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[quirkwizard]

The Metapocalypse

So when the series ended, I saw that a handful of fans were confused or disappointed about a certain plot point being resolved. That being the Quirk Doomsday Theory. I saw many fans follow that this idea would be important to the manga somehow. Now, I could easily dismiss this as fans latching onto something when the author never intended it to be that important. However, I still wanted to discuss it. Because I do think that there is something to this concept, but not in the way that everyone seems to think it is.

The Quirk Singularity, or the Quirk Doomsday Theory, is the idea that Quirks become stronger with each generation as they begin to intermingle with one another. And, when these Quirks grow too strong, more complicated, and dangerous to handle. The Quirks as a whole would grow to the point where people and society at large would not be able to handle them. Now, there isn't any denying that something like this is happening. There are a lot of examples of Quirks getting strong as time passes. There are the kids that Bakugou and Shoto work with, there's evidence from Destro's book about kids beating their parents during mock battles, and the absurd heights of the kids of Class 1-A. So it's clear that the manga is pushing the idea that Quirks are getting stronger.

However, the "doomsday" part of the theory is a lot more questionable. Of the Quirks we've seen, there haven't been any major examples of Quirks being too dangerous from the previous generations. Just look at all the pro heroes and the students. They all have their own downsides, but none of them are so strong as to be an active, uncontrollable threat to themselves and anyone around them like the theory is suggesting. What examples we do have are questionable. Tomura and Aoyama were originally the prime examples of this. However, it was eventually revealed that Tomura and Aoyama were given their Quirks. It's an unnatural process, one that their bodies were designed for. They hardly seem like the most fitting examples now.

I would argue the best examples are Dabi and Eri. Yes, their Quirks are dangerous, both to themselves and other people. Yet again, though, Dabi is a result of a very specific combination of powers. Two powers that are active counters to one another and have a very high chance of going wrong. If anything, he could just as easily be used as an example of Quirks potentially getting weaker when they intermingle. Eri is a deviation as well. Her power is so far out of the scope of the setting that I'm not even sure if it counts. Even then, they aren't a threat to the world at large. With the right help, whether it be through training their powers or giving them the right equipment, they could easily live among everyone else. Shoot, you could snap off Eri's horn, and her power becomes harmless.

The only person who really pushes for this idea is Dr. Garaki himself. And yes, Garaki is the number one authority on Quirks in the series. If anyone can have any say on what is happening with Quirks, it's him. However, he's also the guy who made the theory. Of course he's going to see everything as confirmation for his idea, like what's happening with Tomura or the drug made from Eri. All while cackling like a madman about it. He isn't exactly an unbiased source. Especially since a lot of what supported his theory he had some hand in, such as Tomura's bizarre body modifications. There's a reason why people keep calling him crazy, like Present Mic. Because when you really look at the theory and compare it with what we've seen, it doesn't line up.

So, what is the point of all this? Why introduce this theory outside of some neat worldbuilding? I think it has more to do with the themes of the story than being any kind of plot point. The only two people who believe in the idea are All For One and Garaki. Two old, long-lived men who want nothing more than for things to regress and stagnate. That's the whole point of them as villains. The Quirk Doomsday Theory is supposed to show the villain's stance against progress. That it's something to be feared. However, the series runs counter to this. That people shouldn't be afraid of things progressing. That older generations should be working to cultivate and help the next generation grow. It's why when it's first introduced, it's when Bakugou and the gang are doing that exact thing with all the troubled kids.

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A peasant: ugh, god, what a loser, there is nothing that you could ever say or do that would be able to impress m-

[justalittlequirk]

When I first read Carry On and I heard about Garnet’s belt buckle all I could think was

[faiyur]

Jesus when was the last time I posted OC on here? Probably never. Any who I'm still alive and making stuff.

Had the great idea of these three practicing their beams together and drew it a while back but I decided to redo it lately. It seemed fun and I astounded myself with how much better my arts getting. Time and patience are the key to growth!

[quirkwizard]

What kind of Quirk disorders or disabilities have you either noticed in the series or think to exist?

For the sake of this, I'm not counting any instance of deviations like Eri. While they could technically could count, as their immense power and lack of control could count as a disorder, those are pretty far outside the normal wheelhouse for Quirks and thus should not be be considered for this.

So I think that the condition of Quirks can be broken down into four different groupings.

-Quirk Delirium: This is the result of a Quirk influencing the user mentally, causing them to act irrationally. Specifically, acting certain ways that coincide with their power or having it influence their outlook. I don't entirely believe this is a thing or is at least more of a fringe theory. The only real example we have is Toga and her obsession with blood, of which there could be several other reasons why she may act that way. No one else in the series is like this, especially to the degree she seems to have it. I figured I would include it to be thorough and to give it a name.

-Quirk Impairment: This is a Quirk being hindered through a physical issue the user has unrelated to the Quirk itself. Instead of the Quirk itself being hampered or harmed directly, the Quirk is made less effective by some condition the user has that correlates to the Quirk's function. This is often an injury, but could be any number of other conditions. For example, Mr. Compress lost his arm, and his Quirk was made less effective for it, but still functional. Another one is Gran Torino, whose old age weakened his lungs and made it harder to use "Jet" to its full power.

