Pisco
Pisco (ピスコ, Pisuko) is a secondary ally featured in the light novel rey infinito.
As a young teen, he is a hostage of Fernando Alhorn who awakens the Stand Yawar Fiesta after being shot by the Bow and Arrow. After being rescued by Sasha Loggins, Octavio Luna Kan, and Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, he goes to live on a floating island on Lake Titicaca.[1]
Appearance
Due to his initially uncontrollable Stand, Pisco has an immediately noticeable, unusual appearance. His body emits an intense heat, which can be felt even without direct contact. His build is described to be reminiscent of the biblical figure Job or a sadhu. His body is covered in large, bulging nodules across his arms, legs, and back. These nodules overlap and press against his clothing, sometimes causing sporadic blood stains on his shirt. This condition gives his body a rough, rock-like appearance, obscuring the natural contours of a regular human form.[1]
The nodules are actually stone formations underneath his skin, large enough to be likened to grotesquely enlarged tumors. When he meets Lisa Lisa, numerous needle-like protrusions are visible, breaking through his skin at various points. Some of the growths are also visibly moving, due to live fishes swimming under his skin from his ability. A large tumor on one cheek has altered the symmetry of his face, causing his right eye to droop nearly to his cheekbone and appear tearful. He is also covered in sweat from the agonizing suffering he feels from the internal stones.[1]
He has an Inca-motif tattoo on one of his arms. With Lisa Lisa's help, all of the objects embedded under his skin are ejected from his body, removing the nodules.[1]
Personality
Pisco is a solitary person as a consequence of his Stand. He chooses to live in isolation on a small, secluded island, and distances himself from family and society. His residence is a cramped and stark island that is about a kilometer long with no obstructions around it, seeming more like a wide boat than an island. He has a deep-seated aversion to contact with others out of fear that his ability would create more objects under his skin, deforming his body further and subjecting him to more pain. He can be rude as a result, shooing away Lisa Lisa and referring to her as an old hag, claiming talking to her at her age would be more tedious than talking to his grandmother. It's not that he just prefers privacy, but his impolite behavior is also a protective measure, as his condition has made interaction with others complex and potentially hazardous.
Pisco's voice is devoid of intonation and lacks vitality, hinting at a resignation to his fate. He is in his twenties, but makes no attempt to sound like he grew up compared to when Lisa Lisa saw him twelve years prior. He is burdened by the constant struggle with his ability that he refers to as a "curse." Feeling as if he is constantly dying and that his Stand is always mocking him, Pisco's mind is full of despair, initially rejecting possible ways to cure his condition unless the Speedwagon Foundation can bring an exorcist.
Despite his grim reality, Pisco shows moments of levity, albeit laced with a dark humor. His suffering has made him cynical and self-deprecating. He jokes about the bizarre manifestations of his condition, even when they cause him clear distress and embarrassment. He has an odd way of laughing, sounding like "Hyahyahya" or "Muhahaha". He laughs hysterically after mentioning that a fish is swimming inside him and biting his bladder, to the point of almost choking, suggesting that even his amusement is intertwined with pain.
With Lisa Lisa's guidance, Pisco finds renewed confidence and willpower, learning to harness his ability for useful purposes. Although initially reluctant to fulfill the absurd request she asks him afterward, he attempts to do it out of gratitude and succeeds in reproducing what she wanted.[1]
Abilities
Stand
- Main article: Yawar Fiesta
Yawar Fiesta allows Pisco to recreate objects or living beings that come into contact with his skin and mixes with his blood. These reproductions form as "stones" under his skin. While initially having no use aside from making Pisco feel excruciating pain whenever the stones are formed, Lisa Lisa's Ripple helps Pisco's immune system counter the stones in his body. Her motivation also encourages him to gain confidence, evolving his capabilities by allowing him to expel the items outside of his body.
History
Background
In 1974, Pisco is abducted by Dos Santos and Fernando Alhorn's army in Peru. Along with about 15 other prisoners, he is taken to Alhorn's hideout at the summit of San Juan de Lurigancho and shot with the Bow and Arrow. He ends up surviving and is placed in a jail at the base, similar to a quarantine ward.[3][1]
rey infinito
Prison Escape
Sasha Loggins, Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, and Octavio Luna Kan rescue Pisco as well as the other prisoners, but they are confronted by Dos Santos when they attempt to escape. The trio battle Dos Santos but struggle against La Casa Verde's abilities. A young mixed-race boy, who is possibly Pisco, is protected by Sasha before La Casa Verde's roots can attack him. Crying, he screams that it's all over for them. Sasha protectively wraps him in her arms, but the roots manage to grab him away. Sasha desperately asks Dos Santos to take her instead of the kid, but the vines continue choking the boy. He nearly loses consciousness and blood pours from his eyes, until Sasha manages to awaken her Stand. Her birds serve as a distraction, allowing Sasha to use the Ripple to destroy the roots choking the boy. Pisco and the other Arrow survivors are surprised to see Sasha's birds.
After the battle, Lisa Lisa, J.D. Hernández, and Sasha bring the prisoners back to the base of the Speedwagon Foundation and research their abilities.[1]
Blood Festival
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Chapters
Novel Appearances- rey infinito Chapter 7: VII - Peru Arc (Mentioned only)
- rey infinito Chapter 8: VIII - Peru Arc (Mentioned only)
- rey infinito Chapter 9: IX - Peru Arc
- rey infinito Chapter 14: XIV - Final Arc (1st full appearance)
Quotes
Quotes- “It feels like I'm being weighed down with weights and sinking in the lake. Constantly sinking, but never reaching the bottom. It's a curse, after all. Entangled in this damned curse, it feels like I'm slowly dying.”—Pisco, rey infinito Chapter 14: XIV - Final Arc
- “I can't control what mixes with my blood or when and where it'll surface. It's endless trying to remove it. It looks grotesque, too. So I try not to touch anything, to avoid making any wounds. I can only live by staying away from my family or anyone else.”—Pisco, rey infinito Chapter 14: XIV - Final Arc
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 rey infinito Chapter 14: XIV - Final Arc
- ↑ Based on age and the story taking place in 1986
- ↑ rey infinito Chapter 8: VIII - Peru Arc
