Purple Haze Distortion

Purple Haze Distortion (パープル・ヘイズ・ディストーション) is the evolved form of the Stand of Pannacotta Fugo, and is featured in the light novel Purple Haze Feedback.

Appearance/Personality
Purple Haze Distortion is similar to the original in appearance, though its waist cloth, spikes along its back, and boots are gone, and its irises are no longer present. It's about 2 meters in height, covered entirely in a purple and white diagonal checkered print. It wears a helmet with a translucent visor, and its mouth is loosely sewn together. On each of its fists it has three hemispherical capsules/bulbs that contain viruses. It appears frightful, but often has a strangely nervous face.

Abilities
"Fugo's virus is almost certainly even stronger than before. When he bit the capsule, the viruses multiplying in his mouth attacked each other before they went after him."

- Cannolo Murolo in Purple Haze Feedback Chapter 7

Feral Virus
When one of the capsules cracks on its fists, a lethal virus is released. This virus can be transmitted via touch or air, but can be sterilized by light. (Several tens of seconds under an indoor light would neutralize it.)  Purple Haze Distortion is able to shoot the bulbs on its fists like a pressurized gun for increased range. The precision of its aim has increased significantly. When the virus enters into the body, the metabolic function of the body is destroyed from the inside out, causing it to melt, killing and completely eradicating the organism within seconds.


 * Distortion: Including improved precision, Purple Haze Distortion's virus has developed into a more virulent form; the viral cells now attack other cells of the same virus. The stronger Fugo's attack, the less damage to his opponent; the virus simply consumes itself. Fugo now has to pull his punches to ensure a kill. A rather perplexing nature. Though Fugo himself can still die when the virus infects him, the stand itself appears to be immune. Why this should be remains a mystery.

Trivia

 * In All Star Battle, Fugo can evolve Purple Haze into Purple Haze Distortion after entering Resolve Mode or after using his Great Heat Attack. While in this mode, the virus released by the Stand deals damage much more rapidly to the opponent. On the other hand, Fugo himself takes insubstantial damage.
 * The game depicts the differences between Distortion and its original form by the lack of waistcloth, back spikes, boots, and red irides. The metallic armor pieces on Distortion's helmet, shoulders, and knees also appear as black instead of the default blue.