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Yoroi Musha’s Core Flaws

1. Secretly Selfish (Fame > Duty)

Despite his lofty, “samurai-like” image as the “Equipped Hero,” Musha admits to himself upon retirement that he only became a hero for fame and admiration, not true altruism.

This makes all his previous “noble samurai” posturing hollow, showing he never embodied the loyalty and self-sacrifice his theme suggested.

His retirement speech tries to make it sound noble (“falling on my sword”), but it’s really a self-serving attempt to exit gracefully while saving face.

2. Cowardice (Dirty Coward / Screw This, I’m Outta Here!)

When society is shaken after the Paranormal Liberation War — villains escaping from prisons, cities in ruins, heroes dying — he quits at the worst moment possible.

Instead of trying to restore hope or rebuild public trust, he wavers and runs away, proving he doesn’t have the backbone the samurai aesthetic implies.

His exit is contrasted with characters like Death Arms (who also quit, but did so lamenting his emotional exhaustion) — Musha quits with excuses and self-pity.

3. Can’t Take Criticism

His decision to retire comes directly from the negative backlash against heroes after the disaster with Shigaraki, Gigantomachia, and Dabi’s revelation.

Rather than weather public anger and prove himself, he folds at the sheer idea of losing face.

This tells us his entire identity as a hero was based on external validation (status, applause, rankings) rather than conviction.

4. Hypocrisy (Broken Pedestal / It’s What I Do, Until It Isn’t)

At the Hero Billboard ranking event, he claimed: “My duty has not changed. I’ll continue doing what I must.”

That vow is utterly contradicted when the backlash hits — meaning he was all talk, no substance.

This hypocrisy leaves fans disillusioned. Some even heckle him mid-announcement, a rare humiliation in-universe for a top 10 Pro Hero.

5. Superficial Identity (Image Over Integrity)

His entire persona is wrapped in samurai aesthetics — armor, beard, loyalty symbolism. Yet his actions reveal he shares none of those samurai values.

This creates an ironic contrast: Japan’s cultural archetype of unwavering discipline and loyalty embodied by someone who abandons his post under pressure.

Essentially, he’s a cosplay samurai — image-rich, substance-poor.

6. Oblivious Insensitivity

His “falling on my sword” comment wasn’t noble; it angered people even more. He failed to recognize that the public was grieving lost family, murdered civilians, destroyed homes — real pain.

His statement boiled down to: “I’m done because you people hurt my feelings; remember me with honor.”

This lack of empathy highlights how disconnected he was from the struggles of the people he claimed to protect.

7. Fragile Resolve (Weak Mental Fortitude)

The real heroes of MHA — from Deku to Mirko to Aizawa — push forward despite injury, hatred, or exhaustion. Yoroi Musha demonstrates the inverse: the moment things look bleak, he exposes that he never had the internal drive to continue.

His retirement effectively makes him a cautionary tale — someone who had a high rank and reputation but no real spirit when it mattered most.

Summary of Flaws

Self-centered: Heroism was a means to personal validation, not altruism.

Cowardly: Quit when his duty became the hardest test.

Hypocritical: Words and image didn’t align with actions.

Weak under scrutiny: Couldn’t stand to lose reputation or endure criticism.

Insensitive: Framing his retirement as “honorable” belittled real suffering.

Theme Irony: “Samurai” hero who embodied everything samurai values are not.

Narrative Function

Yoroi Musha is not meant to be admired — he’s there to show that even the Top 10 heroes included frauds who were more attached to glory than sacrifice. In a story about what makes a true hero, his downfall is a narrative foil: setting him beside people like Mirko, Aizawa, or even Deku makes their conviction shine brighter by contrast.

He’s the sacrificial lamb of disillusionment: proof that not all pro heroes are worthy, and that the public’s mistrust after the war isn’t baseless.

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Death Arms: Core Flaws

1. Only in It for the Money (at least at first)

He openly admits he became a pro hero because it was a good-paying job, not originally out of noble ideals.

This practicality makes sense in the hero economy of MHA (heroes do get salaries), but it sets him up as lacking the kind of “ultimate conviction” that characters like All Might or Mirko have.

He does grow over time, but this mercenary origin makes his early arc morally shaky compared to other, more driven pros.

2. Abrasiveness / Harshness (Good Is Not Soft → Verging on Hypocrisy)

In the very first chapter, he chews out Izuku for charging in against the Sludge Villain, mocking him as “useless.”

While he has a point (a Quirkless boy charging in would’ve just gotten himself killed), he fails to show empathy or notice the courage behind the act.

Later, after his retirement, he realizes that Izuku’s “reckless charge” was the purest form of heroism — exposing his earlier criticism as both hypocritical and shortsighted.

3. Can’t Take Criticism / Heroic Fatigue

Public negativity eats away at him.

Quote: “One loud heckler easily drowns out ten fans.”

Despite being battle-hardened physically, he’s thin-skinned emotionally. He internalizes the public’s disdain, letting their anger erode his pride and motivation.

This leads him to retire, showing that he lacked the mental resilience to endure long-term societal scorn (contrast with Endeavor or Hawks, who press on despite the same hostility).

4. Screw This, I’m Outta Here! (Ten-Minute Retirement)

He quits during one of society’s darkest hours, almost mimicking Yoroi Musha’s abandonment.

This choice makes him appear cowardly — retreating from duty when things matter most.

Unlike Yoroi Musha, though, his feelings are sympathetic (burnout, depression, exhaustion) rather than selfishly vain. Still, to civilians, the nuance doesn’t matter: his retreat feels like betrayal.

5. Hypocrisy

His lecture to Izuku (“don’t interfere, leave it to us pros!”) clashes with his own later actions, where he himself becomes the one who can’t handle the pressure and runs away.

He represents the problem of heroes who overvalue rules/protocol while undervaluing genuine courage — exactly what Izuku symbolizes.

His growth comes only after realizing Izuku was right all along. But the hypocrisy taints his early image.

6. Fragile Self-Worth

Death Arms ties his sense of self too closely to public opinion.

Being booed, doubted, or criticized makes him feel like a fraud, despite his genuine track record.

This fragility makes him vulnerable to quitting not because he can’t do the job but because he feels unappreciated.

This reveals a dangerous truth: he needed validation more than he realized — without it, his conviction crumbles.

7. Short-Sightedness

Early on, he’s a strictly literal, “muscle first” hero: Beat the enemy → Save the hostage → Follow procedure.

He fails to see beyond procedure into the symbolism and emotion of heroism — which is what All Might and Izuku represent.

Because of this short-sightedness, he can’t inspire people the way true top heroes can. So when backlash arrives, he has no symbolic presence to cushion him — just his fists, which aren’t enough.

Narrative Function of His Flaws

Humanizes hero burnout: Shows the toll of constant negativity and backlash. Unlike Yoroi Musha (secretly selfish), Death Arms represents the common working hero who was genuine but collapsed under stress.

Foil to Izuku: He mocked Izuku’s rash bravery, only to later become inspired by it, completing a small redemption loop.

Cautionary Tale: He illustrates how Quirks and strength are meaningless without mental resilience, conviction, and empathy — the soul of heroism.

✅ Summary of Death Arms’ Flaws

Practical, not passionate → Motivated by salary, not ideals.

Abrasive/hypocritical → Harshly criticizes Izuku, later proves guilty of worse failings.

Easily demoralized → Can’t endure public criticism (“one heckler drowns out ten fans”).

Quits prematurely → Retires when society needed him most.

Fragile ego/self-worth → Needs validation, can’t function under sustained doubt.