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Writing long fics and having to deal with so much at once is hard. So have some stuff about Formaghia but it’s the both of them having this brotherly dynamic. This is inspired by how in 2 plushie releases for Golden Wind characters including La Squadra, both Ghiaccio and Formaggio can be found in the same volume.
Hence why I had placed them months apart in the same age year. Including how they wear striped pants, had the strongest reactions to Sorbet and Gelatos deaths and an actual bit of food knowledge I know when making this joke-
Ghiaccio: THAT MAKES NO SENSE! We can’t even be twins if it was genetically possible because it’s not! You’re named after cheese and my name is literally ICE! One’s part of dairy production and the other is a state of temperature!
Formaggio: Yeah but you can make mozzarella with an ice bath
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Risotto is the one La Squadra member I feel is too big of a character to put into one origin fanfic so his backstory and characterization is spread out across the ones I have in progress, completed and planned out. He is the only one with a canon backstory and nearly defeated Diavolo if it wasn’t for the plot and how he got over eager at the end.
Once again I’d like to talk about it both serious and unserious. (Though warning for discussions of self destructive behavior such as self harm and purposely getting into dangerous situations)
Risotto doesn’t have any connection with his parents and knows nothing other than they were mentally unstable to the point where his cousin and his wife arranged to take him in when he was a baby.
Risotto considers his cousin and his wife as his parents though and calls them his aunt and uncle. His aunt is deaf therefore he had learned and communicated sign language through her
Risotto and Polpo are biological uncle and nephew but their relationship is strained to say the least. He barely knew him growing up because his cousin didn’t want him to know about his illegal endeavors but it was how Polpo reacted to his second cousins death (carrying out like nothing happened to push grief away) that made Risotto resent him
After he entered underground crime, he was too ashamed of what he had became where he barely contacts his aunt and uncle. Though on his birthday, he sends little letters to tell them that he’s okay. The only member of La Squadra pretty much who still has a positive relationship with his family.
Risotto adored his second cousin much like his little sister. Their favorite activities included finding and fixing broken music boxes they’d find in thrift shops and playing with hand puppets. Her favorite was a jester with jingle bells on its hat.
As much as he loathed the drunk driver, during those 4 years, he couldn’t forgive himself therefore he would cut. Underneath the long sleeves is years worth of healed scars varying in years. Some older than the others. However he had not done so since Metallica had awakened as it causes him to repair himself subconsciously.
It turns out the drunk driver was a gangster from a rival gang and nearly got killed once they found out he killed him. However Sorbet ended up killing the pair when he got caught in the middle
Sorbet and Gelato remind him so much of his aunt and uncle but obviously to a different degree
He and Formaggio are childhood friends that drifted apart when his second cousin was killed, pretty much the only one that knows Risotto before he even became Risotto Nero.
Prosciutto is his mentor figure as he was his capo when he entered Passione at 18, the both of them being the only ones from their old group left. He earned his respect in a duel which allowed him to run The Hitman Team as he pleased
He has complex emotions about Illuso as he killed Sheila Es sister which meant taking family away from a child, but respects the fact he has the balls to stalk them for a few weeks within the mirror and understands that his confidence is a facade to hide his insecurities
He feels that Melone was just like him when he was younger, lost, damaged, hurt. And he was intrigued with how he was able to turn that hurt into something constructive like revenge.
When Ghiaccio came out of nowhere, he was aware of what it was like to be shunned out for being known as violent and “unmanageable “, but he knew deep down there was potential and him being cast out was from him constantly pushed to the brink. Considers him close due to how he doesn’t sugarcoat a thing despite the power dynamic and he actually offers a sense of normalcy through rambling.
Pesci was an odd case. Just a homeschooled, timid beach kid that Prosciutto happened to shield his influence from no matter what. But the way he took it upon himself to go find what he calls his “brother” and drive himself into underground crime is what gave him a chance, especially when the only clue was one P shaped pendant.
He collects music boxes for nostalgia and so he can fix the unwound ones that are often discarded. He can guess up to 20 classical tunes used in production.
A metal head, makes his own piercings with [Metallica] but is willing to give his fellow teammates some like Formaggio and Melone.
He is pretty much the groups barber and touches up anyone’s hair when allowed.
He wouldn’t change a thing about his dysfunctional crew as he considers each of them part of his family
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Outline: (1) Personality, (2) History and Abilities, (3) Headcanons and Theories
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🍨 Gelato as an Individual
As an overview, Gelato's MBTI is likely ENTP (the Debater), leaning toward Extravertedness, Intuitive, Thinking, and Perceiving. The way he conducts himself evolves when he meets Sorbet, but his ENTP and psychopathic personality traits generally remain consistent. Gelato leaning toward extravertedness is based on his interest in people, being the one talking to people, and handling on-site assassination. Alongside that, if we follow the themes of ironic karma (another example in Sorbet's section about his death), Gelato dying from suffocation and whose body was the vessel to send the message of "castigo/punizione," I would think that implies Gelato to be at least some kind of talker/extravert, such as a communicator or informant.
Personality
Both Sorbet and Gelato were described as heinous criminals who were bold/crazy enough to look into the Boss' identity. Most of Gelato's personality in the manga (released 1995-1999) had to be deduced by his death. The deductions of the Hitman Team regarding what happened and Gelato's actions solidify how deep the relationship between Gelato and Sorbet was, as they speculated that Gelato's fear and utter despair from watching his partner's torture and slow death prompted him to kill himself.
More characterization is given to Gelato in the anime (released 2018-2019) based on what the other members of the Hitman Team say, implying him to be the wild card between him and Sorbet. So, it probably could've been assumed that skipping meetings and looking into the boss was Gelato's idea (before the short story, because it reveals a different answer). Illuso also mentions the two of them being "crazy bastards."
The general personality (that I have seen at least, again, correct me if I'm wrong /gen) of Gelato that the fans have guessed isn't too different from the one shown in Prima che il Gelato si Sciolga (2025). He comes off as social, outgoing, playful, and teasing, all while having some kind of craziness driving his actions. In the short story, he does exhibit these traits but much more nuance is added to his character.
