Chizome Akaguro, also known as Hero Killer, Stain and formerly the vigilante Stendhal, is a villain and ex-vigilante known for killing many Professional Heroes. 🦸♂️ He is the main antagonist of the Hero Killer Arc.
Chizome was locked up in Tartarus , but escaped with most of the other inmates after All For One attacked the prison.
Stain Appearance
Chizome is an intimidating, muscular man who walks with a clear arch. He has a flat, somewhat triangular face, without a nose, which he removed himself, and a long tongue like a chameleon, marred with numerous small taste buds. He has fairly long black hair, which he wears in a disorderly manner; they would fall on his face if it weren't for his blindfold and mask, and little red eyes with tiny irises. 👀
His combat outfit is dark, covered in metal armor all over his body to store his weapons. The torso being sleeveless, he wraps his arms in yellow bandages, from the bottom of the shoulders to the wrists. He also wears long black bracelets and a watch on his left arm, and his knees are protected by metal pads, with the costume completed by black boots with steel armor. He still wears his blood-red scarf and matching headband, as well as the tattered cloth he wears around his face as a mask. 🎭
As Stendhal, he had long black hair which he tied in a ponytail. He wore black clothing that looked like bulletproof clothing and had six small folding knives, three on the right side and three on the left, with two pairs of pockets underneath, but his most striking feature was his mask, which covered completely his face.
Hero Killer Personality
Stain is a cold, ruthless and pitiless man who believes he must cleanse society of false heroes. ❌ He believes that those who become heroes for fame or money are unworthy of the name and that only All Might is a true hero. Due to his strong ideology, he took it upon himself to become the Hero Killer: Stain in order to stain his own hands with blood to purge false heroes and change current society, apart from All Might, he wants to kill all the heroes of the hero ranking .
Stain does not wish to kill those who are not targets for his own cause. He dislikes unnecessary bloodshed, which explains why he came to blows with Tomura Shigaraki. He hesitates to attack Tenya Ida before the hero-in-training provokes him. He even explains to Tenya the true traits of a hero, unlike those who desire to use their Quirks selfishly. Stain spares Izuku Midoriya because he exhibits the characteristics and thirst for justice of a true hero . He strongly believes in beliefs and convictions, stating that they are necessary to accomplish anything and that without them, people are weak and eventually die. 💀
Despite his extremist views and beliefs, Stain has true ideals of heroism, which he firmly adheres to. He does not hesitate to save people he deems worthy of being called Hero, does not like killing for no reason, and even goes so far as to give advice to his enemies. He seems to recognize that what he is doing is morally wrong, but he believes that for society to be put back on the right path, someone must be who they are, which indicates that he sees himself somewhat as a martyr.
Stain's conviction gives him an incredibly murderous aura and a bloodlust that has paralyzed several heroes with fear. This gives him enough confidence to challenge multiple pro heroes at once, even after suffering significant injuries.
As Stendhal, he believed that all those who "wielded power without conviction" were automatically sinners deserving of death, and used this belief to justify his actions as heroic rather than hypocritical. That said, he was perfectly willing to work alongside villains like Kuin Hachisuka to achieve his ends. Stendhal also appears to suffer from split personality disorder which causes him to view his vigilante and civilian identities as two separate entities (his mental change is signified by whether or not he is wearing his mask at this time). -there). However, his confrontation with Knuckle Duster caused him to change his beliefs, and begin to think that those who are not "real heroes" are the reason for society's problems.
Stain Abilities
Stain's abilities allowed him to easily dominate Tomura Shigaraki of the League of Villains.
General Abilities: Stain is an extremely powerful villain who has claimed more victims than any other since All Might's debut. Stain's ability has allowed him to assassinate 17 known pro heroes and cripple 24 others to the point of preventing their full recovery. Stain showed creativity and mastery in his fighting style. He is able to deal with opponents at close range or at a distance through a mixture of diversion, aggression, prediction and use of the environment. His combat prowess allows him to crush his targets in armed combat and offset the restrictive activation cost of his Quirk.
