My Hero Academia Sparks Theory About Mysterious Traitor with New Exhibit

Over the years, the My Hero Academia fandom has come up with enough fan-theories to keep anyone busy. From All Might to Izuku’s father and beyond, the speculation never stops with fans of the hit series. Of course, few things have been more buzzed about than the mysterious traitor said to be nestled within UA Academy. It has been quite some time since the idea was floated by the teachers following Shigaraki’s first attack on the school, and a new exhibit has sparked new talk about the traitor’s number one suspect.

The whole situation came to light when My Hero Academia put on a new art exhibition overseas. It was there Twitter user aitaikimochi visited on a recent trip, and she alerted fans to a curious piece of art featuring the incomparable Aoyama.

As you can see above, the tweet shows part of the art as it was used to promote the exhibit. Of course, the whole piece could not be photographed, but Aitaikimochi gave a description of the painting. It turns out the ominous artwork focuses on Aoyama as the twinkling hero sits before a shadowy monster.

“THIS OMINOUS PHOTO IS AOYAMA SITTING NEXT TO THIS CREEPY CREATURE,” the fan tweeted. “HE LOOKS VERY SAD. OH MY GOD.”

According to Aitaikimochi, the full piece shows Aoyama sitting on a box in front of the terrifying monster while looking upset. The creature seems to be coming from within an abandoned warehouse, and his tendrils are clawing for freedom. The unsettling image definitely puts Aoyama in a light we’ve never seen before, and its dark undertones are making My Hero Academia fans revisit the theory that states he’s the traitor.

The idea cropped up a long time ago when Aoyama was found spying on Izuku in his sleep. The odd moment sent shockwaves within the fandom, but suspicion died down after Aoyama brushed the incident away. Now, this piece of artwork has reignited the fan theory in earnest. After all, the dramatic hero has yet to explain away all of his odd behavior since being introduced, so he is still at the top of our suspect list where the UA Academy traitor is concerned.

What do you think of this latest piece of evidence…? Do you think you know who the My Hero Academia traitor is? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB.