Here we go again. This is the very first chapter of the second revision of Living Things. Going forward, this will be the definitive version of the fic, of which the entire story shall be the same like the previous version but there's some additional scenes of chapters to the existing old chapters, so expect some details or chapters to be expanded.
If you're the returning reader, welcome back! If you're reading this the first time though, that's good because we will experience the beginning of the legendary and fabulous zombies' saga from scratch! Regardless of what category you're in, this is where you'll experience the start of a bizarre saga of the legendary and fabulous zombies, retold and revised!
Don't expect me to make an author's note every chapter. This way, we can get to reading immediately. But I'm not adverse to giving out my thoughts on each individual chapter and how I wrote them if I do make it. It'll be fun.
So then, let us start!
January 16, 1989
"That was my final Emerald Splash… M-Make it count…"
Noriaki Kakyoin muttered those words weakly after he had Hierophant Green fire a stream of emeralds to the clock tower's face and destroy it. His Stand soon dissipated when the deed was done.
Being sure he had DIO trapped within a 20-meter radius web created using Hierophant Green's uncoiled tendrils, Kakyoin was confident in his plan to figure out the ability of his Stand, The World, through having the sensitive tendrils detect movements from either DIO or his Stand, which will fire plenty of emeralds from any slightest touch to learn how they are suddenly teleporting. He might even kill him in addition to uncovering his secret. With all of these in mind, he believed he got the century-old vampire surrounded with no means of escape and victory was assured.
Or so he thought. Just as the emeralds he voluntarily shot out were about to hit DIO, he summoned his Stand, and before Kakyoin expected it, all the emeralds shattered a mere inch away from hitting the vampire and he was suddenly blown away with a big wound in his abdomen. He then crashed into a water tank, the impact adding to his excruciating injury so fatal that he couldn't talk and move his hand or even his whole body. Right there and then, he could only lay there as blood flowed out from his large wound, unable to do anything except feel the agonizing pain coursing through his body. Remembering his parents who were unaware of him joining the Crusaders months ago, he apologized for making them worry over where their son could be after going to school and disappearing suddenly.
His thoughts shifted focus on how DIO had broken through the 20-meter radius web and emeralds easily, noting that it happened simultaneously and without any slight delay in time. After thinking deeply, specifically about the word "time" and replaying the moment DIO summoned The World and the emeralds shattering in his head, Kakyoin eventually realized The World's ability is. Despite puking up blood in straining himself, he mustered the last of his energy to shoot his final Emerald Splash at the clock tower as a way to provide Joseph Joestar, who is currently facing DIO with seething teeth, his final clue. The clue being that DIO can stop time.
A-Ahhhh… It's a message. I don't have the strength to give you another… Joestar-san… Y-You have to decipher it… Y-You have to let… t-the others… k-k-know…
With his last thought placing hope that Joseph would figure out his message and impart it to Jotaro and Polnareff, Noriaki Kakyoin closes his eyes for the last time, allowing the cold grasp of death to claim him.
…for twenty-nine years.
April 7, 2008
I'm gonna be the girl I always wanted to be!
Starting today, Sakura Minamoto begins her second year in senior high school, excitement fueling her veins as she turns off the laptop playing a song from her rising favorite idol group, Iron Frill.
Today is an exciting day for her because she has the application papers she's gonna bring to an agency hiring idol singers. Having admired Iron Frill, especially its leader, Sakura was inspired to be like her literal idol so much she decided her dream shall be to become an idol singer herself so she could sing her heart out to her supporting fans with a big smile on her face.
She's usually a clumsy girl, but she refuses to let that trait define her because she is more than just that. Maybe she could overturn it when she achieves her latest dream.
That same smile remains as Sakura rushes out of her room after grabbing her bag. Coming down the stairs and into the entrance hall, she slips her feet to brown loafers and after tapping one foot once to make sure it's a snug fit, heads outside. Instinctively shielding her eyes from the rays of sunlight, she almost feels disoriented, but she doesn't let it impede her smile or enthusiasm for the day.
If I follow my dreams… I know my future will be full of happiness and excitement!
With the sun beaming down on her as if she's an angel, Sakura greeted the wonderful weather with a nod. Breaking into a sprint, she makes her way to the front gate as she exclaims, "Here I gooooooooo-"
ドグシカァァーァァァ
Then suddenly, a truck rammed into her at full speed.
If anyone was present, they would witness this accident from different camera angles, including the driver's view. Oh and in slow motion too, one that clearly shows her head getting the brunt of the impact from the van's windshield before launching away.
Everything slows down as Sakura is flung up high in the air without warning, letting go of her bag and papers. Her eyes and mouth are agape, as if she's reacting to the sudden appearance of a truck crashing into her.
A crow flies higher up in the sky as Sakura's body falls to the ground sideways, a sickening crack heard coming from her head, effectively ending her short life if the truck hadn't done so already. Her expressionless and dull eyes stare blankly into the air, visible for the world to see.
And just like that, Sakura Minamoto's days full of happiness and excitement would never come to fruition due to her unexpected death…
…until ten years later.
Splashing rain and rumbling thunder are the first things Sakura hears after waking up.
Her eyes already open, Sakura groggily rose up so she's sitting. Noticing she's on a cold floor and in a dark room containing a dimly lit window, she could barely make out the lamp stand and chandelier in the darkness, both of which were turned off. Anyone who has common sense or can react fast would dictate turning either one on to illuminate the room, but not Sakura, because she is confused and afraid. What had just happened to her? And why was she lying on the floor instead of being on her bed?
A creaking noise interrupts her budding thoughts, jolting her. "Eeeek!"
Turning behind, her frightened eyes landed towards the source of the sound, which is an ajar door swinging back and forth from a gentle breeze.
"…Eh? What's that strange shape…? Ah! A person?"
Her fear vanished quickly however, when her eyes also happened to fall on a man slumped against the wall next to the door, just barely visible in the darkness. Even before she saw it, she heard a soft whimper behind her when she awoke.
Relieved to see she's not alone but concerned and curious of him, she crawled over to his slumped body, kneeling before him once she's close. Able to see the man's appearance more clearly, she's looking at a handsome teenager taller than her, wearing a slim-fitting green gakuran school uniform hugging his physique quite well and brown shoes. His hair is colored red with a tinge of pink, distinguished by a single, large and twisting bang hanging before his face. Lastly, cherry-shaped earrings adorn his ears, which is a rare but not uncommon sight to see from a man.
After she's finished examining him (and totally-not swooning over his handsome face), Sakura shakes his shoulder to wake him up. When he doesn't, she shakes him harder, hoping she won't startle him so much…
…Which is exactly what happened next.
"UWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Their screams lasted for a while until the man stopped when he realized he wasn't sleeping anymore. Gasping for air, his face changed from terror to confusion after seeing he's in a dark room. "Huh? Wha… What happened? Why is it so… dark in here…?"
Breathing quickly as she calms herself down after screaming her lungs out, Sakura turned back to the awakened man and watched him looking around in puzzlement. Believing he's in a similar situation as her, she speaks up to get his attention. "Hey, excuse me. Are you alright, mister?"
"Huh?" The man turned immediately forward. Squinting his eyes, he saw he's face-to-face with a pretty and shapely girl having long red hair tied in strands by a blue-and-pink polka dot ribbon over at the left temple. She wore a typical female high school uniform, consisting of a dark blue coat or blazer that reached down to the hem of her pleated white skirt, a white dress shirt, a dark blue ribbon with white stripes along its edge tied around her collar, white socks, and brown loafers. A wide strap was securely fastened beneath her breasts, holding her coat and shirt together. With crystal blue eyes that accentuated her beautiful face, his calm lavender eyes seemed to bore into hers, as if he were entranced by her beauty.
He gasped however, breaking his stupor after he remembered his last memory before he… blacked out.
"T-That's right! DIO! I must tell the others his secret before it's too late!"
Standing up straight immediately, the red-haired man moved to the nearby door in a hurry. He would have gone through it if Sakura hadn't stopped him. "Huh? H-Hey, where are you going?"
"Hm?" Turning his eyes back to her, he realized he had almost left the girl behind. "Oh. Sorry. I… almost forgot you're still here," he addressed her politely, removing his hand off the door handle. "I apologize for almost leaving you alone."
Seeing that he had her full attention, Sakura breathed a sigh of relief because she would have to chase after him if he did up and leave. Dusting off her skirt and coat as she stood up shakily, she replied, "It's alright. I'm a little relieved I'm not alone in this room," she responded with a sigh. She looked at the taller man, her eyes moving up and down as if she's sizing him up, before she asks, "Still though, you seemed to… too rattled enough that you almost ignored me. Hmm, could it be…? Is it because… you were having a… nightmare? You did scream suddenly after I woke you up."
Flinching in response, the man couldn't bring himself to deny it, for he remembered his nightmare so vividly. Of him chasing DIO, of Hierophant Green getting hit by DIO's Stand, of him trapping DIO to kill him, and finally, of DIO stopping time before finishing him off with a fist through his gut-
He shakes the unpleasant thought before taking a deep breath to ease his racing mind. "Well, I-I… did have a nightmare, but it's… it's nothing to worry about." He brushed off the unpleasant feeling. At least trying to.
"Are you sure?"
"I'm fine. I'm just… processing that I, or we, are in an odd predicament."
Though unconvinced, Sakura decided to let it slide for now because learning more of their situation should be their main priority. "Well alright. Just seeing you fine is good enough for me. So, should we get out of this room then? Oh, right! We haven't actually introduced ourselves yet. Silly me," she chuckled. "May I ask your name, please?"
Returning her smile with his own, he introduced himself to her, "It's Kakyoin. Noriaki Kakyoin. You can call me by my last name if you like, as I don't mind being referred to by my last name only."
Sakura could feel her face heat up over his smile. As if she didn't have any doubts he was everything a woman had ever imagined an ideal man would look and act like… Shaking her head to refocus, she introduces herself next. "Nice to meet you, Kakyoin-san. I'm… Sa…Saku- Sakura… Mina…moto…" She seems to have trouble saying her name as if she's having trouble remembering it, but she ignores the strange feeling as she finishes introducing herself to her new acquaintance. "Right, I'm Sakura Minamoto. Call me Sakura if you like."
"The pleasure's mine, Sakura-san." Kakyoin returned the greeting with a nod and smile, finding himself comforted by her voice. He doesn't know why, but for some reason, that sweet voice of hers could possibly be complemented by singing. It would sound like heaven to his ears.
Now knowing their names, Kakyoin moved on to the next and most important question. "Now that we introduced each other, can you tell me where we are? You're the first one who woke up, so I assume you took a look around first, right?"
Her beaming smile turned to a frown upon being reminded. She shook her head, stating, "Sorry. When I woke up, I was lying on the floor and I didn't have time to look around when I saw you. At most, I don't know what we are doing here or what this place is."
"That so? Figures…" He sighed. Taking note of the architecture of the room, squinting his eyes to do so, he recognized the kind of architecture the room is built in. This indicates something to him that doubts where he should be in, but even still, he chose to ask anyway. "Apologies if I'm being too curious but… can you tell me what country we are in?"
"Country? We're in Japan," she replied, curious as to why he would ask such a question. She hadn't noticed Kakyoin's eyes briefly widening in surprise upon hearing they were in his home country when she next spoke, "Why do you ask, Kakyoin-san?"
"Just… wanted to clarify," he claimed. Wanting to figure out their situation more and where they are, he next says this, "So… shall we head out of this room and explore the place? We've been here long enough."
"Okay, but please stay close to me. I don't like how scary it is here. It's creeping me out."
Abiding to her request, Sakura and Kakyoin exit the room. With their eyes in full attention, they see that they are near the window located at the end of the hallway, and it is just as dark here as it was in the room they had awoken in. Checking the window, a long terrace is visible outside being splashed by the rain coloring the misty night sky with its clear, gray color. Judging from its height, they must be on the second floor.
"Hmm… I believe this isn't a normal house," speculated Kakyoin. "It's hard to tell from the dark, but I think… we're in a mansion."
"A mansion?" Sakura repeated.
"It's only my guess, but we must be in it judging by the extra floor and the balcony outside."
Accepting his hunch, the two walked away from the window, still keeping their eyes peeled. As Sakura opined, the creepy air in this hallway feels overwhelming. This got on her nerves quite well, leading her to stay close to Kakyoin at all times. She even thought of holding onto his arm but she refused since it would be too intimate and might invade his personal space. Still, Kakyoin didn't mind her getting close to him for her comfort because she's the most fearful of the two.
In the meantime, there's the matter of a question of why they woke up in a room, and in a mansion of all places. As much as Sakura wants to find out why, she would rather let it stay unanswered for some reason and just up and leave. She believed it's probably for the better if they explored a bit before leaving so they could see what kind of place they were in at least.
While Sakura's thoughts are occupied, a lot of questions race through Kakyoin's mind too. From what he remembers, he was fighting against DIO alongside Joseph, whilst Jotaro and Polnareff chased after them in Cairo, Egypt. Then later, when he had entrapped DIO, he was killed. Although he wants to dismiss it as a vivid nightmare, he has this dreadful feeling that it might have actually happened. If it did, then why is he alive when he should be dead? And what was he doing here in Japan when he was supposed to be in Egypt?
As the two continued walking, they spotted what looked like a window on their right and turned towards it…
ガシャンッ
…Just as something, no, someone burst out through the glass abruptly.
ズドン
They went still for two or three seconds before they turned around to see what passed them just now.
"Eh?"
"What the?"
What they saw left them speechless as shivers ran down their spines.
"HUH!?"
ゴゴゴゴゴゴゴゴ
Limbs contorting quickly and unnaturally as she straightened her body, the creepy woman looked up to the two frozen in shock, showing her sunken red eyes and bluish or greenish skin. Apart from that, the woman possesses long dark hair with two large, swept hair strands spread out slightly from her normal bangs, bandages on her head, neck, collar area and left leg, and ragged black dress held up by a white thin strand on her waist with gray knee-length socks and black shoes. These features helped accentuate her ghostly appearance too well, especially when she stands up creepily.
"Unnnggggh…" Groaning as her eyes bore into the two with her piercing gaze, the woman raised her arms and took two slow steps before instantly charging at the two. Sakura cried out in panic as she dove out of the way. Kakyoin, however, didn't react in time since he was too shocked to respond. Instead, he instinctively grabbed her arms in defense, snapping out of his stupor just in time for them both to fall onto the floor.
"Agh!"
"Kakyoin!" Sakura shouted.
Struggling to stop the thrashing arms almost too strong for him, Kakyoin gritted his teeth, demanding, "D-Damn it! Get off me, you crazy woman!"
"Uwaaa! Braugh! Eryaaah! Hngaaagh!"
His face scrunched up in disgust as the crazy woman screamed hysterically, splattering saliva and spit everywhere, including his face. During his struggle to push the woman up, Kakyoin takes note of how she seemed to make biting motions, her ghastly body that looked to be rotting, and a putrid smell emanating from her. Taking all of these together, his eyes widened slightly when he realized what this woman was.
This woman…! Don't tell me! She's a…!
Fear overtaking his head, Kakyoin grunted as he exerted enough strength to get her hands off of him before he propped up one leg to push her aside.
"Aaaangh!" The woman cried out, rolling twice across the floor before stopping. Now free, Kakyoin quickly stood up while breathing heavily, ready to get away from the woman.
"Kakyoin! Over here!"
Hearing Sakura, Kakyoin spun around to see her hiding behind a door that she found while the scary woman pinned him. She motioned him inside, so he sprinted into the room without hesitation, and once he's inside, Sakura quickly closed the door. The zombie woman left outside begins banging her hands on the door, seemingly still intent to continue pursuing them. They, in response, back away from the door…
…But Sakura's footing slipped when her heels caught something firm, halting her movement.
"Whoawhoawhoa-! WAAAH! ! !"
"Huh? Sakura!"
Acting quickly, Kakyoin grabs her flailing arm and pulls her back. She was then cushioned on him with her head resting on his chest and his hands wrapping around her back. Such an intimate contact surely makes her flustered, coloring her cheeks red.
"O-Oh…!"
"Are you all right?" He asked.
"Uhhh, y-yes… Thank you for… stopping me from tripping…" She sighed, finding herself enjoying being so close to him, more than she thought. Whether Kakyoin realizes it or not, he lets go of her after seeing she's fine. Their relief is cut short however when they hear a shattering sound. They soon see it's thanks to a hand that had pierced through the door's window, which retracts so the raven-haired woman peered through it with one eye.
As if the sight of a zombie woman persistent on her pursuit is scary enough, multiple figures rising up with harrowing groans alert the two. Too close than they liked. Backing away instinctively whilst turning around, they were given visibility of the room for a moment when flashes of lightning illuminated the room so they saw who the groans belonged to.
Much to their horror, those figures turned out to be, like the black-haired woman, zombies.
"Uaaaaaaannnnnrgh…"
"W-What!? More zombies!? In this ROOM!?" Kakyoin exclaimed in disbelief.
"T-This… This has to be a… a n-n-nightmare… R-Right? Right?" Sakura fearfully hoped, forgetting she had just woken up a couple of minutes ago.
