Realizing he cannot rely on the heroes—who are fated to die as long as the loop continues—Hayato takes matters into his own hands:
: Despite the failure, Hayato’s plan included a secondary strategy. He contacted Josuke earlier than in previous loops, ensuring the heroes arrived in time to overhear Kira arrogantly gloat and reveal his true name.
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: Hayato Kawajiri, Yoshikage Kira, Josuke Higashikata, Rohan Kishibe, and Okuyasu Nijimura.
: "Bites the Dust" is an automatic Stand ability that plants a bomb in a non-Stand user. It detonates whenever Kira's identity is revealed, killing the witnesses and rewinding time by roughly one hour. Realizing he cannot rely on the heroes—who are
: Faced with an immediate attack from Josuke’s Crazy Diamond , Kira is forced to recall Killer Queen to defend himself, which cancels the "Bites the Dust" effect and stops the time loop. Key Details Original Airdate : December 2, 2016.
: Hayato attempts to shoot Kira during their morning encounter, but Kira is saved by a watch in his pocket that deflects the attack. : "Bites the Dust" is an automatic Stand
Trapped in a seemingly infinite time loop created by Kira’s third bomb, "Bites the Dust," Hayato is forced to relive the same morning. He witnesses the deaths of Rohan Kishibe, Josuke Higashikata, and their allies multiple times as they inevitably discover Kira's identity through him.