadpool, as he is a fourth wall-breaking Deadpan Snarker with a Healing Factor.
- Fourth-Wall Observer: Izuku sometimes breaks the fourth wall, a trait inspired by Deadpool.
- Healing Factor: Izuku has a healing quirk that lets his survive almost anything, allowing him to survive being burned alive at the start of the story.
- I'm a Humanitarian: While captured by the League of Villains, Shigaraki tricks Shinsou into eating Izuku's hand, which leaves him traumatized.
- Man on Fire: Inko and Izuku are both burnt alive, although Izuku gets better.
- Sad Clown: Izuku uses humor to mask his traumas.
