MHA AU: Meta Liberation Army with Heteromorph Sector
In this My Hero Academia alternate universe, the Meta Liberation Army (MLA), led by Re-Destro, establishes a Heteromorph Sector to recruit and empower Heteromorphic Quirk users, who face societal discrimination due to their physical mutations. This sector aligns with the MLA’s philosophy that free Quirk use is a human right, but it specifically champions the liberation of Heteromorphs from prejudice and marginalization. The Heteromorph Sector adds a new dimension to the MLA’s operations, combining their ideological fervor with the visceral anger of a discriminated group, creating a formidable force that challenges hero society’s structure. Below, I detail the sector’s motivations, structure, integration with the MLA, reworked story arcs, character dynamics, and thematic implications.
The Heteromorph Sector within the MLA
Motivations and Ideology
The Heteromorph Sector emerges from the MLA’s recognition of Heteromorphs as a marginalized group whose grievances align with Destro’s vision of Quirk liberation. Their motivations blend the MLA’s broader goals with Heteromorph-specific issues:
Shared MLA Ideology: Like the broader MLA, the Heteromorph Sector believes that Quirks should be used freely without government regulation. They view hero society’s laws as tools of oppression that disproportionately harm Heteromorphs, who face social stigma beyond legal restrictions.
Heteromorph-Specific Goals: The sector seeks to dismantle anti-Heteromorph prejudice, which manifests as social exclusion, workplace discrimination, and physical attacks. They aim to create a society where Heteromorphic Quirks are celebrated as symbols of strength, not monstrosity.
Anger and Radicalization: Drawing from the canon’s depiction of Heteromorph mobs (e.g., the Central Hospital raid), the sector channels the community’s rage into organized militancy. They see the MLA as a platform to fight for equality through power, rejecting hero society’s promises of reform.
Structure and Leadership
The Heteromorph Sector is a semi-autonomous division within the MLA, with its own leadership but under Re-Destro’s ultimate authority. It integrates the MLA’s corporate and military structure with the raw passion of Heteromorph communities.
Leadership:
Re-Destro (Rikiya Yotsubashi): As Grand Commander, Re-Destro oversees the sector, using Detnerat’s resources to fund training and propaganda. His Stress Quirk makes him a symbol of power, but he delegates sector operations to avoid alienating Heteromorphs with his non-mutant status.
Spinner (Shuichi Iguchi): A prominent Heteromorph and former League of Villains member, Spinner is recruited as the sector’s figurehead due to his passion and relatability. His Gecko Quirk and personal experience with discrimination make him a rallying point, though his idealism clashes with Re-Destro’s pragmatism.
Takaie Kanigumo (Spider Adviser): A Heteromorph with a spider-based Quirk, Takaie serves as the sector’s tactical leader. His ruthless ambition to harm hero society contrasts with Spinner’s desire for equality, creating internal tension.
MLA Executives: Curious (propaganda), Trumpet (political influence), Skeptic (surveillance), and Geten (combat) support the sector. Curious crafts Heteromorph-centric narratives, while Skeptic monitors anti-Heteromorph groups.
Membership: The sector comprises 15,000–20,000 Heteromorph warriors, drawn from Deika City’s 90% MLA-aligned population and external communities. Members range from civilians with minor combat skills to trained fighters with powerful mutant Quirks (e.g., animal-based strength, extra limbs, or enhanced senses).
Training and Resources: Detnerat funds specialized training facilities in Deika City, tailored for Heteromorphic Quirks (e.g., aquatic arenas for fish-based Quirks, aerial zones for winged Heteromorphs). The sector uses MLA’s wealth to equip warriors with custom gear that enhances their mutations (e.g., armor for scaled Heteromorphs).
Symbolism: Sector members adopt a modified MLA salute: an “L” with index finger and thumb, placed over the heart to signify their fight for Heteromorph pride. Their emblem is a stylized claw breaking chains, symbolizing liberation from prejudice.
Integration with the MLA
Propaganda: Curious’ Shoowayshi Publishing produces materials highlighting Heteromorph discrimination, framing the MLA as their savior. Pamphlets and videos feature Spinner’s story, portraying him as a Heteromorph hero.
Operations: The sector conducts targeted strikes against anti-Heteromorph groups, such as vigilante mobs or biased corporations, while supporting MLA’s broader attacks on hero institutions. Their visibility boosts MLA recruitment among marginalized groups.
Tensions: The sector’s focus on Heteromorph issues sometimes clashes with the MLA’s broader Quirk liberation agenda. Spinner pushes for equality, while Takaie and Re-Destro prioritize power and destabilization, leading to strategic disputes.
Key Differences from Canon
No Paranormal Liberation Front: Instead of merging with the League of Villains, the MLA focuses inward, using the Heteromorph Sector to expand its base. This avoids the League’s chaotic influence, making the MLA more disciplined but less unpredictable.
