[IZUKU] I can't remember the last time I did laundry.
[OCHACO] Izuku Midoriya is carrying the burden of his power
and trying to keep us safe.
But he still has a lot to learn.
He's just a kid.
I beg you!
Let UA
continue to be his hero academy!
[IZUKU] I'm back at UA. But...
[GRAN TORINO] Don't be too stubborn.
Sometimes you have to kill a person in order to save them.
Be sure to remember that.
[IZUKU] I don't know what I should do next, that's true.
And I get that the only way to stop him might be to kill him.
But...
I wanna save that little kid.
[IZUKU] The final battle draws near.
But oddly enough, I'm not afraid.
[IZUKU] Together, we'll set things right.
[IZUKU] People will smile again.
We'll go beyond and forge a bright future.
[NEWSCASTER 139A] Tokyo, Japan's largest city, has gone dark.
The streets are empty.
Everyday life has ground to a halt.
Fear now controls this metropolitan area
and others like it.
The cause? A group called the Paranormal Liberation Front
that has spread havoc throughout this country.
Their leaders are the infamous criminal All For One,
sometimes known as the Symbol of Evil,
and Tomura Shigaraki, the madman's assumed protégé.
Recently, the group released dangerous inmates
from maximum-security prisons across Japan.
These fugitive villains, commonly referred to
as "jailbreakers," have taken over the streets.
Japan's heroes are said to be working diligently
alongside the police to put these escaped criminals
back behind bars.
But the jailbreakers are overwhelming them.
As such, the Japanese government has requested
a temporary dispatch of heroes from f--
What the hell do you think you're doin'?
I, uh-- Nothing.
I'm just reporting on the current situation in Tokyo.
Your viewers must be dyin' to see some bloodshed.
[VILLAIN 139B] If you were smart,
you'd worry about your own country's problems!
Bastards!
[BIGGS] Ethan. Are we being deployed?
No, not yet.
The mess in Japan is making waves.
Villains across the globe are getting bolder.
I doubt the White House wants to send us abroad and risk
getting caught with their pants down if there's an attack.
Morons! Even if there was trouble at home,
we could have the heroes back in the States
in two hours, no sweat.
[STAR AND STRIPE] Ya got that right.
So you'll gimme a ride.
Right, bros?
Star.
[WEDGE] Don't blame us if you get in trouble, Star!
[STAR AND STRIPE] It wasn't a question
of whether or not I would help.
So why not start sooner rather than later?
And besides, we're talking about a direct request from All Might.
If my master is in trouble, I don't have to think twice
before heeding his call!
[ALL FOR ONE] We're at a critical juncture.
The police and heroes have their hands full with swarms
of escaped inmates rampaging across Japan.
Which leaves us free to plot and prepare however we see fit.
Though this island nation may be small,
we'll still win at hide-and-seek.
Wouldn't it be easier if we left the country?
[ALL FOR ONE] Perhaps. But it's not ideal.
Especially since hiding is only a short-term issue.
And then, of course, I must take control of One For All.
A midgame objective.
[SPINNER] That's not your end goal?
[ALL FOR ONE] No. I have a long, intricate design for my future.
In somewhat of a twist, the biggest hurdle I might face,
and my biggest opportunity, is about to show up at our door.
As you've no doubt realized,
I have many loyal friends around the globe.
Fortunately, while All Might may have eradicated organized crime
in Japan, it positively flourishes overseas.
If I tell my friends to run riot,
countries will be forced to consider domestic safety
before offering aid to others.
So what's the big chance coming our way?
Her name is Star and Stripe.
The strongest woman alive.
The hero who reigns supreme in the land of the free,
the very birthplace of heroes!
Few could hope to stand against her.
It's a gamble, certainly!
Her interference will be devastating
if she gets the upper hand.
But if I can steal her Quirk,
there'll be no fight we can't win.
Now, Iguchi.
Unlike Toya and the others,
you've been devoted to acting as my personal bodyguard.
However, I'm afraid you're needed elsewhere.