Limited Spectrum of Emotions
While Gelato still comes off as charming and playful in his short story, it seems quite clear that he exhibits signs of psychopathy/being on the ASPD spectrum: impaired empathy, limited spectrum of emotions, lack of remorse (no guilt whatsoever about his murders), lack of fear (no signs of distress about going against the Boss), lack of stress (no signs of distress after a close-death encounter), bold/daring behavior, and an inclination toward violence. He is described and shown to be cold, logical, meticulous, and ruthless, which is masked by superficial charisma. Of course, a lot of these traits don't apply toward Sorbet. And since Gelato's hobby of murder likely started at a very young age, I would guess that he was born with this neurodivergent condition (following the idea that psychopaths are usually "born" while sociopaths are usually "made").
Short disclaimer: Psychopathy/Sociopathy/Anti-Social Personality Disorder is still not very well understood by psychology experts (In reality, there is a very small percentage of people diagnosed with ASPD, and most cases wouldn't be considered 100% psychopathic). The traits I listed out for Gelato are associated with psychopathy, but also keep in mind that psychopaths/potential psychopaths can experience it differently from other psychopaths (ie. Kira Yoshikage, Patrick Bateman, etc/Though, he seems quite similar to Hannibal Lecter's habits and behaviors).
Starting from Gelato's history as a serial thrill killer for 20 years with over 20 victims, I would guess that he was seeking out something to fill the void in his humanity to make up for his reduced ability to feel emotions. Incorporating the "thrill" part of "thrill killer," I would also guess that his aim was to chase the adrenaline high of killing someone. This is probably why Gelato claims that his entire life's purpose is to kill, much like how he claims to rather be dead if he was unable to eat dolce.
While he is said to have killed all kinds of people no matter the age or gender, his pattern of murder begins with an interest in someone. From that interest, he collects a comprehensive databank of that person.
The way he knows a disturbing amount of detail about his target comes off as obsessive, but once he kills his target, he loses all interest in them.
Pretty similar to Dead by Daylight's Ghost Face, but to a more cold and less narcissistic degree.
I would imagine that this is Gelato's way of feeling closer to being human, especially since his hobby is "people-watching." Because of his unique skill in building his intelligence network and observing people, he's able to construct a charismatic mask depending on his situational needs to get away with whatever he wants. Along with his cold and meticulous nature, Gelato was able to get away with all of his kills by thoroughly clearing himself of any evidence, even if the police suspected him.
To expand on his logical and meticulous nature, he's completely fine with killing people but worries about driving without a license, which was joked about by Sorbet. I would guess that this is because Gelato knows he can get away with murder, having full control over cleaning up evidence and completing the deed. However, driving without a license has too many variables that Gelato can't control, likely the reason why he deems it too risky from a logical standpoint.
Because he typically doesn't feel fear or stress (as he shows no signs of distress in destructive environments nor after near-death encounters), he's able to logically analyze and accept situations and the emotions of other people, such as his read on Alice's love, the Hitman Team's low pay, and the Boss' unspoken warning to him and Sorbet. Ironically, Gelato seems to be more thoughtful and intuitive about people's motives and emotions than Sorbet, who is more emotional than Gelato.
Ever since Gelato met Sorbet, he seems to have begun to feel a wider range of emotions he hasn't quite experienced before, a spark of change in what his usual life used to be. As opposed to his life as a thrill killer who indulged in his idle interests in people, Gelato is content to live a modest life with Sorbet, especially since he is able to kill at his leisure and for money. For the first time in his life likely, he feels a reactive emotion when it comes to Sorbet, an example being a "cold anger" at the thought of his life with Sorbet being distrupted by the Boss. It's only the realization that the Boss aims to eventually get rid of the Hitman Team (whether it's by dismantling them or killing them) that Gelato begins considering rebellion in the back of his mind.
After all, for someone who has an emotional deficiency, it makes sense for Gelato to cling onto the things that make him feel anything (sweets, murder, and Sorbet).
Love for Dolce and Murder
Gelato indulges in the high that comes from adrenaline (murder) and dopamine (sugar) to fill the inherent void he seems to possess since birth (reduced emotional spectrum resulting in potentially anhedonic and/or depressive symptoms).
Dolce, specifically Italian sweets and pastries, is one of the few things that seems to make Gelato genuinely happy, and he is shown to be eating a variety of dolce throughout the short story. And to further emphasize the importance of dolce to Gelato, nearly three paragraphs are dedicated to Gelato eating Cassata Siciliana and even being described as sensual to him.
However, this happiness, similar to his urge to kill, is linked to his own will to live.
While some might think that he's "just exaggerating," I would argue that he means this literally. Firstly, it's something he's saying to himself in his head without anyone else around (also giving us more perspective about how casual/common thoughts of suicide are for him). And second, his will to live for sweets is paralleled with his will to live for Sorbet. And we already know he kills himself after Sorbet dies.
It's in this way that Gelato's love for dolce is representative of his love for Sorbet (not to mention that sorbet is made with a fuckton of plain sugar syrup and sugar from fruit). Like sweets and murder, Sorbet himself acts as Gelato's mood stabilizer, allowing Gelato to feel a wider range of emotions that he normally wouldn't be able to feel on his own.
Now, about Gelato eating salame di cioccolata in his short story: First of all, it's Cioccolata (normally it would be called salame di cioccolato), the one who cut up Sorbet in front of Gelato in the anime. Secondly, the cross-section of salame di cioccolata looks eerily similar to Sorbet's cross-sections (particularly noticeable in the manga art).
Speculative side note: I could also see Gelato probably having a thing for cannibalism (or at the very least biting), when we combine his expression of love and interest via murder and eating. This is also further visualized with him eating salame di cioccolata. The careful and calculated way he approaches murder is pretty similar to Hannibal as well.
