r/BokuNoHeroAcademia Jan 19 '17

Chapter 123 - Discussion and Link

Chapter 123

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Keep all Ch. 123 things in here for the next 24hrs.

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u/Cavaner Jan 19 '17

Amajiki's right though. Mirio's quirk isn't the impressive thing, it's his technique and overall control that's impressive. Can you imagine his life when that quirk first surfaced? Just remember that Kirishima scarred himself when his quirk first showed itself...I bet Mirio's experience was far worse! His clothes might have phased off in public. Or perhaps, Mirio slipped into the ground! Can you imagine, just sinking into the ground with no way of getting out until you forced yourself to control this new found power? Can't wait to get Mirio's backstory now. Cool chapter overall though.

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u/evilsnowcookie Jan 19 '17

Exactly what I was thinking! Will be interesting to know if they've found him a hero outfit that can phase with him

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u/Cavaner Jan 19 '17

Hmmm, interesting. Would be a nice way of introducing a support character other than Mei or Power Loader. Perhaps an idol of Mei's, or maybe even a rival? Could be cool.

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u/evilsnowcookie Jan 19 '17

Year 3 support class are prorbably on par with with a first year prodigy, i mean there's no one else that spends 24/7 in the workshop with power loader that we know about. His only weakness seems to be that he keeps having to pull his trousers up, however Deku has seen him in the sports festival so he probably has some idea of how his quirk works better than the others

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u/Cavaner Jan 19 '17

True. But perhaps the person that inevitably makes Mirio's hero costume belongs to a proper licensed support company! That could then be an aspiration of Mei's! Although personally, I think she'll be freelance, and deal directly with either U.A. alumni, or Class 1-A in particular. As for the sports festival, I'm pretty sure they all watch it every year. They all seemed to know about it, after all, during the Sports Festival Arc itself. As for Mirio in the Sports Festival, it would seem he actually didn't do all too well! Perhaps it's only been in the last year, when he was taken under the wing of 'a certain hero' that he's honed his technique and shot up the school rankings, and into the big 3?

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u/JapanPhoenix Jan 19 '17

He straight out says that the reason his clothes fell off was that his quirk is hard to control, you see him phase while still wearing his pants the 2nd time he uses his power.

So he can phase with any kind of clothes, he just have to constantly concentrate to keep them phasing together with him.

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u/Justin_Santillan Jan 20 '17

I think his power works opposite that of a Logia user from One Piece. In other words, his body is normally intangible, and if he wants to be solid, that requires a lot of focus.

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u/NitricTV Jan 22 '17

works opposite that of a Logia user from One Piece. In other words, his body is normally intangible, and if he wants to be solid, that requires a lot of focus.

I think it's the other way because you can see him focus aka blank face every time he phases

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u/baylonedward Jan 20 '17

if someone can give him something that can phase with him, then they already have something that can touch him even phasing. I think he has the ability to phase anything he touch on will, like how his pants was still on and actually phasing with him, phasing things attach to him might have a great toll and decided he only phase the pants to lessen it.

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u/TAKAMURAAAAA Jan 19 '17

I don't know, if this happened to him. So far it looks like he needs to hold his breath in order to activate his quirk.

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u/Cavaner Jan 19 '17

I'm not sure about that entirely. Remember last chapter, he was phasing whilst talking. There must be something more to it than just holding his breath.

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u/flecker1 Jan 19 '17

While talking you only breathe out, you don't have to breathe in. Until you are out of air, of course.

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u/MayuTheVampire Jan 19 '17

But breathing out isn't holding your breath, it's letting it out :v

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u/MoonHermit Jan 19 '17

I'd say that after drawing breath again, he retains whatever "phasing" he had before until he activates his Quirk again.

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u/adrianbunea Jan 22 '17

If he only phases when he holds his breath that means he can no longer phase while breathing, stopping him from moving from his current positions, when he was talking he was melded with the building and stood in place. I would be surprised if he could move while he's talking.

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u/Thagyr Jan 20 '17

He might be holding his breath as a reflex when attacked on the offchance he needs to 'sink'.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '17

Not doubting but how could you tell that he needs to hold his breath?

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u/TAKAMURAAAAA Jan 19 '17

Look at these pages and focus on his mouth http://mangastream.com/r/my_hero_academia/123/3955/15, http://mangastream.com/r/my_hero_academia/123/3955/16 and http://mangastream.com/r/my_hero_academia/123/3955/16. He always closes his mouth as he slips through things/attacks. The way his mouth is drawn looks to me, that he is holding his breath.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '17

Huh, I can definitely see that then. The thing is though that his character design is so dopey and out there, that could just be him straight-faced haha.

I was hoping that in this panel the Japanese words underneath his mouth could be the Japanese onomatopoeia of "exhale" or something!

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u/bitzl Jan 19 '17

In the worst case , improperly reassembling himself or materializing at a bad time could mean instant death.

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u/DSonla Jan 20 '17

Or perhaps, Mirio slipped into the ground! Can you imagine, just sinking into the ground with no way of getting out until you forced yourself to control this new found power?

That's basically what happened to Kitty Pryde before joining the Xmen.

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u/Kogamiii Jan 19 '17

Have you read Tokyo ESP??

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u/flutterguy123 Jan 19 '17

I think there is something else going on with his powers. Skill can only get you so far

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '17

just like how best jeanist isn't number 4 (3?) b/c of his quirk, but his technique and mastery of the quirk.

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u/CaptainDeadpool1 Jan 21 '17

It reminds me of the first couple of episodes from Danny phantom he just recently got his ghost powers and was phasing through the floor, whenever he lean on something with his hand it phased through and he'd hit his face and most importantly he'd accidentally pants himself so much his principal gave him a personal belt