05x15 - (D) One Thing at a Time

[bunniefuu]

[HAWKS]

You want a status report?

Yeah, sure, let's see.

I'm spreading the

good Liberation word.

[YOTSUBASHI]

We noticed that you've been

passing this book out to heroes.

It's obvious that you

not only read it;

you truly understand Destro.

You're someone who gets us.

Gee, thanks.

[TWICE]

If I'm being honest,

I still don't really

get what we're doing.

Teach me sometime!

[HAWKS] Happy to.

Bet you'll catch on fast.

[YOTSUBASHI]

You're like a walking billboard.

With your help, Liberation

ideology will spread.

Your core fanbase of teens

and -somethings

would be great boon for us.

[HAWKS] I'll double down

my efforts, then.

[TWICE] You're working

super hard, huh, Hawks?

You're a pretty good guy!

Pure evil! Happy

you're on our side!

[HAWKS]

Happy to be here.

As far as I can tell,

we're not even

on the commission's radar yet.

They're investigating

the League's involvement

in the Deika City incident,

but our troops

are staying off their radars.

Meanwhile we're

starting to influence

the next generation of heroes.

[gasps] Ohmigosh, it's Izuku!

[TWICE]

Really? That's a coincidence!

Heh. From what I see,

UA's students haven't

grown all that much.

Heh. Well yeah,

you are talking about

a buncha high schoolers.

[YOTSUBASHI]

Excellent work!

You may go, Hawks.

[HAWKS]

I've trained to intercept

the smallest pieces

of intelligence.

Fierce Wings can detect

sound vibrations in the air,

allowing me to interpret it.

I can hear you.

[HANABATA] Spinner.

Are things going to plan?

Yeah, we just gotta keep

the troop morale up.

The fun is gonna

start pretty soon.

[HAWKS gasps]

[TOGA]

Four months from now.

Boom!

Everything is destroyed.

And Tomura will ruin this world.

[HAWKS]

Four months.

[ENDEAVOR]

"The enemy..."

[ENDEAVOR]

"...is the liberation army.

They number..."

[ENDEAVOR]

"...over , ."

[ENDEAVOR]

"Four months."

[HAWKS] How many heroes

are involved in this plot?

What exactly is Shigaraki

planning to do?

[HAWKS] I don't have much

access to speak of.

With my wings closed, it's hard

for me to hear from far away.

There's so much I don't know.

And the clock's ticking.

By the time I've got details,

it'll be too late.

[ENDEAVOR]

"Before that...

...I'll send a signal."

Hawks, are you secretly

investigating the enemy?

[SECURITY GUARD A]

You may not enter here.

[HAWKS]

For real?

Man, I'm just looking

for the cafeteria.

[SECURITY GUARD A]

Access denied.

[HAWKS]

All right, all right. I get it.

[HAWKS] If we just

surrounded this place,

we could probably take them.

No. That wouldn't help much.

I need solid numbers of how many

serve the Liberation Army,

locations of their secret

bunkers across the country,

and the names of the heroes

helping them, so they can

all be rounded up at once.

If we don't do it that way,

then we'll lose the enemies

we can't see, and the

citizens will suffer more

in the long run.

That's why...

[ENDEAVOR]

"In case of...

...failure...

...we'll need...

...more manpower."

[ENDEAVOR] Is that the

reason you summoned me?

[CHAIRWOMAN]

Yes.

This will provide the students

with some real-world experience.

And I believe it's going to

be beneficial to you as well.

Train your work study

students thoroughly.

Endeavor.

[ENDEAVOR] The Commission

and Hawks have deduced

that our enemy is strategizing.

They're obviously working

behind closed doors.

Which must mean...

...the work studies are

to prepare for an att*ck!

[HAWKS] I wasn't so sure

about the work study thing.

If we fail, the safety of the

country falls to our students.

So, thing is.

Shoto's the only one Endeavor

wanted to train on his own.

But don't worry--

us sidekicks will take

good care of you other two.

I'm here because

I was told I could watch

the number-one hero

work up close!

You'll still see him!

Please calm down, Kacchan!

This isn't how I expected

things to play out.

