Path to Nowhere

Path to Nowhere (無期迷途, Wúqí Mítú) is a Chinese mobile game for Android and iOS developed by Studio MBCC and AISNO Games. It released in China on August 11, 2022 and worldwide on October 27, 2022.

On January 26, 2024, a collaboration with the anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean was announced for the Chinese version of the game. The event ran from April 30, 2024 to May 16, 2024. A second event with Stone Ocean was announced on November 21, 2024 in a special livestream, which runs from December 26, 2024 to January 9, 2025.

Summary

Gameplay

Path to Nowhere is a real-time tower defense gacha game. Players assume the role of the "Chief", a commander of the Minos Bureau of Crisis Control (MBCC), who can either be male or female depending on the player's choice. They have the unique ability to control any "Sinner" (unlockable characters) in the game through their innate powers known as "Shackles". Sinners are powerful criminals who possess supernatural powers. Over time, players can "Arrest" new Sinners (via banner pulls) and manage them in Jail (Team Management mode). Players form their squads using the Sinners they've arrested to maintain order in the city. The abilities of each Sinner are categorized based on their Tendencies and personal characteristics: Endura, Fury, Umbra, Reticle, Arcane, and Catalyst. Their abilities range from dealing more damage to blocking more units or healing allies.

Sinners

Tendency

Tendency (职业, lit. "Profession") is a categorization for Sinners based on the different kinds of abilities they possess.

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Tendency

Description

Gameplay

Catalyst

Sinners in this category are perceptive and observant, highly attuned to people's feelings. They are able to access and influence the feelings of those around them.

Low in health and damage but they are supporters, either healing, providing damage boosts, or other effects.

Arcane

Sinners in this category have an extreme personality and active imagination. They are able to turn what they imagine into reality, sometimes unknowingly, creating supernatural phenomena that defy the laws of physics.

High magic damage output but weak basic attacks and low health.

Fury

Sinners in this category have a strong sense of self and despise any form of restraint. They have a burning desire to tear everything down, even if it means the destruction of their own bodies.

Medium to high damage output along with good enough health to tank damage. Usually fights close-range.

Endura

Sinners in this category are tenacious to a fault. They have a tremendous amount of stamina and a great sense of responsibility, ready to tackle any danger or resistance that comes their way when they are trying to reach a goal or keep a promise.

Tanks that have high defense and can usually block 2 enemies at the same time.

Reticle

Sinners in this category have great powers of concentration. They can focus on a target for a long period of time, and by doing so, they can have a thorough and accurate understanding of their target, which, in turn, allows them to manipulate the target.

Strong, long-range continuous DPS attacks but low health.

Umbra

Sinners in this category are uncannily intuitive; they are guided by intuitions when it comes time to make a decision. They loathe being stuck in a rut and tend to break the status quo, both internally and externally.

Highly mobile and can deal effective damage, usually great at corebreaking.

Librams

Sinners are also sorted by their history and personality in alignments called a Libram (诫典). There are fifteen Librams, which are mostly based on the Nine Circles of Hell from Dante's Inferno and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The "Infinite" Libram is currently only used for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure characters.

List of Librams

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Libram

Description

Violence

Boiling blood torments the body of the violent one. Neither love nor hatred matters anymore.
No matter how you try, you will be forever mired in blood.

Love

The lover's upturned gaze fixes on the sky above the cliff, as if longing for an unattainable aim of desire.
Fulfill my most frantic loneliness.

Greed

Greed will ever expand and snowball into a massive, bone-crushing boulder.
You wish to dominate all, but will perish a servant.

Treachery

Paths of the earth becomes as fatal as a frozen lake with cracks. Icy demise is at the slightest misstep.
The faithless, the insincere, the dishonest - their souls do not return.

Limbo

The limbo one tries to see through Fate's plan, yet has learned how arduous it is to seek the meaning of life.
Blind idiot, all is vanity.

Anger

The angry trudges through mud, searching a clear path. The answer's not out there; it reflects from within.
The fires of rage may burn out, but I am their fuel.

Heresy

Wrath of authority trails closely behind, vowing to chase the heretics into eternal hellfire of the sarcophagus.
Outside of the light, I dwell in shadow.

Sloth

The heart of the sloth stays where it is. Even if there are countless roads in front, they shall balk at moving forward.
Cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn, stubbornly fettering oneself.

