A tall blond figure in yellow, seen from behind, waits on a moonlit Cairo street as a teenager in a long dark coat and cap walks steadily toward him.

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DIO / Jotaro Kujo, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

Oh? You're approaching me? / I can't beat the shit out of you without getting closer.

— JoJo's Bizarre Adventure ‧ 2012

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What it means

Our interpretation.

DIO expects his power to make retreat the only rational response. Jotaro answers with a practical threat, turning the villain’s confidence into an invitation to fight.

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In the final Cairo confrontation in Stardust Crusaders, DIO taunts Jotaro for coming closer instead of escaping. Jotaro answers that he needs to get close to beat him. The exchange occurs in the DIO’s World arc, including anime episode 46; it is quoted here in its familiar English meme form, rather than as two separate cards.

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