Pesci
Pesci (ペッシ, Pesshi) is a tertiary antagonist featured in the 5th part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Vento Aureo, specifically the "The Grateful Dead" story arc.
Pesci is a member of La Squadra Esecuzioni. Together with Prosciutto, Pesci battles Team Bucciarati inside a high-speed train to Florence. He is a Stand User, and uses his Beach Boy to great effects.
Appearance
Pesci is a man of average to athletic build, his most recognizable feature being his lack of a chin, making him stand out among other characters. His hair is shaved, save for several green locks at the top of his head. Pesci also has cauliflower ears.
Pesci wears a dark jumpsuit with a fishing hook motif, complete with assorted arm warmers and shoes. Over that, he wears a sleeveless long coat decorated with fur. His right hand is bandaged after being shot by Mista's Sex Pistols.
Color Schemes
Personality
Later, upon being moved by Prosciutto's determination, notably still powering his Stand when crushed between the wheels of the train they are on, Pesci gains the confidence and ruthlessness necessary to make himself a serious threat to the whole group and nearly kills Bruno Bucciarati during their battle. Bucciarati notes, however, that Pesci's bravery is then replaced by cruelty when the assassin attempted to threaten his friends inside Coco Jumbo.
Pesci is shown to respect Prosciutto considerably, referring to him as big brother (兄貴 Aniki).
Abilities
Stand
Appropriate to his namesake, Pesci uses the fishing rod-like Beach Boy to hook people from afar, tearing out their internal organs to kill them.
History
Background
Pesci was a member of La Squadra Esecuzioni, a team of nine assassins working within Passione. However, the team was frustrated they only received compensation for each kills while the rest of the gang was getting rich from the drug trade. One day their teammates Sorbet and Gelato disappeared while they were trying to investigate the Boss's past. They found Gelato choked on a gag in his house, with a piece of paper on which was written the word "punishment". Later, the team received the sectioned body parts of Sorbet encased in formaldehyde, showing the team the power of the Boss. They despaired of ever finding about the Boss. However, they then heard about Trish Una, and thought that she would be the key to discovering the Boss's Stand ability. The team rebelled and began searching for her. Just after Trish was taken in by Pericolo, La Squadra Esecuzioni ransacked Donatella and Trish's apartment in search for clues, missing a crucial picture of Donatella that was taken by the Boss himself.
The anime adaptation expands a bit on Pesci's past. Two years prior to the events of Vento Aureo, Pesci was already part of La Squadra Esecuzioni. On the night the team noticed that Sorbet and Gelato disappeared, Pesci was among the hitmen accompanying Formaggio on his assignment. He was briefly mocked and chastised by Prosciutto for choosing to drink a glass of milk on the job instead of a more mature drink.
After the team noticed that two of their own were missing, Pesci participated in their research. When the team received a set of strange packages, Pesci was the first to see that fingertips resembling Sorbet's were actually put inside the packages, leading to the team reassembling Sorbet's corpse.
The Grateful Dead (story arc)
Pesci is introduced alongside Prosciutto in Naples' train station, tailing Team Bucciarati until they mysteriously disappear from the train. He swears to kill Bucciarati for the death of Formaggio and Illuso but Prosciutto chastises him for his "weak" attitude, stating that he should do the deed before thinking about murder. The two try to pincer attack Bucciarati, Pesci advancing inside the train while Prosciutto walks on the platform but they mysteriously lose his trace.
Using his Beach Boy, Pesci checks the driver's cabin and spots two life-forms. However, he only sees the driver when he drags him out. Pesci keeps searching the cabin and almost discovers the team's transport turtle, Coco Jumbo, but Prosciutto deploys The Grateful Dead, distracting him at the last moment. Afraid for his life, Pesci sets up a bait on the air conditioner button and retreats to the bar wagon, sustaining himself on ice to counter the aging effect of The Grateful Dead.
