I have proof of your devilish plot, Dio!
He's caught me.
But I won't run.
I came back here to fight JoJo!
Two stars fallen from the heavens
Swallowed by waters swirling light and dark
Their ripples move outward, pulled toward each other
The sun will guide the man who walks the path of honor
And for the man who follows his ambition...
...a sacrifice awaits
With pounding heart and burning will
With thundering fists
And overflowing bravery
He steps forward, free of doubt
A fate determined by his blood
JoJo!
Chapter 3: Time With Dio
ADJUSTMENT I found the antidote.
Dad just took it.
Dio, I'm heartbroken.
We were raised as brothers and now I have to turn you in.
I'm sorry.
You might not believe that, but I mean it.
That compassion is very like you.
JoJo, this is selfish, but I have a final favor to ask.
Please, give me time. Time to turn myself in.
What's this?
I expected him to fight like a cornered animal!
JoJo, how did you make it out of that slum alive?!
I'll have to distract him, then with one quick stab...
I regret my life until now!
Being poor when I was a child made me greedy!
What I did was wrong.
I tried to poison and rob the man who raised me!
I came back to turn myself in.
If I wanted to run, I could have gone anywhere!
T-That's true.
I want to make amends.
Dio --
Careful, Jonathan. Don't trust a word that snake says.
Who am I, you ask? Allow me to introduce myself.
I'm Robert E. O. Speedwagon, the meddler.
I was worried about Jonathan, so I came back with him.
Since I like you, Jonathan, let me tell you something.
I was raised in squalor, and I've seen a lot of lowlifes.
My nose knows the difference between good and bad.
And this guy stinks worse than a pile of puke!
I've never met a man as wicked as him!
Wicked because of circumstance? No!
This man was born bad!
This face is familiar to you, isn't it?
This man has testified that he sold you the poison.
I've heard enough.
This is truly a shame.
I put the same love and hope into you as I did my own son.
Dad, you need to rest.
Right, I'll go to bed now.
I don't want to see my son arrested.
JoJo, do what you must.
Yes, Dad.
So this is the end?
They won't catch him.
That face and three moles on his ear...
He was born with the devil's own luck.
JoJo, I want you to be the one to handcuff me.
For our years together.
All right.
Be careful, Jonathan!
JoJo, being human means having limits.
I've learned something.
The more carefully you scheme,
the more unexpected events come along.
As long as you are human...
What? What do you mean?!
I'm throwing away my humanity, JoJo!
I'm moving beyond humanity!
Where did you get that?
Watch out!
Shoot him now!
I'll use your blood, JoJo!
He...
Dad!
Fire!
JoJo...
D-Dad...
I should have dodged that knife.
I let the mask distract me.
You sacrificed yourself.
Keep this.
It was your mother's.
Dad!
That wound is fatal.
How could I let that happen?!
Sir Joestar... I told you...
It's my fault. If only I had banished Dio's father.
Dio's father?
When I first joined the force,
there was a man who tried to pawn that ring.
It was Dio's father, Dario Brando.
Yes, it's definitely my ring.
We had a pair made when we were engaged.
A burglar named Dario Brando was trying to pawn it.
Brando!
Sir Joestar thought he owed a life debt to Dario Brando.
But Brando was just a thief rooting around for gold at the accident site!
Oh, no!
Did he happen to tell you that I gave him the ring?
He did. What a flimsy lie!
It wasn't a lie.
I did give it to him.
I-Is that true?
He is innocent.
Let him go.
Why would you let him go?!
If I were born in his circumstances, I may have done the same.
Sell this and buy something for your family.
Then forsake criminality and walk an honest path.
Sir Joestar knew the whole truth before he adopted Dio.
Hang in there, Dad. The doctors will save you.
JoJo, please don't hate Dio.
I am responsible.
I was hard on you because you are my real son.
But in Dio's eyes, that may have been unfair to him.
That could have driven him to do what he did.
Please bury him next to his father.
Dad...
JoJo, it's not so bad...
...to die in the arms of your own son.
Sir Joestar!
What a tragedy!
Now his kindness is gone from the world!
No!
Sir Joestar passed his noble spirit along to Jonathan!
It has become his iron will, his pride and it will create his future!
Normally I hate spoiled crybabies.
But they are different.
They live life with no regrets. They're giants!