Gelato's affinity for murder could potentially be linked to his attraction (likely varies from platonic, familial, romantic, or sexual considering that he had a very wide range of victims), perhaps similar to the way he could experience a sensual feeling for dolce. For Sorbet, it is much more than romantic, both of them considering themselves to be one body and soul.
Maritozzo and Casa Blanca Lilies
The main symbolism of Gelato's feelings for Sorbet is maritozzo, an Italian dolce which is a bun filled with cream. Gelato's paralleling NPC Alice's symbolism of her feelings for the Boss is a bouquet of Casa Blanca lilies, which was then compared to a maritozzo as it had a "hidden gift" inside (it was hiding a bomb).
Symbolically, Gelato's "hidden gift" in his maritozzo to Sorbet was his own skills in their trade of assassination, while Alice's "hidden gift" in her Casa Blanca lilies was her very life (which ends up being the same thing that Gelato offers to Sorbet in a way when they decide to go after the Boss). In this way, it connects to the way that Sorbet loves Gelato, who admires the latter for his skill in assassination (described more in Sorbet's own section previous to this one).
Both of their gifts can be boiled down to the essence of pure devotion for "someone who changed their life." After all, the custom of gifting someone maritozzo was about offering an engagement ring (or jewel), a symbol of commitment and desire to be one body and mind ("the union between two people" in marriage). And according to the short story, Casa Blanca lilies can represent purity, blessing, and sweet beauty, but they can also mean betrayal (which was a clue to the Boss' hidden message). Additionally from my personal research, Casa Blanca lilies are typically used in celebrations such as weddings.
Because Gelato feels the same way for Sorbet as what Alice feels for the Boss, he was able to understand her emotions very well, especially since she was willing and did kill herself. Even after witnessing the Boss' message via Alice (the result of her and Liberio being dead as a way for the Boss to show Gelato and Sorbet their future if they become traitors), Gelato still chooses to join Sorbet's rebellion. But similarly like Alice's bomb that kills Liberio (Sorbet's paralleling NPC), Gelato enabling Sorbet leads to the latter's own death and vice versa.
To call back to Sorbet's analysis in which I mention Chainsaw Man's City Mouse or Country Mouse question, I believe Gelato would be the country mouse who chose to follow the city mouse.
History and Abilities
Thrill Killer
Before joining Passione, Gelato was as a hobbyist killer who had over 20 victims over the course of 20 years, regardless of age or gender. During this time, Gelato always evaded jail time/punishment because he was always able to keep himself clean of evidence, probably implying that he spent a good amount of his life learning how to get away with kills. He's also shown to be a convincing actor when he's handling on-site assassination, which were probably transferred from evading jail time.
It's unclear of when his killing streak began, but if we take into account that he could've been born with an empathy deficiency, I could see him starting pretty young (teens to early-20s rather than young childhood due to skill issue). He would need to have the knowledge and ability to actually pull off his kills as well as be able to stalk and collect information to his obsessive degree. I would guess his age to be between mid-30s to late-40s (should I reconsider Sorbet's age range? yeah I'm making some edits).
Passione
After his 20 year killing streak, Gelato joined Passione and was assigned to the Hitman Team where he met Sorbet (again, sometime around 1995-1998 based on Risotto becoming capo and Gelato's death). The two would immediately hit it off within a month and, from then on, always take missions together and eventually move in together.
In the short story, Gelato mentions that he has an intelligence network, able to list out details information about relevent persons. However, since he was unable to confirm Alice's allegiance to the Boss until the moment of her death, I would think that Alice might've connected with the Boss recently and/or in secret. Even so, he has an incredibly computer-like memory that seems to catalogue the smallest details of the people he has investigated (pretty similar to Melone, his Stand Babyface literally being a computer as well).
It was also confirmed that both Sorbet and Gelato had Stands (as many of us had assumed), but Gelato prudently chose to avoid using them in public. As established hitmen of a prestigious gang, at least one of them had to be capable of being entrusted with assassination. For Gelato, he was forced to instinctively use his Stand for self-defense, confirming that his Stand would've had to be capable of saving him from a point-blank explosion that killed seemingly everyone present in the trattoria, leaving him alone unscathed. But again, his Stand was unable to defend against Cioccolata's and Secco's ambush in his home with Sorbet.
Headcanons and Theories
Upbringing
I could see Gelato having a very abnormal childhood because of his psychopathic condition (could either be born with it and/or traumatized into it), which was likely neglected since it seems like he was able to fully indulge in his murderous interests.
I'm inclined to believe that he lived on the fringes of society, lacking any sense of morality and societal expectations. After all, he had twisted views about what the law should and shouldn't allow, being very casual about murder. Because of this, I'd imagine that Gelato was likely more free about his views on relationships and sexuality (both in orientation and literal/general sexuality), hinted at by his open-mindedness about Alice's and Liberio's relationship.
Not to mention, he seemed to have mostly used murder as a medium for his interests in people, perhaps experiencing it akin to his version of any kind of relationship.
If we take into account the dominant culture of homophobia, he seems remarkably open about his attraction to Sorbet, being the one to talk about driving dates with Sorbet as well as thinking in his mind his affections for Sorbet. In other words, his upbringing may have been quite opposite to what Sorbet's might've been, representing something like freedom (and perhaps ironically, expression) to Sorbet.
Similar to Giorno, I would think that lots of observation is how Gelato learned how to present a superficially charismatic facade. He would probably view this as studying "normal people" behavior so that he can fit in and get away with his murders better (both a social and legal survival mechanism).
And following up on the concept of survival, perhaps ironically, Gelato may have a more realistic view of the world than Sorbet if he truly did live off of the dangerous and wild environment of the slums, knowing what he needs to do to survive despite not having a significant will to live. This kind of "empty" unbringing could further hint to why he could've been content with living off of the Boss' scraps if it wasn't for Sorbet.
