Satoru Akefu

Satoru Akefu
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Japanese Name	あけふ 悟さとる
Romanized Name	Akefu Satoru
Stand	Satoru's Stand
Profile
Age	89 (allegedly)
Gender	Male
Nationality	Japan
Race	Rock Human
Occupation	Head Doctor of TG University Hospital
Other Information
Hair Color	Light
Affiliation	Leader of the Rokakaka Organization
Status*
Status	Alive
Media
Manga Debut	JJL Chapter 76

Satoru Akefu (明負あけふ 悟さとる Akefu Satoru) is the head doctor of TG University Hospital, and mastermind of the Rokakaka Organization. He is also one of the organization's four researchers. Supposedly 89 years old, he's an illusive figure with no public presence despite being in charge of a major institution of medicine.

Appearance

Satoru's face has yet to be fully revealed. However, he is an elderly-looking man with a slightly stocky build. His arms and legs are noticeably slimmer than the rest of his body. He wears a dark-colored hat and suit, along with a lightly colored scarf with a pattern of irregular "-" shaped slits cut in it.

Personality

Satoru's personality is currently a mystery. He's a rather illusive figure despite holding an incredibly prestigious title. Similarly to other Rock Humans he demonstrates antisocial behavior, completely ignoring Josuke, Yasuho, and Rai. While he avoids direct confrontation with the trio, he ruthlessly uses his Stand ability to stop them from pursuing him.

Abilities

Satoru is shown to be unexpectedly nimble and fast for a man approaching his 90s, a fact which caused Rai Mamezuku to question the Doctor's alleged age on multiple instances.

Satoru is the user of a currently unnamed humanoid Stand. The head doctor's stand is mechanical in appearance, and seems to be capable of functioning at a fairly long range and attacking enemies without engaging them directly. While this stand's ability has not been elaborated on or defined, it would seem that it attacks by causing nearby objects to collide with its victims

The Head Doctor's stand descends on Josuke and Company

with an amplified force that causes greater injury than would be possible under normal circumstances. This is best demonstrated when a discarded cigarette imbued with the Stand's power strikes Josuke's hand with enough force to impale him. It seems as though this stand functions by transferring a force from an object to a person, and that the force this stand embeds in people is transferable. A bystander was shown to suffer a sudden injury after coming into contact with Josuke's blood within moments of the latter being hit by a car that was presumably affected by the head doctor's ability.

History

Satoru along with his colleague Wu Tomoki attempt to meet with Poor Tom to retrieve the grafted Rokakaka branch. They disguise as ambulance drivers and arrive at the Higashikata orchard. However, they are tricked by Jobin and Tsurugi Higashikata into getting an ordinary pear branch from Poor Tom instead. They realize it was someone else other than Josuke and Poor Tom who lit the orchard on fire and that the other party now has the real Rokakaka branch.

Trivia

• The revised chapter titles of Satoru's introduction arc in JJL Volume 21 implies that his Stand is likely named The Wonder of You (The Miracle of Your Love).