[ ...well it does seem a little out of left field. they were talking about mob, not her? but she'll offer a smile anyway. ]
Thanks. I used to want to do that, but it's kind of dangerous, you know? So I picked something safer so my parents wouldn't have to worry so much.
But I do still go to the number one hero school in my country, so I've heard some of what their class goes through, and I think you're being a little too hard on yourself, Kageyama-kun. Not all heroes are perfect when they start out, they just... have to want to try to help people. And you do.
Well. . . it's good not to want to worry your parents.
[Hmm. . . hmm.]
But you shouldn't give up on your dreams, either. Dreams after important. [But. Okay. From experience, he thinks he probably can't convince her of anything.] Mm. . . if it's you saying it, I'm sure that's true.
That's true, but I changed my mind years ago. It's okay.
[ and, well! another bubble pops as she clasps her hands together in a familiar gesture, and mob will be treated to a memory (19:55-21:23).
Before you stands your favorite hero, in the flesh - suit? - Space Hero, Thirteen. It's hard to contain your excitement as he goes over the idea for today's lesson, and you nod enthusiastically as he talks about his quirk, Black Hole, the power to suck up anything and turn it to dust. Beside you, Deku-kun speaks up, just as delighted to be here as you are, if not more.
"You've been able to use that quirk to save people from all kinds of disasters, right?" He's right, of course; Deku-kun always is when it comes to pro hero trivia. But you know, too, because Thirteen is the one who inspired you to become a support and rescue hero in the first place.
"Yes, but it is a power that can kill easily." Surprised, both you and your classmates pause. "Some of you also have quirks like that, right? In a superhuman society, personal quirks have been certified and stringently regulated, so that doesn't seem to be a problem at first glance. However, please do not forget that there are many quirks that can easily kill with one wrong step."
Yours counts, too, you realize. Even though your quirk is to remove gravity, if you drop it again... you could seriously hurt someone. So you pay close attention to what he has to say next.
"In Aizaza-san's physical prowess test, you found out about the possibility of your own hidden powers, and with All Might's person-to-person combat training, I think you experienced the danger of using those powers against others. This class is a fresh start. You shall learn how to use your quirks to save people's lives."
The excitement comes bubbling back up, filling you with warmth as Thirteen continues:
"You do not have powers so you can harm others. I hope you leave here with the understanding that you have powers in order to help others. That is all. Thank you for listening."
please understand that if i hadn't already picked this memory out for mob, i would have absolutely switched to it after this thread. ]
[Oh, good. I mean, it's interesting him, to listen to this, and envision her world, where having powers are normal and many people are out there trying to ensure people use them the right way. So often, he's felt like he alone was responsible for making those decisions. Maybe, if he'd had a nice teacher like this, one who could teach him out to use his powers without hurting people. . .
(But he did have a teacher like that, right? So many of the things Reigen taught him as his master were the same as Uraraka's teacher. Treat your powers like a useful tool, but never use them to hurt others. It's only that maybe, at the back of his mind, for many years he has known that Reigen doesn't really understand what he's going through, and he can't fully rely on him if something goes wrong.)
Anyway, his own feelings about that isn't really the point right now, is it? She's. . . so happy to be there, to learn these things. It isn't fair, for the Realm to take those feelings away from her.]
[ she isn't sure how to answer at first. it's one of those memories that don't belong, like an extra puzzle piece to a puzzle that ochako should have already completed. it doesn't make sense.
so just chooses the answer that's right in front of tham. ]
It's a class, from my school. It should have just been for the hero course, so I'm still not sure why I was there, since I'm just in the support course.
[ the pieces aren't fitting anymore, and she knows she's forgotten something... but like always, it's just out of reach. she looks frustrated, and she shakes her head as if to brush it off. ]
Maybe they thought it would be good as research, for us to see how the hero course would be using their quirks in action.
[He doesn't know how to answer, either. This is terrible.]
Maybe. It looked like a lot of fun. . . I'd like to do something like that. [Well, maybe if it was after school. There's a lot of other more important things than honing your powers, but it would be good to take a class on it, maybe.]
Thanks, Uraraka-san. It's nice to have something to look forward to.
