Green Dolphin Street Prison.
Special Punishment Isolation Room.
Through some connections, Father Pucci successfully gathered thirty-six heinous criminals and confined them here to undergo the fusion ritual.
Dawn demanded Dio's bone. After examining it for a moment, he tossed it over. Father Pucci hurriedly caught it and carefully placed it in the very center.
"Dawn, now comes the moment when we witness a miracle. The Stairway to Heaven is opening for me."
Father Pucci glanced at Schwartz, who immediately nodded. Daring not to slack off, he quickly activated the ability Pucci had given him.
Dawn walked over to the window and pulled open the curtains he'd prepared in advance. Warm sunlight streamed into the Special Punishment Isolation Room.
The criminals' bodies came into contact with the sunlight, and they all began screaming. A sudden transformation followed as plants burst out of their bodies, using them as nourishment.
Not one of the thirty-six criminals survived. In an instant, they died and became nutrients, all of which nourished Dio's bone.
Dawn retreated into the shadows to avoid the sunlight and watched events unfold.
Dawn wasn't afraid of turning into a plant. He was already close to being the Ultimate Lifeform and could change his body at will. He just found the idea somewhat off-putting.
Dio's bone rapidly absorbed the power of the most evil souls. Its form changed beyond recognition, growing into a green baby inside a placenta. It lay completely still.
Father Pucci looked at Dawn, who nodded, drew the curtains shut, and signaled him to continue the ritual.
Pucci took a deep breath and stepped toward the green baby. His voice could barely contain his excitement as he recited the fourteen secret words.
"Spiral staircase, rhinoceros beetle, deserted street, fig tart, rhinoceros beetle, Via Dolorosa, rhinoceros beetle, singularity, Giotto, angel,