Thread:Lightning Laxus/@comment-24411065-20180530132444/@comment-24411065-20180530145000

The wiki isn't built alone on what ONE and Murata directly state. They also do not state Garou cannot copy Fighting Spirit.

Let's look at the case, okay?

Fact: Garou can copy fighting styles of people he has fought against.

Fact: A part of Metal Bat's 'fighting style' is Fighting Spirit. (Whether it's a super power or not is irrelevant.)

Fact: Garou has fought Metal Bat in the manga.

Fact: Garou later has a boost in power and recalls specifically to Metal Bat whom he fought earlier and mentions his ability by name.

Conclusion: Garou copied Fighting Spirit from Metal Bat.

I think calling this speculation is stretching it. There is a clear sequence of events here that offers an explanation that doesn't clash with anything else in the manga so far.