Ep. 4

Summary

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A childhood memory shows Garou identifying with television monsters that always lose to popular heroes. He rejects the assumption that the favored side must win and decides to become the strongest monster himself. In the present, he wakes after Saitama’s blow with an incomplete memory of what happened and again meets Tareo. Seeing Watchdog Man and Metal Bat in the hero almanac gives him new targets. Saitama registers for the Super Fight tournament under Charanko’s name and studies the competitors. He meets Sour Face, another former student of Bang, who recalls Garou’s violent expulsion from their dojo. Sour Face mocks Charanko, but Saitama defends Charanko for facing Garou directly. The Hero Association meanwhile assigns S-Class heroes to guard important sponsors. King avoids an assignment by claiming he is fighting a hidden enemy while actually playing a game. Metal Bat escorts Narinki and his son Waganma to a restaurant, where monsters attack. He defeats them, but the enormous Elder Centipede emerges and takes Waganma. Metal Bat battles the Dragon-level creature until Garou arrives, identifies him as prey, and starts a separate fight.