-Quirk Dysfunction This works as a catch-all for any Quirk that behaves beyond the normal limits of the power, namely in the drawbacks. This often leads to more serious consequences for the Quirk, to the point where any usage of it is difficult at best and actively harmful at worst. Unlike deviations, these are still within the normal wheelhouse of Quirks, yet are faced with more serious issues in spite of it. The most notable example of this Dabi, who had such immense firepower that he could not protect himself from, and Aoyama, who had major backlash from the Quirk whenever he used it.

-Quirk Suppression: This is a result of a mental or emotional block. Unlike other Quirk users, this is a subconscious block that places artificial limits on the power. This is often the result of some kind of trauma related to the Quirk itself. This is often mental but can be physical, such as Kochi's mother hurting him to the point his Quirk weakened. Unlike physical issues, these can be overcome with the right impetus. The two most notable examples of this are Tomura, who ended up killing his whole family with his power, and Twice, who under went a mental breakdown from seeing all of his copies kill each other.

[quirkwizard]

Could you expand on Navel Laser if possible?

How would you improve Navel Laser either by training or design?

So Aoyama is tough to expand on. His Quirk is already pretty weak and only really has a specific application. He shoots out a beam. He expands on the Quirk by shooting out beams in different ways. We've already seen a lot of that in canon. The only way to have it grow is to use it with new equipment. As we've seen, the laser can be reflected and aim through the belt and suit he wears. So it could be that Aoyama could use the laser almost like an Arc Reactor. He'd have a suit with various pieces of equipment on it meant to aim and refine the energy he makes. And there's any number of sci fi pieces of technology that he could take inspiration from. These could be built into his armor, similar to Iron Man, potentially letting him push himself with his laser beams at any point on his body. He could have his own devices, such as having a cable he could plug into a handle to make a beam saber or a gun to fire out his laser in different modes. Can Aoyama already do this with his Quirk? Yes, but this gives him a way to use it with more control and less effort on his part to use the energy. If nothing else, it would be a really cool visual to have a sci-fi, theme tech focused hero that works so well with their Quirk.

[quirkwizard]

Hey Quirk Wizard! Could you make a list of weak/civilian Quirks, that don't have a massive power and it, but that together would result in a great Quirk? Like Glycerin and Acid Sweat, which result in Explosion.

So this really depends on what Quirks you think are weak and how willing you are to stretch both of the Quirks in question. Because I don't think that is any two Quirks that is as perfect for combination as "Acid Sweat" and "Nitroglycerin" were.

Gecko/Attraction of Small Objects: This feels like a knock off of "Slide and Glide", but instead, it's all about adhering the user to things. Kind of like the evolution Koichin develops when he can climb.

Quad Arms/Big Fist: Just make a bunch of giant arms. Look, it's really basic, but I think that having a bunch of super strong arms would actually be a pretty good Quirk to have.

Tail/Gyrate: So almost any Quirk would be make "Tail" better, but "Gyrate" is the coolest one to me. Just have a massive drill tail that improves the variety of "Tail" by letting it spin around and lets "Gyrate" by applied in a whole new way.

Telescopic/Springlike Limbs: This one feels like the most in line with your question. Both these deal with the user retracting and pulling out body parts. It'd improve on both parts of the Quirk, but it wouldn't really do anything new.

Invisibility/Naval Laser: The user takes in light to shoot it all around their body. Not only does this make it safer to use, but gives them a much greater coverage of where they can fire their laser. So basically the user becomes a giant disco ball.

Muddied/Permeation: I could see this becoming almost like a blank spot in people's minds. Just the user becomes intangible in a whole other way and disappear. Still hard to use, but certainly still useful in it's own way.

Anivoice/Radio Waves: Realistically, this would let the user talk through machines. Yet, if we're going to extremes, I like Imagine this would let the user talk to machines and control them like Koda does animals.

Solid Air/Hardening: So you take the malleability of "Solid Air" and the armor of "Hardening" and you throw them together. Super tough armor that you can blow into to adjust the shape of it, like making spikes or shields out of it.

Love/Magnetism: The user makes positive and negative fields. The negative fields act as a debuff and the positive fields give people buffs. I think they would be these horrific dark auras or pink auras covered in hearts.

Bubble/Sleep Gas: The user makes bubbles of wonderful smelling sleeping gas, making it safer to move around and aim in the contained bubble. Effectively making bubbles that act like sleeping gas grenades that can float around.

[quirkwizard]

Naval Laser OR Electrification and Cremation Quirk combo?

Gearshift with Engine combo sounds fitting enough.

Legalize nuclear bomb. Explosion and Steel QM.

Fajin with Strongarm mix.

Since you sent me all of these at once, I assume you just want me to pick out one and do it.

New Quirk Name: Fire Gut

This Emitter type Quirk allows the user to make a white hot burst of flame from their stomach. This flame is very powerful, able to melt through concrete over medium ranges. Yet since the flames are condensed down to a beam, they are surprisingly accurate. The user has a minor control over the flame, such as narrowing it down to use it like a blow torch or spreading it out to hit multiple targets at a time. They can even use it to push themselves around. This gives the user a potent tool for combat, burning all those who get in their way with their powerful flames. If nothing else, and can make for a quick and easy way for the user to fly around. Though the usage of the Quirk incurs heavy damage to the user's stomach, resulting the user's chest to start heating up and potentially resulting in burns. The intense power of the Quirk can result in far more damages then the user intended and requires them to have good aim to not waste their shots.

OR

New Quirk Name: Fire Beams

It's just "Fire Beams"