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QUIRK NAME: Light Step – Sword Attunement
QUIRK RANK: B+
QUIRK TYPE: Emitter
QUIRK DESCRIPTION: Hiro’s quirk is an odd one that in most ways is firmly connected with a piece of equipment that he always carries with him, his sword called Light Step and the quirk named Light Step.

Light step’s (the quirk) main feature is its ability for Hiro’s steps to be able to move on any surface with the same grace as flat ground, this means that he can move on any surface he wants to, whether that’s rough terrain or even air and water, but also run up walls and ceilings, as long as he keeps physical contact with said surface.

He has something of an empathic/emotional link with the sword, at least for a short while. Allowing him to find the sword even if it’s buried underneath rubble, or hidden somewhere, as long as he’s in the vicinity he can find his sword… Although, if the connection is severed long enough, his link also disappears.

OOC Note: In essence, his quirk is very much Hiro’s own latent abilities, but he seems to need the connection with the sword itself to become able to use his quirk, which is closer to a mental block or a co-dependency rather than an actual connection. He thinks the sword gives him the abilities, to the point where it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.

QUIRK DRAWBACKS:
Even though he can traverse any surface like it’s normal flat ground below him, this comes with limitations in terms of how much focus and effort it requires on a physical and mental level, as his quirk actively fights against gravity it means that moving against gravity takes more energy than normal.

It is most noticeable when he tries to move on water and air, as the non-solid nature of those surfaces requires him to exert more mental focus to keep a ‘grip’, lest he sink like a stone or fall like a brick. The same issue exists when he walks on walls or ceilings, keeping momentum is important and standing still will force him to fully fight against the gravity pulling him down.

Much in the way of parkour experts, using his own momentum and physics smartly will allow him to exert less energy, and the more he fights against it the more energy it costs. Running along a wall in a straight line takes less effort than having to make cuts and stops.

The biggest (mental) drawback to the quirk is that without his sword, he is effectively quirkless, he doesn’t have to constantly hold the sword itself to gain its powers, but he needs to stay in its vicinity not to lose (what he feels are) the powers inside of it.

In practice that means that he can move around even without the sword for short periods, but within minutes his quirk becomes weaker before fading completely.

Long periods without his sword will cause his attunement to falter, and require him to re-attune himself so he can harness its full potential once more.

Since the sword doesn’t actually give him quirk like powers, a quirk nullifier would also effectively make it impossible for him to use Light Step, whether or not he’s holding the blade itself. Although the sword naturally retains its own properties.