Heteromorph Empowerment: Unlike canon, where Heteromorphs are a post-war mob led by Spinner, this AU integrates them into the MLA’s structure early, giving them organization and resources. This amplifies their threat but risks internal division.
Public Perception: The sector’s focus on discrimination makes the MLA more appealing to oppressed groups, increasing public support but also drawing scrutiny from heroes like Shoji, who empathize with Heteromorphs.
Reworked Story Arcs
This AU reimagines MHA’s key arcs with the Heteromorph Sector as a central component of the MLA’s strategy, escalating their threat through targeted attacks, propaganda, and Heteromorph-led uprisings. The arcs highlight the sector’s role in challenging hero society and the heroes’ struggle to address systemic prejudice.
Entrance Exam Arc (Seeds of Heteromorph Liberation)
Setup: The MLA distributes propaganda featuring Spinner’s story, framing hero society as anti-Heteromorph. The sector stages protests in cities, using mutant Quirks to disrupt public spaces.
Plot: Izuku encounters a Heteromorph protester, a sector member with a bear-based Quirk, disrupting his neighborhood. All Might intervenes, but Curious’ media spins the incident as hero oppression, boosting sector recruitment. Izuku questions societal treatment of Heteromorphs.
Sector Role: The sector plants seeds of unrest, using Spinner’s image to inspire Heteromorph youth while Skeptic gathers data on UA students.
USJ Arc (Heteromorph Ambush)
Setup: The sector tests UA by attacking the Unforeseen Simulation Joint, led by Takaie and Heteromorph warriors with enhanced mutant Quirks (e.g., venomous claws, sonic roars).
Plot: The attackers overwhelm Class 1-A, using physical mutations to counter Quirks like Bakugo’s explosions. Spinner appears via hologram, declaring the MLA’s fight for Heteromorph freedom. Izuku and All Might repel the assault, but Skeptic leaks footage framing UA as anti-Heteromorph.
Sector Role: The sector’s physical prowess and emotional appeal highlight their threat, setting up the MLA as a dual ideological and physical force.
Sports Festival Arc (Recruitment Drive)
Setup: The sector targets Heteromorph students like Shoji and Tokoyami, using the Sports Festival to recruit them.
Plot: Curious interviews Shoji, probing his experiences with discrimination to sway him. Takaie stages a public “rescue” by sector members, showcasing their strength. Spinner appeals to spectators, gaining sympathy. Izuku’s performance draws Re-Destro’s attention, marking him as a threat.
Sector Role: The sector’s propaganda amplifies Heteromorph grievances, while their public stunts divide spectators, some of whom support their cause.
Stain Arc (Ideological Clash)
Setup: Stain’s anti-hero crusade clashes with the sector’s vision, as he views their power-driven liberation as corrupt.
Plot: The sector sends Amplivolt and Heteromorph warriors to eliminate Stain, who rejects Spinner’s ideals as self-serving. Izuku, Iida, and Todoroki confront Stain, only to face a sector ambush. Shoji’s empathy for Heteromorphs complicates the fight, but he rejects the MLA. Curious spins Stain’s defeat as hero hypocrisy.
Sector Role: The sector’s failure to recruit Stain highlights their radicalism, while their attack escalates tensions with heroes.
Final Exams Arc (Infiltration and Sabotage)
Setup: The sector infiltrates UA, with Slidin’ Go sabotaging the final exams to test Heteromorph students’ loyalty.
Plot: Sector warriors with mutant Quirks (e.g., insectoid agility) pose as villains, challenging students like Shoji. Skeptic hacks UA’s systems, exposing anti-Heteromorph biases in hero training. Spinner broadcasts a call for Heteromorphs to join the MLA. Izuku and Shoji uncover Slidin’ Go’s betrayal.
Sector Role: The sector’s infiltration reveals their reach, while Spinner’s appeal sows doubt among Heteromorph students.
Forest Training Camp Arc (Heteromorph Uprising)
Setup: The sector lures Class 1-A to a camp near Deika City, planning a mass uprising to crush heroes.
Plot: Takaie, Geten, and Heteromorph warriors (e.g., winged attackers, armored mutants) ambush the camp. Spinner confronts Shoji, urging him to join, but Shoji refuses. Izuku’s leadership counters the assault, but the sector kidnaps Tokoyami, targeting his Dark Shadow Quirk. Curious broadcasts the attack to incite Heteromorph riots nationwide.
Sector Role: The sector’s raw power and emotional propaganda make the ambush devastating, setting up a rescue arc.
Hideout Raid Arc (Deika City Assault)
Setup: Heroes raid Deika City to rescue Tokoyami, facing the MLA’s full force, including the Heteromorph Sector.
Plot: All Might, Endeavor, and Hawks battle Re-Destro’s Stress and Takaie’s spider-based attacks. Spinner’s speech sways some Heteromorph civilians, but Shoji counters with a plea for unity. Izuku frees Tokoyami, whose Dark Shadow overwhelms sector warriors. Curious’ propaganda frames the raid as anti-Heteromorph oppression.
