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So, I finally saw the most recent episode of the anime. So, there's several things that need to be addressed. Also, most of the evidence I use comes from the Anime scenes and not Manga scans because scenes from the Anime are easier to come by and are generally better translated then the origional translated Manga. I made sure not to use Anime origional scenes (Like Diavolo using Epitaph in erased time in the OP)
How King Crimson Works
As of now, we just assume anything would phase through Diavolo in erased time. However, if you look closer, this is not the case.
From this scene, we know that Diavolo can interact with physical objects in erased time. And before you say "Araki Forgot", if he couldn't interact with physical objects in erased time, he would fall through the floor into the center of the earth since there's no ground to hold him. Alternatively, he could fly since gravity wouldn't bind him. Neither of these things are the case. This is backed up more by this scene, where despite having erased time Diavolo dodges Mista's bullets. While there is a scene where Diavolo (While posessing Mista) erases time to dodge bullets, this is contracticted by the two other instances, and is likely the "Araki Forgot" of this senario.
This means that, theoredically, Diavolo could just bash out everyone's brains out with a rock in erased time. So, hey, that's a thing in Bloodlusted fights.
The thing is, Diavolo says "Time shall be eliminated for everyone but myself". Meaning he only erases time for others. He himself is uneffected by his ability. Inanimate objects are also fully immune to this ability. To put it simply, Time Erasure only erases the actions of others. It does not erase any physical objects that they use. If somebody swings a sword at Diavolo, he would need to either block it with King Crimson or dodge it with Epitaph. He could not just erase time to be immune to the ability.
Long story short: When Diavolo erases time, he still exists. It's everyone else that dosn't exist for those ten seconds. Inanimate objects also exist in erased time, and he can be hit by them. This is, needless to say, a major nerf to time erasure.
However, it's not as bad as it seems. Due to the nature of stands, most projectiles can just be blocked by King Crimson existing, similar to how Kira did with KQ in his fight with Josuke. Still, abilities like Fire Manipulation are now far more effective on Diavolo.
Don't worry JoJo fans, this isn't all nerfs. In the Anime, it appears that time slows down for Diavolo when it is erased. Since this isn't contradicted in the Manga (Due to it being impossible to see how fast time actually passes in the Manga) and the Anime is generally accurate, I feel like this is somewhat safe to add.
Epitaph stuff
Epitaph is not clairvoyant. This is shown when despite Diavolo actively using it, Buccirati was still able to trick him and kill Silver Chariot Requiem without him noticing until it was too late. While Diavolo can see things outside of his own vision, he only sees what he thinks he needs to see. It's still possible to trick him despite Epitaph.
However, Epitaph does not require Diavolo to look into his hair. This is shown mostly in erased time when he can see the movements of others despite not actively looking at his hair.
Also, I really don't know weather or not Epitaph is passive. Some claim it is, some clain it isn't. We should try and find a difinitive answer.
GER thing
The anime shows that GER just threw a rock really fast at Diavolo, as such it's energy projection should be removed, as the reason it was there is because of how vague the whole thing is. The Anime can very much be used to clear up confusing things in the Manga.
How King Crimson Works
As of now, we just assume anything would phase through Diavolo in erased time. However, if you look closer, this is not the case.
From this scene, we know that Diavolo can interact with physical objects in erased time. And before you say "Araki Forgot", if he couldn't interact with physical objects in erased time, he would fall through the floor into the center of the earth since there's no ground to hold him. Alternatively, he could fly since gravity wouldn't bind him. Neither of these things are the case. This is backed up more by this scene, where despite having erased time Diavolo dodges Mista's bullets. While there is a scene where Diavolo (While posessing Mista) erases time to dodge bullets, this is contracticted by the two other instances, and is likely the "Araki Forgot" of this senario.
This means that, theoredically, Diavolo could just bash out everyone's brains out with a rock in erased time. So, hey, that's a thing in Bloodlusted fights.
The thing is, Diavolo says "Time shall be eliminated for everyone but myself". Meaning he only erases time for others. He himself is uneffected by his ability. Inanimate objects are also fully immune to this ability. To put it simply, Time Erasure only erases the actions of others. It does not erase any physical objects that they use. If somebody swings a sword at Diavolo, he would need to either block it with King Crimson or dodge it with Epitaph. He could not just erase time to be immune to the ability.
Long story short: When Diavolo erases time, he still exists. It's everyone else that dosn't exist for those ten seconds. Inanimate objects also exist in erased time, and he can be hit by them. This is, needless to say, a major nerf to time erasure.
However, it's not as bad as it seems. Due to the nature of stands, most projectiles can just be blocked by King Crimson existing, similar to how Kira did with KQ in his fight with Josuke. Still, abilities like Fire Manipulation are now far more effective on Diavolo.
Don't worry JoJo fans, this isn't all nerfs. In the Anime, it appears that time slows down for Diavolo when it is erased. Since this isn't contradicted in the Manga (Due to it being impossible to see how fast time actually passes in the Manga) and the Anime is generally accurate, I feel like this is somewhat safe to add.
Epitaph stuff
Epitaph is not clairvoyant. This is shown when despite Diavolo actively using it, Buccirati was still able to trick him and kill Silver Chariot Requiem without him noticing until it was too late. While Diavolo can see things outside of his own vision, he only sees what he thinks he needs to see. It's still possible to trick him despite Epitaph.
However, Epitaph does not require Diavolo to look into his hair. This is shown mostly in erased time when he can see the movements of others despite not actively looking at his hair.
Also, I really don't know weather or not Epitaph is passive. Some claim it is, some clain it isn't. We should try and find a difinitive answer.
GER thing
The anime shows that GER just threw a rock really fast at Diavolo, as such it's energy projection should be removed, as the reason it was there is because of how vague the whole thing is. The Anime can very much be used to clear up confusing things in the Manga.