Stain was able to defeat and seriously injure Ingenium, a Pro Hero with above average power and great fortitude, Ingenium had previously attempted to apprehend Stain . This sight left Tensei paraplegic, Stain's 24th crippled victim, and the last professional hero the hero killer had defeated. Stain's reputation and abilities attract the attention of Tomura Shigaraki, who attempts to recruit the Hero Killer into the League of Villains. After Stain refused to join Tomura's Alliance, Tomura and Kurogiri confronted him, but the swordsman was able to easily subdue this fearsome duo. 💪
While in Hosu Town, Stain attempted to kill the hero Native, and was confronted by Tenya Ida, who was able to neutralize the new Ingenium, mainly because the AU student was driven by revenge because Stain had crippled Tensei, Tenya's older brother. Stain almost killed Tenya, if Izuku Midoriya, who was looking for Tenya, had not arrived in time. Although Izuku's new abilities took Stain by surprise, the ex-vigilante was still able to get him with his Coagulation Quirk, but, seeing Izuku as a true hero, he decided not to kill him. After paralyzing Izuku, Stain attempted to kill Tenya and Native again, but his crusade was once again interrupted due to the additional appearance of Shoto Todoroki, who was not far away and sensed trouble had arrived. 🔥
Stain found fighting Shoto more difficult than Izuku, Tenya, and Native, mainly due to his special power, utilizing the interchangeability of his fire and ice powers. 🧊 This prolonged clash caused the blood clotting effects to wear off for Izuku, giving the One For All heir a chance to rejoin the fight, allowing Izuku and Shoto to team up to oppose the One For All killer. hero. Tenya also found himself freed from his paralysis, and after ridding himself of his desire for revenge, Stain found himself outnumbered three to one and nearly powerless.
According to Izuku, Stain's tenacity completely changed his movements after he failed to kill Tenya before reinforcements arrived. Overall, it took the combined efforts of Izuku, Shoto, and Tenya, 3 of the strongest students at UA High School, to finally defeat Stain . After the battle, Shoto said that Stain was a strong fighter which probably allowed him and Izuku to survive. When the winged Nomu arrived on the scene and captured Izuku, Stain broke free of his bonds and showed that while he was immobilized, he was more than capable of immobilizing and killing the artificially altered human , thus saving Izuku.
Immense Speed: Stain's most notable ability is his unmatched speed. He is able to avoid Tenya's high-speed kick during their first clash, as well as partially block Tenya's Recipro Burst during the ensuing fight, and Tenya is considered the fastest student of the University. 🏃♂️ Shoto Todoroki was unable to land a single blow on Stain, even using fire and ice attacks because Stain has an incredibly high reaction time. Shoto mentioned that Stain was so fast that he couldn't even consider running away. Despite Stain's incredible speed, he was unable to escape the high-speed combined assault of Tenya's Recipro Extend and Izuku's Smash, used in tandem with a 5% Detroit Smash, although Shoto claimed that it was partly because he was desperate to know that several pro heroes were going to arrive on the scene, he was no longer fighting hard.
Enhanced Strength: Stain possesses considerable strength, enough to cleanly cut through many of Shoto's ice attacks.
Immense Stamina: Stain has high pain resistance, as shown when he received a direct hit to the head with Izuku's Detroit Smash (5%), and was not shaken. After fighting the trio of university students and killing the winged Nomu, it was revealed that Stain's lungs had been punctured by his broken ribs, but he was able to remain standing even after falling unconscious. 😨
Tactical Intelligence: Stain has shown on multiple occasions to be a good tactician and can quickly analyze a situation. Stain noticed the chaos in Hosu was caused by Tomura Shigaraki and the League of Villains. While fighting Shoto, Stain pointed out that Shoto, the Two-Faced Hero relied too much on the destructive power of his Ater , making him predictable and easy to exploit in battle. Stain also carries a spare knife under his sleeve in order to surprise his opponents in the event that the Hero Slayer is deprived of most of his weapons.
Indomitable Will: Stain's ridiculous strength of will has a strong impact on the psyches of others, even during combat. He was able to paralyze several high-level heroes with fear, including a seasoned veteran like Gran Torino and the #2 (now #1) hero Endeavor, despite suffering serious injuries. He was also able to force many heroes to reconsider their actions and beliefs, even during combat. Even after his capture, the footage of his speech to the heroes spurred many criminals and vigilantes into action, greatly strengthening the ranks of the League of Villains. 🦹♂️
Quirk of Stendhall
Coagulation: Chizome's Quirk allows her to paralyze her target by tasting a sample of their blood. The length of time the victim remains paralyzed depends on their blood type; in ascending order from shortest to longest duration, they are: O, A, AB and B. The maximum length of time a person can be paralyzed is eight minutes. ⌛
Equipment
Arsenal of Weapons: Before being arrested, Stain carried various weapons on him:
A worn and partially damaged katana.
