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A few days later, to Joseph's horror, Holy's [[Holy's Stand|own Stand]] manifest and begins to slowly kill her because she lacks the fighting spirit to dominate it. The only means to save Holy within the next fifty days is to find and kill [[Dio Brando|DIO]] to break his link to the [[Joestar Family|Joestar line]]. Jotaro's Stand, later named [[Star Platinum]], detects a fly in the background of one [[Hermit Purple]]'s [[Spirit Photographs|photographs]] depicting DIO. Avdol identifies it as a Hue-hue fly from Egypt and Kakyoin confirms that DIO is hiding in Cairo. Thus, the destination is set. Joseph contacts the [[Speedwagon Foundation]] to care for Holy and the quatuor depart from Japan to Egypt aboard a plane.

====Cairo, Egypt====

[[File:Joseph vs D'Arby.jpg|thumb|Joseph challenges [[Daniel J. D'Arby]] to a game.]]

In Cairo, Joseph has ~~taken~~produced a [[Spirit Photographs|spirit photograph]] of [[DIO's Mansion]] and the group searches for the building for a day. They eventually try to get information in a bar situated in the outskirts of the city. One man named [[Daniel J. D'Arby]] claims to recognize the building but strangely asks for the information to be waged and gained with a simple bet. Out of frustration, Polnareff accepts but loses and loses his soul to D'Arby, who reveals himself to be one of the [[Egypt 9 Glory Gods]].

Determined to save Polnareff, Joseph challenges D'Arby to a game where each have to put coins into a glass nearly full of liquor and whoever makes the glass spill loses. D'Arby inspects the glass to ensure nothing is wrong with it, then bodly puts five coins. Joseph then tries to psychologically destabilize D'Arby by maliciously misnaming him. Joseph estimates that there is only enough room for two coins, Joseph puts one coin but sneakily pours extra brandy in the glass. However, D'Arby manages to put another coin. Unable to understand this, Joseph is taken by fear and his soul is stolen. It is revealed that D'Arby has placed a small piece of chocolate that tilted the glass and caused Joseph to miscalculate. Fortunately, Jotaro manages to win everyone back.<ref name="C211-216">[[D'Arby the Gambler (story arc)]]</ref>

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Line 101: [[File:Let's go!.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Joseph and [[Joestar Group\|company]] making for the airport.\|212x212px]] A few days later, to Joseph's horror, Holy's [[Holy's Stand\|own Stand]] manifest and begins to slowly kill her because she lacks the fighting spirit to dominate it. The only means to save Holy within the next fifty days is to find and kill [[Dio Brando\|DIO]] to break his link to the [[Joestar Family\|Joestar line]]. Jotaro's Stand, later named [[Star Platinum]], detects a fly in the background of one [[Hermit Purple]]'s [[Spirit Photographs\|photographs]] depicting DIO. Avdol identifies it as a Hue-hue fly from Egypt and Kakyoin confirms that DIO is hiding in Cairo. Thus, the destination is set. Joseph contacts the [[Speedwagon Foundation]] to care for Holy and the quatuor depart from Japan to Egypt aboard a plane. ====Hong Kong==== Line 166: ====Cairo, Egypt==== [[File:Joseph vs D'Arby.jpg\|thumb\|Joseph challenges [[Daniel J. D'Arby]] to a game.]] In Cairo, Joseph has ~~taken~~produced a [[Spirit Photographs\|spirit photograph]] of [[DIO's Mansion]] and the group searches for the building for a day. They eventually try to get information in a bar situated in the outskirts of the city. One man named [[Daniel J. D'Arby]] claims to recognize the building but strangely asks for the information to be waged and gained with a simple bet. Out of frustration, Polnareff accepts but loses and loses his soul to D'Arby, who reveals himself to be one of the [[Egypt 9 Glory Gods]]. Determined to save Polnareff, Joseph challenges D'Arby to a game where each have to put coins into a glass nearly full of liquor and whoever makes the glass spill loses. D'Arby inspects the glass to ensure nothing is wrong with it, then bodly puts five coins. Joseph then tries to psychologically destabilize D'Arby by maliciously misnaming him. Joseph estimates that there is only enough room for two coins, Joseph puts one coin but sneakily pours extra brandy in the glass. However, D'Arby manages to put another coin. Unable to understand this, Joseph is taken by fear and his soul is stolen. It is revealed that D'Arby has placed a small piece of chocolate that tilted the glass and caused Joseph to miscalculate. Fortunately, Jotaro manages to win everyone back.<ref name="C211-216">[[D'Arby the Gambler (story arc)]]</ref>