While the heroes technically "won" the physical battle by forcing a retreat, the episode highlights that they for public trust. The combination of Dabi's televised reveal about the Todoroki family and the sheer scale of urban destruction leaves hero society in a state of "Hellish Hell"—the title of the subsequent episode—marking the lowest point for the pro-hero establishment in the entire series.
Despite sustaining catastrophic injuries, Izuku Midoriya makes one final, grueling attempt to stop the villains using through his mouth. This moment triggers the awakening of the Fourth User's quirk, Danger Sense , which overwhelms Deku with a sensory barrage of the chaos surrounding him. [AnimesTC] Boku no Hero Academia - 126 (1080p).mkv
The episode centers on (Atsuhiro Sako), who stages a desperate last-ditch effort to save his comrades. Drawing on his lineage as the descendant of the "Bandit King" Oji Haruma, he reveals his face for the first time and literally carves away parts of his own body to escape Best Jeanist’s restraints. This sacrifice allows Spinner the opening needed to revive a nearly defeated Tomura Shigaraki. The Hijacking of Shigaraki While the heroes technically "won" the physical battle