Wonder Of U

I am Wonder of U. The flow of things will always lead to calamity. (わたしは『ワンダー・オブ・Uユー』 『流れ』はずっと厄災なんだ) ” —Wonder of U, JoJolion Chapter 99: The Wonder of You, Part 16 Wonder of U (ワンダー・オブ・U, Wandā obu Yū) is the Stand of Toru, featured in the eighth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, JoJolion, and introduced in the "The Wonder of You" story arc. It is a sentient Stand that acts as the director of TG University Hospital using the name Satoru Akefu (明負 悟, Akefu Satoru), impersonating the identity of a retired medical professional. It is capable of causing a calamity to anyone who pursues or works against it or its user.

Wonder of U is an artificial humanoid Stand with robotic features. She has a large torso (Her chest being big) but thin, tubular arms, with several articulations on her arms and waist. Her entire body is covered with circular ridges that are evenly spaced. She also has long curved blades on her wrists. Her head has a flattened ovoid shape and a face with two coin-like eyes and more circular ridges. In early appearances of it, the eyes were drawn with triangles making them appear like suns, similar to the sun motif found on Toru's outfit. The entire face is framed by two pairs of metallic sticks behind Her eyes. Wonder of U's appearance differs depending on who sees it. To the general public, she appears in its disguise; meanwhile, to those who are aware of her ability, her true face appears. The disguise is depicted as Satoru Akefu, an elderly woman with a stocky build said to be 89 years old. The disguise has a thin furrowed face with prominent cheekbones, sunken eyes, a large nose, and thick white hair. The disguise's most notable features are a beard styled into multiple short spikes and a monocle on her right eye. Much like the Stand's subordinate Wu Tomoki, the hair on the sides of her head is composed of many spheres. The hair on the top of her head is much more natural, although appearing somewhat unkempt. Her sideburns feature a similar pattern but are shaven into rectangles instead. Her arms and legs are noticeably slimmer than the rest of its body. She wears a dark-colored bowler hat and a black suit, along with a lightly colored scarf with a pattern of irregular dash-shaped slits cut into it. She also wears dress shoes and uses a cane to walk. Once it is revealed that Satoru Akefu and Wonder of U are the same entity, Wonder of U keeps Satoru's outfit and accessories. However, it displays the hospital director's face less often to Rai Mamezuku and Josuke Higashikata.

PERSONALITY See also: Toru

Even when threatened, Wonder of U remains calm Unlike most Stands in the series, Wonder of U is expressive. It is unclear if Toru is speaking through the Stand or if Wonder of U itself is sentient (possibly the latter, as it usually calls itself "Wonder of U" instead of Toru).

Wonder of U is confident in its abilities, repeatedly exclaiming that nothing can approach nor hurt it. When Taoka threatens to expose the Locacaca Organization's illegal clinical trial, Akefu calmly points out how a disaster may strike the journalist before leaving. Wonder of U is shocked when Rai Mamezuku manages to get as close as a few centimeters to it, and freaks out when Josuke's bubbles manage to strike it.

Wonder of U is an adapative and perceptive entity, it sees through Josuke's trap and quickly assesses his threat. Much like the user, Wonder of U is resourceful, it takes care avoiding direct combat by utilizing Rock Animals to fight Mamezuku and Josuke. As Josuke discovers a new aspect to his Stand's bubbles, Wonder of U decides that the best course of action is to simply retreat.[9]

Wonder of U declares that humans shouldn't possess anything As the Stand of a Rock Human, Wonder of U asserts its dominance over humanity, such as when it declares that "they" have no permission to possess anything, be it a pear orchard (referring to Mamezuku's father) or the new Locacaca (referring to Josuke and Mamezuku).[10] It also values the Locacaca 6251, noting their price tag of 200 million yen, but also highlighting their miraculous medicinal value. The sight of Josuke wrecking Locacaca supply compels Wonder of U into approaching Josuke.[8]

When disguised as the head of TG University Hospital, Wonder of U is a rather elusive figure despite holding an incredibly prestigious title. During its presentation, "Akefu" presents itself as a proud director ready to present the Locacaca 6251 to an audience and discuss its implications on medical science.[11] "Akefu" is also a professional and so the first thing "he" does with the journalist Taoka is exchange business cards.