Five daggers.
Throwing knives.
Spiked boots.
Folding knives
History of Stain
All Might's debut as a hero deeply inspired Chizome. Since then, Chizome has wanted to become a hero like All Might. He entered a private high school that trains Heroes for training, however, he became desperate after seeing the "fundamental decadence" of the school, as students became Heroes for money and personal gain. Disillusioned with the reality of Heroes, Chizome dropped out of school during the summer following his first year. 🏫
After dropping out of high school, the teenage Chizome preached an ideology he called the "revival of heroism" by directly speaking in the streets, but his words were not heard. 🔈
Over the next decade, Chizome realized that only action could create his ideal world and show his true vision of heroism . Chizome researched and disciplined himself in learning the combat arts through self-teaching in order to fulfill his duty of "Revival of the Heroic". During this decade, Chizome's parents died. It is unknown what led to their deaths, but it is believed that Chizome had nothing to do with it.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
As the vigilante Stendhal, Chizome hunts down villains to make up for the heroes' mistakes. During this period, he worked with vigilantes such as Knuckle Duster, The Crawler and Pop☆Step in My Hero Academia Vigilante . For a time, Stendhal became increasingly disillusioned with hero society, to the point that he began working with one Kuin Hachisuka, who supplied the drug Trigger, enhancing the Quirks of several petty criminals. He brutally murdered Akira Iwako and several members of the Yakuza before going after Soga Kugizaki . 🔪
During a single fight against Knuckleduster, Stendhal's nose was completely shattered and he was forced to retreat, causing minor injuries to the Vigilante. However, his defeat was not complete, as he became enlightened after hearing Knuckleduster's comments about determination. After retreating, Chizome betrayed Kuin by trying to gouge out his eye and soon after cut off his broken nose .
Some time later, Chizome took on the mantle of Hero Killer: Stain and began advocating the "Revenge of True Heroes". In this ideology, Stain lays out the rules for being a hero: heroes must not desire reward or compensation, and people can only have the title of hero when they commit the ultimate acts of self-sacrifice. According to this ideology, the "heroes" of the modern world are impostors who pose as heroes. ❌
Stain then began to implement his "renaissance of heroism" by killing the pro heroes, deciding that he would not stop his purge of fake vigilantes until the world realized the flaw in the hero system. Stain's end goal, in implementing his "heroism revival" ideology, was to create a just world filled with true heroes . 🦸♀️
AU Sports Festival Arc
After killing seventeen heroes and injuring twenty-three beyond repair, Stain travels to Hosu, where he is confronted by Ingenium. Stain heavily injures the pro hero and leaves him for dead after giving a monologue about his disgust for those he feels are not worthy of being called heroes. He believes that the only person allowed to him is All Might, and that only he is a true hero. 🏅
Stain goes to a rooftop to scout out potential targets, but is suddenly confronted by Kurogiri. He threatens the villain with his katana and Kurogiri asks him to put his blade away. It offers a meeting between the League of Villains and the famous hero killer: Stain. Chizome agrees and then teleports them away.
The Stain arc
Kurogiri brings Stain to the League's hideout to meet Tomura Shigaraki. He insists that Tomura allow Stain to join their group. Stain asks about the villains' goals and Tomura responds that he desires to kill All Might and anything he doesn't like, including a university student. Unimpressed by Tomura's childish nature, Stain threatens them both because he thinks Tomura is the worst person and that there is no sense in shedding blood without a cause. 🩸
Stain restrains Kurogiri and immobilizes Tomura by cutting his shoulder with a knife and holding another to his neck. He preaches to his defeated enemy that he will remain a weakling who will achieve nothing with real convictions or desires. He goes on to say that the world is overrun with false heroes and villains who flaunt their power and pursue meaningless dreams and that they all need to be purged.
As Stain's knife gets closer to Tomura's face, the villain reacts by quickly grabbing the knife and disintegrating it with his Quirk . Stain retreats a short distance and Tomura responds to his ideology. Tomura reveals that he is driven by a desire to kill All Might and destroy the people who worship him. Although Stain believes their goals conflict, he agrees that they both want to destroy the present. Tomura asks Stain to leave, but Stain reveals that he threatened him to test his motives because people show their true nature when they are on the verge of death. He says he will allow Tomura to grow and asks to be sent back to Hosu.
