Awakening

"Ah... yes..."

Uraraka Shige and murmured a reply.

However, in Stain's and the ' Nomu, he had simply stood there in a daze after seeing that both the Gu Yu Spinner and Stain were dead.

No one will ever know what kind of intense internal struggle he went through.

The 'Nomu' looked down at Uraraka Shige. Although it had no eyes, Sakinagi Shushin, who was standing to the side, could feel a faint sense of disappointment emanating from the 'Nomu'.

"It seems you can't be that person... It's a pity, but you have no choice but to die."

The 'Nomu' creature raised its slender arm, its index fingernail snapping open again, and then aimed at Uraraka Shige.

Standing beside Uraraka Shige, Sakinagi Shushin, whose face was ashen, involuntarily took a step back upon seeing this.

But then, he glanced at Uraraka Shige beside him, gritted his teeth, and suddenly took two more steps forward.

Are you trying to hurt me?!

Sakinagi Shushin roared at the 'Nomu', questioning it in a voice that seemed to shake away the cowardice within him.

"Certainly."

Then came the gentle, nonchalant reply from the 'Nomu' creature, and another arm that slowly extended.

... Without a doubt, Sakinagi Shushin's 'Quirk' has no effect on the 'Nomu', because the 'Nomu' itself does not possess thought or self-awareness.

Now, facing this unique "Nomu" that possesses self-awareness, will his "Nomu" come into Quirk and have an effect?

The answer is, of course.

Of course, it didn't work.

Because of the plot... This 'Nomu', despite possessing a very obvious sense of self, lacks emotions, and although it has some thoughts, these thoughts are extremely incomplete, so incomplete that it cannot even understand what Filial Piety, Fraternal Duty, Loyalty, and Faithfulness are.

This resulted in the fact that although Sakinagi Shushin's 'Quirk' did indeed influence and distort the thoughts and will of this 'Nomu', because this 'Nomu' was unable to run or even load Filial Piety, Fraternal Duty, Loyalty, and Faithfulness's 'software' and 'program' in terms of 'hardware', the distorted thoughts and will of this 'Nomu' only planted an extremely small seed in its heart.

Perhaps one day, this insignificant seed will grow into a towering tree, but for now, such an outcome is tantamount to having no effect on Sakinagi Shushin and Uraraka Shige.

The 'Nomu' arm was getting closer and closer to Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi Shushin. Sakinagi Shushin's face grew increasingly desperate, but he still tried to struggle, subconsciously raising his hand while shouting Uraraka Shige's name.

However, his movements were too slow. Compared to the seemingly slow but actually illusory movements of the 'Nomu', his actions, whether raising his hand or shouting, appeared far too sluggish.

The fingernail that popped out from 'Nomu's' index finger almost touched the skin of Uraraka Shige's forehead. Its sharpness even broke through Uraraka Shige's skin, and strands of blood slowly oozed out.

At that moment, Uraraka Shige suddenly reacted. He looked up abruptly, his eyes shifting back to the way they were when he first arrived in this world—a pair of lifeless, listless eyes.

He was speaking very seriously, though it was unclear what he was addressing:

"I was wrong, really. So-called 'Quirk' doesn't actually need to be developed, nor does it require any skill. It's something that most people with 'Quirk' are almost born with. Just like a baby crying at birth, it's like limbs... no, it's even closer to us than limbs, it's practically an innate instinct."

Uraraka Shige said this.

The index finger that was already pressed against his forehead suddenly stopped... or more accurately, it could not advance any further.

Uraraka Shige was clearly staring at the 'noboru' in front of her and Sakinagi Shushin Nomu Shin with dead fish eyes, yet their gazes were completely unfocused.

He continued speaking slowly and deliberately, though it was unclear who he was actually talking to... or perhaps he was just saying what he wanted to say.

"In fact, whether it's technique or move, it's just a way of recognizing one's own 'Quirk' from a different perspective. Essentially, it's about Shackles on one's own 'Quirk,' limiting its power, while constantly trying to unlock its seals layer by layer, attempting to truly understand it in the process of unlocking those seals."

Just now, he and another version of himself, who had suddenly appeared in his mind during what should have been a brief, fleeting moment, began to have a very heated discussion.

The final result was that they both convinced each other.

"In this brief recollection, I realized one thing: the more a person desires to become stronger, the more likely they are to go astray. The harder they try to learn, the more likely they are to choose the wrong direction. Unless that person can truly wake up."

Not understanding the meaning of the "Nomu" joke, she remained passively standing in place, letting Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi Shushin freely admire her curvaceous figure.

On the contrary, Sakinagi Shushin, who also didn't understand the reference, asked Uraraka Shige in a tone that was almost on the verge of tears (lol):

"It's already this late, so what are they even saying?!"

Uraraka Shige her head, seemingly glancing at him, but her dead fish eyes seemed fixed in place, showing no change whatsoever.

He replied, "That's a simple principle, Sakinagi. I'm done."

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely heavy, as if the air, the entire space, and even the whole world were about to freeze.

Sakinagi Shushin: "..."

In this frozen atmosphere, he turned his head back and continued to stare at the 'Nomu' in front of him.

With a mere thought, Gravity far exceeding previous limits converged and condensed before him, then solidified into a massive drill bit, purely formed from Gravity, which was still slowly rotating.

... Then it charged straight at the 'Nomu' in front of it.

The next second, this 'Nomu' instantly transformed into jet-black traces, completely different from the 'lines' formed by Uraraka Shige's 'Quirk', and vanished in an instant.

Uraraka Shige paused, then seemed to suddenly realize the awkward atmosphere. She paused again, and finally, with a pair of dead fish eyes that might never return to their former state, she said:

"Ah, no, what I meant was... I awakened... Also, that 'Nomu' still managed to escape... Sorry."