BN // MHA S2 EP23

—————————————————————————— Shoto Todoroki : Origin { 轟 焦凍:オリジン , Todoroki Shōto : Orijin? } is the twenty-third episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the tenth episode of the second season. While reeling from the attack, Shoto is reminded of his childhood. He remembers that as a child he was constantly separated from his siblings, and when his mother finally had a mental breakdown from all the domestic abuse and burned his face. Endeavor had her put into a psychiatric ward, but Shoto blames him for his mother’s breakdown. Still haunted, Shoto states once again that he will reject his father, but Izuku yells that Shoto’s Quirk is his own, and not his father’s. This invokes one last memory, one that Shoto had long forgotten. He and his mother were sitting down watching a special on TV about All Might. All Might encourages all children to use their Quirks in their own way, even though they inherited them from their parents. Shoto’s mother adds that Shoto must remember to stay true to himself, that he is not a prisoner of his lineage, and that it’s okay to use his power to become who he wants to be. Story. Shoto unleashes his full potential. Impassioned, Shoto decides to activate his fire and astounds the entire arena with his display of blazing power. All Might realizes that Izuku had been trying to provoke Shoto to this point in order to save him from rejecting not only half his power, but half of himself. As the flames lower down and the frost melts from Shoto’s body, he says that now Izuku is the one screwing around for helping his opponent. Shoto adds that just like Izuku, he desires to become a hero one day too. Having freed Shoto from his self-repression, Izuku smiles and comments that Shoto’s power is amazing to which he responds with an affecting smile of his own.