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Soft Machine

MangaAnime

Japanese Name

ソフト・マシーン

User

Mario Zucchero

Namesake^*

Soft Machine (British rock/jazz band)

Manga Debut

Chapter 457

Anime Debut

GW Episode 5

Stats^?

Destructive Power

A

Speed

C

Range

E

Stamina

A

Precision

D

Developmental Potential

E

A: Very Good

B: Good

C: Average

D: Poor

E: Very Poor

Destructive Power	Speed	Range
A	C	E

Stamina	Precision	Developmental Potential
A	D	E

“

You covered our yacht with another yacht like a thin veil... and hid yourself in there!

”

—Bruno Bucciarati, Chapter 461: Moody Blues Strikes Back, Part 2

Soft Machine (ソフト・マシーン, Sofuto Mashīn) is the Stand of Mario Zucchero, featured in the fifth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Vento Aureo.

By stabbing an individual or object with its rapier, it can deflate them as if they were a balloon and pull them into extremely small spaces.

Appearance

Soft Machine is an armored humanoid figure with robotic eyes and no visible mouth or nose. Most of its entire body is covered in a series of large spiked nubs, with bullet-shaped objects protruding from the top of its head. Araki notes this design choice was made to differentiate it from Kraft Work.^[2] In its hand, the Stand holds a short, dagger-like rapier that is utilized for its ability.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.

Colored MangaAnime

Body

(White tinted-turquoise with purple decorations, spikes, and face.)

Eyes(Yellow-green)

Rapier(Silver with purple spikes)

Body

(White tinted-green with green decorations and head spikes, and light green face.)

Eyes(Orange)

Rapier(Silver with gold handle)

Abilities

As it only needs one stab to completely disable its victims, Soft Machine's puzzling ability makes it particularly effective in an ambush. The Stand's range, however, is notably lacking, making it ill-equipped to fight out in the open.^[2] Its only notable feature is that it is equipped with a short rapier that can act like a normal weapon if need be. With its sword, Soft Machine managed to scratch Moody Blues's hand.^[3]

Pinch Deflating

Soft Machine is capable of literally deflating people (including its own user)^[2] and objects by stabbing them with its small rapier.^[4]

Deflated people and objects have 'air' visibly escape from the puncture in their bodies and eventually become limp and rubbery, akin to a condom (as described by Bucciarati).^[3] Those affected by the Stand will also have their clothes deflated in a similar fashion and will be rendered unconscious due to asphyxia.^[2] Victims are kept alive, but will not regain consciousness until the effects of the ability are cancelled.^[3]

The deflated victims can then be pulled through small spaces, such as pipes, often by means of stretching them out. Among the best examples of the ability's usage is when Soft Machine covered a ship with the deflated version of an identical ship, allowing its user to hide between the two layers and stay undetected.^[5]

Chapters / Episodes

Manga Appearances

Chapters in order of appearance

Chapter 457: Find Polpo's Fortune!
Chapter 458: The Mystery of Soft Machine, Part 1
Chapter 459: The Mystery of Soft Machine, Part 2
Chapter 460: Moody Blues Strikes Back, Part 1
Chapter 461: Moody Blues Strikes Back, Part 2

Anime Appearances

Episodes in order of appearance

Golden Wind Episode 5: Find Polpo's Fortune!
Golden Wind Episode 6: Moody Blues Strikes Back
Golden Wind Episode 13.5: Inizio del vento aureo

Novel Appearances

Chapters in order of appearance

Purple Haze Feedback Chapter 1: vitti 'na crozza (Ability only)
Purple Haze Feedback Chapter 2: me voglio fà 'na casa (Ability only)
Purple Haze Feedback Chapter 3: 'a vucchella (Death)

Gallery

MangaAnimeGamesCardsOther

StoryChapter Covers

Stand Stats
Narancia stabbed by Soft Machine's short sword
Giorno stabbed by Soft Machine's short sword
Narancia deflated by Soft Machine as shown by Moody Blues rebroadcasting it
Abbacchio deflated and abducted
Soft Machine deflates a ship and stretches it onto another
Soft Machine and its user revealed