Psychology
Aside from likely being born with an inclination toward psychopathy/ASPD (I feel like I've talked about this extensively now), it seems very apparent to me that Gelato also displays depressive traits and/or signs of anhedonia. I believe that Gelato's obsession for sweets (and murder) is a dopamine-chasing behavior (compulsively seeking and craving pleasure), a response to the reduced ability to experience pleasure (anhedonia) that may intersect with his generally reduced emotional spectrum from ASPD. This may also be an observed overlap in some real life cases since psychopathy can result in the affected person feeling empty.
Aside from anhedonia, I think the only other depressive-related trait we see in Gelato is his casual approach to suicide, clearly intersecting with the psychopathic trait of emotional flatness.
This is mostly loose speculation, but at least compared to Sorbet (described to have sharp and piercing features), Gelato's appearance seems to be relatively youthful despite his decades of experience in murder. In the short story, he's also described as "alluring" and having "lustrous blond hair." Neoteny (the retention of youthful traits in adults such as brain plasticity and physical features) is sometimes associated with autism, considering that autistic people have more neurons than neurotypical people, increased brain plasticity being associated with physiological immaturity. Along with Gelato's youthful appearance in his 30s or 40s, he also is shown to be incredibly sharp and intelligent, along with a remarkable memory (remember his intelligence network and the way he can spill very detailed information about a given person). Additionally, the way he seems to obsessively gather information about his victims can come off as a special interest.
So yeah, I would think that Gelato inherited varying levels of both autism and psychopathy.
Disclaimer: Neotenous features are not a reliable way to diagnose autism sldkfjg From what I can tell, it depends on the individual and on a whole slew of other factors.
Misc.
As a person on the ASPD spectrum, Gelato likely experiences romance and sexuality very differently from most people (as seens in his murder habits). While he does give me the impression of someone who is romantically and sexually open, it likely only means something when he's with Sorbet. I'd imagine that Gelato typically sees romance and sex as another way to study "normal people." He gives me the vibe of that kind of freak who kisses with their eyes open or hardly changes his expression when he's having sex with someone.
Of course, this isn't to say that it's impossible for him to emote or enjoy passion, it probably just depends on who he's with and what he's feeling.
It's possible that Gelato is demisexual/demiromantic (or being somewhere on the aspec), his expression of love being knowledge and witnessing one's death.
I still think Gelato has a very mischievous streak, often seeing how much he can get away with by pushing people's buttons and observing their reactions. An example of this was actually seen in the short story in which Gelato purposely didn't pick up his phone when Sorbet was worriedly calling him after the trattoria exploded.
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I love that not only is Gelato the extraverted one of the duo (which fits with my assumption that he is the talker), but also how the novel clarified that he'll come off as socially outgoing and playfully eccentric (even being a lil troll) when he is a cold-blooded, psychopathic thunderc**t who kills people PURELY for the love of the game, with his hunting jacket being a strong emphasis of his desire for murder.
Ngl, I had a hc that Gelato began killing at age 18 (esp given that his average appearance and statement of him (and Sorb) being insane made me think he was a murderer before joining Passione), but I initially thought Gelato was in his early 30s, so when the novel revealed that he's been killing for 20 years before joining Passione, this made me update his age to his late thirties (when the novel took place) to early 40s (if he made it to 2001) before my friend got the honestly good idea to make him 45 if Gelato lives long enough to 2001. I do find the idea that there's variety of reasons his poor saps of victims end up catching Gelato's interest (whether it's platonic, familial, romantic, or sexual) interesting, like he could be interested in having a friend to interact with at one point, wanting to be with someone who is like family at another point, wanting to know what romantic love is like (esp given that Gelato wound end up as a HUGE believer of love, and I like to think the Savage Garden song 'Universe' represents naive love, even with Gelato's psychopathy and need to study people made this twisted) at yet another point, and needing to blow off steam with a supposed friend with benefits at yet again another point, but end of the day, they're DED. Ngl, if he were to kill someone with vices like smoking and alcohol, there's no doubt he'd make their deaths look like their bad habits did them in.
To be honest, speaking of age, when you mentioned that Gelato seemed to be relatively alluring and youthful, while I do see the lustrous hair free of grey hairs, I couldn't help but find it funny given that he also has those gaunt high cheekbones; I mean, cheekbones can be pretty prominent in young adults too due to genetics, but age is also a common factor (as well as malnutrition, given that you theorized he lived in the slums, he mustn't had a lot to eat, and those cheekbones were a holdover). I do think that he was honestly more adorable back in his actual youth, with wide eyes and a pinchable face. Even with him in his late 30s-early 40s, I believe he'd still put on wide puppy dog eyes when putting up his shy, polite facade before his irises shrink back to normal size when it's just himself and his fellow mafiosi.
Ngl, even if Gelato is a psychopathic serial thrill killer, I do feel bad that his psychopathic condition caused him to never feel almost anything to the point of feeling empty and having depressive symptoms like anhedonia and suicidal thoughts (esp with the possibility of him being traumatized into it), like that is a living hell to go through. Even if I don't excuse his crimes, it honestly makes sense as to explain why he not only has an obsession with murder and sweets, but especially clings to Sorbet as his mood stabilizer (esp given that they match each other's freak), like he is one of the few things that made him truly happy, and there'll be hell to pay if someone takes his darling away. (also ngl, I imagine that Gelly would often borrow Sorbet's shirts like his military jacket, esp with the mention in La Squadra's fashion that of the two wearing the most basic (bitch/lh) style of clothing compared to their fellow hitmen, Sorb is described as Milan-like (which I vibe with given that I hc he's from Milan) while Gelato as Paris-like (which I'm a lil iffy about given that I hc Sorb to be half-French, so I decided to have Gel try out his boyfriend's shirts).
