Josefumi "Gappy" Higashikata

He wears a tasseled "Dixie cup" sailor cap, fitted with a sailor's suit from Morioh-Cho Hospital, the suit is cut with a wide neck and above the navel, a neckerchief with a button resembling a slotted screw head, large emblems of an anchor on his right side and a compass rose on his left, fitted pants with a belt, and a pair of high-top athletic shoes.

Josefumi has a diastema between his upper incisors, earning his nickname "Gappy" from Johngalli Joestar who pointed this out in Chapter 1. He also has a star-shaped birthmark on his left shoulder, two sets of irises, four testicles, and two tongues, all joined as one, differing in texture and colour.

### Personality

Josefumi is afflicted by extensive retrograde amnesia, lacking memory of himself or events prior to meeting Himari Brando, but retaining various degrees of knowledge. As such, Josefumi is driven to discover who he was by investigating the circumstances of his presence in the beach prior to having been saved by Himari: that goal occupy nearly all of his activities and no action on his part isn't made without approaching him of learning the truth. That drive is sufficiently strong that he is willing to interrupt rare moments, reunions or anything that may stand in his way.

At times he displays strong emotions, while also being able to analyze situations and strategize. While Josefumi can be violent at times, he also has a degree of restraint toward enemies he doesn't have to kill. However, Josefumi is willing to defend himself and the people he knows from anyone who wishes to harm them. Unlike his counterparts in the party, Josefumi is not afraid to threaten to kill, and he isn't disturbed by the idea of hitting women and readily knocking out anyone who attacks him first.

Josefumi has also proven to be proficient at manipulating people, specifically manipulating people into thinking he is harmless. Apart from that, Josefumi approaches his tasks calmly and methodically most of the times. Is usually polite and has been shown to strongly value familial relationships. Being amnesiac, Josefumi places a great emphasis on one's family and legacy, wishing to learn about his own past. The fact that no one came looking for him while hospitalized deeply unnerves him, to the point he can shed tears at the thought. However, Josefumi never lets his guard down, always suspecting those around him and preparing for any possible fight that may break out, but when it comes to his goals, Josefumi is straight to the point and hardly tolerated any circling around the subject, he isn't afraid to ask directly.

Despite all this, Josefumi has a certain number of humorous quirks, seemingly totally oblivious at times when it comes to mundane things, while at the same time, retaining in-depth knowledge of animal and plant species. Josefumi prefers sleeping underneath a whole mattress rather than its bedsheets for its "increased compression". He also regularly spills food he enjoys. He has demonstrated a number of times a more childish side, whenever the mood is right, Josefumi seems to have fun declaring his victory or spreading some good humor unintentionally.

### Abilities

Soft & Wet is Josefumi's Stand. Its primary ability ("Plunder") is to steal some aspect or property of a target; to be contained in one or more small soap bubbles (bearing the image of his birthmark), which may be returned or transferred to other objects. This ability has been used both offensively and strategically.

Soft & Wet also demonstrates above-average strength, as well as the capacity for rapid melee attack common to humanoid Stands.

### Personal Skills

* **Sight**: Josefumi possesses exceptional sight, being capable of accurately describing the dimensions of organic objects such as humans and trees from afar. Moreover he seems to have a wide field of view, spotting movement at his feet's level despite looking away.
* **Hand-to-hand combat**: Josefumi demonstrates a natural affinity towards hand to hand combat having fluidly blocked and struck an opponent in one swift motion, augmenting the damage his blow causes with the powers of his Stand. He is also capable of displaying high reflexes and fast reaction speed common of experienced fighters.
* **Intelligence**: Josefumi is an extremely proficient tactician in a fight. He is able to use his Stand to various effects, and predict his opponents next moves easily. josefumi is a methodical individual. Out of combat, Josefumi is thorough in his investigations, being careful about covering his tracks. He has also displayed proficient skill in mathematics.

### Backstory

Undenounced to Gappy of what lies in his past, Josefumi aims to uncover what lies there, however, whilst digging, it appears he and his newfound friends & family are pulled into the unfinished business between his previous life and an impending inhuman threat.