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* EmptyShell: Throughout the series, various characters, up to the villain himself, have stated that AFO lacks the hatred, strength of will, or even depth of personality necessary to steal One for All. This seems to fly in the face of his [[EvilIsHammy enthusiastic expressions]] and fondness over his brother, up until his past as an emotionless child aimlessly massacring people left and right was shown. It was only after he read comics with Yoichi that he started displaying his signature smile and proclaimed that he would take over a world, grafting the persona of a gleeful villain onto his otherwise shallow identity. Furthermore, it's Yoichi actions and death that are the only things in the world that can elicit anything resembling legitimate emotions in the villain, making it clear that any drive AFO has is mainly a product of the only thing that can fill his life with purpose, his brother, and that, without him, AFO is simply an empty psychopath. This is all but confirmed once Yoichi is well and truly gone: AFO's vestige can only muster a dead glare at the world around him, barely acknowledges the foes around him, and dismisses his world conquest as a meaningless endeavor he will go through for no particular reason.

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* EmptyShell: Throughout the series, various characters, up to the villain himself, have stated that AFO lacks the hatred, strength of will, or even depth of personality necessary to steal One for All. This seems to fly in the face of his [[EvilIsHammy enthusiastic expressions]] and fondness over his brother, up until his past as an emotionless child aimlessly massacring people left and right was shown. It was only after he read comics with Yoichi that he started displaying his signature smile and proclaimed that he would take over a world, grafting the persona of a gleeful villain onto his otherwise shallow identity. Furthermore, it's Yoichi actions and death that are the only things in the world that can elicit anything resembling legitimate emotions in the villain, making it clear that any drive AFO has is mainly a product of the The only thing that can fill gives him great enthusiasm and joy is belief that he will inevitably reclaim Yoichi's vestige and then show his life with purpose, his brother, and that, without him, AFO brother how he's proven right about villainy. When Yoichi's vestige is simply an empty psychopath. This seemingly destroyed when One for All is all but confirmed once Yoichi is well and truly gone: given to Tomura, AFO's vestige can only muster a dead glare at the world around him, barely acknowledges the foes around him, and dismisses his world conquest as a meaningless endeavor he will go through for no particular reason.



* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:
** PlayedWith. All For One truly seems to care for his younger brother, Yoichi. Despite his rebelling against him, he repeatedly tried finding a middle ground. He gave Yoichi a Quirk to help him get stronger, even making sure his body would be able to handle it. His love is such that he even shed BerserkerTears while killing Kudo in clear anger over Yoichi's death. However, it is clear that he sees his sibling as an extension of himself, rather than a full person, and his quest to take One For All can be seen as him trying to retrieve a piece of himself that refuses to comply. Losing Yoichi's vestige for good emotionally hollows All For One out to the point that he even discards his hammy supervillain persona and showcases his real self: a serenely-detached, morose EmptyShell who admits that all his sucess is meaningless without his twin.

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EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: PlayedWith. All For One truly seems to care for his younger brother, Yoichi. Despite his rebelling against him, he repeatedly tried finding a middle ground. He gave Yoichi a Quirk to help him get stronger, even making sure his body would be able to handle it. His love is such that he even shed BerserkerTears while killing Kudo in clear anger over Yoichi's death. However, it is clear that he sees his sibling as an extension of himself, rather than a full person, and his quest to take One For All can be seen as him trying to retrieve a piece of himself that refuses to comply. Losing Yoichi's vestige for good emotionally hollows All For One out to the point that he even discards his hammy supervillain persona and showcases his real self: a serenely-detached, morose EmptyShell who admits that all his sucess is meaningless without his twin.



* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: When Eri's harvested Rewind energy restores his original appearance, he's revealed to have this. Fitting of a man whose charisma and manipulation skills with the masses were one of his greatest assists in tandem with his powers, his appearance is that of a ruggedly handsome man, not too dissimilar to that of an idealized hero, and the paneling even frames him as if he were a messiah figure gazing down upon those beneath him. However, everything about his actual personality demonstrates him to be one of the evilest, twisted and morally irredeemable villains in the series, and his almost angelic grace is offset by his [[EmptyEyes soulless gaze]] hinting at his true monstrous nature behind his superficial charms. His ongoing VillainousBreakdown over the course of the fighting eventually has him pulling degraded expressions that make his face look more like a mask that can barely contain the monster within.

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* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: When Eri's harvested Rewind energy restores his His original appearance, he's revealed to have this. Fitting of a man whose charisma and manipulation skills with the masses were one of his greatest assists in tandem with his powers, his appearance is that of a ruggedly handsome man, not too dissimilar to that of an idealized hero, and the paneling even frames him as if he were a messiah figure gazing down upon those beneath him. However, everything about his actual personality demonstrates him to be one of the evilest, twisted and morally irredeemable villains in the series, an almost inhuman villain, and his almost angelic grace is offset by his [[EmptyEyes soulless gaze]] hinting at his true monstrous nature behind his superficial charms. His ongoing VillainousBreakdown over the course of the fighting eventually has him pulling degraded expressions that make his rejuvenated face look more like a mask that can barely contain the monster within.



* PyrrhicVictory: By the final arcs, the first sign of his [[BigbadWannabe slipping grip as the overarching villain of the story]] is his inability to pull off an overwhelming victory like he's used to against his current-generation opponents, at best pulling off a string of these whenever he emerges from a conflict.. His fight agaisnt Star and Stripe ended with her dead an able to interfere in his further plans, but with the her Quirk that he desperately wanted destroyed from the fighting and his perfect vessel damaged from the inside out, giving the heroes better time to prepare for him. His fighting at Gunga mountain has him defeat the heroes, but fail to break their spirits, to his intense dissatisfaction, and he's left LivingOnBorrowedTime which he needlessly expended most of against them. And his final battle with All Might is a pointless effort for him that he ''knows'' plays right into the heroes' hands, delusionally judging the chance to kill the HopeBringer on international television to be WorthIt regardless, only to have his execution stopped by Bakugo, rendering his efforts AllForNothing and himself left reverted to a child.

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* PyrrhicVictory: By the final arcs, the first sign of his [[BigbadWannabe [[BigBadWannabe slipping grip as the overarching villain of the story]] is his inability to pull off an overwhelming victory like he's used to against his current-generation opponents, at best pulling off a string of these whenever he emerges from a conflict.. His fight agaisnt Star and Stripe ended with her dead an able to interfere conflict. Any victory he gains in his further plans, but with the her Quirk that he desperately wanted destroyed from the fighting and his perfect vessel damaged from the inside out, giving fights against the heroes better time ends up causing significant damage towards his physical bodies, and these victories don't last long as more heroes step up to prepare for him. His fighting at Gunga mountain has slow him defeat down. Eventually, All For One is ultimately defeated when his original body reverts out of existence and his highly damaged Tomura body disintegrates from the heroes, but fail to break their spirits, to his intense dissatisfaction, and he's left LivingOnBorrowedTime which he needlessly expended most stress of against them. And his final battle with All Might is a pointless effort for him that he ''knows'' plays right into the heroes' hands, delusionally judging the chance to kill the HopeBringer on international television to be WorthIt regardless, only to have his execution stopped by Bakugo, rendering his efforts AllForNothing and himself left reverted to a child.being given One For All.

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* SoreLoser: His taking his loss against All Might and his subsequent imprisonment well was entirely because he made plans about his plans being carried out in the future and eventually breaking out. In reality, he can't stand the idea of losing and this is why he makes exhaustive plans to ensure he wins. When things aren't going his way during his final clash against the heroes, All for One resorts to complaining and ranting like a pathetic loser, employing extreme and desperate tactics to ensure he stays on top. It's a sign of him having [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness sincerely passed]] the DespairEventHorizon at the undeniable loss of Yoichi's vestige when he admits that his mid-term goal was a failure after breaking Tomura's psyche and assuming control over the [[ClippedWingAngel damaged]] Demon Lord's body.

