Episode 90

Vestiges is the ninetieth episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the second episode of the fifth season.

Summary
At night in the hospital, Enji lies awake and reminisces about his encounter with Dabi. When Dabi emerged from the cloud of smoke, he surrounds both Endeavor and Hawks with a wall of blue fire. Endeavor recognizes Dabi as the man who murdered Snatch. Dabi, not recognizing Snatch, asks Endeavor if they can talk, as well as if he can pick up the High-End Nomu. Endeavor tries to walk, but stumbles over from exhaustion. Dabi then produces fire around his arm, and lunges towards the pair of heroes. Suddenly from above, Mirko dives down, kicking and shattering the ground between the two groups. Dabi then calls for Ujiko and starts to warp away, but not before telling Endeavor not to die.

In the present-day, that same night, Dabi and Hawks meet up at a warehouse. Hawks brandishes a feather against Dabi's neck, asking the villain why he didn't tell him about High-End's unfathomable strength prior to their plan to release it out into the public to test its abilities. Dabi responds by asking why Hawks brought the No. 1 Hero instead of someone less significant. Hawks justifies his actions by mentioning that Endeavor's reputation took a hit. Dabi justifies his by saying he doesn't trust the No. 2 Hero just yet, and further asks why the hero allied with the League of Villains if civilian casualties were kept to a minimum during the fight. Hawks says he still needs to maintain his public reputation. Both individuals part ways on a sour note, with Dabi saying they'll keep in touch. After their meeting, Hawks remembers the Hero Public Safety Commission's request to make him an associate of the League of Villains in the first place. The commission came up with the idea after assessing the Kamino Incident, noting that the situation became as dangerous as it did due to the lack of intel on the League. They requested Hawks to carry out the mission due to his skills in espionage, as well as his emotional indifference to the League's activities. Back in the present-day, Hawks visits Endeavor in the hospital and silently apologizes to him. Dabi is standing out by the warehouse and suddenly remembers Snatch. He wipes away some blood leaking out of his cheek scab, saying he's so far gone that he forgot about the hero.

The next day, Endeavor checks out of the hospital, with Hawks tagging along. Hawks tries to cheer up Endeavor about his injuries, though the latter brushes it off and says his injuries are his own responsibility. Endeavors shifts the topic to High-End, and wonders why it came after the pair of Heroes so suddenly. Hawks covers himself and says their status must've been a lure for the bioengineered human, and "theorizes" that the Nomu are used as bait to catch Heroes. Hawks decides to contact the search party investigating the League of Villains to try and investigate his theory, though Endeavor warns him of the potential dangers. Both heroes eventually reach a train station, to which they say their goodbyes and go their separate ways.

Quirks

 * Hellflame
 * Cremation
 * Fierce Wings
 * Rabbit
 * Warping
 * One For All
 * All For One (Vision)

Locations

 * Fukuoka
 * Musutafu, Japan
 * U.A. High School

Anime & Manga Differences

 * With the exception of Endeavor and Hawks, the anime does not show the reactions of other characters with Dabi's presence.
 * The anime cuts the scene of Mirko sniffing her leg after kicking the mysterious substance that warps Dabi.
 * The anime cuts the flashback that shows Recovery Girl using her Quirk to make Endeavor heal faster.
 * The anime doesn't show the scene of All For One interfering in a confrontation between people with and without Quirks.

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Episode 90