I'm just an ordinary person passing by.

"Although she left us young, I learned so much from her..."

The story Bai Mu told was indeed DIO's story. DIO only cried twice in the entire manga series: once when his mother died, and once when he was beaten to tears by Jonathan Joestar.

Although DIO was indeed not a good person, he did love his mother after he came to his senses, and even his obsession with heaven was because of his mother.

Therefore, the person who influenced DIO the most was arguably his mother.

Sadly, his mother, that gentle woman, died when DIO was young due to the pressures of life and overwork. She left before she could give DIO any further education or tell him what a person should be like.

Even if DIO's mother had survived, DIO might not have become a gentleman like JoJo, but it is still a regret regardless.

So now White Curtain is using DIO's mother as an excuse to show its own change.

The easiest age to teach a person is when they are young. If that were the case, DIO might really have become a gentleman.

—The white curtain doesn't need to be 100% certain; as long as there's such a possibility, it can become an excuse for the white curtain.

In the later story, he modified Jonathan Joestar's story and applied it, roughly saying that he and Jonathan Joestar teamed up to fight against a suddenly appearing vampire, and then DIO accidentally became a vampire, etc.

In the end, Da Qiao still died, but he survived because of his vampire nature.

As for the Aja Gem in the second part, which surpasses the vampires, the explanation given by the White Screen is as follows.

“The Gem of Aja can evolve people into Ultimate Lifeforms, but Ultimate Lifeforms are not all good. I saw Kars become an Ultimate Lifeform and then casually kill the animals next to him. I saw Kars being knocked off a cliff by me, but changing his falling position to avoid stepping on flowers.”

"Ultimate beings gain power, but lose their humanity. I've become a vampire, and I don't want to become an ultimate being. If I lose even my humanity as a human, then I'm truly no longer human..."

Bai Mu spoke these words with a look of deep emotion, as if he were reminiscing about something or holding onto something.

Although he is no longer human, no longer able to live in the sunlight, and although he has the means to change his current situation, to take himself further, and even to control everything, [DIO] still adheres to the bottom line of being human.

What is a human being? Are only humans considered human?

No, only those with human hearts can be considered human.

Even if they are from a different race or a completely different ethnic group, as long as they have principles and perseverance in their hearts, they are still human!

And DIO has always upheld this belief!

Looking at this completely different [DIO], Yukinoshita couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

I don't want to become a monster... I don't want to lose my last shred of humanity, so I've lived as a vampire until now.

More than a hundred years, more than a hundred years of time—this man, who had remained steadfast since the time of Da Qiao, must have had a very difficult life...

You've really worked hard, Mr. DIO... You're such a gentle person, just like your mother...

“Mr. DIO, sometimes fate is really strange. A small change can create two different people.”

"The Mr. DIO I knew from the manga was an utterly wicked villain, but the Mr. DIO I met in person is a person full of a sense of justice."

"That's really surprising..."

"Haha, I'm not as amazing as you make me out to be. I'm just doing what I feel I should do... A true gentleman is JoJo..."

Bai Mu laughed heartily, seemingly pleased, but then mentioned Da Qiao.

As the only person DIO truly respects, Jonathan Joestar holds a significant place in DIO's heart. Now that Whitebeard is playing the role of a gentlemanly DIO, the relationship between DIO and Jonathan Joestar is even more obvious.

Therefore, the [DIO] in this template of the White Screen must be a JOJO fan.

You can insult me, but you absolutely cannot insult JOJO!

After smiling like that, Bai Mu asked a question, feigning curiosity.

"Speaking of which, you... miss, may I ask..."

"My name is Yukinoshita Haruno, Mr. DIO."

"Yukinoshita Haruno... Yukinoshita-san, I'll remember that. So, Yukinoshita-san, what did you mean by 'the other me' you just mentioned?"

"Hmm...this problem..."

Yukino Yukinoshita was about to tell DIO about the manga, but then she suddenly wondered what DIO would do if she told him.

Angry, furious, or incredulous?

For a moment, she didn't know what to do.

However, Yukinoshita Haruno quickly made her decision.

If it's this Mr. DIO in front of me, then there definitely won't be any problems!

And so, Yukinoshita Haruno slowly began to speak.

"Um... Mr. DIO, what I'm about to say might be hard for you to accept, but it's the truth, at least as far as I know it. So, Mr. DIO, please don't get too agitated when the time comes..."

Chapter Twenty-One: As expected of Mr. DIO!

Yukino carefully told Shiromu what she knew, while watching Shiromu's expression as she spoke, seemingly worried that she would stop talking in time if Shiromu couldn't handle it.

However, after she finished speaking, Bai Mu's expression was only slightly moved, far less excited than she had imagined.

Looking at the somewhat calm white screen, Yukinoshita Haruno was slightly surprised. After examining the screen closely, she asked with a hint of curiosity, "...Um, Mr. DIO, aren't you surprised?"

"Ah...surprised, of course I'm surprised. I never imagined that the world I live in is a comic book world, and that I'm a heinous villain there. Although I really want to refute that it's not me, but...that must be me, right? A 'me' who has embarked on a completely different path from myself."

