05x05 - (D) Operation New Improv Moves

[bunniefuu]

[IZUKU] Classes -A and -B

from the hero course at UA high

are battling it out

against one another

in team combat training.

[IZUKU] In the first match,

special guest Shinso succeeded

in disrupting his opponent's

ability to communicate.

It ended with a win

for my classmates.

Explain what you learned

or would do differently.

Well, if I'm not brawling

with my enemies,

then my Quirk ends up

kinda of useless.

If that'd been real,

Shiozaki would've just m*rder*d

me before I ever hit the ground.

[KODA] I need to be able to give

more detailed instructions

to the bugs I call.

And I pretty much k*lled it!

Thinkin' I probably

made some new fans.

It's cool. Those warm feelings

aren't something

you can control!

Now, let's hear some praise.

I'm not shy!

We lost Koda and

Kirishima quick.

It was a blow to

our team's morale.

I wish we could've won

without losing anybody but...

We were sloppy out there.

[SHINSO]

The binding cloth.

I couldn't even use a tenth

of what I'd learned from you.

It's so frustrating.

There's a reason that

they call it training.

The scarf is hard to use.

Took me six years to master.

Move on, but don't

forget this feeling.

Right...

The two who went

through work studies

dug deep in their reflections.

It's not surprising.

They faced those

Shie Hassaikai villains.

I heard it was a

pretty intense raid.

If you experience fighting

like that, it changes

the way you think and

how you approach a battle.

Even a training battle

like this, I guess.

[JIRO]

Compared to the others,

that brain-dead shock jock

looks like a total moron.

Listen up.

Kirishima, you should focus

on forcing your opponent

into a head-on fight.

Yes, sir!

[AIZAWA]

Koda, it's exactly as you said.

Increase the accuracy with

which you control animals.

Don't rush.

Think about your

enemy's weaknesses.

Kaminari!

You weren't serious

at the start!

Are you only strong if

your team's in trouble?

No.

[AIZAWA]

Asui, focus on how to recover

from a mistake instead of

the mistake itself.

Yes, sir.

[AIZAWA] Use what you learned

today to improve your future.

Dismissed!

--[STUDENTS] Yes, sir!

--[KAMINARI] Yay...

[SHINSO gasps]

[MIDNIGHT]

Even though he won,

he's still painfully aware

of his inexperience.

Yet, instead of

getting dismayed,

he's replaying the match

in his head to find ways

to improve his performance,

so that he dominates

the next match.

[squeals] It's so invigorating.

Contain yourself.

Do you know why you lost?

Or shall I explain it to you?

[VLAD KING]

Shishida was your focal point.

Or, wait. Was Shiozaki your ace?

If you'd only come

together as a team,

you could've taken them all.

[TSUBURABA] Mr. Vlad's eyes

get so scary when he's mad.

It's not in Shiozaki's

nature to deceive.

Forgot to consider that fact,

Beast man, didn't you?

You're correct.

And as a result,

we allowed our opponents

time to come up with a plan.

You have my sincerest apologies.

Hellfire spares no one.

What a shame.

But I learned something

swell. He's good.

I'm looking forward to

having him on my side.

Shinso, buddy!

Let's come up with a plan

to make Class A

cry like toddlers!

Something that'll really

ruin their lives.

If you brainwash one of 'em...

[MINETA]

He's just talking to himself.

We should start coming up

with a plan, too.

[IZUKU] Let's brainstorm

some ideas about

how we can best

approach our match.

[OCHACO]

Smart, Deku!

[ASHIDO]

Let's do combos!

Like a super move in a game!

[TENYA]

We should strategize as well.

[SHOJI] Todoroki is

a strong focal point.

[TODOROKI]

I am?

[SERO]

What about us?

[JIRO] Bakugo! Let's get

on the same page.

The page is stay outta my way!

Of course.

We'll be up against Shinso

in the fifth match.

[OCHACO]

Mm! Mm-hm!

His voice modifier

is a big thr*at.

Sticky Acid Floating Kick

for the win!

[MINETA]

What the heck is that?

[TENYA] There are plenty

of places to hide.

It'll be a pain

to find the enemy.

[SHOJI]

I'm on it.

Their team's dead!

I'll blow 'em straight

to hell. I don't need you!

We can save Iida for our

Tr*mp card if we're in a bind.

[TENYA] Uh... Before you rely

on me, there's something

I wanted to tell you

about my Recipro.

[ASHIDO]

Instant-k*ll Floating Ball!

None of these terms make sense!

[ROBOT A] Injured students

should see the nurse.

Humans are inferior beings whose

parts can't be replaced.

