Although Stand abilities and forms were diverse and strange, Stand users had summarized a set of rules for them.
Close-range power types were skilled in close combat. Not only did they have special abilities, but their Stand bodies also possessed powerful melee capabilities, taking damage on behalf of the user.
Long-range control types had a long range and weaker melee abilities than close-range power types, but they had the advantage of range, allowing them to strike enemies from a distance.
Additionally, there were equipment types, automatic operation types, and various other categories, but these were unrelated to the current situation.
Heaven's Stairway was once a close-range power type, and so was Man in the Mirror.
But close-range power types also had differences.
The biggest one was the issue of vision.
Some Stands had vision and shared it with the user, while some simply had vision but couldn't share it, and some Stands had no vision at all.
This is where a certain sword master's Stand needed to be called out.
And the original Fugo's Stand, Purple Haze, was also a Stand without shared vision, which is why in the original work, after Man in the Mirror escaped, he couldn't see the outside situation through a mirror and thus couldn't pinpoint Man in the Mirror's location.
But Heaven's Stairway was not.
Heaven's Stairway possessed all the advantages of a close-range power type Stand: shared vision, instinctive reactions, and...
The exaggerated strength and speed after reinforcement.
"Man in the Mirror! Send it in too!"
Illuso was grabbed by the neck by Heaven's Stairway, trying to trap Heaven's Stairway in the mirror world as well.
In the original work, Gold Experience created snakes from a distance to pinpoint Illuso's movements instead of directly grabbing Illuso, and this was the reason.
If it wasn't an ability that could kill him in one blow, like Purple Haze's instant death ability upon contact, After the battle, even if the first blow could injure Illuso, he would be thrown into the mirror world, allowing him to escape.
But...
Heaven's Stairway had such an ability.
"How could this be..."
Illuso widened his eyes, looking at his Man in the Mirror, which was clearly activated but remained motionless, even beginning to slowly disappear.
He watched two Discs slowly withdraw from his face, and his body gradually lost its strength.
"How... could this be..."
Having uttered his last words, Illuso lost consciousness and fell to the ground as Heaven's Stairway released him.
And a figure appeared in front of where he fell.
"Thank you, it's all thanks to you choosing to run away."
Takatsuki could have killed Illuso directly in the mirror world. He had even considered multiple ways to kill him, even bringing a bottle of bubble water, ready to use a bubble cutter at a critical moment to kill him.
However, he still wanted to force Man in the Mirror out and seize its ability.
This was also why he started talking nonsense after severely injuring Illuso instead of directly attacking, not giving Man in the Mirror a chance to touch him and throw him out of the mirror world.
After Heaven's Stairway devoured Man in the Mirror's ability, it activated its ability to bring Illuso into the mirror world, and then in the mirror world, it activated Killer Queen's ability to turn him into dust, completely destroying all traces of his body.
Thus, Man in the Mirror, Illuso, was completely out of the picture.
After dealing with the assassin from the assassin squad, finding the key became very simple.
The Boss had no intention of playing hide-and-seek; as soon as he found the place, he immediately spotted the golden key with a red ruby.
"I just don't know if it's solid gold or gold-plated."
After glancing at the key, Takatsuki wasted no more time, tucking the key away and driving back to the mansion.
Pompeii was not far from Bucciarati's mansion; the round trip took less than an hour, mainly because Takatsuki ended the battle so quickly.
When Takatsuki returned and threw the key directly to Bucciarati, the others even thought Takatsuki hadn't encountered any attacks and had simply obtained the item smoothly.
After receiving the key, the next command was written on the ruby embedded in it: take Trish by train to Venice, and the key was to be used at the drinking fountain with a turtle at the station.
The information Takatsuki provided only went as far as Narancia being attacked after leaving and the Boss ordering them to retrieve the key from the ruins; Takatsuki did not tell Bucciarati anything beyond that.
Therefore, Bucciarati was unaware of the information regarding this so-called drinking fountain.
However, for now, he only needed to execute the mission; without any questions, Bucciarati took everyone into the car and headed to the Naples station.
"Well done, Fugo."
Bucciarati praised Takatsuki, and Takatsuki nodded in response.
Upon returning, Takatsuki noticed a significant change in the attitudes of the others around him; it seemed Bucciarati had indeed said something after he left.
Abbachio, who had been watching him with a bit of vigilance, was no longer staring at him as intensely as before.
"This key, it's so beautiful."
Narancia held the golden key, examining it repeatedly.
Abbachio reached out and took the key from Narancia's hand, then looked at the text on it.
"What exactly is in the station's drinking fountain? Can this key be used there?"
Bucciarati sat in the car with his arms crossed, vigilant for any potential pursuers, and said, "The Boss said it's a method of movement that ensures we won't be discovered by enemies, but the station is indeed a dangerous place."
Saying this, Bucciarati looked in Takatsuki's direction.
Seeing everyone else, except Trish, also looking over, and even Giorno, who was driving, looking at Takatsuki through the rearview mirror, he probably guessed what Bucciarati had told the others.
"It's a turtle."
Takatsuki stated.
"A turtle? The Boss did mention a turtle."
But with just the hint of a turtle, they couldn't imagine how a turtle could help them escape.
"You should know that not only humans can be Stand users; turtles can too. This key is the Stand ability of that turtle. As long as you place the key on it, you can enter a room opened up inside the turtle's body."
After Takatsuki finished speaking, the others suddenly understood.
"I see, if it's a turtle, then it really won't be discovered by enemies."
Bucciarati nodded, "Then the mission is simple. We need to catch the express train to Florence in twenty minutes, leave Naples to evade enemy pursuit, and then head to Venice."
"Hey, hey, so does that mean the Boss is in Venice?"
The Boss of Passione had always been mysterious, so many people were curious about this enigmatic Boss. Of course, some had other motives, but Narancia was purely curious.
But Bucciarati's response to this curiosity was simple.
"That's not something we should be concerned about; just complete your mission."