On the front cover he discovers a family tree for the Higashikata family, and that the first Norisuke Higashikata's daughter married Johnny Joestar, a direct ancestor of the dead Yoshikage Kira. Josuke discovers a book in the study marked with the same symbol: a record of the Steel Ball Run race. Josuke decides to not hold a grudge and enters Norisuke's study, following the symbol he's seen on Kira's wrist. Josuke eventually tricks Daiya into stepping on his shadow cast from the light of an open refrigerator.
Meanwhile, Yasuho discovers from a DNA test that Josuke and Kira are practically the same person. To make things fair, she tells Josuke that if he manages to make her step on his shadow, the memories will be returned to him, although her knowledge and perceptiveness make the endeavour nearly impossible for him. Using her Stand California King Bed, she steals one of Josuke's few memories every time he fusses over her. As Norisuke ominously warns him to obey his word, Yasuho is escorted out by the family's maid Nijimura and warned not to return.Īs everyone leaves, Daiya begins to flirt with Josuke and decides to play with him. Lent the Higashikata name, Josuke Higashikata is welcomed into Norisuke's home and is instructed to guard the youngest daughter Daiya. Yasuho introduces Josuke to the head of the Higahikata family, Norisuke Higashikata IV, owner of a fruit importation business inherited from his grandfather Norisuke Higashikata I. Josuke adopted into the Higashikata Family Identity Search The Trail of the Higashikatas Main article: California King Bed (story arc) Main article: "Paisley Park" and "Born This Way" (story arc) Yasuho secretly obtains the autopsy results and discovers something else: Kira's corpse is missing both of his testicles.
Josuke sees a photo of Kira near the Wall Eyes and comes back to where he emerged to uncover the body of the real Yoshikage Kira, who died of cardiac arrest three days prior. Sasame tells of a psychopathic Kira, who in the past by an obscure power and for little reason convinced Sasame to eat his own fingers. The attacker presents himself as Ojiro Sasame, a surfer seeking revenge against Yoshikage Kira and who confirms that Josuke isn't Kira although he bears a passing resemblance.
Revealing his Stand Soft & Wet and with Yasuho's timely return, Josuke manages to catch his opponent. Moreover, Josuke notices that he is under attack: each time he injures his hand or foot, it falls under the control of an aggressor in the flat above him. Convinced that Josuke is a sadist, Yasuho leaves in despair. Yasuho discovers a compromising photo album containing pictures of the woman having erotic bondage with what appeared to be Josuke. Yasuho and Josuke try to ask the woman who she is, but she doesn't answer. The duo goes to Kira's apartment, where Josuke discovers a naked woman in the bathtub. However, Yasuho feels this name doesn't fit him and instead nicknames him "Josuke". Yasuho offers to help him and by investigating his hat, they manage to seemingly learn his identity: Yoshikage Kira. Later at the hospital, Yasuho meets the young man again and he explains to her that he is amnesiac.