Fraud

The fraud believes in what they think is true, and therefore feels that they can manipulate everything.
The deluded take refuge in the dark, and those who fool others have no place to turn to.

Immortal Etching

The one who sleeps here is not deceased. Under the light of the red moon, there is an end to death.
Retrograde without return, withered and sunken.

Infinite Unification

Within the infinite worlds, beyond the boundless stars, there shines a different kind of radiance.
Follow this arduous journey, and you will reach the stars.

Pestilence

Those who have received the seed spread malice on the earth and transform men into their likeness.
The dark currents grow, and so do I. The treacherous tides rise, and so do I.

Famine

The one who holdeth the scales bringeth forth destruction and desolation, yet bringeth not new life unto the barrenness.
In carnage I gift, like a sacrifice to the void.

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War

My wrath begets the foe's blood.

Unreleased

Death

To the end, with joy we ride.

Plot

Path to Nowhere takes place in a timeline called "Nightfall" (N.F.), where in its first year, an unidentified astronomical object fell into the middle of a desert and caused a global catastrophe. Consequently, numerous unprecedented severe natural disasters frequently occurred and the living environment for humans rapidly deteriorated. The declining population and competition for resources led to wars between nations. In N.F. 14, a "Nightfall Declaration" was issued and the United Nations was dissolved. In around N.F. 21, Dr. Keylan discovered a resource known as a "Hypercube" which protects them against disasters and used it to contain the catastrophe. Under Dr. Keylan's facilitation, the nations signed the EDGE (Exploration, Defense, and Governance Entente). They then founded "DisCity", where the world's only Hypercube-mining area was located, and gradually transformed the city into a prosperous megalopolis.

However, in N.F. 84, the fallen meteorite had formed a ring-shaped mutation zone, known as the "Black Ring," in which the rules of physics do not apply. Humans who approached the Black Ring suffered from severe mental contamination referred to as "Mania", having symptoms such as mania, paranoia, hallucinations, and an abnormal increase in physical strength. There were severe cases where some victims completely lost their consciousness and physically transformed into monsters known as "Corruptors". Thus, the government strictly blockaded the Black Ring and its surroundings to prevent the contamination from spreading further.

A minority of individuals infected with "Mania" acquired strong special powers from the mutations. They are known as "Sinners", who show a higher severity of mental mutation than average yet retain their consciousness and do not transform into Corruptors. Since they are far stronger than ordinary humans, the government considers them a serious threat to society and set up the Minos Bureau of Crisis Control to hold the Sinners in custody and manage them.

The current setting of the game is in the year N.F.112.

Stone Ocean Collaboration

On January 26, 2024, a collaboration with the anime Stone Ocean was announced during a live broadcast to celebrate the New Year. AISNO Games released a trailer for the collaboration and the event details on April 20, 2024. The event ran from April 30, 2024 to May 16, 2024. It added three playable characters, Jolyne Cujoh, Foo Fighters, and Weather Report.

The event included a unique ending credits scene sang by Alice Risolino, titled "Choose a Day to Fly Far Away". It played after completing the Stone Ocean story.

Into the Blue

GoGo's Daily Adventure

The limited time "Into the Blue" event which ran from June 27, 2024 to July 11, 2024 in the Chinese version and September 10, 2024 to September 24, 2024 in the global version included a reference to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In the story, the character Summer stated "And when I get tired, I can just lie on the beach and flip through the original edition of GoGo's Daily Adventure." Her Japanese dialogue also included her saying that it's "the greatest high", quoting DIO.

Characters

Playable characters in Path to Nowhere are called Sinners (禁閉者, lit. Convicts). They are categorized based on their rarity and the threat they pose in three different ranks:

The character is an S rank Sinner

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The character is an A rank Sinner

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The character is a B rank Sinner

. In the Chinese version of the game, they are referred to as "Extreme Hazard" (狂厄), "High Risk" (高危), and "Standard Management" (普管). S rank Sinners are the highest rarity. The higher the rarity, the more materials they require to level up.

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Stone Ocean

Playable Characters

Jolyne Cujoh

Stone Free

The character is an S rank Sinner

Umbra Tendency

F.F.

Foo Fighters

The character is an A rank Sinner

Reticle Tendency

Weather Report

Weather Report

The character is an A rank Sinner

Arcane Tendency

Jotaro Kujo

Star Platinum

The character is an S rank Sinner

Fury Tendency

Ermes Costello

Kiss

The character is an A rank Sinner

Fury Tendency

Narciso Anasui

Diver Down

The character is an A rank Sinner

Endura Tendency

Non-Playable Characters

Emporio Alnino

Gwess

Goo Goo Dolls

Johngalli A.

