JoJo: Why Did Fugo Really Leave the Gang?

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While every protagonist in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure has a strong team of supporting characters around them, Part 5’s Giorno has one of the closest-knit groups. Bruno’s squad had all the classic mafia bonds, but those were not strong enough to stop one of them from leaving the group.

Usually, “Jobros” as they’re affectionately called by fans, only leave the story when they’re killed by an enemy. Pannacotta Fugo is an exception. While he started out as a core member of the group, Fugo ends up abandoning the rest of his friends at the halfway point of the story. Considering how rare an occurrence this is in JoJo, it's natural to wonder what could have driven him to such a decision.

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To understand why his departure was so hard for him and everyone else, fans need to understand his place within the organization, and specifically Bruno’s gang. Fugo grew up in a wealthy family that pushed him towards academic excellence at his own expense. Despite Fugo’s hatred for his situation and his anger issues, he had to bear his parent’s abuse and high expectations, even managing to be admitted to university at the age of 13. After being assaulted by a teacher at his university though, Fugo finally snapped and beat his teacher to a pulp, subsequently getting abandoned by his family for it.

Thanks to his intelligence, he was able to survive for a time by himself, but eventually, Bruno Bucciarati recruited him as the first member of his personal squad. Since Bruno helped raise him out of his life of misfortune, Fugo developed a strong sense of gratitude for him. He grew to become the strategic core of the squad, helping Bruno manage the others and carry out jobs for Passione. While he was one of the