Kurogiri teleports, along with Stain and Tomura, into Hosu. Tomura asks what Stain plans to do there, to which he replies that he is going to reform Hosu. He plans to do this by killing false heroes whose only desires are money when heroes should be those who perform great deeds. He jumps from the roof, stating that he will continue to appear until society realizes its mistake. In the seven locations he has appeared so far, Stain has attacked at least four pro heroes. He only attacked Ingenium in Hosu and decides to attack the hero Native next. After paralyzing Native, Stain notices the chaos in the city and makes the connection with the League of Villains. He says he will take care of them after Native, but is then interrupted by Tenya Ida. Tenya tries to attack Stain, but he first intercepts the young man and knocks him to the ground. He demands that the child leave, but Tenya states that he will stop the Hero Killer instead of Ingenium. Due to Tenya's selfish and vengeful desires, Stain decides to take it upon himself to purge him from the world. 🌍
Stain vs Tenya
As soon as he arrives, Tenya attacks Stain with a powerful, very fast kick, but the Hero Slayer dodges and pierces Tenya's arm with his spiked boot. He then kicks Tenya to the ground and declares that Ingenium and his brother are both wimps. He reveals that he allowed Ingenium to live to spread the news of the Hero Killer's exploits. Stain claims that none of them have the right to be called a hero. Tenya refutes this claim and threatens to kill Stain for his brother. Stain responds by telling Tenya that he should focus on helping the natives and that his thirst for revenge blinds him and becomes the furthest thing from what a hero should be. As the Hero Killer prepares to claim another victim and sacrifice Tenya for a fairer world, Izuku Midoriya appears out of nowhere and hits Stain in return with a punch. 👊🏻
Stain vs. Izuku
Izuku found Stain based on what he heard on the news. He knew that Stain attacked all of his victims in sparsely populated areas and searched all the alleys near Manual's office until he found them. Stain congratulates Izuku for saving his friend but warns him that if they clash, the weakest among them will be eliminated.
Izuku decides to oppose Stain as a hero, impressing the hero killer with his strong conviction. Their fight begins and Stain gets even more excited when Izuku closes the distance between them to negate his opponent's longer reach. Stain hits Izuku with another blade but the young man narrowly avoids it by passing between Stain's legs. 💨 Stain adjusts by slashing behind him, but Izuku quickly moves into the air above him and hits Stain with a 5% Detroit Smash attack.
The Hero Slayer is barely shaken by Izuku's smash and manages to lick a trace of Izuku's blood off his knife. Stain claims to have seen Izuku's plan, but praises the young man and says that he is worth letting live. He decides to try to kill Tenya instead, but is once again interrupted by Shoto Todoroki who arrives to save his friends.
Stain vs Shoto
Shoto Todoroki nearly blasts Stain with a jet of fire, forcing him to dodge. He continues to attack with ice and fire to continue forcing the Hero Killer away and declares that the villain will not kill anyone tonight. ❌ Stain flicks Shoto's cheek with a throwing knife and lunges at him while using his sword as a distraction to approach and lick the blood from his face. Shoto uses his fire to ward off Stain, earning him praise from the villain, and the two confront each other. Stain systematically dodges Shoto's fire and ice attacks and manages to pierce his arm by throwing two knives at him. Stain plans to use the opening to kill Native, but Izuku is freed from the paralysis and throws Chizome.
Izuku and his allies deduce that Stain's Quirk gives him the ability to immobilize people by ingesting their blood, and that his time limit is based on blood type. Izuku and Shoto decide to protect Native and Tenya together, and Stain comments that the fight that begins will be difficult. He and Izuku fight hand-to-hand while Shoto supports him from a distance with his Quirk. Stain ends up cutting off Izuku's leg and paralyzing him before attacking Shoto again. Shoto retaliates by shooting flames at Stain, but Stain escapes and claims that Shoto is fighting too recklessly due to his powerful Quirk. He almost cuts the student, but Tenya comes to his friend's aid after being freed from the effects of the coagulation quirk. He uses his Recipro Burst technique to save Shoto by cutting Stain's sword in half, then hitting the villain with another kick.
Tenya apologizes to his allies for their injuries, but Stain refutes Tenya's reformation and calls him a fake to society who must be killed. Stain gets angry and becomes more ferocious in his attempts to kill Tenya and Native. Shoto keeps him at bay with his elemental attacks and Stain tries to ward him off with a throwing knife. 🧊 Tenya throws himself in front of the knife and it pierces his arm . Stain follows up by pinning Tenya to the ground with a second dagger and dives at the duo of young heroes in training.