"But Mr. DIO didn't seem surprised at all; he seemed to accept it quite calmly."

"Oh... Haha, Ms. Yukinoshita, do you know when the parallel universe theory was first proposed?"

"Parallel universe theory?"

Although she didn't know why Shiromu suddenly brought this up, Yukinoshita Haruno thought for a moment and then answered that it was the 1950s.

"That's right. Although it's unclear what the difference is between our world and this world, since the works are created based on this world, the historical background should be similar, so there hasn't been much change in the development of the times."

"The theory of parallel universes was also proposed starting in the 1950s."

“And I came here in the late 1980s... which means that I was still living in the 1980s the day before yesterday.”

"I've naturally heard of the parallel universe theory as well."

It was only then that Yukino Yukinoshita remembered that DIO was described as having excellent learning ability, extraordinary creativity, outstanding adaptability, and remarkable personal charisma, making him arguably one of the most outstanding and talented people among humans.

According to the original storyline, DIO passed the bar exam at the age of twenty, so his talent and wisdom are beyond question. Even if such a talented person wanted to maintain world peace, more than a hundred years would have been enough for him to become a super scholar.

As expected of Mr. DIO, he can remain so calm even when faced with something like traveling through worlds.

"So, Mr. DIO had already guessed that he would be in another world?"

"Last night, didn't I fight with another version of myself? After that, I started to wonder if I had gone to another world. But I never expected that the truth would be even more unbelievable than I imagined."

"I see... Mr. DIO is really amazing."

The two exchanged information briefly, gaining an understanding of the situations in their two different worlds. At the same time, Shirobe told Yukino Yukinoshita that she had been brought here by a door that resembled a mirror, and that she was now looking for a way back.

"A way to go back... Is there no way for Mr. DIO to go back?"

“I don’t know either, but after that ‘door’ brought me here, I couldn’t find that ‘door’ anymore, and now I don’t know how to get back.”

DIO spread his hands and shrugged, looking as if he was powerless to help.

Upon hearing this, a thought suddenly popped into Yukinoshita's mind.

Mr. DIO can't find his way back now, so does that mean he's homeless? What would happen if she invited DIO to her house?

No, no, my mother will definitely ask about it. If I rent a room outside... no, I should be able to buy one.

If we could befriend Mr. DIO, it would definitely be of great benefit.

Whether it's the experience of fighting Stand users or the wisdom of Mr. DIO, these are things she desperately needs!

The near-death experience at the hands of Angelo made Yukino Yukinoshita realize one thing very clearly: she was still far, far inferior to a true Stand user.

The feeling that she could control everything would only make her die faster in Stand battles!

She needs to make changes as soon as possible!

After thinking for a moment, Yukinoshita Haruno asked tentatively, "So... what does Mr. DIO plan to do now?"

“I want to go back, but the ‘door’ is still missing, and I don’t know what to do.”

Yukino Yukinoshita was overjoyed and immediately prepared to make a suggestion. However, at that moment, her phone suddenly vibrated twice. She subconsciously looked down at her phone and saw that a message had been sent asking her to find a Stand user.

She looked at it carefully for a moment, and then found a picture.

Anjuro Katagiri, also known as Angelo, uses the water-based Stand AquaNecklace, a remote-controlled Stand that manipulates liquids. He can vaporize his body and mix it into steam, then enter another person's body to control them.

The downside is that because it is an environmentally dependent Stand, it becomes harmless as long as it is placed in a sealed container such as a glass bottle that can hold water.

Although it was a short time, Yukino Yukinoshita immediately realized from the photo and the Stand that the man DIO had just defeated was the Stand user on the phone!

So... this man also came from the JOJO world!?

Another time traveler?

Yukino Yukinoshita was somewhat shocked. Two DIOs came yesterday, and Angelo came today. Would an ordinary office worker come tomorrow?

This fact led Yukino Yukinoshita to a very surprising guess.

—Will more Stand users come to this world in the future?

Putting aside good people, what if they are bad people, especially bad people like DIO? Wouldn't the world be in trouble?

Realizing the problem, she immediately handed the information on her phone to DIO.

"Mr. DIO, take a look at this."

Shiro blinked, looking over with curiosity, and then quickly realized what Yukinoshita Haruno wanted to show him.

"Is this also a Stand user appearing in our world...?"

His brow furrowed slightly. Shiro, perfectly embodying DIO with his Golden Spirit, paused for a moment before asking, "Miss Yukinoshita, do you have any thoughts or plans?"

"...To be honest, Mr. DIO, I can't think of anything right now. Um, Mr. DIO, do you have any ideas?"

"Um... I'm not sure."

Chapter Twenty-Two: Hmm, murder... This is my first time doing this.

The appearance of a comic book character in this world once can be considered a coincidence, and twice can also be considered a coincidence, but three times is not something that can be explained away by the word "coincidence".

Things don't happen more than three times. Once something happens three times, a person will more or less have some thoughts about it, let alone someone as intelligent as Yukino Yukinoshita.