02x03 - (D) In Their Own Quirky Ways

[bunniefuu]

[IZUKU]

This is a superhuman society

with percent of us

possessing some uncanny ability.

Cities swirled with

chaos and confusion

following the appearance

of these powers,

and a new profession emerged.

We call those who fight for

justice and help others in need,

"heros."

Oh, by the way,

this is the story

of how I became the

world's greatest hero.

[TODOROKI]

Midoriya.

Know that I will b*at you.

[gasps]

[IZUKU]

All the other courses...

They're coming for us

with everything they've got.

We're all gonna have

to fight to stand out.

And I'll be aiming

for the top, too.

[PRESENT MIC] The first-year

students are already off

to one rockin' start!

And, it's only the first round!

Talk about a cruel

obstacle course!

Our players are racing against

each other in a vicious battle

where anything goes so long

as they stay on the track!

[AIZAWA]

Watch it.

We'll continue to

bring you live updates

and pulse-pounding action

thanks to the camera robots

placed around the course!

[AIZAWA]

Why do you need me here?

[PRESENT MIC]

The stakes are high!

We've got a whole school

of top-notch students

trying to be heroes, but do

they really stand a chance

against our heavy-metal

swarm of Robo Infernos?

[TODOROKI] They obviously

went through a lot of trouble,

but I wish they'd

prepared something

a little more difficult.

Especially since my

dear-old dad is watching.

[sighs]

[STUDENT P]

Dude, he stopped the robots!

[STUDENT Q]

Look! Between their legs!

We can get through!

Careful, now.

I froze them while they

were off their balance.

[TODOROKI]

On purpose.

[IZUKU grunting]

[KATSUKI grunts]

[PRESENT MIC]

What a showing!

Shoto Todoroki from Class -A

has taken an early lead!

[STUDENT A]

Hey!

There's someone trapped

under that robot!

Do you think we should

try and help 'em?

Are people seriously

gonna die here?

[gasps]

I'm alive!

[PRESENT MIC]

Kirishima from Class -A!

What a hardcore debut

for this rookie!

Todoroki, I can't believe

you pulled something like that.

Jeez.

Anyone but me

woulda been k*lled!

[PRESENT MIC]

Kirishima Eijiro.

Quirk: Hardening!

This power makes his

entire body hard as a rock!

That means he can be

the ultimate shield,

or a devastating w*apon!

[TETSUTETSU] Class -A

really is full a' jerks!

I'll smash that ice guy

when I get my hands on him.

[PRESENT MIC]

Tetsutetsu from Class -B

was also stuck underneath!

What are the odds?

Ya know, anyone other

than me woulda been k*lled!

[PRESENT MIC]

Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu!

Quirk: Steel!

This makes his entire

body hard as a steel!

So he can be the ultimate

shield, or a devastating w*apon!

Our Quirks are

basically the same!

How am I supposed

to stand out now?

You damn copycat!

Man, how lucky are they?

They don't have to worry

about being crushed!

We're racing each other,

but we can team up for now.

Let's carve a path.

[STUDENT COMPETITORS gasp]

[KAMINARI]

Bakugo?

[KATSUKI] No way am I

letting Todoroki b*at me.

[KATSUKI grunts]

[PRESENT MIC]

Class -A's Bakugo is rocketing

over the obstacles!

Clever!

[grunts]

[SERO] I figured you'd just try

to blast your way through

these things with your

Quirk. I'm impressed.

I'll hitch a ride on my shadow.

[laughs]

[PRESENT MIC]

Sero Hanta.

His Quirk: Tape!

He can sh**t tape-like

material from his elbows,

stick it to objects

or wrap things up.

You should see the traps he

makes when he rips it off!

Let's land!

[DARK SHADOW]

Aye, aye!

[PRESENT MIC]

Tokoyami Fumikage.

His Quirk: Dark Shadow!

He's got a shadow-like

monster inside him

that can materialize and morph

into any creation he wants.

[KATSUKI]

Heh.

[SERO grunts]

[AUDIENCE cheers]

[SNIPE] Looks like all the pack

leaders are from Class -A.

At least for now.

It's not that -B

and the other students

are doing poorly. It's just...

[AIZAWA] Class -A's

learned not to hesitate.

[panting]

[TENYA grunts]

[panting]

[AIZAWA] They've seen what

the real world is like.

They've felt the fear

of facing villains.