But yes, he's certainly still a rebellious lil asshole with a morbid sense of humor. Also given that you've mentioned that he feels no distress (unless it involves smth very bad happening to his dear Sorbet) and has casual/common thoughts on suicide, I couldn't help but think of the scene of Pinkie Pie laughing while falling with her friends from the movie (but only bc she's just being her goofball self); like he would likely laugh while Sorbet and the rest of La Squadra are either understandably screaming their asses off (with only Ris trying to keep calm) like a fall. When they wound up surviving, Gel might say smth like "whelp that was fun >:3" ("at least Sorbet is still alive, so all is good :3")
Even if it's still a lil messy, I had a great time reading it.
EHDHSHEE YIPPEEE YAYYY TYYY I LOVE READING THIS I appreciate it~
I think there really is so much to talk about for Gelato because of his unique psychological condition and the way it evolves with Sorbet. I’m obsessed with how Gelato comes off as sociable but is actually terrifyingly cold.
And thinking more about Gelato’s death paralleling with Sorbet’s death,,, Maybe Gelato actually liked talking to people, so suffocating/being unable to talk during his death was something he really hated,,, (like Sorbet hating narcissists the most)
I struggled so badly with determining Gelato’s age range ngl, but I’m rly accepting of all kinds of possibilities since they’re fun to explore ^^
I think I like the idea of Universe being Gelato’s mindset when he’s interested in someone he’s about to murder—
—Whereas Truly, Madly, Deeply is how Gelato feels for Sorbet
I’m thinking I might expand a bit more on Gelato’s material conditions that could’ve contributed to his psychology,, I felt like there were so many possibilities of Gelato’s upbringing compared to Sorbet who has a clear vendetta.
I imagine Gelato’s looks were also a survival tactic since “being cute” Is a very real thing for humans and animals to do to make others care for them sjfjsjfj BUT YOU BRING UP A GOOD POINT ABOUT SORLATO’S FASHION 😭😭 Their clothes seem very functional and professional.. (Not as fashionable as La Squadra) I think Gelato definitely wears whatever belongs to Sorbet (I was gonna write this in the Sorlato Analysis skfjsjf Gelato’s clothes look like military garb so I’m thinking that he took Sorbet’s old army clothes).
I’ll reblog the post again when I finally clean up the analysis dmfjsjf
I’d like to add in additional notes to HC crap prior to the light novel(which is already set in place in my brain while I do live multiple interpretations). Since I did make a bunch of them prior to the light novel being in production, I didn’t have much to work with other than the “they’re both crazy bastards” line and this photo
I could be wrong but I instantly thought of Polaroid photos and how they could be used as trophies for murders. For the selective mutism I have him have is because Gelato doesn’t have a voice actor but for one haunting thing most serial killers have in common. The ability to be charming/appear weak towards victims. The reason why serial killers had gotten away with their streaks for years other than covering their tracks is how “normal” and “harmless” they appear.
As for the psychological aspect, for me it’s a combination of being born “abnormal “ and being in an environment that traumatized him enough to not feel anything even more.
The autism part came late like a few months ago as I am part of the spectrum myself and selective mutism is an part of anxiety disorders which can be put into a trait of autism. It’s still possible for autistic people to be social but in Gelatos case, he chooses to when he has to as he’s not used to interacting with people in a genuine manner outside of La Squadra. And a thing I looked over though adds into the autistic and anxiety experience is that it causes you to overthink or “read” into gestures or emotions on people as to try to “blend in” as much as possible.
Hence why he also dresses casually other than the military jacket I have him being his soley as a memento of being free from expectations and so he can feel compressed without having to touch people(though he craves Sorbets touches more)
How did La Squadra find out about Sorbet and Gelato
A little request that I wanna do as it explores each of group members personalities. Some of it is pretty suggestive, briefly talks about SA on the streets and addresses homophobia, tread lightly.
Risotto-
He had known that Sorbet and Gelatos relationship was tight knit as Sorbet begged and wept for Gelato to be nursed back to health, that image reminded him of his own close bond with his second cousin when he too begged her to wake up. Not to mention Gelato threatened to shoot Polpo dead if they were separated, meaning this bond was closer than his was with his deceased family member. But the nature of their relationship was revealed by accident when he walked into them “claiming their spot on their chair”, he did scold them for making love in an area that made them vulnerable but that was it. To him, Sorbet and Gelato aren’t just two guys who happened to be gay, they were much like his older cousin and his wife (he calls them his aunt and uncle) before the tragedy changed their lives forever.
Time it took:1 month
Prosciutto-
He couldn’t understand why someone as diligent and careful as Sorbet would ever team up with someone who is carefree and cunning like Gelato. If it was anyone else, he’d kick him till none of his adult teeth could be repaired. But it was when Gelato gave off this devilish smirk after he told him that he can’t claim seats and he has to take it by force if he wants to sit somewhere specific that alerted him. There wasn’t any way, it couldn’t be! Prosciutto is a man who tries to keep to himself before jumping to conclusions, but it explained why they entered together. It doesn’t matter, they both get the job done though Gelato is a little shit.
Time it took: 3 weeks
Formaggio-

He understood when Gelato was wearing Sorbets shirt and he normally doesn’t mind, but living in the streets out in the open had him using subtle homophobia as protection. If he had learned the most important rule when sleeping exposed, keep one eye open! His guard remained up when he was paired with any of them and he was treading lightly not to become a statistic like the homeless women he was around with, until it was cold and Sorbet surprised him by tucking him in with a warm blanket after a drafty mission. It was then he knew that he was safe with his team and that he could sleep soundly.
Time it took:1 hour
Illuso-
Rumors get around a lot when you’re in Intel,especially when you hear about two men working so close to each other! So he wanted to find out for himself using The Mirror World! Nothing about them was straight, the way Sorbet presented himself with nothing but his undergarments and both shirt and sock garters, Gelato looked like he was praying to his personal god for the display in front of him, their matching nail polish! Sex was causal, but nothing about their relationship was causal! He applauded them because they were open unlike his closest self but doesn’t admit it so, he’ll still joke about how close they are till this day in mean spirited taunting like school kids.
