Chapter Summaries

Erina Nakiri told Jilan that Komachi had discovered Little Red Riding Hood could be shut down and restarted, and she suspected the girl was an artificial human. Nakiri asked Jilan to keep the secret and proposed claiming Little Red Riding Hood was a sex toy purchased from Detnerat to get through an inspection.

• Erina Nakiri explained that pressing a button on the back of Little Red Riding Hood's neck stopped her heartbeat and breathing, and pressing it again restarted her.
• Nakiri asked Jilan to keep Little Red Riding Hood's artificial nature secret, warning that the technology could cause disaster if it fell into the wrong hands.
• Jilan agreed to keep the secret, and Nakiri told him about Detnerat's custom products for people with unusual Quirk-related needs.
• Nakiri proposed that Jilan say he had bought Little Red Riding Hood as a sex toy from Detnerat, whose anonymous sales would make the claim difficult to disprove.
• Jilan worried that the excuse could damage his reputation, but Nakiri assured him that inspectors would keep such purchases private.

Jilan reunited with Ueno and Nakiri after getting through the night without trouble, then watched Homelander use the Voyager sinking to call for Quirk users to be incorporated into the military. Jilan questioned Homelander’s motives and his insistence on calling the attackers terrorists, but the group left the plaza without an answer.

• Jilan emerged from the hall, and Ueno complained that he had kept her waiting.
• Jilan confirmed to Nakiri that everything had gone fine, and Hisako took his suitcase.
• A live news report said the Voyager had been sunk in a terrorist attack, all passengers had been rescued, and the first officer had died protecting the wheelhouse.
• Homelander claimed that The Seven had helped save the passengers and urged the United States to give Quirk users a role in the military.
• Jilan wondered why Homelander kept calling the attackers terrorists and whether he had raised military Quirk teams deliberately.
• Ueno urged the group to leave, and Nakiri said they should go.

Jilan and the others settled into the hotel arranged for the I-Island shipwreck victims, and Jilan reunited with Captain Barus. Over breakfast, Jilan asked why Barus was on I-Island instead of handling the Voyager’s aftermath.

• The hotel assigned Jilan, Ueno, Ibara Shiozaki, Komachi, Hisako and Nakiri three adjoining rooms, and Ibara agreed to room with Ueno and Komachi.
• Nakiri left with Little Red Riding Hood after Jilan reminded her that Kaminari wanted to see her again.
• Jilan spotted Captain Barus in the hotel hallway, left Hisako to take the others to their rooms, and hurried after him.
• Barus invited Jilan to drink, then agreed to have breakfast with him instead.
• Jilan ordered breakfast and asked Barus why he was at the hotel rather than dealing with the Voyager’s aftermath.

Jilan learned from Barus that Shadow was an illegal organization working with multiple countries and suspected Homelander was helping the U.S. government and Vought pursue greater power. At the I-Island research base, Homelander questioned Dr. David about the sperm whale and his relationship with All Might, while David secretly vowed to protect a weapon he had made for All Might.

• Barus regretted failing to protect his first mate and told Jilan that he had handed the captain’s responsibilities to a younger man.
• Jilan told Barus he had overheard rioters mention an organization called Shadow, and Barus explained that it secretly worked with multiple countries.
• Barus said he could not reveal the truth about Shadow for his brother, then asked Jilan why Homelander had gone to the sinking ship’s wheelhouse.
• Jilan suspected Homelander and Vought wanted to use powerful Quirks to gain influence through the military, while Barus denied having said anything.
• Homelander asked Dr. David whether the sperm whale might be connected to Compound V and said he had sent The Deep to recover it.
• Homelander encouraged Dr. David to welcome All Might if he visited, and David privately vowed that no one would take away the weapon he had made for All Might.

All Might brought Izuku Midoriya to I-Island to meet a friend, while Starlight confronted The Deep over his past misconduct. The chapter ended with a young girl riding a unicorn calling All Might “Uncle Might.”

• All Might showed Midoriya around I-Island and asked him to keep a secret from the friend they were going to meet.
• Starlight hinted to reporters that a hero had behaved inappropriately and carried a sex toy, but she withheld Jilan's name.
• The reporters abandoned Starlight and The Deep when they spotted All Might, and Starlight angrily reminded The Deep how he had deceived and humiliated her.
• All Might and Midoriya escaped the crowd and continued toward their meeting, with All Might asking Midoriya to keep his secret.
• A tall girl riding a bouncing unicorn greeted All Might as “Uncle Might.”

