All Men Are Equal

"It is a suppression skill that allows agents to adjust and control the output of their own powers." — Dazai about Fukuzawa's ability.

All Men Are Equal
Kanji	人上人不造 (ヒトノウエ二ヒトヲツクラズ)
Rōmaji	Hito no Ue ni Hito o Tsukurazu
Ability Information
Reference	An Encouragement of Learning (series of books by Yukichi Fukuzawa)
Classification	Supplementary
User(s)	Yukichi Fukuzawa
Activation	Upon completion of an entrance exam
Appearances
Manga Debut	Chapter 36 (implied)
Anime Debut	Episode 24 (implied)

All Men Are Equal (人上人不造 (ヒトノウエ二ヒトヲツクラズ),, Hito no Ue ni Hito o Tsukurazu^?) is the ability of Yukichi Fukuzawa.

Description

A dramatization of All Men Are Equal being activated for the first time after Fukuzawa gains subordinates.

All Men Are Equal is an inhibition ability that allows Fukuzawa to suppress the abilities of his subordinates, particularly official members of the Armed Detective Agency. This means that applicants must pass their entrance exam specifically catered and prepared for them in secret, which is the standard application procedure of the Agency to measure their values and character. Otherwise, they would not be included in the range of the ability.

For instance, it has been activated on Atsushi Nakajima eventually after he passed his entrance exam, which from then on allowed him to partially manifest his tiger limbs with relative control as compared to his initially uncontrollable tiger transformation. Moreover, the ability has been activated on Kyōka Izumi following her successful entrance exam, which allowed her to use Demon Snow at a crucial moment without having to rely on her intermediary phone like she used to. Similar to Atsushi's case, Kyōka thereafter has considerable control over her ability due to All Men Are Equal's activation.

Furthermore, it is quite possible that All Men Are Equal allows Fukuzawa to know his subordinates' statuses. Specifically, after Doppo Kunikida fell from the sky during their escape from their pursuers, Fukuzawa knew that Kunikida is still alive after his grenade detonation – despite not being told directly of his condition – as he claimed that he would have felt it if Kunikida had not survived the blast.

Appearances

Manga Appearances

The Guild Arc

• Chapter 36 - If I May Lay Down This Burden Today (implied)

Anime Appearances

The Guild Arc

• Episode 24 - If I May Shed Away My Burden Now (implied)

Derivation

An Encouragement of Learning (series of books by Yukichi Fukuzawa) The ability's name is derived from "Heaven does not create man above other man, nor man below other man." (天は人の上に人を作らず、人の下に人を造らずと云へり,, Ten wa hito no ue ni hito o tsukurazu, hito no shita ni hito o tsukurazu to iheri?), a quote from Yukichi Fukuzawa's An Encouragement of Learning (学問のすすめ,, Gakumon no Susume?). Spanning 17 volumes, the texts highlight the importance of equality of opportunity and of education as a vital key to success. These publications also outline independence as the goal of any individual and nation, as well as the transformation of the Japanese mind as it traverses a constantly changing cultural and political climate.

Gallery

See also: Images of All Men Are Equal

All Men Are Equal during Shibusawa's fog

All Men Are Equal facing off against Fukuzawa in Dead Apple.

All Men Are Equal Dead Apple Reference Sheet.

Trivia

• Before Fukuzawa had any employees under his wing, he had no awareness of his ability.