Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak - Chapter 10
Summary
Hol Horse uses Emperor to shoot the lid of the dumpster that Josuke trapped him in and kicks it open, freeing himself. Wondering where Ryoko went off to, he notices that her hairstyle looks familiar. He hears a clock chime and tries looking at one of his watches to see the time, but it is broken. The broken clock makes Hol Horse remember when he saw a similar instance back in Egypt ten years ago.
At the time, he wakes up at a hospital realizing that the Joestar Group defeated him. However, he wonders why he's still alive since DIO kills anybody who fails him. He sees Boingo sitting on a bed beside him, and they assume that DIO must be preoccupied with fighting the Joestar Group. Hol Horse doesn't think the Joestar Group could defeat DIO, so he runs away with Boingo before DIO gets them next. Running on the streets of Cairo, Hol Horse and Boingo see Hierophant Green's Emerald Splash fire at a clock. Hol Horse looks at the direction where the attack was shot from and sees a bloodied Kakyoin lying on a water tower. He witnesses Kakyoin's last moments, understanding that Kakyoin discovered DIO's secret and wanted to let his friends know with his dying message. Hol Horse praises Kakyoin for being able to overcome his fear, unlike himself who gave up.
In the present, Hol Horse has a bad feeling about why he just remembered that scene. A few minutes earlier, Josuke also runs around looking for Ryoko. He suddenly hears DIO's voice and sees feathers falling down, surprised that Pet Sounds is attacking him since he thought that Hol Horse already killed the parrot. He sees Ryoko lying on the ground but wonders if she's bait to lure him and Hol Horse into a trap. Instead of getting close to her, Josuke uses his Stand to tie a rope around her and grabs her into his arms. However, Josuke looks at her and sees that he is actually carrying Boingo instead, wearing Ryoko's clothes.
Pet Sounds activates its Stand and puts Josuke and Boingo under its control. Suddenly, they appear to be in Egypt. Josuke is surprised because he thought his first overseas trip would be somewhere like Guam or Hawaii. He also points out that the parrot's ability to replay its experiences keeps getting more realistic and might be stronger because Pet Sounds is closer to them than before. Josuke continues hearing DIO's voice and is creeped out. When Josuke and Boingo turn around, they see DIO with Pet Sounds on his shoulder. Pet Sounds is replaying the memory of when its original owner was murdered; DIO commanded Pet Shop to kill his owner for trying to run away. Just like the memory, Pet Shop fires ice spikes at Josuke. The ice phases through Crazy Diamond's hand and pierces Josuke through the chest. Although it's an illusion, Josuke still feels the pain of the man who was murdered.
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