Jilan Jiyu researched The Seven and the abnormally large sperm whale online after arriving on I-Island, then slept through his classmates’ attempts to find him. The next day, he encountered Midoriya and several Class A classmates, who realized he had been aboard the sunken Voyager.

• Jilan used money from Hisako Arato to access outside internet resources and research The Seven and the abnormally large sperm whale.
• Jilan woke to noise outside, found a note saying Ueno and the others had gone sightseeing, and headed toward the Totsuki Café.
• Jilan walked around I-Island and met Izuku Midoriya outside a Quirk-testing hall.
• Momo Yaoyorozu, Kyoka Jiro, and Ochaco Uraraka joined Midoriya, and Yaoyorozu asked why she had been unable to reach Jilan.
• Ochaco recognized Jilan’s explanation as meaning he had been on the Voyager, the ship that sank, and the classmates stared at him.

Jilan and his classmates met Melissa Shield on I-Island and went to a café, where they ran into Minoru Mineta and Camie Utsushimi. Camie claimed Jilan was her darling, prompting a tense dispute with Momo Yaoyorozu as Jilan tried to clarify their relationship.

• Jilan accepted Melissa's suggestion to find a café and learned that she was Dr. David Shield's daughter.
• Melissa guided the group to the Totsuki Café, where Jilan recognized the meeting place from his invitation card.
• Minoru Mineta boasted to Camie Utsushimi about punishing the man who had rejected her, then realized he had been talking about Jilan.
• Camie lunged at Jilan and called him her darling, while Jilan held her back and insisted he had only borrowed an invitation from her.
• Momo Yaoyorozu challenged Camie's claim, and Jilan denied knowing her well before asking to clear up the misunderstanding.

At the expo, Jilan’s classmates pressed him to explain his recent ship adventure, and Mineta and Kaminari recounted the dangerous events while Jilan kept some details hidden. The group learned the League of Villains had been involved, and Melissa agreed to keep the story from her father.

• Camie joined Jilan’s table and complained that Yoarashi had run off to test his Quirk.
• Mineta revealed that Jilan had spent a summer job aboard a ship with several girls, then admitted he had been joking after Jilan called him out.
• Kaminari and Mineta recounted the ship incident, and Jilan filled in a few details for his classmates.
• Midoriya grew concerned when he learned the League of Villains had been aboard the ship, while the others reacted to the dangers Jilan’s group had faced.
• Jilan asked Melissa not to tell her father about the incident, and Melissa agreed to keep it secret.

Jilan left the gathering after receiving a letter from Hisako Arato and a phone from Momo Yaoyorozu, then went to the Totsuki Research Institute at Erina Nakiri's invitation. He arrived during a dispute between Erina and her white-haired companion over who the institute’s Quirk cuisine should serve.

• Minoru Mineta gave Jilan a sealed letter from Hisako Arato, and Jilan left after telling Camie Utsushimi to wait for Yoarashi.
• Momo Yaoyorozu gave Jilan a phone she had made and entered her number into it.
• Jilan visited the Totsuki Research Institute, where researchers discussed Erina Nakiri and the second young lady’s work.
• Erina argued with a white-haired girl about making Quirk cuisine affordable for ordinary people rather than catering to the wealthy.
• Jilan stopped a researcher from closing the elevator and explained that Erina had invited him.

Jilan visited the Totsuki Research Institute, where Erina Nakiri had been investigating Little Red Riding Hood, and Alice Nakiri asked him to test her Quirk Cuisine. After Jilan confirmed the dish temporarily strengthened his Quirk, Alice celebrated her research while Erina insisted that its effectiveness was not the issue.

• Alice Nakiri challenged Erina to let Jilan judge her Quirk Cuisine, but Jilan initially refused because he had come to discuss something else with Erina.
• Alice claimed her dish could strengthen Jilan’s Quirk, persuading him to taste it despite Erina’s concern.
• Jilan ate the dish and used Hamon Overdrive to assess its effects on his body.
• Jilan estimated that the dish had made his Quirk about fifty percent stronger, with the boost potentially reaching seventy percent and lasting around half an hour.
• Alice celebrated the result, but Erina told her that she had never doubted the cuisine worked and that it was unsuited to society.

