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Aqua Necklace

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Aqua Necklace is the Stand of Anjuro Katagiri in Diamond is Unbreakable. A liquid-bodied Stand that can imitate any fluid, it slips into victims through their mouths to shred them from within or seize control of their bodies, making a single sip of it a near-certain death sentence.

User: Anjuro "Angelo" Katagiri
Part: Diamond is Unbreakable
Stand Type: Bound Stand / Long-Distance Stand
Stand Name: Aqua Necklace
Manga Debut: Chapter 269
Anime Debut: DU Episode 1
Game Debut: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records
Namesake: Aqua (Asia album)
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Overview

Aqua Necklace serves Anjuro Katagiri, better known as Angelo, and appears in Diamond is Unbreakable. It manifests as a short humanoid dotted with eyes across its body, a design that nods to the Dogū figurines of the late Jōmon period. Most often it takes a liquid shape of shifting size, sometimes as large as a child and sometimes small enough to hide in a flask, and it is usually colored blue to suit its watery nature. It shows little personality of its own, though Angelo occasionally speaks through it.

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Mechanics

The Stand's fluid state makes it slippery and adaptable while keeping it lethal, since it can still rip apart a person's insides. Ordinary attacks such as punches pass through it harmlessly and it simply reforms. It can disguise itself as any liquid and take on that substance's traits, showing up as water, brandy, or even vapor that drifts like a sentient cloud. Angelo uses this to trick targets into swallowing it, then either ravages their organs or turns to its second power.

That secondary ability is possession. By forcing its way in through the mouth, Aqua Necklace can take over a person from the inside and act through their body, at one point holding someone hostage for sport. The Stand does have limits: it cannot pierce a rubber glove, any damage it takes passes back to Angelo, and he must stay near enough to direct it.

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Notable Users

Anjuro Katagiri is the only user. His Stand emerges after Keicho Nijimura draws the Arrow from his mouth, and it drives his early clash with Josuke Higashikata before being sealed away inside a rubber glove.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aqua Necklace a reference to in JoJo?

Aqua Necklace takes its name from Aqua, a 1998 album by the rock band Asia, while its humanoid, eye dotted design nods to Dogu figurines from the late Jomon period.

What does the Stand Aqua Necklace do?

Aqua Necklace belongs to Anjuro Katagiri in Diamond is Unbreakable and takes on a shifting liquid form that can imitate any fluid. It slips into victims through their mouths to shred their insides or seize control of their bodies.

How does Anjuro Katagiri use Aqua Necklace against his victims?

Aqua Necklace disguises itself as an ordinary liquid, such as water or brandy, letting Anjuro Katagiri trick targets into swallowing it. Once inside, it either ravages their organs or possesses their body from within.

Does Aqua Necklace have any weaknesses?

Aqua Necklace does have weaknesses: it cannot pierce a rubber glove, any damage it takes is passed back to Anjuro Katagiri, and he must stay close enough to direct it.

How was Aqua Necklace defeated?

Aqua Necklace's clash with Josuke Higashikata ends with the Stand sealed away inside a rubber glove, the one material it cannot penetrate.

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