Collapse, but Stand users

That evening, Velvi returned with everyone.

Alicia reveals her other purpose for coming—to invite you to the fourth newlyweds' ball.

"Going to one of those pointless balls again? Give her a firm rejection, Pucci!" the white snake said, popping out.

Father Pucci thought about it and realized that it was indeed a waste of time.

"Can I have Aponia go in my place? I have some things to take care of."

“Yes.” Mebius guessed that you might be going to collect souls, so he answered before Alicia could.

After receiving permission, you turn to look at Aponia.

"Is it alright, Aponia?"

Aponia clasped her hands together and nodded slightly.

"As you wish, Father."

......

Finding a soul that fits the criteria on Twilight Street is like finding gold in shit, let alone the fact that you've already discovered the gold.

Those Stand users are still somewhat useful; you don't plan to sacrifice them.

While Aponia attends the ball in your place, you travel to other cities with the skull to find its soul.

Before setting off, you had Marcos's double imbue the skull with self-awareness.

Afterwards, you search for the place where the most heinous criminals gather—the prison.

"Are you Father Pucci?"

"Yes, it's me."

"Um, are you sure you don't need to send someone to accompany them? The people locked up here are all the most vicious criminals."

“No need. I believe your prison can hold them. Gucci and I are enough.”

"Also, no matter what happens afterward, don't ask about it, understand?"

"Of course, of course, I've read the precautions."

The prison warden wiped the sweat from his face and opened the prison door for Father Pucci.

"Then, be careful, Father Pucci."

Father Pucci nodded and went into the prison.

"Warden, do you think these people from above are crazy? They actually came to visit the prison, carrying a skull in their hands."

After Father Pucci's figure disappeared, a guard next to the warden muttered something.

The warden lit a cigarette and said somewhat seriously, "Don't talk nonsense. That Father Pucci is the branch manager of the Fire-Chasing Moth."

"The Fire-Chasing Moth Division Chief! That's amazing."

"Good to know. Quickly tell the others to leave. That priest has asked all the staff to leave."

......

'The Green Dolphin jail in Florida, USA—I never imagined it actually existed.'

"Gucci, go set up your 'Survivor' setup. Once you're done, come find me in the monitoring center."

"Yes, Father."

'The criminals in this prison are indeed much "purer" than those in Twilight Street; they're all born bad.'

Father Pucci placed the skull he was carrying on the table and noticed that it seemed to be trembling slightly.

“Don’t worry, you’ll be fed right away,” Father Pucci said, placing his hand on the skull.

"All set up, Father Pucci."

Father Pucci nodded and pressed the button in the monitoring room.

Father Pucci watched as the prisoners walked out of their rooms, initially looking bewildered, then bursting into cheers.

The summoned white snake passed through the wall and punched someone. Like a fuse, the person who was hit looked at the person next to him and threw a punch at him.

"Now begin your death match, and pave the way for my evolution with your souls."

Father Pucci couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the chaotic prison.

The vibrations in the skull never stopped from the moment someone died in the brawl.

The chaotic fight among hundreds of prisoners quickly allowed Father Pucci to collect the souls of thirty-six heinous criminals.

Noticing that the skull had stopped vibrating, Father Pucci picked it up.

"Let's leave for a while, Gucci."

"Yes, Father, shall we take back the 'survivors'?"

"No need, let's give the prison staff a few more days off."

"You have indeed thought this through carefully."

......

Some time later, Father Pucci re-entered Green Dolphin Prison.

The blood and severed limbs on the ground disappeared, and on the blood and flesh of the prisoners, plants symbolizing new life grew.

Back in the monitoring room, the skull did not turn into a baby as Father Pucci had hoped.

'It seems it will take some more time to develop.'

'However, with so many corpses outside, how many souls did those skulls absorb?'

I don't know what the consequences will be.

Back on Dusk Street, Father Pucci placed the skull under the statue in the church.

As devout as he usually prayed, Father Pucci uttered the fourteen secret words.

『Spiral Staircase』『Rhinoceros Beetle』『Ruined Street』『Fig Tower』『Rhinoceros Beetle』『Theresa's Way』『Rhinoceros Beetle』『Singularity』『Giotto』『Angel』『Hydrangea』『Rhinoceros Beetle』『Singularity』『Secret Emperor』

The skull remained unchanged, lying there peacefully.

'So it still won't work. Looks like I'll have to wait until it turns into a green baby.'

“John Gerry, keep an eye on the skull, and alert me if anything changes.”

"Yes, Father Pucci."

At this point, the third necessary condition has been met.