Episode Title:
The Curse of DIO.
Episode Description:
Joseph reveals that the object on Kakyoin's forehead is a "flesh bud" that has a tendril going straight into his brain, making him swear loyalty to DIO. Determined to save Kakyoin, Jotaro uses Star Platinum to remove the bud from Kakyoin's brain, while Joseph destroys it. The next day, a Stand emerges from Jotaro's mother Holly but she does not have enough power to control it. Avdol estimates she only has fifty days to live. As killing DIO is the only way to save Holly, Jotaro uses Star Platinum's precision to analyze "spirit photos" of DIO taken by Joseph's Stand Hermit Purple. Based on the faint image of a particular fly Star Platinum spotted, Avdol deduces that DIO is in the Aswan region of Egypt. Kakyoin decides to join the group because of a fondness he feels for women like Holly. As the group takes off on a flight towards Egypt, DIO, using a Stand power to take spirit photo showing him they are on their way to Egypt. Joseph and Jotaro sense DIO's presence, suspecting that there may be a Stand user on board.