I'll try talking to him.

[ENDEAVOR] This work study

program is insurance.

What a mess.

I don't agree with it.

But for now...

[ENDEAVOR]

Shoto. Deku. Bakugo.

I'll look after

you three myself.

From what I see,

UA's students haven't

grown all that much.

[HAWKS] I'm glad you're

underestimating them.

It was worth stealing

their glory, then.

I'm positive they

coulda handled things

if I hadn't shown up, no sweat.

[HAWKS] It's good to put effort

into beefing up

your short-range

combat weaknesses.

[HAWKS] Seeing you try

so hard to improve

changed how I view

students, Tsukuyomi.

I'm glad you're the one

who came to my agency.

You're a strong kid.

And your friends

are strong, too.

Every day you improve.

[HAWKS]

Maybe even faster than me.

[HAWKS]

This definitely won't go down

the way the villains want it to.

[HAWKS] The next time

the cherry blossoms fall,

I hope we'll all be smiling.

You boys are now

under my tutelage.

Deku. Bakugo.

Before we begin,

tell me about yourselves.

What are you

currently capable of?

What weaknesses do you

need to improve upon?

I want to perform at my fullest.

But to do that,

I'll need to gain

better control over my power.

How interesting.

Your Quirk is so strong

that it hurts you.

S'that right?

Yes. I've learned

to control it enough

that I don't usually

injure myself.

However... uh...

Recently, there's, uh...

this other thing.

It's kinda like um...

So, it's my power, but

it's manifesting in a way

I've never experienced before.

Show me.

[IZUKU]

If I concentrate, I can release

the small amount I can handle.

This is the most that I

can manage for right now.

If I'm not careful,

then untamed energy

explodes out of me.

What do you mean by

performing to your fullest?

Explain your power.

It seems flexible like a whip

and could be super versatile.

I want to turn this risky

thing into a useful w*apon.

I guess the truth is, I'm trying

to see if I can figure out

how to control it at will

the same way I learned

to do with Air Force.

Oh, right, Air Force

is a whole other thing.

That's a long-distance att*ck

that uses wind pressure,

but I'm still working

on that, too,

because for it to be most

effective, it needs more output

than my body is prepared for.

In my current state, I can

only tolerate maintaining

a certain amount of power.

My baseline is about

ten-to-fifteen percent,

but Air Force needs

around percent,

so I go a little over.

Does that all make sense to you?

At that point, even if

I don't injure myself,

there's a painful

tingling and it affects

my mobility and speed.

That's why I've practiced

so I can release

Air Force in an instant

and go back to a safe level

of output right away.

If I could just do this with the

Blackwhip, then theoretically,

I should be able to use that

power whenever I want.

But I'm not even close

to being that in control

of the ability yet.

See, when I'm fighting, I adjust

my power output as I move.

So I'd be adding another

element to that,

which is hard to juggle.

I've been training so I can

perform without thinking,

but so far, haven't had

much luck, which is why

I'm excited to be here!

He talked so much,

I totally lost the thread.

[TODOROKI]

Quite the self-analysis.

[KATSUKI growls]

Shut up!

I see.

At heart, you're saying that you

want to be able to constantly

adjust power levels

when you're fighting?

[IZUKU]

Yes!

You understood him?

No wonder you're

number one, sir!

[ENDEAVOR] I watched your fight

against the brainwashing guy.

Your power is pretty impressive.

To create so much wind pressure

by flicking your fingers.

It reminds me

of another Quirk.

You seem to have a lot

in common with All Might.

[ENDEAVOR] You've had

trouble with your Quirk.

Trust me when I tell you

you're not alone.

You. Your turn.

I'm only here to figure out

what I can't do.

That's the real question.

[laughs] Heck of an

ego on that one!

[KATSUKI]

Shut your mouth!

Why are you even

hanging around, anyway?

Who, me? I'm on standby, honey.

I meant what I just said.

[KATSUKI] I've been able to do

everything I ever wanted

thanks to my expl*si*n power.

I may only have one Quirk,

but I can still become

the best there is.

Over the last year,

I've learned a few things.

Like having raw power

doesn't make you truly strong.

