Summary
Rokuro Nomura is a complex character inMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes.With a rare mental disorder called agnosia, Rokuro is the perfect test subject for All For One in a variety of ways. All For One’s master’s manipulation assisted Rokuro in becoming who he wishes to be.
Unfortunately for Rokuro, his mental instability and longing for self-worth would lead him to become a man of many faces. But who is Rokuro, and what did he amount to?
Who is Rokuro Nomura?
Number 6’s Mission of Self-Worth Destroys Others in the Process
Rokuro Nomura, known as Number 6, is the main antagonist ofMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes.Number 6 makes his first appearance in Chapter 26 of the manga after Hachisuka Kuin has been defeated, and he retrieves one of her bees. Although several members and associates were in the Villain Factory, Rokuro was likely the makeshift leader giving orders to the other members.
The Villain Factory was created byAll For Oneafter mass-producing villains to collect data from strong Quirk users. Rokuro was the member doing the footwork for the Factory, as he would collect the samples after the villains had rampaged and been defeated by the Pro Heroes.
In Chapter 111, Nomura Rokuro’s true identity is revealed. Number 6 is anexperimental subject of Dr. Garakiand All For One named Number 6. However, Number 6 has a case of agnosia. Agnosia is a rare disorder in which an individual cannot identify objects or people. In the case of Number 6, he has no awareness of his own self or personality.
Number 6 is essentially seen as a blank canvas or “wad of clay” that All For One can knead into any form. All For One saw Number 6 as a potential opportunity to experiment and learn what Number 6’s overall goal would be. To see what Number 6 would become, All For One allowed him tochoose any Quirk of his liking.
After being given the option of countless Pro Heroes, includingLady Nagant, Endeavor, andGang Orca, Number 6 chose the Supersonic Hero: O’Clock as his Quirk to be. All For One then stole this Quirk from Oguro Iwao and slashed his face in the process. As Rokuro had no sense of self, with the abilities given to him by Dr Garaki, Number 6 can shapeshift into any person of his choosing. Number 6’s current face, Nomura Rokuro, is designed to look similar to Haimawari Koichi, the main protagonist ofMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes.
Throughout the manga, Number 6 has worn various faces and personalities. However, when he shows his villainous nature, he reverts to a darkened face with a scar across it, similar to Oguro. However, when speaking to others, he will tailor his personality to fit in, similar to when he posed as a Manager to manipulate Pop Step.
Rokuro also played a significant role in the Villain Factory. When Kuin Hachisuka and the Dealer were not able to distribute the Trigger drug, Rokuro later handed over a consumable version of the drug to Hina. However, the effects of this version were muted compared to the injectable. Although Number 6 worked at the forefront of the Villain Factory, he also had his own goal: to become and replace O’Clock.
Who does Number 6 want to be?
The Supersonic Hero: O’Clock Is The Perfect Candidate
Throughout the series, we’ve seen Number 6 struggle with his sense of self. After being introduced tovarious Pro Heroesand their Quirks, Number 6 became obsessed with the Supersonic Hero: O’Clock. In an attempt to develop a personality and feel like he has become someone, Number 6 devised a plan to become the Pro Hero O’Clock.
After receiving the Overclock from All For One, Number 6 continued to train tosurpass O’Clock and his limits. As he wanted to become O’Clock, Number 6 also obtained a Pro Hero license and worked under the alias Rock. Due to Number 6’s ability to shapeshift, assimilating with the active Pro Heroes was easy.
Due to his agnosia, Number 6 has always been looking for an opportunity to become somebody meaningful. It’s likely Number 6 chose the Pro Hero O’Clock because he was already beloved by the public and had an impressive Quirk. All For One has taken an immense interest in how far Number 6 is willing to go to become the person he wants to be. This resulted in All For One mentoring Number 6 under the guise of the Pro Hero O’Clock.
With All For One nurturing Number 6’s progress, it also led Number 6 to become more mentally unstable during the Naruhata Lockdown arc. Number 6’s goal during his arc was to kill Pop Step and Koichi for disrupting his plans. However,several high-profile heroes, along with the police forceand vigilantes, were able to foil his plans.
As the battle draws to a close, in Chapter 121, Number 6’s true feelings begin to surface. Number 6 believed becoming the Hero O’Clock would get him closer to others and give him a sense of self. When Number 6 was younger, he had always been alone and thus sought out a Pro Heroes Quirk to feel wanted by others.
All I want is meaning. Proof that I existed, y’know?
As the battle reaches its crux and the citizens begin cheering for Koichi’s success, Number 6 becomes more mentally unstable. Unfortunately, the overuse of his Quirk, his mental instability, and his failure to acquire a sense of self led him to commit suicide as a final traumatic act in front of Koichi. While Number 6 felt that he amounted to nothing, his experiences led to the culmination ofthe bioengineered Nomu.
My Hero Academia
Cast
In My Hero Academia, some humans have superpowers called quirks. Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, is not one of them. Deku has always idolized heroes like the number one hero, All Might, and since he was a child, he has always wanted to be a hero. However, his lack of a quirk has always held him back, but a chance encounter with All Might after discovering a classmate in danger sets Deku on the path to becoming a true hero. My Hero Academia centers around Deku and a class of heroes-in-training at UA. This school shapes young quirk users into future heroes through fake rescue missions, combat training, and other hero-tempering tasks. With young Deku inheriting the “One-For-All” quirk, he will learn what it means to be a true hero while facing off with dastardly supervillains.
