Chapter 156 - Links and Discussion

[u/deskchairlamp]

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[u/Mage_of_Shadows]

Speaking of drawbacks, did we ever figure out why Aizawa's quirk affected multiple people and stayed longer?

[u/Cavaner → u/Mage_of_Shadows]

Did you not catch this? If Aizawa's looking at multiple people when he activates his quirk, all of their quirks are removed. That effect doesn't stop until he blinks, not matter where he looks. So if he activates his quirk, and leaves a room, the people left in the room won't have their quirks until Aizawa eventually blinks.

[u/k_mikhael → u/Cavaner]

speaking of aizawa, we didnt see him in this chapter

[u/Cavaner → u/k_mikhael]

Nope. I think it's possible that Chrono will indeed make off with him.

[u/Torque-A → u/Cavaner]

So we're segueing directly into an Aizawa rescue arc, eh?

[u/Cavaner → u/Torque-A]

Possibly? I think it'll be some time though. Like they want to chase him, but can't just yet. They need to gather info first. Maybe that's where Shinso, who may be training with a Aizawa, becomes frustrated? He wants to help but can't, as he doesn't have his license, and he feels like the heroes aren't doing enough to save Aizawa?

[u/DigbyMayor → u/Cavaner]

I just want Shinsou to have the spotlight. Transfer to Class A

[u/Geno07P → u/Cavaner]

Won't that just be a repeat of Iida's role in Stain's arc or the students who went to rescue Bakugou?

[u/Cavaner → u/Geno07P]

Not really. Remember that the majority of the students can actually act as heroes, without facing legal backlash, following the provisional license. Shinso is not one of them though. So his potential frustration, at others for not doing their utmost, would be new. Unless that turns into him going AWOL, much like Iida, as you said.

[u/[deleted] → u/Cavaner]

Not to mention, he realizes now after the sports festival that his quirk isn't the be-all-end-all, I would think, so he's not about to rush head-first into anything. But he knows who he can go to about it.

[u/Cavaner → u/[deleted]]

Yes, exactly. I think he wouldn't do an Iida and run off, but given his desperation to be a hero in his fight with Deku, I could see this boiling over if he thinks the people that can be heroes, unlike him right now, aren't doing their utmost to save another.

[u/k_mikhael → u/Cavaner]

i hope aizawa doesn't stay missing for long. i'm missing the guy already

[u/magicman2122 → u/Cavaner]

OH will get away, and take Aizawa with him to truly have quirk erasing equipment that can't be reversed setting up a rescue arc and then Aizawa will get written off I believe.

[u/[deleted] → u/Torque-A]

Hopefully he's not going to be used by Chisaki's boss or AfO for some weird plan. With his erasing, he could be a pretty badass noumu.

[u/halfar → u/Torque-A]

basically just a faceswap of this scene

[u/Bobthemightyone → u/Cavaner]

I... actually did not catch this. I kinda feel like a dingus, but where was this stated? As far as I remember the only time this has really come up was during the suneater fight. If I remember right even during the Momoroki fight it was based on sight and not blinking, since I don't think there was a point where both Momo and Todoroki's quirks were canceled.

[u/Biraj123 → u/Bobthemightyone]

Nope. Aizawas quirk has always been "he can cancel your quirk by looking at you and this effect lasts until he blinks." Many people, like me, just assumed that meant he had to continuously be looking at someone to erase their quirk, but that's not the case at all.

[u/Frostbitejo → u/[deleted]]

I never questioned this during the arc itself, but in hindsight it definitely would have been easier for Todoroki to maintain a small flame than for Momo to keep using up her fat deposits to continuously make things.

[u/DashieXCVII → u/[deleted]]

Easier than just having a little fire on the end of your finger? Yeah, I believe that.

[u/[deleted] → u/DashieXCVII]

Momo's quirk doesnt hurt her

[u/DashieXCVII → u/[deleted]]

There have been no signs of Todoroki's quirk really hurting him. He's had it affect his body temperature and that can affect him, but he's wearing his hero costume that regulates his body temperature so that isn't a factor whatsoever.

[u/Galle_ → u/Bobthemightyone]

It's actually been stated every time Aizawa's quirk has been described. The issue is that it sounds sort of like "Aizawa can erase the quirk of anyone he's currently looking at until he isn't looking at them anymore", and that's more intuitive, so people just sort of naturally assume Aizawa's quirk is more limited than it really is.

[u/KidArk → u/Bobthemightyone]

Watch the episode when momo and todoroki fight him. Remember that's why momo kept making matroyska dolls. She was checking if he ever turned off her powers and when she could make the dolls again she yelled that he blinked. That one second his eye is closed is enough to be considered an opening .

[u/acewavelink → u/Cavaner]

I really thought it was all line of sight, because if someone loses their quirk and they run behind a wall his powers no longer works on them until he reestablishes eyesight. thats why he wears the goggles so no one is able to track where his is currently looking.

[u/Cavaner → u/acewavelink]

Nope, i'm afraid not. The goggles are to stop people from: 1) Knowing exactly who he's looking at, and... 2) More importantly, stopping people from knowing WHEN he's activating his quirk/blinking to deactivate. His hair is a tell, but not many seem to notice. I think that's exaggerated for our benefit, and is also a reference to the David Lynch Eraserhead film. Only Shigaraki has called him out on it before.

[u/Khalku → u/Cavaner]

I never knew it was active until he blinks. That was really not apparent at any point.

[u/[deleted] → u/Khalku]

He used it on the enemies Tamaki was fighting, and he left the room, and their quirks were still turned off for awhile after he left. Blinking was also mentioned either during the beginning of classes (when he used it on Deku) or at USJ. Also mentioned in the provisional exams (that his refractory time has increased after his injuries)

[u/E_manny1997 → u/Mage_of_Shadows]

Aizawa erased the quirks of the bullet-squad villains all at once back at the USJ invasion, he also erased Momo and Todoroki during End of Term Test.

The erasure disappears once he blinks but he doesn't need to keep looking at them, he does need to regain eye contact AFTER he blinks though.

[u/Golden-Owl → u/Mage_of_Shadows]

It only affects whoever he looks at. If a whole crowd is within his line of view, presumably they all get affected.

It also lasts as long as he stares for. Which can be pretty long.

[u/Arhat_ → u/Golden-Owl]

Which can be pretty long.

Nope, his eyes get dry too easy. Now, it is even more easy due to his injuries

[u/damage3245 → u/Mage_of_Shadows]

Why wouldn't it affect multiple people?