Rody Soul/Synopsis

History
Rody Soul was born in the European country of Otheon. He is the son of Eddie Soul, a famous engineer, and has two little siblings, Roro and Lala Soul. His mother died shortly after his sister Lala was born, and since his father had to be absent due to his job, from a very young age Rody had to take care of Roro and Lala while his father was at work. Even so, Rody's early childhood years were happy, playing with his siblings and friends, and dreaming of one day being an airplane pilot.

As thanks, one day his father Eddie gave him a puzzle box to solve, although he had to help him a bit to do so. Upon opening the box, Rody was surprised to see that inside it contained his father's locket necklace. Eddie explains that it is a thank you gift for always taking care of his siblings.

A few years later, for some incomprehensible reason, Eddie decided to abandon his three children to join Humarise, a sect that considers Quirks a disease and was involved in several incidents. Because of this, their neighbors and acquaintances began to badmouth them, preventing their children from playing with them, and the house in which they lived was vandalized, and its walls painted with insults.

With no choice, Rody and his siblings abandoned their home and went to live in a dilapidated caravan located in the shantytown of Otheon. This situation caused Rody to generate enormous resentment towards his father, to the point of breaking the necklace he gave him. He promised his sobbing siblings that he would always be with them no matter what.

The new life in the slums began very difficult for Rody. He frequently got into trouble and suffered beatings from the most disagreeable residents of that area of the city, on some occasions to protect Roro and Lala. Since Otheon's heroes don't get much profit from working in that impoverished town, Rody had a low opinion of them in general, considering them only interested in helping others only for the sake of fame and money.

In order to earn some money to support his two siblings, Rody had to give up his dreams of being a pilot, and do some shenanigans and petty criminal jobs, frequently visiting Stanley's Bar to ask for these odd jobs. Years of a life of crime made Rody develop great parkour skills, as well as extensive knowledge of the city of Otheon.

Also, at some point, Rody manifested his Quirk, Soul, taking the form of a small pink bird which he gave the name Pino. Rody feels a bit embarrassed by his Quirk, as Pino reflects his true feelings and intentions. However, Pino has also proven to be of great use to him from time to time, both "working" and helping him take care of his siblings and play with them.

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Rody tells Roro and Lala that he needs to go to work, so he asks them to study, and if he doesn’t come home till late, to make food. Rody and Pino say goodbye to them and go to Stanley's Bar. Once there, after paying a small fee, Rody asks if he has any jobs for him. Stanley replies that he has to courier a briefcase full of stolen jewelry, telling him where he will receive the merchandise and the place where he has to deliver it.

When Rody asks how much he will get for it, Stanley reminds him that he is not in a position to negotiate and he has to do it for the asking fee. Pino protests this, but Rody silences the bird and accepts the job. As soon as he leaves the bar, as a little payback for his treatment, Rody steals Stanley's bike, ignoring his protests and reminding him that the bike is stolen anyway, although he promises to return it to its true owner.

Rody arrives at the agreed place where he should receive the briefcase, but due to the delay of his contacts he begins to wonder if the information Stanley gave him is wrong. Suddenly, he hears some ruckus, and as he peeks around the corner, one of the villains he's supposed to meet up with speeds past him and hands him the briefcase before running away. Rody is a bit confused, but after seeing a hero, Shoto, chase after the villain, he quickly understands what is going on and runs off with the case in his hands.

He is spotted by Izuku Midoriya, who immediately goes after him, but thanks to his athletic skills and his better knowledge of the streets and alleys of Otheon, Rody manages to avoid capture and manages to evade him. Still, Izuku doesn't give up and tries to find him again. As Rody is about to go under a bridge, a car crash occurs on it, and he is nearly crushed by the falling debris, losing the briefcase during the scuffle.

The street urchin gets over the shock and picks up the briefcase, running off again. At that moment Izuku appears, attracted by the accident, so he flees through the subway station when he realizes that Izuku has managed to find him. Rody gets on a train just as it leaves, thinking that he has finally managed to give Izuku the slip, not realizing that he is running after the train at full speed, managing to catch it up. Rody and Pino are shocked to see Izuku clinging to the windshield.

At the next subway stop, Izuku asks an irked Rody why he ran off. Evasively, Rody replies that he was in a hurry because of work, and tries to leave. Izuku demands to show him the contents of his briefcase, but Rody refuses to comply, arguing that he is a foreign hero with no authority in Otheon and that he could sue him to the police for harassment. Even so, Izuku insists on checking the briefcase and tries to take it from him by force, although when Pino attacks him, he suddenly lets go of it, causing it to fall to the ground and accidentally open.

Izuku, and especially Rody, are completely dumbfounded to see that the briefcase does not contain stolen jewelry, but papers, documents, and books. Izuku exaggeratedly apologizes to Rody for mistakenly considering him to be an ally of the jewel thieves he was chasing. Rody awkwardly accepts his apology, feigning nonchalant for the misunderstanding but deep inside he is completely freaked out that he doesn't have the briefcase with the stolen jewelry.

He then realizes that in the previous car crash it must have been mixed-up with another briefcase similar to his. Hardly able to contain his jitteriness and concerned about his screw-up, Rody says goodbye to Izuku and leaves the subway. He first thinks of going back to the crash site to retrieve his briefcase, though he fears someone else has taken it.