T-The body!
Dio Brando's body is gone!
You, cop! Get away from the window!
H-His head...
H-He's still alive!
How?! We filled him with bullets!
Watch out! I'm sure he has a weapon!
I-It can't be!
He's coming this way!
What are you waiting for?! Shoot!
Dio, stop right there!
Dio!
Hurry up and pull the trigger, Jonathan!
He's not dead, even after that.
I don't get it. I can't understand what's happening.
How could this be?!
JoJo...
This marvelous power comes from the mask, and your father's blood!
He's sucking out that man's life!
Dio, just what have you become?!
I-I'm so confused...
The knife... Dad's death... Blood... Dio... The mask...
My notes... The brain... Unknown abilities... Unknown strength...
Dio, you aren't human anymore!
Dad...
Stop! You don't stand a chance!
I've never seen the like! Anything that powerful is a monster!
You're right.
Honestly, I'm scared.
But Dio, I can't let you live like this.
It's my fault. I'll finish it!
Jonathan, stop! You'll just be killed!
The brain! The mask unlocks the brain's hidden potential!
So in order to beat Dio...
The bodies!
Warm blood...
I want to lick it all up!
You don't mind if I suck your blood, do you?
This is hard. He was my brother.
Dad, please lend me your strength.
I have to be strong. Dio is no longer human.
He's a monster!
Watch out!
I can't let Dio kill another person!
H-He caught it!
Even after it went through his hand!
Wait, the hole in his head has already healed!
He's completely immortal!
You're weak! So weak!
JoJo!
I have to play with you a bit more to test out my new powers.
Even I don't know how far they go yet.
Hiding?
Didn't I just tell you? Human schemes have their limits.
Cease your useless struggle.
Cowering behind the curtains, are we? Come on out!
It's not a scheme. It's courage!
He's regenerating while he burns!
Is that the source of his immortality?!
This fire isn't enough!
What are you doing?!
Get out of here, Speedwagon! This doesn't concern you!
You can't go up! The fire is spreading!
Jonathan, what are you planning?
Come on up, Dio!
Dio, I won't let you go beyond these walls!
Jonathan, don't!
Is he using himself as bait to protect his friend?
It doesn't matter.
I'll just use your blood to heal these burns.
Fleeing up here is useless! Falling from this high won't hurt me!
Instead, now the fire has cornered you!
Dad...
Dad, I'll miss you.
Please go to heaven along with those flames.
And then, help me accomplish my goal.
Give your strength to the fire.
What is Jonathan doing?
No! He couldn't be!
Stop! You mustn't do it!
H-Here he comes.
Utterly pathetic!
Suddenly, JoJo's youth flashed through his mind!
My youth... My time with Dio...
Now I'm going to settle the score for all that time!
He's trying to make the fire burn as hot as possible!
If the fire burns Dio faster than he can regenerate, he'll die!
So Jonathan waited for the flames to spread before going to the roof!
Don't do it!
H-How dare you!
The mansion my ancestors lived in is burning.
Dad is dead, I have nothing left. Nothing but my life.
I'll let myself burn!
I'll end your ambition in exchange for my life!
Goodbye, JoJo!
For a second there I admired your guts.
Now cry tears of joy since you can die with your dad, fool!
I'm beyond human! Invincible! Immortal! I will rule this world!
JoJo, you gave me this power!
I can't reach!
Dio, I'm back!
What?! How?!
I won't let you go!
Your fate is sealed!
Here! This is the knife you killed my father with!
I've crushed his arms to dust and he's
on fire, but he just won't let go!
Very well! Let's go into the inferno together!
But you'll die alone!
I'll find a way to escape, no matter how hot it is!
Dad! Lend me your aid!
A scream! A desperate cry!
Whether at an urge from beyond or
an instinct to use his burning home...
JoJo kicked!
And across from that spot...
What the --
...was a statue of the Joestar family's guardian angel.
How could a worm like you...
I completely forgot!
The more you beat him, the tougher he gets!
JoJo!
This wasn't what my life was supposed to be.
Jonathan!
Dad...
You're alive.
You're alive!
He...
He won!
There it is.
Next episode
Courage is knowing fear!
This guy's worse than Dio!
Wriggle in despair!
Who do I look like?
Please, teach me how to use Hamon.
Chapter 4: Overdrive