Atsumi Aoi/Relationships

## Family

### Sorihiko Aoi

The wanted villain and Meta Liberation Front member Pixeler is Atsumi's father. Despite them being related, they aren't close, which stems from the abuse she and her brother and later mother endured.

Atsumi was well aware that he only had her and her brother as to create children with a perfectly combined Quirk via a Quirk Marriage. Although they weren't close in the first few years of her life, she was already wary of him due to his cold attitude towards his own children. Once Atsumi's Quirk manifested, Sorihiko started to involve himself onto her, considering her "a perfect tool" and train her harshly to the point of fainting from exhaustion. Atsumi eventually started to fear her father, along with her Quirk, which was used against living animals as part of her training. Because of this, she would seek for shelter from her mother as to not endure the same training routine every day of her life. Unfortunately, it would be proved unsuccessful, and she would continue to train under the intimidation of her father.

Over time, Atsumi would start to resent her father alongside being fearful of him, as he would start to abuse and intimidate his wife and children, engaging in physical assaults on certain times. Her fear and resentment eventually turned to deep hatred after he kills her mother in retaliation of her sudden attack on him, caused by her mental health declining from the abuse of her husband. Atsumi was more hateful of her father once she realizes that her brother had ran away prior, fueling her anger. She turns to her father and blames him for her brother's disappearance, and swore to never use her Quirk and bring down any villain that tries to ruin daily lives of civilians, additionally determined to find her brother and live a better life. She would then run away after overhearing she would be sold to a villain organization. This would be the last time she hears of her father until later on in the series.

Atsumi would later on become a vigilante and a member of the Outcast Group Treehouse formed by her childhood friend Saya Kikuyu, and puts on a facade (which would be her signature smile) as to hide the deep hatred and fear she felt against villains like her father, which would later be pointed out by Saya. The intense feelings were impactful that at times she got selfish over her desires and does not hesitate to gravely impact even a small criminal's life. She accepts that she needs help but will continue to hate her father. She declares that once she meets him again, someday, she will bring justice and make sure he pays for his crimes and avenge her imprisoned brother and deceased mother.

The two cross paths in the Gunga Mountain Villa Raid, where they would face each other in person. Atsumi seemed to still hold fear of her father, freezing in place in shock of seeing him again after many years. She will continuously doubt herself as she engages in battle against Sorihiko, causing her to slowly lose hope in avenging her family and nearly blacking out from exhaustion. Fortunately, because of Fumikage Tokoyami's encouraging words and remembering her goals, she starts to use her Quirk, finally letting her fear go and eventually defeating most of the Paranormal Liberation warriors, including her father.

### Myoga Aoi

Myoga was Atsumi's late mother, whom the latter was really close to aside from her childhood friends and twin brother. Her mother was always there to comfort Atsumi after he training, and comforts her. It is revealed that despite the love her mother held for her, she was already losing sanity and ready to snap at any moment, but her children were the only reason she was able to hold back. Much like her daughter, Myoga was good at faking her feelings, putting on a "mask" so her feelings were left undetected by many people.

Sorihiko's abuse led to Myoga's insanity and later demise, to which Atsumi would experience the tragic murder. Atsumi was seen screaming for her mother as the latter was pierced by her father, dropping dead instantly. This would later motivate Atsumi to avenge her mother and find her brother, knowing it was something Myoga would've wanted.

### Atsushi Aoi

Atsumi and Atsushi are fraternal twins, indicating that they were already close since birth. The two shared a close bond with one another, and play together a lot due to Atsushi's initial antisocial personality. It was even stated that both trusted each other more than their parents and would risk themselves for the well-being of each other. Their relationship started to strain, however, after their Quirks had manifested, causing Atsumi to barely have time for her brother, and is aware that he fears their father as well. Atsumi still cared for her brother, constantly worried about him during her harsh training and would come to him once her father was done with her, crying into his arms until falling asleep.

It was after their mother's death that she noticed her brother was gone from the house, and blamed her father for his disappearance and ran away in hopes of coming back stronger. She devotes herself in finding Atsushi, feeling as if despite the outside world, she feels as if he was still thriving, described as a strong connection between the pair.

They would encounter each other during the Vanguard Action Squad Invasion, only this time Atsushi is a villain by the alias "Shadow Walker", with a devastated and saddened Atsumi finally finding her brother but in a different light. The twins clash, Atsumi stating that he would always be the brother she would go to, causing Atsushi to cut their battle short and forfeit. After his arrest, Atsumi seemed to calm down from her deep hatred against her father, and chooses to bring justice to him now that she found her brother.

It is later revealed that Atsumi visits Atsushi as much as possible, seemingly bringing back their twin bond.