Board Thread:Fanmade/@comment-33365501-20181028135804/@comment-31598739-20181029055219

S.Cond Bomb wrote: Zodazzle wrote: Why would DIO mudamuda Kakyoin instead of the better option, punch through their abdomen and ensuring their death? Especially since DIO has fought enemies that used tricks to win, it would really hammer into him to make sure things are done. He even acknowledged that when he thought Jotaro was dead in the street.

Outside of that, there is literally NO WAY not a single person would die. I get the Cream part, sure. But The World is so strong, and DIO is so capable, that someone would have to die. I would bet my money on Kakyoin for being long-range and reasons I stated. Iggy is a small dog, so some MUDAs would kill them.

Another problem I have is that you have all the characters ganging up on DIO, something that Araki is known to NOT do in Part 3. If characters had survived, which wouldn't even likely happen, then the way I see it is that DIO puts everyone out of use and fights Jotaro. But that's if DIO was a braindead villian, and while his ambitions get in the way, he still showed that he can think before his actions. >Why would DIO mudamuda Kakyoin

For all of his tricks, Kak can't really do shit to DIO. So in DIO's mind, it was probably better to just quickly get him out of the way so Kak won't distract him later.

>Kakyoin for being long-range

See above. Also, the guy would be in the water tower for the entirety of the fight (minus the end).

>Iggy is a small dog, so some Mudas would kill him

True, but Iggy could defend with his stand. Unless DIO stops time...

>Something that Araki is known for NOT doing

Araki didn't have all main characters survive either Using one good punch to the chest would also get someone out the way. And Kakyoin can, thanks to his possession ability and being the only one that can hit DIO from afar with ease; that's what makes him an enemy. Also, this is speculation of "what if they didn't die", so it's fine to ignore that characters usually die. But ignoring Araki's other typical writing decisions shouldn't be ignored.