From now on, your focus will be
on Tomura Shigaraki's crusade.
Understand, Spinner?
Live up to your name and spin a story for us.
As a heteromorph, you were born into a difficult life.
Hated. A nobody.
But you can hear the change in the wind, can't you?
There are many lurking in the shadows
who sympathize with your plight.
[LEADER 139A] We had no place in the old regime.
And now, the great Re-Destro is captured.
But behold!
Our hopes and dreams have not been quashed!
The embers of liberation still burn around us!
We were assigned to Spinner's Vanguard Action Support Regiment
because we are all of us alike.
We recognize each other's pain.
We must remember Skeptic's stirring words,
since he is still free to speak.
[SKEPTIC] Liberate yourselves.
Wipe out the vestiges of the establishment.
See that Re-Destro's revolution becomes a reality.
Recruit new warriors to the cause.
You'll find it easy to open the minds
of those who live as you do.
[SKEPTIC] I don't care for the League,
but in these circumstances, I have to rely on them.
Re-Destro found hope in those deviants.
So it doesn't matter if the League of Villains
are true comrades who actually believe in our mission or not.
We will mold them into the real thing!
Champion their names and deeds!
And when Shigaraki destroys the future,
we will sow the seeds of new growth!
[HAWKS] They're approaching fast.
She'll be here any second.
We can't afford to waste time.
Let's talk strategy as soon as she lands.
Honestly? Just knowing she's coming
is a huge reassurance.
Hope she doesn't get in too much trouble
with her boss, though.
[BEST JEANIST] Her rash nature may end up being our salvation.
I share your relief.
Plus, I've always wanted to chat with her about the prized denim
popularized during America's Gold Rush.
- [alarm blares] - [TSUKAUCHI] This is Tsukauchi!
Endeavor! Hawks! Emergency!
You're on the way, right?
We just got a report.
There's someone in her flight path.
It's him! He's come out of hiding!
Such a warm welcome already?
You move pretty fast.
Does that mean you're the criminal known as All For One?
[SHIGARAKI] Good question.
Possibly. Who knows what I am?
[STAR AND STRIPE] So. This is All For One.
[ETHAN] Negative, Star.
That's Tomura Shigaraki.
According to our intel, he can destroy
whatever he gets his hands on.
He's also displayed super strength,
regenerative abilities, and EMP attacks.
Get ready.
Disengage autopilot!
Anti-pulse fields up!
[WEDGE] Roger that, Bravo leader.
[BIGGS] Anti-pulse fields activated!
[ETHAN] Stupid question, but engage or retreat?
You know which.
Time to smash!
[ETHAN] Roger that, Star.
I hope one of us gets to the landing point safely.
[STAR AND STRIPE] Battle formation!
[ETHAN] Look alive. Formation Delta!
[WEDGE] Roger that, Bravo leader.
Now, then. Let's take this villain down.
I don't want anyone holding back.
Fight with honor, and I'll make sure your remains
get to your loved ones.
No mercy!
What a strange feeling.
It seems correct to say that I'm Tomura Shigaraki.
[SHIGARAKI, ALL FOR ONE] And yet.
There's no doubt that I'm me, as well.
[SHIGARAKI] It's been like this ever since I woke up.
Heavy Payload, plus Radio Waves and Air Cannon.
[STAR AND STRIPE] Evade!
[SHIGARAKI] I know what your Quirk is.
Whoever touches the other first wins, America!
You may know what I'm packing,
but I'm the best there is,
'cause I'm still gonna beat your ass, boy!
"The Air!"
From this point forward, there is absolutely no air
for a stretch of 100 meters in front of me.
[STAR AND STRIPE grunts]
[sputters]
And now, you've taken your last breath!
[PRESENT MIC] Star and Stripe. Her Quirk: New Order.
After touching a target and calling out its name,
she can impose a new rule on that person or thing.
In this case, she touched the air and declared
that it no longer existed
for the distance area in front of her,
essentially creating a vacuum impossible to breathe in!
