What is true heroism? A question that plagued society for as long as the idea of heroes and villains existed.
Is it a fated man, defeating tyrants and monsters? The one rising above the common man with great and unyielding power?
Or is it the simple man? The humble farmer, steel worker, father, mother, brother or sister?
Willing to do simple things to help those around them?
Maybe it's somewhere in between?
The soldier who lives or dies for a higher cause? The saint who brings absolution and kindness to the dregs of the world? The kind old lady next door, who's always so happy to share her baked goods.
Current society thinks it's whoever wears some spandex and a cape. Punching or mutilating criminals who may or may not have the same super powers they have.
Welcome to the age of quirks. Where the quality and appearance of your quirk means everything.
America, once upon a time; a land of equal opportunity. A place where the common working man could afford a house and support a family of four or five. Where an immigrant could create something for themselves away for their impoverished or war torn country. Now all that matters is how heroic your quirk looks and sounds.
Japan is no different, Perhapse it's even worse. Being judged by your appearance based on how your quirk looks is very common there. No less so for quirks that sound or look "villainous" .
In this world, there is only a small population left that do not have quirks. These people are universally referred to as the quirkless of course. And depending on where you go, they fall within the realms of accepted as normal to outright suppressed/despised.
The Asian continent is notorious for its discrimination against the quirkless. Japan being one of the most overtly subtle about it. To outsiders it's balantly obvious to those who even take a slight look. To the Japanese? They see no issue. What quirkiness? In their community? They would rather commit honourable suicide than admit that a quirkless was born in their communities.
It is a universal truth that no one is born equal. But in Japan? It is all they know.
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