Double

Double was the Quirk possessed by Jin Bubaigawara and the Nomu Mocha.

Description
Double allowed Jin to create a copy of anything, two at a time, through touch.

With Double, Jin could produce replicas of anyone to provide support in numbers. In order to conceive a perfect clone, Jin required knowledge of precise measurements and physical features of the person or object he was replicating. Doubles possess the same personality and abilities as the original, making it hard to distinguish them from the real person at a first glance. The copies only recall the memories of the last time they interacted with Jin himself.

Jin had a limit of creating only two doubles at a time. However, because Jin was able to copy himself and his copies also had access to Double, he was theoretically capable of producing infinite replicas of himself by letting his doubles duplicate themselves further. His creation speed was much faster for himself than for others. Even half-destroyed doubles can keep multiplying themselves as long as their arms are intact. This gave Jin the manpower to easily realize a large task or several smaller ones at once, provided that his doubles cooperated with him. Tomoyasu Chikazoku claimed that Double can even replicate dead people.

While Jin himself didn't suffer any repercussions from his doubles getting destroyed, he was still capable of detecting their destruction, even if they were far away from his location.

Weaknesses
Jin needed a flawless image of whatever he planned to duplicate stored within his mind, so the measurements and physical features had to be extremely accurate. Without a perfect image, all Jin would get was a poorly formed copy that wouldn't last long. Therefore, every time a person undergoes any physical change, Jin has to take the measurements again.

The copies were less durable and powerful than the real thing, dissolving into a viscous liquid after receiving enough damage, and a second copy is apparently even more fragile (according to Jin, physical injury equivalent to a broken bone is usually enough to extinguish a clone).

Usage
Double had a major role in shaping Jin's character, to the point of making him insane. In the past, Jin initially used Double in order to cope with loneliness, since he had no friends or relatives to interact with, but he eventually devolved into criminal life, committing theft and robberies alongside copies of himself.

Jin would abuse his copies to act as servants and follow his bidding. However, due to Jin's doubles sharing the same personality as the original Jin (who was lazy and overbearing), they disliked the slave work they were put in and ended up rebelling against their creator, wrapping him with ropes. As each clone felt they were the real Jin and the other were fakes, they started fighting amongst themselves while Jin could only watch in horror as his own copies kept attacking and killing themselves repeatedly.

Having suffered a traumatic experience with this particular event involving his Quirk, Jin became afraid of using his ability on himself again. If he is left through long periods of time without covering his face with a mask, Jin, as he claims, will end up splitting himself, although it's unknown if he is referring to an actual physical consequence or just a metaphor for his multiple identity disorder. During the Meta Liberation Army Arc, due to a strong desire to protect his comrade, and receiving multiple injuries, which confirmed that he is, in fact, the original and not just a clone, Jin overcame his trauma, becoming willing to duplicate himself once more.

Having no qualms in replicating others, Jin is a very useful asset to the League of Villains as his Quirk grants him a way to temporarily increase their numbers if they find themselves short-handed, giving the organization more "subordinates" to attack or distract enemies. Giran claims that Jin could potentially take over the entire country with his ability if used correctly. Because of this, Tomura Shigaraki considers Jin a vital part of his villainous goals, and the Meta Liberation Army has shown interest in drafting Jin into their own ranks.

Jin had doubled the following people:
 * Himself
 * Dabi
 * Mr. Compress
 * Himiko Toga
 * Kendo Rappa
 * Tomura Shigaraki
 * Spinner

Jin usually reassured copies that they're nothing more than that, probably to prevent them from rebelling or feeling confused.

The Nomu Mocha used the Quirk to double the following people:
 * Kyudai Garaki

Super Moves

 * Infinite Doubles: Sad Man's Parade (無限増殖): The user creates doubles of themself, then the doubles create doubles of themselves, then those doubles create doubles of themselves. This cycle continues, resulting in thousands of doubles of the user.

Trivia

 * This Quirk is functionally similar to Clones, as they both revolve around creating duplicates out of a viscous liquid. There are a few key differences, though:
 * Ectoplasm can only make replicas of himself, whereas Jin is capable of making doubles of anyone, including himself as well.
 * Ectoplasm can create up to 30 (36 at best) clones, whereas Jin is limited to only 2 Doubles of other people. It is worth noting that Jin can create as many doubles of himself as he wants, as those doubles can use their own Double Quirk on themselves to continuously multiply while bypassing the 2-clone limit.
 * Ectoplasm's clones can't use his Quirk, whereas Jin's doubles can.
 * Ectoplasm can create a massive clone of himself, whereas Jin has not shown such an ability.
 * Despite creating a copy of Himiko Toga in the Shie Hassaikai Arc, Jin later claims in the Meta Liberation Army Arc that Himiko never allowed him to take measurements of her.
 * This is a mistake on Kohei Horikoshi's part, which he acknowledges on Twitter, and says he'll change it before the volume containing said chapter comes out.


 * Ironically, Jin's death reveals that his Doubles melt away without the original. Information that could have resolved his inner struggle if there was any way he could have known.

Site Navigation
Double