[SHIGARAKI] That's a brutal power.
[ALL FOR ONE] I want it!
[STAR AND STRIPE] Yeah, I figured someone who came
all the way out here to meet me wouldn't die that easily.
Laser Cannons!
[ETHAN, WEDGE, BIGGS] Right!
[ETHAN] Target locked.
Fire!
[WEDGE] Aw, yeah! I brought him down!
[BIGGS] Not a chance, Wedge!
My blast got him first.
We're not done!
[SHIGARAKI] Reflect plus Scatter!
"Laser!"
"These lasers can be held!"
[ETHAN] His body is healing. Fast!
[WEDGE] No wonder Japan had trouble with him.
[SHIGARAKI] I can breathe again.
Which means her Quirk has limits.
Now's my chance.
I was hoping you'd use your super strength
to take a shot at me.
"Tomura Shigaraki!"
[STAR AND STRIPE] I can only have two rules active
at one time. The first, I always use
to strengthen and reinforce my body.
And while it's impossible for me to power up
to All Might's level, I try.
When I was a kid,
an exchange student from Japan saved me.
[SHIGARAKI grunts]
[STAR AND STRIPE] My family was on our way
to the Santa Monica Pier when a gigantic burglar on the run
came out of nowhere and attacked our car.
I wanted to save my little sister,
but I was sure we were going to die.
And then...
[STAR AND STRIPE] ...he was there.
Those two blond tufts of hair?
I immediately knew I'd never forget him.
That's how he became my master!
In order to show my own personal devotion to peace,
I copied his hairstyle down to the color!
No matter where I go, it's always him.
That's why we call him the Symbol of Peace, little man.
Oh, by the way.
I touched you and said your name during that little dust-up.
[gasps]
"From this moment on, if Tomura Shigaraki makes a single move,
his heart will stop beating."
[SHIGARAKI gasps]
[SHIGARAKI, ALL FOR ONE] She got me!
Ever since I awakened, I've felt that something's different.
[ALL FOR ONE] The boundary between us
grows ever more undefined.
It should have taken a full two months of recuperation
for "you" and "me" to become "us," yet here we are.
You never cease to surprise, Tomura!
Your destructive urges. That roiling hatred!
They continue to grow beyond any expectation
the Doctor and I had!
In terms of numbers, I'd say we're at 97,
perhaps 98 percent of the way to completion.
Soon, we will merge into utter perfection!
Then, we'll be neither All For One nor Tomura Shigaraki.
Can you feel it?
Our new form will be an entirely different person!
Like hell.
I won't let you!
[STAR AND STRIPE] It's not working?
What's the issue?
This is Tomura Shigaraki, isn't it?
[ALL FOR ONE] Fine, fine. Struggle if you like!
Do you abhor me? That's excellent!
May your anger and hatred be heralds of our luminous future!
[STAR AND STRIPE] What the--
[SHIGARAKI] It all started in that little house.
A series of resentments that piled on top of one another.
[STAR AND STRIPE] His hair got longer?
What's this guy's deal?
[SHIGARAKI] I'm beginning to understand New Order better.
Your godlike Quirk has rules of its own.
[SHIGARAKI] The number-one hero in the USA, Star and Stripe.
The government has treated the details of her Quirk
as a closely guarded State secret.
But basically, by touching her target and naming it,
she can force it to obey.
This reality-shaping ability
makes the rest of us her playthings.
Except I noticed something interesting during our fight.
There's a limit to how much she can increase her physical power.
Otherwise, she would have knocked my head
clean off my body with her first punch.
"From this moment on, if Tomura Shigaraki makes a single move,
his heart will stop beating."
[SHIGARAKI] But given the rule she tried to give me,
she can damage her targets as much as she wants.
It's like a life meter with a cap
on how much she can improve herself,
but no limit to how much she hurts others.
On the other hand, since she didn't say something like,
"Whoever enters this specified airspace immediately dies,"
it seems she can't impose a rule that also has an effect
on something she hasn't physically touched.