Manhattan Transfer

Lang Rangler

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Sports Maxx

Limp Bizkit

The Green Baby

Enrico Pucci

Foo Fighters

Boss

Whitesnake

Boss

Rikiel

Boss

C-MOON

Boss

Made in Heaven

Boss

Minor / Unnamed Characters

Loccobarocco

Escort Policeman

Strip Search Staff

Prison Visit Guard

Gloria Costello

Shaved-Head Prisoner

Black-Haired Prisoner

Tanned Prisoner

Brainwashed Courtyard Guard

Max. Security Inmates

Events

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"Stone Ocean" Share and Support Event

Date: April 20, 2024 - May 16, 2024 4:59

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Players can send out invitations to play with other players to get selector vouchers, which can be used for obtaining High Risk (A-rank) prisoners "F.F." and "Weather Report" once the collaboration starts. If the person invited is a new or returning player, an additional 100 Hypercubes will be received.

"Ocean of Freedom" Collaboration Event

Date: April 30, 2024 - May 16, 2024 4:59

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Unlock Conditions: Clear Chapter Re1-9 "Reunion at the Other Side"
During the event, obtain activity tokens "Crumpled Bills" through experiencing event stages, defeating bosses, completing Foundation Commission tasks, sweeping mainline dungeons, etc., to win big rewards such as High Risk level (A-rank) prisoners "Weather Report" or "F.F." Selector Vouchers, Consciousness Crystals, Warrants, and Hypercubes!

"Prisoners of the Broken Realm" Collaboration Search Event

Date: April 30, 2024 - May 16, 2024 9:59

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During the event, the chance of finding limited-time Extreme Hazard (S-rank) prisoner "Jolyne Cujoh" or High Risk (A-rank) prisoners, "Weather Report" or "F.F.", will be increased! Doing the collaboration search 10 times will guarantee obtaining a High Risk (A-rank) prisoner or Extreme Hazard (S-Rank) prisoner, and anytime a High Risk (A-rank) prisoner or Extreme Hazard (S-rank) prisoner is obtained, the counter resets.

"The Visitor from Another Realm" Login Event

Date: April 30, 2024 - May 16, 2024 4:59

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Players can receive exclusive login rewards "Green Dolphin Pass x10" on the event page by logging in. The "Green Dolphin Pass" can only be used for the collaboration search event "Prisoners of the Broken Realm" and will expire on May 16 at 09:59.

"Plan to Stay Hydrated" Login Event

Date: April 30, 2024 - May 16, 2024 4:59

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During the event, players can receive a limited avatar frame "Foo Fighters" and Green Dolphin Pass ×10 by logging in for 7 days in a row.

"Suspect Pursuit Trail" Event

Date: April 30, 2024 - May 16, 2024 9:59

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During the event, the new Extreme Hazard (S-rank) prisoner "Jolyne Cujoh" and High Risk (A-rank) prisoners "Weather Report" and "F.F." are added. Participate in the challenge and clear it to receive Hypercube rewards.

Credits

Stone Ocean Collaboration

Credits

Script Supervision (脚本监督)

Kiriko

きりこ

Script (脚本)

Hypnos

修普诺斯

Dong Chao

董超

Boji

啵唧

Chief Character Art Supervisor (角色作画总监督)

Wawa

蛙蛙

Assistant Art Supervisor (作画监督辅助)

Zhou Yiren

周逸人

Ziyang

子羊

Yiling

伊灵

Character Illustrators (角色原画)

Wawa

蛙蛙

Holly

Baidao

百岛

erj

Bell Pepper

灯笼椒

Xiaomao

小猫

Eryan

二烟

k-Dou

k抖

Jian Yi

剑一

Siwenyu

四纹鱼

Story Illustration Art Supervisor (剧情插图作画监督)

Taigu

台古

Story Illustration (剧情插图)

Taigu

台古

Chimo

赤墨

Sixtaro

六太郎

Shaqiu

沙丘

Holly

Lu Zhu Ti

卤猪蹄

Monster Designer (怪物设定)

Bell Pepper

灯笼椒

Background Production Supervisor (背景制作监督)

baka

Background Art (背景)

baka

Xixi

汐汐

Yulin

雨林

Runian

闰年

Bao'er

宝儿

Wanglai Wubai

往来无白

Shimo

石墨

3D Environment (3D场景)

