Parallel World Diego

Background

Parallel World Diego's history prior to his encounter with Valentine is unknown. It can be inferred that, like the original Diego, he chose to participate in the Steel Ball Run race for the prize and prestige. Unlike his base world counterpart, however, Parallel World Diego chooses not to pursue Valentine onto a moving train, a decision that cost the original Diego his life when he was split in two by its wheels.↗↗

Late in the 8th Stage of the race, Parallel World Diego is suddenly confronted by the president of the United States, Funny Valentine. After being afflicted with the infinite Spin by Tusk ACT4, Valentine turns to Diego and his ambition as a final backup plan, in case his attempt to win Johnny Joestar to his side fails.↗↗

High Voltage

Parallel World Diego hides underground until Valentine is finally killed by Johnny Joestar. While Johnny, Lucy Steel, and Steven Steel are distracted, Diego emerges and steals the Saint's Corpse, hiding himself among the other top competitors of the Steel Ball Run race. Johnny eventually tracks down Diego, but Diego reveals his Stand, THE WORLD, and stops time. Remembering Valentine's advice, Diego is careful to avoid Johnny's nail bullet as he throws a handful of knives at the jockey.↗↗

Diego arrives at the 8th Stage's goal in second place, and quickly boards a boat to New York. Johnny boards a subsequent boat and pursues Diego into the alleys of Brooklyn, where the latter stops time again to prepare a wire trap for Johnny. Caught off guard by the wires, Johnny shoots the wall to both shield himself with the debris and attack Diego from the resulting hole. As the hole catches up to him, Diego stops time as Tusk ACT4 shows itself and prepares to slice off its arm.↗↗↗↗

The World of Stars and Stripes

Johnny exits the sewers and rejoins the other competitors as they approach Brooklyn Bridge, preparing to shoot Diego from the very edge of his range. Diego stops time once more to create a pincer move: as he fires a gun at Johnny from in front of him, THE WORLD moves to attack him from behind. As time resumes, Johnny turns to face THE WORLD, causing Diego's bullet to pierce him in the neck and topple him from his horse.↗

Heeding Valentine's advice, Diego rides directly to Trinity Church, placing the Corpse in the vault beneath the church. As Diego prepares to seal the vault, Lucy Steel appears behind him with an object wrapped in cloth. Diego uses THE WORLD to pin Lucy against the wall. After confirming that no one has followed her, Diego interrogates Lucy as to her plans.↗↗↗

Personality

When he first meets Valentine, he takes the president's final pleas lightly and in a joking manner until he is entrusted with the claim to the Saint's Corpse, quickly becoming interested only upon hearing about its power.↗↗↗↗

Appearances

Steel Ball Run Chapter 95: The World of Stars and Stripes - Outro (Death)↗

JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 16: Beyond II (Corpse only)↗

Profile details

Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Deceased (Part 7)↗

Date of Death: January 19, 1891↗↗

Cause of Death: Head obliterated after merging with his original world self's head↗

He is a version of Diego Brando brought over from a parallel world by Funny Valentine after the death of the original Diego in the base world. Entrusted with the task of stealing the Saint's Corpse by the president, he confronts Johnny Joestar in the Final Stage of the Steel Ball Run race.↗