ABILITIES “ You saw him there, right? There was definitely an old man in a black suit. But actually... I've considered that that may actually be the calamity's 'power' itself. This guy is the 'calamity'. And he's a powerful enemy. Beyond powerful. ” —Mamezuku talking about a stalking figure of Wonder of U, JoJolion Chapter 96: Just Don't Move HUMAN DISGUISE

Wonder of U exits its disguise Wonder of U has the unique ability to take on a human form, which unlike most Stands, can be seen by non-Stand users. This allows Wonder of U and Toru to lead a double-life under the assumed identity of Satoru Akefu, the director of TG University hospital. Consequently, Toru has access to both the hospital resources and presumed credentials needed to carry out his role as the shadowy mastermind behind the Locacaca Organization.[3]

LONG-RANGE ILLUSION CREATION

Appearing as a flat silhouette Wonder of U is able to create multiple visions of itself, which can be designated to specific targets. These visions normally take on the form of Toru's assumed identity, and typically position themselves so that their back faces a given target. Wonder of U has been shown to have a degree of control over who can and cannot see these visions.

For example, a vision meant for Mitsuba Higashikata could not be seen by other members of the Higashikata family,[13] while another vision of the Stand could be seen by a large audience attending the hospital director's presentation. Even in human form, Wonder of U's illusions are able to phase in and out of objects such as walls, and are able to travel across reflective surfaces. CALAMITY MANIPULATION “ "A natural law of calamity"!! Even without a user to control it, will the hospital director still not disappear?! The calamity is still going...!! Or rather, the "laws of calamity" are just things that exist in this world that can never go away... And Wonder of U was just an ability that allowed Toru to use that for his own ends! ” —Yasuho about Wonder of U's power, JoJolion Chapter 108: Go Beyond, Part 2

Wonder of U stalking its targets Wonder of U's primary ability allows it to manipulate a "natural law of calamity", which is a form of negative energy independent from the Stand. It is automatic and functions at a long range, making it extremely dangerous because there is little defense against it. Wonder of U's ability can be activated on any person who has looked at the Stand's back while in its human form. While Wonder of U's ability is active, targets will experience horrible developments referred to as calamities (厄災, yakusai). Some calamities will be a result of the target's own behavior leading to an unusually detrimental result (i.e. Mitsuba cutting her hand while preparing food) while others take the form of environmental factors that would normally be harmless having an abnormally bad outcome (i.e. Josuke receiving near-lethal wounds from the impact of raindrops, or a light bulb in Mamezuku's vicinity exploding). As a rule, Wonder of U's calamities always manifest themselves as some form of harmful collision.

Once Wonder of U has locked onto a target, any attempt to pursue or otherwise harm Satoru Akefu will result in the ability reactivating. The threshold for reactivation is extremely sensitive, as the mere intent to confront the Stand's presumed user was enough for the ability to target and nearly kill Josuke. While pursuit is the Stand's most common trigger, Wonder of U can also attack any person who sees the back of its presumed user, regardless of whether or not they hold the intent to pursue. This was demonstrated by Mamezuku, who showed another prisoner in his holding cell a photograph of the Stand's back, resulting in the latter being mortally wounded. Objects that come in-contact with Wonder of U can be infused with calamity and trigger the ability when touched.

Wonder of U activates after Mitsuba looks at his back There is a strong correlation between the size of an object and how immediate and severe the injury will be upon impact. For example, while a discarded cigarette striking Josuke's hand resulted in it immediately piercing his palm,[16] colliding with an umbrella stand caused a much more serious wound on Mamezuku's leg, though with a noticeable delay between the collision and appearance of the injury. It seems that for collisions with larger objects, there's a waiting period in which the effects of this impact can be transferred to another person. A bystander was shown to suffer a sudden, fatal neck injury after coming into contact with Josuke's blood within moments of the latter being hit by a car during this Stand's attack.[16] As stated by Mamezuku, the severity of the calamities caused by the hospital director to someone who is not pursuing him seems to function as a form of karma and are influenced by an individual's history. This is demonstrated when a convicted killer who caught a glimpse of Wonder of U's back received a calamity that resulted in a life-threatening wound, while Mamezuku's took the form of relatively harmless things, such as a light bulb bursting and maggots appearing in his uneaten food. This is further expanded upon by Wonder of U,

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