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His taking his loss against All Might and his subsequent imprisonment well was entirely because he made plans about his plans being carried out in the future and eventually breaking out. In reality, he can't stand the idea of losing and this is why he makes exhaustive plans to ensure he wins. When things aren't going his way during his final clash against the heroes, All for One resorts to complaining and ranting like a pathetic loser, employing extreme and desperate tactics to ensure he stays on top. It's a sign of him having [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness sincerely passed]] the DespairEventHorizon at the undeniable loss of Yoichi's vestige when he admits that his mid-term goal was a failure after breaking Tomura's psyche and assuming control over the [[ClippedWingAngel damaged]] Demon Lord's body.body.
** This trait of his is also a major contributor to his seeming inability to change over the long course of his life. With his backstory fully fleshed out over the course of the FinalBattle, it's shown that All For One ''is'' capable of undergoing CharacterDevelopment -- but he only suffers incremental changes to his personality and perceptions upon receiving a true, undeniable and unrecoverable loss, not unlike Bakugo's own CharacterArc throughout the manga being [[BreakTheHaughty his immense ego getting torn down]] as he learned harsh life lessons. Thanks to his immense powers and ''loathing'' of the idea of EvilWillFail. All For One has committed [[CrazyPrepared insane efforts]] into avoiding ever suffering such an outcome, meaning the events that spark an actual change in him can be counted on a single hand over the course of his entire extensive lifespan.
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* BeyondRedemption: His ultimate goal is to be evil incarnate, and thus does everything in his power to convince the world he cannot be redeemed. And he succeeded. Even Izuku, the resident AllLovingHero who's trying to save [[TheAntiChrist Shigaraki]] of all people, considers no other option than killing All For One to ultimately save the day.

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* BeyondRedemption: His ultimate goal is to be evil incarnate, and thus does everything in his power to convince the world he cannot be redeemed. [[HatedByAll And he succeeded. succeeded]]. Even Izuku, the resident AllLovingHero who's trying willing to save [[TheAntiChrist Shigaraki]] of all people, considers no other option than killing All For One to ultimately save the day.day. Izuku stops short of [[SuperpowerMeltdown overloading Tomura's body]] with all of One For All's power once the process allows a mental battle between them than enables Izuku to diffuse Tomura's endless anger, but the end result leaves them at a stalemate with Tomura admitting that [[TrappedInVillainy he cannot turn away from being the hero to the Villains]] regardless. When All For One spitefully usurps control, Izuku has no hesitation with [[ShootTheDog finishing the job against him]] instead , even expressing [[EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes contempt]] towards his embracement of this trope in his final words to him, as it was all done to obscure the fact All For One is but a simple mortal man at his core, and [[IJustWantToBeLoved a deeply lonely one]] at that.



* WhatYouAreInTheDark: As Izuku is about to deliver the final punch, the vestige of All For One find himself in the void with only the dying embers of Yoichi's vestige nearby. Rather than trying to pass the All For One Quirk to Izuku, All For One goes after Yoichi and begs him to stay with him and show his face once last time. It's here that All For One confesses that he is nothing without his brother, vindicating what Izuku surmised the Demon Lord to be deep down: A very lonely man.

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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: As Izuku is about to deliver the final punch, the vestige of All For One find himself in becomes distracted inside his MentalWorld by the void with only the dying re-awakened but fading embers of Yoichi's vestige nearby. Rather than trying to pass the vestige. All For One Quirk instantly forgets about anything else happening, going to Izuku, All For One goes after Yoichi his twin's vanishing essense and begs begging him to stay with him and show his face once last time. It's here that All For One confesses that he is nothing without his brother, vindicating what Izuku surmised the Demon Lord to be deep down: A very lonely man. Even then, his admittance of this is interspaced with ''demands'' for Yoichi to stay, claiming that he's "his", showing that even his scant CharacterDevelopment to admit he does have love in him does nothing to change what an awful person he is at his core, and said love is the most warped, toxic and obsessive version of it possible.



* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: All For One's obsession with possessing the one Quirk that remains ever-defiant of his control means he'd rather invest exhaustive amounts of time and effort into finding a way to subdue it rather than destroy it.

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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: All For One's obsession with possessing the one Quirk that remains ever-defiant of his control "reuniting" with Yoichi means he'd rather invest exhaustive amounts of time and effort into finding a way to subdue it One For All rather than destroy it.it. When it ''is'' destroyed as a means to damage Tomura's indestructible form, All For One finds the prospect of an eternity as a villainous overlord without Yoichi by his side to be [[MeaninglessVillainVictory utterly meaningless]], going through with it out of obligation to his reputation and petty spite against Izuku.

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* AxCrazy: He was ''born like this'', filled with "a hubris and disrespect for others" right out of the womb, and seeing people only as possessions he could take from. If they had nothing to give him, he would [[MurderIsTheBestSolution immediately kill them]] and take what he wanted from the corpse afterwards, even whilst still a child. Learning about super villains from Yoichi's comic books actually taught him how to dial this down by channeling it into becoming a real-life CardCarryingVillain, rather than the OmnicidalManiac he was developing into. As events turn increasingly against him over the course of the FinalBattle, his composed MaskOfSanity as the DiabolicalMastermind slips, exposing [[PsychopathicManchild the true raging maniac]] he is underneath. By the time he reaches Izuku's battlefield, he's a cackling lunatic screaming every line at the top of his lungs, with absolutely deranged facial expressions.

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* AxCrazy: He was ''born like this'', filled with "a hubris and disrespect for others" right out of the womb, and seeing people only as possessions he could take from. If they had nothing to give him, he would [[MurderIsTheBestSolution immediately kill them]] and take what he wanted from the corpse afterwards, even whilst still a child. Learning about super villains from Yoichi's comic books actually taught him how to dial this down by channeling it into becoming a real-life CardCarryingVillain, rather than the OmnicidalManiac In his youth, he was developing into. As events turn increasingly against him over bloodthirsty psychopath killing strangers he came across and stealing their possessions. But when he read the course of the FinalBattle, superhero comics from Yoichi, All For One decided to refine his composed psychopathic nature into a calm and collected supervillain persona. In present day, this MaskOfSanity as begins to slip when he starts to lose control of the DiabolicalMastermind slips, situation, exposing [[PsychopathicManchild the true raging maniac]] he is underneath. By the time he reaches Izuku's battlefield, he's a cackling lunatic screaming every line at the top of his lungs, with absolutely deranged facial expressions.



** The original All For One is confident if he makes it back to U.A. in time, he can salvage his "next me" and still achieve his goal, when Shigaraki actually regained control of himself and ''destroyed'' All For One's vestige, additionally rejecting the prospect of actually stealing One For All ''period'', meaning the goal All For One has spent the entire series striving for just went up in smoke and he doesn't even know it yet.

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** The original All For One is confident if he makes it back to U.A. in time, he can salvage dies thinking all his "next me" plans have gone to ruins with Tomura seemingly destroying his vestige and still achieve his goal, when Shigaraki actually regained control of himself and ''destroyed'' refusing to take One For All. Moments later, Izuku decides to forcibly give One For All to Tomura, which inadvertently gives All For One's vestige, additionally rejecting vestige the prospect of actually stealing One For All ''period'', meaning the goal opening he needs to overpower Tomura's will. Had All For One has spent the entire series striving for just went up in smoke and lived a few minutes longer, he doesn't even know it yet. would have died content knowing that things are going his way.

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** Losing his "first possession", [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Yoichi]] is a major one. When he accidentally killed Yoichi, he shedded tears for the first time and finds himself truly furious with Kudo to the point he went out of his way to kill him and his entire family as revenge. When Yoichi's vestige seemingly got destroyed after Izuku bombarded Tomura's mental shield, All For One's vestige reawakened out of pure anger and immediately took over Tomura's body just so he can personally punish Izuku.