Feel that? Such passion.

Such vigor! Like a

spring awakening!

It's winter, though.

[ALL MIGHT] The end of the

year is almost upon us.

Everyone's been working

to develop their Quirks

and perfect their

ultimate moves.

Young Midoriya, too,

has become better

at using One For All.

He learned sh**t Style

and Air Force.

Most got provisional licenses.

A few even fought against

the Shie Hassaikai.

And bounced back.

[ALL MIGHT] In the midst of all

these events and troubles,

they pushed on earnestly,

reaching toward their goals.

And now they have the

chance to compare themselves

to other students

chasing the same dream.

They'll gain a better

understanding of where they are.

In a way, this is a rehearsal

for the rest of their lives.

[VLAD KING]

So, All Might.

What did you think of Shinso?

He's great! And he has guts.

It's telling that the

first emotion he felt

after the match

was "frustration."

This is a test for him.

A good showing, and he

could end up transferred.

I'd wager he's eager to

show off in his next match.

Well, Vlad. A lot left to go.

I know.

[VLAD KING]

Second round teams,

to the field!

Hey, Yaoyorozu.

Yes? What is it, Kendo?

Why weren't you in the pageant?

I though I'd see you there.

I'm sure you would have

stood a good chance.

For some reason,

Mr. Aizawa failed to tell us

that something like that

would be taking place.

I also had band practice,

so I wouldn't have had

time to prepare for it.

I suppose he must have

decided that a pageant

wasn't necessary

for my hero progress.

[KENDO] Hm. After we were

in that commercial

during our intern days,

I think some people

have started to put us

in the same category.

Our fans have

pushed us into a box.

Into a box?

[HAGAKURE] You know!

It's like when people think

idols in the same group

are all alike!

At the school festival,

the same people shouted

"Yaoyorozu" and "Kendo"

cause they've

lumped ya together!

Oh, now that you mention it...

Idolatry. A troubling ritual.

[KENDO]

Look, if I'm being honest.

Your grades and Quirk are both

better than mine, Yaoyorozu.

It's easy to see.

I wanna be my own hero.

Which is why I'm dying to try

my hand against you today.

I accept. Gladly.

With all of my heart.

[KUROIRO] Hey, Tokoyami.

If you think about it,

we're basically

the same type, too.

If you say so.

[TOKOYAMI]

Shihai Kuroiro.

Your Quirk lets you

merge with darkness

and move freely within it.

[KUROIRO chuckles]

You and I share a destiny.

We are brothers in the shadows.

Oh? You have also

stared into the abyss?

Long live eternal

darkness, friend.

[HAGAKURE growls]

Huh! Those two aren't

twinkling at all.

[VLAD KING]

Both teams are at their bases.

And now, it's time.

Team Kendo, tear them to pieces!

Start the second match!

Stop with the biased commentary!

[GROUP]

For real!

[KENDO]

'Kay, team! Let's go!

[CLASS -B]

Right!

Kendo seems like

a really important

part of your class dynamic.

Yeah! She gets the job

done, no matter what!

Why're you yelling?

That's our brilliant

class representative for ya!

She's smart and decisive,

even under pressure!

It's so awesome!

She's also brave,

risking herself

on the front lines when

others are counting on her!

Not to mention

her attitude rocks!

Without her, we would've

k*lled Monoma

or become a buncha fools

like him by now!

[MONOMA]

Uncalled for.

[TETSUTETSU] Think of her

as our class's big sister!

Itsuka Kendo inspires

all of us to do our best!

If that's the case,

I wonder if Yaoyorozu's

plan will work.

Why, what's she up to?

[YAOYOROZU] We'll start

reconnaissance immediately.

If you please!

[TOKOYAMI]

Roger. Now, Dark Shadow!

[DARK SHADOW]

Got it!

[TOKOYAMI] Report back

when you find the enemy.

[DARK SHADOW]

Leave it to me!

[KENDO] They pretty much know

what our Quirks are by now,

but we've been improving on

them and developing new moves.

So they have to be

ready for anything.

That's why, first,

they'll try for some recon.

[TOKOYAMI] Dark Shadow's

found our opponents.

They're located

near the chimneys.

[YAOYOROZU]

Quickly then.

[DARK SHADOW] Why are you

just standing around?

[DARK SHADOW] I'll take care

of whoever I can catch first.

I'll leave it to you, Kuroiro!

[DARK SHADOW yells]

Into the abyss.

[AOYAMA]

Magnifique.

You're able to let Dark

Shadow go pretty far now.

Did you level up during

your work study, as well?

