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{{Nihongo|'''''Episode 16: At a Confessional'''''|エピソード#16 懺悔室|Episōdo #16 Zange-shitsu|lit. Episode #16: Confessional}} is a {{W|One-shot (comics)|one-shot}} written and illustrated by [[Hirohiko Araki]], and the first chapter inof the titular ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]'' series. It was originally created for ''Shonen Jump: Readers' Cup '97'', which released on November 23, 1997,<ref>[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/shonen-jump-readers-cup-97-1/4000-652446/ Shonen Jump: Readers' Cup '97 #1]</ref> but debuted in ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' 1997 #30 on June 24, 1997. The one-shot featureswas [[Rohanalso Kishibe]]included fromin the aizōbon volume ''[[DiamondUnder isExecution, UnbreakableUnder Jailbreak]]'',. whoThe findsone-shot himselfwas alater confidantreprinted toalongside the other stories from ''Readers' Cup'' in [[TheShueisha Confessor|aJump sinnerRemix]]'s terrifyingfor storyits while in10th Italyanniversary.

The one-shot was also included in ''[[Under Execution, Under Jailbreak]]''. On August 18, 2019, an [[TSKR Episode 16 (OVA)|OVA adaptation]] by [[David Production]] was announced. The episode was screened at select Japanese theaters and was eventually released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 25, 2020.<ref>http://jojo-animation.com/ova/rohan/</ref>

Suddenly, the spirit of the beggar possessed the little girl and revealed that he hashad assisted the man's prosperity from behind the scenes, soin thatorder he couldto fulfill his threat of revenge. The ghost explained that he wanted [[Fatefate]] to judge the man fairly, and thus challenged thehis manenemy to throw a piece of popcorn in the air higher than a nearby lamppost and catch it in his mouth, each time at the clap of his hands, three times in a row. If thehis manenemy succeeded, the ghostspirit would leave the man forever,; otherwise, the beggar would immediately cut off his head.

With luck and ingenuity, the manbeggar's enemy succeeded twice, but attracted a flock of pigeonpigeons lookinghungry for the popcornspopcorn. To deter them atfrom the last trytoss, the manhe lit the pop cornpopcorn on fire asbefore he threw it,. butBut just when the popcorn began to fall, sunlight shone out from behind the clouds, preventingmaking thehim manunable fromto seeingsee the popcornflame. ThusThe itpopcorn thus landed on his shirt, and without a second to spare, the beggar cut off his head.

YetAnd thatyet, manthe wasconfessor alivesurvived. TheAt twothe confessional, the ghosts of the beggar and [[Mizuo|the servant ]] both appeared near him,; revealingby thatswapping their faces via plastic surgery, the man had used his own servant as a body double to trick the beggar, only incuringto incur the wrath of both as ghosts. Rohan witnessedwatched the spirits follow the man as he left, vowing to endlesslynever stalktake their eyes off him again. Deciding to interview him later if given the chance, he alsoRohan expressedexpresses some respect for thea man who triedclung to hanglife onso to lifedesperately.

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|Transcript = １９９７1997年。編集部から短編執筆の依頼があり、条件は45ページ以内で、『スピンオフ・外伝は絶対禁止』。ドジャーン。スピンオフ作品ができちゃいました（笑）。最初、露伴が出てこないバージョンをもちろん描いたのですけれど。露伴先生が解説してくれた方が、断然良いと思うでしょ？<br/>露伴先生登場部分をカットして読んでみてください。香りのない食事みたいに感じてしまうでしょう。そして今となっては、この「禁止令」がなければ、露伴スピンオフ作品は以後描かなかったとも思います。何よりそういうことに感謝したい。

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|Translation = '''''Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 16: At a Confessional'''''<br/>(Published in ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' #30, 1997 No. 30)<br/><br/>When I was a child, my father and grandfather used to scold me by saying, "People like you should move to a deserted island," or, "I'll go ask the prison to lock you up!" (There was a prison near our house.) I thought, "I'd like to go to a deserted island," but I also thought, "Prison is so scary, please don't let me go there!" One particular rebuke he used was, "If you live your life mocking people, you'll be struck down when you are happiest." I still find it terrifying. I fear being struck down whenever I'm happy, and as I grow older, I'm becoming more and more afraid of it. I don't think I'm cheating anyone, but I still don't like it. However, I do like the [[Tamiya|main character]] of this work, who remains undaunted. The "Thus Spoke" part of the title means that Kishibe Rohan is not the protagonist, but instead the navigator of the story. (I'd call it a B-type work.)

|Transcript = '''『岸辺露伴は動かないーエピソード16：懺悔室ー』'''<br/>（週刊少年ジャンプ　97年30号掲戴）<br/><br/>子供の頃、父や祖父がよくわたしを叱る時、「無人島へ行け！おまえのようなヤツは！」とか、「刑務所に頼んで入れてもらうぞ！」(家の近所に刑務所があった)とか言われて、「無人島は行ってみたいなあ」と思ったが、「刑務所はすごく恐ろしくて、カンベンしてくれえ」と思った。そんな叱りの言葉の中に「普段、人をあざむいて生活していると一番幸福な時にバチがあたるぞ」というのがあって、それはいまだに恐ろしい。ハッピーって時に突き落とされるのが、ヤパイって感じがあって、大人になるにしたがって恐怖の度合いが増して来てるんですけど。別に人をだましてはいないと思うんだけど、イヤな感じ。でも、それでもヘコたれない本作品の主人公は好き。タイトルの「動かない」というのは、岸辺露伴は主人公ではなく、物語のナピゲーターですよ、という意味。(（作品タイプで言うとＢ)B）

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|Author = [[Rohan Kishibe]]

|Shonen Jump: Readers' Cup (Rohan Kishibe)|

|Author = [[Rohan Kishibe]]

|Source= Shonen Jump: Readers' Cup (Hirohiko Araki)|

During the time period this one-shot was written, ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]''{{'}}s editorial department restricted the publication of side stories for pre-existing ongoing Jump titles, which prompted Araki to find a workaround. The resulting concept of Rohan narrating a short story was largely inspired by the 1950's TV show, {{W|Alfred Hitchcock Presents}},<ref>[[JOJO A-GO!GO!]]: Hirohiko Araki</ref> and the series's name, {{Nihongo|'''Rohan Kishibe Does Not Move'''|岸辺露伴は動かない}}, was derived from the fact that Rohan is not the main protagonist in this one-shot, but rather a "navigator" or onlooker of the story.<ref>[[Under Execution, Under Jailbreak]] postscript, pp. 229-231</ref>

*Following the one-shot's initial publication in ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' and ''Readers' Cup '97'', the ending pages were heavily altered for ''Readers' Cup '97'' and all subsequent volumizations: the single page revealing the ghost of the confessorMizuo's servantghost was extended to take up two pages with additional drawings and dialogue, and the ending page was expanded into a full two-page spread.