ドドドドドドドド
Aside from the zombie woman, 11 zombies in total are accounted for, consisting of 5 girls and 6 boys. The girls include:
A blonde woman with green and orange streaks of hair tied up in a ponytail wearing a red varsity jacket, orange tie, white buttoned shirt, and long skirt, possessing stitches on her arms and bandages in various parts of her body;
A woman with short slate blue hair decorated with tiny yellow flowers, completely wrapped up in bandages from head to toe (except the area around her eyes) underneath her dark blazer, yellow long-sleeved vest, and frilled short skirt;
A puffy, white-haired woman having thin twin-tails parted sideways clad in black and white sailor fuku uniform, giving the impression of a high school girl. Unlike the previous two, her body is covered, or possibly made up of, stitches and patches of skin in various colors (blue, green, cyan, and white), also giving her appearance similar to Frankenstein's creature;
An auburn-haired woman having a stitched-up scar around her neck, whose attire took on a traditional style consisting of a red and white checkered kimono with a purple collar and a green skirt reaching near her ankles;
And finally, another puffy, twin-tailed girl who is shorter and the only kid among the group, having light blue or cyan-colored hair, a hair decoration emblazoned with a star, a green blazer, white dress shirt underneath it, and a gray skirt. Most noticeably and morbidly, her heart is exposed outside.
As for the boys, they include:
A tall man with short black hair adorned with two hair clips wearing a white suit covered in black spoon-like symbols and zippers in shoulders, chest and waist exposing his chest covered in a lace top;
A teenager with messy, black hair appearing as purple in certain lighting conditions wearing a tank top and pants joined by orange headband, wrist straps and skirt;
A man with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a knit cap adorned with pink stars and a horseshoe over an image of a rearing horse, hooded, short-sleeved blue top over a longer-sleeved purple undershirt that has thick lines and two patches of purple hearts on his shoulders, a yellow feather with black-spotted tip rising from under his collar, striped wristband and pants, both studded with pink stars;
Another blonde-haired man possessing square patches of facial hair lining his jaw wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a pair of goggles around the brim over his back-length hair, dark purple leather shirt lined up by small green balls, arm bands, tan pants, a belt with buckles showing a pair of hands pointing to his crotch, holsters housing two green balls, cowboy boots and a cape;
And lastly, a man with dark blue or bluish black hair sporting two braids dressed in a green jumpsuit emblazoned with darker green vine and peapod embroideries over a light-colored shirt with a tie, and green and yellow bomber hat decorated with seven small balls in the front that resemble grapes.
Curiously, the last three figures have blue, green, and orange painted lips respectively, as if they are wearing lipstick, and the shoulder-haired man seems to be having trouble walking or even standing up properly, so it chooses to crawl instead.
As for the last man and zombie overall, Sakura is naturally horrified and intimidated because he's the biggest zombie. But Kakyoin is shocked beyond belief when he recognizes the broad-shouldered man in the back.
A-Avdol!?
His eyes are not playing tricks on him as Muhammad Avdol, the Egyptian fortune teller and member of the Stardust Crusaders recognized by his Bantu knot-style hair, white headscarf, long red robe with elbow-length sleeves, orange scarf, gray pants, necklace made up of engraved medallions with the biggest one showing an ankh, tassel and metallic bracelets, is present among the eleven zombies. Seeing his friend in the flesh, moaning creepily with arms stretched out, Kakyoin is stunned to see Avdol not only somehow here, but as a zombie like them.
BGM: Zombie Panick (Zombie Land Saga Original Soundtrack)
As he stands in shock watching his friend walking slowly with hands out forward together with the other zombies, Kakyoin got snapped out of yet another stupor when Sakura pulled him away by his sleeve, who is more than eager to escape as she does not want to be eaten by zombies tonight. Arriving shortly to the door separate from the one they came in and occupied by the zombie from earlier, Sakura starts opening it but she's having difficulty due to her panicking.
Meanwhile, Kakyoin stared down the eleven groaning zombies walking slowly to the two with their arms stretched forward, including the black-haired zombie that entered, seemingly intent on feasting on their bodies.
As much as he dislikes attacking a friend like Avdol or a kid, he has no choice in the matter.
Sorry everyone, but I can't let you all get us. He thought, regretting what he would do next but knowing it is necessary.
Panicking at the thought of being trapped just to be eaten by zombies, Sakura hugged the door with her back and asked frantically, "What should we do? What should we do!?"
Staying mostly unfazed as he stared at the slowly approaching zombies, he took a deep breath before he did something extraordinary.
"｢HIEROPHANT GREEN｣!"
