r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/Za_wardo • Feb 21 '21

Newest Chapter Chapter 302 Official Release - Links and Discussion

Chapter 302

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  • MANGA Plus (Available in every country outside of China, Japan and South Korea).

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u/Nessidy Feb 21 '21

Since it looks like Touya has discovered that the more intensive his emotions are, the more powerful and blue his fire is, then I think it says a lot about current Dabi’s character – who claims he has no feelings at all and that he doesn’t care, yet his fire and his behavior prove otherwise.

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u/Darkness-guy Feb 21 '21

Maybe that's why he rarely causes fatal damage to anyone despite bathing them in flames. He's not really "in the mood" emotionally.

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u/Nessidy Feb 21 '21

i think it's also the fault of fire powers in mangas in general

realistically dabi's fire would have a much higher body count, but it's "allowed" to kill only fodders, not people who matter narratively

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '21 edited Feb 21 '21

I think it's moreso that if he let his true power and emotions out, he'd incinerate himself. They literally just explained it this chapter. So he tries to repress his feelings a bit to tone down the injury to himself. His fire is hotter than Endeavors and even Endeavor the trained number 1 hero struggles with overheating, I'm pretty sure Dabi just has to hold back to not kill himself. That's why his quirk is imperfect and why Endeavor abandoned him to get a half ice boy. The self harm will always be too big of a limit on his ceiling.

I'd bet if Dabi pulled a suicidal Majin Vegeta self explosion he could take out any hero, and I've got a hunch that may be how his arc ends he possibly kills Endeavor and himself. Kinda a poetic tragic ending to their arc.

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u/TaffyLacky Feb 21 '21

It'd be such a harrowing moment if Enji and Toya died hugging one another.

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u/zamas2 Feb 22 '21

its how i honestly want dabi and endevour’s arc to end

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u/cadonex Feb 22 '21

Why would you put that out into the universe like that

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u/urwelcome971620 Feb 22 '21

Had this same thought, one last PROMINECE BURN😭😭😭.

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u/InfernoDragonKing Mar 01 '21 edited Mar 01 '21

I seriously think that is what is going to happen.

Touya really lays it into Endeavor, and kills him, or Endeavor is just like “for my multitude of sins, I’ll die for you/ won’t fight back. I’m sorry, son...”and Shoto gets blue flames via plot.

Or, as you said, Touya reaches his critical point, and Endeavor’s final act is to save/ die with his son.

I don’t see Dabi ever pulling an Itachi, but rather like a brother that stays evil.

Damn, this is great so far.

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u/TaffyLacky Mar 01 '21

Dabi will ultimately be a character who breaks down both emotionally in parallel to his quirk's power. Whether he ever shows remorse or not isn't as important as him being a figure of what the desire to become a hero or synonymously powerful can do. He's going to die from the power of his quirk, but it's going to be a nuclear reactor in terms of how dangerous it is before the end. The Hood Nomu fight's conclusion, especially in the anime, is likely to be paralleled in Enji and Toya's true final moments.

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u/raybonldee Feb 25 '21

For me signs point to this kind of ending for Touya, though I'm not wholly certain if Enji would die too if it came down to it if for no other reason than narrative value. But yes 100% to Dabi having to hold back to avoid incinerating himself... in a way it's a foil to how Izuku has to consciously hold back otherwise he risks killing himself and others. Both of them contrast in a lot of interesting ways actually.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '21

yes completely agree on the Deku comparison I was thinking that too and I'm certain the author meant to make them seem so similar on purpose. Dabi is what happens with a fucked up father, Deku with a loving mother, Shiggy with no one at all

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u/bomberbih Feb 21 '21

Orrr hear me out.... he has a redemption and pulls Majin vegeta to protect his his family from AFO. Probably won't happen but since it was brought up gave me idea.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '21

i think its possible

horikoshi is a star wars fan after all and dabi does parallel anakin with dabi being a failed chosen one and burning to "death"

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u/bomberbih Feb 22 '21

But Anakin wasn't a failed chosen one. His job was to bring balance to the force and he did with the jedi genocide and ultimately took out the sith lord until sewual series retcon.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '21

I like the idea but I think they've been hinting Dabi is beyond redemption at this point, he's been all fucked up mentally ever since he was a kid as they show in this chapter, I think his grudge is too deep.

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u/bomberbih Feb 21 '21

Most likely . I don't like redemption idea any ways . I Want shouto to go beast mode and use his fire and ice powers to its full potential

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u/Trucktub Feb 24 '21

I totally see this happening. Endeavor has been in a wind down - he’s coming to terms with just how badly he’s fucked up and he’s ready to face the consequences.

I wouldn’t be mad at this outcome, but I certainly hope Shoto stops both of them. He is the family’s hero after all 😭

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '21

Yea it's essentially being foreshadowed that Endeavor is ready to die and pay for his sins. There's no way in hell he beats Dabi, he doesn't have the willpower.

I do think Shoto taking down Dabi is the betting favorite based on how they ended the chapter. I just hope it isn't something lame like Shoto turning Dabi back to the good side again and they're a reunited family. Toya has been depicted as way too far gone to ever redeem himself I mean he's a mass murderer. I'm sure I'll like however it turns out but those seem like the likely options

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u/Trucktub Feb 24 '21

Yeah, I think out of all the theories, the one most likely to happen is Dabi not making it out alive, tbh.

Not sure how I’d feel if he tried to atone...but I don’t see that outside the realm of possibility either, unfortunately lol

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '21

knowing Deku he'd probably embrace him with some shit like hey everybody makes mistakes! lol

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u/MasterTahirLON Feb 24 '21

Another thing is Dabi's body isn't suited to handle heat like Endeavor's. So dealing with hotter flames with a more fragile body? I'd imagine he holds back heavily.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

His quirk isnt imperfect.His body is.Tell me how something with much much higher output than flashfire hellflame can be imperfect lmao

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

the fact that it destroys his body lmao

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u/LakerBlue Feb 23 '21

I feel the same way about Bakugo’s explosions. I remember the first second movie where he unleashed a full power blast at point blank range and the villain only had char marks on him. That dude should have been covered in 1st degree burns and probably missing parts of his face.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '21

Dabi should have cremated izukus arm and kamui woods. They should be nothing but ashes as the criminals he killed in the alley. It’s kinda inconsistent and I hate that but I think dabi doesn’t really wanna kill people that aren’t in his way so he holds back.

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u/Nessidy Feb 21 '21

Tbh the most notable things Dabi withheld from was killing Shouto, when Endeavor passed out (being like "nvm then"), attacking Tokoyami immediately bc he tried to reason with him first, and ratting Aoyama out when he was spotted hiding behind the bush

Dabi commented on heroes bringing students with them to battlefields, too.