Jiumao

九毛

Haoguo

好果

3D Production Supervisor (3D制作监督)

Little Sun Shinian

孙诗年小朋友

3D Modeling (3D模型)

Pig17

猪17

3D Animation (3D动作)

Kangdi

康弟

3D Special Effects (3D特效)

We All Love Hamel

我们都爱哈梅尔

Little Sun Shinian

孙诗年小朋友

2D Design (2D平面)

Hahaha Honeydew

哈哈哈哈密瓜

2D Special Effects (2D特效)

Pixey

Danjuan

蛋卷

kokola

Live2D Production (Live2D制作)

Waiwu

外无

Video Production (视频制作)

Platinum Star

铂星

Sound Director (音响监督)

Todd

陶德

Music Producer (音乐制作人)

Yiyao

翊尧

Sound Designer (声音设计)

Xiu

修

Audio Assistance (音频协助)

Xiaoxun

小薰

Part-Time Girl

打工妹

Animation (动画)

Good Steel Used on the Back of the Knife

好钢用在刀背儿上

Light Chasing Boy

追光少年

Here We Go Again and Again

又又又来了

Choosing a Name is Really Hard

取名儿真难

Keyboard is Really Fun

键盘真好玩

Ah This

啊这

Zero Three

零三

Bald and Stronger Now

变禿了也变强了

Rero Rero

嘞咯嘞略

Decimal Point

小数点

Animation Check (动画检查)

GOD-Wei

GOD-威

Carrying Twists

扛忒扭

President of the Bread Protection Association

面包保护协会会长

Tomato

番茄

Jolyne's Abs

徐伦的马甲线

Crazy Carbon

疯狂石碳

Ordinary Office Worker

普通的上班族

Dio-Tang

Dio-棠

Chai Yi Bao

柴一豹

Fermented Rice and Preserved Eggs

酒酿皮皮蛋

Tequila Girl

龙舌兰姑娘

Public Relations Director (宣传总监)

Lu Qianqian

芦倩倩

Public Relations (宣传)

Little Breaker of Grains

抓麦的小断

Water Carrier

挑水的

A Lump of Xiao Ming

一坨小明

Amemiya Mari

雨宫茉莉

Azuki Bean Eggplant

小豆泽茄子

Cheng Hao

成浩

Tavern

酒馆

Lemon Biter

柠檬咬咬

Drag Queen

拖拉姬

Yakamashi

呀卡马西

Xiaoxiao Group

筱筱团

Shizuku

Hao

Planning (企划)

Li Yajuan

李亚娟

Planning Assistant (企划协助)

Two-Dimensional

二次元

Hongru

竑儒

Business Coordinator (商务统筹)

Li Yiran

李亦然

Licensing & Business Affairs (版权商务)

Kimura En

木村円

Editing (编集)

T-Heart

T心

Gallery

IllustrationsCharacter RendersBackgroundsTrailers

PromotionalStory EventExclusive CrimebrandsMedalsStickers

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  Second Key Visual Wallpaper
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  Login Bonus Event Background
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  Jolyne Desktop Wallpaper
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  Jolyne Mobile Wallpaper
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  F.F. Desktop Wallpaper
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  Weather Desktop Wallpaper
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  F.F. Promotional Image
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  Weather Promotional Image

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  Jolyne about to punch Gwess
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  Jotaro's DISCs removed
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  F.F.'s soul
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  F.F.'s soul disappears
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  Ermes defeats Sports Maxx
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  Gloria and Ermes
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  Weather Report vs. Enrico Pucci
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  Weather Report's death
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  Jotaro and Star Platinum fighting Pucci
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  Jolyne with knives surrounding her
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  Jolyne's final clash against Pucci
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  Stone Free's arm cut off
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  Emporio alone at sea

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  Jolyne's Exclusive Crimebrand
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  Ermes's Exclusive Crimebrand
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  Weather's Exclusive Crimebrand
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  Jotaro's Exclusive Crimebrand

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  Weather Medal
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  Anasui Medal
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  Jotaro Medal

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  Ermes Compliance Sticker
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  F.F. Compliance Sticker
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  Weather Report Compliance Sticker
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  Anasui Compliance Sticker
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  Jotaro Compliance Sticker