Or maybe she can, but the effect is weaker?
Even so, she's definitely able to create a vacuum
and hold lasers if that's what she wants to do.
Which means she has a lot of freedom
when commanding non-living things.
That's the real strength and advantage of New Order!
[SHIGARAKI] The difference between living and non-living
things must be in the naming.
The reason the rule didn't work on me
was because of a difference in perception.
I get that now.
Ms. Star thought of me as Tomura Shigaraki
when she touched me and said my name.
But right now, I'm not sure if I am Tomura Shigaraki.
Or All For One.
Or even Tenko Shimura.
When she calls someone with a sense of self
by their name, they have to identify as that person.
And since objects have no sense of self,
her perception is the only one that matters to New Order.
Is there a two-target limit?
What's the scope of the power?
Would it work on an animal?
How would Mon have reacted in this scenario?
Gah. What's gotten into me?
I have this irresistible urge to test out
the scope of her abilities!
[STAR AND STRIPE] He must've been prepared for an attack
on his respiratory system.
[ETHAN] What your next move, Star?
New Order and laser attacks don't work
on that regenerating bastard.
Get Commander Agpar on the line.
[ETHAN] Don't tell me.
Coming here on your own was bad enough, but that?
You're mad!
It could be our one chance.
What good's special authority if I don't use it?
This villain is not just an enemy to Japan.
He's an enemy to the world.
We'll stop him before he can hurt anyone else.
As only we can!
It'll take a minute, so make sure you fly steady
so I have a place to stand.
Thanks, bros.
[ETHAN] Jeez.
Taking care of her sure is a lot of work.
[STAR AND STRIPE] Starting today,
you guys are my ride-or-die brothers!
Let's fight together until death do us part!
[ETHAN] Wedge?
Shake that crusty freak off your jet!
He's in Star's spot!
[WEDGE] Roger that!
Just 'cause you understand how my Quirk works
doesn't mean you can counter it!
"Air. The air hardens into my form,
but 1,000 times bigger!" Fist Bump to the Earth!
[SHIGARAKI] I can't see it, but something's there.
[SHIGARAKI grunts]
[STAR AND STRIPE] No point in trying to wear him down.
And I doubt he's gonna talk
if I try to beat his true name out of him.
This is the only way I'll defeat him!
[SHIGARAKI grunts]
[STAR AND STRIPE] By crushing him until nothing remains!
But he's a tough one.
Bros! Lemme get some more lasers!
[STAR AND STRIPE] "The lasers...
...will form a single beam." United Hyper-Max Output Laser.
[STAR AND STRIPE] Keraunos!
[ETHAN] The continuous blast of our combined firepower!
That's got to destroy his body!
[STAR AND STRIPE] No. It'll just keep him from regenerating!
If this could take him out, Endeavor would've burned him
to a crisp already.
[AGPAR] Star.
Commander Agpar!
[AGPAR] I got too used to your willfulness
and let my guard down.
I'm afraid this stunt's going to cost you
more than your license this time.
[STAR AND STRIPE] Worth it.
Just please, tell me they're ready.
[AGPAR] This is your last favor, Star.
I've already informed Japan what's happening.
They'll reach you soon.
Now we're talking.
[AGPAR] We wouldn't be if your stubborn disregard for rules
hadn't made our country shine brighter over the years.
All Might himself wasn't able to take care
of this deranged villain.
So you must surpass him, Cassie.
State-of-the-Art Hypersonic
Intercontinental Cruise Missiles.
Tiamat.
Ensure each and every one of them hits their mark.
[IZUKU] Here's the preview!
The fight between Tomura Shigaraki
and Star and Stripe only intensifies.
Can evil be stopped by the joint assault of Star's Quirk,
New Order, and Tiamat,
the Intercontinental Cruise Missiles?
Whatever happens, the world is watching.
Our future depends on the outcome of this fight.
Next time, "Specter."
Those who embrace the light always have the will
to keep going no matter the cost.
Go beyond! Plus Ultra!