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** Losing his "first possession", [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Yoichi]] is a major one. When he accidentally killed Yoichi, he shedded tears for the first time and finds himself truly furious with Kudo to the point he went out of his way to kill him and his entire family as for revenge. When Yoichi's vestige seemingly got destroyed after Izuku bombarded Tomura's mental shield, All For One's vestige reawakened out of pure anger and immediately took over Tomura's body just so he can personally punish Izuku.



* BeyondRedemption: Even Izuku, the resident AllLovingHero who's trying to save [[TheAntiChrist Shigaraki]] of all people, considers no other option than killing All For One to ultimately save the day. The story takes every chance to frame him as a soulless psychopath, an image he [[TheUnapologetic wholeheartedly embraces with glee]], with even the League of Villains ending up his victims in ways that elicit sympathy. From manipulating and grooming Shigaraki, to reviving Toya and triggering his descent into Dabi, to using Spinner as a backup plan during the FinalBattle, All For One proves himself entirely undeserving of pity, and the world will be better off once he's gone.

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* BeyondRedemption: His ultimate goal is to be evil incarnate, and thus does everything in his power to convince the world he cannot be redeemed. And he succeeded. Even Izuku, the resident AllLovingHero who's trying to save [[TheAntiChrist Shigaraki]] of all people, considers no other option than killing All For One to ultimately save the day. The story takes every chance to frame him as a soulless psychopath, an image he [[TheUnapologetic wholeheartedly embraces with glee]], with even the League of Villains ending up his victims in ways that elicit sympathy. From manipulating and grooming Shigaraki, to reviving Toya and triggering his descent into Dabi, to using Spinner as a backup plan during the FinalBattle, All For One proves himself entirely undeserving of pity, and the world will be better off once he's gone.day.



* BlueAndOrangeMorality: PlayedWith. He claims that beings like himself are AboveGoodAndEvil, when [[TheCorruptor convincing young Tenko to embrace the path of villainy]], but it's implied to be another manipulation tactic to break the young boy's fragile mentality rather than something he actually believes. He actually has a very clear understanding of right and wrong, but All For One ''deliberately'' sets out to commit 'evil' actions not [[WellIntentionedExtremist for the greater good]] or a twisted sense of morality, but simply because [[ForTheEvulz they're considered to be evil]]. He considers villains to be those who are feared and hated by all who know them, and as he's intending to become a [[CardCarryingVillain real-life]] 'Demon Lord', his grand ambition is to become [[HatedByAll the most universally hated person the world over]]. What matters to All For One isn't whether his actions actually are truly evil or good, it's whether they [[{{Troll}} stoke the ire of those around him]].

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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: PlayedWith. He claims that beings like himself are AboveGoodAndEvil, when [[TheCorruptor convincing young Tenko to embrace the path of villainy]], but it's implied to be another manipulation tactic to break the young boy's fragile mentality rather than something he actually believes. He actually has a very clear understanding of right and wrong, but All For One ''deliberately'' sets out to commit 'evil' actions not [[WellIntentionedExtremist for the greater good]] or a twisted sense of morality, but simply because wrong. It's just [[ForTheEvulz they're considered to be evil]]. He he deliberately commits acts of evil]] because he considers villains to be those who are feared and hated by all who know them, and as he's intending to become a [[CardCarryingVillain real-life]] 'Demon Lord', his grand ambition is to become [[HatedByAll the most universally hated person the world over]]. What matters to All For One isn't whether his actions actually are truly evil or good, it's whether they [[{{Troll}} stoke the ire of those around him]].



