In the latest installment of the popular anime/manga series My Hero Academia, a dramatic and unexpected event transpires that has significant implications for the protagonist, Deku, and the main antagonist, Shigaraki.
Specifically, Shigaraki succeeds in stealing the first piece of the superpower known as One For All from Deku. This stolen ability happens to be one of Deku’s most useful skills – the Fourth User’s Danger Sense, which allows Deku to sense impending threats and attacks.
The theft occurs in a metaphysical realm within One For All itself, depicted visually as Shigaraki’s hand descending and snatching away one of the vestiges, or remnants of past holders of One For All.
Consequently, Deku instantly loses his sixth sense-like ability to detect danger, while Shigaraki immediately gains this sensory power for himself, making the villain even harder to strike and defeat.
While the former villain All For One has likely been defeated permanently, his successor Shigaraki has still managed to fulfill part of his predecessor’s ambition by stealing some of One For All’s energy, even if their end goals differed.
This shocking turn of events in itself is highly significant, but the unfolding of the scene from an inner perspective adds further dramatic emphasis.
Needless to say, this sudden loss of a critical skill puts Deku at an even greater disadvantage just as the climax of this arc of the story approaches.
Shigaraki’s Incremental Assault on One For All’s Sentient Safeguards
Up to this point, Deku has greatly benefited from the collective determination and mental fortitude of the vestiges – the remnants of past One For All wielders residing within the Quirk’s psychic landscape.
Their combined resolve has previously allowed Deku to narrowly avoid losing One For All during intense battles when Shigaraki attempted to steal it.
However, now that Shigaraki has successfully stripped away one of those vestiges along with its associated ability, the overall strength of will inside One For All has decreased.
As a result, it will be even easier next time for Shigaraki to try fully usurping One For All from Deku’s possession.
Moreover, Shigaraki can continue steadily siphoning off more vestiges and abilities piecemeal, progressively weakening the sentient defenses of One For All further while enhancing his own powers.
This gradual attrition could ultimately reach the tipping point where Shigaraki becomes capable of seizing the entirety of One For All.
If that comes to pass, it would likely lead to utter defeat and demise for both the heroic cause as well as Deku himself.
So in essence, this initial invasive theft of just one component of Deku’s Quirk has critically damaged the metaphysical protections and willpower fortifying One For All against further involuntary transfers.
And the systematic disassembly of those safeguards threatens to culminate in the outright theft of One For All and potentially the tragic end of Deku’s mission.
Shigaraki’s Theft of Danger Sense Leaves Deku Vulnerable
Since the Fourth User’s Danger Sense was the specific ability stolen first by Shigaraki, this makes Deku exponentially more vulnerable to attacks moving forward.
Without his instinctual foresight of impending strikes or hazards, it would be far easier for Shigaraki to physically hit and harm Deku.
Of all the powers contained within One For All, Danger Sense was likely the most catastrophic for Deku to have lost initially.
Granted, Shigaraki may not be as adept at utilizing Danger Sense as Deku is just yet, unable to react to its alerts quite as swiftly.
But that is meager consolation given the tremendous boost this sensory ability still affords Shigaraki offensively and defensively.
In summary, this theft has greatly intensified the already formidable challenges facing Deku in this climactic confrontation.
With no indication the removal of Danger Sense could be reversed, Deku’s position becomes extremely precarious moving forward sans his key early warning system against attacks.
Losing that single Quirk factor alone critically impairs Deku while empowering Shigaraki to dizzying degrees.
Deku’s Last Stand Against Shigaraki’s Unleashed Wrath
However, this clash between the forces of good and evil remains undecided. Despite his compromised position, Deku demonstrates resourcefulness by devising alternative defensive tactics, although these make counterattacking vastly more difficult.
Moreover, Shigaraki appears intent on wanton demolition presently rather than solely defeating Deku, even boasting of plans to obliterate Mount Fuji next.
So the entire My Hero Academia world faces existential calamity, no longer confined to Deku’s one-on-one duel.
In summary, with societal collapse looming, these developments underscore it will now require Deku to harness the absolute limits of his remaining abilities to somehow reverse the perilous trajectory of this showdown.
The stakes have risen astronomically not just for Deku personally but civilization itself, dependent on how the beleaguered hero ultimately responds to possibly his greatest test yet against a never-more-empowered villain.
