Smooth Operators

Smooth Operators
Japanese Name	スムース・オペレイターズ
Romanized Name	Sumūsu Opereitāzu
User	Dragona Joestar
Namesake*	Smooth Operator (Sade song)
Type	Close-Range Colony Artificial Non-Humanoid
Manga Debut	TJL Chapter 1
Stand Cry	ISHI! ISHI! ISHI!

Smooth Operators (スムース・オペレイターズ, Sumūsu Opereitāzu) is the Stand of Dragona Joestar, featured in the ninth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, The JOJOLands.

It is a colony of small Stands which can grab and displace anything.

Appearance

The Smooth Operators are a group of at least four small robot-like Stands. Each "operator" has the appearance of a small robot with a humanoid top and tank treads instead of legs. Their heads have an oblong shape with curved corners, and the front part elongated like a nose. They also have two mechanical eyes protruding from the top of their heads. Their shoulders are cylinders and their arms have artificial articulations. Finally, each operator has a stylized "SO" engraved on the top of the head.

Abilities

Changing the numbers on a license plate

Displacement

Smooth Operators is able to move objects by grabbing them and then pushing or pulling in any direction, regardless of whether said object was fixed in place beforehand. For instance, they are able to pull the numbers from a car's license plate, exchange the photos from a driver's license card, and even displace the eyes from someone's face, pulling them down until they are placed on the cheek. Objects and people don't get damaged from the displacement.

Dragona's ability seems to be triggered through touch as he needs to touch the objects he wants to displace in order to affect them. Dragona can also use the ability on themself.

When Smooth Operators try to open a safe, Dragona comments that it is difficult for them to open it because of the metal bars locking the door, which suggests that they have a limitation in power and that some objects may be too heavy for them to move.

Chapters

Manga Appearances

Chapters in order of appearance

• The JOJOLands Chapter 1: Departure (1st appearance)
• The JOJOLands Chapter 3: The Villa on Hawaii Island, Part 1
• The JOJOLands Chapter 4: The Villa on Hawaii Island, Part 2
• The JOJOLands Chapter 7: Hualalai - Cat Size, Part 2
• The JOJOLands Chapter 9: Kailua-Kona - Flight Waiting Time, Part 1

Gallery

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  Smooth Operators sliding the police officer's eyes around his face

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  Swapping the photo on a driver's license with Dragona's

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  Smooth Operators grabbing Paco's ear

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  Smooth Operators struggling to open a safe

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  Name revealed

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  Smooth Operators sliding Dragona's thumb down

Trivia

• In March 2017, Hirohiko Araki chose Sade's Smooth Operator as one of the songs in his list that would be featured in MTV Japan's 80's Western Music Hits Parade.