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They're coming out of the tunnel!
Oh! D'Arby is ahead!
He's ahead by a car length!
My speed will be doubled.
I have won!
No!
You have less power left than me, D'Arby!
Which means...
Kakyoin's #28...
spun and knocked D'Arby's car off the course!
And it was going at 850 kilometers per hour!
He's out of the course!
Kakyoin's #28 safely landed.
Yes!
The one with less power goes flying.
It seems you were wrong to think that losing power wouldn't matter.
You didn't realize that I intentionally dropped a length behind you,
so I could knock you off the course.
Really?
It's you who didn't realize.
Losing power was all part of my plan.
I lost power on purpose so you'd push my car off the course!
This battle isn't over yet!
Look at the direction my machine is flying!
What?!
I-It flew over the curve and landed further ahead on the course!
I-Impossible!
That's right. Normally, it's impossible.
Even at 850 kilometers per hour, once you're off the course, you crash into the ground.
You could never reach the next part of the course.
But Kakyoin, if you were to slam into me, it would become possible.
I just needed you to send me flying!
It was all part of my plan to reduce my power, then have you hit me.
Now, then...
Shall we continue the race, Kakyoin?
Don't admit defeat, Kakyoin!
Kakyoin!
I now hold his soul in my hands.
He has just admitted defeat.
He admitted within his heart that it was pointless to continue this race.
But Kakyoin, you are the first to ever make me sweat like this.
This doll is now an especially valuable part of my collection.
He is the first opponent to
overcome his fears and not make any mistakes
due to mental weakness.
K-Kakyoin!
I shall treasure it, and take very good care of it.
Now, now.
I'd like to warn you against attacking me in retaliation.
No, not just attacking me.
If I were to slip on a banana peel and hit my head,
or choke on a piece of gum,
or die of a heart attack from the bang of an inflated popcorn bag being popped,
Kakyoin's soul would pass on to the realm beyond this life.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Stardust Crusaders
Episode 41 D'Arby the Player, Part 2
This story is fiction. The characters, groups, places, laws, and names used in this program have no connection to any existing in real life.
J-Jotaro?
Oh?
Hey, Jotaro! Why are you sitting down?
I'll defeat him! I'm next!
Old man, have you played any one of these games more than Kakyoin has?
Stay out of this, old man.
This isn't like playing cards or hanafuda.
Next is baseball.
I want you to play this baseball game with me.
I'll wager my soul.
Good. And I shall wager Kakyoin's.
I have retrieved my Stand Atum's arm from your arm.
Now that I have Kakyoin's soul,
there's no point in holding on to your arm anymore.
It would put my Stand at a disadvantage
to fight you with only one arm.
Your Star Platinum's movements are extremely fast and super precise.
But to think that you'd pick this baseball game...
This is the game I'm best at.
D'Arby! As soon as you lose to Jotaro, I will finish you.
Remember that.
Kaboom
Oh! That's A Baseball!
There is no trickery in this game.
I've confirmed that.
First, please pick your team.
The Jaguars.
Jaguars!
I see.
So you've chosen a team with a strong offense.
Two of your players have batting averages over .400.
Then I shall choose the Red Dragons.
Red Dragons!
Would you like to bat first or second? Take your pick.
First.
Very well. The Jaguars are up first.
You can draw your own characters to input as the players.
This is Star Platinum.
Input. Now, let us play ball!
Jaguars versus Red Dragons.
Play ball!
Top of the 1st
I've chosen #15 to be my pitcher, since I was born on January 5th.
Here I go.
The pitcher is winding up.
The first pitch!
What?!
Strike!
H-Hey, Jotaro. What did you just do?
You swung the bat before the ball even left the pitcher's hand!
H-Hey, Jotaro... Why do you keep taking practice swings?
Don't tell me... Could it be that you...
Have you played this baseball game—No,
have you ever played any video game before?
Answer me, Jotaro!
Whatever. I know the rules for baseball.
I'll figure out the controls as I go.
Wh-What?!
That ridiculous, terribly-timed swing!
The way you're working the controls...
This is your first time playing any game, isn't it?!
Strike two!
This time, you swung the bat after the ball hit the mitt!
You're a total amateur!
God damn it, Jotaro!
You've never played a video game before, have you?!
