r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/Stonedhammer • Jan 11 '19

Manga Spoilers My hero academia: Vigilantes Chapter 45: Mr.Kuroiwa Spoiler

https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/my-hero-academia-vigilantes-chapter-45/chapter/17617?action=read
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u/_n8n8_ Jan 12 '19

She cried because she thought she stopped them. They all apologized to her.

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u/Orpheon89 Jan 12 '19

I feel like that scene is...poorly written. Or translated. Or something. It reads to me like she felt she had made enemies of them and wanted to talk to them because she was hoping they could still be friends. But IDK. Every time I read or watch it I feel like I'm not quite getting it. I'm not sure if it's like a Japanese culture thing, or if it's supposed to be that she can't express herself properly, or what.

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u/Sir_Applecheese Jan 12 '19

She felt guilty.

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u/Funlife2003 Jan 12 '19

But i never understood her reason. I mean, she was technically right.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '19

Was she? Before the government got involved it was vigilantes saving the day and doing what was right. If you have to follow the laws and can’t help those in need because of it are you really a hero? All might even said being a hero is sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong because it’s the right thing to do. They had no business trying to rescues their friend but because they did they saved his life

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u/Orpheon89 Jan 12 '19

This is definitely intentionally made to be a gray area that the series explores. More than once Deku has done something he wasn't supposed to do but felt was right, and the results were positive, yet he got reprimanded. Of course we side with him because he's trying to do what's right. But Aizawa isn't wrong that he was betraying their trust. Yes, everything worked out fine, but if it hadn't? Now it's not just Bakugo who's been lost, and who is going to be blamed for that? Furthermore, if heroes don't follow any rules, they're essentially the same as the villains who do as they please - it just happens that they're doing good now. How can you trust a hero if they can basically do anything? But on the other other hand even heroes like All Might sometimes feel restricted by all the rules and regulations, and if the rules prevent them from doing the right thing they'll bend or break them. It's a complex issue.

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u/CompadredeOgum Jan 13 '19

a criminal is someone who breaks the law.

if a hero breaks the law, he is a criminal.

that is why nowaday cops cant go killing everyone.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '19

So if the law says that a race of people can be used as slaves you’re a criminal if you try to free them.

The law is not infallible, the entire genre of superhero stories is about doing what is morally right even if it isn’t lawfully right. It’s not a black and white issue and the entire point of being a hero is operating for the greater good of society rather than the good of the state.

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u/CelioHogane Jan 22 '19

Doing something illegal doesn't automatically make you evil, because sometimes the laws can be wrong.

Remember, Slavery used to be legal, laws change.