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Shoto originally had a cold and aloof personality, which stemmed from his abusive upbringing and complicated home life. Focused and emotionless Shoto preferred to keep to himself rather than hang out with other people. However after the events of the UA Sports Festival, Shoto became noticeably more sociable and friendly, even gaining a sense of humor and occasionally smiling, though he still retains some shards of his previous aloof attitude. After the Provisional Hero’s License Course, he began to open up more to his classmates and has relieved himself of his usually serious demeanor. However Shoto is still not used to socializing, since he is a bit dense when it comes to understanding certain ways of speaking. While generally calm and reserved, Shoto initially possessed a moderate level of arrogance, which combined with his reclusive tendencies, sometimes caused him to take the initiative without considering the opinions of others, showing confidence that he could face any obstacle with confidence. his own strength. He used to be much more hostile as well, to the point of making someone annoyed with him while he wasn’t the wisest. Even in the present Shoto seems to prefer to act alone, if only for practical purposes, as doing so allows him to unleash his full power without having to worry about fire. Calm and collected yet brutal in combat, Shoto is well grounded in the ethic of heroism, wishing only to subdue his frozen opponents rather than kill them by prolonging the freeze. Shoto deeply detested his fire abilities that he inherited from Endeavor, as it symbolized his father’s wickedness towards him and his mother, as well as what he was born to be: a tool to overcome All Might, a hated fate. As such, Shoto decided to rely solely on his freezing power and never use the other half of his Quirk in battle, going so far as to cover his left torso and arm in ice in his first hero outfit to symbolize his rebellion against his father. Shoto was often annoyed by Endeavor’s mere presence and could barely contain his anger while talking to him, especially whenever the Career Hero mentioned the purpose he had for his child since before it was born. During his match with Izuku Midoriya at the UA Sports Festival, Izuku’s speech brought back the memory of his mother’s words of support, and for the first time since his childhood, Shoto used his fire power. in combat. After the battle Shoto had mixed feelings about using the left side of him, but after reconciling with his mother Shoto finally came to terms with the half he once hated and was willing to train him further. Despite being scarred by her when he was a young child, Shoto shows no hard feelings towards her mother by visiting her often since the end of the Sports Festival. Shoto seems to draw his heroic values from All Might, a trait he shares with Izuku and Katsuki Bakugo, having fond memories of seeing the Symbol of Peace on television along with Rei.