Futile!
So I was right.
The World's speed and power far exceeds anything
in your pathetic repertoire of tricks!
Enough play. I am content.
I will finish you with a single blow!
I swore I would never again show mercy
to any descendant of the Joestars. You must all die swiftly!
The World's true power will finish you for all eternity!
The World! Stop time!
The World!
Futile!
EPISODE 47: DIO'S WORLD, PART 3
And now, the Joestar line ends here.
Oh, perennial nemesis and fateful burden...
I bid thee farewell!
Wha...
What?
He just moved!
He... Impossible!
His finger just moved!
Could it be?
They're the same?
It's the same type of Stand as Star Platinum.
The World and Star Platinum are the same type of Stand?
Jotaro, can you see me?
Or are you moving your hand unconsciously?
Time's up.
Could you see me?
I asked if you could see me, Jotaro!
See what?
I don't know what you're talking about, Dio.
Fine! Have it your way!
When time is standing still, your ability to see me is irrelevant!
If you can move like The World does,
then show me!
The first time I managed to stop time was six months ago.
To test my Stand's power and speed,
I ordered my servant to fire his shotgun in my direction.
As I reached to grab a bullet,
for a split second, it looked as if time had stood still.
That's when it all began.
Perhaps I was seeing things, I thought.
Is this the sensation of an elite boxer witnessing
his opponent's punches lingering in midair?
Has my sense of time slowed, like a victim watching
his fate unfold moments when a second feels like an eternity.
But my Stand, The World, was able to move between
the hovering bullets suspended in time...
and grasp them!
It was no illusion!
Lord Dio!
One day, you will dominate time!
You must believe that
you can move amid the realm of frozen time!
It must be like breathing.
Or like snapping an HB pencil between your fingers!
You must believe it's completely ordinary.
What's important is that you believe you can do it.
You must have the mental fortitude to push aside your doubts!
You are the ruler of this world!
Controlling time is second nature!
Then one day,
I sensed the wheels of time and The World interlock.
Like a ray of light dispersing the shadows,
a revelation befell me. My mind was never clearer.
I, Dio, have surpassed all living things, all Stand users!
Now I can stop time for five seconds.
And day by day, that time will grow longer!
Jotaro!
Now I shall see just how powerful you truly are!
The World! Stop time!
You planted a magnet on me.
He must have attached it to my sleeve when we were exchanging blows.
It looks like a wallet magnet or a magnet from a pocket planner.
You had me fooled.
Very clever indeed.
But...
a trick like this just proves
you can't move while time is standing still!
You only postponed your death by a few seconds!
This time, you will...
die, Jotaro!
What?
He... can really move!
Only momentarily, but he can!
The magnet wasn't so I would think he could move...
It was so I would think he couldn't move! It was a trick to lure me in!
You must believe it's completely ordinary!
To think that one of the Joestars could invade my domain...
It is infuriating!
I was able to move for a second... Just a second.
But...
Good grief.
Just enough time for one punch.
You. Woman.
Go fetch me my leg.
Bring it to me now!
Imagine you're a flight attendant bringing wine and caviar
to a passenger in first class!
But it seems I'll have to blow your head off
to do any real damage.
Looks like you've already recovered.
That gaping hole I opened in your gut has healed over.
Your eyes followed me while time was at a standstill.
You can see me moving, can you, Jotaro?
Thanks to him.
Kakyoin did you quite the favor.
Because he figured out The World's secret,
you knew I can stop time,
and then you learned how to do it.
Which makes me wonder...
Exactly how long can you move while time is frozen?
Two seconds? Three?
Or perhaps, like me, you can move five seconds,
but you're just pretending that you can't move longer?
Well?
This isn't good.
I could probably move longer with some practice,
but right now, the best I can do is a second.
I speculate you can move for only a single second.
Still, you have managed to infiltrate my world.
Only a fool would risk approaching you now.
My advantage over you is overwhelming, yes, but...
Jotaro, I've devised a way to execute you
regardless of how long you can move!
You've grown pale.
These knives must bring back memories, no?
You know you're going to die a death
even more terrible than that pathetic old man Joseph.
Bastard!
How the hell does he come up with stuff like this?
This is really bad.
You can't escape!
The World!
Five seconds!
Once time resumes,
can your Star Platinum really deflect all of the knives?
Four seconds!
It must be terrifying to helplessly gaze upon
the agent of your imminent death!
