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** A [[FantastucAbleism quirkist]] quirk counselor who genuinely believes that those with strong quirks deserve special privileges in society, such as being able to injure weaker individuals without consequences, and then BlamingTheVictim for being ‘weak’. He can’t even pretend to be repentant in the face of certain death.

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** A [[FantastucAbleism [[FantasticAbleism quirkist]] quirk counselor who genuinely believes that those with strong quirks deserve special privileges in society, such as being able to injure weaker individuals without consequences, and then BlamingTheVictim for being ‘weak’. He can’t even pretend to be repentant in the face of certain death.

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** In canon, Burnin' is genuinely heroic, yet here she is a corrupt thief that would attack a teenager to get away with her crimes.

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** In canon, Burnin' is genuinely heroic, yet here she is a corrupt thief that who would attack a teenager to get away with her crimes.



** A quirkist quirk counselor who genuinely believes that those with strong quirks deserve special privileges in society, such as being able to injure weaker individuals without consequences, and then BlamingTheVictim for being ‘weak’. He can’t even pretend to be repentant in the face of certain death.

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** A quirkist [[FantastucAbleism quirkist]] quirk counselor who genuinely believes that those with strong quirks deserve special privileges in society, such as being able to injure weaker individuals without consequences, and then BlamingTheVictim for being ‘weak’. He can’t even pretend to be repentant in the face of certain death.



* DeathByAdaptation: Tenya accidently kills Burnin' after he finds her stealing from a jewelry store and fights with her in order to prevent her from escaping.

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* DeathByAdaptation: Tenya accidently accidentally kills Burnin' after he finds her stealing from a jewelry store and fights with her in order to prevent her from escaping.



* ForWantOfANail: Izuku meets Tenya, Shouto and Ochako while watching one of Endeavor's fights, getting involved in helping the latter deal with a would-be assailant.



* PointOfDivergence: Izuku meets Tenya, Shouto, and Ochako while watching one of Endeavor's fights, getting involved in helping the latter deal with a would-be assailant.



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** Endeavor is much more destructive and willing to let innocent people die than in canon, and it is com

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** Endeavor is much more destructive and willing to let innocent people die than in canon, and it is comcanon.


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* AttemptedRape: It is implied that Ochako's attacker in the first chapter was going to sexually assault her before he was killed.
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** Endeavor is much more destructive and willing to let innocent people die than in canon, and it is com
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Aizawa Shouta, as an underground hero who finds having all options open to him to be the only logical recourse, naturally is one such person. Yet he is taken aback to discover that four of his students -- ones who haven't even officially gained their licenses yet -- already have their marks. Maybe he shouldn't be surprised that his 'Problem Child' is one of them, but still. How does this happen...?

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Aizawa Shouta, as an underground hero who finds having all options open to him to be the only logical recourse, naturally is one such person. Yet he is taken aback to discover that four of his students -- ones who haven't even officially gained their licenses yet -- already have their marks. Maybe he shouldn't be surprised that his 'Problem Child' is one of them, but still. How does did this happen...?
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Aizawa Shouta, as an underground hero who finds having all options open to him to be the only logical recourse, naturally is one such person. Yet he is taken aback to discover that four of his students -- ones who haven't even officially gained their licenses yet -- already have their marks. Maybe he shouldn't be surprised that his 'Problem Child' is one of them, but still. How this this happen...?

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Aizawa Shouta, as an underground hero who finds having all options open to him to be the only logical recourse, naturally is one such person. Yet he is taken aback to discover that four of his students -- ones who haven't even officially gained their licenses yet -- already have their marks. Maybe he shouldn't be surprised that his 'Problem Child' is one of them, but still. How this does this happen...?
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** A quirkiest quirk counselor who genuinely believes that those with strong quirks deserve special privileges in society, such as being able to injure weaker individuals without consequences, and then BlamingTheVictim for being ‘weak’. He can’t even pretend to be repentant in the face of certain death.

