letter Dio's Two Stands

"We aren't the ones that see the future. Dio is," Funny said. He put his finger to his temple, and traced a line around his skull. Dio's crown of thorns.

"That? It isn't just decorative?" I'd assumed it was just a device to help him manipulate Pucci.

"No. That's Dio's Stand, The Passion. We don't know the full extent of its power, but he can use that to read the future in great detail."

"? But Dio has another Stand? The one with the air tanks that can stop time."

"Yes. That is The World. You have a keen eye. Indeed, that is a terrifying Stand. When he was a vampire he could only stop time for nine seconds, but with the power of the ultimate being that has expanded considerably, and he can now stop time for nearly an hour."

"Jesus," I said. "How can you fight a Stand like that?" Funny shook his head.

"It is a terrifying Stand, but there are ways to fight it. What really makes Dio Brando formidable, to my mind, is The Passion."