When Mista tries to activate the air conditioning, Pesci detects him. He hooks his hand and reels him, advancing his hook inside of Mista's arm. He also identifies Mista when he feels the vibration of the gunshot in Beach Boy's line. However, Sex Pistols manages to destroy his ice, sending him into a panic and making him vulnerable to Mista because he makes his Stand disappear. Almost shot down, only Prosciutto's intervention saves him. He is again yelled at by Prosciutto for his cowardice and witnesses Prosciutto shoot Mista in the head. Encouraged by Prosciutto, Pesci finally leads his partner to Coco Jumbo but is then ambushed by Bucciarati. Sitting aside as Prosciutto battles Bucciarati, he is ordered to kill Trish's bodyguards but he hesitates, almost immediately sent flying into a window by Bucciarati's kick. Bucciarati loses the battle but throws himself off the train alongside Prosciutto.
Pesci wakes up and launches Beach Boy to save his partner. He notices that the weight has lightened and assumes that Prosciutto has won but soon realizes that the position of the hand and the weight is wrong. When a passenger comes out and asks Pesci to stop the train, Pesci despairs as it means Prosciutto has been killed but then the aging effect starts again. Pesci discovers Prosciutto beaten and crushed inside the machinery of the train. Inspired by Prosciutto's example, Pesci gains the confidence to complete his mission and, encouraged by the extent of Prosciutto's determination, challenges Bucciarati.
Pesci controls his hook to always reach Bucciarati despite the capo's efforts to escape. He tries to swing Bucciarati to the side and make him crash against a pole to make him feel the same pain as Prosciutto but Sticky Fingers hangs onto a bolt. Pesci then swings the line upward but Bucciarati then opens the roof of the train, and protects himself from the incoming power cables. Still, the hook has almost reached Bucciarati's heart. In the train, Bucciarati then attacks the line to zip himself into several pieces. Pesci loses trace of Bucciarati and attacks a random civilian. Pesci briefly feels the faint beat of a heart but Bucciarati cuts it open. Trying to persist inside of the train as there is no way Bucciarati could have escaped his senses, Pesci is slowly taken by doubt. Fearing that Bucciarati is trying to kill Prosciutto and leave him vulnerable, Pesci stops the train to check on Prosciutto. He then meets with Bucciarati who's coming out of the train.
Pesci decides to kill Bucciarati here and there and avenge Prosciutto before the latter expires. He sends Beach Boy's straight at Bucciarati's heart, bypassing his arms. Thinking himself victorious, Pesci tries to pull the line but Sticky Fingers pulls it and ties Pesci's neck. It yanks the line, breaking Pesci's neck. Nevertheless, Pesci is still determined to make Bucciarati pay. He releases Trish from Coco Jumbo and falls, attempting to crush the turtle. When Sticky Fingers comes to attack, Pesci enters the turtle and tries to strangle everyone in the turtle. However, Sticky Fingers then pulls him out of Coco Jumbo and pummels him. He is separated into several pieces and thrown into a nearby river, killing him.
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 486: Express Train to Florence, Part 1
- Chapter 487: Express Train to Florence, Part 2
- Chapter 488: The Grateful Dead, Part 1
- Chapter 489: The Grateful Dead, Part 2
- Chapter 490: The Grateful Dead, Part 3
- Chapter 491: The Grateful Dead, Part 4
- Chapter 492: The Grateful Dead, Part 5
- Chapter 493: The Grateful Dead, Part 6
- Chapter 494: The Grateful Dead, Part 7
- Chapter 495: The Grateful Dead, Part 8
- Chapter 496: The Grateful Dead, Part 9
- Chapter 497: The Grateful Dead, Part 10
- Chapter 498: The Grateful Dead, Part 11
- Chapter 499: The Grateful Dead, Part 12 (Death)
- Chapter 500: Baby Face, Part 1 (Corpse only)
- Chapter 516: The Boss's Last Orders (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 544: King Crimson vs. Metallica, Part 1 (Cover only)
Anime Appearances- Golden Wind Episode 9: The First Order from the Boss (Cameo)
