Romero Fujimi (Earth 1)

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## Romero Fujimi

**Romero Fujimi**Template:Nihongo, also known as the **Undead Hero: Romero**, is a student of Isamu Academy University.

## Appearance

Romero has a generally slouched and unkempt appearance. Much of his visual design draws a semblance of the undead variety; desaturated bluish-gray hair which he wears messily spiked over the right of his face, no eyebrows, bug-wide eyes, nose often simplified as two dots, and overly distinctive straight teeth.

He wears the Isamu High uniform, which consists of a white dress shirt with a red tie around his neck, over which is a dark blue blazer and below is a pair of plain gray dress pants and dark brown loafers.

When he’s in his hero costume, his posture seems to straighten. He wears a black, double-breasted coat with a high collar and thick gray cuffs, which extends past his knees, with a system of wires and nozzles attached around his waist, ankles and down his arms. He has a translucent, purple-tinted mask over his mouth to protect himself from his meta-abilities, and wears gloves and pointed dress shoes, pinstriped pants visible above them.

## Personality

Romero has a condescending demeanor and shows to look down on Class 1-A, as he tells his Isamu Academy peers not to be friendly with them. This causes him to immediately feud with Katsuki Bakugo, whom he is said to be similar to.

Like Katsuki, Romero shows to be gruff and unkind, while also being arrogant and reckless with his own abilities. This is first shown when he unleashed his Zombie Virus meta-ability, despite being in close proximity to his classmates and having no concern that they would be affected. He later bragged that U.A. isn't that great after affecting nearly all of the class with his Zombie Virus, which caused him to drop his guard and fall victim to his own meta-ability after being bitten by a zombified Katsuki.

Despite Romero's behavior, his classmate Dadan Tadan claims that he isn't a bad person at heart. Like many of the other students, he also idolizes All Might.

## History

Romero took an instant dislike of Katsuki from the moment they met. He uses his meta-ability to create zombies and gets turned into one.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

**Meta-human Physiology:**

* **Zombie Mimicry:**
	+ **Pseudo-Immortality:** Being trapped in a paradox between life and death, Romero does not belong to either and is thereby unfettered with the limitations of either (i.e., fatality). This was seen when Romero was shot at point-blank range by Pratt, only for him to get up a short moment later and go after him. He cannot die from grievous injuries to any of him major organs, aside from the brain. As a zombie, Romero does not physically age
	+ **Adrenal Activation/"Full-On Zombie Mode":** When Romero experiences an adrenaline rush; usually when in danger, or in the midst of a violent confrontation, Romero's zombie characteristics will fully surface, causing him eyes to turn into those of a zombie's and allowing him to perform incredible feats; he gains access to physical strength and speed that surpasses any humans, and further reduced sensitivity to any endured pain or trauma.
		- **Enhanced Strength/Endurance:** While in "Full-On Zombie Mode" Romero possesses significantly enhanced physical strength, this has allowed him to easily knock back and overpower people larger and heavier than him, and easily smash materials like glass. During the events of the first episode, Romero was able to leap on top of a moving car and easily tear the windscreen off with a single hand. Romero also possesses tremendous endurance, allowing him to sustain injuries such as gunshots and stab wounds, even to vital organs and continue to function without hinderance.
		- **Enhanced Speed/Agility:** During an agitated state, also known as "Full-On Zombie Mode", Romero is able to move with tremendous physical speed and athleticism. Romero is able to run much faster than any human; during the events of the first episode, Romero was able to run fast enough to catch up to a speeding vehicle. Romero can also move with unnatural agility, as on more than one occasion he has been able to leap with inhuman grace; he was able to leap on top of a moving vehicle, and jump high enough to leap over the walls of a house.
	+ **Zombie Virus**Template:Nihongo: Romero's meta-abilities allows him to release a pink gas from his body. Anyone who breathes it in will take on the appearance and mental capacity of a zombie, with the victims gaining zombie-like strength and endurance while also using their meta-abilities at random. The zombies still retain fractions of their personalities, such as Katsuki's aggression or Koji Koda's quietness, and they are able to pass on the virus through biting, which can instantly turns others into zombies as well.
	Much like the villain Mustard, Romero is not immune to the transformative power of his gas and has to wear a breathing mask as protection from being affected by his own meta-abilities. He is also still vulnerable to zombification should any of his victims bite him.
		- **"Romero State" Projection:** The Romero State is similar to his Full-On Zombie Mode, the Romero State is activated by releasing his Zombie Virus gas second time.
	+ **Zombie Cure:** Romero's meta-abilities allows him to release a purple gas from his body. Any of his Zombies breathes it in will return back to natural state.
	+ **Zombie Sense:** A side-effect of the cure that results in raised blood pressure and hair to stand on end when near a zombie.
	+ **Pain Suppression:**

## Equipment

* **Gas Mask:** Romero wears a mask over the lower half of his face to protect himself from his own zombification gas.

## Trivia

* Romero's name is composed of Template:Nihongo, Template:Nihongo, Template:Nihongo, Template:Nihongo, and Template:Nihongo.
	+ An alternate reading of his name combines the Japanese word for Template:Nihongo and a reference to Template:Wikipedia (the famous filmmaker responsible for the Template:Wikipedia series), both of which are references to his meta-abilities.
* Romero's Japanese voice actor, Ryōhei Kimura, also voices young David Shield.