In a Silent Way

In a Silent Way is the stand of Sandman featured in Part VII: Steel Ball Run.

Appearance/Personality
In a Silent Way is a humanoid stand, decorated in reference to art and culture belonging to the indigenous peoples of the Americas, including a war bonnet and a head/face that resembles the Mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca.

Abilities

 * Sound Construct: Sandman is able to manipulate and store sound in objects or in the form of three dimensional kana. When the stored sound makes contact with another object or individual, the sound is released as an attack based on the sound (i.e. burning, cutting, stabbing). The best way to attack is through water, since sound moves faster through a liquid. The deadliest aspect of this ability is that, since some sounds are not perceivable by humans, the user can utilize these sounds to attack without the enemy even noticing.


 * Sound Shield: Sandman can also use this defensively. By swinging his knife and storing the "Whoosh" sound, the kanji can deflect incoming projectiles.


 * Team Attack: In conjunction with Diego Brando's Scary Monster, the kana can be turned into dinosaurs, which track down enemies while carrying the sound.

Trivia

 * It is unclear whether In a Silent Way, when used in conjunction with Sandman's special running technique, allows him to run continuously without getting tired.
 * This Stand's ability is notably similar to that of Koichi Hirose's Stand, Echoes.