[TOKOYAMI]

Somewhat, yes.

But the farther he is,

the less time he lasts.

Oh. Speaking of.

[TOKOYAMI]

Hm?

[DARK SHADOW yelping]

Stand back!

Tokoyami!

[HAGAKURE]

Huh?

What's going on?

This isn't right!

[grunting] Fumikage.

He... He got me!

[OCHACO]

What's wrong with Dark Shadow?

[ASHIDO]

He lost control!

[IZUKU] No. There's

plenty of light out here,

so Tokoyami should

be in full command.

So maybe someone possessed him?

Is there another

power like Shinso's?

[AOYAMA]

Um. Please don't.

[YAOYOROZU]

Quick, Hagakure. Light!

[HAGAKURE]

Okie doke!

Warp Refraction. Say Cheese!

[DARK SHADOW groans]

Come. Quick. Back to me!

[HAGAKURE] Look! Kuroiro

was inside Dark Shadow!

[KUROIRO laughs]

He vanished!

[YAOYOROZU]

Escaped into the shadows.

So that's his power in action.

[KUROIRO laughs]

[PRESENT MIC]

Class B's Shihai Kuroiro.

Quirk: Dark.

He can melt into

shadows immediately.

And by developing his Quirk,

he's become able to move

through the darkness!

But it has to be

something stationary

in order for him to zip around!

[KUROIRO] Fumikage Tokoyami.

I swear, I will vanquish you.

[laughs] You and I share

a hallowed destiny of darkness.

I see. Fated rivals.

Very well.

I'll use your challenge

to reveal something.

A move I discovered

working with Hawks.

A new move.

That's right.

Dark Fallen Angel.

[TOKOYAMI] He always ends up

taking care of things himself.

[VILLAIN A laughs]

Natural diamonds!

Not that synthetic stuff!

I could easily get mil for--

[VILLAIN A yelps]

Thanks. I'll take these.

[VILLAIN A]

Aw, crap. Hawks?

[HAWKS] Come on, team,

why're you so slow?

There's a fight

at a bar in Kantina,

so I'm flying there next.

[panting]

You head back.

Deal with all the

paperwork, yeah?

[SIDEKICK A] Tsukuyomi.

Let's take this guy in.

It's our job as sidekicks.

[SIDEKICK B]

Only because Hawks is too fast.

[SIDEKICK A]

You gotta admit, though,

it is an efficient system.

[TOKOYAMI]

I'll help him.

[SIDEKICK A]

Hold on, what?

[SIDEKICK B]

That kid's an eager one.

[TOKOYAMI] Apparently,

I was the first student

Hawks ever made an offer to

after the sports festival.

[TOKOYAMI]

During the internship,

I chased after him constantly.

But I mostly did clean-up

for incidents he resolved.

[TOKOYAMI]

Questions arose in me.

[HAWKS]

I can't let things get worse

while I wait for you guys

just so you get practice.

[TOKOYAMI] Then why'd you

ask me to intern with you

in the first place?

We're birds of a feather.

Is that a joke?

Nope. I'm percent serious.

Half a' the reason was because

I wanted to talk to

someone from Class -A.

I'm interested in those thugs

from the League of Villains

who att*cked you.

To make things easier on me,

I figured I might as well

find a solid recruit

who could keep up with me.

So from the top finishers

at the UA sports festival,

I chose the fellow faux-avian

who seemed like

he'd be worthwhile.

Now then. Why don't we start

with how the first

att*ck went down.

At the USJ.

[TOKOYAMI] As I told him about

the details of our encounter,

my frustration

started to simmer.

[TOKOYAMI]

I'm not a messenger pigeon.

[TOKOYAMI]

My weeklong internship ended

without me learning a thing.

[HAGAKURE]

Hey! How was Kyushu, huh?

[TOKOYAMI]

It was... nothing special.

[TOKOYAMI]

And then, for my work study,

the pro who moves too fast

took me under his wing again.

Since the internship,

my class at UA

had experienced many trials.

You probably want

to hear about those,

don't you, Hawks?

Don't look down

on me, number three.

No, now the number-two hero!

That Tsukuyomi's going all out!

[SIDEKICK B]

He's definitely got potential.

Hey.

[SIDEKICK A]

Good work today.

[SIDEKICK B]

We'll see you tomorrow!

Tokoyami. You got a sec?

What intel do you want now?

Let's take this to the sky.

[TOKOYAMI]

Wha-- Hawks!

[TOKOYAMI] It's like

we're one with the wind.

[HAWKS] Is this your

first time flying?

I asked you back

percent for your Quirk.

Birds of a feather and all that.

