Stone Ocean turns to Ermes Costello's private vendetta as Jolyne learns why her ally engineered her own imprisonment. Hunting the gangster who killed her sister, Ermes corners Sports Maxx, only for his Stand to raise invisible undead from stuffed animals against the three women.
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Summary
Jolyne and F.F. uncover why Ermes deliberately got herself locked inside Green Dolphin Street Prison: she has been tracking Sports Maxx, a feared gangster who murdered her older sister Gloria. This installment, the thirteenth of Stone Ocean and the one hundred sixty-fifth of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime, adapts chapters 645 through 647 of the manga.
Key Events
After trailing her target for several days, Ermes traps Maxx inside a sewer pipe with her Stand, Kiss, and drowns him. Cornered, Maxx activates his own Stand, Limp Bizkit, which revives the dead as invisible zombies. He turns a stuffed bird and a mounted alligator loose against Ermes, Jolyne, and F.F.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a kiss reference in this JoJo episode?
Yes, this episode's English title is "Kiss of Love and Revenge, Part 1," referencing Ermes Costello's Stand, Kiss, which she uses to hunt down the gangster who killed her sister.
What is "Smack of Love and Revenge (1)" about?
In "Smack of Love and Revenge (1)," Jolyne and F.F. learn that Ermes Costello deliberately got herself imprisoned at Green Dolphin Street Prison to hunt down Sports Maxx, the gangster who murdered her older sister Gloria.
How does Ermes Costello try to kill Sports Maxx?
After trailing him for several days, Ermes traps Sports Maxx inside a sewer pipe using her Stand Kiss and drowns him.
How does Sports Maxx fight back after being drowned?
Maxx activates his Stand Limp Bizkit, which revives the dead as invisible zombies, and he sets a stuffed bird and a mounted alligator loose against Ermes, Jolyne, and F.F.
What manga chapters does "Smack of Love and Revenge (1)" adapt?
"Smack of Love and Revenge (1)" adapts chapters 645 through 647 of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga.
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