[JoJo] Bites the Dust was a manifestation of Hayato's will, not Kira

[u/of_kilter]

Bites The Dust is a very weird ability in the context of jojo, it operates very similarly to a requiem stand but with a few key differences. The arrow acted on it's own to pierce Kira, and gives him a third stand ability ontop of Killer Queen and Sheer Heart Attack. As with GER and SCR, it appears to give Kira the perfect ability to not get caught and live his happy quiet life. Kira is filled with overwhelming confidence not just because of the ability but because he believes fate is on his side and gave him this perfect ability. However this belief is misfounded as in JoJo fate will inevitably side with the forces of good and Kira got his comeuppance in the end

While Bites The Dust is Kira's stand, i think it was Hayato's will that caused the arrow to move, and in a way it was actually his ability. We know abilities can activate upon someone's death and I think when Kira killed Hayato, it activated some form of ghostly ability or pseudo-stand to ensure that Kira's defeat was ensured while making him think he was unbeatable. Hayato clearly has the apptitude to become a stand user, he understands stand combat without even being able to see them and develops an extremely powerful will to protect his mother from Kira.

Notably, Bites the Dust leaves Kira without an active Stand Ability, ensures that Hayato can take multiple attempts to defeat Kira while keeping him in the dark on what Hayato knows or is able to plan. It resurects Hayato, ensures his mother stays alive, and encourages Kira to let him meet and talk with the gang which was instrumental in getting Kira to admit his identity to Josuke.

To be clear i do think Bites The Dust is Kira's third bomb and Hayato is not a stand user, instead the specifics of the power came not from Kira but Hayato's will to subvert fate and save his mother, enacted through the power of the Stand Arrow

[u/Kitsyfluff]

Headcanon accepted