Dead Man's Questions

Dead Man's Questions is a short story starring Yoshikage Kira, the main antagonist of Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable; originally published in Allman magazine in 1999.

A ghost, Kira's only clue as to his former identity is his name. He no longer possesses his Stand, Killer Queen.

Summary
After his death, Kira is trapped in the living world as a ghost. He states that he cannot remember how he died, but is sure that he cannot go to heaven. However, he still desires a peaceful life, aiming to avoid the attention of living people.

As a ghost, he can enter a room only if it is empty, or if he has a form of permission from any persons in that room. Most people cannot see him, but animals can feel him. He can manipulate objects.

During the three chapters, Kira works for a female monk, neutralizing local supernatural problems in exchange for money.

Author's comments
By Hirohiko Araki:


 * This is a work where I drew a character who longs for the peace of his heart even after death, and who continues to grow mentally. This character is the greatest adversary in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4", a dead murderer.


 * In the world of life after death, if the spirit lives on, it would not be a world where anything goes, but where there are "rules", just like this world. The ghost should go through the same amount hardships as we do, if not more. That was the idea that sparked this story. But drawing this character who couldn't listen to the music he loved so much, it kind of made me cry.