Time it took:4 hours and 45 minutes
Ghiaccio-
He has had issues with accepting himself as anything other than straight, so it’s no surprise that he would bicker about how close they are when he was mad when they first met. What kind of gangsters flaunted themselves as gay? You might as well ask for someone to kill you! But the way these two guys who were said to be gross showed him more compassion and understanding than his “normal “ piece of shit uncle and peers did all his life that started opening his mind. He still gets upset about their pda and making out but it’s mostly because he feels like he’s their son witnessing his dads mingle like teenagers.
Time it took: A Day
Melone-
He is no stranger to two men just latching onto each other, he has two childhood friends that recently came to terms with the nature of their relationship. However he met Sorbet first as Gelato was recovering from a wisdom teeth extraction, he has no ill will with them and takes it as is. Though there is a whole section in his study notes that is highlighted where if they were to have a child, it would be the perfect assassin.
Time it took-A week
Pesci-
Poor little catholic boy at the time was trying to adjust to Prosciutto being an assassin within a team of other assassins to even be bothered at first. He was too busy trying not to shit himself as he’s more concerned about being killed on the spot,but it was then after Sorbet gets up after an depressive episode that he noticed that he and Gelato matched nail polish and were super close like friends. However Prosciutto just made it super obvious that he is not to be left alone around them(because they will haze him by testing his stand), he only finds out the nature of their relationship when he’s nearly gutted because he wanted to take one of their nail polish colors without asking. He doesn’t mind them as he admires how open they are without consequence.
Ngl I can’t forgive the anime for fucking up Formaggio’s punk rock swag. The punk aesthetic was important to his character and very first introduction of La Squadra, being a rebellious force.
All the Formaggio merch and art after the anime uses his botched design too. I probably would’ve tried to find more merch for him if it was the manga design. I miss his auburn hair and mesh shirt and baggy pants so bad, man.
I really want the Formaggio perfume though. The person who made his scent really understood his resolve and who he was as a character underneath his lackadaisical mannerisms.
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Outline: (1) Personality, (2) History and Abilities, (3) Headcanons and Theories
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🍨 Gelato as an Individual
As an overview, Gelato's MBTI is likely ENTP (the Debater), leaning toward Extravertedness, Intuitive, Thinking, and Perceiving. The way he conducts himself evolves when he meets Sorbet, but his ENTP and psychopathic personality traits generally remain consistent. Gelato leaning toward extravertedness is based on his interest in people, being the one talking to people, and handling on-site assassination. Alongside that, if we follow the themes of ironic karma (another example in Sorbet's section about his death), Gelato dying from suffocation and whose body was the vessel to send the message of "castigo/punizione," I would think that implies Gelato to be at least some kind of talker/extravert, such as a communicator or informant.
Personality
Both Sorbet and Gelato were described as heinous criminals who were bold/crazy enough to look into the Boss' identity. Most of Gelato's personality in the manga (released 1995-1999) had to be deduced by his death. The deductions of the Hitman Team regarding what happened and Gelato's actions solidify how deep the relationship between Gelato and Sorbet was, as they speculated that Gelato's fear and utter despair from watching his partner's torture and slow death prompted him to kill himself.
More characterization is given to Gelato in the anime (released 2018-2019) based on what the other members of the Hitman Team say, implying him to be the wild card between him and Sorbet. So, it probably could've been assumed that skipping meetings and looking into the boss was Gelato's idea (before the short story, because it reveals a different answer). Illuso also mentions the two of them being "crazy bastards."
The general personality (that I have seen at least, again, correct me if I'm wrong /gen) of Gelato that the fans have guessed isn't too different from the one shown in Prima che il Gelato si Sciolga (2025). He comes off as social, outgoing, playful, and teasing, all while having some kind of craziness driving his actions. In the short story, he does exhibit these traits but much more nuance is added to his character.
Limited Spectrum of Emotions
While Gelato still comes off as charming and playful in his short story, it seems quite clear that he exhibits signs of psychopathy/being on the ASPD spectrum: impaired empathy, limited spectrum of emotions, lack of remorse (no guilt whatsoever about his murders), lack of fear (no signs of distress about going against the Boss), lack of stress (no signs of distress after a close-death encounter), bold/daring behavior, and an inclination toward violence. He is described and shown to be cold, logical, meticulous, and ruthless, which is masked by superficial charisma. Of course, a lot of these traits don't apply toward Sorbet. And since Gelato's hobby of murder likely started at a very young age, I would guess that he was born with this neurodivergent condition (following the idea that psychopaths are usually "born" while sociopaths are usually "made").
Short disclaimer: Psychopathy/Sociopathy/Anti-Social Personality Disorder is still not very well understood by psychology experts (In reality, there is a very small percentage of people diagnosed with ASPD, and most cases wouldn't be considered 100% psychopathic). The traits I listed out for Gelato are associated with psychopathy, but also keep in mind that psychopaths/potential psychopaths can experience it differently from other psychopaths (ie. Kira Yoshikage, Patrick Bateman, etc/Though, he seems quite similar to Hannibal Lecter's habits and behaviors).
Starting from Gelato's history as a serial thrill killer for 20 years with over 20 victims, I would guess that he was seeking out something to fill the void in his humanity to make up for his reduced ability to feel emotions. Incorporating the "thrill" part of "thrill killer," I would also guess that his aim was to chase the adrenaline high of killing someone. This is probably why Gelato claims that his entire life's purpose is to kill, much like how he claims to rather be dead if he was unable to eat dolce.
While he is said to have killed all kinds of people no matter the age or gender, his pattern of murder begins with an interest in someone. From that interest, he collects a comprehensive databank of that person.
The way he knows a disturbing amount of detail about his target comes off as obsessive, but once he kills his target, he loses all interest in them.
Pretty similar to Dead by Daylight's Ghost Face, but to a more cold and less narcissistic degree.
I would imagine that this is Gelato's way of feeling closer to being human, especially since his hobby is "people-watching." Because of his unique skill in building his intelligence network and observing people, he's able to construct a charismatic mask depending on his situational needs to get away with whatever he wants. Along with his cold and meticulous nature, Gelato was able to get away with all of his kills by thoroughly clearing himself of any evidence, even if the police suspected him.
