Gold Experience
The story begins in 2001: 2 years after the battle against Yoshikage Kira, Koichi Hirose travels to Italy by Jotaro's favor. He departs Naples Airport to find a boy by the name of Haruno Shiobana, as the Speedwagon Foundation hopes to do research on him for an as of yet unknown reason. He comes across a peculiar young man who can stuff his whole ear into its hole, and accepts a taxi ride from him. The young man then drives off with Koichi's luggage, making him use Echoes ACT3's 3 Freeze to stop the car, before the culprit confidently flees. Koichi overhears two airport security guards reveal the young man's name as Giorno Giovanna, and infers that Giorno might be Haruno Shiobana. When Koichi looks for his luggage, all he finds is a frog in the passenger's seat that hops away. He uses ACT1 to attempt to search for Giorno.
Meanwhile, Giorno meets with the gangster Leaky-eye Luca, who attempts to take Giorno's money and attacks with his shovel. The frog appears and jumps onto Giorno, prompting Luca to attack it. His attack is reflected and he is put into a coma. Giorno reveals his Stand's ability as the frog turns back into Koichi's luggage. Koichi continues looking for Giorno and his stolen luggage, and when he finally finds him, he uses his Echoes ACT3's 3 Freeze to attack before he could escape. Giorno finally brings out his Stand, Gold Experience, and creates a tree to escape from Koichi. Koichi tries to attack, but the attempt is in vain due to Gold Experience's powers, and Giorno flees again.
Rating: 8.5/10
Bucciarati's Coming
After his battle against Giorno, Koichi calls Jotaro by telephone, and asks who Giorno is and what his relationship with Jotaro is. Jotaro says he is the son of DIO. Meanwhile, Giorno is riding a train, when Bruno Bucciarati asks Giorno questions about Luca's death. Giorno lies to him and Bucciarati goes away. After, Giorno opens his hand only to find an eye enclosed, and Bucciarati reappears behind him and confirms he's lying.
A flashback details Giorno's past. After spending several years as a timid bullied child, the protection granted by a gangster helped him gain confidence and Giorno set for himself the goal of becoming a "Gangstar".
A fight ensues between Giorno and Bucciarati who reveals his Stand Sticky Fingers, which creates zippers on any surface.. Gold Experience's punches reveal quite dangerous as they can mess up Bucciarati's perception of time, and Giorno defeats Bucciarati.
Rating: 9/10
Meet the Gangster Beyond the Wall
After their fight, Bucciarati offers Giorno a chance to join Passione. Giorno meets the Passione lieutnant Polpo, who is currently in a prison cell. Polpo then interviews him and gives him a lighter with the instruction of keeping it lit for 24 hours then meet him again.
Rating: 7.5/10
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