Separation

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"D'Arby?" Jotaro asked as everyone except Kakyoin looked shocked at the butler's name. 

"Yes. I am D'Arby Younger, the younger brother of D'Arby Elder, whom you have defeated..." The butler's face went dark as he looked at Jotaro. "...beyond recovery."

"That stupid gambler's younger brother..." Scarlet muttered under her breath. 

"Are you planning on avenging your older brother?" Avdol asked. D'Arby smirked at that. 

He moved out of the way, leaving them a clear path to enter the hallway. No one dared move forward, though. 

"Not at all. I wouldn't even consider doing such a thing. Did my brother not tell you that the one at fault is he who is fooled and loses the battle? I have the same mindset. Therefore, I believe it is my brother's fault for losing. It would be against that mindset to bear a grudge. He is ten years older than me, after all. Though I did respect him, we are from different generations. My brother is one to cheat to win. That only works on old-fashioned people or amateurs. Lord DIO...he recognized this, and for that reason, I was made his butler." 

"And what exactly makes you so special?" Scarlet asked, glaring at him, and he smirked. 

"I invite you all to see. Please, if you would like to fight, step into this mansion." D'Arby moved his arm to gesture for them to enter. Once again...no one moved forward.

"We can't rush in there carelessly." Avdol pointed out. 

"We don't have much time. Hurry up and take us to DIO!" Jotaro pointed at D'Arby, who moved his arm. 

Scarlet could see something else inside his arm. It was...his Stand. 

"Jotaro, watch out! Something's coming out!" Joseph shouted. Sure enough, D'Arby's Stand came out. It resembled a robot with an athletic build, almost human in appearance. It was decorated with pink and purple hearts on its body, and on its face were D'Arby's initials.

"H-hey, he brought out his Stand!" Polnareff glared at him. 

"It's been a while since we've faced a user who used their Stand out in the open." Avdol said. D'Arby chuckled. 

"Well, who will it be? Who shall be my first opponent?" He asked, and Polnareff frowned at that. 

"He's so annoying! Jotaro, beat the crap out of him!" He demanded, and Jotaro stepped forward, Star Platinum appearing behind him. 

"Let us make a wager, Jotaro. The first blow Star Platinum will make against me will be a left-hand punch." D'Arby's Stand pointed at him, and he stopped. Clearly, D'Arby was right.

"That doesn't matter! It's all the same if you punch him with all you've got!" Polnareff shouted. "Do it! Hurry up and hit him, Jotaro!" 

"Wait, no, he'll dodge it!" Scarlet said, but it was too late. Star Platinum went for the punch, attacking with his right hand, and D'Arby's Stand dodged it.

"W-what?"

"How?! And with such speed..." Avdol muttered. 

D'Arby chuckled softly as his Stand grabbed Star Platinum's arm. "A shame. It seems I've lost this wager. Like my brother, I do love gambling, but I'm just not very good at it. As a reward for your victory, I shall take you to an amazing world." 

Jotaro's arm started to shake as a hole opened up beneath D'Arby and his Stand. 

He was dragged in. 

"It was a trap after all!" Avdol shouted. 

"Jotaro!!" Joseph yelled, sending Hermit Purple to grab his grandson. Kakyoin sent Hierophant Green after him as well, and both Stands grabbed onto Jotaro, not letting him get dragged into the hole. 

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