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INTRODUCTION
In this post, I will try to make as many arguments as possible to confirm that Aoyama's laser beam from his Quirk is comparable to a real one.
I'll also mention a feat that happened in "My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission" and I don't think I need it here to confirm the movie's canonicity.
Deku - Laser Dodging
(This video is my own creation)
Now, without wasting any more time, let's get started.
CONTENT
First let's recap the two moments in the MHA franchise where Aoyama's laser was compared to actual light.
Now let's take a look at both the characters who made these statements.
Chapter 67
Chapter 337
ANAN KUROSE (THIRTEEN)
Her Quirk (Black Hole) allows her to replicate a black hole suction effect from her fingertips.The suction power has been stated to be so strong that even real light cannot escape it.
TORU HAGAKURE
In addition to her Quirk (Invisibility) allowing her to be completely invisible, she can refract both light passing through her body and light-based attacks.
Now, they both stated that their Quirks can absorb/refract light, while they "literally" absorbed/refracted Aoyama's laser from his own Quirk.
Showing both times that Aoyama's laser is something you can't interact with through normal means.
Now for the next part, let's take a look at Aoyama's Quirk and his costume.
Aoyama's laser, whenever fired from his navel, only travels in a straight line.
His hero suit was also stated to actually be high-tech to help him control his Quirk.
His suit was also stated to have the technical ability to transfer the energy emitted by his laser to other parts of his body such as his knees and shoulders.
It has been stated that his laser can be projected through the "lenses" that are part of his hero suit.
Including the large lens on his belt, which he always carries with him.
If I remember correctly, Quirks were stated to be physical functions and not magical.
That is, Aoyama's laser had to meet the same criteria that apply to a real laser.
As such, it must obey the laws of physics that apply in real life.
(Because it's not magic)
Despite not showing up often, Aoyama's laser doesn't exactly cause explosions once it makes contact with a surface, and has also been shown to leave burn marks on it afterwards.
And for the issue that his laser also allows him to propel himself, I have the following arguments and information that I found on the internet.
WIKIPEDIA
YOUTUBE
VIDEO
The creator of the video: The Action Lab
WONDERFUL ENGINEERING
ARTICLE
The creator of the article: Sara Aftab
According to these articles and this video, light itself can theoretically, and even possibly practically, move objects.
(So Aoyama's laser can still be considered real)
Now, despite the fact that Aoyama's laser propels him at certain speeds, that doesn't actually mean that his laser travels at the same speed while being fired at a target.
Also, so the outliers won't be that big, even All For One, one of the fastest MHA characters couldn't react to it properly.
So, let's recap everything from the start.
AOYAMA’S LASER
- It only travels in a straight line;
- It's not magic;
- It emits energy;
- Can be projected through lenses;
- It was refracted by someone who can only refract real light or real light-based attacks (Toru Hagakure);
- It requires advanced technology equipment to function more properly;
- It doesn't cause explosions and leave burn marks afterwards;
- It is not tangible and cannot be interacted with through normal means;
Now, since the only two people who were seen reacting the most to Aoyama's laser were only Mina Ashido and Toru Hagakure, to determine if their other classmates could have the same speed level capabilities, I will refer to something else.
THE "QUIRK APPREHENSION TEST"
An assessment consisting of eight fitness tests: 50-Meter Dash, Grip Strength, Standing Long Jump, Repeated Side Steps, Ball Throw, Three Remaining Tests (Run, Seated Toe-Touch, and Sit Ups).Now, with the exception of Tenya Iida's Quirk, which helped him with at least one of these tests, such as the running test, all the other Class 1-A students did not possess any Quirks that helped them with the tests by enhancing their speed or strength (Also Rikido Sato, but I doubt he used his Quirk as he would have been exhausted quickly and couldn't have finished all the other tests).
Midoriya, if I remember correctly, was in his base the whole time without using One For All, except for the ball throwing test, when he activated the Quirk in his finger to throw it as far as possible.
The test eventually led to the next rank.
- Momo Yaoyorozu 1st
- Shoto Todoroki 2nd
- Katsuki Bakugo 3rd
- Tenya Ida 4th
- Fumikage Tokoyami 5th
- Mezo Shoji 6th
- Mashirao Ojiro 7th
- Eijiro Kirishima 8th
- Mina Ashido 9th
- Ochaco Uraraka 10th
- Koji Koda 11th
- Rikido Sato 12th
- Tsuyu Asui 13th
- Yuga Aoyama 14th
- Hanta Sero 15th
- Denki Kaminari 16th
- Kyoka Jiro 17th
- Toru Hagakure 18th
- Minoru Mineta 19th
- Izuku Midoriya 20th
Now, since both Mina and Toru didn't possess strength-enhancing Quirks, it's most acceptable that they used their natural speed and strength.
So anyone who was ranked either below them or above them, it is most acceptable to believe that they are either as fast as them, or at least as fast as them.
CONCLUSION
Now, I think that's all I wanted to say.
Thank you very much for your attention.