Erina Nakiri and Jilan explained why Alice’s Quirk-enhancing cuisine was too costly and impractical for most customers, though Erina suggested her Quirk vegetables might interest researchers. Alice was left questioning how to change her path, then shouted after Jilan and Erina for leaving her bowl unwashed.

• Erina Nakiri identified Alice’s stew as a costly dish made from Quirk vegetables and concentrated with a molecular gastronomy machine.
• Jilan explained Quirk Factors and said the stew’s temporary boost would be of limited use to many Pro Heroes at its likely price.
• Erina told Alice that the cuisine was impractical as a product but that researchers might value her findings if costs could be reduced.
• Erina took Jilan to see Little Red Riding Hood, and Alice warned him that Erina might be using him.
• Jilan praised Alice’s cooking and said he would like to try an affordable dish, leaving Alice alone in the conference room.
• Alice vented her frustration about Erina’s changed direction, then chased after them to complain that they had left the bowl unwashed.

Erina Nakiri showed Jilan that Little Red Riding Hood’s blood contained a Quirk Factor and explained how her tests suggested she could absorb nutrients like a human. As she prepared to remove Little Red Riding Hood from the chamber, Nakiri confessed her concerns about the inequality and resentment created by Quirks.

• Erina Nakiri brought Jilan into her private laboratory and showed him Little Red Riding Hood suspended in a nutrient chamber.
• Nakiri told Jilan that Little Red Riding Hood absorbed essential nutrients and that her blood contained a Quirk Factor.
• Jilan wondered whether Little Red Riding Hood was a living person, and Nakiri said she would show him proof that she was an artificial human.
• Nakiri recalled her talent for claw machines and spoke about how Quirks unfairly shaped people’s opportunities and destinies.
• Nakiri connected that resentment to the General Studies students who targeted Jilan’s group at the Sports Festival.
• Nakiri drained the nutrient chamber and revealed Little Red Riding Hood lying beneath a blanket.

Erina Nakiri woke Little Red Riding Hood with a hidden button and warned Jilan that the girl might behave unpredictably. Little Red Riding Hood woke, clung to Jilan, and then called him and Nakiri “Papa” and “Mama.”

• Erina Nakiri showed Jilan the hidden button on Little Red Riding Hood’s neck and explained that she had replenished the girl’s energy.
• Erina pressed the button, and Little Red Riding Hood’s vital signs returned to normal as she woke.
• Little Red Riding Hood reached for Jilan and fell into his arms, so Erina covered her with a lab coat and blanket.
• Erina scolded Jilan for reacting to Little Red Riding Hood’s exposed body, and Jilan used Hamon to calm himself.
• Little Red Riding Hood tried to speak and called Jilan “Papa” and Erina “Mama.”

Little Red Riding Hood awakened with the mind of a newborn and mistook Erina Nakiri and Jilan for her parents. Nakiri named her Fran Grimm, and Jilan accepted his unexpected role as her father.

• Little Red Riding Hood called Nakiri "mama" and Jilan "papa," and Nakiri reluctantly let her treat them as parents.
• Jilan reasoned that Alain had damaged Little Red Riding Hood’s nerves and that Nakiri’s energy had restarted her body.
• Nakiri tried to teach Little Red Riding Hood to say she loved her mother, but Little Red Riding Hood said she loved her father most.
• Little Red Riding Hood comforted Nakiri after she hurt her hand, and Nakiri decided to give her a new name.
• Nakiri named Little Red Riding Hood Fran Grimm, and Jilan agreed to the name and accepted that Fran was his daughter.

Jilan left the research institute for the U.A. welcome party after spending the afternoon with Erina Nakiri and Fran. Erina took Fran out to eat, where they ran into Alice, who learned that Fran called Erina Mom and herself Auntie.

• Yaoyorozu called Jilan and told him the welcome party was starting, so he said goodbye to Erina and Fran.
• Erina arranged for Hisako to bring Jilan a suit near the reception building, and Jilan thanked her before leaving.
• Erina reflected on how Fran had made her feel responsible as a mother, then took Fran out of the nutrient tank to get food.
• Alice Nakiri encountered Erina and Fran, and Fran called Erina Mom and Alice Auntie.
• Alice protested that she was only fifteen and too young to be an aunt.

