Chapter 207. The Ce to Face Death Calmly

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  Just like how industry insiders pay attention to new works emerging in their field.

  Especially those fresh and innovative pieces—whether they lead to a positive ative dire—they always draw high levels of attentiohey introduew elements that have never been seen before.

  The same goes for actors.

  However, pared to industry insiders, their focus on these works is often more about analyzing the test audience prefereo prepare for releasing relevant new works.

  And when they enter works with new elements, they analyze whether these elements will set a rend in the industry to follow, or if they should avoid them entirely.

  If they determihese new elements won't succeed, the works are often grandly buried in the industry's history.

  This serves as a warning to those who e after, so they avoid simir pitfalls.

  It is often much simpler for actors to watch a work. Aside from simply watg to rex, there's also the desire to find inspiration from their predecessors' renowned performances when they o portray simir roles.

  For example, since "Spider-Man" began, the wall-climbing and spider silk-shooting postures of Spider-Man have been learned.

  But as for "Stardust Crusaders"—

  There probably isn't much for them to learn frht?

  In fact, they were all part of the cast for "Stardust Crusaders", so what would they o study?

  Kujo Jotaro and the others stared at Pucci, utterly bewildered.

  And Pucot hiding anything, openly said, "I'm referring to the final battle of "Stardust Crusaders"—the fight with DIO."

  "To maintain the mystery, and to ehat during filming, you could discover the true nature of DIO's Stand abilities on your own, I won't reveal DIO's Stand power."

  "But I offer one piece of advice, or perhaps a warning."

  As Pucci spoke, his tone grew serious and somber: "DIO's Stand is incredibly strong—strohan any Stand you've faced before. One might even say it's overwhelmingly powerful!"

  "When you truly front DIO, will you still be able to maintain the ce you have now?"

  Fag a powerful enemy often triggers the desire to flee.

  This is an instinct, ingrained in living beings.

  It's a primal survival meism, etched into DNA to ehe tinuation of the species.

  You see it in Iggy.

  The moment Iggy witnessed [Cream] so effortlessly kill Avdol, his first rea was fear.

  Then his sed thought was to run.

  It's not shameful tet the troubles DIO caused him and give up on revenge.

  In fact, that might have been the wisest choice.

  Had Vanil Iot already used [Cream] to block the door, waiting for Polnareff and the others to run into its deadly space of darkness…

  Why didn't Iggy flee?

  Vanil Ice, having erased his ow, should have remained ued, right?

  This is the question Pucci truly wants Jotaro and the others to ponder.

  As someone from the future, Puaturally trusts Jotaro and his crew.

  The previous filming sessions had already proven that his trust was well-pced.

  But as a director, and especially as a fellow believer in DIO, Pucci felt that being cautious was better.

  "So, the reason we're all here watg this episode... is to appreciate my brilliant performance!" Polnareff boasted fidently, his face full of smugness. "Director Pucci, this is what you're trying to say, right?"

  "Don't worry, Jotaro. I'm the bravest among us, and I taught Iggy how to summon ce. I'll make sure to teach all of you as well!"

  Praise me!

  Appud me!

  Don't be shy, I take it!

  Though Polnareff didn't say this ht, his words clearly veyed the message.

  Like a student who just received a gold star from the teacher, eager to show it off to everyone.

  It made Pucci, for the first time, realize that his decision to stick to the inal storyline and ect Polnareff's fate to a toilet was far too na?ve.

  Back then, he should have filmed even more close-ups of Polnareff ihroom.

  And deyed Jotaro's rescue even longer!

  That's it. Since Polnareff wants to shine so much,

  I'll make sure the uping staircase se takes full advantage of him to tinue edug Jotaro and the others!

  Pucci's mind raced with these thoughts.

  After Polnareff interrupted the versation, Pucci tinued: "Though irely accurate, you're n either."

  "Rather than fleeing with their tails between their legs to survive, Iggy wanted revenge—revenge on Vanil Ice for killing Avdol!"

  "That was the main reason Iggy stayed after Polnareff persuaded him."

  Of course, there was also the fact that Avdol died saving Iggy from Vanil Ice.

  And after witnessing how unreasonable DIO's subordi Shop was, f Iggy to fight to the death despite wanting to surrender, but the key factor was revenge.

  Iggy wao defeat Vanil Ice, and DIO.

  To do so, he couldn't run away.

  Stig with Polnareff and the others was the only way to have a ce at fulfilling this goal.

  "...That's likely why Iggy did what he did."

  Pucci said, "But that ce was built on revenge, and Polnareff's [Silver Chariot] wounding Vanil Ice."

  "What happens when that foundation colpses? Or if DIO's Stand is so overwhelmingly powerful that there's no hope of winning—will you still have the same ce?"

  "…"

  Jotaro and the others wao say something, but Pucci stopped them, saying, "o answer right away. After all, you as actors and the characters in the script are not the same."

  "And that is why I brought you here."

  Looking at Polnareff, who was also deep in thought along with Jotaro and the others,

  Pucci sighed and admitted, "Ce indeed es in many forms."

  "Including the ce to face death calmly..."