Stain vs. Izuku, Shoto and Tenya
He doesn't notice that Izuku's time limit is up and the latter rushes at him with his power. Tenya does the same, using Recipro Extend to clash with Stain. They both attack the villain at the same time, with a full-power punch and kick from their Quirks respectively. Stain makes a final effort to kill Tenya, but Tenya dodges and sends Stain flying. Shoto uses the opening to burn Stain with a blast of fire. 🔥 These additional hits cause Stain to fall unconscious and lie on an ice pillar from Shoto. The students take his weapons and tie up Stain to immobilize him.
Izuku, Shoto, Tenya, and Native leave the alley with the unconscious Hero Killer leading them. They are greeted by several pro heroes when a winged Nomu swoops down and grabs the injured Izuku before flying away. The Nomu was injured by Endeavor and his blood is on the cheek of one of the pros. Stain wakes up and licks it to paralyze the beast before breaking free and jumping into the air to stab the Nomu's brain and save Izuku. Although seriously injured, Stain kills the Nomu and declares that the "fake" pro Heroes and pathetic criminals in society are his targets for his purge to create a stronger society. 💪🏻
Stain notices Endeavor's arrival and decides to confront the "false hero" despite his numerical inferiority. His mask falls and he shouts his convictions to his adversaries. He tells them that the streets must be emptied of the blood of hypocrites, that he is going to reclaim the word "hero" and challenges the false heroes to stop him, while slowly advancing towards the group of heroes frozen by the thirst for blood of the Hero Slayer. Stain's evil aura sends chills down their spines as he shouts that only All Might is worthy enough to stop him. He only stops when his lungs are punctured by a broken rib and he loses consciousness. Although unconscious, Stain is the only one present on the scene who still has enough strength to confront his enemy.
The next day, the Hosu police chief said Stain suffered multiple burns, broken bones, punctured lungs, and other serious injuries, but was still alive and receiving treatment for his serious injuries. injuries. News of Stain's defeat and arrest spread like wildfire throughout Japan. Stain's real name and history are revealed in published articles and become a major topic. His ideology inspires villains to rally and unite into the League of Villains. 🦹♂️
Hideout Raid Arc
After being treated for his injuries, Chizome is incarcerated in Tartarus, a special prison for criminals for whom the death penalty is not sufficient. He silently observes the arrival of All For One .
Paranormal Liberation War Arc
While the first years of Yuei High School are having a party, Shota Aizawa comes to tell Toshinori Yagi that Naomasa Tsukauchi told him that he should delay meeting Stain.
In the aftermath of the Paranormal Liberation War, All For One, using Tomura's body as a vessel, sends his Nomus army to invade Tartarus to recover his original body and free the prisoners there. During the prison break, Chizome was one of many prisoners released. However, unlike the other criminals, Chizome chooses not to join All For One's growing forces of villains.
Instead, he decided to act on his own and later enters an abandoned building while soaking wet, implying that he swam from Tartarus to the mainland. Chizome then grabs a new blade while smiling excitedly at this turn of events; now that people are starting to question heroes like he always wanted, as well as the fact that he can return to his job. ⚔
Stain and his relationship with heroic society
During the Hero Slayer arc, Stain had the opportunity to meet and face 3 of the Yuei Academy's apprentice heroes.
Tenya Iida
Stain despises Tenya for his desire for revenge against him. He chastised the young hero for prioritizing his selfish desire to avenge his older brother over saving the pro Heros he was about to kill. Even after Tenya learned from his mistakes, Stain stopped at nothing to kill him, saying that people don't change their minds easily.
Tenya, despite hating him immensely for crippling his brother, recognizes that Stain was right about him and decides to start over as a Hero.
Izuku Midoriya
Stain, like All Might, respects Izuku for his beliefs and the bravery he showed in his fight against him. He recognizes Izuku as a true hero for protecting others despite danger. Because of his respect, he spared Izuku during his first fight and risked his life to save the young apprentice hero from a winged Nomu. 🦅
Izuku also seems to share a similar respect for Stain. When speaking with Shigaraki at the mall, Izuku confessed that while he did not accept Stain's methods, he at least understood Stain's desire and the ideals he stood for. Izuku also seems to be grateful to Stain for saving his life against the Nomu.