Multiple white tendrils with complex green spots and patterns materialize in front of Kakyoin. The tendrils all combine to form a humanoid being with yellow mechanical eyes and a mask covering its mouth. White-colored pieces of armor cover some parts of its body, but much of its green skin, reminiscent of a shiny melon, remains exposed. The Stand strikes a pose lastly, by raising its right knee as if it's kneeling then pointing a finger intensely withs its head raised up after twirling in the air.*
ドゴーンッ
As if this night couldn't get any weirder (or freakier), a humanoid being appeared in front of Kakyoin who, while covered in a green aura, faces the zombies with a steely gaze. He also struck a pose by moving his hands near his face and waist, each with a thumb and index fingers up, and a pinky over the hand near the waist respectively, that emphasizes his determined and overdramatic expression.* *
"E-Eh? What…? W-What am I…?" Sakura stammered, wondering if she was imagining the masked humanoid or perplexed by his flashy pose.
Without delay in Kakyoin's action, Hierophant Green gathers energy to its hands in liquid form. Then Kakyoin shouts, "NOW! Take this you zombies! Emerald… SPLAAAAAAASH!"
ドッバアーッ
Emeralds shoot out from its hands with the force of a shotgun, hitting the zombies hard enough to make them fall backwards. Any stray emeralds that missed hit the walls, floors and furniture, but not the windows. Overall, there is some damage done to the room, but not too much that it's beyond repairs. Once they're writhing on the floor, Kakyoin disperses Hierophant Green and turns to Sakura, who is left gawking and amazed at his technique.
"Hey! What are you standing there for? Open the door!" He reminded her. He's so focused on telling her that he failed to notice one zombie had recovered quickly and is about to get their hands on the unseeming man.
"Uaaaaaargh!"
"AAAAHHH! Kakyoin, behind you!"
"Huh!?"
As she warned him, Sakura happens to touch a fire poker's handle resting against a wall below her. Acting quick, she instinctively grabbed it and pushed Kakyoin out of the way to throw the fire poker at the bandaged up zombie with enough strength to stab it through her head. The zombie fell back as a result.
"Uuurgh!"
Staying still in shock from nearly getting ravaged by that zombie, Kakyoin released a hitched breath out of his mouth. "Crap… I barely missed getting attacked by a zombie again. Didn't expect much resilience from her." He remarked, gulping before he stood up.
"There! The door is open, Kakyoin! Hurry! Let's get out before they catch up!"
Hearing Sakura loud and clear, he whirled around to see she did open the door and her foot stepped past the door frame. What happened next should be obvious as the two didn't hesitate to run out of the room. Moving as fast as they can, they ran down the stairs with hurried pants while the zombies picked themselves up and futilely chased after them at a snail's pace.
Eventually, Sakura and Kakyoin find the genkan of the mansion and immediately head outside through the rain, panting from the force exerted on their legs as one objective is in their minds: get away from the mansion.
To be continued
Stand Analysis:
Hierophant Green (Stand Master: Noriaki Kakyoin)
Destructive Power: C
Speed: B
Range: A
Stamina: B
Precision: C
Developmental Potential: D
Hierophant Green is a long-distance Stand possessing the ability to uncoil its entire body into either thick, strong ropes or invisible, thin strings for various purposes like using it as a rope, tying someone up, avoiding serious damage to itself and its user, and weaving a sensitive 20-meter radius web that detects enemy movements. It is also capable of entering inside a person's body to forcefully control them, although Kakyoin used it rarely due to its inhumane nature.
Its signature technique is called Emerald Splash. It allows Hierophant Green to fire a barrage of emeralds after gathering energy in liquid form from its hands before discharging them as emeralds. While certain individuals can block or deflect the attack because it isn't quite powerful, its blast range, shotgun-like launch, and high speed make this quite a capable technique under the right strategy.
* - Hierophant Green's pose before Kakyoin lunged at Mannish Boy during Death Thirteen's fight.
* * - The pose Kakyoin made during the Tower of Gray fight.
Onomatopoeia:
ドグシカァァーァァァ (Dogushikaaaa) - Car crashing into someone
ガシャンッ (Gashan) - Glass shattering
ズドン (Zudon) - Thud
ゴゴゴゴゴゴゴゴ/ ドドドドドドドド (Gogogogo/Dodododo) - Dramatic tension
ドゴーンッ (Dogon)- Close-up emphasis
ドッバアーッ (Dobbaaa) - Sound of Emerald Splash