Jailbreak…
Dio’s plan to use Stone Ocean Part II as a way to escape from prison was revealed. Mew Mew goes over her Stand’s abilities to see if they can break out the prisoners.
She reiterates that people under its effect can only access three pieces of new information at a time. We also see Emporio struggling to get to his computer to inform Jolyne about Mew Mew’s identity while Jolyne’s struggling to remember what she needs to do. ..
Jolyne is among the prisoners who are having trouble remembering the context of the film and rewinds it endlessly. This annoys the other prisoners, leading to them yelling at Jolyne to leave. Jolyne leaves from the area and grabs a comic from the shelf.
Jolyne is having trouble remembering the content of the comic she went to the recreation room in. She gets mad about not understanding it and wonders why she even decided to go there in the first place.
Jolyne looks down at the writing on her hand, realizing that she only has three new pieces of information stored in her memory at a time. This reminder kicksstart her memory, prompting her to go see Emporio. ..
Jolyne stumbles upon Mew Mew, casually reading a book. She notices Mew Mew glance at her left hand and decides to look at it herself. Her left hand has a memo written on it, explaining to Jolyne that she shouldn’t hesitate to attack anyone who does so.
Jolyne throws a punch at Mew Mew, but she evades the blow and runs away. Jolyne notices Jail House Lock, realizing that Mew Mew is her enemy. Jolyne follows its trail and chases Mew Mew down several hallways. During her chase, Jolyne over at one of the hallway’s walls and attains the knowledge that she’s in an entirely different area. This causes her to forget everything from why she’s in this area and who she was chasing. ..
Jolyne is pursued by two groups of guards. When they converge on her position, they lose sight of her and declare that she’s missing.
This is not truly the case. Jolyne unravelled her body and snuck herself behind one of the guard’s backs, thanks to Stone Ocean’s thread. Behind the guard, Jolyne glared at her hand with writing on it. It reminds her that she’s supposed to visit Emporio.
Meanwhile, Emporio heads to his computer, where he had dug up intel about Mew Mew and her lead guard status. We find out that she is in charge of monitoring the visiting room and front gate. We then turn our attention to Mew Mew, who is sneakily trailing Jolyne. She reiterates what Jolyne can’t do while under her Stand’s effect to the audience.
Jolyne can only remember three pieces of information from the four guards she saw. Even if she saw four, she couldn’t remember more than three of them. Mew Mew says that Jolyne’s brain will reject the new intel because it’s too much for her to remember.
Mew Mew saw Jolyne enter the ghost room and decided to follow her. She didn’t want to stop Jolyne from reuniting with Emporio because she wanted Jolyne to help her find him. ..
Jolyne enters the water and is shocked by the puddle. She crosses it but ends up forgetting everything again. Jolyne sees Emporio and asks him what’s happening, and he tells her that he spilled water at the entrance. Jolyne finds out that Emporio is in the same boat as her.
As Emporio is about to show her the information he digs up about Mew Mew, Jolyne’s amnesia episode kicks in. Emporio succumbs to a similar phenomenon, leading the two to bicker about irrelevant matters. They both look at the writing on their arms, as Emporio remembers he needed to print something out.
Mew Mew slips through the crack in the wall and spots Emporio. She glances at his computer and notices he dug things up about her. She deems it a crime against the prison’s security system. Mew Mew shoots Jolyne, but she deflects her bullets with Stone Ocean.
Unfortunately, Jolyne didn’t deflect all her shots as she turns around and discovered Emporio had been shot. His computer has been destroyed too. She shoots more bullets at Jolyne, but Stone Ocean deflects them. Mew Mew’s shocked Jolyne managed to block all the bullets.
Jolyne tells her that she memorized all the bullets coming her way by using a puddle. Jolyne stitches a note on her arm reminding her that she needs to avenge Emporio. Mew Mew retreats to the staircase and avoids getting hit by Stone Ocean’s fist. She loses her handgun but isn’t worried about retrieving it. She’s certain our heroes will not be able to identify who she is without Emporio’s computer. ..
Emporio looks at the equation written on the sticky note and wonders what it could be. He looks around the room, but no one seems to know what it means. Suddenly, a lightbulb goes off in Emporio’s head. He knows that the equation written on the sticky note is related to his computer problem!
Jolyne and Mew Mew continue to fight on the staircase. Jolyne’s Stand gives her a power advantage over Mew Mew’s Stand, allowing her to force her up the staircase. Jolyne deploys a thread and ties Mew Mew by the head. She reels her in. Mew Mew calls for reinforcements and several guards notice their brawl. They advance toward Jolyne. ..
