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[lapidarius]

"This is Kakyoin Noriaki. Please leave a message, I'll contact you as soon as I can."

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[unholey]

I take my quip back.

That's just creepy. There's no other word for it.

[lapidarius]

Fugo

you have no idea.

[unholey]

... ... ...

Kakyoin. I'm getting the impression that you are speaking from personal experience.

[IS THERE A CREEPY DOLL OUT THERE OF YOUR FACE, THIS IS NOT A THING HE NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT]

[lapidarius]

Let me just put it this way:

Maybe.

How about a different subject.

[unholey]

Right. I see. Of course.

About Stands, or. Something else entirely?

[lapidarius]

Let's try to back up a little. You told me about Purple Haze, so is there anything about Hierophant you want to know?

[unholey]

[... oh, he wasn't expecting that. Especially considering that he shared information about Purple Haze because between what Kakyoin and Giorno told him, he knows much more about Hierophant and Kakyoin than the other way around.]

Oh, well. What's his range? (If you're curious: Purple Haze is only effective for about five meters, most of the time.)

[lapidarius]

Five seems to be close to the general reach of most close-range Stands I've encountered. We can reach fifty.

[good thing this is text because he's so proud of himself right now]

[unholey]

That's impressive. I can only think of ... three? Stands off the top of my whose effective ranges were longer than that. And two of them were remote control Stands, which is arguably a different class. (Ex: Close Range, Medium Range, Long Range, Remote Control)

[lapidarius]

I've only met one or possibly two that could reach further than I can. I don't see many other ranged Stands in general.

How would you define a 'remote control' Stand, exactly?

[unholey]

Remotely controlled Stands are Stands that can be sent tremendous distances from their users. They're often very independent, displaying varying levels of personality and free will.

Damage to these Stands often doesn't reflect on their users, which implies they're simply not as connected with their Stands as the average user is.

[lapidarius]

That's fascinating, I don't think that I've encountered one of those before.

[Lovers was the closest one he could think of, and the less said about Steely Dan, the better.]

[unholey]

They seem to be very unusual. I suppose it takes a unique mindset to be able to master those sorts of abilities.

[lapidarius]

I can't even imagine what sort of mindset that would take, honestly.

[unholey]

I've thought about it, but it's difficult. It seems very impersonal, especially with automatic Stands.

[lapidarius]

Hierophant and I have always been one and the same. The idea of being so distant from one's own Stand is honestly unnerving.

[unholey]

To be frank, I wouldn't mind a little distance from Purple Haze. But our circumstances are different. And even saying that, I don't think I would want it to be that far.

[lapidarius]

Can I ask why? You don't have to answer if you would prefer not to, I understand it's likely to be something personal.

[unholey]

It's fine. If we're going to be living under the same roof, it's probably better that you know.

Because of the way we are, he's difficult for me to control when I'm emotional. And I can't control who or what gets infected by his virus; it's indiscriminate. At best, I can try to guide the circumstances in which it's spread.

[lapidarius]

[jesus christ, fugo]

Let me guess: there's no cure, antidote, or way around it.

[unholey]

The average time of death after infection is 30 seconds. So, no. Not under normal circumstances. Your best bet would be to excise the infected flesh, but that only works if it hasn't gotten into your lungs.

[lapidarius]

[JESUS CHRIST, FUGO]

Well, that's

there's certainly something to be said for efficiency, if nothing else.

[unholey]

Yes. I suppose there is.

[Purple Haze is maybe a little too efficient at killing people. He'll just. Pointedly not cover how the virus kills people in those thirty seconds unless Kakyoin asks.]

Sorry. That's probably unsettling to read about. Don't worry: as long as things don't get well and truly dire, you'll probably never have to see him.

[lapidarius]

[on one hand: that's terrifying]

[but on the other...]

Actually I'd like to. See him, I mean--if there's any safe way to do that. That might seem a little weird, but if it's possible I'm interested.

[unholey]

[What is with people and wanting to see Purple Haze lately? He can pick apart and understand Giorno's motivations. But Kakyoin, who's largely a stranger to him?]

Why would you want to? I'm ... not trying to brag, or sound cool when I say that he's dangerous. Even just bringing him out involves a certain level of risk.