ϟ┊↳ HC* — ABILITIES. ( part 2. PHYS. COMBAT )
Denki isn’t one to lean toward physical violence. He’ll always use his quirk first, before anything else.
His quirk is Electrification, which is a quirk of close range: charging his body up with electricity means that he can shock anyone UPON CONTACT.
This provides him a nice alternative to using his fists and legs. He doesn’t need to punch if a touch is enough !
He could train more on a physical level, but he prefers to focus on his quirk training --- for example, on increasing the amount of volts he can summon without having his brain shortcircuit.
Due of his preference to use Electrification over physical combat, Denki is also attempting to increase the range of his quirk.
Consequently, Denki only knows the basics of physical combat: a couple of punch techniques, of kicks or self-defense methods --- especially the latters. In most cases, he can deal. However, his best bet is to end a fight quickly with the effect of surprise --- as a lack of strategy makes him predictable on the long run and reduces his chances of winning with every second.
While Denki’s tendency of “quirk befor fists” is logical, it is also problematic. Indeed, this approach causes him to hit a wall when he faces a villain or another student whose quirk renders his electricity useless. The teenager often acts impulsively ( + ADHD ) and with a lack of strategy, so his inability of planning ahead puts him in deep trouble when such a situation arises.
Again, his lack of strategy also explains why he hasn’t worked on an alternative option in case his electricity fails him.
It’s only after Mr. Aizawa or one of his classmates suggests him to start training physical-wise ( an idea never brought up before, possibly because they’d have thought he’d already considered )
It’s only in that moment that he’s made aware of the fact that insulation quirks ( ex. vines ) are not the result of bad luck, but in fact of a lack of strategy --- and that such a situation can be avoided.
It is important to note that Denki is AWARE that his quirk has weaknesses. However, he cannot use logic to figure out beforehand whether or not a quirk will be affected by his own --- and only learns through victories and defeats.
Additionnally, he sometimes forgets on the field ( where he’s sometimes quick to panic and act on impulse ).
In the future, he will be made aware and will start focusing on his physical training --- however, this day has yet to arrive.
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