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==Description==
 
==Description==
[[File:Fat Gum absorbing energy.png|thumb|180px|left|Fat Gum absorbs the energy of Rappa's punches.]]
 
 
This Quirk grants Taishiro's body fat the ability to adhere to any objects that enter in contact with it, causing them to sink into his body afterward.{{Ref|chap=132|page=12}}
 
This Quirk grants Taishiro's body fat the ability to adhere to any objects that enter in contact with it, causing them to sink into his body afterward.{{Ref|chap=132|page=12}}
   
 
This fat provides a high degree of protection, making Taishiro very resistant to blades and bullets. Those who attempt to physically strike him may end up getting stuck to his body, allowing Taishiro the opportunity to restrain them.
 
This fat provides a high degree of protection, making Taishiro very resistant to blades and bullets. Those who attempt to physically strike him may end up getting stuck to his body, allowing Taishiro the opportunity to restrain them.
   
 
[[File:Fat Gum absorbing energy.png|thumb|180px|left|Fat Gum absorbs the energy of Rappa's punches.]]
Fat Absorption also lets Taishiro absorb the energy from enemies' attacks and then release it back in a singular counterattacking punch; however, containing the energy requires him to burn down his fat, which weakens his defense.{{Ref|chap=143|page=10-11}}
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Fat Absorption also lets Taishiro absorb the energy from enemies' attacks and then release it back in a singular counterattacking punch; however, utilizing this technique requires him to burn down his fat as he stockpiles impact energy, which weakens his defense.{{Ref|chap=143|page=10-11}}
   
 
As a prerequisite for this Quirk to work, Taishiro requires to gain extra mass by conventional means, or eating, in other words.
 
As a prerequisite for this Quirk to work, Taishiro requires to gain extra mass by conventional means, or eating, in other words.

Revision as of 22:31, 19 March 2019

Fat Absorption (脂肪吸着 Shibō Kyūchaku?)[1] is a Quirk used by Fat Gum.

Description

This Quirk grants Taishiro's body fat the ability to adhere to any objects that enter in contact with it, causing them to sink into his body afterward.[2]

This fat provides a high degree of protection, making Taishiro very resistant to blades and bullets. Those who attempt to physically strike him may end up getting stuck to his body, allowing Taishiro the opportunity to restrain them.

Fat Gum absorbing energy

Fat Gum absorbs the energy of Rappa's punches.

Fat Absorption also lets Taishiro absorb the energy from enemies' attacks and then release it back in a singular counterattacking punch; however, utilizing this technique requires him to burn down his fat as he stockpiles impact energy, which weakens his defense.[3]

As a prerequisite for this Quirk to work, Taishiro requires to gain extra mass by conventional means, or eating, in other words.

References

  1. My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 134 (p. 8).
  2. My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 132 (p. 12).
  3. My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 143 (p. 10-11).

External Links

  • Fat - Wikipedia article about the nutrient that composes Fat Gum's Quirk.
  • Adsorption - Wikipedia article about the process Fat Gum's Quirk revolves around.

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