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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Started out as a vehement opponent to Mr. A, but when it became clear he couldn't beat A in a fight he decided it would be best to just join up with him rather than die like a fool.

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Started out as a vehement opponent to Mr. A, but when it became clear he couldn't beat A in a fight he decided it would be best to just join up with him rather than die like a fool.fool.
** [[spoiler:In the end, he cuts a deal with the SID to reveal incriminating material on the conspiracy in exchange for some lenience.]]

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The youngest member of the Joestar family, recently transferred to Shujin Academy due to family matters.
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A falsely-arrested teenager with the power of the Wild Card.
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A mysterious talking cat creature found within the Metaverse.
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A hot-headed young man who quickly befriends Akira.
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A beautiful young woman who struggles against those who look down on her.
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Ann's best friend, who quickly proves herself to be far more than someone's victim.
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An up-and-coming artist.
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A member of the Speedwagon Foundation that ultimately joins the Arditi.
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The Shujin Student Council President, and one of Shizuka's closest friends.
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A lonely rich girl Shizuka befriends early on.
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A shut-in girl the Arditi help out.
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A young shogi player, who harbors a power even she's not initially aware of.
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A doctor for the Speedwagon Foundation, with a very useful Stand.
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Shizuka's employee in Tokyo.
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A student in Shujin who creates a website for the Arditi.
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A ruthless prosecutor and Makoto's eldest sister.
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The newest Detective Prince, with secrets and agendas of his own.
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* EnemyMine: Teams up with the Thieves [[spoiler:during the final battle against the demiurge.]]



The leader of the conspiracy.
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The perky gym teacher at Shujin.

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The perky pervy gym teacher at Shujin.

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The crime lord running Tokyo, who quickly comes into conflict with the Phantom Thieves.
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* CrossoverVillainInChief: It's made quite clear from his debut that Shido and his underlings are terrified of Mr. A.

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* CrossoverVillainInChief: It's made quite clear from his debut that Shido and his underlings are terrified of Mr. A. [[spoiler:He still is outlasted by the real FinalBoss, however.]]






A foreign assassin utterly devoted to Mr. A.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: It's theorized in-universe that the reason for his UndyingLoyalty to Mr. A is that he is in love with him.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: It's theorized in-universe that the reason for his UndyingLoyalty to Mr. A is that he is in love with him. [[spoiler:He does admit to ''some'' sort of love for Mr. A before dying, but doesn't specify if it's romantic in nature.]]



An old-time Yakuza.
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The most recent addition to the Aspects, and Mr. A's lady-friend.
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Mr. A's ace in the hole.
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A foreign mercenary sent to test Shizuka.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He throws out derogatory terms like "foreign fuck" and the F-slur as Lars chases him.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He pretty much exists to show how dangerous Lars is.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He throws out derogatory terms like "foreign fuck" and the homophobic F-slur as Lars chases him.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He pretty much exists just to show how dangerous Lars is.


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An assassin sent to silence Okumura after Black Mask fails to.
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The perky gym teacher at Shujin.
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A "Freelance Problem Solver", he's a mercenary hired by a business rival of the Joestars to force Shizuka to give up her inheritance of her father's company.
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A random Stand-user going around killing those he takes issue with.
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A creature created by the Grail to thwart the Phantom Thieves.
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The real mastermind of the game.
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->'''Persona:''' Arsene, Satanael (Wild Card)

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->'''Persona:''' Arsene, Satanael (Wild Card)Card), Raoul



->'''Persona:''' Zorro, Mercurius

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->'''Persona:''' Zorro, MercuriusMercurius, Diego



->'''Persona:''' Captain Kidd, Seiten Taisei

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->'''Persona:''' Captain Kidd, Seiten TaiseiTaisei, William



* AbledInTheAdaptation: Thanks to Dr. Lifeson's Stand, his lingering leg injury is healed shortly after the Kaneshiro job.



->'''Persona:''' Carmen, Hecate

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->'''Persona:''' Carmen, HecateHecate, Célestine



->'''Persona:''' Aradia, Eris

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->'''Persona:''' Aradia, ErisEris, Elspeth



->'''Persona:''' Goemon, Kamu Susano'o

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->'''Persona:''' Goemon, Kamu Susano'oSusano'o, Gorokichi



->'''Stand:''' Breakthru

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->'''Stand:''' BreakthruBreakthru[[spoiler: : Tear It Up]]



->'''Persona:''' Johanna, Anat

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->'''Persona:''' Johanna, AnatAnat, Agnes



->'''Persona:''' Milady, Astarte

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->'''Persona:''' Milady, AstarteAstarte, Lucy



->'''Persona:''' Necronomicon, Prometheus

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->'''Persona:''' Necronomicon, PrometheusPrometheus, Al Azif



->'''Stand:''' Flaming Telepath

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->'''Stand:''' Flaming TelepathTelepath, [[spoiler:Psychic Wars]]




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* NonActionGuy: We haven't seen him fight so far.

