Season 4, Episode 2: Overhaul
Being the eager person that he is, Midoriya calls Gran Torino. He asks if Torino will be willing to “take him in,” for Hero Work-Studies. Torino calls him a “useless successor.” It’s a little harsh, but Izuku doesn’t seem to upset over it. Torino tells him to contact All Might and ask him to introduce his former sidekick, Sir Nighteye. Meanwhile, Twice brings Overhaul to the abandoned factory for a meeting with the rest of the League of Villains. Overhaul is the young boss of the Shie Hassaikai, a yakuza organization. The yakuza had all but been eradicated during the All Might era. With his retirement and All For One’s imprisonment, Overhaul sees a opportunity to return.
Overhaul criticizes Tomura’s lack of planning. He argues that a “goal with no plan is a delusion.” Overhaul states that Tomura has “wasted” the potential of Stain, Muscular and Moonfish. He asks the League of Villains to join him. However, he lacks the funds to build his own organization. He believes he should be the next leader. Magne attacks him with her magnet pole. Overhaul kills her, after touching her arm with her finger. Magne upper body explodes into a pool of blood. Compress attempts to use his Quirk on Overhaul, but is shot with a bullet that cuts off his Quirk. Overhaul destroys his arm in response. Tomura then attacks. He’s avoids being shot. He uses his Quirk on one of Overhaul’s minions, turning him into dust.
The rest of the Shie Hassaikai burst through the wall. Since both sides have lost a man, Overhaul decides that both sides should stop. Despite Twice and Toga wanting to get revenge, Tomura agrees. Tomura plans to make Overhaul “pay” next time. One thing that makes My Hero Academia special is that the villains are learning to become villains, just like the heroes. Tomura leans on All For One for support the way Izuku leans on All Might. The villains also have a genuine love for one another. This isn’t typical for anime villains, who usually are already grown and barely care for one another. Furthermore, the leader of the villains (All For One) tends to see the lesser villains as being fonder or a means to a end. He’s interested in teaching Tomura how to be an effective villain.
Shota Aizawa informs Class 1-A that they will be allowed to participate in Hero Work Studies. Izuku asks All Might after class to introduce him to Sir Nighteye. All Might refuses, not wanting to talk to him as they didn’t end on good terms. He instead asks Mirio to do it. Mirio tells Midoriya that ” Sir is very strict and he must do his best to try and make him laugh before the end of the day. Sir Nighteye holds humor in high regard and Izuku must impress him on his own without too much of Mirio’s help.” Mirio is an odd guy, he’s more like All Might than Midoriya seems to be. Sir Nighteye on the other hand is a little scary. I have no doubt that he will accept Midoriya, I just wonder how much he tortures him before he accepts.
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