Seeing him completely nervous, Izuku follows him and asks if everything is alright. Rody tries to brush him off, but as soon as they leave the subway station, a large police force appears and orders them to surrender. Rody is both confused and scared to see so many police officers pointing their guns at him. Izuku tries to defuse the situation, but Rody proceeds to run away, clutching the briefcase strongly. The police respond with a shoot-to-kill order and begin to fire at Izuku and Rody.

Izuku grabs Rody and escapes with him by swinging throughout the city with Blackwhip, avoiding the police cars, and landing on the roof of a train. Both are without a scratch, although Rody is still stunned by the frightful experience, while Izuku wonders why the police shot them.

When the train passes through a bridge, a Humarise agent, Beros, attacks them with her Longbow Quirk from the other shore. Izuku grabs Rody again and swings across the bridge dodging the arrows. Unfortunately, this dangerous experience is too much for Rody, who passes out from the shock and falls onto the highway along with the briefcase. Izuku manages to grab both before they crash to the ground. More police cars appear to chase them, so Izuku escapes by jumping into the river and flees by diving under the water, taking the unconscious Rody with him.

Izuku manages to reach a shore where Rody can rest and recover while he contacts his teammates from the Endeavor agency to tell them everything that happened. When he feels better, Rody approaches Izuku to ask him if he has been able to talk to his team, startling to see that he is a little jumpy, and is confused when he sees him remove the battery from his phone. Izuku explains the difficult situation they are in.

They are both wanted criminals throughout Otheon. The country's police have declared Izuku responsible for the murder of 12 people, showing his face and name on television, while he is considered an accomplice in his crimes, although without saying who he is and without showing his face. Rody is completely mad about this, and demands Izuku to explain how his life went south in such way, only to be completely despondent when he can't give him a clear answer. Izuku deduces that since both the police and a villain attacked them, they didn't care if they are dead or alive, which means that what they want is the briefcase that Rody is carrying.

The two boys inspect the briefcase and its contents, but nothing that seems important is found. Rody suggests to give the briefcase to them to settle everything, but Izuku advises against it because those who want it would kill them anyway. Rody then suggests burning the briefcase, but Izuku dismisses it as it wouldn't change their situation. as a last option, Rody suggests giving the case to the police in exchange for a large amount of money, something Izuku is totally against it because that would make them real criminals.

Rody is completely despondent that he has no way to get rid of the briefcase, and thinks that Izuku is overreacting about them being silenced. Izuku considers that they should not get rid of the case because it must be related to some sort of a crime. Rody angrily tells him that he doesn't want to get involved in it, but Izuku reminds him that they're both already involved. The point is that someone want them dead, and not knowing why they can't act rashly.

Rody then asks him what they should do, and Izuku suggests to avoid the police patrols and make their way to the neighboring country of Klayd, where Otheon police has no jurisdiction. And when he asks what will happen if the villains attack them, Izuku promises he will protect him.

Since his face has not been shown to the public, Rody is in charge of buying clothes for the two with which they can dress up and go unnoticed by anyone and the police. Rody suggests getting on the roof of a bus to go to the border for free, but Izuku says they have to pay like anyone else, which Rody thinks is silly since they are now wanted criminals and he climbs onto bus, with Izuku doing the same. Rody takes the opportunity to make fun of Izuku, saying that he is committing a petty crime by getting a free ride. With discretion and skill, he pays in advance for two but Rody reminds him that riding on the roof isn't okay either.

During the trip, Izuku sends a coded message to Shouto so he knows where he is going, while Rody can't stop looking at a photo of his younger siblings, worried about them. During a stop, Rody asks Izuku for permission to make a phone call, and Izuku agrees but asks him to make it short. Rody phones Stanleyk and ask him to come to his house to give a message to his siblings, but the barman is furious that the jewelry delivery has not been carried out, so he refuses to do the favor, much to Rody's frustration. Izuku asks if there is a problem, and Rody lies to him saying that nothing is wrong.

After several hours traveling, Izuku and Rody take a break inside of an old farmhouse to get some rest for the night. Checking a map, Izuku mentions that the only way to get to the border is with a vehicle or by walk. Rody doesn't like the last option because the briefcase is very heavy, but Izuku replies if he gets tired he will carry him on his back, saying that his strength is to help those who are in trouble. Joking, Rody tells him to help him then, although Izuku promises him that he will.

They both go to sleep, but Rody can't stop thinking about Roro and Lala, remembering how much they suffered when their father abandoned them, and anguished leaving them alone. Unable to bear the idea of his siblings suffering even more for not being with them, Rody takes the briefcase while Izuku sleeps. Pino vigorously shows her distaste for his action, but Rody chooses to ignore his bird companion's protests and goes off to secretly report to the police. Pino manages to wake up Izuku and take him to where Rody is.

Outside, Rody sees a search helicopter arrive, thinking it's the police, and hands them the briefcase. However, they are actually agents of Humarise Rogone and Beros. Rogone transforms into a giant creature to kill him for supposedly knowing the secrets of the briefcase. The terrified Rody pleads for his life, assuring him that he knows nothing and just wants to return to his siblings, but the cultist ignores his pleas.