King of Kings (Episode)

King of Kings is the thirty-seventh episode of Golden Wind and the one-hundred-fiftieth episode of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime. The episode covers from the end of Chapter 584 to Chapter 587 of the original manga.

Summary
The situation has taken a turn for the worse. Not only Trish's soul has been dealt a fatal blow and her soul begins to ascend to the heavens, King Crimson has propelled his host right in reach of the Arrow before anyone could react.

Clapping his hands on the Arrow to be pierced, King Crimson declares his victory but realizes that the Arrow is phasing through his fist. It is only when he lands on the ground that he sees that souls are returning to their original bodies, as Chariot Requiem's body is crumbling apart and an ethereal wind is blowing out of it. Bucciarati's soul appears to taunt the Boss. Bucciarati explains that he too has guessed Chariot Requiem's weakness and reveals that he's about to completely destroy the ball of light behind him, which will destroy Chariot but also fully return the souls to their original bodies. Diavolo angrily pleads for his cause but Bucciarati destroys the ball anyway, obliterating Chariot. All souls return to their original bodies. While Mista happily notices that Trish's soul will be saved and Diavolo curses at the heroes, Bucciarati has a last discussion with Giorno. Seeing Bucciarati's ghost in front of him, Giorno realizes that his partner is dead for good. For his part, Bucciarati confesses that until Giorno spurred him into action, he had been dying as slow death and entrusts the end of their mission to Giorno and asks him to salute the team on his behalf. Bucciarati thus ascends to Heaven and Giorno seizes the Arrow.

Having returned to his body, Diavolo cannot acknowledge that Fate, which had granted him King Crimson, could work against him. At a disadvantage, Diavolo decides to retreat temporarily but he then hears Trish warning Giorno of her father's intentions. As Giorno lifts the Arrow high in the air, Diavolo convinces himself to stay and fight Giorno. Moreover, he forecasts that Gold Experience won't be changed. Diavolo thus runs toward Giorno, who uses the Arrow. The Arrowhead stabs Gold Experience's chest but it seemingly remains unchanged and drops the Arrowhead. Elated, Diavolo declares Giorno unworthy and sends King Crimson to smash Gold Experience's face in. However, Diavolo then realizes that the Arrow is being absorbed into Gold Experience and that it is undergoing a dramatic metamorphosis. King Crimson reiterates his attack but realizes that he's only struck an empty shell.

Trish declares that Giorno has mastered the Arrow. Diavolo thus turns his head, only to see Giorno floating alongside his new Stand: Gold Experience Requiem. Confused, Diavolo can barely defends himself from Gold Experience Requiem's attack as it flicks a stone at King Crimson, piercing its hand and even destroying a stone column behind, only for the debris to turn into scorpions that leap to sting Diavolo. Giorno finally deigns to speak to Diavolo; he declares that as only reality matters, the reality born of righteous actions will always matter and questions whether Diavolo's action will amount to anything in the end. However, Diavolo internally realizes that King Crimson could still predict the attack and thus that he still can kill Giorno. His hopes are confirmed when he forecasts himself killing Giorno and he thus erases time, predicting every attack coming at him. Diavolo evades bullets from Mista and also blinds Giorno with some blood before preparing to finally strike him down.

Suddenly, Diavolo realizes that events are now going backwards. Blood is returning to his hand and the bullets fly back inside of Mista's gun. Furthermore, even the time erasure is being undone. Shocked, Diavolo tries to bash Giorno's head only to realize that his actions too are reversing, to his dismay. Gold Experience Requiem then speaks out, explaining that Diavolo may see the future reality but that it can deny him this result. Diavolo finds himself in the exact state he was just before erasing time and realizes that his every actions were... muda. Seeing the gulf in power between them, Diavolo is powerless to prevent Gold Experience Requiem from pummelling him.

Manga/Anime Differences

 * The scene where King Crimson tries to grab the Arrow without success is lengthened in the anime adaptation.
 * A scene of various civilians returning to their original bodies is added.