Spoilers for Jojo’s Weird Journey: Loopy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak chapter 9 forward.
Whereas Stardust Crusaders would be the most iconic a part of Jojo’s Weird Journey, the story left some mysteries open, some going untouched for many years. Now the spinoff Loopy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak is providing a glimpse at how the stage was set for Stardust Crusaders–including how a fan-favorite character fell beneath DIO’s management within the first place.
Regardless of being the third Jojo story, Stardust Crusaders is usually what individuals consider when the collection comes up, because it established Stands, introduced concerning the model of DIO that is most acquainted, and featured a solid of distinctive characters, together with future face of Jojo’s Weird Journey franchise Jotaro. One of many first characters to affix Jotaro and his grandfather Joseph was Noriaki Kakyoin, a red-haired boy who attended Jotaro’s faculty and, in some unspecified time in the future previous to the story, got here to be managed by DIO. When Loopy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak started, it was attention-grabbing to notice that one of many main characters, Ryoko Kakyoin, shared his final title, and was on a mission to search out out what occurred to Noriaki in Egypt 10 years prior.
In Demonic Heartbreak chapter 9, Ryoko has been carrying across the ebook of Tohth, a bodily stand within the type of a manga that may predict near-future occasions, and performed a job in Stardust Crusaders. In looking for the ebook, Josuke finds Ryoko and chases her down, making an attempt to get a proof as to why she has it. Ryoko breaks down and explains that she feels her cousin Noriaki’s destiny was her fault, and begins recounting her personal expertise in Egypt with DIO. The Kakyoin household, together with Ryoko and Noriaki, had been on trip in Egypt again in 1989. Ryoko had wandered off and gotten misplaced, so Noriaki went out looking for her. Whereas he did discover her that night time, DIO made his look at this level, and Noriaki hid Ryoko away. DIO then implants the Flesh Bud into Kakyoin’s head, permitting him to manage the boy’s conduct and setting him on the search to kill Jotaro which introduces him in Stardust Crusaders.
Regardless of their relationship being spelled out early, it wasn’t solely clear why Ryoko was so obsessive about studying about Kakyoin’s loss of life till now. Her expertise carries on the theme all through Demonic Heartbreak of trauma and guilt, as seen with lots of DIO’s surviving minions like Hol Horse and Boingo (or Mondatta, as he was recognized within the anime dub). Within the flashback, DIO explicitly states that bringing Noriaki Kakyoin to Egypt was all a part of his plan, so Ryoko does not really bear any duty; had he not discovered Kakyoin that night time, it might have been another time. But, just because she was current and powerless to do something to cease DIO, she feels responsible–exactly like these he managed instantly.
With Jojo’s Bizzare Journey’s stand-wielding parrot Petsounds seemingly handled, it seems that the story will now deal with Ryoko and Tohth a bit extra, though precisely the place this storyline is heading stays a thriller. As Loopy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak continues to dive deep and discover a few of Jojo’s Weird Journey‘s most iconic characters, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see what position unique characters like Ryoko must play.
