My Hero Academia Finally Gives Shoto and Dabi Closure
My Hero Academia is finally wrapping up its long and emotional run, and the latest chapter focuses on the Todoroki family and Dabi. Chapter #426 of My Hero Academia reveals Dabi is still alive, though barely. The entire Todoroki family visits Dabi, who is contained in a chamber. A doctor reveals that Dabi can only speak for a few minutes a day, and is slowly but surely heading towards death.
Each of the family members, save for Natsuo, make their peace with Dabi. Shoto then asks Dabi what his favorite food is, which he reveals is soba, much like Shoto. The two seem to finally bond over this newfound common interest, but the moment is tinged with a bittersweet sadness given Dabi's quickly approaching demise.
Shoto and Toya Always Had More in Common Than They Believed
The shared moment between Shoto and Toya in chapter #426 is also a subtle callback to chapter #192 wherein the Todoroki siblings were seen eating soba together after discovering it was Shoto's favorite food. In the chapter, Natsuo confronted Endeavor for being the reason he did not know something so simple about his own brother which only proves how history seems to have simply repeated itself with Toya and Todoroki.
Despite how different they ended up, Toya and Shoto arguably suffered in very similar ways and even shared the same resentment towards Endeavor, albeit for slightly different reasons. While Toya's hatred grew from being abandoned, Shoto's stemmed from being treated as a pawn and witnessing Endeavor's poor treatment of Rei. In the end, they both refused to become their father's pawns but chose rather different paths of doing so, with Toya becoming Dabi and seeking vengeance, while Shoto chose to follow his own ideals of heroism.
The Chapter Echoes Past Family Dynamics
My Hero Academia has always been a series that has explored the complexities of family relationships. Chapter #426 of My Hero Academia does a good job of showing how history has repeated itself among the Todoroki siblings. The chapter features a flashback to a scene from chapter #192, where the Todoroki siblings are seen eating soba together after discovering that Shoto's favorite food was soba.
In this scene, Natsuo confronted Endeavor about his actions towards his family. This scene also serves as a reminder of the ways in which Endeavor's actions have damaged the family, and how Shoto and Toya both rebelled against their father in very different ways. Even though the chapter is set in a very different time in the narrative, it still manages to draw parallels with what happened in the past.
Endeavor's Redemption Arc
Endeavor's redemption arc has been a major part of My Hero Academia's story for quite some time. The story has explored the ways in which he has tried to make amends for his past mistakes, but the latest chapter of My Hero Academia also reminds readers that Endeavor's redemption arc isn't a simple story of "good" versus "evil".
In chapter #426, the story shows how Endeavor's actions have continued to affect the Todoroki family, and how some members of the family have chosen to forgive him, while others haven't. This shows that Endeavor's redemption is a more complex and nuanced story that will likely continue to unfold in the final chapters of My Hero Academia.
A Heartbreaking Moment
The story of the Todoroki family in the latest chapter of My Hero Academia is a heartbreaking one. The story shows how both Dabi and Shoto are victims of Endeavor's actions, and the chapter is a powerful reminder of the ways in which abuse can affect a family.
The fact that the two siblings finally bond over soba, a symbol of the shared moments they could have had, is a deeply emotional moment in the story. The chapter also shows how Dabi's resentment towards Shoto stemmed from his own hurt and anger, a powerful reminder of how trauma can affect people's lives in very different ways.