[He doesn't really care about powers, usually, but he'll ask - ]
I don't know if you remember, but can you tell me about your powers? I met someone once who could control gravity and make black holes. . . it seemed a little more like your teacher, though.
Oh, sure. My quirk is Zero Gravity, so I can make things float when I touch them.
[ she'll hold her hand out so he can see her finger beans! ]
When I activate it, the weight of what I touch is removed until I release it again. There's a limit to how much I can lift at once, but I think I'm up to around five tonnes now, after practicing?
[Whoa. Beans! Anyway, he's just nodding. His secret is that he finds conversations about powers like - incredibly uninteresting, since he kind of hates them! He's missing his memories of how much it hurt his feelings when a girl he liked thought his powers were boring, but he's still internalized the idea that they are boring, and nobody who isn't shallow would care, along with the idea that they're also dangerous.
But. . . hers don't seem boring. It seems like something important to her, that she's proud of, even if she doesn't remember that she also uses them to save people. It's nice, to listen to someone talk about something about themself they're proud of, that they've been working hard at. If she'd told him she was a good artist, and she'd been working hard to learn a difficult technique, he'd be impressed, so - why should it be any different just because it's her abilities?
It's something that gives him a little pause. His own internalized dislike of powers - he can't possible view her in the same negative light he views himself.]
That's incredible. Five tonnes, that's like. . . [Trying to think of something big.] An elephant?
. . . I used to like floating things like that, too. Animals if they weren't scared, or my little brother. I always get motion sickness if I do it to myself, though.
Hm... Yeah, I could probably lift an elephant if I wanted to.
[ the mental image makes her laugh a little, actually? a floating elephant...
but then mob keeps talking. her eyes widen in surprise, and a moment later she lights up with excitement. no one's ever gotten it before!! ]
You too?! [ she had no idea he had a similar power! or a similar side effect, for that matter. ] It's so hard! I've been trying to get better at it, but it takes so long to get used to, doesn't it?!
[The mental image is cute to him, too! A floating elephant!]
Mm! I've been able to do it if I have to - [In the memory he shared, he flew around a bit and also flew a car in the air. But outside of his 100% state, lifting himself is not something he usually does.] but it's hard to do it without getting dizzy. Ritsu never got sick from it, but. . . that was only when we were kids. I can't use my powers on Ritsu anymore, so I haven't done it for fun in a long time.
[ that's. a valid reason to stop. but she gives a thoughtful hum. ]
To me, though, that would just be one more reason to get better at controlling it, you know? So no one would get hurt if you used that power again - and so neither of you would feel uncomfortable with it, either.
[It's a little more complicated than that. Ritsu was seriously injured.]
I've been trying since then to get better, but I don't know if I've improved much. My. . . master isn't really an expert on controlling powers like he said he was.
Mm... See, it sounds to me like you just need somewhere safe to test out your powers while you work on it, you know? Somewhere that you can do whatever you need to push the limits or fine-tune your control without having to worry about hurting someone. Isn't your master giving you a place like that?
I recently realized that master has been taking advantage of me. He doesn't really have powers of his own. So even though he said he could teach me, I don't think he was being honest.
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Thanks. I used to want to do that, but it's kind of dangerous, you know? So I picked something safer so my parents wouldn't have to worry so much.
But I do still go to the number one hero school in my country, so I've heard some of what their class goes through, and I think you're being a little too hard on yourself, Kageyama-kun. Not all heroes are perfect when they start out, they just... have to want to try to help people. And you do.
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[Hmm. . . hmm.]
But you shouldn't give up on your dreams, either. Dreams after important. [But. Okay. From experience, he thinks he probably can't convince her of anything.] Mm. . . if it's you saying it, I'm sure that's true.
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That's true, but I changed my mind years ago. It's okay.
[ and, well! another bubble pops as she clasps her hands together in a familiar gesture, and mob will be treated to a memory (19:55-21:23). please understand that if i hadn't already picked this memory out for mob, i would have absolutely switched to it after this thread. ]
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(But he did have a teacher like that, right? So many of the things Reigen taught him as his master were the same as Uraraka's teacher. Treat your powers like a useful tool, but never use them to hurt others. It's only that maybe, at the back of his mind, for many years he has known that Reigen doesn't really understand what he's going through, and he can't fully rely on him if something goes wrong.)