Release!

[AIZAWA] Yet they fight on,

trying to overcome that fear.

They've grown. All of them.

And they know that they

have to act quickly

if they want to stay alive.

[IZUKU]

I can't rely on One For All

this early in the competition.

[gasps]

[IZUKU] A piece of the robot

Todoroki knocked down!

[grunts]

[IZUKU]

This thing won't let up.

It must have me targeted.

It's moving so quickly.

Which means it can't stop fast.

Or avoid an att*ck!

[IZUKU]

Run! Keep going!

[IZUKU] I'll keep this and use

it as a shield if I need to!

Perfect!

[gasps]

[IZUKU]

Yaoyorozu!

A piece of cake.

[SATO]

The path is clear!

[IZUKU] Wow, she b*at

a zero-pointer so easily!

No wonder she got

in on recommendations!

[SNIPE] You're better off

dodgin' those big fellas

most of the time.

But if you gotta take 'em

down, they're just slow,

dumb hunks a' metal,

pretty easy to hit.

Long as you land

a smart sh*t, that is.

[ALL MIGHT]

Introduce yourself to the world

and say "I am here!"

[ALL MIGHT] I've asked so

much of you, Young Midoriya.

You don't have to come in first.

Just get to the next round!

[PRESENT MIC]

For those of you who thought

the first obstacle was easy.

Let's see how ya feel

about the second one.

[ALL]

Uh...

[PRESENT MIC] If they take

a spill, they're out!

If they wanna pass this test,

they'll have to get creative.

It's "The Fall"!

When did they even

have time to build

something like this?

What are you doing?

Ribbit!

Ribbit.

This is my moment. Easy peasy.

She's fast!

[HATSUME chuckles]

Yes. Finally.

This is my chance to

show off what I can do.

My support items are

gonna steal the spotlight

from these wannabe

heroes. Everyone!

Observe what my brilliant

gadgets can do!

Wire arrows and hover soles!

You're from Support!

Hey!

How come you got to

bring all that stuff?

[HATSUME]

Students in the hero course get

all kinds of combat

training for their Quirks.

In order to keep things

fair and give us

a fighting chance, we're allowed

to bring whatever gadgets

and costumes we want

into the games,

so long as we

developed them ourselves.

So, sit back and enjoy the show.

[HATSUME] For those of us

in the support course,

this is the perfect

obstacle to show off

our ingenious ideas and

creations to any companies

out there who might

wanna recruit us!

[laughs]

[HATSUME]

I hope employers are watching!

My super-cute little babies

are sure to make a splash.

[cackles]

[OCHACO]

Wow!

[ASHIDO]

Talk about annoying.

I won't lose!

Ugh, this is so unfair!

Interesting.

Heh.

[PRESENT MIC] In the world

of heroes, it can be hard

to get popular

without a flashy Quirk.

Right, Eraser Head?

[AIZAWA] I don't know what

you're talking about, idiot.

[PRESENT MIC]

Looks like Todoroki

is still skating by easily!

[TODOROKI]

He's finally getting fired up.

It took him long enough.

You suck!

My older brother's

probably watching this.

I can't let him see me

look foolish. I've got this!

[PRESENT MIC]

Boy, does he look foolish!

[AUDIENCE A] The dude in

first place is so far ahead.

[AUDIENCE B] His Quirk is

really powerful, but it's his

natural athletic talent

and keen judgment

keeping him in first place.

I'm not surprised.

Don't you know

who his father is?

The Flame Hero, Endeavor!

[AUDIENCE D]

Wait, for real?

That guy's second only

to All Might himself.

[AUDIENCE E]

Everyone'll be fighting

to have him as a

sidekick for sure.

[PRESENT MIC] The leader's

putting distance between

him and the students

stuck at The Fall!

It hasn't been announced

how many competitors

will make it through

to the next round,

so there's no time to relax.

Come on, Izuku.

[TODOROKI panting]

[PRESENT MIC] And now,

we're finally approaching

the last obstacle. Everyone

had better tread carefully.

You're stepping

onto a minefield!

If you look carefully,

you can see

where those little

bombs are buried,

so keep your eyes

on the ground, folks.

By the way, those land mines

were designed for the games,

so they might be

loud and flashy,

but, they're not

all that powerful.

Just enough to make

you wet your pants!

[AIZAWA]

Get a hold of yourself.

