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Chapter 156. Stand Users Attract Each Other
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Look, the enemy Stand's attack has already appeared.
Can you really say this has nothing to do with the main storyline?
Who would believe that!?
And it's obvious that the key to triggering this main storyline lies in the bathroom!
Which means...
"Damn it! I was so close!"
Cujoh Jolyne watched "Stardust Crusaders", where the window inside the mirror had already been opened.
However, the window behind Polnareff remained unopened!?
This scene, which seems unreasonable yet strangely fitting, is paired with the bizarre humanoid figure slowly closing in on Polnareff from inside the mirror.
Undoubtedly, this is definitely a Stand!
If Jotaro's scenes hadn't been reduced...
Based on the unspoken rule Cujoh Jolyne recently summarized while watching "Stardust Crusaders", where the Stand battles are handled by whoever encounters the enemy first...
Or rather, it's almost impossible to call for help from allies once encountering an enemy Stand user.
If the scene with the enemy Stand user were to be taken over, it would have to be Jotaro, who first made contact in the bathroom. Wouldn't that mean he would have to make an intimate encounter with the pig in the bathroom?
Of course, this was just Cujoh Jolyne's inner thoughts—a reflection of her complex feelings towards her father.
To other viewers, however...
They didn't know about the suggestions Cujoh Jolyne made. Even if they did, they would still believe that this enemy Stand user would be encountered by Polnareff!
Not because of some mysterious fate between Polnareff and toilets, but because...
[Hanged Man] has mirror-related abilities, and its user also has two right hands—the same man who killed Polnareff's sister."
"...If the information from [Yellow Temperance] is correct, then it should be him."
Noticing this detail in "Stardust Crusaders", Polnareff decides to split from Jotaro and the others to find his enemy and take revenge.
Sora sighed with a mix of helplessness and agreement: "This trap is way too obvious."
"But one thing is correct—for those who dare to hurt a sister, even if it's a trap, they must be beaten so hard they'll regret being born into this world!"
This sentiment came from someone who also has a sister!
But...
"Polnareff probably hasn't figured out the enemy Stand's abilities yet, has he?"
Though emotionally supporting Polnareff, rationally, Sora could only sigh.
Mirror?
Mirror World?
From appearances, it would seem that [Hanged Man]'s ability involves entering and exiting the Mirror World.
In fact, that was also Sora's initial thought.
After all, how else could one explain why [Hanged Man] could be seen in the mirror but not in the real world?
Stand abilities are inherently mysterious.
A Stand ability that allows entry and exit from the Mirror World doesn't seem that strange.
But as Sora watched the subsequent scenes, he quickly denied his earlier conclusion and began to doubt [Hanged Man]'s true abilities.
The reason was simple.
The window in reality didn't move along with the window in the mirror!?
This implies that what happens in the Mirror World doesn't affect reality at all!
[Hanged Man] has to leave the Mirror World to attack Polnareff!?
That's too unreasonable!
Or even if it's true, they shouldn't expose such a weakness to Polnareff!
There's definitely something wrong here!
This was the intuition of a fellow deceiver!
"So, the key to defeating [Hanged Man] lies in whether Polnareff and the others can first see through and crack [Hanged Man]'s true Stand abilities..."
Watching every new Stand user in "Stardust Crusaders" cause a stir among the audience, Josuke Higashikata scratched his head as he read the guesses about the new Stand's abilities in the bullet chat: "It seems so complicated."
"Although becoming a Stand user seems cool, if every battle requires figuring out the enemy Stand's abilities and how to counter them, it doesn't seem that cool anymore."
Thinking back...
For some reason, he had muddled his way into participating in the casting call because of his mother for "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4", recently announced by the official account of Green Dolphin Studio.
After filling out that strange application form, which included typical information like name, age, address, and phone number, as well as the mandatory field "favorite music album," Josuke began to regret his impulsive decision.
Leaving aside that strange form that didn't look like a normal job application...
Even with their god-like perspective as viewers, these Stand battles seemed overly complicated.
Without this omniscient view, people like Jotaro who have to fight and figure out the enemy's Stand ability during the battle must find it even more exhausting!
Fortunately, though he participated in the casting interview for Part 4, he quickly doused his enthusiasm with a pessimistic approach, treating the interview with a lackadaisical attitude.
With so many people competing for the role, it likely has nothing to do with him...
Thinking of this, Josuke praised himself inwardly, adjusted his reclining posture slightly, and said comfortably, "As expected, lying at home watching shows is the best!"
"People my age should enjoy themselves; leave the hardship of fully immersive filming to others!"
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"Damn! The saying from that great eastern nation is right—it's a blessing in disguise!"
Disappointed that Jotaro hadn't inherited Polnareff's "toilet-licker" nickname, Cujoh Jolyne turned her grief into motivation. After kicking Pucci, who always suggested seemingly weak actors who turned out to be hidden masters, she decided to search for the new cast members herself.
Upon seeing a certain interview recording, her eyes lit up!
She recognized the right person at a glance.
"Him! Let's see... Josuke Higashikata!!"