After an explosion triggered a lockdown on I-Island, Jilan found himself trapped in the Central Tower and suspected terrorists had taken over the reception party above him. He remained calm and began considering how the attackers had bypassed the island’s security system and who might have helped them.

• Jilan took the suit Hisako had bought him and teased her by revealing that Erina Nakiri was the mother of his daughter.
• Jilan changed into the purple suit and green shirt, then accidentally triggered an explosion when he pressed his thumb down at his reflection.
• The I-Island management system announced that explosives had been planted and ordered residents to stay indoors as the security system sealed the building.
• Jilan confirmed he could use Killer Queen to destroy the metal shutters, but sensed the commotion above and stayed put.
• Jilan suspected terrorists had taken the partygoers hostage and reasoned that an island insider with access to the security system might have aided them.

Nakiri awakened Little Red Riding Hood and warned Jilan that the girl’s creator might have left her without emotions. After Little Red Riding Hood woke and reached for Jilan, she called him and Nakiri “Daddy” and “Mommy.”

• Nakiri showed Jilan the button on the back of Little Red Riding Hood’s neck and asked him to take responsibility for what might happen when she woke.
• Nakiri pressed the button, and Little Red Riding Hood’s vital signs gradually returned to normal.
• Little Red Riding Hood opened her eyes and reached for Jilan, who caught her as she fell from the pod.
• Nakiri covered Little Red Riding Hood and scolded Jilan after seeing his physical reaction.
• Little Red Riding Hood tried to speak and called Jilan and Nakiri “Daddy” and “Mommy.”

Jilan uncovered how the terrorists had obtained weapons and headed toward the venue, where they had taken the Pro Heroes and guests hostage. As the attackers forced Dr. David and his assistant to go with them, Camie waited for Jilan to arrive while keeping Inasa from provoking the terrorists.

• Jilan spotted armed guards outside the venue and deduced that they had stolen obsolete equipment from a self-defense force warehouse with help from an insider.
• The terrorists restrained the Pro Heroes and held the guests at gunpoint, forcing All Might to remain still to protect them.
• Detective Adams revealed that he had also noticed the suspicious guards and had inferred the identity of the terrorists' accomplice.
• The terrorist leader ordered Dr. David's assistant taken, then demanded that Dr. David accompany them; Dr. David agreed to protect the others.
• Inasa wanted to confront a terrorist who had stepped on All Might, but Camie restrained him and said they had to wait for Jilan, who was heading to the venue.

Midoriya and the other students planned to reach I-Island’s control room and restore the security system so All Might could rescue the hostages. Jilan joined them, exposed a flaw in their plan, and warned Jiro to watch for approaching guards.

• Midoriya proposed sneaking to the tower’s control room to deactivate the villains’ control of the security system, and Melissa explained where it was.
• Iida, Yaoyorozu, Todoroki, Jiro, Kaminari, Uraraka, and Mineta agreed to join Midoriya’s plan.
• Jilan appeared in the stairwell, and Mineta clung to him in relief before Kaminari pulled him away.
• Jilan agreed that reaching the control room was their best option but called the plan too rough.
• Jilan brought an unconscious guard into the stairwell and explained that the guard had nearly discovered the students.
• Jiro apologized for failing to stay alert and listened through the floor for nearby movement.

Jilan prepared the students to infiltrate the secured building and reach the control room to rescue Melissa’s father and the other hostages. After learning that Melissa could help restart the security system, Jilan planned to stop at the 50th floor to collect her inventions before confronting the enemies.

• Jilan reassured Yaoyorozu that knocking out the guard was necessary for survival, explained how authorities handled the students’ past actions, and confirmed the guard’s ammunition was tranquilizer rounds.
• Jilan gave the gun to Kaminari and had him disguise himself in the unconscious guard’s combat gear while Yaoyorozu tied up the guard.
• Melissa insisted on joining the group because she could help restart the security system, and Midoriya agreed to take her along.
• The students learned they would need to climb the 200-story building because the elevators were locked down.
• Jilan asked Melissa where the Quirk equipment was stored and decided the group should collect her inventions from the 50th floor before facing the enemies.