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Shining D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 2

EpisodeS3Ep. 38 (112)

Josuke and Kira's duel reaches its climax as the killer's hidden helper, the ghost of his father, keeps feeding him Josuke's location. Turning blood, glass, and a borrowed lighter into weapons, Josuke tricks Kira into murdering his own father while a revived Okuyasu returns to steal Stray Cat away.

Air Date: December 16, 2016
Manga Chapters: 431-435
Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Runtime: 24:00
Opening Theme: Great Days
Ending Theme: I Want You
Previous Episode: Crazy Diamond Is Unbreakable, Part 1
Next Episode: Goodbye, Morioh Town - The Golden Heart
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Summary

The rain clears over Morioh as the fight resumes. Kira first phones his boss to apologize for running late, then a nosy neighbor accuses him of being a panty thief; annoyed, Kira baits the man into grabbing the underwear and crumbles him to dust. Inside their hideout, Hayato's phone is broken, and Josuke, accepting that Okuyasu has died, swears revenge.

An air bomb drifts into the house toward Josuke, who scatters ash to slip aside, only for the bubble to track him regardless. Unable to work out how Kira knows his position, Josuke takes the blast head-on behind Crazy Diamond, leaving wooden shrapnel buried in his leg and stomach. He counters by flinging a glass shard whose dried blood homes in on the dried blood staining Kira's jacket, striking the killer in the back.

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Key Events

Noticing Kira is still clutching his phone, Josuke realizes someone is guiding him. He borrows Hayato's lighter and burns the boy's jacket, flushing out Yoshihiro Kira, the father's spirit who had been hiding and relaying Josuke's whereabouts. Whispering into the phone, Josuke deceives Kira into unknowingly killing his own father, then reveals himself as a second shard finds its mark.

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Notes

Both wounded fighters press on until Josuke, nearly finished by another bubble, is saved by a very much alive Okuyasu, who teleports and erases the bomb. Okuyasu recounts that at death's threshold his brother Keicho's spirit urged him to decide for himself what he truly wanted, and for once he chose to live. He then plucks Stray Cat from Killer Queen as Jotaro and the others arrive, leaving the injured Kira surrounded and frantic. Warner Bros. likewise renamed this episode Shining Diamond is Unbreakable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in "Shining D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 2"?

In "Shining D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 2," Josuke and Kira's duel over Morioh continues while Kira's father's ghost secretly feeds him Josuke's location, until Josuke tricks Kira into killing his own father.

How does Josuke figure out that someone is feeding Kira his location?

Noticing that Kira is still clutching his phone during the fight, Josuke realizes someone is secretly guiding Kira and traces the leak back to the killer's jacket.

Who is Yoshihiro Kira and what role does he play in this episode?

Yoshihiro Kira is Yoshikage Kira's father, whose spirit had been hiding inside his son's jacket and relaying Josuke's location to him; Josuke burns the jacket with Hayato's lighter to expose him, then tricks Yoshikage into unknowingly killing his own father over the phone.

How does Okuyasu return to the fight after seemingly dying?

Okuyasu survives near death after his brother Keicho's spirit tells him to decide what he truly wants, and for once he chooses to live; he then teleports in to erase one of Kira's air bombs, save Josuke, and pluck the Stand Stray Cat out of Killer Queen.

What weapon does Josuke use against Kira with his own blood?

Josuke flings a glass shard coated in his own dried blood, which homes in on the matching dried bloodstain on Kira's jacket and strikes the killer in the back.

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