To expand on his logical and meticulous nature, he's completely fine with killing people but worries about driving without a license, which was joked about by Sorbet. I would guess that this is because Gelato knows he can get away with murder, having full control over cleaning up evidence and completing the deed. However, driving without a license has too many variables that Gelato can't control, likely the reason why he deems it too risky from a logical standpoint.
Because he typically doesn't feel fear or stress (as he shows no signs of distress in destructive environments nor after near-death encounters), he's able to logically analyze and accept situations and the emotions of other people, such as his read on Alice's love, the Hitman Team's low pay, and the Boss' unspoken warning to him and Sorbet. Ironically, Gelato seems to be more thoughtful and intuitive about people's motives and emotions than Sorbet, who is more emotional than Gelato.
Ever since Gelato met Sorbet, he seems to have begun to feel a wider range of emotions he hasn't quite experienced before, a spark of change in what his usual life used to be. As opposed to his life as a thrill killer who indulged in his idle interests in people, Gelato is content to live a modest life with Sorbet, especially since he is able to kill at his leisure and for money. For the first time in his life likely, he feels a reactive emotion when it comes to Sorbet, an example being a "cold anger" at the thought of his life with Sorbet being distrupted by the Boss. It's only the realization that the Boss aims to eventually get rid of the Hitman Team (whether it's by dismantling them or killing them) that Gelato begins considering rebellion in the back of his mind.
After all, for someone who has an emotional deficiency, it makes sense for Gelato to cling onto the things that make him feel anything (sweets, murder, and Sorbet).
Love for Dolce and Murder
Gelato indulges in the high that comes from adrenaline (murder) and dopamine (sugar) to fill the inherent void he seems to possess since birth (reduced emotional spectrum resulting in potentially anhedonic and/or depressive symptoms).
Dolce, specifically Italian sweets and pastries, is one of the few things that seems to make Gelato genuinely happy, and he is shown to be eating a variety of dolce throughout the short story. And to further emphasize the importance of dolce to Gelato, nearly three paragraphs are dedicated to Gelato eating Cassata Siciliana and even being described as sensual to him.
However, this happiness, similar to his urge to kill, is linked to his own will to live.
While some might think that he's "just exaggerating," I would argue that he means this literally. Firstly, it's something he's saying to himself in his head without anyone else around (also giving us more perspective about how casual/common thoughts of suicide are for him). And second, his will to live for sweets is paralleled with his will to live for Sorbet. And we already know he kills himself after Sorbet dies.
It's in this way that Gelato's love for dolce is representative of his love for Sorbet (not to mention that sorbet is made with a fuckton of plain sugar syrup and sugar from fruit). Like sweets and murder, Sorbet himself acts as Gelato's mood stabilizer, allowing Gelato to feel a wider range of emotions that he normally wouldn't be able to feel on his own.
Now, about Gelato eating salame di cioccolata in his short story: First of all, it's Cioccolata (normally it would be called salame di cioccolato), the one who cut up Sorbet in front of Gelato in the anime. Secondly, the cross-section of salame di cioccolata looks eerily similar to Sorbet's cross-sections (particularly noticeable in the manga art).
Speculative side note: I could also see Gelato probably having a thing for cannibalism (or at the very least biting), when we combine his expression of love and interest via murder and eating. This is also further visualized with him eating salame di cioccolata. The careful and calculated way he approaches murder is pretty similar to Hannibal as well.
Gelato's affinity for murder could potentially be linked to his attraction (likely varies from platonic, familial, romantic, or sexual considering that he had a very wide range of victims), perhaps similar to the way he could experience a sensual feeling for dolce. For Sorbet, it is much more than romantic, both of them considering themselves to be one body and soul.
Maritozzo and Casa Blanca Lilies
The main symbolism of Gelato's feelings for Sorbet is maritozzo, an Italian dolce which is a bun filled with cream. Gelato's paralleling NPC Alice's symbolism of her feelings for the Boss is a bouquet of Casa Blanca lilies, which was then compared to a maritozzo as it had a "hidden gift" inside (it was hiding a bomb).
Symbolically, Gelato's "hidden gift" in his maritozzo to Sorbet was his own skills in their trade of assassination, while Alice's "hidden gift" in her Casa Blanca lilies was her very life (which ends up being the same thing that Gelato offers to Sorbet in a way when they decide to go after the Boss). In this way, it connects to the way that Sorbet loves Gelato, who admires the latter for his skill in assassination (described more in Sorbet's own section previous to this one).
Both of their gifts can be boiled down to the essence of pure devotion for "someone who changed their life." After all, the custom of gifting someone maritozzo was about offering an engagement ring (or jewel), a symbol of commitment and desire to be one body and mind ("the union between two people" in marriage). And according to the short story, Casa Blanca lilies can represent purity, blessing, and sweet beauty, but they can also mean betrayal (which was a clue to the Boss' hidden message). Additionally from my personal research, Casa Blanca lilies are typically used in celebrations such as weddings.
Because Gelato feels the same way for Sorbet as what Alice feels for the Boss, he was able to understand her emotions very well, especially since she was willing and did kill herself. Even after witnessing the Boss' message via Alice (the result of her and Liberio being dead as a way for the Boss to show Gelato and Sorbet their future if they become traitors), Gelato still chooses to join Sorbet's rebellion. But similarly like Alice's bomb that kills Liberio (Sorbet's paralleling NPC), Gelato enabling Sorbet leads to the latter's own death and vice versa.
To call back to Sorbet's analysis in which I mention Chainsaw Man's City Mouse or Country Mouse question, I believe Gelato would be the country mouse who chose to follow the city mouse.
History and Abilities
Thrill Killer
Before joining Passione, Gelato was as a hobbyist killer who had over 20 victims over the course of 20 years, regardless of age or gender. During this time, Gelato always evaded jail time/punishment because he was always able to keep himself clean of evidence, probably implying that he spent a good amount of his life learning how to get away with kills. He's also shown to be a convincing actor when he's handling on-site assassination, which were probably transferred from evading jail time.
