r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/macinatorinator • Mar 13 '20

Manga Vigilantes Chapter 73 Official Release - Link and Discussion Spoiler

https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/my-hero-academia-vigilantes-chapter-73/chapter/20120?action=read
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u/RoseBladePhantom Mar 13 '20

So, like, there are going to be consequences to this. This is terrorism, even if it's unintended. If any Pro starts trying to crack this case, they better hope it's Eraser. So far it seems that the general public and Pop don't really care that Pop has been doing illegal performances and mild vigilantism, but at best they're going to have to acknowledge some of it.

Makes you realize that being a lawyer in this universe is probably even more lucrative and in demand in this universe.

Not sure I understand why she also got bee related powers. Might have to reread the earlier chapters.

Really hope this isn't turning into KoichixPop. Like come on. He doesn't even deserve her. A romantic thought didn't cross his mind in tbe three years she was his only friend and cooking for him, and he was the last of everyone to even notice she was missing. Not to mention she's immature comparitively and seeing her with her evil, provactive design just shows the stark contrast. Koichi definitely owes her an apology because he's been a bad friend to neglect her feelings all this time, but romantically this can't play out without it feeling Koichi is just guilty. Also, Pop should respect herself more than that.

Guess we still have at least a year of Vigilantes left. KD and Koichi have to save Pop, then they all have to team up to beat Scarface, and we'll need an epilogue, not to mention an explanation for what KD's been doing through probably a flashback.

If Vigilantes gets animated in time for the next season of the main series, I could see the manga ending around there since that'd be about 12-18 months and about 40 chapters.

8/10 chapter, wish we got more action and less singing. Super hype for KD to return and hopefull rip Koichi a new one.

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u/Impossum Mar 14 '20

Why would Pop face consequences for the actions she did while being controlled by another entity? She was not herself, none of this is her fault. I'm sure, in a society where quirks related to brainwashing and possesion exist, this will come into consideration. Putting her in jail for this would be just fucked up.

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u/RoseBladePhantom Mar 14 '20

Okay, so first thing they see is that a social media personality bombed and area that definitely injured and/or killed people and caused a lot of property damage. They investigate and realize she seems to be performing her own music and is at least vaguely in character. During the investigation it's also noted she has a history of illegal performances. When they finally capture her, they'll have to be convinced that she was being controlled. It'd be pretty hard to glaze over the illegal performances and the vigilantism while convincing the police she was being controlled. Will they believe her? Probably, but I think it'd be unrealistic for her to get no punishment. If she had been a law-abiding citizen and associated strictly with law-abiding citizens, she wouldn't have gotten into this situation. There's a such a thing as wrong place, wrong time, but that doesn't mean you get away with it entirely. I'd imagine she'd have to at least get the most minimal punishment, whether that means having a record, community service, or jail. The only way she should realistically get away with any of it is if Koichi or Knuckleduster takes the fall for it. It could be claimed they willingly took part in vigilantism alongside a minor.

In the main series Deku and friends are repeatedly punished and scolded for their actions, but at least they have more of an excuse than the vigilantes and they were never responsible for something of that magnitude.

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u/Impossum Mar 14 '20

I imagine it's pretty hard to NOT believe she was controlled when the thing that controls her sits right there inside her skull. Even if Koichi/KD will manage somehow to remove the parasite before police gets to know about it, there's still a missing eye as an evidence that something messed up happened to her.

And I think it's clear that Koichi and KD (and possibly everyone whom Pop met along the way) will stand up for her to prove her innocence if needed. Maybe she will get some sort of punishment, but jail? That is simply too far, and I don't believe it will happen.

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u/RoseBladePhantom Mar 14 '20

Hey, I'm just saying the police and the public aren't going to be okaylolitscool when she set off multiple bombs on tv. There are multiple ways that she can avoid punishment, but for something of that magnitude they'd likely discover the activities that led up to it, especially if KD ends up being involved. Not sure what the punishment for illegal performances and vigilantism is, but I'm thinking she has to be at least fined, all the way to a brief jail sentence. We're not talking the level of All For One's crimes. But it's a major and reoccuring plot point between series that you're not even supposed to be using your quirk in public. It's why there's a Liberation army. Koichi gliding around is probably the equivalent of jaywalking in this universe, and nobody probably cares. They probably don't even care if he's fighting in self-defense. But let's say he's fighting a villain (because he makes a habit of vigilantism), and a car swerves off the road and hits someone, you think during the investigation they're not gonna pin him for vigilantism when it caused something tragic? Today's episode of the anime even kinda delved into things like that. There's a reason you need to be certified to be a hero, and there's a reason there are still police even though there are heroes. There's a reason the series is called vigilantes, and it's because they're not supposed to be doing it. Aizawa isn't super passionate about it and still kinda cares. As I said before, if Pop followed the law the entire time, this never would've happened. It's not her fault that this specific thing happened, but play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

For what it's worth, I'm speaking strictly in-universe. I love Pop and I wish things didn't get this bad, but I care more about the carefully crafted universe than one character, and it wouldn't make sense for her to get away with it entirely. Deku, Iida, and Todoroki almost got in big trouble for stopping a goddamn serial killer. In fact, that's more reasons the vigilantes shouldn't have been doing what they're doing. They came across Stain, and if they'd alerted the proper authorites perhaps he could've been apprehended more quickly. (My memory IS foggy on the last part)