[He's never been the best at handling compliments to begin with, but with it coming from Damian of all people, the flustered reaction seems all the more inevitable. Izuku can feel himself pinking up.]
It'd be a lot worse if we didn't have Recovery Girl healing me when things went wrong. [Izuku lets out a soft, shaky laugh.] I got pretty close to permanent damage even with her help, though.
That's because, like Jon, you're a goody idiot. You rush in thinking about others instead of yourself.
[It doesn't sound like Damian thinks this is necessarily a bad trait, just an annoying one he's had to balance with his own personality. With being friends with Jon.]
So. [Now that he's run amok with the damn thing.] Tell me about your quirk, I guess.
[Though Izuku has the good grace to at least look a bit guilty about it, he still gives a tiny shrug.] I don't regret it... helping people's what I'm supposed to be doing.
[Back to business! Izuku figures he should at least give Damian the basics if he's going to be stuck with the quirk for a day or two.] Well...you've already seen the boost in speed and power for yourself just now. If you focus, you can create windpressure with things like punches and kicks for long range attacks, too.
Oh! It's easier to spread the power all over your body and regulate it that way... I don't know how much your body can handle, but I can only use about 25% of the full power without too much backlash right now.
[Damian can at least admire Izuku for the hero fortitude.]
Twenty-five percent is small. [Just in terms of power. In terms of physically handling it, twenty-five percent is pushing it, Damian thinks.] But you got the scars you did from trying to push it further, didn't you?
Y-yeah. [Izuku looks away, mouth going wobbly with lingering embarrassment.]
When I first got my quirk, I didn't have any control at all... I kept the power at 100% every time I used it because that was all I could do at the time.
[Exasperatedly, Damian sighs loud enough to be heard.] Idiot. [This is like wrangling Jon. Damn.] It's astounding you are even in a single piece for the town to have even yanked you here at all.
It explains the modifications to your suit, however. [Damian looks thoughtful, eyes dropping down to himself.] Your quirk feels entirely different from the powers to had acquired for a short duration.
Don't worry. Recovery Girl made sure to chew me out whenever I did anything stupid. [Lightly, Izuku reaches up to touch his right arm.] And yeah...I needed extra support for my arms even after I switched my fighting style to kicks instead of punches.
[He looks at Damian curiously.] Yeah? Different how?
The way it feels. [He's not sure how to describe it yet, so he doesn't say anything for some time. Flexing his fists doesn't exactly do anything, but it gives him focus.
He doesn't feel it there.] It isn't physical. There's something else. Mine were merely powers. The will to fly, unbreakable flesh, more stamina, more strength. [He glances up at Midoriya, eyes narrowing gently.] There's something you aren't telling me about your quirk.
The connection to me is deeper than being attached to my body. [A pause. He thinks about Kaoru's request.] Todoroki believes you're All Might's illegitimate son. I think that's foolish, for the record.
Still. [He comes the Bat in him.] You have an obsession with All Might. He's a teacher at your school, and he's here. He's important to you. You received your quirk late.
[It's in that moment that Izuku realizes what a bad idea the power swap actually was. Even on a bad day, Damian's already incredibly perceptive. Give him clues like these, and he's bound to put the pieces all together.
Even as Izuku squirms internally at all the uncomfortable details Damian's picking up on, he has to huff out a soft sound of amusement.]
Of course he does. I've been telling Shouto for a while now that All Might isn't my dad, but I don't think he'll ever believe me.
[He pauses now, looking away.] All Might...our quirks are really similar. That's why we work so closely together.
[While Damian doesn't believe that's all there is, he surprisingly doesn't pursue any line of questioning. There's no catch to grab onto, and he'd only be making educated assumptions.]
It isn't bad. [The fists unfurl, and he hangs his arms by his sides.] Your quirk. You're a glass cannon. It's dangerous, but powerful.
And coupled with the fact you're a self-sacrificing idiot, I'd say it's even more dangerous.
I'm not that bad. [It's a half-hearted protest at best. When you've been called a problem child by Aizawa, it's hard to argue these things.]
And...thanks. It might be dangerous, but it's the quirk I have to work with. I already made a promise to be more careful, so... [He shifts from foot to foot uncomfortably.] I'll keep working until I can harness 100% without damaging myself.
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It'd be a lot worse if we didn't have Recovery Girl healing me when things went wrong. [Izuku lets out a soft, shaky laugh.] I got pretty close to permanent damage even with her help, though.
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[It doesn't sound like Damian thinks this is necessarily a bad trait, just an annoying one he's had to balance with his own personality. With being friends with Jon.]
So. [Now that he's run amok with the damn thing.] Tell me about your quirk, I guess.
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[Back to business! Izuku figures he should at least give Damian the basics if he's going to be stuck with the quirk for a day or two.] Well...you've already seen the boost in speed and power for yourself just now. If you focus, you can create windpressure with things like punches and kicks for long range attacks, too.
Oh! It's easier to spread the power all over your body and regulate it that way... I don't know how much your body can handle, but I can only use about 25% of the full power without too much backlash right now.
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Twenty-five percent is small. [Just in terms of power. In terms of physically handling it, twenty-five percent is pushing it, Damian thinks.] But you got the scars you did from trying to push it further, didn't you?
...Have you ever used it at one hundred percent?
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When I first got my quirk, I didn't have any control at all... I kept the power at 100% every time I used it because that was all I could do at the time.
[It's as horrifying as it sounds.]
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It explains the modifications to your suit, however. [Damian looks thoughtful, eyes dropping down to himself.] Your quirk feels entirely different from the powers to had acquired for a short duration.
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[He looks at Damian curiously.] Yeah? Different how?
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He doesn't feel it there.] It isn't physical. There's something else. Mine were merely powers. The will to fly, unbreakable flesh, more stamina, more strength. [He glances up at Midoriya, eyes narrowing gently.] There's something you aren't telling me about your quirk.
The connection to me is deeper than being attached to my body. [A pause. He thinks about Kaoru's request.] Todoroki believes you're All Might's illegitimate son. I think that's foolish, for the record.
Still. [He comes the Bat in him.] You have an obsession with All Might. He's a teacher at your school, and he's here. He's important to you. You received your quirk late.
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Even as Izuku squirms internally at all the uncomfortable details Damian's picking up on, he has to huff out a soft sound of amusement.]
Of course he does. I've been telling Shouto for a while now that All Might isn't my dad, but I don't think he'll ever believe me.
[He pauses now, looking away.] All Might...our quirks are really similar. That's why we work so closely together.
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It isn't bad. [The fists unfurl, and he hangs his arms by his sides.] Your quirk. You're a glass cannon. It's dangerous, but powerful.
And coupled with the fact you're a self-sacrificing idiot, I'd say it's even more dangerous.
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And...thanks. It might be dangerous, but it's the quirk I have to work with. I already made a promise to be more careful, so... [He shifts from foot to foot uncomfortably.] I'll keep working until I can harness 100% without damaging myself.