Hello. Yes, I am alive. This chapter was actually written in, like, two days. I originally was planning to post a different chapter, but then I got this idea and I pounced on it and finished it faster than the intended chapter. Thus, this is the one I'll be posting today, I suppose.

Now, this theory is less of a theory and more of an analysis of an earlier observation. It was just something interesting I noticed that I wished to share. I don't expect this to be a very long chapter.

Anyway, this was simply an observation that I noticed when I was bored. I won't bore y'all with the details. Let's just say I was bored and looking through random stuff when I came across something and proceeded to look into it. The observation was... Atsushi Nakajima and Tamaki Amajiki are very similar characters. Like... seriously!

Now, I'm not sure how many other people have noticed this, but when I saw this, so I'll just get started with their similarities:

1. Both are shy and awkward precious beans. (This could technically be split into three things, but I felt it would be more convenient to combine them into one note)

2. Both have a power that transforms their body from one thing to another.

3. Both have AB blood type (I looked this up. I did not know this)

4. Both are 18 years old.

5. Both are voiced by Yuuto Uemura (I found this out completely by accident.)

6. Both of them have birthdays in spring. Atsushi's birthday is on May 5 and Tamaki's is on March 4.

7. Both care very deeply for others and are in a position where they are able to save others using their powers.

I know that some of this isn't very significant, but I said I would list the similarities, so here they are. As you can see, there's a lot the two characters have in common, down to their voice and blood type! AB blood type is the rarest blood type of them all, so I think that that's an interesting thing the two share in common.

Now, I'll move on to the differences:

Note: Differences tend to be more intricately explained because a lot of the time, the differences are small details that set them apart while the similarities tend to be more generalized information. It's like comparing various shades of blue to each other (this also applies to red and any color. Blue was just the first to come to mind).

1. While they both have powers that change the form and abilities their bodies possess, the two powers actually work very differently. Atsushi's Ability, Beast Beneath the Moonlight, allows him to transform into a fierce white tiger. He can do either a complete transformation or a partial one. However, he is only able to transform into the tiger. Meanwhile, Tamaki's quirk, Manifest, allows him to transform his body into things that he'd eaten in a recent timeframe. He gains the abilities of that food, as well. An example would be when he transforms his fingers into octopus tentacles. Tentacles are bendy and flexible and strong. They have suction cups that can help grip something. Tamaki is able to take advantage of these properties when manifesting that food. Tamaki can also manifest multiple things, like clamshells, chicken feet, wings, etc.

In a way, to generalize the two's powers, Atsushi's weakness is Tamaki's strength and vice versa. Atsushi doesn't really have a timeframe for when he can and can't change into the tiger. Tamaki can't transform into something that was already fully digested. Tamaki, meanwhile, can transform into a myriad of different things while Atsushi is limited to the tiger.

2. The next major difference is their occupation. While Tamaki is a high school student, Atsushi works at the Armed Detective Agency. The closest Tamaki has gotten to that is working under Fat Gum. However, that doesn't mean Tamaki has less experience in the field. Students at UA are able to get internships with Proheroes beginning in their first year, so Tamaki likely has more field experience than Atsushi, who had not gotten such experience until he joined the Agency at the start of the series.

3. It's also pretty clear that, despite their similar personalities, there is a lot of differences in their appearance. Atsushi has silver hair and sectoral heterochromia (his eyes have two different colors in the same iris. In his case, his eyes are purple and yellow). However, Tamaki has spiky indigo hair and similar-colored eyes, combined with pointy, elfin ears. Atsushi is 170 cm (~5'7"), and Tamaki is 177 cm (~5'9"), so Tamaki is taller than Atsushi, too.

4. Another major difference would be their attire, which can be attributed to the society they live in, as well as their lifestyle. As a student, Tamaki is usually seen in a school uniform. However, as he's a hero student, he also has a hero costume, which is much more eccentric due to the way heroes are portrayed in the BNHA universe, which was heavily inspired by characters from Marvel and DC, who also had rather eccentric hero costumes. Atsushi, while his outfit isn't completely "normal", is definitely tamer than your average hero costume since, in BSD, the characters aren't trying to stand out or gain popularity points the way they do in BNHA. Their appearance matters less to the show's citizens. Thus, Atsushi wears more "casual" attire: a white shirt, capri-pants, and suspenders. The only part of his outfit that really stands out as "out of the ordinary" is his belt, which looks and acts somewhat like a tail (it even reacts to his mood. How cute.).

(note: I split attire and appearance apart to avoid having a text block the size of Canada. Please bear with me.)

5. The final note that I'll point out is the finer details of their character. Atsushi, while insecure and awkward, is definitely the more outspoken of the two. Tamaki is so shy he can barely introduce himself to a class of students and tries to imagine them as potatoes (Sasha Blouse would be proud), for a reason I'm not quite sure of (not that I blame him. I'd probably be in the same position, to be honest. Talking to people is hard). Both care deeply about others; their choice of occupation speaks for itself. However, Atsushi, living in a much grayer setting where the lines between good and evil can be a bit blurred, is also willing to join forces with an enemy, the Port Mafia, to take out their common foe. Tamaki likely wouldn't do such a thing because the division of morals and ideals between Heroes and Villains is a very harsh line that is rarely blurred. One example I mentioned previously was Stain. Another one would be Hawks.

Time for the conclusion!

Since this wasn't really a theory, there isn't much of a conclusion. However, I did want to say something to conclude this chapter, so here it is.

Right now, I think it's safe to say that when you look at Atsushi Nakajima and Tamaki Amajiki, they are very similar characters. However, once you look at the finer details, you notice that they are also different in many ways, too. While similar, they are not copy-and-pasted images of each other (Kirishima: Who are you? Tetsutetsu: I'm you but heavy metal.*), they are still their own character.

Thank you for reading! I hope everyone has a good day. Stay healthy, wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough/sneeze, etc.

That's that! I hope everyone enjoyed this. This ended up being longer than I expected. I forgot how detailed the differences could get. I know I had fun writing it. If you have a question or comment, please leave a review or PM me. You can do the same thing if you have a theory you want me to cover. I love the feedback! It helps me see if there's something I'm doing right and if there's something I should change or improve on.

*I love both Kirishima and Tetsutetsu, but seriously... they even have the same birthday, October 16! It's a little crazy how similar they are.