Our staff are currently looking into the situation!
Please remain where you are and wait patiently!
Aizawa? Where are you?
What, you ran across a villain?
That's why I won't be able to make it to that event.
Never mind that. What's happening?
I've apprehended the villain.
No need for backup. I'm currently waiting for the villain wagon.
I guess they're going to have to cancel the event?
idol
an image or representation of an object of worship; a performer who capitalizes on his or her charm and personality
Goodbye to Dad
You're saying this blackout was caused by a villain's Quirk.
Well, Marukane's backup power is only meant for emergency use.
All the transformers in the area were damaged.
Looks like it'll take a while to restore power.
What now?
If we got involved, it would be to evacuate everyone, thus ending the show.
Hey, Makoto!
I flew straight here when I heard there was an incident in Naruhata.
Boss! I have an errand for you!
Fine, but you never give me a moment's rest.
The show will go on!
Until the boss comes back with emergency generators,
our MC will have to keep the audience entertained.
If you would, Mr. Mic.
Sorry, no can do.
We're officially required to remain on standby
until a situation like this is fully under control.
Now what?
If I go onstage, I won't be able to manage things behind the scenes.
I guess we have to cancel?
Huh?
Where's Koichi?
I'm the guy who brought a surprise!
The Crawler!
Ouch!
Ow, ow...
A surprise?
Pop.
Here, it's the one you always use!
I went home and got it!
She's always using this for street shows,
and for directing people to safety during villain incidents.
You're great at this sort of thing.
That's a big ask, all of a sudden.
Sure as hell is.
Yeah, maybe I am great at this sort of thing.
I'll feed you updates and safety precautions via this earpiece.
Okay, Pop.
You've got to keep the audience occupied for thirty minutes at most.
Starting now, you'll be doing this solo.
We're counting on you.
Be strong.
You got this.
Please.
Yeah!
Yay!
Dummy.
Oguro speaking.
This is Naruhata General Hospital.
Ahh, sorry.
I'm on the move right now.
No, it's no problem.
What is this about?
There's been a sudden change in your wife's condition, and—
All right.
I understand.
The whole family will be there soon.
Hey, if I could get everyone's attention!
I have some info from the event staff!
The power is out due to a villain incident that occurred nearby,
and they're working hard to get things running again.
Please wait where you are until the lights come back on.
In case you were wondering, I'm Pop☆Step, a freelance Naruhata idol!
Usually you'd find me singing at a street corner near the station,
or in the neighborhood park,
so some of you locals may have seen me before.
We'd never miss it!
Thanks!
But I'm always singing and then leaving on my own schedule,
so this might well be the first time I've truly faced an audience this way.
That's why right now, my heart is pounding,
and it feels like I need to run to the bathroom.
Oh, I just meant that, like, emotionally!
I made sure to go right before this,
so I can handle jumping and bouncing around!
Don't you think she's getting a little weird?
Yeah. She's usually all like, "Idols never go to the bathroom."
And so, I'm sure we'll all be fine, but just to be safe,
I could use a favor from my cheering section!
I bet you brought those shiny things you always have during my shows.
Yeah!
Could you hold those, and line up along the edges of the audience?
Yeah!
Okay, thanks!
If anyone out there has to go to the bathroom,
or if you find you aren't feeling well,
please move over to those lines of light.
Someone on staff will assist you!
Hey, good thinking.
She's handling the crowd well.
That's all the info I need to pass along for now.
Anyone who needs a bathroom break, there's time now before the main event.
As for everyone else...
please listen to me sing!
The rhythm of my beating heart
Won't stop, so hold my hand tight
You are my destiny
I knew it straight away
I can tell that's the way it is
You don't remember me
I can't forget that day
You're forever a hero in my heart
Another panic?
No, that's the audience cheering.
They didn't cancel after all.
...even right now
You're still my one and only hero
Oh look, she managed to steal the show after all.
Her singing's as bad as ever.
I only have to spot that hoodie
And yet, she's so cute.
It's not fair.
It sure isn't.
Just wearing it makes the courage well up inside you
P-Pop...
Pop?
Oh, she's that local idol or whatever.
Yeah, she's part of the event.
You're a fan of hers, huh?
Well, you'll get to cheer her on another time.
What was that "bee"?
It was injecting some fluid with its stinger?
Or was it extracting it instead?
Looks like checkmate.
Knowing what I know of your athletic ability and the street layout
made it possible to corner you into a dead end.
You think you've got me cornered?
You plan to inject yourself with a booster, then force your way past.
But instead, it's going to leave you incapable of escape.
Bee user, your personality is formed from a composite of the host's brain
and the swarm of parasitic bees.
Because of that, once Trigger weakens your level of psychological control,
your apian mission is going to take a back seat
to the emotions of the host—those of Tamao Oguro.
A concert?!
Why're you wasting your time playing music?!
You've got better things to do these days!
What the hell're you thinking?!
You don't know a thing about me, Dad!
Tamao! Listen to your—
It's always like this with you!
Your mother is the one who's responsible for you!
Nag, nag.
Nag, nag! Shut up already!
See to it she stops hanging around with those fools!
Apologize to your father.
Dudes like him.
What a pain, huh?
You piss me off so much, you old fart!
Yes, Tamao. That's the way.
We haven't talked father to daughter in a while.
Come to think of it, I've never really given you a fair shot.