* DealWithTheDevil:
** What his services amount to. Found yourself to be [[{{Unsorcerer}} Quirkless]] or [[BlessedWithSuck your own Quirk is detrimental?]] If you can find him, he'll gladly grant you a Quirk or take yours, in exchange for loyalty towards him. Practically everyone who sought his help including Aoyama's family found out the hard way. His ultimate plan is ''forcing'' everybody into one of these, by [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans causing complete societal breakdown nationwide]] so he can step in and use his accumulated abilities to [[DarkMessiah provide for the people's needs]] and restore order under his rule. People will be given whatever they desire to live a life of safety and comfort, but it will mean giving All For One complete power over them.
** He grants Spinner two Quirks when he wants to be stronger and useful to Shigaraki, but Spinner is burned twice by this. First, All For One is well aware if his plan succeeds, Shigaraki [[DeathOfPersonality will effectively cease to exist]] and is no longer the one giving the orders Spinner is following, and second, the two Quirks [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity begin to drive Spinner completely insane]] and turn him into DumbMuscle. This effectively means Spinner is destroying his own mind [[AllForNothing for nothing.]]

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* DealWithTheDevil:
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DealWithTheDevil: What his services amount to. Found yourself to be [[{{Unsorcerer}} Quirkless]] or [[BlessedWithSuck your own Quirk is detrimental?]] If you can find him, he'll gladly grant you a Quirk or take yours, in exchange for loyalty towards him. Practically everyone who sought his help including Aoyama's family found out the hard way. His ultimate plan is ''forcing'' everybody into one of these, by [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans causing complete societal breakdown nationwide]] so he can step in and use his accumulated abilities to [[DarkMessiah provide for the people's needs]] and restore order under his rule. People will be given whatever they desire to live a life of safety and comfort, but it will mean giving All For One complete power over them.
** He grants Spinner two Quirks when he wants to be stronger and useful to Shigaraki, but Spinner is burned twice by this. First, All For One is well aware if his plan succeeds, Shigaraki [[DeathOfPersonality will effectively cease to exist]] and is no longer the one giving the orders Spinner is following, and second, the two Quirks [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity begin to drive Spinner completely insane]] and turn him into DumbMuscle. This effectively means Spinner is destroying his own mind [[AllForNothing for nothing.]]
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* TheAgeless: He's older than ''One For All'', which has been passed down through ''nine heroes'', yet has not aged since. All Might speculates that he found a Quirk that stops aging, later confirmed to be Dr. Garaki's Quirk, "Life Force". It's implied that he's not ''truly'' ageless, but his natural ageing has been slowed down such that he'll be alive and in good health for a ''very'' long time. This is why his HourOfPower with Eri's [[DevolutionDevice Rewind]] lasts so long -- despite the energy rewinding away his crippling wounds in seconds, he's ''so old'' that he has enough years on the clock to reach Izuku's battlefield before his CessationOfExistence.

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* TheAgeless: He's older than ''One For All'', which has been passed down through ''nine heroes'', yet has not aged since. All Might speculates that he found a Quirk that stops aging, later confirmed to be Dr. Garaki's Quirk, "Life Force". It's implied that he's not ''truly'' ageless, but his natural ageing has been slowed down such that he'll be alive and in good health for a ''very'' long time. This is why his HourOfPower with Eri's [[DevolutionDevice Rewind]] lasts so long -- despite the energy rewinding away his crippling wounds in seconds, he's ''so old'' that he has enough years on the clock to reach Izuku's battlefield before his CessationOfExistence.[[DeathByDeaging he is reverted out of existence]].



