Warning: SPOILERS for chapter #387 of My Hero AcademiaMy Hero Academy finally revealed the hero will stop Alike (Toya Todoroki), and the choice couldn’t be better: Rei Himura, Shoto’s mother. While Toya prepares to blow herself up to avenge her father, Endeavor, Rei unexpectedly joins the battle, and she may be her last chance to save her deranged son.
In chapter #387 of My Hero Academia, the focus of the story shifts to the battlefield in the Gunga Mountains, where the frenzied Dabi has lost all of his remaining sanity and is ready to push his Fire Quirk to the extreme. Dabi’s melee will create a huge explosion that kills many people in the area. Endeavor is trying to stop his son, but the best he can do is propel himself and Dabi into the air, hoping that this way the explosion will only kill the two of them. However, Rei suddenly appears and she is ready to help her estranged husband in stopping their dangerous son.
Dabi’s tragic story is coming to an end in My Hero Academia
Fans of My Hero Academia know the tragic history of the Todoroki family. Endeavor (Enji Todoroki) is a great hero who let his frustration at not being able to overcome All Might get better, so he decided to marry the heir of the Himura family to incorporate the Quirk System. his fire with Rei. ice powers, to create perfect offspring that can surpass All Might. However, only the fourth child (Shoto) inherited both of his parents’ Quirks, which drove the first son, Toya, to go mad as he felt abandoned by his own father. Toya nearly dies in an accident of his own making and then returns years later as the villain Dabi, ready to inflict suffering and pain on his father and brother.
Dabi has a powerful Fire Quirk, but he has poor heat tolerance, inherited from his mother, which means he injures himself every time he uses his flame. This is what caused Endeavor to stop training Toya, and lead to the boy going insane, but chapter #387 reveals that Dabi actually also inherited his mother’s Quirk, which is why he was able to live missed the enormous amount of heat he was currently generating, enough to hurt Endeavor itself. Therefore, it makes sense for Rei to join the battlefield, as Toya also always blames his mother for not trying to stop Endeavor’s abuse.
Rei is the perfect hero to stop Dabi’s madness
Rei has always been portrayed as the victim in the Todoroki family story, but ever since she forgave her husband, her character has taken on a whole new perspective. Instead of letting Endeavor bear all the burden for his past mistakes and Dabi’s crimes, Rei says the whole family should be held accountable and her participation in the battlefield shows her determination. Obviously Alikesad story coming to an end My Hero Academyand letting his mother Rei stop him instead of Endeavor would be the perfect way to bring this tragic story to life.
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