[IZUKU] Someone's already

made it to the final obstacle?

Faster. I can do this!

[STUDENTS screaming]

[TODOROKI]

Very clever.

Those in the lead are actually

at a disadvantage here.

Guess it makes for

good entertainment.

Ha, ha, ha! It's over.

[yells]

[KATSUKI]

Bastard!

Your declaration of w*r

was to the wrong person!

[PRESENT MIC] Just like that,

a new student takes the lead!

The media here is going crazy!

There's nothing they love

more than an upset!

[TENYA grunting]

[PRESENT MIC]

Hey, hey, hey!

The rest of the competitors

are catching up, too!

And what's this?

Can our two leaders

fight each other

and stay in front

of the competition?

[STUDENT COMPETITORS yelling]

[IZUKU]

Crap. They're so far ahead.

[IZUKU]

But--

No!

This isn't over yet!

Thanks for the idea...

...Kacchan!

[gasps]

[grunts]

[PRESENT MIC] What's with that

huge expl*si*n in the back?!

That was way more powerful

than it should be!

[grunting]

Huh?

[PRESENT MIC]

Incredible!

Yes!

[PRESENT MIC]

What just happened?

Whatever the case,

Class -A's Izuku Midoriya

is suddenly in hot

pursuit of first place!

[IZUKU]

I gotta think about this.

These land mines go off

if you step on them.

They're not that powerful,

but they can turn

into a huge pain if you

detonate a bunch of them.

You can't just rush through.

It's better to slow down

and avoid them altogether.

That way you won't risk

injuring yourself with one.

Even the people who

are good at jumping

can't be too careless.

And there are even more of them

to watch for in the front.

No one's going to be

able to go through this

very quickly.

I can use that to my advantage!

Everyone was most careful

around the entrance.

There will be plenty

of land mines

still buried around there.

Okay, I can do this.

--I can't be impatient

--[JIRO] What's Midoriya doing?

[IZUKU]

or I'll just blow myself up.

[PRESENT MIC] Todoroki and

Bakugo are neck and neck

for the lead and knocking

on the finish line!

There.

Thanks for the idea, Kacchan!

[IZUKU]

Super-expl*sive turbo speed!

Midoriya?

[PRESENT MIC] Whatever the case,

Class -A's Izuku Midoriya

is suddenly in hot

pursuit of first place!

Strike that! The lead is his!

[AUDIENCE cheers]

[IZUKU] I flew over them

just like I planned.

But there was more force

than I expected!

And...

I didn't think about

how I was gonna land!

Deku.

What the hell do you

think you're doing, huh?

[TODOROKI] This ice path

will end up helping others.

But there's no time

to worry about them!

Look at that plot twist!

Those two aren't

fighting anymore.

They're chasing Midoriya!

That's what having

a common enemy

will do in this competition!

This fight is still

far from over, though!

[ALL MIGHT]

Anything can happen.

[IZUKU]

Oh, no. I'm losing speed.

This is bad. They'll

get ahead of me again.

If I don't time

this landing right,

there's no way I'll be

able to keep the lead.

I just... have to

hold on and keep going.

I have a chance here.

I have to reach out and take it!

The only way to stay ahead

is to take another leap.

I have to take them

out of the running!

I can show the world who I am!

[IZUKU grunts]

[PRESENT MIC] In a stunning

move, Midoriya has blasted

past his classmates from -A!

I don't believe it--he cleared

that minefield in an instant!

[PRESENT MIC] Eraser Head,

your students are amazing!

What the heck are

you teaching them?

[AIZAWA]

This has nothing to do with me.

[AIZAWA] Each of them

is powered by their own

drive to succeed.

[PRESENT MIC]

There ya have it,

Eraser Head is a

terrible teacher.

[AIZAWA]

I'm what?

[PRESENT MIC] Who would have

imagined at the beginning

of this race that the

climax would be a non-stop

mega-mix of surprises?

The first to make it

back into the stadium

is the first-place winner!

[PRESENT MIC]

Izuku Midoriya is our champion!

[AUDIENCE cheers]

Oh, my baby Izuku!

Hey, it's that kid.

[KAMUI WOODS] Oh, yeah!

He fought the sludge monster.

[SHIGARAKI]

It's that brat again.

[IZUKU panting]

U-Uh...

[ALL MIGHT] This sports

festival is a competition

where everyone aims for the top.