Due to their encounter, Shuichi Iguchi stopped his comrade Magne from killing Izuku, stating that he was the person Stain saw fit to save, thus being a man worthy of the title of true hero.
Shoto Todoroki
As with Izuku, Stain also seems to respect Shoto for his skills and beliefs as a true hero, although this does not stop him from attacking him with the intention of seriously injuring him, and criticizing him for relying too much on his Quirk .
Shoto, meanwhile, despises Stain for his ideologies about "fake" pro Heroes, seeing him as nothing more than an anachronistic and murderous fundamentalist, and defending Iida from his insulting criticisms and attacks.
Tomura Shigaraki
Initially, Shigaraki wanted to recruit Stain for the League of Villains , but after explaining his motivations and goals to him, Stain considers Shigaraki an immature child who wants to spill unnecessary blood for nothing. He did not hesitate to corner him when they conversed and refused to join his alliance, which earned him Shigaraki's hatred. However, he was amused by Shigaraki's desire to kill All Might and destroy those who worship him, which made him see that the latter had potential to develop.
Shigaraki also looked down on the fact that Stain's capture was the main news story instead of Nomu's attack. After having a conversation with Izuku, Tomura discovers that his true hatred for Stain stems from his connection to All Might. Wishing to create a world without All Might, Tomura develops his own belief and states that he will use Stain's ideology as a springboard for himself. ⬆
Kuin Hachisuka
When he was Stendhal, he formed a partnership with Kuin , in which the two benefited from each other, although this did not mean they were truly allies, as Chizome warned Kuin that she would be judged by “Stendhal” sooner or later.
She helped Stendhal exterminate the Abegawa Tenchu Kai, and in return, she asked him to return the favor by eliminating specific targets for her. He complied with Kuin's request, because even the worst dirt has its value.
After being defeated by Knuckleduster and being enlightened by his words, Chizome realized that what he lacked was determination. Kuin Hachisuka taunts him about his need for determination, for which he throws a knife which sticks into his eye hidden by the patch. 👀 Leaving her for dead, he walks away without realizing that Kuin blocked his attack. Despite this, Kuin decides not to retaliate , considering that it will make things all the more interesting.
All Might
His respect for him comes from the respect he had for him when he was a teenager, since All Might is the reason why Chizome initially decided to become a hero. Chizome's respect and admiration for All Might runs so deep that before finally falling unconscious, Chizome declared that only All Might was allowed to defeat him. ⭐
Endeavor
Although it does not appear that they have met before, Stain feels enormous hatred and contempt towards Endeavor, seeing him as the embodiment of everything a hero should not be. When they meet, Stain enrages and challenges Endeavor and the other "False Heroes" to try and defeat him in combat, releasing a malevolent aura that paralyzes everyone in fear, even causing Endeavor to back away. 🔥
Koichi Haimawari
While still Stendhal, he initially respected the young Koichi for his dedication to the vigilante cause. He once saved Koichi's life from an instant villain. When the villain runs away, Koichi thanks him for saving him and asks his name. Before leaving, Chizome reveals to Koichi that his name is Stendhal and that he is a fellow vigilante. This meeting makes a big impression on Koichi, who begins to rave about Stendhal.
But that changes when Chizome tries to kill Soga . At the beginning, Stendhal warns Koichi not to get in his way, because there is no point in saving Soga since he only deserves a dog's death.🐕 But Koichi tries to save Soga and fled with him on his back. Stendhal praises Koichi's innate act of goodness but still considers it evil, as those who side with evil have evil within them, and attempts to kill him too until Knuckleduster arrives to help them. save.
Knuckle duster
Apparently, Chizome respected the "Naruhata Vigilante" , not wanting to fight him when he arrived just in time to save Koichi Haimawari and Soga Kugizaki. Stendhal saw him as someone who forged the path of righteousness in this twisted society and therefore, they shared the same ambitions. However, Knuckleduster strongly disagreed with his opinion, seeing himself as completely different from Stendhal: he is a champion of justice while Stendhal is just a crazy street murderer.
Disappointed by the fact that they cannot understand each other, Stendhal attacks Knuckleduster but is knocked out by him. Stendhal's nose was completely shattered and he was forced to retreat, causing minor injuries to the Vigilante. 👃 However, his defeat is not complete, as he was enlightened after hearing Knuckleduster's comments about determination. Stendhal thanks him for this revelation before retreating.