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* NonActionGuy: We haven't seen him fight so far.He's never shown fighting.




%%!Mister Christo
%%* ReasonableAuthorityFigure



->'''Arcana:''' Judgement
->'''Stand:''' Luck Be A Lady

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->'''Arcana:''' Judgement
->'''Stand:'''
Judgement\\
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Luck Be A LadyLady]]




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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Tries this when he sees Miwa has failed in her task. It fails.

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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Tries this when he sees Miwa has failed in her task. It Thanks to Jotaro, it fails.



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* ChickMagnet: Upon his return, both Yukari and Aigis give him TheGlomp, and considering Fuuka and Mitsuru's reactions to him (in the latter's case being torn between copying Yukari and Agis's actions or remaining stoic), they too have had a connection to their leader.

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* ChickMagnet: Upon his return, both Yukari and Aigis give him TheGlomp, TheGlomp and TheBigDamnKiss (for old time's sake, according to the narration), and considering Fuuka and Mitsuru's reactions to him (in the latter's case being torn between copying Yukari and Agis's actions or remaining stoic), they too have had a connection to their leader.




%%!Shinjiro Aragaki
%%->'''Persona:''' Castor
%%->'''Arcana:''' Hierophant
%%* BackFromTheDead: Is brought back as part of the ''Royal'' plotline, and immediately notices that something's off.
%%* ImmuneToMindControl: Like Shizuka, he's unaffected by Maruki's Persona. Much like she had long made peace over her adoptive parent's passing, so had he made peace with the fact he would die young.

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* AttemptedRape: Was apparently a victim of this in his teenage years, with his Stand first appearing at that point.

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* AttemptedRape: Was apparently a victim near-victim of this in his teenage years, with his Stand first appearing at that point.manifesting before the corrupt cop could get too far.



* BerserkButton: Given his heritage, he claims to have a real hatred for the word 'mongrel.'

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* BerserkButton: Given his heritage, half-Chinese heritage and the abuse he received because of it, he claims to have a real hatred for the word 'mongrel.'



%%* TheDon: After he cowed the criminal underworld into submission.
* DragonAscendant: Apparently worked for [[spoiler: Dio during the events of Stardust Crusaders]] (he took over the Tokyo underworld in the 90s) and has grown far beyond being a minion. [[spoiler: [[TheStarscream He intends to be this again to Shido, by way of a body double.]]]]

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%%* * TheDon: After Runs all the crime in Tokyo, after he cowed the criminal underworld into submission.
* DragonAscendant: Apparently worked for [[spoiler: Dio [[spoiler:Dio offscreen during the events of Stardust Crusaders]] (he took over the Tokyo underworld in the 90s) 90s afterwards) and has grown far beyond being a minion. [[spoiler: [[TheStarscream He intends to be this again to Shido, by way of a body double.]]]]double]].]]



* {{Foil}}: Is one to Pucci. Both are major antagonists of their respective stories, [[spoiler:who were former agents of DIO that survived the events of ''Stardust Crusaders'' (in Mr. A's case he was assigned to watch Holly from a distance and take her hostage if necessary)]]. But while Pucci was focused on finishing a plan for his late master (whom he was fervently devoted to), Mr. A is only planning to advance his own agenda [[spoiler:(even stating he's not like Pucci and has no interest in acting in the name of a man who blew his shot twice)]].

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* {{Foil}}: {{Foil}}:
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Is one to Pucci. Both are major antagonists of their respective stories, [[spoiler:who were former agents of DIO that survived the events of ''Stardust Crusaders'' (in Mr. A's case he was assigned to watch Holly from a distance and take her hostage if necessary)]]. But while Pucci was focused on finishing a plan for his late master (whom he was fervently devoted to), Mr. A is only planning to advance his own agenda [[spoiler:(even stating he's not like Pucci and has no interest in acting in the name of a man who blew his shot twice)]].twice)]].
** He's also one to the Phantom Thieves. Like them, he's been an outcast in society, and gathered those like him to his cause. The difference is he's striking out against the world and those who oppose it, rather than trying to make it better.