Chapter 459 Cover A
Chapter 459 Cover B
Chapter 461 Cover B

StoryOpenings/EndingsDesign SheetsPromotional Art

Soft Machine grabs Giorno
Giorno begins to deflate due to Soft Machine's ability
The distinct wound created by Soft Machine's rapier, as shown by Moody Blues taking on the form of Narancia
Air rushes out of the wound created by Soft Machine
Moody Blues (as Narancia) begins to deflate
Moody Blues (as Narancia) completely deflated by Soft Machine's ability
Soft Machine grabs deflated Abbacchio
Soft Machine's Stats

Soft Machine with Zucchero in Requiem for a Traitor
Soft Machine appears at the very bottom next to Black Sabbath in Modern Crusaders
Final version in Golden Wind Episode 39: Sleeping Slaves

Soft Machine key art

Niformation Golden Wind Episodio 01 Wafer Stickers

GioGioPitter-Patter Pop!

Soft Machine as it appears in one of the Story Dramas in GioGio's Bizarre Adventure
It's user Zucchero is defeated by Bucciarati

Stand-up Icon
Idle
Charging to Attack
Attacking

Adventure Battle CardWeiß Schwarz

Adventure Battle Card; Piercing Zucchero
Soft Machine

Weiß Schwarz; Targeting the Hidden Treasure, Zucchero & Soft Machine
Targeting the Hidden Treasure, Zucchero & Soft Machine (JoJo Rare)

JOJO A-GO!GO!
Weekly Shonen Jump #13, 1997
Chara Heroes; Part 5 Vol.1

References

↑ JOJO A-GO!GO!: STANDS, p.104
↑ ^{Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 JOJOVELLER: STANDS, pp. 162-163
↑ ^{Jump up to: 3.0} ^3.1 ^3.2 Chapter 460: Moody Blues Strikes Back, Part 1
↑ Chapter 459: The Mystery of Soft Machine, Part 2
↑ Chapter 461: Moody Blues Strikes Back, Part 2

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[gogo104-1] JOJO A-GO!GO!: STANDS, p.104

[veller-2] {Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 JOJOVELLER: STANDS, pp. 162-163