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** A quirkiest quirkist quirk counselor who genuinely believes that those with strong quirks deserve special privileges in society, such as being able to injure weaker individuals without consequences, and then BlamingTheVictim for being ‘weak’. He can’t even pretend to be repentant in the face of certain death.



** Ochako has a similar reaction to killing a quirkiest school counselor.

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** Ochako has a similar reaction to killing a quirkiest quirkist school counselor.

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* OhNoNotAgain: Tenya's reaction upon realizing he killed Burnin'.

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* OhNoNotAgain: OhNoNotAgain:
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Tenya's reaction upon realizing he killed Burnin'.Burnin'.
** Ochako has a similar reaction to killing a quirkiest school counselor.
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** Burnin, who has been using her knowledge as a hero to get away with grand larceny and [[WouldHurtAChild willing to assault a kid]] to keep them from talking when found out.
** A quirkiest quirk counselor who genuinely believes that those with strong quirks deserve special privileges in society, such as being able to injure weaker individuals without consequences, and then BlamingTheVictim for being ‘weak’. He can’t even pretend to be repentant in the face of certain death.
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* DramaticIrony: Upon meeting the boys, Ochako's expresses relief at their presence: knowing that her daughter's already making friends with other aspiring heroes makes her more comfortable with the idea of Ochako moving out on her own. She's completely unaware that Ochako has ''already'' been attacked by a would-be predator, with this being how she met the boys in the first place -- or that she took out her assailant herself.

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* DramaticIrony: Upon meeting the boys, Ochako's mother expresses relief at their presence: knowing that her daughter's already making friends with other aspiring heroes makes her more comfortable with the idea of Ochako moving out on her own. She's completely unaware that Ochako has ''already'' been attacked by a would-be predator, with this being how she met the boys in the first place -- or that she took out her assailant herself.
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* AdaptationalVillainy:
** In canon, Burnin' is genuinely heroic, yet here she is a corrupt thief that would attack a teenager to get away with her crimes.
** While not evil, the protagonists are willing to kill, unlike their canon counterparts.
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For more fanfics by the same author, see the ''Fanfic/ForTheWantOfANailSeries'' and ''Fanfic/NemesisMHA''.

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For more fanfics by the same author, see the ''Fanfic/ForTheWantOfANailSeries'' and ''Fanfic/NemesisMHA''.
''Fanfic/NemesisMHA'', and see ''Literature/{{Modified}}'' for an original story written by Clouds.
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* DeathByAdaptation: Tenya accidently kills Burnin' after he finds her stealing from a jewelry store and fights with her in order to prevent her from escaping.


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* OhNoNotAgain: Tenya's reaction upon realizing he killed Burnin'.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: The AssholeVictim from chapter one who openly brags that he’s going to use his father’s influence to ruin the lives of four kids and their families just because three of them stopped him from assaulting the fourth.
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* DramaticIrony: Upon meeting the boys, Ochako's expresses relief at their presence: knowing that her daughter's already making friends with other aspiring heroes makes her more comfortable with the idea of Ochako moving out on her own. She's completely unaware that Ochako has ''already'' been attacked by a would-be predator, with this being how she met the boys in the first place -- or that she took out her assailant herself.

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* AbusiveParents: Endeavor. It's explicitly noted that the only reason he doesn't strike Shouto when he makes a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky comment]] to him is simply because they're in public, and he doesn't want to risk any cameras catching his bad side.



* EurekaMoment: When Shoto mentions in passing that he's never had friends thanks to his father's insistence that they would hold him back, Izuku immediately latches onto the idea that they could get around that by training together.



* FalseReassurance: Shouto reassures his father that he was 'following in his footsteps' while Endeavor was busy fighting. Making it sound as though he's referring to heroism when he's actually noting the fact that he now has blood on his hands.



