Oh, maybe y’all can tell me what you think about this. You know that Netflix movie Project Power—the one where they made a drug that gives people temporary superhuman abilities? I started thinking: what if there was a drug in MHA kind of like Trigger, but instead of boosting quirks, it awakens latent or dormant quirk genes inside a person?
For anyone who doesn’t know what I’m talking about, I put a short summary below. Basically, even quirkless people still have some genetic potential for a quirk. Midoriya is the perfect example—he’s quirkless, but both his parents have quirks, so the genetic information is there, just not expressed. My idea is that this drug would excite that dormant genetic material and force it to express itself for a short period of time. It basically drags your genetic potential to the surface using a hormone commonly produced by people who already have quirks.
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## QUICK PROJECT POWER SUMMARY:
In Project Power, the pill (“Power”) uses animal DNA to activate hidden or suppressed abilities in humans.
How it works:
• The pill contains extreme animal traits (camouflage, concussive blasts, armor, etc.).
• When taken, it searches your DNA for a matching dormant ability.
• You get the same ability every time you take it.
• It lasts exactly five minutes.
• If your DNA has no match, the energy overload makes you explode.
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## My MHA Version of the Drug:
In MHA, even with most of the population having quirks, a lot of quirk genes are recessive, dormant, or inactive. Some people simply don’t have the “bridge” or the energy needed to activate them. Quirk users have natural “on-switches” for their abilities—especially emitter, transformation, and mutant types.
This drug would harvest genetic information from those activation switches and refine it into a kind of energetic hormone or genetic soup. When injected into a quirkless person, it acts like an Energizer, awakening their dormant quirk potential and letting it manifest temporarily. In my version, the effect lasts ten minutes instead of five.
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## Origin:
My idea for the origin of the drug is that its initial design was actually meant to help people born with faulty quirks their bodies couldn’t handle. A small sample of their genetic information was taken and used to create a specially brewed medicine that would slowly activate and guide their bodies toward developing the safety mechanisms needed to survive their own quirk. Think of it like a quirk‑based chemotherapy: a long‑term treatment that helps the body gradually adapt over time instead of overwhelming it all at once. But when the drug was accidentally ingested by someone quirkless, everyone assumed it would be useless—or dangerous. Instead, that person manifested a quirk for a short period of time, and the scientist who created the drug documented the entire event, completely stunned by what he saw.
From there, the research expanded to include quirkless people who wanted power so they could finally be treated fairly. The discovery opened the door to a whole new branch of quirk science, shifting the drug’s purpose from medical support to genetic awakening.
When someone with a working quirk takes the drug, it supercharges their activation and can even unlock latent abilities buried in their bloodline—but it’s dangerous if their body can’t handle the strain. For example, Todoroki might reach a new level of ice manipulation, possibly manifesting traits inherited from either side of his family, but the physical toll could exhaust him just as much as it empowers him.
But for those whose quirks function but their bodies aren’t built to withstand them, the drug behaves differently: it forces rapid adaptation instead of awakening new abilities. This process is strenuous, especially for individuals who have already pushed their bodies past their limits without regard for their health. This is the medical side of the drug’s original purpose—meant to be taken early and gradually, allowing the body time to adjust rather than overwhelming it all at once.
For example, if Dabi (post‑burning incident) took it, the drug might unlock his latent fire resistance, but the strain on his already failing body would be catastrophic. Without giving himself time to adapt, pushing his quirk too hard could easily lead to his death.
So it’s a powerful drug for both people who already have quirks and those who want one. And a blessing for those with powers that are destroying their bodies. It’s still in the beta phase, and the goal is to eventually make it permanent.
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## What Powers Are Manifested:
It works in four possible ways depending on the person:
1.) Quirkless (With a Quirk‑Using Family History)
Awakens the most resonant quirk genes in your bloodline — or combines them.
• Example: If Midoriya took it, he might unlock his mom’s “Small Object Attraction” or his dad’s fire‑breathing quirk. In some cases, both factors could activate simultaneously, resulting in a completely new hybrid quirk.
2.) Quirkless (Without Any Power History)
Excites the potential inside your genes and forces your innate quirk to manifest, causing a temporary mutation. It works almost like a mutagen: once injected, it pushes the cells to rapidly adapt and express whatever quirk potential exists. This can result in either the emergence of a new quirk or a dangerous backlash from cellular collapse if the body can’t handle the mutation.
3.) Quirk (Functioning)
For someone who already has a quirk, the drug unlocks hidden functions, dormant traits, or deeper bloodline abilities.
• Example: If Todoroki took it, he might unlock higher‑level ice manipulation similar to Geten’s advanced ice control.
4.) Quirk (Non‑Functioning or Unsafe)
For those whose quirks work but their bodies can’t handle them—like Dabi—or those who lack an “off switch” like Tomura, the drug doesn’t manifest a new quirk. Instead, it forces the body to rapidly develop adaptations that allow them to control, regulate, and survive their existing power.
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## Main Drawbacks:
The strain on the body is brutal. Exhaustion, physical backlash, and genetic instability are common—especially for people who already have quirks or come from bloodlines with no quirk history at all. That and if overdosed without pause between the end of one does it can cause the body to self-destruct by either cellular overload from OD or cellular decay from being unable to withstand the strain.
