My thoughts in Chapter 237
Just wanted to say, It’s really creepy how All For one’s eyes are just shown there, plus I see a hand like cover on that thug left over there.
So it seems that All for one is giving Tomura some toys as a reward in terms of him congratulating him for killing which is conditioning him that killing is okay and you have to continue doing so to get more rewards. As we can see the toys on Tomura’s table.
It’s also the case of Tomura wanted to do whatever he wanted, he feels so free. Since we do know now that his dad is pretty much an abusive parent that no matter what Tenko does, he would punish.
The way All for one addressed Tomura like the hand gestures is pretty much how you addressed a kid much more younger. Which is a strange behavior even turning his back just to be surprise on his ‘new look’
It’s also is strange that All for one gave Tenko the same almost identical design to Izuku’s shoes like huge in some way.
All for one lecturing Tomura in the way of, you should not have restrains.
On the other hand, All for one has a way to restrain him to keep him in check. More like controlling and manipulating.
It’s also is ironic because, ‘People who wanted the world to run smoothly’ is pretty much him back in the day where there was chaos.
In regards of last names. We get to see that ‘Shigaraki’ is ‘his’ last name which I will call that he is lying since we do know that he is a liar and he lied before.
As we can see on Chapter 116.
He took Tenko around at the age of 5, but we do know that he was injured around 5 to 6 years ago prior from the current events of BNHA. Which would mean that Tenko is around 15 years old when AfO was injured.
That was one of his lies. (We do know that he is a petty man that wanted to use Nana Shimura’s on relative to cause chaos and hurt All Might because that’s how petty he is)
Anyways, If Shigaraki was his last name, it would make sense in terms of puns, due to the fact Shigaraki has the literal translation of ‘Death Grip Tree’
Which in turn, Death Grip means, never letting go. The tree however is suspicious because, Trees are green and we do know where the green color is reference from *wink wink*
Like I say, in terms of puns, it would make sense due to the fact that:
All for one can’t let go of the past.
All for one clings to his anger and grudge at all might.
His possessive nature, a.k.a. when he mentioned of all might stole someone or something from him.
Again, it doesn’t mean that this debunks the DfO theory because we do know by fact that in the BNHA Universe.
It is uncommon to use a wife’s last name but it doesn’t mean it’s not impossible. As we can see on Jirou’s parents. That her last name is from her mother’s side of the family.
He could have dropped his last name and used ‘Midoriya’ instead which would mean:
A new identity, new life, leaving the past behind. (We kinda theorized that green is new. and a new life of retirement for All for one and such)
A false lead if the police is investigating or someone is aware of his real name since last names are being used to how someone addressed one self.
Come to think of it, It could also be that Shigaraki is his literal ‘last’ name but not a ‘family’ name. If you know what I mean. Like, a wanted man can have a lot of names throughout the years, how much more for a 200 year old cyptid that has been lurking around the shadows with a lot of names?
On how to make an broken orphaned kid trust you. They have to at least give him a name as if they are part of your family. It’s more like that in All for one and Tenko’s case.
Then again, it’s more like, it would be interesting if his last is Shigaraki if it’s a Dad for one theory case because.
His first name “出久”. The kanji “出” contains meanings like “Exit” and “Come Out”. Then “久” means “Long Time”.
Part of Izuku’s name is 久 (Hisashi) which would mean and is possible that Hisashi’s first name is used on making Izuku’s name.
Think of it this way, First names are more personal than the Last name.
Last names are addressed more formality. While First names are, ‘You’ as it’s who you are and it’s much more connected in the much more personal level if anything.
If anything though, him giving Tomura, his last name pretty much is saying in a literal sense that his word 'he will be the next 'me’’ not as a successor but as an identity. Dumping his work load on him and disappear in the background.
Parallels on Eri and Tenko
So we get to see the Bystander effect in regards to the society they have now. Which also reflects to our current society today.
Which is really sad, they could have at least made a call about a wondering lost child around and could have helped him.
We can also get to see how this also parallel to Eri as well on Chapter 129
When we got to see Mirio’s reaction to just leave her be at first. We need to not suspect anything bad happened to the little girl.
But to Eri’s case, Izuku happened to bump to her but the thing is that, he was able to helped her and even hold her tightly and secure and do whatever it took to keep her safe even for that short amount of time.
But this time though, its more of another parallel what All for one did to Tenko.
He reached out and helped Tenko.
Izuku reached out for Eri and comfort here.
Parallels are doing its wonders. :’)
And here are my thoughts.