Strike! Batter out!
Stop messing around, Jotaro!
Why are you putting on that attitude?!
You wagered your own soul! You can't back out now!
Good grief.
You should be supportive at times like this.
"It's just the first inning. You've only just started.
You can do it, Jotaro." Like that.
What are you thinking?
Even with your Star Platinum's super precise movements,
did you think you could beat him with no knowledge of video games at all?
What are you thinking, Jotaro?
What on Earth are you thinking?!
Jotaro...
Let me warn you that if, on the other hand,
this is some plan to trick me by acting like an amateur,
it's not going to work.
No matter the situation, I never let down my guard.
Once my opponent has wagered his soul, even if he is an infant,
I would give my all to defeat him.
Old man.
I'm not thinking about anything.
Except...
about breaking that asshole's nose,
as he sits there so certain that he'll never lose to anyone in this game.
I'm only seriously thinking about getting Kakyoin's soul back.
You can say what you'd like...
But it's still the top of the first inning with one out.
Let us continue the game.
Please don't forget that if one of us
takes an eleven-point lead, the game will be called.
Second batter, #3.
Strike!
Th-This can't be happening!
This time, the ball was at least 40 centimeters away
from where he swung the bat!
Strike two!
Not even close!
Strike! Batter out!
It's no use.
The difference in ability is too obvious.
At this rate, it's as if a tea ceremony club,
where nobody's ever held a bat, decided to challenge a championship team.
It's too pathetic.
Strike!
Strike two!
It seems he truly is an amateur. He's too weak!
I think I now understand how a judo master feels
when he can gauge his opponent's strength simply
from how he puts on his gi.
When it comes to video games, Jotaro is indeed an amateur.
But I will never let my guard down.
I've memorized the weaknesses of all the batters in this game.
Next will be a low pitch to the outside.
I'll throw my ultimate screwball and strike out all three without a single run.
Top of the first, two outs, two strikes and no balls.
Here comes my next pitch.
Go ahead.
I've pretty much learned how to bat now.
What? What did he just say?
"How to bat"? What?
Did he just say "pretty much learned"?
What is he talking about? What does he mean?!
What?!
Jotaro!
Good. This game is pretty fun.
H-Hey, don't tell me...
It's still going. The ball is still in the air!
What did he say just now?!
"I've pretty much learned how to bat now."
Learned? Did he just say learned?!
I-It's fair!
Y-You're kidding! You're kidding me!
Home run!
Home run! A home run!
Jotaro! You bastard!
Atum
D'Arby Younger
Jotaro!
What did you just say?
"Learned"? "I've pretty much learned how to bat"? Is that what you said?!
There's no reason for me to say it again.
He was, without a doubt, a beginner.
Is he saying that he managed to learn the controls by swinging eight times?
Jotaro Kujo has Star Platinum, who has the power of super precise movement.
Now I know exactly why
Lord DIO sees him as a problem, and why my brother lost.
Interesting. This is how my opponents should be.
And you exposed this fearsome
characteristic of yours in the top of the first inning, right after we started...
You'll eventually regret that.
Let us continue the game, Jotaro.
He did it!
It's fair! It's fair!
He got another home run!
Now it's four to nothing in the top of the first.
Looks like you've got the hang of this game, Jotaro.
Keep this up! Keep it up!
Hey, D'Arby.
I'm sure you don't want to hear this, but I'll say it as a kindness.
If you return Kakyoin's soul right now and take us to DIO,
Menacing
we'll spare your life.
My brother was a master at gambling,
and a master at cheating.
Yet he never said to me, "Brother, why don't we play a game of poker?"
Not even once.
Do you know why that is?
When I was fifteen, my brother hit on my girlfriend.
I beat the shit out of him, even though he was ten years older.
I broke his ribs and kicked him until he vomited blood.
To that, all my brother had to say was, "I'm sorry."
Do you know why?
What are you getting at, you bastard?
My brother knew ever since we were children that he had no way of beating me.
He knew there was a reason he couldn't win.
And now, it appears as if Jotaro is getting excited and really taking off with this game.
However, he's uncertain, just like my brother was as a child.
He's uncertain about my abilities.
"Nah, it couldn't be. Or wait, maybe..." That's what he's been thinking.
Right, Jotaro?
What the hell are you talking about?
I'm changing pitchers! I'll switch #15 for #77.
# Name G W L H S ERA
15) Starting Pitcher 55) Relief Pitcher 77) Closer 90) Relief Pitcher 84) Starting Pitcher
Number Position Games Wins Losses H S ERA
#77 is a fastball pitcher, whose fastest pitch clocks in at 165 kilometers per hour.
Number
Right-handed Pitching Speed: 165km/h Specialty: Throws fastballs, but can only throw straights and forkballs. Power Level: 4 ERA: 5.23
And I will declare what kind of pitch he will throw.
#77 will now throw
a forkball straight down the middle.
Rumbling
What?! He just declared his pitch?
He will throw a forkball right down the middle.
Will you believe me or not?
Jotaro, he's just playing mind games with you.
Don't let him declaring a pitch get to you.
Throw, D'Arby.
Will you believe me or not?
Here it comes! It's coming straight down the middle!
It's a straight!
But is it going to remain a straight?!
Will it fall or not?
He swung! Jotaro bet on the forkball!
But it's not falling! It's staying straight!
He caught the bottom of the ball!
Out!
Top of the first, three outs! Change!
Top of the 1st
How could you be so stupid?!
You actually believed him
and swung for a forkball!
No.
He was certain that I would swing for a forkball,
so he changed it to a straight fastball.
As he said, ever since we entered this mansion, I've been uncertain.
He somehow knew that Star Platinum would throw a right punch.
I-Impossible! So are you telling me
that he's reading your mind?
Next is the bottom of the first. It's my turn on offense.
This is a declaration that I will hit a home run.
I shall hit the ball you throw into the left stands.
Old man. You're certain that the game
and console aren't rigged in any way, right?
There's no chance of that.
And I've been keeping my eye out for any kind of cheating.
That means the secret lies with his Stand.
It doesn't just take souls.
It has some kind of secret power.
The course of action I'll take is...
This should tell me something.
What?! He's going to try to hit the batter on purpose?
Where might you be aiming to throw? Inside?
Will it be high?
Or low?
Are you planning some sort of trick?
What?! He dodged at the same time as the pitch was thrown!
Bazoom
H-He read that! He perfectly read it!
There's no way he could have done that without reading Jotaro's mind.
Home run!
That's one run.
I-Impossible.
We've met all kinds up until now,
but we've never seen a Stand that could read minds.
If it can read minds, then will no amount of intelligence or power
s-stand any chance against it?
Wh-What are you going to do, Jotaro?!
Bottom of the 1st
Bam
Damn it! H-He's declaring another home run.
Will the next one be outside?
And low?
Or will it be a straight?
Clang
Home run!
Four to two.
By analyzing various data and the situation you're in,
you can figure out how an opponent's mind works, to an extent.
But this Stand can anticipate the ball's course with perfect precision.
And he's not cheating!
Another home run! It's four to three!
How can we stop him from reading our minds?
How?
I'm going to turn this around soon.
Now, will the next one be inside?
Down the middle? High? A changeup?
I wonder where it'll go.
Your hat...
Heh, you fool.
Do you think I'm using underhanded methods, like my brother?
Jotaro, that's not it!
Hiding behind your hat won't help.
He's not reading the reflection of the screen in your eyes.
And it's not a trick where he's listening to your fingers
as they push the buttons to figure out what you're going to do.
I've been watching him. That's not what's going on.
This is the first time I've sweat or bled in a while.
That's why I took it off.
I'd like you to hurry up and throw your next pitch.
But I don't think I have to worry about sweating anymore.
I'm going to declare my pitch.
It's going to be a straight, high to the outside.
What?
Wh-What? What did you just say, Jotaro?!
You heard me.
Menacing
Are you so old that your hearing's gone, old man?
I said I was going to declare my pitch.
I'll throw a straight, high to the outside.
Jotaro!
Menacing
Will you believe me or not?
Are you stupid?
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What did you just say, Jotaro?!
I said I was going to declare my pitch.
Jotaro is not lying.
Yes.
You rigged the console somehow!
No.
Your school hat proves that you're cheating!
It's not cheating if you don't get caught.
Episode 42
The Miasma of the Void, Cool Ice, Part 1