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- Shigeo's situation of being stranded in another dimension with no way of getting home. It's painful for the boy to be completely separated from his loved ones and how he may never see them again. The same can apply to his master, his family and friends who can only worry and ponder in regards to what could have happened to their cherished Mob.
- When Toshinori tries to help the young esper look for his home city and address via laptop, the two are disheartened to find that Seasoning City does not exist and Shigeo is truly trapped in another reality. The boy can only break down in tears when he realizes that he really is separated from his loved ones.
- We actually get to see how Mob's friends and family are processing his disappearance in Chapter 28. While most of them have tried to move on with their lives, the disappearance of Mob has left them feeling guilt and self-loathing for their failure to protect him. Reigen suppresses his feelings under his showmanship persona to avoid falling into despair, Ritsu becomes less cheerful in school and has devoted most of his time training with Teruki; both of which are fueled by their desire to make up for their supposed incompetence. One of the worst parts, however, was Ritsu and Reigen having to explain to Mr. and Mrs. Kageyama about their son's disappearance and can only watch them break down in tears.
- In Chapter 35, Mob comes close to tearing up when he realizes that he's been stuck in the new reality for a year and worries what his family thinks of him after all this time.
- Bakugou losing to Shigeo during the Sports Festival Arc. Whether you love or hate the kid you can't help but feel a shred of sorrow for Bakugou has he has a meltdown over losing to Mob. What's worse is that his tantrum is compared to that of an infant's with all the world to see him for the messed up guy he is. It also doesn't help that Mob expresses 100% Disappointment over his refusal to change himself or even reflect on his arrogant nature.
- During his final fight against Todoroki in the sports festival, Shigeo decides to take the dual quirk user's]advice by embracing the thrill of the battle. Unfortunately, he gets too carried away and realizes that he's acting no different from when he was fighting against President Suzuki and allowed himself to lose control of his powers. Shigeo ends up losing the will to fight which allows Todoroki an easy win. For the young esper, he can't help but cry over not only losing control of his powers but for failing to win first place like he promised All Might.
- While living through Shigeo's memories, Stain ends up witnessing the more tragic and heartbreaking experiences in Mob's life and feels sorrow for the boy who's endured so much suffering. Such as living through Mogami's Nightmare World to him reaching his Rage Breaking Point when he sees the corpses of his family.
- While alone in her family's garden, Momo confesses to Shigeo about her own insecurities and how she doesn't feel worthy of being a true hero given how she's had to rely on his powers in order to pass their respective trials. She then breaks down in tears when the boy reminds her of her many strengths, believing she doesn't deserve it.
- Izuku having to deal with being Always Second Best compared to his best friend who not only surpasses him when using his psychic powers but ends up earning special attention from his peers and Pro Heroes, especially from his idol/mentor All Might who goes out of his way to spar with Shigeo at his request to improve his fighting skills. For a quirkless boy who only wanted to be a hero but struggles to manage his newly acquired quirk, he can't help but feel upset with having to wait in the wings once again.
- In the Forest Camp Training Arc, Mob ends up on the receiving end of a "The Reason You Suck" Speech from Izuku who is finally frustrated with his lack of progress and criticizes Mob for never having to struggle or suffer like he does with One For All. To top it all off, he uses the four words that Shigeo never imagined that his blood brother would ever use to hurt him.Izuku: Can you really not see how lucky you are? Anyone with two eyes can see it, so just, just... GET A CLUE ALREADY!
- The resolution of the Forest Camp Training Arc features Mob offering to go with the League of Villains in exchange for the safety of his friends and classmates. While Izuku and his friends are strongly against him leaving, all they can do is argue and beg him to stop as Mob uses his psychic power to immobilize them so they won't interfere with his decision. Before leaving, he says some parting words to his friends which leave them confused and scared over the new development. And lastly he smiles to his brother and promises to him that he'll come back to school as soon as he can.
- Despite their good intentions, the Kageyama Retrieval Squad are unable to be of any use in regards to saving their friend. As they're immediately exposed and are forced to gain protection from the boy they intended to save, each member feels the upmost guilt for being unable to do anything to help out. It gets worse when they get scolded by everyone for their reckless actions and how much trouble they actually caused for Mob and the heroes. And if that wasn't enough, it's because of this that Aizawa decides to punish them via mass expulsion, effectively tarnishing their dreams of becoming real heroes at U.A. High.
- Mob breaks down in tears after he awakens from his ???% state and realizes the damage he's done along with hurting the other Pros, especially All Might. It gets worse when the Commission's task force arrives under orders of sentencing him to Tartarus for the foreseeable future. While the adult Pros are strongly against his arrest, a despair driven Mob follows through ready to accept the consequences of his inability to change.Mob: No matter what I do, no matter where I go or how hard I try, I always end up right back here! Why?! Why does it have to be this way?! WHY CAN'T I CHANGE?!
- The penultimate scene of Chapter 42 has all of Class 1-A reacting in absolute despair after learning that Mob was in Tartarus because of the mass expulsion order. Everyone either wails their hearts out or are too stunned to speak as they realize that it was their actions in the failed rescue mission that forced Mob into losing control which led to his incarceration and Aizawa reversing his expulsion order.
- Shouto comes home and has a heart-to-heart conversation with his father on how he hates himself for being of no use to Mob throughout his recent dilemmas. Endeavor tries to comfort him by saying he shouldn't blame himself while openly, and tearfully, apologizing for the lifetime of abuse and horror he inflicted onto Shouto, his mother and siblings.
- The following day as Class 1-A settles into their new dorms, each of them miserably reflect on how much Mob meant to them in the past and how he doesn't deserve to be imprisoned for their actions. But special mention goes to Kirishima who destroys his punching bag in anguish while deciding that he no longer has the right to call himself a true man.