It's unclear of when his killing streak began, but if we take into account that he could've been born with an empathy deficiency, I could see him starting pretty young (teens to early-20s rather than young childhood due to skill issue). He would need to have the knowledge and ability to actually pull off his kills as well as be able to stalk and collect information to his obsessive degree. I would guess his age to be between mid-30s to late-40s (should I reconsider Sorbet's age range? yeah I'm making some edits).
Passione
After his 20 year killing streak, Gelato joined Passione and was assigned to the Hitman Team where he met Sorbet (again, sometime around 1995-1998 based on Risotto becoming capo and Gelato's death). The two would immediately hit it off within a month and, from then on, always take missions together and eventually move in together.
In the short story, Gelato mentions that he has an intelligence network, able to list out details information about relevent persons. However, since he was unable to confirm Alice's allegiance to the Boss until the moment of her death, I would think that Alice might've connected with the Boss recently and/or in secret. Even so, he has an incredibly computer-like memory that seems to catalogue the smallest details of the people he has investigated (pretty similar to Melone, his Stand Babyface literally being a computer as well).
It was also confirmed that both Sorbet and Gelato had Stands (as many of us had assumed), but Gelato prudently chose to avoid using them in public. As established hitmen of a prestigious gang, at least one of them had to be capable of being entrusted with assassination. For Gelato, he was forced to instinctively use his Stand for self-defense, confirming that his Stand would've had to be capable of saving him from a point-blank explosion that killed seemingly everyone present in the trattoria, leaving him alone unscathed. But again, his Stand was unable to defend against Cioccolata's and Secco's ambush in his home with Sorbet.
Headcanons and Theories
Upbringing
I could see Gelato having a very abnormal childhood because of his psychopathic condition (could either be born with it and/or traumatized into it), which was likely neglected since it seems like he was able to fully indulge in his murderous interests.
I'm inclined to believe that he lived on the fringes of society, lacking any sense of morality and societal expectations. After all, he had twisted views about what the law should and shouldn't allow, being very casual about murder. Because of this, I'd imagine that Gelato was likely more free about his views on relationships and sexuality (both in orientation and literal/general sexuality), hinted at by his open-mindedness about Alice's and Liberio's relationship.
Not to mention, he seemed to have mostly used murder as a medium for his interests in people, perhaps experiencing it akin to his version of any kind of relationship.
If we take into account the dominant culture of homophobia, he seems remarkably open about his attraction to Sorbet, being the one to talk about driving dates with Sorbet as well as thinking in his mind his affections for Sorbet. In other words, his upbringing may have been quite opposite to what Sorbet's might've been, representing something like freedom (and perhaps ironically, expression) to Sorbet.
Similar to Giorno, I would think that lots of observation is how Gelato learned how to present a superficially charismatic facade. He would probably view this as studying "normal people" behavior so that he can fit in and get away with his murders better (both a social and legal survival mechanism).
And following up on the concept of survival, perhaps ironically, Gelato may have a more realistic view of the world than Sorbet if he truly did live off of the dangerous and wild environment of the slums, knowing what he needs to do to survive despite not having a significant will to live. This kind of "empty" unbringing could further hint to why he could've been content with living off of the Boss' scraps if it wasn't for Sorbet.
Psychology
Aside from likely being born with an inclination toward psychopathy/ASPD (I feel like I've talked about this extensively now), it seems very apparent to me that Gelato also displays depressive traits and/or signs of anhedonia. I believe that Gelato's obsession for sweets (and murder) is a dopamine-chasing behavior (compulsively seeking and craving pleasure), a response to the reduced ability to experience pleasure (anhedonia) that may intersect with his generally reduced emotional spectrum from ASPD. This may also be an observed overlap in some real life cases since psychopathy can result in the affected person feeling empty.
Aside from anhedonia, I think the only other depressive-related trait we see in Gelato is his casual approach to suicide, clearly intersecting with the psychopathic trait of emotional flatness.
This is mostly loose speculation, but at least compared to Sorbet (described to have sharp and piercing features), Gelato's appearance seems to be relatively youthful despite his decades of experience in murder. In the short story, he's also described as "alluring" and having "lustrous blond hair." Neoteny (the retention of youthful traits in adults such as brain plasticity and physical features) is sometimes associated with autism, considering that autistic people have more neurons than neurotypical people, increased brain plasticity being associated with physiological immaturity. Along with Gelato's youthful appearance in his 30s or 40s, he also is shown to be incredibly sharp and intelligent, along with a remarkable memory (remember his intelligence network and the way he can spill very detailed information about a given person). Additionally, the way he seems to obsessively gather information about his victims can come off as a special interest.
So yeah, I would think that Gelato inherited varying levels of both autism and psychopathy.
Disclaimer: Neotenous features are not a reliable way to diagnose autism sldkfjg From what I can tell, it depends on the individual and on a whole slew of other factors.
Misc.
As a person on the ASPD spectrum, Gelato likely experiences romance and sexuality very differently from most people (as seens in his murder habits). While he does give me the impression of someone who is romantically and sexually open, it likely only means something when he's with Sorbet. I'd imagine that Gelato typically sees romance and sex as another way to study "normal people." He gives me the vibe of that kind of freak who kisses with their eyes open or hardly changes his expression when he's having sex with someone.
Of course, this isn't to say that it's impossible for him to emote or enjoy passion, it probably just depends on who he's with and what he's feeling.
It's possible that Gelato is demisexual/demiromantic (or being somewhere on the aspec), his expression of love being knowledge and witnessing one's death.
I still think Gelato has a very mischievous streak, often seeing how much he can get away with by pushing people's buttons and observing their reactions. An example of this was actually seen in the short story in which Gelato purposely didn't pick up his phone when Sorbet was worriedly calling him after the trattoria exploded.
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