Exhausted and manic, Deku continues to hunt villains without rest, food, or sleep. His appearance has become ragged and "villain-like," to the point that the civilians he saves are terrified of him.
The episode highlights the danger of Deku’s self-imposed isolation, paralleling All Might’s past mistakes of shouldering everything alone. Boku no Hero Academia 6th Season Episodio 22
In of My Hero Academia (titled "Friend" ), the focus is on Izuku "Deku" Midoriya's descent into a self-destructive, isolated state as he attempts to carry the burden of One For All alone. Key Plot Developments Exhausted and manic, Deku continues to hunt villains
All For One continues to manipulate the situation from afar. A hologram of the villain mocks Deku's "recklessness, solitude, and exhaustion," revealing that this isolation was precisely the goal. A secondary assassin, Dictator , uses his "Despot" quirk to force mind-controlled civilians to attack the already-weakened hero. In of My Hero Academia (titled "Friend" ),
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In a heartbreaking moment, Deku pushes away All Might, claiming he no longer needs his help because he can now use One For All at 100%. He leaves All Might behind in the rain, dropping the bento his former mentor had lovingly prepared for him.