[Kakyoin flinched at the outburst like instinct told him everything was going to come crashing down at that moment, but quickly recovered and pushed that aside. His own lingering fear of the incomprehensible didn't matter right now. The only thing that mattered was that someone he loved like a second mother was upset, and he needed to do something about that.]

That's not-... [He trailed off, taking a step closer.] I'm sorry. You're right, I can't even understand this--I've never really understood it. The concept of a Stand that would hurt its user never made any sense to me, and I still don't know if it really has something to do with willpower or if it's because of...the way it developed.

[The last thing either of them needed was to bring up Dio directly, but the implication was clear even with the calm tone of voice Kakyoin was careful to use.]

...But if this is what's worrying you, then I want to say that I don't find myself able to think it's your fault. There's no way the soul of someone as kind and compassionate as you would ever be reflected as something entirely malicious on its own.