Sector Role: The sector’s militancy and public support make the raid a public relations disaster for heroes, escalating the MLA’s influence.
Provisional License Exam Arc (Public Divide)
Setup: The sector exploits the raid’s fallout, using media to deepen anti-Heteromorph sentiment and hero distrust.
Plot: Sector warriors disrupt the exam, targeting Heteromorph examinees like Shoji. Spinner broadcasts a call for a Heteromorph uprising. Shoji’s speech about equality sways some sector members, but Takaie’s radicals escalate violence. Izuku and Ochaco expose MLA manipulation, but public opinion splits.
Sector Role: The sector’s actions deepen societal divides, making Heteromorph issues a central conflict.
Internship Arc (Corporate and Social Threat)
Setup: Hawks uncovers Detnerat’s funding of the sector, linking it to anti-Heteromorph hate groups’ destruction.
Plot: Izuku interns with Hawks, infiltrating a Detnerat facility. They face Takaie’s spider traps and Skeptic’s surveillance. Spinner’s growing disillusionment with the MLA’s ruthlessness leads him to leak information to heroes. The sector’s attacks on global anti-Heteromorph groups reveal their international reach.
Sector Role: The sector’s corporate backing and global actions elevate the MLA’s threat, but Spinner’s doubts hint at internal cracks.
Liberation War Arc (Global Heteromorph Revolution)
Setup: The MLA and Heteromorph Sector launch a global uprising, seizing cities and declaring Quirk and Heteromorph liberation.
Plot: Re-Destro and Takaie lead an assault on UA, with Spinner rallying Heteromorph warriors. Shoji confronts Spinner, using his own discrimination experiences to challenge the MLA’s violence. Izuku battles Re-Destro, countering Stress with One For All. Ochaco defeats Curious, exposing her propaganda. Tokoyami’s Dark Shadow overwhelms Takaie’s forces. Spinner defects after Shoji’s words resonate, helping heroes defeat the MLA. Re-Destro surrenders, but Heteromorph unrest persists.
Sector Role: The sector’s passion and numbers drive the uprising, but their defeat and Spinner’s defection highlight the limits of radicalism.
Character Dynamics and Themes
Izuku Midoriya
Conflict: Izuku grapples with the sector’s legitimate grievances, questioning hero society’s failure to address Heteromorph discrimination. He sees the MLA’s manipulation of these issues as a betrayal of justice.
Development: Facing the sector’s physical and ideological strength forces Izuku to refine One For All, using strategy to counter mutant Quirks and address social issues.
Mezo Shoji
Conflict: As a Heteromorph, Shoji empathizes with the sector’s pain but rejects their violence. His confrontations with Spinner highlight his commitment to unity over division.
Development: Shoji’s battles against Takaie and sector warriors enhance his Dupli-Arms, using reconnaissance and strength to counter mutant Quirks. His speeches inspire reform.
Spinner (Shuichi Iguchi)
Conflict: Spinner’s passion for Heteromorph equality is exploited by the MLA, but he grows disillusioned with Takaie’s ruthlessness and Re-Destro’s pragmatism.
Development: His defection in the Liberation War Arc marks his growth, choosing Shoji’s vision of unity over the MLA’s power-driven agenda.
Ochaco Uraraka
Conflict: Ochaco counters Curious’ propaganda, which exploits Heteromorph suffering. Her empathy drives her to address systemic issues through compassion.
Development: Her victory over Curious showcases Zero Gravity’s tactical use, disrupting media operations and inspiring Heteromorph civilians.
Re-Destro
Conflict: Re-Destro sees the sector as a tool to advance MLA goals but struggles to control its radical elements, especially Takaie’s extremism.
Development: His defeat by Izuku and Spinner’s defection force him to confront the limits of his ideology, leading to his surrender.
Themes
Discrimination vs. Liberation: The sector’s fight against prejudice highlights hero society’s failures, but their violent methods contrast with heroes’ calls for reform, exploring the ethics of radical change.
Power and Identity: The sector’s pride in mutant Quirks challenges societal norms, raising questions about identity and acceptance in a Quirk-driven world.
Unity vs. Division: Shoji and Spinner’s dynamic underscores the tension between uniting for equality and dividing through vengeance, with Shoji’s approach prevailing.
Propaganda and Truth: Curious’ manipulation of Heteromorph grievances emphasizes the power of media to shape perceptions, countered by heroes’ authentic actions.
Conclusion
The Heteromorph Sector transforms the MLA into a more complex and relatable threat, blending Quirk liberation with the real pain of discrimination. Their organized militancy, corporate backing, and emotional propaganda make them a formidable force, challenging heroes to confront both physical and social battles. While the sector’s uprising is defeated, their grievances spark lasting reforms in hero society, with Shoji and defected members like Spinner leading the charge for equality. The AU highlights the power of marginalized voices, the dangers of radicalization, and the potential for heroes to address systemic flaws through empathy and action.