So, a vigilante!Izuku AU in which the Vigilante Network (any vigilante active for longer than two weeks is invited in, Stain was expelled for murdering indiscriminately) is descended from the rebel group that Second led. Izuku was taken under an older vigilante's wing after he went active at seven years old. That older vigilante was the previous leader of the Network and he went by Kensei, which was not his legal name. Izuku's code name is Nanatsuya, and, due to the high death rate of vigilantes, Nanatsuya is one of the longest active vigilantes, and is in excellent shape, as it is essential for vigilante work, although the stress and trauma turned his hair white. After Kensei's death, Nanatsuya became the next leader of the Network. All Might saw that Nanatsuya was truly dedicated to saving people and offered him One For All. Nanatsuya accepted because he would be able to save more people that way. Nanatsuya tends to be particularly hard on human traffickers and on those who commit Quirk-status-based hate crimes. 'Tsuya is really good at gathering information and disguising himself. The first Quirk from One For All that Nanatsuya manifested was Gearshift, and remember, 'Tsuya retains Izuku's analysis capabilities, with more self-preservation. 'Tsuya had one vigilante friend besides his mentor, her name was Zanshin (her Quirk allowed her to make a lightbow and as many arrows as she had the energy for), and the HPSC had her murdered. His calm and formal demeanor is partially the result of trauma, partially him trying to be taken seriously by his fellow vigilantes, and partially him being an exhausted workaholic. His default expression is a calm smile, even when being tortured. His vigilante uniform is a black bodysuit under a steampunk vest with dark grey combat boots and an indigo domino mask plus his canonical mouthguard.
Perspectives of the Past Users on Nanatsuya:
First: appreciates his heroic spirit, worries about his lack of social life, thinks that Nanatsuya reminds him a bit of Second, recognizes that Nanatsuya has absolutely been hate crimed, approves of him as a User.
Second: likes his resolve, thinks he does well as a leader, appreciates the way he uses Gearshift, recognizes that he has experienced prejudice for most of his life, approves of him as a User.
Third: definitely reminded of Second, recognizes that he is a traumatized teenager, approves of him as a User.
Four: likes his calm and formal demeanor, appreciates the way he is prepared for most situations, approves of him as a User.
Five: thinks he could stand to let loose a bit, likes the way he is excellent with a grappling hook, approves of him as a User.
Six: likes his uniform, thinks that he is a workaholic, approves of him as a User.
Seven: does not really understand him but knows that he is doing his best to save people, does not believe that All Might chose wrong.
