In a Silent Way
In a Silent Way (イン・ア・サイレント・ウェイ, In A Sairento Uei) is the Stand of Sandman, featured in Part VII: Steel Ball Run.
Appearance
In a Silent Way is a humanoid Stand, decorated in an assortment of references to art of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, including a war bonnet and a head/face resembling the Mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca.[1] Its arms and torso bear small, evenly spaced studs/bumps, and it wears two columns of two or three roses on its chest.
Abilities
Sound Construct: Sandman is able to manipulate and store sounds in objects, or make them into three-dimensional kana. When a stored sound makes contact with another object or individual, it is released as a hazard characteristic of that sound (e.g. "burning", "cutting", "stabbing").
The best way to attack proves to be through water, sound travelling faster in water than in air.[2] In the deadliest aspect of this ability, Sandman may stealthily utilize sounds not humanly perceptible.
Sound Shield: In a defensive expression of the Stand's primary ability, Sandman swings his knife, storing the "whooshing" sound generated; its kanji capable of deflecting oncoming projectiles.
Team Attack: In conjunction with Diego Brando's Scary Monster, kana can even be turned into dinosaurs; tracking targets while carrying a destructive sound.
Trivia
- This Stand's ability is very similar to that of Koichi Hirose's Stand, Echoes ACT 1 and ACT 2.
References
- ↑ Mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca, The British Museum
- ↑ Speed of sound in liquids, Wikipedia
