Double

Double is a Quirk possessed by Jin Bubaigawara.

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

With Double, Jin can produce replicas of anyone to provide support in numbers. In order to conceive a perfect clone, Jin requires a flawless image of whatever he plans to duplicate stored within his mind, including knowledge of precise measurements and physical features. His clones possess the same personality and abilities as the original, making it hard to distinguish them from the real person at a first glance.

Jin has a limit of creating only two clones at a time. However, because Jin is able to copy himself and his copies also have access to Double, he is theoretically capable of producing infinite replicas of himself by letting his clones duplicate themselves further. This gives Jin the manpower to realize a large task easily or several smaller ones at once, provided that his clones cooperate with him. Tomoyasu Chikazoku claims that Double can replicate even dead people.

The copies are 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). While Jin himself doesn't suffer any repercussions from his clones getting destroyed, he is still capable of detecting their destruction, even if they're far away from his location.

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 clones 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 fakes, they started fighting amongst themselves while the original Jin could only watch in horror as his own image kept attacking and killing itself 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 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, however, Jin is a very useful asset, as his Quirk grants him a way to temporarily increase the numbers of the League of Villains 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. Because of this, Tomura considers Jin a vital part of his villainous goals and the Meta Liberation Army have shown interest in drafting Jin into their own ranks.

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 clones of other people. It is worth noting that Jin can create as many clones of himself as he wants, as those clones 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 clones can.
 * Ectoplasm can create a massive clone of himself, whereas Jin has not shown such an ability.

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