[:0-3] {Jump up to: 3.0} ^3.1 ^3.2 Chapter 460: Moody Blues Strikes Back, Part 1

[4] Chapter 459: The Mystery of Soft Machine, Part 2

[5] Chapter 461: Moody Blues Strikes Back, Part 2

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

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-{{Stand Info
+{{Stand Infobox
-|title = Soft Machine
+|title      = Soft Machine
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+|image      = {{Tabber
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+|Anime|[[File:Soft Machine Infobox Anime.png|{{ImageSize}}]]
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+|ja_kanji   = ソフト・マシーン
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+|ja_romaji  = Sofuto Mashīn
-|ja_kanji = ソフト・マシーン
-|engname = Tender Machine
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+|user       = [[Mario Zucchero]]
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+|namesake   = {{W|Soft Machine}} {{S|British rock/jazz band}}
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+|type       = {{ST|Close}}<br>{{ST|AH}}<ref name="gogo104">[[JOJO A-GO!GO!]]: STANDS, p.104</ref>
-|mangadebut = {{Ch3|Chapter 457}}
+|mangadebut = [[Chapter 457]]
-|animedebut = {{Ep3|GW Episode 5}}
+|animedebut = [[GW Episode 5]]
-|stats = {{Stats|power=A|speed=C|range=E|persistence=A|precision=D|potential=E|color={{Color|VA2}}}}
+|stats      = {{Stats|power=A|speed=C|range=E|stamina=A|precision=D|potential=E|color={{Color|VA2}}}}
-|destpower = A
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+|stamina    = A
-|precision = D
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-|potential = E
+|potential  = E
-|colors = VentoAureo
+|colors     = VentoAureo
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 {{Quote|You covered our yacht with another yacht like a thin veil... and hid yourself in there!|[[Bruno Bucciarati]]|{{Ch|Chapter 461}}}}
-{{nihongo|'''Soft Machine'''|ソフト・マシーン|Sofuto Mashīn}} is the [[Stand]] of [[Mario Zucchero]], featured in ''[[Vento Aureo]]''. By stabbing an individual or object with its rapier, it can deflate them as if they were a balloon and pull them into extremely small spaces.
+{{Nihongo|'''Soft Machine'''|ソフト・マシーン|Sofuto Mashīn}} is the [[Stand]] of [[Mario Zucchero]], featured in the fifth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[Vento Aureo]]''.
+By stabbing an individual or object with its rapier, it can deflate them as if they were a balloon and pull them into extremely small spaces.
-==Appearance==
+==Appearance==
-[[File:Soft Machine (2).png|frameless|left|160px]]
+[[File:Soft Machine (2).png|frameless|left|150px]]
-Soft Machine is an armored humanoid figure with robotic eyes and no visible mouth or nose. Most of its entire body is covered in a series of large spiked nubs, with bullet-shaped objects protruding from the top of its head. Araki notes this design choice was made to differentiate it from [[Kraft Work]].<ref name="veller">[[JOJOVELLER]]: STANDS, pp. 162-163</ref> In its right hand, the Stand holds a short, dagger-like {{W|Rapier|rapier}} that is utilized for its ability.
+Soft Machine is an armored humanoid figure with robotic eyes and no visible mouth or nose. Most of its entire body is covered in a series of large spiked nubs, with bullet-shaped objects protruding from the top of its head. [[Hirohiko Araki|Araki]] notes this design choice was made to differentiate it from [[Kraft Work]].<ref name="veller">[[JOJOVELLER]]: STANDS, pp. 162-163</ref> In its hand, the Stand holds a short, dagger-like {{W|Rapier|rapier}} that is utilized for its ability.
 ===Color Schemes===
 {{CS
 |bg={{Color|VA}}
@@ Line 45: / Line 44: @@
 ==Abilities==
+As it only needs one stab to completely disable its victims, Soft Machine's puzzling ability makes it particularly effective in an ambush. The Stand's range, however, is notably lacking, making it ill-equipped to fight out in the open.<ref name="veller"/> Its only notable feature is that it is equipped with a short rapier that can act like a normal weapon if need be. With its sword, Soft Machine managed to scratch Moody Blues's hand.<ref name=":0">{{Ch|Chapter 460}}</ref>
