Neito Monoma.

description.

Neito Monoma (物間寧人, Monoma Neito?), also known as Phantom Thief (ファントムシーフ, Fantomu Shīfu?), is a student in Class 1-B at U.A. High School.

appearance.

Neito is a young man of average height with sleek blond hair, which gets shorter towards the nape of his neck, styled so that it's parted to the right, his bangs hanging over his right eye. His irises are a periwinkle blue, his pupils white, and his eyes are shaped so that they slant downwards towards the outer corners of his face, usually half-closed; this, along with his signature smirk and head tilt, gives him a rather contemptuous look, although the girls do admit in the light novels that Neito has a handsome face.

personality.

Neito has a rather complex personality, as it differs depending on who he is addressing: he is particularly mocking, loud, and sarcastic with Class 1-A, provocative in battle, and outside of these contexts, he is a calm, kind, and intelligent person. Regardless of how he acts, two of his most prominent traits are his vocal nature and his somewhat deranged demeanor. Neito intensely hates and envies Class 1-A for becoming the center of attention among UA's first years due to the USJ Incident. Truthfully, he only wants his class to stand out as much as they do, although he vents this feeling by constantly taunting his rivals, gloating over Class 1-B's successes and disparaging 1-A for their failures and shortcomings, taking almost any opportunity to do so. This venting isn't helped by his insecurities and Katsuki Bakugo's arrogant demeanor, which reinforces his belief that Class 1-A constantly seeks attention from the masses.

abilities. (1/2)

Overall Abilities: Neito may not possess melee combat abilities, but he makes up for it with his agility, precision, and intelligence, as well as his proficient handling of his Quirk, Copy. With a copied Quirk, Neito possesses the same advantages and disadvantages as the original Quirk user from whom he copied. In addition, his ability to switch between Quirks makes him a more versatile and unpredictable opponent in group battles, where he has more opportunities to copy various Quirks, whether from friend or foe. In the Cavalry Battle of the UA Sports Festival, he copied Quirks from Katsuki and Eijiro Kirishima and flawlessly used the copied Quirks to take the highly capable Katsuki by surprise twice. During the Joint Training Battle, he nonchalantly had enough mettle to singlehandedly take on Izuku Midoriya, one of the most powerful students in Class 1-A, but before he could, Izuku's Quirk went awry. After Izuku's Quirk was tamed, Neito could still take him by surprise, knock the former back, and attempt to copy his Quirk. Unfortunately, Neito's efforts proved futile, as he realized he could not copy One For All, an accumulation-type Quirk, resulting in the tuxedo-wearing student being subdued by Ochaco's hand-to-hand combat skills.

abilities. (2/2)

Keen Intellect: Neito is shown to be a knowledgeable individual with a strategic and analytical mind. He formulated a strategy for Class 1-B during the first stage of the Sports Festival, which involved the students of the said class purposely placing low in the Obstacle Race, correctly guessing it was just the preliminary round and none of them would get cut from the Sports Festival. This tactic was employed so that Class 1-B could observe the other students and later know their Quirks while keeping their own powers concealed. During the combat portion of the Festival, Neito was able to easily see through Ochaco's true strategy when she battled against Katsuki, something many of the audience members, including the present Pro Heroes, failed to notice until much later.

quirk.

Copy (コピー, Kopī?): Neito's Quirk allows him to duplicate and use another person's Quirk after coming into physical contact with the user. He can hold four Quirks simultaneously and maintain copied powers for ten minutes. After the time limit expires, Neito loses the copied Quirk until he once again touches the original user. Neito gains full access to the Quirk he has copied and can use it however he likes. However, he cannot simultaneously use multiple Quirks, only one at a time. It would take him approximately 10 seconds to switch from one copied Quirk to another. Neito can't effectively use copied Quirks that require a previously stored resource, such as One For All (power), Fat Absorption (body fat), and Rewind (unknown). His body also limits him; he wouldn't have the strength to properly handle powerful Quirks that require years of physical conditioning to use without bodily harm.

universe. ( 1 / 2 )

80% of people in the world possess a so-called "quirk"—a special ability that grants a certain advantage in battle. As a rule, it is unique to each user, and except for genetic transmission, it is not replicated. The remaining 20% without a quirk have no special abilities; in other words, they are ordinary people. Heroes (ヒーロー, Hīrō) are people who use their quirks to protect civilians from villains or natural disasters. People who have chosen heroism as a profession are called professional heroes (プロヒーロー, Puro Hīrō). Heroes began to appear among ordinary people after the birth of a glowing child. The size of their government-provided salary, fame, and glory depend on how successful they are in the heroic field. There's a whole hero rating system. It's based on three components: popularity (approval of the hero's actions by civilians, merchandise, style), effectiveness (number of prevented crimes, list of victories and solved cases), and contribution to the heroic society. Hawk mentions that heroes ranked 20-30 get less work than the top ten and more free time. Each hero has their own hero nickname. Most heroes came up with their names back in school. A hero's name is considered extremely important for their career, as it's believed to bring ordinary people closer to the image they project and also reflects their true character. You can even take the name of an existing but currently inactive hero, but such a choice comes with great responsibility.

universe. ( 2 / 2 )

Villains are a general term for people with Quirks who commit crimes and endanger the lives of civilians. Villains were originally people who chose to use their newfound abilities for their own benefit instead of others, unlike heroes. Currently, the crime rate is quite low due to the superior number of heroes guarding law and order. UA Academy (雄英高校, Yūei Kōkō) is an academy where high school students are trained to become heroes. It is also one of the main locations featured in the heroes' story. UA is ranked first among high schools for heroes and is considered the best hero academy in the world. Students are divided into specific departments and classes – A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K. At the entrance to the academy there is a security gate called the "UA Barrier," which automatically closes if a person trying to enter the academy does not have a student ID or special permission. Such measures were taken to prevent criminals or representatives of the press from entering the school premises.