I showed up to figure out

what will make me even better.

To surpass you.

[ENDEAVOR]

This kid.

[ENDEAVOR]

Very well.

Then let's not waste time.

And what about me?

You're just here to learn

Flashfire, aren't you?

I poured all the training

you b*at into me

as a kid toward

strengthening my right side.

I focused on perfecting my ice.

[TODOROKI]

Now that I look back on it,

I see that my hatred of you was

holding me back in some ways.

After entering UA,

and spending time with these

guys, competing and fighting,

my eyes were opened.

Endeavor. I now realize.

I'm gonna do exactly

what you wanted me to.

[ENDEAVOR] Even if that works

for you in this tournament,

you'll soon find the

limits of that power.

Graduate and you'll

work by my side.

I'll lead you down the path

of the mighty, Shoto.

But I want you to know this.

The pro I've always admired

is the person I watched on TV

while sitting beside Mom.

I came here wanting to learn.

So that I'm someone worthy

of being called a hero.

This is my choice, not yours.

The only reason

I came to this place

is to use you.

I came because it's beneficial

for me, Number One.

Don't pretend to be a caring

parent in front of my friends.

[TODOROKI] Endeavor,

the top hero, was amazing.

But...

...I still can't forgive you

for what you did to Mom.

And that's my choice to make.

As for being my "father."

I'll have to watch your actions

to see if you earn that.

[ENDEAVOR] Since he chose to do

his work study here himself,

I thought he was warming

up to me a little,

but it looks like I was

foolishly mistaken.

[ENDEAVOR]

Right, very well.

From now on,

you'll learn by joining

me in the field.

[ENDEAVOR]

Rescue. Evacuation. Combat.

Most of our jobs fall into

those three categories.

Normally, heroes focus

on either rescue

or fighting as specializations

in their agencies.

But my policy is to

tackle all three.

I know every corner

of my jurisdiction

and stop the

smallest disturbances.

If there's an

incident or accident,

I rush to the scene

faster than anyone.

In order to keep

casualties down,

I hold bystanders at bay

using my flames.

Those are the basics.

Parallel processing

and swift response.

Make that the norm.

[IZUKU]

"Parallel processing."

[ENDEAVOR]

Remember what your goal is.

At UA, it's hard work.

And here, it's experience.

Bank as much of the latter

as you can here.

The things you each need to work

on can be conquered in this way.

This winter, I want

you to show me

that you can capture a villain

faster than me just once!

[beep]

Wait up!

He responds so fast.

[IZUKU]

I can't afford to learn slowly.

[IZUKU] I was given

my Quirk at age .

When everyone else

was thinking about

what they wanted to run toward,

I was still figuring

out how to walk.

No. To crawl.

Learning Full Cowling allowed me

to control One For All.

But I had to practice so that my

body would use it automatically.

Keep training.

As you improve, six more

Quirks will manifest in you.

[IZUKU] I need to hurry

and master everything!

[KIDO] The suspect has turned

the corner and is heading east.

[ENDEAVOR]

Got it.

Whoa, he never

stopped accelerating.

[TODOROKI]

That turn.

[SUSPECT A yelps]

[KIDO]

Hit-and-run suspect caught!

You were far too slow, kids.

It takes me longer

to get warmed up

when it's cold out.

Bakugo, did you notice that?

There's nothing you could

have possibly noticed

that I didn't catch before you!

But let's go ahead and hear it.

[ONIMA]

Wow. Petty.

That turn.

He used those flames to propel

himself and up his speed.

Like he did with

Jetburn in Kyushu.

He probably compressed the move

to drive himself forward.

[TODOROKI]

I can only see it because

I have the same Quirk as him.

The speed he can gain

from those temperatures.

It's about controlling

the flames.

The old man's just

copying my expl*si*n.

How are you just now

noticing that, Icy Hot?

Yeah. Guess it took me

a while to figure it out.

[ENDEAVOR] Let me point

out one more thing.

A busy street's nearby.

[IZUKU]

I see!

By emitting flames to

intimidate the suspect,

he kept him from fleeing

toward the highway!

[ONIMA]

Go on.