- Golden Wind Episode 10: The Hitman Team (Flashback)
- Golden Wind Episode 14: Express Train to Florence
- Golden Wind Episode 15: The Grateful Dead, Part 1
- Golden Wind Episode 16: The Grateful Dead, Part 2 (Death)
- Golden Wind Episode 21.5: determinazione
- Golden Wind Episode 27: King Crimson vs. Metallica (Flashback)
- Golden Wind Episode 28: Beneath a Sky on the Verge of Falling (Mentioned only)
- Golden Wind Episode 28.5: destino
Quotes
Quotes- “Ohh! It's Mista! Shoot my line all you want, my Beach Boy's line can pass through anything, aside from its prey, like it's water! You can't cut it!”—Pesci, Chapter 490: The Grateful Dead, Part 3
- “My hook should be going deep inside your ears right now!”—Pesci, Chapter 490: The Grateful Dead, Part 3
- “I get it now, fratellone Prosciutto! I understand your resolve, not through your words but through your spirit! From the moment we think of the word "kill" ... the deed has already been done.”—Pesci, Chapter 495: The Grateful Dead, Part 8
- “I just killed a man for the first time... but it feels kind of anticlimactic. And now, nobody in the world... can call me a mammone anymore...”—Pesci, Chapter 495: The Grateful Dead, Part 8
- “I can feel everything! None of your tricks can help you now, Bucciarati... I can read you like an open book! And before fra dies, I'll finish you off!”—Pesci, Chapter 415: Cheap Trick, Part 4
- “Reentered the lower arm! 4cm to the elbow! 3 cm! Popping my hook outta your arm for a split second is not gonna save you, Bucciarati! There's nothing you can do but wait until Beach Boy's hook crawls up your arm and snags your heart!”—Pesci, Chapter 496: The Grateful Dead, Part 9
- “Before fra's life leaves his body...! I'll make you pay before his very eyes!!”—Pesci, Chapter 498: The Grateful Dead, Part 11
Video Games
GioGio's Bizarre Adventure (PS2)
All Star Battle (PS3)
Pesci appears as a stage hazard and situation finish on the Naples Train Station stage: both him and Prosciutto appear near the train during the beginning of the match, and after some time, board the train. If one of the fighters is knocked into the hazard indication area, Prosciutto encourages Pesci by saying he needs to trust himself, and then Pesci will throw his Stand's line into the stage. In a straight line perpendicular to the train, Beach Boy will shoot out of the train before being quickly reeled back: any character caught by it is sent flying into the side of the train with a soft knockdown.
As a situation finish, Pesci's Beach Boy hooks the opponent by the head/neck area: the train then takes off and the unfortunate loser is dragged away while both Pesci's laugh and Prosciutto's encouragement can be heard.
Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)
Both Pesci and Prosciutto appear as the stage hazards for the Naples Train Station stage: as soon as Prosciutto is defeated, Pesci will appear. His field of action is the space between the two trains with him patrolling that general area and his line of sight is a cone in front of him: anybody caught in it for too long is hooked and left stunned, vulnerable to their opponents before eventually being yanked and sent into the side of the train. As he will prioritize the fighter closest to him, Pesci himself cannot be damaged by any means, making him a permanent hazard for the rest of the match.
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JORGE JOESTAR
In the light novel JORGE JOESTAR, an iteration of Pesci lives in the 37th universe, appearing similarly to his original universe counterpart. He is not actually mentioned in the novel by name but he is drawn in an illustration.
Nero Nero Island, where the base of Passione is located, suddenly grows legs and starts moving through the ocean headed toward Morioh. Some ordinary citizens panic and attempt to escape at the island's harbor. Pesci, Cioccolata37, Secco37, Prosciutto37, Ghiaccio37, and Melone37 ambush and murder them. Secco's Evil Dead conceals the harbor, making their actions invisible to those within the island, such as Bruno Bucciarati37. One man manages to escape and tries waving desperately toward Morioh for help before he is killed as well.
