From now on, Kira applies himself to perfect his disguise and steadily make sure nothing about him is suspect. However, his sexual frustration grows as he refrains himself from killing and one evening, he almost lets himself kill Shinobu, who fortunately mistake his gestures for mere sexual advances. Meanwhile Hayato spies on his parents, and wonders why his father would practice writing his own name over and over again.

You Are Already Dead: Once Bites the Dust has been triggered, it's already game over for the target no matter how they try to resist. Killer Queen has already entered the target's pupil to blow them up. Spoiled Brat: Of a more sinister sort. His parents doted on him heavily, which is implied to have led to his sense of entitlement to a peaceful life. His father Yoshihiro continues to dote on him post-mortem thanks to his Stand "Atom Heart Father", creating Stand users to try to indirectly kill anyone who disturbs his murderous son's "peaceful" life. His first death: A serial killer, who wanted to go unnoticed by everyone around him and believed fortune to be on his side, dies as the center of attention thanks to the medical personnel trying to resuscitate him bungling the rescue in the worst way possible and the gruesome circumstances of his death. Also, his confession that he's Kira in an attempt to activate Bites the Dust incites some gossip after his demise, since Kira "disappeared" several weeks ago. There's also the fact that he was stripped of Stray Cat by a Stand named after his fetish — Okuyasu's The Hand. When Kira was pierced with the Arrow, his demeanor became much more relaxed and prone to elation due to his new-found power, which guaranteed that anyone approaching Hayato would be killed. Ecstatic to possess a power which would dispose of anyone who investigated him, Kira allowed himself one loud boast, which caused his downfall as Josuke overheard him claiming to be "Yoshikage Kira". [20]

Index

Ignore the Fanservice: Does this whenever Shinobu tries to seduce him. It's not that Kira is indifferent to it, but it's because his means of expressing arousal is through violence, as he was literally seconds away from throttling Shinobu and only stops once he regains his senses. As a result, he tries to keep his distance away from Shinobu as he does not want to attract attention to himself. Where's the Kaboom?: When he attempts to blow up Stray Cat, he has this reaction when the bomb fails to go off due to Stray Cat using its power to devoid it of the air necessary to explode. Smug Smiler: After gaining Bites the Dust, it practically becomes his default expression until Hayato manages to counter it. Even in the 'Great Days' opening, he wears a sly smile ◊ just before the logo appears due to him triggering a bomb. Josuke Higashikata: After Shigechi had been killed, Josuke developed a grudge against Kira and swore to avenge Shigechi. While Josuke loathed Kira, the latter didn't think much of Josuke and as an enemy, preferred to avoid any confrontation with him. However, Kira noticed that Josuke's healing power and resourcefulness countered his Killer Queen's bomb power and was precautious against him during their fight.

Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Subverted with his father. Yoshikage doesn't seem to regard much of his father's advice and doesn't spare much thought after he accidentally kills his father. But it's played surprisingly straight with Shinobu, even going out of his way to protect her from Stray Cat and showing concern for her safety. However, he doesn't deny Hayato's claim that he'll eventually kill her.

Pet the Dog: After dealing with Stray Cat, he remains at home to make sure Shinobu is okay even if it meant that he would be late for work. Given Kira's obsession with not wanting to stand out, which includes being late for work, that's saying something. Obviously Evil: To contrast Kira himself, Killer Queen is more evil-looking than most Stands. Its name, powers, Hellish Pupils, and cat-skull motif all serve to hammer in that this is the Stand of a murderer and it exists only to kill. Psycho Pink: Killer Queen is often colored pale pink which adds to its unsettling appearance appropriate for a murderer's stand. Hidden Depths: During his bout with Stray Cat, he protects his "wife" Shinobu and experiences a sense of protectiveness, much to his confusion. While he tries to dismiss his feelings as simply being a desire to protect his identity, this is possibly the closest thing Kira has to a redeeming factor after being portrayed as a completely ruthless serial killer throughout the story.

According to a Top 10 List published in JOJO A-GO!GO!, released in 2000, Kira is Araki's favorite antagonist and second favorite character overall. Asshole Victim: As he struggles to get up after being pummeled by Star Platinum, he's run over by an ambulance car by mere accident. While everyone around is appalled, his death elicited no remorse given the bastard he was. Chronic Villainy: By his own admission, killing is in his nature and therein conflicts with his plan to live a quiet life.

Killer Queen / Sheer Heart Attack / Killer Queen Bites the Dust

Arnold: Arnold's throat was slashed by Kira fifteen years prior to the start of Part 4. Kira then hangs the dog's body on a clothes hook in the wall. He remains as a ghost in an alley until his soul ascends to Heaven after Kira is dragged away by the ghost hands. Shinobu Kawajiri: While Kira impersonated Kosaku, his failed attempts at acting ordinary were mistaken by Shinobu for a change toward a bolder demeanor from her husband. Charmed, Shinobu became attracted to her husband, not knowing that it was Kira. Kira on the other hand first struggled not to act on his murderous impulses on Shinobu and tried his best not to attract attention, thus acting gently with her. As time passed, notably after protecting her from Stray Cat, Kira noted a burgeoning affection for her. Properly Paranoid: Due to his irrational paranoia, Kira is extremely savvy of the kind of mistakes that usually get serial killers caught. His preparations to counter everything are done so well, that only his arrogance manages to undo his plans. He would have remained undetected if not for his habit of walking around with his "girlfriend" in a paper bag.