Made in Heaven

"The 'time for Heaven'. It has finally arrived..."

- Enrico Pucci, SO Chapter 148

Made in Heaven (メイド・イン・ヘブン) is a Stand wielded by Enrico Pucci, featured in Stone Ocean.

The Stand is the final metamorphosis in a chain following Whitesnake and C-Moon; one of the very last elements of the plan referenced in DIO's Diary. It was considered by DIO to be the ultimate Stand and the key to achieving "heaven".

Appearance
Made in Heaven takes the appearance of a small, thin, masculine humanoid fused at its waist to the front end of a horse (resembling a without a backside, or a two-headed, two-legged ). A large cable, forming a clean arch, joins the humanoid half between its shoulder blades to the truncated posterior of the horse.

The horse wears and, held in the hands of the humanoid half, which wears a collar of long feathers. It wears a crown of thorny vines, perhaps mirroring Pucci's devotion to Jesus, due to being a Catholic priest. Its head may be compared to that of the ; slightly elongated, with a smooth, black surface; embedded with a large clock face in the region of its eyes and nose, with its mouth on its jaw as a piece with the majority of its light or white body.

It has large speedometers also embedded in its body at the side of the joint of the horse's legs and the horse's forehead, with smaller ones on side of the humanoids' shoulders, its forearms, and the back of its hands, and on the horse's blinders.

In contrast with its predecessors, it does not have "GΔCT" symbols on its body.

Made in Heaven is white in most media featuring this Stand.

Abilities
Made in Heaven represents the apex of Pucci's Stand capabilities. It is an exceptionally potent Stand with the ability to manipulate time at close range. While its physical attributes may not be extraordinary, its mastery over time bestows upon it an unparalleled speed advantage. Pucci, however, is less intrigued by Made in Heaven's time acceleration abilities and more interested in its potential to birth a new universe with extraordinary attributes.


 * Time Acceleration: Made in Heaven possesses the remarkable power to dramatically accelerate the flow of time. This acceleration is achieved by controlling the gravitational forces of not only the Earth and the Moon but seemingly the entire universe, drawing inspiration from the ). Upon activation, it can progressively hasten the passage of time for all entities within the universe, excluding living organisms, which remain unaffected. Stand abilities, such as those of Kiss's stickers, also remain impervious to the effects of this time acceleration. The only living entities capable of freely moving within this accelerated time are Made in Heaven itself and its user, Pucci.

This time differential between individuals' perceptions and the actual flow of time causes all non-biological events to appear greatly accelerated, posing a significant threat to living beings. Objects subject to this acceleration, including vehicles and other mobile objects, become uncontrollable and perilous. Eventually, these objects appear so fast that they create afterimages, such as the sun seemingly rotating at ever-increasing speeds in the sky until it becomes a mere streak of light. Natural phenomena like melting, freezing, and drying likewise accelerate to a point where human reactions become impossible. Over time, long-term effects like rock erosion and the decay of objects and corpses also occur at an accelerated pace.

Concurrently, Pucci himself exhibits extraordinary speed and reaction time, effortlessly surpassing any opponents, including the formidable Star Platinum. This incredible swiftness allows Pucci to approach adversaries effortlessly and employ Made in Heaven for lethal strikes, such as throat-slitting. Nevertheless, Pucci retains his human vulnerabilities; activities such as running or swimming can lead to fatigue, and exposure to hazardous environments endangers him significantly faster than his adversaries.

"You might think that knowing the ill fortunes of the future is despair but it's the opposite! Even if you knew you were going to die tomorrow, it is that 'resolution' that makes one happy! One's 'resolution' eradicates 'despair'! Humanity will change! This is what I strived for! This is Made in Heaven!"
 *  Universal Reset and Predistination

- Enrico Pucci, SO Chapter 157 According to the cyclic model of the universe, after a certain duration, the universe will cease its expansion and begin contracting, ultimately converging to a singularity point. This singularity signifies both the end of one historical cycle and the inception of a new one. In the ensuing world, fate's course closely parallels that of the previous universe, encompassing the formation of planets and the lives of all living organisms. Even powers capable of reshaping destiny, such as King Crimson and Gold Experience Requiem, are foreseen and incorporated into this preordained fate.

Through Made in Heaven's unique ability, those who endure the time acceleration gain entry to this new world. Every surviving organism from the previous world, regardless of its size or significance, is transported to the new world and positioned precisely as dictated by fate. To these organisms, the creation of their new world appears to unfold in an instant. However, the souls of those deceased at the moment of the new world's birth cannot make the transition. Instead, counterparts native to the new world emerge, bearing striking resemblances to their counterparts and assuming their predetermined roles in fate.

As time approaches the point of Made in Heaven's initial activation, it begins to decelerate. Pucci can also forcibly restore time to its standard rate at a specific date and time of his choosing. In his quest to sever his own fate, Pucci selects a moment several months before the initial time acceleration, during his first encounter with Jotaro and Jolyne. The most enigmatic aspect of the new world, and one of particular relevance to Pucci, is that the destinies of those who survive the time acceleration are etched into their souls subconsciously. Consequently, individuals in the new world experience subconscious premonitions of future events, although they remain powerless to alter the course of their predetermined fates. Pucci envisions this condition as a means for humanity to reconcile itself with its destiny.

To ensure humanity's fate, time must progress to the point where Made in Heaven was initially activated. If Pucci were to die before the initial awakening of Made in Heaven at Cape Canaveral, it would result in an incomplete cycle of fate, diverting the course of humanity's destiny onto a different path and nullifying the subconscious knowledge possessed by survivors from the previous universe. Should Made in Heaven's time acceleration remain active during such an occurrence, time will persist in its accelerated state until another new universe is formed. Subsequently, following Pucci's defeat, Emporio encounters reincarnations of Jolyne, Anasui, Ermes, and Weather Report, all living lives distinct from their original counterparts.

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Trivia

 * The original name of this Stand was Stairway to Heaven (ステアウェイ・トゥ・ヘブン（天国への階段）), based on the song of the same name by Led Zeppelin. Later, in the tankōbon release, it was changed to Made in Heaven, the name of a single by Freddie Mercury and an album by Queen.
 * Just like C-Moon and Green, Green Grass of Home, Made in Heaven's abilities make reference to the concept of.
 * Made In Heaven bears some resemblance to the Painkiller featured on the cover of the eponymous Judas Priest album. Both beings are even described as "faster than a laser bullet".

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