When we last saw JBA, Hayato Kawajiri has discovered that his father Kosaku (aka Yoshikakge Kira) isn't what he seems and throws a leverage that would keep Kosaku from killing him and his mother, Shinobu. However, in the very opening of the episode, we found out that Yoshikage already killed Hayato and hid his corpse. Then Yoshikage's father arrives and warns his son that the Joestars are now on to him. Yoshikage starts to panic as he has no intention of leaving Morioh until the Arrow, which gives anyone it hits a Stand, acts on its own and hits Yoshikage once again.
Full Disclosure: I never read the JBA manga, so I do not know if at some point, there would be an explanation with regards to the origins of the Bow and Arrow, as it was responsible for most of the Stand Users featured from Stardust Crusaders onwards. Obviously, the Joestars were never hit with the Arrow, but managed to have their own Stands anyway. Some say that was the result of the evolution of the Hamon/Ripple technique when Jonathan Joestar learned it from Will. A Zeppeli back in Phantom Blood.
Back to the episode, later on we see Hayato alive and well and is just about to start his day. He still remembers what happened the night he was killed, while he notices Kosaku with a new hairdo and full of confidence. He's so confident he revealed his real identity to Hayato and even claims that no one can rival him now. Hayato would later run into Rohan, who uses his Heaven's Door on Hayato to find out what he knows. Hayato, within his writing, warns Rohan not to go further. Rohan ignores and learns the truth.
Then out of nowhere, Killer Queen comes up and we learn that the Arrow gave Yoshikage a new ability for Killer Queen called "Bite The Dust", made to prevent Hayato from telling anyone Kosaku's true identity by killing those who do learn about it. So Rohan dies in the most horrible way possible just as the rest of the gang are gathering up.
After Rohan is killed, Hayato wakes up and realizes he's repeating the same event as before. Basically, each time Bites The Dust is activated, it turns back time by one hour, creating a time loop. So now Hayato is stuck in the time loop while Kosaku continues his business. This time loop may have also been the cause of Hayato somehow ending up alive after Kosaku kills him the night before.
I'm quite shocked Rohan ends up not only getting killed off, but is destined to die in each time loop. He's actually my most favorite character in Diamond is Unbreakable and it's gut-wrenching to see him in his fate, which is far worse than how half of Jotaro's group ended up in Stardust Crusaders. I wonder how will Hayato get out of this, given he knows nothing about stands, and how will the Joestars learn of not only Yoshikage's new identity, but also his new ability?
And speaking of Yoshikage, the guy continues to show how incredibly cunning he is and fearful is his Killer Queen. He's basically reached a point where he surpasses even DIO himself. Not to make a VS Battle discussion, but I cannot see how DIO would beat Yoshikage when the former can only stop time while the latter can create explosions and even trap his victims in an infinite time loop.
There's only a few episodes left in Diamond is Unbreakable, and wondering how the Joestars can overcome Yoshikage and his Killer Queen becomes even more interesting. I do hope the Joestars do finish Yoshikage off and avenge Rohan's death.
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