The Stone Mask, Part 3 (Chapter)

The Stone Mask (3), originally The Thirst for Blood! in the WSJ release, is the tenth chapter of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga. It is also the tenth chapter of Phantom Blood.

Summary
The man falls down after his head was impaled by the Stone Mask's spikes and the light emitted from within it completely disappears. The man appears dead, and Dio concludes that although Jonathan poured so much research into the mask, it seems to be simply a tool used for torture and execution.

As Dio walks away, the man gets back up and attacks him from behind. Dio tries to escape the man, now baring his fangs, and attempts to retrieve his knife in order to defend himself. He is able to dodge the assailant, cutting off his hand and sending it flying towards a nearby wall. The wall crumbles in a large crater around the point where the man's hand struck. Dio is thrown several meters back by the impact and breaks his collarbone.He is amazed at how much power the man has, as well as the fact that he does not seem to feel any pain from his injured hand. The man approaches Dio and grabs him by the throat; his fingers slip underneath his skin and begin to suck on Dio's blood. The man remarks about his newfound thirst and his face begins to transform back into what he presumably looked like years ago. As the sun rises, Dio laments that it will be the last thing he will see before dying; however, as the light of the sun falls upon the transformed man, he turns to dust and Dio is saved.

Meanwhile, Jonathan has returned to the Joestar Mansion with the man who sold Dio the poison. He awaits the return of his foe and adopted brother.