SeccoLata

Secco and Ciocolata in a piece titled "Teefers" by pocketcandii on Twitter

### Tropes

Battle Couple, Unholy Matrinomy, Outlaw Couple, The Only One I Trust, Birds of a Feather, Dying Declaration of Love

### Level of Popularity

Popular

**Seccolata** is a ship between two members of Unità Speciale, Cioccolata who is a dubious doctor and Secco who is his companion.

Both are characters in the 5th installment of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure series, Vento Aureo.

## Popularity Level

SeccoLata is rather popular in the Jojo fandom. Though there are only over 170 fics on Archive of Our Own, many people still know about it and ship it. Some fans are uncomfortable with the ship due to the fact that Secco is treated like a dog rather than a comrade/human being, and Cioccolata being a psychopathic sadist. There many comics, doujinshis, and fanart of SeccoLata you can view, as well as a SeccoLata wholesome moments compilation on YouTube.

## First Seen In:

Manga: Vento Aureo, Chapter 113: "Pronto! On the Line, Part 2"

Anime: Golden Wind, Episode 29: "Destination: Rome! The Colosseum"

## Notable SeccoLata Moments

Cioccolata was a psychopathic sadist that killed his patients for fun and pleasure. Secco was one of Cioccolata's former patients. The two of them got along, and eventually, Secco became Cioccolata's underling or "pet".

During their battle with the Bucci gang, Cioccolata asks Secco if he got footage of the desperate looks on their faces as they were fighting for their lives. Secco nods, and Cioccolata then begins to repeatedly praise Secco, saying "good/yoshi" various times while rubbing his head. After that, Cioccolata apologizes for forgetting to give Secco treats for his accomplishment, and throws three sugar cubes for Secco. The third cube flies too far, and Cioccolata apologizes for accidentally throwing it too high, only for Secco to preform a trick and get the third one by himself. Cioccolata then (again) praises him for this, and does the "yoshi yoshi" thing. Calling Secco a "good boy". Cioccolata then orders Secco to go after Bucciarati and the others.

During their phone call scene, Secco wonders why Cioccolata is not picking up his phone, and notices that he received a voicemail from Cioccolata. The call goes as such:

Cioccolata: "It's me, Secco."

Secco: "I-It's Cioccolata!"

Cioccolata: "I finished off the gunslinger, Mista."

Secco: "Yay!"

Cioccolata: "Now it looks like the newbie, Giorno Giovanna, is trying to climb up to the helicopter. But it doesn't matter. I win. You concentrate on Bucciarati, I'll scratch your back when you get back."

Secco: (mentally unstable giggling)

Cioccolata: "I'm sure you want some sugar cubes, too, don't you? I'll throw you some. You deserve a treat. How many would you like?"

Secco: "Um... Um...."

Cioccolata: "Two?"

Secco: "No! I want more! More! Moooooooore!" (This scene is a little weird)

Cioccolata: "I'm only kidding. I'll throw you five!"

(The screen shows Secco's goofy manic grin with hearts and a pink background)

Cioccolata: "I'll throw five at once. Think you can catch them all with your mouth? No using your hands."

Cioccolata: "Listen, Secco..."

Secco: "?"

Cioccolata: "We are invincible. The strong have the right to rule over the weak No, I should say that the strong have a duty to rule over others. Even if that includes the boss. I plan to surpass the boss during this battle, as well. You're going to do this, Secco. You are strong. Giorno's here, I need to hang up. But that's why... I love you, Let's go."

Secco: "....."

During Secco's fight with Bucciarati, Secco notices that all the mold is gone, and many of the people that were affected by it were unconscious, but didn't have any mold on them. Bucciarati explains out loud that Giorno and Mista must've taken care of the guy in the helicopter (Cioccolata). This prompts Secco to pull out his phone, to which he receives another call from Cioccolata. The call goes as such:

Cioccolata: "Secco, it's me. Did you take care of Bucciarati? Something rather unexpected has happened on my end. I'm about to take care of Giorno and Mista, but i've taken a bit of a blow to the head."

(Secco widens his eyes)

Cioccolata: "So there's something I want to tell you now, just in case. Listen carefully, Secco. Their destination is the Colosseum. I found that out from the Bullets' conversation. Apparently, someone's waiting for them there. And this mysterious figure knows how to defeat the boss. That's why Giorno and the others are trying to get to them, and why the boss is trying to stop that from happening. Listen carefully. Figure out this mystery before anyone else. You're the only one I can count on."

Secco begins to breathe heavily, and calls Cioccolata a "piece of shit". Asking if he'd actually feel sad over him, and calls Cioccolata a loser before throwing and destroying the phone.

Secco: "You're super smart, you'd throw me sugar cubes and play with me, and you have a lot of money. On top of that, you're super strong... Or so I thought. That's why I thought I'd be safe if I listened to you."

(Secco spits on the camera)

Secco calls Cioccolata weak, and states that he doesn't like Cioccolata anymore. Calling him a "scum", and stating that he hates his guts. This is very likely to be an act, and a way for Secco to cope with Cioccolata's death. Seeco still acts like Cio's "pet" or "underling" and gets excited over Cioccolata even when he is offscreen. He was likely faking that he was faking. This is often theorized to be his way of denying he ever loved Cioccolata.

When Secco is thrown inside the garbage truck, he finds Cioccolata's body, and in vain, calls his name multiple times in an attempt to wake him up. Later, he and Cioccolata's body are burned offscreen in a garbage-processing plant, killing Secco. who died next to Cioccolata's dead body.

Secco never got his 5 sugar cubes.

## Why People Ship it:

Secco was described as being Cioccolata's one and only partner, and many perceive Secco's love and submission to Cioccolata as romantic, which actually seems to be the case. The two are seen as a monster duo, which is a trope that attracts a lot of fans. Cioccolata also shows affection towards Secco, and whether this is a facade or not, most people won't care anyway because Secco is the only person Cioccolata has shown affection to. The two are also implied to have loved each other. And even though Secco states he hated Cioccolata after his death, this is widely theorized by fans to be a coping mechanism response. As there is a lot of evidence to prove that he did love Cioccolata.

## Links

SeccoLata AO3 Fanfiction

SeccoLata Tumblr

SeccoLata Instagram Tag

#SeccoLata on Twitter

## Trivia

* Cioccolata's name means "chocolate" in Italian, while Secco's means "dry".
* Cioccolata seemed to care for Secco, giving him treats and sounded concerned for Secco when telling him he got blown to the head during their last phone call.
* Secco is implied to have Stockholm syndrome. An emotional response that causes an abuse or hostage victim to fall in love/have positive feelings towards their captor.

## Gallery

Secco and Cioccolata taking a picture of you. Say cheese!An image you can hear if you've watched Golden Wind"Doggystyle" Pose (haha get it)SeccoLata drawn by a Golden Wind animatorSecco and Cioccolata in Golden Wind cast art made by JoJo animator Kohei Ashiya (asikoh009 on Tiwtter)Coronavirus PSA drawing by Kohei Ashiya