Even though that means defeating

your friends and classmates.

And for professional heroes,

popularity plays a huge

part in their careers,

so they have to

want to be the best.

It's a bloodthirsty world.

At your core, you

want to help others.

That's why I chose

you, Young Midoriya.

But in all honesty, I also

thought your selflessness

could be your weakness.

[ALL MIGHT] Turns out,

I was worried over nothing!

You are a fighter!

Still, maybe cool it

with the waterworks.

This is interesting.

I think it's obvious that

Midoriya's stock

is about to go up.

Not so fast.

He's still an unknown since we

have no idea what his Quirk is.

Imagine for a second

that an agency was to take

him on, how would they

market someone so

plain-looking who doesn't

show off his Quirk?

They'd definitely have

their work cut out.

Well, he doesn't have

much going for him

appearance-wise,

so you'd have to

push his skills

and the unexpected,

artistic ways that he

performs under pressure.

[ALL MIGHT]

Business course students.

Some things never change.

[PRESENT MIC]

The business course!

There's really no benefit

to them participating

in the sports festival. So,

they cultivate their instincts

by selling things or

running market simulations!

They have a lot of free time.

[KATSUKI panting]

[KATSUKI]

Deku... No way.

Not again.

[PRESENT MIC]

The contestants are pouring in

one after the other!

Let's hear some applause

for all our competitors

as we prepare the results.

[OCHACO]

Deku! That was amazing!

Oh, thank you!

I can't believe you got

first place, I'm jealous!

[IZUKU]

Uh! It was nothing!

[IZUKU] It's not like

I had some big plan.

I tried a few things

that worked out better

than I could have hoped for.

Any of those gambles

could've gone wrong.

I was just lucky, that's all.

[IZUKU] My real ability

will be tested after this.

What comes next?

[YAOYOROZU panting]

How could this happen?

[MINETA laughing]

Two birds with one

stone. I'm a genius!

You are the worst.

[MIDNIGHT] The first game for

the first years is finally over,

and what a game it was!

Now, let's take a quick look

at the standings, shall we?

[AOYAMA whimpers]

[MIDNIGHT] Only the top will

advance to the next round.

But don't be too let down

if you didn't make the cut!

We've prepared

other opportunities

for you to shine.

[MIDNIGHT] Now the real

fun is about to begin.

The chance to fully move

yourselves into the limelight!

Give it your best!

[growls]

Let's see what we have

in store for you next.

Will your wildest

fantasies come to life?

What could it be?

The waiting is t*rture.

Prepare yourselves...

...for this!

Cavalry battle?

I'm terrible at those.

--Huh, it's not an

--[MINETA] Oh, yes.

--individual event.

--[MINETA] Oh, yes.

I wonder how they'll

split us up.

[MIDNIGHT]

Allow me to explain.

The participants will form

teams of two-to-four people

as they see fit.

In theory, it's

basically the same

as a regular playground game.

But there is one difference.

Each player has been

assigned a point value

based on the results

from the obstacle course.

I get it, a point-based system

like the entrance exams.

That seems pretty simple.

So that means each team

will have a different

point value based on

which students are on it.

Uh-huh!

Maybe you should shut up

and let me explain

things to you.

Now, then.

The point assignments go

up by increments of five,

starting from the bottom.

For example, nd place

is worth five points,

and st is worth ten.

And the point value assigned to

the first place

contestant is...

...ten million!

Ten million?

[SHINSO]

Really.

[HATSUME] In other words,

if you take down his team...

[STUDENT COMPETITORS]

...you'll win the Cavalry Game

and take the lead yourself.

That's right.

It's survival of the

fittest, with a chance

for those at the bottom

to overthrow the top!

[OCHACO]

Hey, Deku!

Let's talk about the

next episode, okay?

[IZUKU] The second game

is a cavalry battle!

Usually four people

fight as a team,

but no one wants to be on mine

because everyone's after me now!

[OCHACO] It's kinda sad

being you, isn't it?

[IZUKU]

Maybe you could have phrased

that a little differently.

[OCHACO]

Deku you must be so lonely.

[IZUKU]

That's not any better!

Next time, "Strategy,

Strategy, Strategy!"

[OCHACO] Deku's sure to

shed even more tears

now that he's a giant target.

[IZUKU]

I'm gonna have to go beyond!

[IZUKU, OCHACO]

Plus Ultra!