Anyway, his own feelings about that isn't really the point right now, is it? She's. . . so happy to be there, to learn these things. It isn't fair, for the Realm to take those feelings away from her.]
What did you remember just now?
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so just chooses the answer that's right in front of tham. ]
It's a class, from my school. It should have just been for the hero course, so I'm still not sure why I was there, since I'm just in the support course.
[ the pieces aren't fitting anymore, and she knows she's forgotten something... but like always, it's just out of reach. she looks frustrated, and she shakes her head as if to brush it off. ]
Maybe they thought it would be good as research, for us to see how the hero course would be using their quirks in action.
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[He doesn't know how to answer, either. This is terrible.]
Maybe. It looked like a lot of fun. . . I'd like to do something like that. [Well, maybe if it was after school. There's a lot of other more important things than honing your powers, but it would be good to take a class on it, maybe.]
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Well, maybe if everything works out, you can come visit my school after we make it home. Then you could try it yourself.
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[He smiles a little at the idea. But then again - ]
Except. . . I'd be too nervous to go to those classes on my own. I wouldn't know anyone. So you should come, too.
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Those classes aren't really for me... but I can ask my teachers, anyway. If I was there for research before, there's no reason not to go again.
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Then that really sounds like fun.
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Okay. Then I'll talk to them first thing when I get back.
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[He doesn't really care about powers, usually, but he'll ask - ]
I don't know if you remember, but can you tell me about your powers? I met someone once who could control gravity and make black holes. . . it seemed a little more like your teacher, though.
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[ she'll hold her hand out so he can see her finger beans! ]
When I activate it, the weight of what I touch is removed until I release it again. There's a limit to how much I can lift at once, but I think I'm up to around five tonnes now, after practicing?
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But. . . hers don't seem boring. It seems like something important to her, that she's proud of, even if she doesn't remember that she also uses them to save people. It's nice, to listen to someone talk about something about themself they're proud of, that they've been working hard at. If she'd told him she was a good artist, and she'd been working hard to learn a difficult technique, he'd be impressed, so - why should it be any different just because it's her abilities?
It's something that gives him a little pause. His own internalized dislike of powers - he can't possible view her in the same negative light he views himself.]
That's incredible. Five tonnes, that's like. . . [Trying to think of something big.] An elephant?
. . . I used to like floating things like that, too. Animals if they weren't scared, or my little brother. I always get motion sickness if I do it to myself, though.
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[ the mental image makes her laugh a little, actually? a floating elephant...
but then mob keeps talking. her eyes widen in surprise, and a moment later she lights up with excitement. no one's ever gotten it before!! ]
You too?! [ she had no idea he had a similar power! or a similar side effect, for that matter. ] It's so hard! I've been trying to get better at it, but it takes so long to get used to, doesn't it?!
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Mm! I've been able to do it if I have to - [In the memory he shared, he flew around a bit and also flew a car in the air. But outside of his 100% state, lifting himself is not something he usually does.] but it's hard to do it without getting dizzy. Ritsu never got sick from it, but. . . that was only when we were kids. I can't use my powers on Ritsu anymore, so I haven't done it for fun in a long time.
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[ unfair! ]
How come you can't, though? Is he too heavy now?
[ but mob's powers are so strong... ]
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[He hesitates for a moment, but. She's been honest with him so far.]
There was an accident. Ritsu got hurt, and after that neither of us liked doing that kind of thing anymore.
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[ that's. a valid reason to stop. but she gives a thoughtful hum. ]
To me, though, that would just be one more reason to get better at controlling it, you know? So no one would get hurt if you used that power again - and so neither of you would feel uncomfortable with it, either.
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[It's a little more complicated than that. Ritsu was seriously injured.]
I've been trying since then to get better, but I don't know if I've improved much. My. . . master isn't really an expert on controlling powers like he said he was.
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[Okay, he'll just. Give her the full lore.]
I recently realized that master has been taking advantage of me. He doesn't really have powers of his own. So even though he said he could teach me, I don't think he was being honest.
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And you stayed with him? Why not try to find a new master who can actually help you?
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[He looks kind of frustrated by that.]
I think this is something I've forgotten.
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In that case, let's talk about it again later, okay? When we remember everything. Then we can figure it out together.
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