-As it only needs one stab to completely disable its victims, Soft Machine's puzzling ability makes it particularly effective in an ambush. The Stand's range, however, is notably lacking making it ill-equipped to fight out in the open.<ref name="veller"/> Its only notable feature is that it is equipped with a short rapier that can act like a normal weapon if need be. With its sword, Soft Machine managed to scratch Moody Blues' hand.<ref name=":0">Chapter 460, [[Chapter 460|Moody Blues Retaliates (1)]]</ref>
 ===Pinch Deflating===
+Soft Machine is capable of literally deflating people (including its own user)<ref name="veller"/> and objects by stabbing them with its small rapier.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 459}}</ref>
-Soft Machine is capable of literally deflating people (including its own User)<ref name="veller"/> and objects by stabbing them with its small rapier.<ref>Chapter 459, [[Chapter 459|The Mystery of Soft Machine (2)]]</ref>
 [[File:Soft machine powa.gif|thumb|220x220px|Narancia deflating like a balloon]]
-Deflated people and objects have 'air' visibly escape from the puncture in their bodies and eventually become deflated, limp and rubbery, akin to a condom (as described by Bucciarati).<ref name=":0" /> Those effected by the Stand will also have their clothes deflated in a similar fashion and will be rendered unconscious due to asphyxia.<ref name="veller"/> Victims are kept alive, but will not regain consciousness until the effects of the ability are cancelled.<ref name=":0" />
+Deflated people and objects have 'air' visibly escape from the puncture in their bodies and eventually become limp and rubbery, akin to a condom (as described by Bucciarati).<ref name=":0" /> Those affected by the Stand will also have their clothes deflated in a similar fashion and will be rendered unconscious due to asphyxia.<ref name="veller"/> Victims are kept alive, but will not regain consciousness until the effects of the ability are cancelled.<ref name=":0" />
-The deflated victims can then be pulled through small spaces, such as pipes, often by means of stretching them out. Among the best examples of the ability's usage is when Soft Machine covered a ship with the deflated version of an identical ship, allowing its user to hide between the two layers and stay undetected.<ref>Chapter 461, [[Chapter 461|Moody Blues Retaliates (2)]]</ref>
+The deflated victims can then be pulled through small spaces, such as pipes, often by means of stretching them out. Among the best examples of the ability's usage is when Soft Machine covered a ship with the deflated version of an identical ship, allowing its user to hide between the two layers and stay undetected.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 461}}</ref>
 {{-}}
 ==Chapters / Episodes==
 {{Appearance|BG=VA|BG2=VA2
 |Chapters =
@@ Line 70: / Line 66: @@
 *{{Ep|GW Episode 6}}
 *{{Ep|GW Episode 13.5}}
+|NovelChapters =
+* {{Ch|Purple Haze Feedback Chapter 1}} {{S|Ability only}}
+* {{Ch|Purple Haze Feedback Chapter 2}} {{S|Ability only}}
+* {{Ch|Purple Haze Feedback Chapter 3}} {{Death}}
 }}
 ==Gallery==
-<tabber>
+{{tabber
-Manga=
+|Manga|
+{{Tabber
+|Story|
 <gallery>
+Chapter 461 Tailpiece.png|Stand Stats
-Soft_Machine.jpg|''[[JOJO A-GO!GO!]]''
+SM Attacking Narancia.png|[[Narancia Ghirga|Narancia]] stabbed by Soft Machine's short sword
-Soft Machine Stand Stats.png|Stand Stats
-SM Attacking Narancia.png|[[Narancia Ghirga]] stabbed by Soft Machine's short sword
+Giornosoft.png|[[Giorno Giovanna|Giorno]] stabbed by Soft Machine's short sword
-Giornosoft.png|[[Giorno Giovanna]] stabbed by Soft Machine's short sword
+Naranciadeflated.png|Narancia deflated by Soft Machine as shown by [[Moody Blues]] rebroadcasting it
+AbbacchioDeflated.PNG|[[Leone Abbacchio|Abbacchio]] deflated and abducted
-Naranciadeflated.png|[[Narancia Ghirga]] deflated by Soft Machine as [[Moody Blues]] rebroadcasting it
+Soft_IN_A_BOAT.png|Soft Machine deflates a ship and stretches it onto another
-AbbacchioDeflated.PNG|[[Leone Abbacchio]] deflated and abducted
-Soft_IN_A_BOAT.png|Soft Machine deflates a ship within another
+Zucchero with Soft Machine.jpg|Soft Machine and its [[Mario Zucchero|user]] revealed
 </gallery>
+|Chapter Covers|
-|-|
-Anime=
 <gallery>
+Chapter_459_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 459]] Cover A
-Soft machine grabs giorno.png|Soft Machine grabs [[Giorno Giovanna]]
+Chapter_459_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 459]] Cover B
