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Rody Soul carries his honesty around on a wing. His Quirk walks around as Pino, a little pink bird tethered to what he actually feels, which makes deception nearly impossible for him and turns his own power into a running confession he never asked for.

Quirk Type: Emitter
Quirk Range: Long-range
Anime Debut: My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
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Overview

Soul, written in Japanese as Sōru, belongs to Rody Soul and was introduced in the film My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission. It is listed as an Emitter Quirk with long range.

Rather than producing an effect, the power produces a creature. Pino is a little pink bird bound to Rody's inner self, permanently switched on, and everything she does broadcasts what he genuinely thinks and feels.

She is the second instance in the franchise of a Quirk that exists as a living thing, following Dark Shadow, and both are voiced by whoever plays the host they belong to, though for Pino that only holds true in the English dub, paired with Rody's child performer. Pino is consistently referred to as female, notwithstanding the gender of the boy she belongs to.

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Mechanics

The obvious drawback is that lying stops working. Whatever Rody says out loud, Pino telegraphs the feeling underneath it, so any gap between the two is visible to anyone watching.

She is also tethered to his physical condition. Harm done to Rody registers on her as well. When a laser turret put a shot through him and blood loss started dragging him under, Pino flickered out of existence for a time.

Rody finds the whole arrangement embarrassing enough that he avoids explaining it to people, though Izuku Midoriya thought highly of the Quirk once he understood it.

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Notable Users

Rody Soul is the only holder. He learned to weaponize the very transparency that constrains him, using Pino to sell a feint. During the climactic clash with Flect Turn he appeared to be turning on Izuku, and it was Pino who exposed the betrayal as theater.

Because Pino is a creature in her own right, Rody can also give her orders. He deployed her as a diversion while fleeing from Izuku, and later had her punch in a deactivation code when he was barely holding on to consciousness. She acts independently too, always in line with his real wishes: she roused Izuku after Rody made off with the briefcase, which amounted to Rody wanting to be stopped.

Her decisive moment came with the Trigger Bombs. Pino retrieved the disarming key while Rody dodged Flect's turret fire, one of which tore through his chest. As he faltered on the way to the control center she vanished in front of him, then rallied despite her weakened state to enter the key and shut the bombs down with under a second remaining.

The film frames Soul as the inverse of Flect Turn's Reflect. One reveals Rody's true feelings through a companion; the other bounces back anything that makes contact, which left Flect injuring people without intent and drove him out of society.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is so special about Rody Soul's quirk?

Rody Soul's quirk, Soul, is special because it manifests as a living creature named Pino, a small pink bird that constantly reveals his true feelings, making it almost impossible for him to lie.

Is Rody Soul a villain in My Hero Academia?

Rody Soul is not a villain. He allies with Izuku Midoriya in My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission, and his apparent betrayal during the climax with Flect Turn turns out to be a deliberate feint exposed by his own quirk.

What is Rody Soul's quirk called in My Hero Academia?

Rody Soul's quirk is called Soul, an Emitter-type power that manifests as Pino, a small pink bird permanently bound to his inner feelings.

What happens to Pino when Rody Soul is injured?

Pino is tied to Rody Soul's physical condition, so any harm done to him affects her too. When a laser shot badly wounded him, Pino flickered out of existence for a time.

How did Rody Soul stop the Trigger Bombs?

Rody Soul had Pino retrieve the disarming key while he dodged Flect Turn's turret fire, and despite being badly weakened, she entered the key and shut the bombs down with under a second to spare.

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