Who knew that a serial killer with a Stand could be this terrifying

Small-town horror is a beloved subgenre across mediums. Fictional towns like Derry and Jerusalem’s Lot become sites of terror in several acclaimed Stephen King novels. The fog-drenched town of Silent Hill manifests as a psychological purgatory in the Silent Hill franchise. The suburban town of Lumberton becomes nightmarish in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. These examples have one thing in common: these idyllic towns are not what they seem. Each hides a seedy underbelly where dangers lurk beneath a picturesque surface.

Part 4 of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, called Diamond Is Unbreakable, also features an idyllic town with a rotten core. Author Hirohiko Araki changes things up after a globe-trotting adventure in Stardust Crusaders (Part 3), shifting the scene to the beautiful town of Morioh. Part 3 protagonist Jotaro Kujo seeks out Morioh resident Josuke Higashikata seeking to learn more about his true parentage, which triggers a string of bizarre events in this seemingly peaceful small town.

While Diamond Is Unbreakable embraces the franchise’s lighthearted suspense and combines it with slice-of-life elements, Episode 21, titled “Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 1,” introduces genuinely grounded horror into an otherwise whimsical season.

A blonde-haired man in a Valentino suit is glimpsed in earlier episodes of Diamond Is Unbreakable. This man, Kira, formally steps into the limelight in episode 21, which gives us a rundown of his day-to-day routine. At first glance, Kira looks like the average salaryman, but he is soon revealed to be a serial killer whose murders have gone undiscovered in Morioh for decades.

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