* LogicalWeakness: [[spoiler: Mr. A has to be aware of an attack to deflect it.]]

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* LogicalWeakness: [[spoiler: Mr. A has to be aware of an attack to deflect it. If one hits him before he can notice it, he's out of luck.]]



* {{Ventriloquism}}: His stand is able to speak.

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* {{Ventriloquism}}: His stand is He's able to speak.speak through his Stand.



* {{BFG}}: Whatever American VI is, it's powerful enough to send Aigis BlownAcrossTheRoom.

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* {{BFG}}: Whatever American VI is, it's powerful enough to send Aigis BlownAcrossTheRoom. [[spoiler:It's the War Machine armor.]]



* BackFromTheDead: He's revived by Maruki's world as a completely legitimate club owner.

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* BackFromTheDead: He's He and Lars are revived by Maruki's world as a completely legitimate club owner.



* EnemyMine: Is willing to work with Arditi against Maruki, uninterested in just being handed a happy life by someone else.

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* CoolShades: The 'mask' he and Lars receive in the Metaverse, as they're already rebels in real life.
* EnemyMine: Is willing to work with Arditi against Maruki, uninterested in just being handed ''handed'' a happy life by someone else.
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->'''Stand:''' Houdini (renamed from Achtung Baby), Houdini Eclipse[[spoiler:, Pumped Up Kicks]]
->'''Arcana:''' Aeon

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->'''Stand:''' Houdini (renamed from Achtung Baby), Houdini Eclipse[[spoiler:, Pumped Up Kicks]]
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Kicks]]\\
'''Arcana:'''
Aeon



* MeaningfulName: He's named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Lifeson Alex Lifeson]] from the band Music/{{Rush}}, and his Stand is named after the band's song with the same name.

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* MeaningfulName: He's named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Lifeson Alex Lifeson]] from the band Music/{{Rush}}, Music/{{Rush|Band}}, and his Stand is named after the band's song with the same name.
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* OhCrap: [[DownplayedTrope It doesn’t last long,]] but he feels genuine fear when he realizes [[spoiler: the Arditi just defeated Okabe, someone even ''he'' would hesitate going up against.]]
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* EmbarassingNickname: Sergio's "Jojo-chan" is this for Shizuka. She'd rather be called as simply Jojo without honorrifics.

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* EmbarassingNickname: EmbarrassingNickname: Sergio's "Jojo-chan" is this for Shizuka. She'd rather be called as simply Jojo without honorrifics.honorrifics for a nickname.
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* EmbarassingNickname: Sergio's "Jojo-chan" is this for Shizuka. She'd rather be called as simply Jojo without honorrifics.
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* {{Bishonen}}: His attractiveness is commented on a few times.
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* SenpaiKohai: Always refers to those above her (even Morgana) as Senpai.
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: When confronted about killing Wakaba Isshiki, Akechi says he can barely remember, and that all his murders have blurred together.


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* WorthyOpponent: After the fight against Death 13, Mr. A curses Shizuka, and in the same breath says he's actually enjoying their battle.
--> Mr. A forced a grim smile. "Damn it Joestar... I actually respect you. You're making this fun..."
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* CrossoverVillainInChief: It's made quite clear from his debut that Shido and his underlings are terrified of Mr. A.
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: While she thinks it's scummy, Shizuka was able to grease enough palms to rent a meeting place for the Arditi.
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* IChooseToStay: At the end of the story, [[spoiler:Akira decided to stay in Tokyo and informed his friends that even after his name was cleared, he has no intention to return to his hometown because the damage that the people in his hometown and his parents had done for not believing him hurts him too much for him to want to return even after his probation is over.]]



** In Chapter 47 he witnesses's the power of the Stand [[BodyHorror Pearl Jam]]. His reaction is "Shizuka... what the fuck?!".

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** In Chapter 47 he witnesses's witness's the power of the Stand [[BodyHorror Pearl Jam]]. His reaction is "Shizuka... what the fuck?!".
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* BackFromTheDead: Unlike canon, it was ''very'' clear he was dead before the new year, a fact he is well aware of.

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* BackFromTheDead: Unlike canon, it was ''very'' clear he was dead before the new year, year [[spoiler:due to having commited a HeroicSacrifice to take down Camael]], a fact that he is well aware of.



* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: [[spoiler:In the canonical ''Royal'' game, Maruki's ability of actualization comes from his Persona Azathoth. In ''Vanishing Act'', this power instead comes from Maruki's Stand and Maruki is originally a Stand User before awakening to a Persona and had his powers corrupted by obtaining ownership of Yaldabaoth's powers and rule of Mementos on top of that.]]

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* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: [[spoiler:In the canonical ''Royal'' game, Maruki's ability of actualization comes from his Persona Azathoth. In ''Vanishing Act'', this power instead comes from Maruki's Stand Stand, "Karma Police", and Maruki is originally a Stand User before awakening to a Persona and had his powers corrupted by obtaining ownership of Yaldabaoth's powers and rule of Mementos on top of that.]]
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* LogicalWeakness: [[spoiler:Sing You Sinners is one of the most powerful Stands in the story to date thanks to its ToonPhysics, but he’s just as vulnerable to his own Stand’a rules as everyone else. [[PopCulturedBadass Shizuka]] is quickly able to take advantage of it and use those same cartoon tricks herself.]]

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* LogicalWeakness: [[spoiler:Sing You Sinners is one of the most powerful Stands in the story to date thanks to its ToonPhysics, but he’s just as vulnerable to his own Stand’a Stand’s rules as everyone else. [[PopCulturedBadass Shizuka]] is quickly able to take advantage of it and use those same cartoon tricks herself.]]

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* AchillesHeel: [[spoiler: Someone just as well-versed in cartoon logic as he is can exploit his own Stand to their advantage.]]



* GodzillaThreshold: A treats his power as his main counter to Jotaro.

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* TheDreaded: The most powerful and feared of the Deadly Aspects, to the point that ''[[NighInvulnerable Mr. A himself]]'' would be hesitant to throw down with him, should the need arise.
* GodzillaThreshold: Mr. A treats his power as his main counter to Jotaro.



* LogicalWeakness: [[spoiler:Sing You Sinners is one of the most powerful Stands in the story to date with its ToonPhysics, but [[PopCulturedBadass Shizuka]] is quickly able to take advantage of it and use those cartoon tricks against him herself.]]

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* LogicalWeakness: [[spoiler:Sing You Sinners is one of the most powerful Stands in the story to date with thanks to its ToonPhysics, but he’s just as vulnerable to his own Stand’a rules as everyone else. [[PopCulturedBadass Shizuka]] is quickly able to take advantage of it and use those same cartoon tricks against him herself.]]



* OhCrap: Realizes he’s screwed once Shizuka [[spoiler: pulls out a can of spinach.]]



* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: Exploited; part of the reason why he’s such a danger is that [[spoiler: hardly anyone in Japan knows anything about the Fleischer-style cartoons his Stand is patterned after.]] [[PopCulturedBadass Shizuka]] becomes his ManOfKryptonite purely because she’s an exception.



* TheStoic: Noted to be almost as grim and serious as Lars.

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* TheStoic: Noted to be almost as grim and serious as Lars. [[SanitySlippage Unless his Stand is turned on.]]



* ExplainingYourPowersToTheEnemy: He explains his powers when he [[spoiler: eats Okumura's soul]]. Admittedly, he didn't know the S.I.D. agents were there, but he really shouldn't be doing that in the first place.

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* AwesomeButImpractical: Under the right circumstances, Bloody Sunday is a OneHitKO. But those circumstances are incredibly specific, not really something that can be done on the fly, and even if he can achieve them- as he does against [[spoiler: Okumura]]- the process is lengthy and can be interrupted.
* ExplainingYourPowersToTheEnemy: He explains his powers to his victim when he [[spoiler: eats Okumura's soul]]. Admittedly, he didn't know the S.I.D. agents were there, but he really shouldn't be doing that in the first place.



* SinisterScythe: It's arms are described as scythes.
* SlayingMantis: It's arms at least resemble one.

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* SinisterScythe: It's Its arms are described as scythes.
* SlayingMantis: It's Its arms at least resemble one.


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* SmugSnake: Even after getting his ass kicked by Okabe, he’s still smug enough to think he can take on all of the Arditi by himself. He really, ''really'' isn’t.
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* TheyDo: Ended up marrying Yukako.

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* TheyDo: Ended up marrying Yukako.
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* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: [[spoiler:In the canonical ''Royal'' game, Maruki's ability of actualization comes from his Persona Azathoth. In ''Vanishing Act'', this power instead comes from Maruki's Stand and Maruki is originally a Stand User before awakening to a Persona and had his powers corrupted by obtaining ownership of Yaldabaoth's powers and rule of Mementos on top of that.]]

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