* BerserkButton:
** There are two things shown in the series actually capable of making All For One not just angry, but ''furious'': [[ControlFreak not being in control]] and having his invincible self-image as Demon King [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll undermined]]. While these would make anyone angry, All For One's nature makes them this trope for him specifically: as a [[TheSociopath psychopath]], his shallow emotions mean genuinely angering him is borderline impossible on a pathological level. This means not only do these things make him truly angry, but they're also seemingly the only two things in the world that ''can''.
*** People pointing out that [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin villains are inevitably destined to lose]] is a more downplayed one, that combines the above two points together. He grabbed Yoichi by the face to force the power-stockpiling quirk onto him when he refuted his dreams of TheBadGuyWins with this and his VillainousBreakdown during the FinalBattle is tied to the fact that no matter how much effort or planning he put into averting this, he's ''still'' [[SoreLoser losing]] in the end.
** His "first possession", [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Yoichi]], was a '''major''' one to him, with him specifically getting enraged over anything or anyone he saw as keeping his brother away from his possessive control. He [[NeverMyFault blamed Kudo for Yoichi's physical death]], rather than accept it was [[ATragedyOfImpulsiveness his own impulsive decision in a moment of anger]] over seeing Yoichi choosing somebody else's hand over his own, and developed such primal anger towards the Second Holder that it outstripped even his stated animosity for [[ArchEnemy All Might]]. Both versions of All For One fly into an immediate homicidal rage towards [[IdenticalStranger Bakugo]] when reminded of Kudo through him. And even this gets ''dwarfed'' by his breakdown over realising Yoichi's Vestige was [[DeaderThanDead destroyed for good]] by Izuku's fight against Tomura. He drops any of his EvilIsHammy mannerisms and expresses only [[IllKillYou intense murderous fury]] towards Izuku even through his nigh-emotionless [[EmptyShell true personality]], [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness acting so different to the theatrical supervillain he was]] minutes before that Izuku can't tell he's the same persona.

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BerserkButton: There are two things shown in the series actually capable of making All For One not just angry, but ''furious'': [[ControlFreak not being in control]] and having his invincible self-image as Demon King [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll undermined]]. ''furious''. While these would make anyone angry, All For One's nature makes them this trope for him specifically: as a [[TheSociopath psychopath]], his shallow emotions mean genuinely angering him is borderline impossible on a pathological level. level:
** His invincible self-image as Demon Lord being [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll undermined]].
This means not only do these things make him truly angry, but they're also seemingly tends to happen when [[ControlFreak he loses control of the only two things narrative]] or is told that EvilWillFail in the world that ''can''.
*** People pointing out that [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin villains are inevitably destined to lose]] is a more downplayed one, that combines the above two points together. He grabbed Yoichi by the face to force the power-stockpiling quirk onto him when he refuted
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his dreams of TheBadGuyWins with this and his VillainousBreakdown during the FinalBattle is tied to the fact that no matter how much effort or planning he put into averting this, he's ''still'' [[SoreLoser losing]] in the end.
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"first possession", [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Yoichi]], was Yoichi]] is a '''major''' one to him, major one. When he accidentally killed Yoichi, he shedded tears for the first time and finds himself truly furious with him specifically getting enraged over anything or anyone he saw as keeping his brother away from his possessive control. He [[NeverMyFault blamed Kudo for to the point he went out of his way to kill him and his entire family as revenge. When Yoichi's physical death]], rather than accept it was [[ATragedyOfImpulsiveness his own impulsive decision in a moment of anger]] over seeing Yoichi choosing somebody else's hand over his own, and developed such primal anger towards the Second Holder that it outstripped even his stated animosity for [[ArchEnemy All Might]]. Both versions of All For One fly into an immediate homicidal rage towards [[IdenticalStranger Bakugo]] when reminded of Kudo through him. And even this gets ''dwarfed'' by his breakdown over realising Yoichi's Vestige was [[DeaderThanDead vestige seemingly got destroyed for good]] by Izuku's fight against Tomura. He drops any of his EvilIsHammy mannerisms and expresses only [[IllKillYou intense murderous fury]] towards after Izuku even through his nigh-emotionless [[EmptyShell true personality]], [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness acting bombarded Tomura's mental shield, All For One's vestige reawakened out of pure anger and immediately took over Tomura's body just so different to the theatrical supervillain he was]] minutes before that Izuku can't tell he's the same persona. can personally punish Izuku.



