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Episode 113

EpisodeEp. 113

Season five closes on a held breath. Hawks slips inside the Paranormal Liberation Front at terrible cost, Doctor Ujiko promises Tomura four months of surgery and everything after, and Class 1-A eats hot pot without knowing a war is already scheduled.

Arc: Paranormal Liberation War
Ending Song: Believe
Title Kanji: 空、高く群青
Opening Song: Merry-Go-Round
Season Number: 5
English Dub Date: 2021-10-09
Japanese Air Date: 2021-09-25
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Summary

Hawks stands in the applauding crowd as Tomura is named Grand Commander, aware that he arrived too late to stop any of it. Admission had a price: Dabi unzipped the duffel bag holding Best Jeanist's body and welcomed him aboard, satisfied that the Winged Hero had killed somebody. Cataloguing what the Front now controls, the media reach, Detnerat's industry ties, fanatics willing to die, and High-End reserves, he concludes the villains rival the entire hero profession, and resolves to find the hidden backer before Japan ends.

Ujiko explains to Tomura that Decay has evolved to travel through whatever his target touches. The doctor's discarded Quirk Singularity theory, which held that abilities outpace the bodies carrying them, drew interest from nobody except All For One. Four months of agony will buy Tomura All For One itself, including the one power his benefactor never managed to take: One For All.

At U.A. the class shows off its work-study gains. Yuga cuts robots apart with the Navel Saber, Toru redirects his beam, Mina armors herself as Acidman, and pair after pair reports what their mentors drilled into them. Izuku ends the display with a broad spread of Blackwhip while Toshinori watches a student who no longer looks back at him. Later, Toshinori hands Izuku and Katsuki a notebook on the previous holders, minus the second and third. Katsuki reads that Blackwhip came from the fifth user, Daigoro Banjo, and argues that none of them wielded impressive Quirks, which prompts Toshinori to explain that the torch passed through the trusted rather than the chosen. Float, once Nana Shimura's, is named as Izuku's next target, to Katsuki's delight.

Elsewhere Eraser Head and Present Mic sit with the Oboro revelation, Eri's horn flares again, and Toshinori tells Aizawa he has decided to keep living. Hawks keeps chasing the keyword hospital while Ujiko cheerfully assures a nurse at Jaku General that his research is nearly finished. As spring break ends, every work-study is summoned to the same place on the same day.

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Key Events

Hawks completes his infiltration by faking Best Jeanist's murder, earning Dabi's grudging acceptance while privately preparing to warn Endeavor.

Doctor Ujiko lays out the Quirk Singularity theory and begins the four-month procedure that will hand Tomura All For One's arsenal.

Class 1-A demonstrates the results of the second round of work-studies, with Izuku now able to fire Blackwhip in multiple directions for roughly a second at a time.

Toshinori reveals Float as the next Quirk within One For All and shares his research notebook on the previous holders. Aizawa announces that Eri's training starts within the week.

Every work-study is folded into a single simultaneous expedition, and Burnin briefs the trainees on evacuation duty below the mountain as the Paranormal Liberation War begins.

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Notes

The season finale pulls from Chapter 240, Chapter 246, Chapter 256, Chapter 257, and part of Chapter 258. Merry-Go-Round and Believe play for the last time.

Cut from the adaptation: Hawks eavesdropping via feather, the class eating cotton candy during the showcase, classmate reactions to Izuku and Ochaco thanking each other, Toshinori's closing lines, and Izuku spotting redacted passages in the notebook. Aizawa mentions the postponed Stain meeting at the start of his conversation rather than the end. New material includes Ujiko chatting with a nurse about his experiment and Hawks visiting Twice and the League, and the class learns about the shared trip outdoors beneath the sakura instead of inside Heights Alliance.

Tentacole turns up by mistake among those evacuating Jaku City, an error fixed for the home video release.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is episode 113 of MHA?

Episode 113, "The High, Deep Blue Sky," is the season five finale of My Hero Academia, part of the Paranormal Liberation War Arc, ending with every hero work-study summoned to the same place as the war begins.

How does Hawks complete his infiltration of the Paranormal Liberation Front?

Hawks completes his infiltration of the Paranormal Liberation Front by faking Best Jeanist's murder, which earns Dabi's grudging acceptance while Hawks privately prepares to warn Endeavor.

What does Doctor Ujiko explain about the Quirk Singularity theory in episode 113?

Doctor Ujiko explains the Quirk Singularity theory, which holds that Quirks are outpacing the bodies that carry them, and begins a four-month procedure that will hand Tomura Shigaraki All For One's full arsenal, including One For All.

What does Toshinori reveal to Izuku and Katsuki about One For All's past holders?

Toshinori gives Izuku and Katsuki his research notebook on One For All's previous holders, reveals that Float, once wielded by Nana Shimura, is Izuku's next Quirk to master, and explains that the torch passed through those he trusted rather than simply the most powerful ones.

How does episode 113 set up the Paranormal Liberation War?

Episode 113 ends with every hero work-study summoned to the same location on the same day, marking the start of the Paranormal Liberation War.

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