[Giorno gnaws on his lip in a delicate sort of way. Got a lot of mileage out of it; is that just a Jotaro thing to say, or does he speak in such practical, mechanical terms because he isn't used to Star Platinum as anything but a tool? It's sort of hard to say, just like it's hard to remember sometimes that they haven't known each other that long. It feels like he's known him forever.]

[Does he know anyone else like that? He has to think about it, and maybe while he's thinking about it he's quiet for too long. The answer he comes up with in the end is Trish, which, all things considered, makes a lot of sense; there are commonalities of family and legacy there between all three of them, and confusion and fear and strength of character, and he misses her so much but he doesn't fear for her safety or her ability to continue on without him. He trusts her, the same way he trusts Jotaro.]

[Eventually he manages to refocus, to smile at Star as Gold Experience shifts restlessly at his side.]

It's interesting. I learned a lot about Gold Experience in moments of crisis, but I think I'm learning just as much here.