[KIDO]

Leave this to us!

It's rare for the big guy to

teach anyone other than Shoto,

so you should take

advantage while you can.

[KIDO]

We'll catch up later!

[TODOROKI]

Using flames as propulsion.

[TODOROKI]

Too fast!

[IZUKU] You're not going

to work with your sidekicks?

[ENDEAVOR]

Hawks and I fought together

in order to take down

the Nomu in Kyushu.

But that was an exception.

Top heroes need to be able to

handle everything by themselves.

By the way,

I was aware of the glass

villain's underlings before.

You didn't help me.

[KATSUKI]

Wow. Petty.

[IZUKU]

Kacchan!

Bakugo.

You said you wanted to know

what more there was

to learn, correct?

It's true that your

movements are fast.

You're pretty good.

For a rookie, anyway.

But what should

be plainly obvious

is that you can't b*at me

at your current level.

[KATSUKI] In the winter,

I need prep time--

Are you going to make

that same excuse

when you fail someone?

[ENDEAVOR]

This isn't a classroom.

If you don't make it in time,

you don't get a bad grade.

People don't come home.

[IZUKU]

Ma'am, are you okay?

[WOMAN A]

I... I think so!

Shoto. Bakugo.

I've giving the two of you the

same homework assignment today.

Why am I always getting

lumped together with this idiot?

I'm betting it's

somehow connected

to learning Flashfire isn't it?

Store up your power.

Condense it, then fire.

Be able to release

your maximum output

in one flash. Or with

focused precision.

First, keep practicing

until you can do

one of those things

without thinking about it.

Oh! Kacchan, like your

Armor-Piercing sh*t!

Why do you know

that, you bastard?

Stay outta my business!

Shoto, you're nearly there.

I want you to improve

your precision.

You're able to control

the shape of your ice

to a certain extent already.

Try doing the same

with your flames.

[ENDEAVOR] Deku, is it fair

to say you can max out

your power in an instant?

[IZUKU]

Yes.

And you're able to do

so without thinking.

Yes. Or... I can

with Full Cowling.

Air Force still requires

concentration, though.

[ENDEAVOR] Then keep

practicing until Air Force

is second nature to you.

Forget about the

new power for now.

But, sir. You mentioned

parallel processing.

[ENDEAVOR] People learn

using parallel processing

every day without realizing it.

Your subconscious does the work.

Take the man behind

the wheel of that car.

He wasn't born

knowing how to drive.

Turning the wheel.

Pressing the gas

and brake pedals.

Noting his surroundings.

He learned to do

those things individually,

and then eventually learned

to do them reflexively.

[ENDEAVOR] First, you need to be

able to do two things at once

without concentration.

When you master that,

add something else.

No matter how strong

a power you may have,

its foundation is built on a

steady accumulation of skills.

[ENDEAVOR]

There are exceptions.

But the majority of heroes

build their abilities

brick by brick.

At least, that's the only

way I know how to do it.

Even if you're using

some of the same concepts

you learned at school,

real world experience

is completely different.

Don't forget what you've

picked up in class.

But get used to being out here.

'Cause this is real life.

[IZUKU]

I will.

All Might gave me so much.

Not just a Quirk.

[IZUKU] And UA has exposed me

to countless lessons.

[IZUKU] Sometimes I feel like

I'm being pulled along

at dizzying speeds.

[IZUKU]

But I won't give up.

What? Don't worry

if you're up to it yet.

Whether the three of you fail

or succeed is absolutely

no reflection on the work

of the number-one hero!

[IZUKU] That's right.

I'm chasing my dream.

Increasing my power

as quickly as I can.

[IZUKU]

I'll learn everything there is.

One thing at a time.

I'll go beyond.

[IZUKU]

Here's the preview!

Ryukyu's agency, where

Uraraka and Asui are doing

their work study, received

a request to team up.

And it came from none other than

the Sea Rescue Hero: Selkie!

The mission? Find an

escaped smuggler's ship.

I just hope my

classmates are safe!

Next time: "Long Time

No See, Selkie."

A hero doesn't give

up until the end!

Go beyond! Plus Ultra!