Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) (dub) Episode 13 -

To finally defeat Santana, he must be exposed to sunlight. Major Rudol von Stroheim , trapped by Santana's grip, orders Joseph to hack off his leg with an axe so he can reach the sunlight outside. In a final act of nationalistic bravado, Stroheim blows himself up with a grenade to force Santana into the open.

Santana is revealed to be highly intelligent, capable of dismantling weaponry instantly, which forces Joseph to rely on deception rather than raw strength.

Santana escapes his containment cell at the Nazi base, demonstrating terrifying biological abilities by contorting his body to move through air vents and even entering other people's bodies. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) (Dub) Episode 13

The episode ends on a cliffhanger, revealing that Santana was merely the weakest of his kind and introducing the three main Pillar Men: Kars , Esidisi , and Wamuu . [Rewatch][Spoilers] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Episode 13

While this means he might not generally hold malice to go out of his way to attack (unless they attempted to stop that curiosity), Reddit·r/anime [Rewatch][Spoilers] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - episode 13 To finally defeat Santana, he must be exposed to sunlight

As a last-ditch effort, Santana drags Joseph into a deep well to avoid the sun. However, Joseph reveals he timed the fall so that sunlight would reflect off the water, hitting Santana from multiple angles and permanently turning him to stone.

Sacrifices himself (temporarily) to expose Santana to the sun. Keith Silverstein Santana is revealed to be highly intelligent, capable

In of the 2012 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime, titled "JoJo vs. the Ultimate Lifeform" , the battle against the Pillar Man Santana (referred to as Santviento in the dub) reaches its intense and gruesome conclusion. This episode serves as the finale of the initial confrontation in Mexico and sets the stage for the rest of the Battle Tendency arc. Plot Overview