Admittedly this next chapter is meant to be filler with exposition. The chapter it was modeled after was meant to be Wamuu's end, but I have other plans for him here.

As Wamuu was led aside by Joseph, he smashed his hand against a nearby rock, offering the blood to Wamuu. "You'll want to heal your eyes," Joseph explained, "This next fight will need to be seen to be believed." Wamuu nodded and absorbed the dripping blood through his own hand, allowing his eyes to regenerate. "Humans have grown into such powerful warriors in the last two-thousand years," he noted, "The Hamon clan we eradicated prior to our slumber was nothing compared to the warriors of today."

Nearby, the crowd of vampires was stunned. They were the worst scum of society, yet Kars and Wamuu had given them tremendous power. In the eyes of those undead creatures, the Pillar Men seemed as gods. Yet Wamuu was defeated, by what should have been a pathetic human being. Immediately several of them swarmed in anger, intent on killing Joseph in retaliation. Wamuu scoffed, destroying them with his Holy Sand Storm. "Their weakness is their fanaticism," he noted, "In their eyes it is inconceivable that we could lose. They cannot accept the reality you have just demonstrated."

He smiled. "But the three of us... Myself, Esidisi, and Kars... We all know that even our kind can be defeated with enough effort. Even a creature at the top of the food chain is not invincible, especially when their prey has the option to fight back." He looked at the Joestar group. "I had sworn loyalty to Kars from the moment I was fully grown. However, it's clear that any additional fighting on my part would result in my death. And... I find myself curious as to how much more this world has changed. Therefore, I shall remain neutral until the conflict is resolved."

More of the vampires were grumbling now, this time silently berating Wamuu for showing off too much instead of simply finishing the fight. Kars sighed in frustration. "Well... We only needed them for intimidation. They have served their purpose." He unleashed his Bright Saber and moved through the horde of vampires, consuming them, much to their shock and dismay. "So you only needed those vampires for sustenance," Caesar realized. "They came from the absolute worst of society," Kars said, "I doubt even you would mourn their passing."

"He's not wrong," Applejack noted. Kars closed his eyes. "Wamuu... Your greatest strength, and greatest weakness, has always been that warrior spirit. I recall a time prior to our slumber, when you refuses to kill a small child even though I insisted he could grow into a powerful Hamon user capable of defeating us." He breathed out. "If you intend to stay out of the fight, I shall accept that. Therefore, it falls to me to complete our intended goal." He removed his cloak, letting his hair run wild as his Bright Saber flashed.

Back in Saint-Moritz, Stroheim's repairs were fully completed. Nearby, Speedwagon oversaw the last of the adjustments to Stroheim's cybernetics. Also there was Zeppeli, Jonathan, Twilight, and Smokey. "Unreal," Smokey muttered, having been told all about what was going on, "I knew Jojo was a badass, but to think all that's been happening." "Believe it," Stroheim noted, "From what I've been told, Jojo has improved by leaps and bounds since we first met in Mexico."

"Major," Mark said as he came in, "Donovan's just returned with his report. The entire mansion has been cleared out. Earlier surveillance shows the two Pillar Men leaving during sundown, accompanied by Lisa Lisa and Messina, as well as a hundred vampires, all heading for Piz Bernina." "The only landmark in that region is the Skeleton Heel Stone," Twilight noted. "I think we can guess what happened from there," Zeppeli said, "Perhaps we should head there ourselves. Before the worst can come to pass."

"We can't head out immediately," Stroheim noted, "The report spoke of a hundred vampires. Even with three additional Hamon masters that only improves the odds marginally. If we take a few minutes longer my men can be outfitted with special ultraviolet lights. The current output will only be irritating to Kars and Wamuu, but should devastate their vampiric minions."

"We do have Dire well-informed of the situation," Twilight noted, "He and his most well-trained acolytes are ready at a moment's notice." "By the way," Jonathan said, "I noticed that Lisa Lisa's photo of me and Erina went missing. Does anyone know what happened to it?" Smokey looked confused. "Lisa Lisa has a photo of you and your wife? Why would she have that?" "Why wouldn't she?," Jonathan replied, "She is my daughter-in-law after all."

Smokey looked surprised. "Wait... Then that would make her Jojo's mother! The one who disappeared after her husband died!" "And by now Joseph is likely well aware," Speedwagon admitted, "After all, he was here not a few hours ago with Caesar and Applejack, looking through Lisa Lisa's room." "Major Stroheim," one of the soldiers said, "We have confirmed that the Red Stone of Aja has been taken." "That must be what Jojo and his friends were doing here," Stroheim realized, "Kars must have somehow coerced them into bringing him the stone, likely as part of some deal."

"If Kars gets his hands on the stone it could create a danger to the world Dio could never hope to match," Zeppeli noted, "But if he had the stone already I'm sure we'd know of it, meaning he wasn't forcing Jojo and the others to give him the stone unconditionally." Twilight's eyes widened. "Jojo's promised fight with Wamuu! Lisa Lisa must have used that as leverage to buy time and keep the stone out of Kars' hands for as long as possible!" "Then we can assume all five of them are still alive," Stroheim noted, "Or were at least an hour ago."

"How long will it take for your men to get appropriately equipped?," Speedwagon asked. "Not more than five minutes max," Stroheim replied, "And then another fifteen to travel by car from here to Piz Bernina, not accounting for all vehicle checks and the largely off-road route we'll need to take. We'll likely arrive in just under half an hour from now." "More than enough time for Joseph to defeat Wamuu," Jonathan noted, "But that still leaves Kars to deal with. Let's not waste any time."