** His flashback of his past with [[MoralityPet Yoichi]] demonstrates that he ''does'' possess some empathy towards his younger brother despite treating him as little more than his possession. However, his self-image as a being above "mere humans" and utter certainty that VirtueIsWeakness has him pathologically deny any kind of positive emotional connection to another, as that would reduce him from being the Demon Lord he's committed to embodying. This despite the fact that his brother's love and companionship is something he craves deeply, leading him to constantly reframe every slip-up he has that showcases this as an intentional manipulative tactic, like claiming he was crying BerserkerTears at Kubo merely to confuse him in his last moments, rather than being upset at the reminder of his "[[KinslayingIsASpecialKindOfEvil mistake]]".

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** His flashback of his past with [[MoralityPet Yoichi]] demonstrates that he ''does'' possess some empathy towards his younger brother despite treating him as little more than his possession. However, his self-image as a being above "mere humans" and utter certainty that VirtueIsWeakness has him [[FreudianExcuseDenial pathologically deny any kind of positive emotional connection to another, another]], as that would reduce him from being the Demon Lord he's committed to embodying. This despite the fact that his brother's love and companionship is something he craves deeply, leading him to constantly reframe every slip-up he has that showcases this as an intentional manipulative tactic, like claiming he was crying BerserkerTears at Kubo merely to confuse him in his last moments, rather than being upset at the reminder of his "[[KinslayingIsASpecialKindOfEvil mistake]]".



* VillainousBreakdown: Suffers several of these over the course of the series' final arcs as the heroes begin turning the tables on him. By the time he finally reaches Izuku, what composure and MaskOfSanity he had ''left'' is completely gone. His normal smirk is replaced with a completely psychotic and unhinged expressions and CreepyShadowedUndereyes. His normal mocking confidence has also given way to him screaming all of his dialog and even the ''font'' being distorted.

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Suffers several of these over the course of the series' final arcs as the heroes begin turning the tables on him. By the time he finally reaches Izuku, what composure and MaskOfSanity he had ''left'' is completely gone. His normal smirk is replaced with a completely psychotic and unhinged expressions and CreepyShadowedUndereyes. His normal mocking confidence has also given way to him screaming all of his dialog and even the ''font'' being distorted.



** When he regains control over Shigaraki's body, All For One reverts back to his stoic state even as the tide of the battle turns against him. However, he loses that demeanor when Izuku demeans him as a lonely old man rather than the Demon Lord he craves to be, screaming at Izuku to not look at him. In the vestige world, All For One spends his last moments demanding Yoichi to stay with him, screaming that he is nothing without his brother.



* WhatYouAreInTheDark: As Izuku is about to deliver the final punch, the vestige of All For One find himself in the void with only the dying embers of Yoichi's vestige nearby. Rather than trying to pass the All For One Quirk to Izuku, All For One goes after Yoichi and begs him to stay with him and show his face once last time. It's here that All For One confesses that he is nothing without his brother, vindicating what Izuku surmised what the Demon Lord truly is: A very lonely man.

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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: As Izuku is about to deliver the final punch, the vestige of All For One find himself in the void with only the dying embers of Yoichi's vestige nearby. Rather than trying to pass the All For One Quirk to Izuku, All For One goes after Yoichi and begs him to stay with him and show his face once last time. It's here that All For One confesses that he is nothing without his brother, vindicating what Izuku surmised what the Demon Lord truly is: to be deep down: A very lonely man.
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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: As Izuku is about to deliver the final punch, the vestige of All For One find himself in the void with only the dying embers of Yoichi's vestige nearby. Rather than trying to pass the All For One Quirk to Izuku, All For One goes after Yoichi and begs him to stay with him and show his face once last time. It's here that All For One confesses that he is truly nothing without his brother, vindicating what Izuku surmised what the Demon Lord truly is: A very lonely man.

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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: As Izuku is about to deliver the final punch, the vestige of All For One find himself in the void with only the dying embers of Yoichi's vestige nearby. Rather than trying to pass the All For One Quirk to Izuku, All For One goes after Yoichi and begs him to stay with him and show his face once last time. It's here that All For One confesses that he is truly nothing without his brother, vindicating what Izuku surmised what the Demon Lord truly is: A very lonely man.

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