And percent was for

info on the League.

But that last ...

Well, to be frank,

it's because I thought you were

wasting your true potential.

Look around.

It's amazing.

Nothing beats a birds-eye view.

I'm wasting my potential?

[HAWKS] It's good to put

effort into beefing up

your short-range

combat weaknesses,

but you shouldn't forget

about what you're good at.

Use your Quirk

to move more freely.

I'm not interested in training

the next generation or anything.

But... I couldn't pass this up.

[HAWKS] Those of us

who can fly, should fly.

[HAWKS] There's no need

to be stuck on the ground

with everyone else.

I'll use your challenge

to reveal something.

A move I discovered

working with Hawks.

[laughs] Dark Fallen Angel?

Sounds dramatic.

Show me what you've got.

[YAOYOROZU] He's moving

through the shadows again.

[AOYAMA] Still only

one of them attacking?

This is unexpected!

[OJIRO] Isn't this the same plan

that failed the first match?

It's a pretty smart move.

In an area like this,

I'd say he definitely

has the upper hand.

[HAGAKURE]

Tokoyami, are you okay?

[TOKOYAMI]

Yes.

[KUROIRO]

Fumikage Tokoyami.

I swear, I will vanquish you.

[TOKOYAMI]

His eyes are fixed on me.

[KUROIRO] Class A is

completely in the dark.

You and I share a destiny.

Brothers in the shadows.

[KUROIRO]

I set an emotional trap

before the match even started!

You probably think

the one I'm after

is my supposed rival,

Fumikage Tokoyami.

But that's not true!

I'm the Scheming

Hero, Vantadark.

And misdirection is

the key to my designs.

[yelps]

Aoyama?

--[KUROIRO laughs]

--[AOYAMA screams]

[SHIOZAKI]

Trickery. How despicable he is.

Wretched soul. Repent at once!

[KUROIRO]

This cramped, intricate stage

gives me plenty of pathways!

I've got speed on my side.

And poor Dark Shadow's tethered

to his host on the ground.

Which means, he can't

possibly catch up to me--

there's no way!

[TOKOYAMI]

Did you think I was slow?

[TOKOYAMI]

Dark Shadow: Dark Fallen Angel!

[GROUP]

Wait, he can fly?

Look at Tokoyami go!

It's a new move!

But how's that possible?!

The principle behind it

is so simple!

Dark Shadow is always floating,

so he can hold onto Tokoyami

and carry him through the air!

And by covering

himself with a cape,

Tokoyami can block the light

that weakens his Quirk

in order to achieve a

continuously high output!

Plus with that hold,

Tokoyami's hands remain free

to do whatever he needs!

It's such a brilliant

move, you guys!

So obvious that it

didn't cross our minds,

but he figured it out and look

how's perfect it's working!

It's kind of like

he's cut through

his own personal Gordian Knot!

So cool! Whoa. I'm impressed!

[HAWKS] You shouldn't forget

about what you're good at.

[TOKOYAMI]

Hawks. I thank you.

[TOKOYAMI]

I will fly even higher!

An unexpected rendezvous!

[KUROIRO]

Plan A was a failure.

Aoyama, your Navel Buffet!

Tokoyami, cover the area!

Dark Shadow,

get under the cloak!

[DARK SHADOW]

Got it!

I shall give light

to these shadows!

Navel Buffet!

[YAOYOROZU]

There he is, Hagakure!

[HAGAKURE]

I see him!

Let's nab him! Hurry!

[YAOYOROZU]

That's as far as you go!

[HAGAKURE]

We won't let you escape!

[YAOYOROZU] Launching

a surprise att*ck alone.

Bold move. And

certainly unexpected.

No matter. Because I

expect the unexpected.

Oh, I don't know about that.

[YAOYOROZU]

Stand down!

[HAGAKURE]

You don't know when you're b*at!

[gasps]

[HAGAKURE yelps]

Mushrooms? What the heck?

[KUROIRO laughs] So it's true.

Kendo is better than you.

[KOMORI]

It's just like our brilliant

class rep said, shroom!

If we see too much light,

then plan A failed.

So we start plan B.

Cute little mushrooms

for everybody.

[IZUKU]

Here's the preview!

Class A tries to fight back, but

with the wide range of att*cks

employed by Class B's

Komori and Fukidashi,

they lose their advantage

and have to break

formation once again.

On top of that,

Yaoyorozu gets separated.

Come on, you guys.

Think of something!

Next time: "Foresight."

Yaoyorozu predicts the

progress of their fight

and tries to create

a path to victory!

Go beyond! Plus Ultra!