-Giorno deflates.png|[[Giorno Giovanna]] begins to deflate due to Soft Machine's ability
+Chapter_461_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 461]] Cover B
-Soft machine wound.png|The distinct wound created by Soft Machine's rapier, as shown by [[Moody Blues]] taking on the form of [[Narancia Ghirga]]
+</gallery>
+}}
+|Anime|
+{{Tabber
+|Story|
+<gallery>
+Soft machine grabs giorno.png|Soft Machine grabs [[Giorno Giovanna|Giorno]]
+Giorno deflates.png|Giorno begins to deflate due to Soft Machine's ability
+Soft machine wound.png|The distinct wound created by Soft Machine's rapier, as shown by [[Moody Blues]] taking on the form of [[Narancia Ghirga|Narancia]]
 Narancia deflating1.png|Air rushes out of the wound created by Soft Machine
-Narancia deflating2.png|[[Moody Blues]] (as [[Narancia Ghirga]]) begins to deflate
+Narancia deflating2.png|Moody Blues (as Narancia) begins to deflate
-Narancia deflating4.png|[[Moody Blues]] (as [[Narancia Ghirga]]) completely deflated by Soft Machine's ability
+Narancia deflating4.png|Moody Blues (as Narancia) completely deflated by Soft Machine's ability
-Soft Machine grabs deflated Leone_Abbacchio.png|Soft Machine grabs deflated [[Leone Abbacchio]]
+Soft Machine grabs deflated Leone_Abbacchio.png|Soft Machine grabs deflated [[Leone Abbacchio|Abbacchio]]
-softmachineOP.png|Soft Machine with Zucchero in [[Uragirimono no Requiem]]
 Soft Machine Stats.png|Soft Machine's Stats
+</gallery>
+|Openings/Endings|
+<gallery>
+softmachineOP.png|Soft Machine with [[Mario Zucchero|Zucchero]] in [[Requiem for a Traitor]]
+ModernCrusaders.jpg|Soft Machine appears at the very bottom next to [[Black Sabbath]] in [[Modern Crusaders]]
+ModernCrusaders ep39.jpg|Final version in {{Ep|GW Episode 39}}
+</gallery>
+|Design Sheets|
+<gallery>
 Soft Machine anime.png|Soft Machine key art
 Soft machine ref.png
+GWModel-SoftMachine.png
 </gallery>
+|Promotional Art|
-</tabber>
+<gallery>
+GW-1NiformationLineup4.jpg|[[Niformation]] [[Golden Wind (Anime)|Golden Wind]] Episodio 01 Wafer Stickers
+</gallery>
+}}
+|Games|
+{{tabber
+|GioGio|
+<gallery>
+Matio ps2.jpg|Soft Machine as it appears in one of the Story Dramas in ''[[GioGio's Bizarre Adventure]]''
+PS2 Zucchero defeat.PNG|It's user Zucchero is defeated by Bucciarati
+</gallery>
+|Pitter-Patter Pop!|
+<gallery>
+ZuccheroStandPPP.png|Stand-up Icon
+ZuccheroStandPPPFull.png|Idle
+PPP SoftMachine PreAttack.png|Charging to Attack
+PPP SoftMachine Attack.png|Attacking
+</gallery>
+}}
+|Cards|
+{{tabber
+|Adventure Battle Card|
+<gallery>
+J-656.jpg|[[Adventure Battle Card]]; Piercing Zucchero
+J-684.jpg|Soft Machine
+</gallery>
+|Weiß Schwarz|
+<gallery>
+S66-041C.jpg|[[Weiß Schwarz]]; Targeting the Hidden Treasure, Zucchero & Soft Machine
+S66-041J.jpg|Targeting the Hidden Treasure, Zucchero & Soft Machine ''(JoJo Rare)''
+</gallery>
+}}
+|Other|
+<gallery>
+Soft_Machine.jpg|''[[JOJO A-GO!GO!]]''
+WSJ_1997_13B.jpg|[[Weekly Shonen Jump]] #13, 1997
+CharaZucchero.jpg|[[Chara Heroes]]; Part 5 Vol.1
+</gallery>
+}}
 ==References==
+{{References}}
-<references />
 ==Site Navigation==
+{{Languages}}
 {{Part 5 Stands}}
+{{PHF Navbox}}
-[[Category:Part 5 Stands{{#translation:}}]]
-[[Category:Close-Range Stands{{#translation:}}]]
+[[Category:Part 5 Stands]]
+[[Category:Close-Range Stands]]
 {{VentoAureo}}

v e Purple Haze Feedback Characters & Stands
Major Character	Pannacotta Fugo Sheila E Cannolo Murolo Guido Mista Gianluca Pericolo Giorno Giovanna Mario Zucchero Sale Vladimir Kocaqi Vittorio Cataldi Angelica Attanasio Massimo Volpe
Minor Characters	Bruno Bucciarati Leone Abbacchio Narancia Ghirga Gianluca Pericolo Antonio Volpe Coco Jumbo Polpo Jean Pierre Polnareff Illuso Diavolo Nunzio Pericolo Risotto Nero Rudol von Stroheim Koichi Hirose Jotaro Kujo Paolo Bucciarati Donatella Una Clara Capezzuto Amelia Kocaqi
Stands	Purple Haze Purple Haze Distortion Voodoo Child All Along Watchtower Manic Depression Rainy Day Dream Away Dolly Dagger Nightbird Flying Sex Pistols Kraft Work Soft Machine

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Contents

Appearance

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Abilities

Pinch Deflating

Chapters / Episodes

Gallery

References

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References

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