Three seconds.
Just two more seconds. Is that all you can do?
That is the proof of your short-lived abilities.
One second.
Zero.
It's over.
And one more just in case.
To be frank,
I'm relieved that I could defeat you so quickly, Jotaro.
I never would have thought you would infiltrate my perfect world.
I suppose a fitting analogy is the automobile.
Those moving machines are useful,
but only when the roads are not clogged with them.
The master of time must be me, and me alone.
Good grief.
Throw enough knives?
He had to go and turn my favorite uniform into Swiss cheese.
Glad I stuffed my clothes with magazines.
I figured he'd try throwing something at me
but that many was a surprise.
My best bet now is to play possum
and wait for a chance to strike.
I've got to smash his head in and destroy his brains
or he'll never die.
As they say, one can never be too careful.
The Joestars have always enjoyed uncommonly auspicious luck.
He may very well be playing dead.
I have to make sure he is completely devoid of life!
I'll use this...
to chop off his head!
Prepare for your final blow...
Jotaro!
Die, Dio!
Polnareff!
The World! Time is stopped.
So it's you, Polnareff?
And time resumes.
Such a shame, Polnareff.
Just a split second more,
and with just a bit more oomph,
you could have jostled my brain into a mess of scrambled eggs.
Bastard! This can't be...
It's impossible to kill me.
After I'm through with you,
Joestar's Merry Tour of Egypt will come to a tragic end.
Damn it.
At this rate, Polnareff's going to end up dead.
I was going to play dead until the last moment possible
before landing a critical blow to his cranium, but...
saving Polnareff would be easy.
But he won't come within range of Star Platinum.
It'll end up just like last time.
I can't let him know I'm alive.
As long as he thinks I'm dead,
I'll still have a chance to get close to him.
It's kind of twisted.
One minute I'm trying to move while time has stopped,
and the next I'm trying to stay completely still.
Farewell, Polnareff!
Jotaro...
Is he alive or is he regaining consciousness?
Freeze! Police!
Try anything and we'll shoot!
Now put up your hands slowly.
Ah, what perfect timing.
There's someone I'd like you to shoot.
It's that man lying over there.
Shoot his leg, his torso, whatever you please.
Come on. Be sure you hit him.
I thought I heard Jotaro make a sound
or was it my imagination?
That sick bastard...
But now his attention is on me, not Polnareff.
He's more than suspicious.
Now he's gonna make doubly sure I'm dead.
It's only going to get worse from here.
Is he breathing?
No, I don't hear respiration. He's not breathing.
Then a heartbeat?
Shit, this hurts like a...
If I black out, I'll never come back.
If I die because I used my Stand to stop my heart,
now that's sick irony...
No heartbeat. He really is dead.
His being alive was just a figment of my imagination.
I'd better behead him for peace of mind, just in case.
You won't mind right, Jotaro?
What?
Stop time!
The World!
You put me through hell back there.
I'll be damned if I let you try to stop the clock again,
let alone escape with your skull intact... Dio.
What? It can't be...
Finally...
Finally, I got to run my fist into his skull.
But that shithead Dio
lived at the bottom of the sea for over a century.
I can't be sure that bastard's croaked.
This is no time to celebrate.
I'll murder you.
What? But how? No! My legs...
I can't move my legs.
I can't stand up!
My head! The excruciating pain... I think I'm going to vomit.
How could this happen? Me, Dio, feel sick?
He damaged my brain. I can't move my legs!
Blast it! I've got to...
I've doused you with gasoline so I can sniff you out.
I hate to kick a guy when he's down, but...
well, actually I don't give a damn.
It's because of you that my friends
and countless innocent bystanders are dead.
The World!
If I can...
If I can just make it there...
And now, time will start again.
He had his ear to the ground listening for cars.
But...
I can't let him get away!
Just a little farther!
I'm almost there.
Sorry, spot's taken. You're not getting away.
Give it up, Dio.
The World!
You fell for it, Jotaro!
This is my escape route!
I, Dio, have outsmarted you!
Doesn't this street look familiar?
This street... It can't be...
That's right.
My escape route is to drink the blood of your grandfather, Joseph Joestar!
Dio, you bastard!
Jotaro...
This trip was truly fun, wasn't it?
Joestar blood suits me so well!
This is the greatest high!
There's one simple answer.
You're going to...