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Surprise-Attack Plum

Character

Surprise-Attack Plum was a Demon-level Mysterious Being who had once been an ordinary man, driven to monsterhood by a grudge against the police who arrested him. Bent on revenge, he assaulted a Z-City station before Saitama cut his rampage short.

Height: 400 cm (13'1½")
Height Cm: 400
Status: Deceased
Disaster Level: Demon
Gender: Male
First Appearance (Manga): Pork Cutlet Bowl
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 27
Allegiances: Police
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Appearance

In his human days he looked unremarkable, a man with cropped black hair and a pair of glasses. Monsterizing transformed him into something far larger, his body swelling taller, rounder, and thick with muscle. Scattered dimples pocked his new form, a strange texture across his bulging frame.

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Personality

Bitterness ruled him. After a drug possession arrest cost him his job and his family, Surprise-Attack Plum nursed a vindictive hatred toward the police and chose to become a monster purely to settle that score. Every act of violence he committed traced back to that thirst for revenge against the law.

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Abilities

As a Demon-level threat he wielded formidable power, moving with notable strength, speed, and agility. A single strike could flatten a policeman and leave a crater in its wake, while gunfire simply bounced off his bulletproof hide. He could also soak up the force of incoming attacks through Shock Absorption, though that defense had a ceiling that Saitama's punch blew straight past.

His arsenal ran beyond brute force. Through plant manipulation he grew plum seeds and fired them from his face as ricocheting projectiles, a marksman's technique that let the pits bounce repeatedly toward their targets. His elastic body also granted a mimicry ability, letting him pass as a normal human, resume his true shape at will, or take on the guise of any person he chose. He put that disguise to use when he shed a delivery worker's cover to strike the Z Police Station, only to meet his end at Saitama's hands.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Surprise-Attack Plum?

Surprise-Attack Plum was a Demon-level Mysterious Being who had once been an ordinary man before turning into a monster. He targeted the Z-City police out of revenge after a drug arrest cost him his job and family.

Why did Surprise-Attack Plum become a monster?

Surprise-Attack Plum became a monster to seek revenge against the police, whom he blamed after a drug possession arrest destroyed his career and family life. That bitterness drove every act of violence he committed as a monster.

What abilities does Surprise-Attack Plum have?

Surprise-Attack Plum had enhanced strength, speed, and agility, plus a bulletproof hide and an ability called Shock Absorption that let him soak up incoming attacks. He could also grow and fire plum seeds as ricocheting projectiles and shapeshift to disguise himself as any person.

Who killed Surprise-Attack Plum?

Surprise-Attack Plum was killed by Saitama, whose punch overwhelmed his Shock Absorption defense during an attack on the Z Police Station. He had disguised himself as a delivery worker to get close before striking.

What is Surprise-Attack Plum's Seed Launch technique?

Seed Launch is Surprise-Attack Plum's signature technique, in which he uses plant manipulation to grow plum seeds and fire them from his face. The seeds work as a marksman's weapon, bouncing repeatedly toward their targets.

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