Unveiled: The Mysterious Caller in MHA Vigilantes Ep. 4

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The comic series titled “My Hero Academia: Vigilantes” is set five years prior to the main storyline in “My Hero Academia.” Instead of focusing solely on the heroes you know, it allows fans to witness their earlier days. Interestingly, while it highlights the growth of these heroes, it also delves into the development of villains, such as the newly introduced character Bee, who seems to be following a path towards villainy.

In Episode 4 titled “Top Runer,” a crucial scene arises where the enigmatic vendor of Trigger, Bee, enters into a veiled discussion with an unidentified individual. This dialogue, centered around the influence of Trigger on Quirks and the emergence of instant villains, could dramatically alter the plotline of My Hero Academia Vigilantes. However, it has sparked curiosity among fans: who was Bee talking to on the phone?

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 4 Adds Tenya’s Brother, Ingenium to the Mix

Koichi Haimawari Continues Making New Allies as Bee Prepares to Make Her Move

In Episode 4 of “My Hero Academia: Vigilantes”, Koichi gains insights for enhancing his unique ability from Tensei Iida, the older sibling of Tenya Iida and the Pro Hero Ingenium. Simultaneously, Bee engages in conversations over the phone with her enigmatic superior, who suggests they should be more cautious and tactful. Despite Bee’s belief that she is performing well, her boss advises her to concentrate on individuals with strong determination and potent powers. Later, this shadowy villain injects three doses of Trigger into a hapless man in an alleyway, leading him to go berserk.

In a later conversation, Bee confides in her superior about how the Naruhata Vigilantes, an unauthorized hero group, are swiftly eliminating the Instant Villains, with Knuckleduster causing significant trouble. However, her boss counters that these vigilantes serve a purpose because they can provide combat data without police or Pro Hero scrutiny. Given their illegitimacy, the vigilantes aren’t much of a threat to whatever clandestine scheme the mysterious superior is concocting. Bee mentions Knuckleduster’s interest in halting Trigger distribution, but her boss advises her to maneuver around them rather than evade them. This indicates that the individual on the other end of Bee’s phone call could be more devious and formidable than typical villains.

Who Is Bee Talking To On the Phone?

The Voice Actor for Bee Sounds Suspiciously Familiar

In the anime “My Hero Academia Vigilantes”, when Beeis is conversing over the phone, viewers who are fans of the series might instantly identify the voice actor and character due to their roles. To clarify, the speaker on the phone in the original Japanese version is Akio Ōtsuka, while John Swasey voices him in the English dub. Interestingly enough, both actors also lend their voices to All For One in the series.

In the anime “My Hero Academia,” All For One serves as the primary adversary for both All Might and Deku. He is not only the main antagonist of the franchise, but also the founder and benefactor of the League of Villains, which was established five years following the events depicted in “My Hero Academia: Vigilantes.” The fact that All For One is introduced as the direct adversary so early on underscores the close connection between this series and the original show. Unlike some prequels that offer new information disconnected from the main series, “My Hero Academia Vigilantes” skillfully links its central antagonist to the Vigilantes crew right from the beginning.

What is “Trigger” and Why Does All For One Want Data?

All For One’s True Goal

In the storyline of “My Hero Academia,” Trigger, a drug initially developed for boosting abilities, was first mentioned during the Shie Hassaikai Arc. This arc focused on the Shie Hassaikai yakuza group’s efforts to distribute Trigger across Japan to dealers. The substance served as a significant point of contention in the movie “My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission,” where protagonist Deku played a crucial role in dismantling the Trigger bombs of the villainous Humarise group. Eventually, due to its misuse by criminal elements, Trigger was banned in Japan.

It appears that All For One and his associates might have designed a specific version of Trigger, which triggers Instant Villains to wreak havoc without restraint. This could be part of All For One’s strategy to identify which Quirk users react differently to Trigger, with the goal of finding the most effective ones, hence the deployment of Bee and others as street-level distributors in Naruhata. While the exact motive behind All For One’s data collection isn’t fully disclosed yet, it seems to be connected to his objective of obtaining One for All, suggesting that these Triggers could potentially aid him in weakening All Might or preparing Tomura Shigaraki further.

What to Expect From Further Usage of Trigger and All For One

The Story of Trigger Already Has An Ending

By the point of the Shie Hassaikai Arc in “My Hero Academia,” Trigger is exclusively employed by the Yakuza for swift financial benefit. Although it offers several advantages, the League of Villains opt not to use it, and the Yakuza are instead captivated by the Quirk-Erasing Drug, which they obtain through Eri. At the onset of “My Hero Academia,” All for One had renounced the Trigger idea, but this was due to him no longer requiring data from these Instant Villains or the Triggers. The motive behind this abandonment, which will be disclosed later, is quite chilling. All for One’s ultimate aim is to reunite with One for All and acquire the Quirk he was deprived of for numerous decades. To accomplish this, he resorts to deceit, grooming, murder, and other nefarious activities. The fact that he discarded Trigger implies that he has something far more sinister planned.

There’s a strong possibility that All For One is exploiting Trigger in his creation of the Nomu, these artificial beings capable of wielding multiple superpowers, serving as powerful soldiers for the League of Villains within the world of “My Hero Academia”. This theory becomes more plausible when we consider All for One’s sole focus on combat data from enhanced Quirks. Therefore, he might be determining which Quirks to steal for manipulating the Nomus or pushing the limits of their potential.

It’s important to mention that Bee is not present in “My Hero Academia”. This could be due to her being discarded by All For One, or perhaps she was defeated by Knuckleduster, The Crawler, and Pop-Step before the story began, leaving her unable to assist. Whichever the case, it’s likely that by the end of Bee’s storyline, All For One would have gathered essential information, which could pose significant risks for All Might, Koichi Hamawari, and the rest of “My Hero Academia: Vigilantes” main characters.

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2025-05-01 00:30