Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28452300-20170120222338/@comment-34882417-20190629215357

CrimsonGatto wrote: Infant&#039;s Isopod wrote:

CrimsonGatto wrote: Infant&#039;s Isopod wrote: nonononono, you've got it all wrong. Your supposed 'true functionality of Requiem Stands' was actually the true common misconception revolving around Requiem Stands.

The Requiem Arrow DOES grant you super overpowered reality/soul/time-manipulating Stands. That's literally all it does. Here's why:

1. Chariot Requiem's ability has nothing to do with protecting the arrow. Its ability is Soul Manipulation. Saying that its ability is designed to protect the arrow is like saying Star Platinum's ability is to punch people because that's what it usually does. Chariot Requiem defended the arrow because it was Polnareff's last command before he died. Due to the fact that Requiems are sentient, as shown by GER, it followed his order in an indiscriminate rampage, even attacking Polnareff himself once he was moved into Coco Jumbo's body because he could no longer command it.

2. Polnareff awakened Chariot Requiem years prior when he tried to pick up the arrow from behind the stove using Silver Chariot. When it pricked its finger on the arrow and evolved, Chariot put everyone within range (except Polnareff himself) to sleep, which is literally what it does the moment it's reawakened in Polnareff's fight against Diavolo. It should be noted that Polnareff was in NO danger at that time, as he was out in the countryside with only cows and farmers nearby. This alone is the defining reason why your argument is flawed and likely incorrect.

3. I need a third point because two squared is four. No, Chariot Requiem does protect the arrow. When you get to close to the arrow your own Stand attacks you, if you don't have a Stand Chariot Requiem itself attacks you and to defeat it you have to destroy your own soul. Also only because when he first saw it it put everything to sleep doesn't mean everything after that would also be the same. That is an application of Chariot's ability, not the core functionality of it. It's likely that, if Polnareff still had control, he would be able to use the Stand manipulation aspect without any necessary restrictions.

Also, yes, it would. It was the exact same Stand. Same effect, same appearance. There's no reason why the ability would change  that drastically just because Polnareff is dead. It literally only attacks you if you try to get the arrow. Even if you attack Chariot Requiem it doesn't care as long as you don't get near the arrow. Besides, the fact that you have to destroy your own soul to defeat it is perfect against Diavolo because he values his life above ecerything else. (I hope my grammar is correct) Behavior does not equate to ability. That's like saying that Black Sabbath only chasing after those who relight the lighter is an ability. It's not an ability if it's literally just a specific condition or handicap that, to an ordinary human being, would just be a disability.