Why does Shigaraki scratch himself?

In episodes named "Tenko Shimura (his real name): Origin" and "Tomura Shigaraki: Origin," we learn that he has to resist the urge to kill people all the time, so he scratches. He's figuratively and literally fighting the need to murder people every day and that's why he itches and scratches himself so much.
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Why does Shigaraki scratch neck?

When Shigaraki was a child, his scratching was attributed to him by his parents as "allergies" that were flaring up. Though the cause of the flare ups was never discovered, Tomura attributed it to the house itself, claiming that the four walled structure was causing him such unease.
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Why does Shigaraki wear the hands?

Shigaraki wears the hands of his dead family and the two thugs he kills after his quirk first manifested. They symbolize his complete transformation into 'Tomura Shigaraki'. However, it is All for One who creates the hand attachments for Tomura as a reminder of the incessant bloodlust that fuels him.
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What illness does Tomura Shigaraki have?

Tomura seems to suffer from an excoriation disorder, as he is constantly shown to be scratching himself, especially when he gets frustrated. His skin also appears to be heavily sore, mostly around his neck. It is later revealed that this is a result of allergies he had developed during his childhood.
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Can Shigaraki dust himself?

Rather, Decay is on all the time for Shigaraki, meaning he has to touch everything with four or less fingers or decay everything he touches (unless if it is actively being suppressed). However, Shigaraki can not decay himself with Decay.
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Why did Shigaraki's hair turn white?

Mari Antoinette syndrome is a syndrome in which the hair of a person turns white (in this case Shigaraki's is a really light blue) due to trauma/ abuse or experiencing things that are too stressful for the brain to process.
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Can Shigaraki decay ice?

Your answer is no. He can't.
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Can gloves stop Shigaraki's quirk?

Couldn't Tomura stop his quirk by wearing a glove with a finger hole missing? Until he made a fist, then all 5 fingers would touch the glove. The best way to not activate his quirk would be to wear 2 different pairs of gloves each missing different fingers.
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Can Shigaraki decay with one finger?

If someone were to cut off one of Shigaraki's finger on each hand, would he never be able to use his quirk again? Nope, he can still use his quirk. In the recent manga arc that just ended, it was revealed he only needs to use all the fingers on a given hand to decay things.
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How does Shigaraki's hand stay on his face?

Disembodied Hands: The most characteristic element of Tomura's costume is a set of fourteen disembodied hands, covering his upper body and face. These hands are the remnants of his family, which he accidentally killed when his Decay Quirk manifested for the first time. The main hand on his face is called "Father".
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Why did Shigaraki call Deku little brother?

Shigaraki calls him "little brother" and on the surface, that's just his All for One vestige showing. But it might not necessarily just be a very strange moment for them. If All for One is Deku's father, Hisashi, Deku is Shigaraki's adoptive younger brother.
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Is Tomura Shigaraki a NOMU?

My Hero Academia revealed a closer look at Tomura Shigaraki's Nomu controlling powers with its newest chapter! During the Paranormal Liberation Front War fans got the first look at Shigaraki's new self that has bonded with All For One's power.
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What is Shigaraki's new quirk?

One of Shigaraki Tomura's most dangerous abilities is his Quirk, known as Decay, the power of which allows him to decay anything that he touches extremely fast. After awakening the power of this Quirk, Shigaraki can now set decay to things within a matter of seconds as opposed to it spreading slowly earlier.
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Is Shigaraki related to DEKU?

Tomura Shigaraki is her grandson, so this is particularly fitting. In a way, she is also a grandmother to Deku, as she first passed the Quirk to a "father figure" who passed it to him.
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How is Shigaraki so fast?

Shigaraki's primary Quirk, known as Decay, was getting consistently more powerful with each passing arc. During the Paranormal Liberation War arc, Decay hit a whole new level and was able to level cities within seconds. Any living or non-living thing in contact with Shigaraki got reduced to dust in an instant.
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Where is Izuku Midoriya's dad?

Currently, Hisashi's work has taken him abroad, leaving Inko and Izuku alone. This is everything that's been revealed about Izuku's father, but what's interesting about all of this is that everything that is revealed about Hisashi was either from Inko or the creator Kohei Horikoshi.
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Can Shigaraki use his quirk with his feet?

In one chapter of the manga it's shown Tomura Shigaraki can disintegrate things with his feet. The disintegration activates apparently in the same way as the hands, when the 5 toes are in contact with the object.
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How did Tenko get his quirk?

Tenko Shimura grew up in Musutafu, Japan raised by his father Tamiko Shimura. At the ripe age of 6 his quirk manifested when he accidentally destroyed his favorite toy and keepsake: a small music box.
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How old is Shigaraki?

9 Shigaraki Tomura (20) Experiences So Much At Such A Young Age.
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Can Shigaraki decay without touch?

As it turns out, Shigaraki managed to evolve his Quirk to the point where it can decay other Quirks. Not only is Shigaraki able to use his power without all five fingers of one hand touching the object, but his targeted Quirk counter adds a whole new level of danger.
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How did Shigaraki's quirk evolve?

Through vigorous training via several weeks of combat against Gigantomachia, Tomura has greatly improved the strength of his Quirk. Decay works almost instantaneously now rather than taking several seconds before a target crumbles to dust and continues to evolve under high-stress environments.
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Who has All For One quirk?

All For One (オール・フォー・ワン, Ōru Fō Wan?) is the Quirk used by All For One, before being transferred to his successor, Tomura Shigaraki, while keeping a duplicate. A weaker version of the Quirk was also used by Nine.
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Can Shigaraki touch water?

Does it turn into dust, dry up, or nothing happens? Edit: The consensus is that he can't activate it on water because it's too fluid.
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Is decay the strongest quirk?

Shigaraki Tomura's Decay is one of the most powerful Quirk abilities in the world of My Hero Academia. With its destructive powers, Shigaraki gains the ability to decay anything that he touches with his hand at an extremely high speed.
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What are the hands on Shigaraki?

As it turns out, some of the earliest fan theories turn out to be true: Shigaraki wears the hands of his dead family all over his body. Specifically, the hands belong to Tenko's sister Hana, his grandmother, mother and father, whom he destroyed with his quirk when it first manifested.
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