"Polnareff?!"
Jotaro's eyes widened in disbelief. How could Polnareff have turned into a turtle? They had been messaging each other not long ago!
His thoughts raced, and Jotaro realized in horror that in all these years, the two of them had never spoken on the phone. They had communicated entirely through text messages.
"You bastard! You've been impersonating Polnareff this whole time!"
Killing intent surged toward the Two-Faced Emperor. The fate that had befallen his friend sent Jotaro into a rage. He summoned Star Platinum, his body about to lunge at the Two-Faced Emperor.
A tiny beast moved even faster. It darted ahead of Jotaro and struck like lightning, its claws aimed straight for the heart.
"Jotaro, Epitaph has shown me more than a dozen ways you could die."
The Two-Faced Emperor was about to finish Jotaro off, but suddenly lowered his hand and looked at the vicious squirrel, a cold smile tugging at his lips.
"Surprise attacks don't work on me."
A crimson flash flickered. The instant the squirrel touched the Two-Faced Emperor, both of them vanished, and the entire world fell silent.
In the next instant, they reappeared. The squirrel had changed form, becoming a nearly sculptural life-form made entirely of metal.
The price was giving up the ability to think.
The Two-Faced Emperor looked at Dawn, his expression dark, intense murderous intent welling in his eyes.
Dawn raised an eyebrow.
"Master, the part of him that split off hasn't died. It's only lost the ability to think."
Kars appeared, his brows knitted in confusion. "Still, this body gives me the strange impression that vast ages have passed. It seems to have undergone a great deal of adaptive evolution on its own."
The Two-Faced Emperor's thoughts stirred, and a gaunt Stand appeared. The raised outline of the Insect