* LikeFatherLikeSon: PlayedForDrama. Given how confident Ochako's attacker was that his daddy would bail him out and [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished punish the others for saving her]], the four have little choice but to assume he's a CorruptCorporateExecutive who will absolutely ruin them if given the chance.

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** Shouto tells his father that he's [[FollowInMyFootsteps following in his footsteps]], secretly referring to the fact that he killed someone in the name of heroism.

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* AssholeVictim: Ochako's attacker, who openly brags about how 'untouchable' he is and how he's going to ruin not just their lives, [[AndYourLittleDogToo but those of their families]].

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** Death Daggers operate on this, having discrete permission to use lethal force on villains.
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Ochako's attacker, who openly brags about how 'untouchable' he is and how he's going to ruin not just their lives, [[AndYourLittleDogToo but those of their families]].


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* DissonantLaughter: Ochako's hit by a burst of this courtesy of the MoodWhiplash of [[spoiler:everyone reacting warmly to Izuku's Quirklessness, only for him to abruptly remember that "Oh right! We need to hide a body!"]], followed shortly by everybody else.
* ExplainExplainOhCrap: While discussing their options in the wake of their semi-AccidentalMurder of Ochako's assailant, Izuku is the first to realize that there's little chance of them receiving any leniency thanks to his father's connections.


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* LikeFatherLikeSon: PlayedForDrama. Given how confident Ochako's attacker was that his daddy would bail him out and [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished punish the others for saving her]], the four have little choice but to assume he's a CorruptCorporateExecutive who will absolutely ruin them if given the chance.
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For more fanfics by the same author, see the ''Fanfic/ForTheWantOfANailSeries'' and ''Fanfic/NemesisMHA''.
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* AssholeVictim: Ochako's attacker, who openly brags about how 'untouchable' he is and how he's going to ruin not just their lives, [[AndYourLittleDogToo but those of their families]].
* DarkerAndEdgier: The author's notes declare right from the get-go that "This will get very dark, very fast." Given that the first chapter effectively kicks things off with a murder, ''they're not kidding''.
* ForWantOfANail: Izuku meets Tenya, Shouto and Ochako while watching one of Endeavor's fights, getting involved in helping the latter deal with a would-be assailant.


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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The glee the four feel at taking down Ochako's assailant fades upon the realization that they actually ''killed'' him, with Ochako [[VomitDiscretionShot promptly throwing up]].
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Ochako's attacker happens to be the son of a powerful executive, and he [[EvilGloating gloats about how]] he'll ruin the lives of not just those who get in his way, but their families as well, ''purely'' [[ForTheEvulz because he can]].
* SmugSnake: Ochako's attacker is a SpoiledBrat who expects to get away with his crimes scot-free.
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Not all heroes are discouraged from killing. Some have permission from the Hero Commission to use more ''permanent'' solutions when dealing with villains. Those who have been granted this special privilege have it denoted on their licenses via an innocent-looking arrow... or, as they're known by those who have them, a 'Death Dagger'.

Aizawa Shouta, as an underground hero who finds having all options open to him to be the only logical recourse, naturally is one such person. Yet he is taken aback to discover that four of his students -- ones who haven't even officially gained their licenses yet -- already have their marks. Maybe he shouldn't be surprised that his 'Problem Child' is one of them, but still. How this this happen...?

''Death Daggers'' is a ''Franchise/MyHeroAcademia'' fanfic by myheadinthecloudsnotcomingdown, who is also known for their ''Fanfic/ForTheWantOfANailSeries''. It can be read on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/34811818/chapters/86683543 here]].


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!!This fanfic contains examples of:

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Ochako's assailant manipulates the emotions of his victims by emitting waves of overwhelming sentiments. This can be overcome if the target feels something ''stronger'' than whatever he's projecting... such as outrage. Which spikes up so strongly in his final would-be targets in response to his efforts that they respond with deadly force.
* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: The quartet gets so carried away by their anger at Ochako's attacker that they encourage her to drop him. The plunge proves fatal.

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