Noriaki Kakyoin

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> *"I’ve gotta go, I have to get back to playing Mario Kart on my Gameboy Advance.”*
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## Appearance

Kakyoin is 5'10", weighing in at 143 pounds. He's got decently long cherry red hair with (something?? i don't know what the fuck you call this) to one side. He often wears a pair of black, angular sunglasses, which cover the two vertical scars he has passing through his eyes. He has one cherry-themed earring on each ear. He wears a green school uniform with yellow buttons and brown shoes.

## Personality

Kakyoin Noriaki is strong-willed, brave, polite, intelligent, and kind, but he can be cold and ruthless when fighting an enemy. He doesn't hold himself back when fighting against opponents that he believes to be truly evil, and is willing to go as far as killing a baby if it means saving his friends and stopping DIO. However, Kakyoin can be merciful on occasion, such as when he let Two Minutes to Midnight go. Although Kakyoin is not particularly dislike-able, he doesn't make many friends. This is because he does not feel that he can connect with those who are not able to see Hierophant Green, so he doesn't try to make meaningful friendships with normal people.

## History

### Background

In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, Kakyoin gets possessed by one of DIO's flesh buds, forcing him to attempt to seek out and kill Jotaro Kujo. After losing to Jotaro, Kakyoin has the flesh bud removed and joins Jotaro and company on a quest to kill DIO. After fighting many enemy Stand users, he was eventually hospitalized after having his eyes cut by N'doul. Returning after a short while for the final section of Part 3, Kakyoin meets a tragic fate during a battle with DIO; however, he was able to learn the secret of DIO's Stand and tell the others before his death.

### Story in Starcross

Although it felt like an instant for Kakyoin, it took around 30 years for him to wake up in Starcross. After exploring for a few days, he witnessed the Masayoshi Shido calling card in the sky. Compelled by curiosity to investigate, Kakyoin was pointed by locals to head to Blossom Village. One of the first he met in the village was Vi in her human form. After speaking to her, he learned a few crucial things: that DIO in this universe had already been killed, that other Stand Users were present, and that Jotaro had survived the events of Part 3. After checking in to the underground hotel and meeting Hat Kid, he realizes that his wallet has been stolen and goes back outside to search. Briefly encountering Tia, he eventually finds the thief: a user-less Stand known as Two Minutes to Midnight. After a long and difficult battle, Kakyoin prevails against Two Minutes to Midnight, threatening to kill the Stand if it ever makes trouble again. A few days pass before he eventually finds and has a conversation with Josuke. This leads to Kakyoin learning more about Stand Arrows. After a brief and very one-sided brawl with The Midnight Crew (and a few more days' time), Kakyoin encounters his friend Jean-Pierre Polnareff, who was transported to Starcross via bathroom.

## Abilities and Gear

Kakyoin is the user of the Stand Hierophant Green. As such, he is able to see other Stands and is naturally pulled by fate towards other Stand Users. Hierophant Green has a range of abilities that make it effective in a variety of combat situations:

* **Emerald CUM**: Hierophant Green's primary ability is the Emerald cum. Using this ability, it can shoot out a spray of green solidified semen, with strength akin to bullets.
* **Strands**: Hierophant Green is made up of many individual strands rather than being a normal humanoid stand. Because of this, Hierophant is able to unravel itself to avoid attacks, enter tight spaces, or pull Kakyoin to higher places.
* **Range**: Hierophant is a horse-cocked Stand, still being effective at a range of 100m (328ft).
* **Possession**: If Hierophant winds enough of itself into a person or a Stand, it can take over their body. This increases the strength and agility of the possessed, while also giving Kakyoin near complete and total control over their actions. In this state, if Hierophant is damaged, the possessed also becomes damaged.

## Relationships

### Friends

* Jotaro's mom

..and nobody else, really.

## Trivia

* Although he's unaware of this, Kakyoin holds the world record for the Mushroom Cup of Mario Kart: Super Circuit, clocking in at 5 minutes and 1 second.
* Kakyoin has a bad habit of holding on to gift cards long after they've been used.
* Cherries are Kakyoin's favorite fruit.
* Kakyoin often uses props during combat for dramatic effect.
* Kakyoin is has respect for the Misfit and Phantom Thieves.