Jolyne is distracted by the guards, allowing Mew Mew to slip away and attack her with Jail House Lock. Jolyne is overwhelmed by Mew Mew and the guards, and can’t defend herself. Jail House Lock knocks her down the staircase, as Mew Mew boasts. She anticipates one of the guards will shoot her because of the overwhelming amount present in the area. They stand behind Mew Mew to support her. ..
Emporio arrives at the scene and hands Jolyne a piece of paper covered in 0s and 1s. He had calculated the numbers carefully. Emporio argues that since it’s a binary system, it only counts as two pieces of information. Jolyne uses Stone Ocean to crack Emporio’s code, revealing a portrait of Mew Mew in the process. ..
Jolyne looks at the portrait of Mew Mew and wonders if she is an enemy. The Mew Mew in the portrait doesn’t notice Jolyne and continues to stare off into space. Jolyne can tell that the Mew Mew in the portrait is not friendly, so she uses Stone Ocean to attack her violently, knocking her out. ..
Jolyne holds her hostage as her guards look on in confusion. The guards recall Jolyne being the only survivor from the punishment ward and that Mew Mew is being held, hostage. ..
Jolyne and Emporio slip past the guards easily, but the guards are infected by Mew Mew’s Stand ability and can’t remember who they were after or why they’re in this area.
Jolyne thanks Mew Mew for her Stand’s ability, allowing them to go through one of the security gates. On their way out, Jolyne and Emporio find Ermes, who tags along as they escape the prison. With Mew Mew Mew’s defeat, the trio can escape the prison. Emporio confirms that he still has Jotaro’s memory disc in his possession. Our heroes plan to visit Kennedy Space Center within six days to foil Pucci’s plan.
Meanwhile, in the city, a woman is leaving the store with groceries in hand. She trips but Pucci catches her. The woman recognizes him but notices that something is wrong with Pucci. Pucci appears under the weather and breathes heavily. She asks him if he’s okay, but Pucci assures her that he’s fine.
During their exchange, Whitesnake’s hand grazes the woman’s wristwatch. The woman’s fingernails grow rapidly along with the dongles on her wristwatch. Pucci was startled by this phenomenon. He excuses himself and departs. A few seconds later, the woman discovers that her nails have grown, causing her to drop her groceries. We pan to her groceries, only to discover that the eggs she’s bought have hatched some baby chicks.
Pucci contemplates the scenario. He says Whitesnake is no longer his Stand ability and that he’s losing control of his power. Despite his predicament, he hopes that this newfound power will help him achieve his goal. Pucci sets his sights on the Kennedy Space Center that’s located in Cape Canaveral. He plans to arrive there within six days, as that will be when the new moon arrives.
The episode concludes with Pucci staring into the sky, determined to fulfil his and Dio’s wish.
The Episode Review
In this episode, JoJo’s Bizare Adventure: Stone Ocean, Jojo finally solves some of the issues with the previous chapter and wraps up everything nicely. Its conclusion carries a feeling of hope and fear. I’m anticipating one more batch of episodes to tie everything up, considering the six-day time limit Pucci, Dio, and Jolyne brought up.
I walked away from this episode feeling satisfied with most of its content. Unlike episode 23, this one had a nice balance of action, exposition, and tense scenery.
This part of the story had a lot of weight and left me entertained. Mew Mew’s inclusion led to out-of-place and irrelevant scenes, though. The constant bickering about “why we’re here” and “what was I doing” did get old quickly.
This episode was better than the last one. Emporio’s involvement was important and showed his character development. I loved the short exchange Jolyne had with Emporio before she left the room. ..
After hearing Emporio speak, it was clear that his words struck a chord with the young man. His use of the binary system was unique and extraordinary, and I’m hopeful that the anime will continue developing Emporio’s character before Stone Ocean comes to an end. ..
The pacing of this episode could’ve been improved. Scenes felt choppy and it was difficult to follow the story. ..
The scenes of this variety were unnecessary and could’ve been replaced with different scenarios to build upon the atmosphere. There were slight instances where our character’s designs didn’t mesh well with the environment. Some character outlines appeared rigid, making them look jarring in several scenes. I also noticed that this episode reused some animation at given times.
This final episode of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Part 2 was an entertaining and intriguing installment. I loved the battle between Jolyne, Emporio, and Mew Mew, and it offered a mix of stellar mind games and thrilling physical brutality. This episode also leaves us with a nice cliffhanger too.
I’m excited to see how Pucci plans to control this newfound power of his. Hopefully, Jolyne and friends can find a way to take down this Stand user, ending Dio and Pucci’s plan–once and for all.