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  Jolyne (Prison Card)
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  Stone Free
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  Stone Free (Phase 3 Render)
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  Ermes Costello
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  Kiss
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  Foo Fighters
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  F.F. (Prison Card)
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  Foo Fighters (Stand)
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  Weather Report
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  Weather (Prison Card)
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  Weather Report (Stand)
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  Narciso Anasui (Full)
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  Diver Down
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  Jotaro Kujo
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  Star Platinum
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  Jotaro (Phase 3 Render)
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  Male Chief (Player)
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  Female Chief (Player)

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  Jolyne Cujoh (Phase 3)
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  Jolyne (Phase 3 Background)
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  Ermes Costello (Phase 3)
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  Foo Fighters (Phase 3)
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  Weather Report (Phase 3)
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  Narciso Anasui (Phase 3)
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  Jotaro Kujo (Phase 3)
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  Jotaro (Phase 3 Background)

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  Jolyne (Normal)
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  Jolyne (Excited)
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  Jolyne (Sad)
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  Jolyne (Smile)
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  Jolyne (Surprised)
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  Jolyne (Injured)
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  Jolyne with her Stand
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  Jolyne (Final Outfit)
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  Ermes (Normal)
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  Ermes (Excited)
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  Ermes (Sad)
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  Ermes (Serious)
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  Ermes (Surprised)
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  Ermes (Pain)
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  Ermes with her Stand
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  F.F. (Normal)
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  F.F. (Proud)
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  F.F. (Serious)
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  F.F. (Surprised)
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  F.F. (Injured #2)
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  Foo Fighters (Stand)
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  Weather Report and F.F. Renders
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  Weather (Normal)
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  Weather (Excited)
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  Weather (Surprised)
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  Weather (Injured)
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  Weather with his Stand
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  Anasui (Normal)
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  Anasui (Excited)
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  Anasui (Surprised)
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  Anasui (Injured)
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  Anasui with his Stand
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  Emporio Alnino (Full)
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  Emporio (Normal)
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  Emporio (Worried)
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  Jotaro (Normal)
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  Jotaro (Silence)
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  Jotaro (Surprised)
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  Jotaro (Injured)
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  Jotaro with his Stand
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  Gwess (Full)
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  Gwess (Normal)
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  Gwess (Proud)
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  Gwess (Begging)
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  Gwess with her Stand
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  Goo Goo Dolls
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  Johngalli A. (Full)
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  Johngalli A. (Normal)
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  Johngalli A. (Nervous)
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  Johngalli A. (Injured)
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  Johngalli A. with his Stand
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  Manhattan Transfer
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  Lang Rangler (Full)
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  Lang Rangler (Normal)
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  Lang Rangler (Injured)
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  Lang Rangler with his Stand
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  Jumpin' Jack Flash
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  Sports Maxx (Full)
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  Sports Maxx (Normal)
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  Sports Maxx (Surprised)
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  Sports Maxx (Zombie)
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  The Green Baby (Normal)
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  Enrico Pucci (Full)
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  Pucci (Normal)
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  Pucci (Excited)
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  Pucci (Proud)
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  Pucci (Nervous)
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  Pucci (Surprised)
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  Pucci (Injured)
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  Pucci with his Stand
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  Whitesnake
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  Made in Heaven
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  Miuccia Miuller
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  Ungalo
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  Rikiel
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  Donatello Versus
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  Irene
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  Anakiss
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  Eldis

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  Loccobarocco (Alert Prison Guard)
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  Armed Prison Guard
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  Female Prisoner
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  Female Prison Guard
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  Male Prisoner
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  Male Prison Guard
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  Strong Prisoner
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  Escort Policeman
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  Pinocchio
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  Young Goat
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  Mother Goat
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  Under World
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  Snail Man
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  Loccobarocco (SP Alert Prison Guard)
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  Courtyard
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  Cemetery
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  Factory
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  Prison #1
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  Prison #2
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  Prison #3
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  Prison #4
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  Prison Outside
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  Reception Room
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  Reception Room #2
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  TV Room
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  Warehouse
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  Wetland #1
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  Wetland #2
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  Generic Street
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  Airport
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  Snail Street
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  Highway
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  Inside Kennedy Space Center
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  Outside Space Center #1
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  Outside Space Center #2
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  Final Battle on the Sea #1
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  Final Battle on the Sea #2
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  Inside Prison
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  Kennedy Space Center Rooftop
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  Made in Heaven (Boss)
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  Ghost Room
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