The Mafia members move the bodies out of sight by dropping the bodies in the water between the boats, or by tossing them into the tall grass by the side of the road to the harbor. Nero Nero Island suddenly crashes into the barrier surrounding Morioh and flips upward. Its propulsion causes it to tear through the barrier and lands into Morioh Harbor. Cioccolata and the others start firing bullets and rocket launchers at random civilians and houses in Morioh, attempting to shoot Jorge Joestar as well when he runs by underneath them. The mafia members then jump off the island and head to Budogaoka gymnasium with several weapons.[3]
Gallery
"When we truly think 'I'll kill you!' from the bottom of our hearts... by that time, the deed has already been done!"
Pesci asks Prosciutto why he boarded the train
Prosciutto orders Pesci to attack the control room
Pesci readying his Stand
Revealing his Stand
Pesci hooks through the door of the control room
Attacking the engineer
Pesci nearly discovers Coco Jumbo
Pesci realizes that his partner has activated his stand
Pesci stays cool to prevent aging by The Grateful Dead
Pesci notices someone on his line
Mista's bullets serve only to alert Pesci of his identity
Pesci tries to drag Mista away
Hidden in the crowd of aging passengers
Pesci tries to escape
Pesci is shielded by his disguised partner
Pesci is threatened by Mista
Mista interrogates Pesci
A true gangster should show no hesitation.
Pesci is reassured by Prosciutto
Pesci and Prosciutto find Coco Jumbo
Pesci notices too late that Bucciarati isn't present
Kicked by Bucciarati into a window
Pesci feels the weight of two people
Pesci thinks Prosciutto has knocked Bucciarati off the line
Pesci begins to cry after seeing his dying partner
Pesci takes his first life
Pesci's resolve
Pesci kills another aging passenger
Unable to detect Bucciarati, Pesci becomes frustrated
Pesci smashes the dashboard angrily, bringing the train to a halt
Pesci reels Beach Boy in
The eyes of a hardened gangster
Bucciarati rushes to Pesci
Pesci's neck broken by Sticky Fingers
Pesci's final, desperate attempt
About to smash Coco Jumbo, with Team Bucciarati still inside
Beach Boy enters Mr.President
Pesci punched by Sticky Fingers' extended arm
"ARIARIARIARIARIARIARI"
Pesci's death: completely dismembered by Sticky Fingers
Chapter 487 Cover A
Chapter 487 Cover B
Chapter 490 Cover
Chapter 491 Cover
Chapter 493 Cover A
Chapter 493 Cover B
Chapter 494 Cover A
Chapter 495 Cover A
Chapter 496 Cover A (Tankobon)
Chapter 496 Cover A (Magazine)
Chapter 497 Cover B
Chapter 498 Cover A
Chapter 498 Cover B
Chapter 499 Cover B
Chapter 544 Cover B
Chapter 495 Tailpiece
La Squadra Esecuzioni silhouette, Episode 5
Pesci next to Prosciutto at a restaurant, chastised for drinking milk despite a bad stomach
Pesci and the others receive a mysterious package
Recognizing Gelato's nail polish in the formalin frames
Pesci briefly shown alongside Prosciutto, Episode 5
Pesci and Prosciutto spot Bucciarati
Pesci summons his stand Beach Boy
Pesci shocked because of Prosciutto's decision to age everyone on the train
Pesci's neck broken by Sticky Fingers
Pesci removes Trish Una from Mr.President
Pesci's death at the hands of Bucciarati's Sticky Fingers
Pesci and Beach Boy's model in GioGio's Bizarre Adventure
Pesci discovering Coco Jumbo
Pesci in Chapter 5-2's loading screen
Stage 5-2, Pesci vs. Bucciarati
Pesci threatening to kill Coco Jumbo and the Team Bucciarati members inside
Pesci's NPC model in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven
Chara Heroes; Part 5 Vol.2
Countdown illustration featuring Pesci and Prosciutto
Wafer Card Illustrations
JOJO A-GO!GO! (Inside Illustration)
Pesci in JORGE JOESTAR
Trivia
- Pesci refers to Prosciutto as "big brother" (兄貴, Aniki), though it is never made clear if they're blood-related or not; the term is a Japanese honorific that can refer to either an older brother or a superior.
References
- ↑ [citation needed]
- ↑ Golden Wind Model Sheet no CR200-00
- ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 8: Nero Nero Island
