#echokoi

(migrated thread from bsky)

thinking about the mental toll of being the sentient stand of a user with multiple near death experiences and is only alive because your user's friend is a healer.

protecting your user was supposed to be your job, your purpose in life. evolution was always the answer. why didnt it work? why wasnt it enough?

act 3 and his ability is criticized a lot, i'm well aware lol, but i think his failures make him more interesting. without help, he (and koichi) would have fallen victim to many battles. he's aware of the pattern, and i think it whittles away at him each time.

so, consider; crazy diamond reminds echoes of his failures to protect koichi. when shot with the arrow, koichi was unable to survive a stand's essence. when against killer queen, he fell. moreover, a trait he and koichi share is that they hate feeling reliant on other people and helpless.