"It's Punishment Time!" he declared with exaggerated cheer and a gleeful cackle.
Words materialized on the screen in bold, intimidating letters:
RESULTS OF 99.9999999999% OF PARALLEL TIMELINES WHERE HE WAS BROUGHT TO COURT
LEGAL CHARGES AND SENTENCING1. Attempted Murder of Midoriya (Howitzer Impact)
Juvenile Detention (maximum): 6–8 years
Post-release Supervision: 10+ years probation
2. Suicide Incitement of Midoriya
Juvenile Detention: 18–36 months (concurrent)
Mandatory Counseling: Suicide prevention programs
3. Assault & Battery with Quirk on Classmates
Juvenile Detention: 2–4 years (concurrent)
Community Service: 200 hours
Quirk-Use Restrictions: Suspension from hero training
4. Unauthorized Quirk Use at School
Juvenile Detention: 6–12 months (concurrent)
Hero Commission Penalty: Suspension of quirk license for 1 year
5. Property Destruction (School & Personal)
Juvenile Detention: 6–12 months (concurrent)
Restitution: Full repair/replacement costs
6. Harassment & Intimidation (Bullying)
Juvenile Detention: 1–2 years (concurrent)
Anti-Bullying Programs: Mandatory empathy training
7. Contempt of Court (Threatening Judge; Insulting Jurors)
Juvenile Detention: 6–12 months (concurrent)
Legal Education: Court procedure and ethics course
8. Witness Intimidation/Tampering (Attacking Midoriya During Testimony)
Juvenile Detention: 2–4 years (concurrent)
Restitution: Counseling costs for witness
9. Attempted Murder of Midoriya in Court
Juvenile Detention (maximum): 6–8 years (as separate severe violent offense)
10. Assault on Judge, Jurors, and Guards via Explosive Quirk
Juvenile Detention: 2–4 years (concurrent)
Restitution: Medical costs for each victim
11. Reckless Endangerment of Courtroom Occupants
Juvenile Detention: 1–3 years (concurrent)
Safety Training: Controlled-environment quirk drills
12. Unauthorized Quirk Use in Federal Courthouse
Juvenile Detention: 6–12 months (concurrent)
Hero Commission Penalty: Permanent quirk-use suspension in legal settings
13. Vandalism of Federal Property
Juvenile Detention: 6–12 months (concurrent)
Restitution: Courthouse repair costs
14. Obstruction of Justice (Disrupting Proceedings)
Juvenile Detention: 6–12 months (concurrent)
Legal Education: Impact of obstruction on rule of law
15. Resisting Arrest (Using Quirk Against Officers)
Juvenile Detention: 1–2 years (concurrent)
Quirk Suppression: Mandatory use of quirk-sealing restraints
16. Bullying Over a Decade (Verbal, Physical, Cyberbullying)
Juvenile Detention: 1–2 years (concurrent)
Long-Term Counseling: 5–10 years of behavioral therapy
Digital Conduct Sanctions: Removal of social-media privileges until age 25
17. Civil Liability (Midoriya's Lawsuit)
Restitution & Damages: $390,000–$690,000 paid over 5–10 years
Additional Counseling: Funded by Bakugo family for Midoriya's therapy
Restorative Justice: Formal apology sessions and community reconciliation
FINAL JUDGMENTMaximum Detention
8 years (highest term for attempted murder)
Concurrent Sentencing
Lesser terms served alongside the maximum sentence
Probation
Minimum 10 years with strict quirk-use monitoring
Rehabilitation Programs
Intensive mental health counseling, anti-bullying intervention, legal ethics training, and controlled quirk training
Lifetime Hero License Ineligibility
Permanently barred from obtaining any hero certification or employment in hero agencies, effectively ending his career prospects in the entire hero industry.
Criminal Record and Background Checks
His juvenile adjudication and violent offenses would appear on all background checks, disqualifying him from careers in education, law enforcement, government, and many private-sector roles that require trust or security clearance.
Ongoing Parole and Quirk-Use Monitoring
Subject to lifelong parole conditions including regular check-ins with juvenile justice or probation officers, mandatory quirk-use reporting, and periodic home visits. Any unauthorized quirk activation would trigger immediate arrest and return to detention.
Social Stigma and Community Ostracism
Seen publicly as a dangerous offender who attacked classmates, a judge, jurors, and law enforcement, Bakugo would face persistent stigma and social isolation. Neighbors and former peers would avoid him, and any civilian interactions would be fraught with fear or hostility. The immense public shame makes it nearly impossible for his family to present a unified front or maintain functional social networks together.
Mandatory Continued Counseling and Rehabilitation
Required participation in long-term anger management, empathy training, and anti-bullying programs—potentially for life—to monitor recidivism risk and facilitate gradual social reintegration.
Digital and Movement Restrictions
Court-ordered surrender of personal quirk-amplifying devices, ban from certain public spaces (courthouses, schools), and restrictions on online speech or social-media use to prevent cyberbullying or incitement.
Restorative Justice Engagement
Periodic participation in community reconciliation panels or victim-impact workshops, publicly acknowledging harm caused and engaging in supervised community service projects aimed at repairing harm to victims.
Financial Liens and Garnishments
Ongoing wage garnishment or liens on family business revenues to satisfy civil judgments until full restitution is paid, significantly limiting his family's personal and financial freedom.
Financial Ruin For Family
(Mitsuki is a model in this verse)
Mitsuki Bakugo's successful modeling career and Masaru Bakugo's prestigious fashion-design business would be effectively destroyed by Katsuki's crimes: major clients and agencies would sever ties to avoid scandal by association, endorsements and lucrative partnerships would be canceled, and both would be blacklisted from high-profile industry events and media coverage.
The family's social standing within the elite business community would be permanently damaged, and many former friends and associates would distance themselves out of fear of being tainted by the scandal.
Divorce
His parents end up divorced in 90% of the timelines.
You know how parents tell their children it's not their fault when they divorce? Well, in this case, Katsuki Bakugo would be entirely responsible. That knowledge would sit with him for the rest of his life.
"As much fun as I'm having tormenting Bakugo, it's time to return to our feature presentation," Bat-Mite announced with a theatrical bow and exaggerated flourish.
"After these messages…"
[Author's Note:]
(It was a serious pain in the ass having to research the Japanese legal system thoroughly and figure out how to incorporate it into the MHA universe as realistically as possible. While I personally dislike Bakugo's character, I'm not going to make up random charges or place arbitrary numbers behind them—that feels incredibly lazy and undermines the entire premise. For those questioning the additional courtroom charges who think I just pulled them out of thin air: ask yourselves if those actions align with Bakugo's established character. They absolutely do. The primary reason his punishments are this severe is that the Hero Association frequently covers up and favors individuals with powerful quirks. However, due to how brazen and public Bakugo's actions are in this scenario, what would normally amount to a broken nose escalates to a dismembered arm.)