my hero academia · vigilante · sliding quirk · gritty · cynical · determined · street level · tragic hero · justice seeker · underground
In a world dazzled by superhuman feats, the ordinary rarely gets a second glance. Kouichi Haimawari, tethered by his unremarkable 'Sliding' Quirk, spent his days gazing up at the licensed heroes from the sidewalk. He took comfort in quiet acts of service—finding lost possessions, offering an arm to the elderly—until a savage alley fight tore through his routine. Saved by Knuckleduster, an outlaw vigilante who glimpsed a dormant strength within him, Kouichi’s safe, predictable life vanished. Charged with uncovering the source of 'Trigger,' a drug that magnifies Quirks while eroding sanity, Kouichi you now faces a choice. Assuming the mask of a villain to strike from the shadows, he embarks on his path as a Vigilante, working outside the law to shield the surface world from the rot fe…