You won't get excuses. I've done lots of reflecting.
A hit to your chest will stop your heart!
You can reflect once you're dead, Dad!
An Electric Quirk.
I didn't know she had that card to play.
Strange that we'd choose the same weapon.
She's got ingenuity and flair.
That's my... little girl!
Great. Fried my right hand.
Have a swell time in hell, Dad.
Snack Basue
I'm placing an order.
The usual painkillers, the usual amount.
You already went through the last batch?
Using that stuff every day will screw up your brain.
Don't tell someone how to have a good time.
You know, you're right. Sorry.
Also, I want you to get me what's written on this.
The hell's this? Ingredients for poison gas?
It attracts insects. I need it for pest control.
Huh, you don't say. Not that I understand.
One last thing.
Just say the word.
To the stun gun, add...
Huh? What're you talkin' about?
Okay, we have power.
Pop.
Everyone, thank you for being so patient!
The Naruhata Festival—a Marukane/C.C. joint venture—is about to resume!
The first song of the evening block is by FeatherHATS, the Narufest special ensemble:
The Marukane Department Store Song Remix!
How's it goin'?
Come on down
Hope you're doin' well
Come on down
Hope all y'all can make it
Come on!
Didja know?
Have ya heard?
Have ya have ya have ya?
A department store that's been around for a century
But history and tradition have had their day!
Come on!
Marukane
Marukane was founded one hundred years ago.
I'd like today's young people to liven things up for us
as we take our first step into the next hundred years.
Here we go!
Circle & square
Turn a corner 'round the round part
But don't be a total square
Take a trip, take a trip
Go for it, go for it
It's all yours for the taking
Come on!
Marukane
Oh, the show's back on despite all that trouble?
Sounds like the crowd's really into it.
But that sorta thing truly annoys me, so I'm gonna ruin it.
Hey, don't be that way.
You don't know when to quit.
And how are you even alive?
You some monster?!
There's no need to be jealous.
I know you belong up there in that spotlight.
You've lost your way and ended up here for now,
but you should go wherever you want, whenever you want.
Daddy's got your back.
You can lay off the weird lame-ass daddy act.
Don't be stubborn, Tamao.
Whatever the bees in your head try to tell you, you already know the truth.
There's no dad anywhere in the world as great as me.
There it is right there.
It's such a pain when you do that sorta thing.
I was enjoying this body, so I was taking pretty good care of it.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
Time to finish using it up, then become the next me.
And it's goodbye to dear old... dad!
She's not bluffing this time.
Bomb bees and enough current to fry her own body.
Chances are, the backlash from her next attack is going to kill my daughter.
Ah...
That's the way her eyes looked that day.
That cold look of rejection stopped me.
I just stood there, barking like a frightened dog!
Rooted to the spot and unable to handle the situation.
That's when I lost my baby girl.
But things are different now.
I can step forward, no hesitation!
I'll counterattack.
It's a simple behavioral principle, drilled into me through training and combat.
Strike!
It makes no difference who the opponent is or what they're after!
Good people, bad people, loved ones, or hated enemies!
It makes no difference at all, just step in and strike!
I'll get through!
This time for sure!
Damn... you!
Have you got time for talking, bee user?
That stun gun hit must have made your heart convulse
and halted blood flow to the brain.
That body's about to die.
That's right, give your heart another shock to restart it.
There's no other way to save yourself.
It's what I did.
But I'm not gonna let you!
If Tamao's host brain stops functioning,
it's gonna get awfully hard for you to think clearly!
You lose control of your swarm, and it instinctively flees the dying hive.
All that's left is a queen bee that's lost her swarm.
You can't even fly or think.
You're nothing but a maggot.
This is synthetic attractant pheromone.
And a candlelight memorial, to boot.
Now, then.
Let's get back to it, Tamao.
Huh?
What're you talkin' about?
You want me to add an AED to the stun gun?
Just make it so they share a battery.
I want to switch between gear as quickly as possible.
I'm afraid to ask, but what're you going to do with this?
I need to start and stop some hearts.
Okay, you got it.
But I really do think you should cut back on the drugs.
We're going home.
We're going home, Tamao!
Your mother's waiting for us!
He is now restrained.
Thank you for your service.
You got it.
Let's go.
Hey, what gives?
Sorry, listen. Could we wait a few minutes before I hand him over?
Huh?
I'll look after him until he calms down a little more.
All right...
Or more like, they're right at the good part.
Marukane
That was surprisingly good!
No, it was great!
You nailed it, FeatherHATS!
They're so cute!
Encore!
That's one excited crowd.
Excuse me.
I'm Tsukauchi, with the Quirk Crimes Division.
Oh, hello.
He's not an instant villain?
Correct.
I have my doubts about him fitting the definition
of "sudden drug-induced Quirk rampage."
Did he have any sort of injector on him?
No.
Oh, but speaking of injection...
A bee?
Although I don't know if it's directly related to what happened.
No, I think there's something to this.
Multiple people testified about being stung by an insect
in that mass outbreak of instant villains the other day.
Records, records.
Records are crucial.
Other people's data tastes as sweet as honey.
Oh, there we go.
Slowly it oozes.
Like honey collecting in a beehive.
In the end, "all" become "one."
Or something like that.
Master has disappeared.
All he left behind was his Knuckleduster gear.
Next time, "What a Man Takes with Him."
Even so, I'm going to live on as a vigilante.