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It turns out the User was not among those previously tracked by experts such as Dr. Ackerman. It turns out that Wolfram & Hart has a similar database of Stand Users, and the information here was gathered from the record (one of Father Styx’s colleagues was able to retrieve a number of internal notes on their created Stand Users). As far as we know, no one encountered the Stand or User, so all agents should be aware and ready to deal with this threat. The User was not a new recruit but a young man apparently recruited out of law school and placed in various different practices to serve as a kind of spy. He volunteered for being stabbed with the arrow in order to further his assignment (and, likely, according to the notes, fulfill his ambitions and cruel streak). Given that the Stand is apparently capable of discovering hidden insecurities and secrets others try to hide, his wish was apparently granted. While direct combat applications may be limited, the ability to cause psychic trauma should not be underestimated, and paired with another demon or Stand User could be especially deadly. Exercise caution.

Change Your Way

Stand User: Albert T Kura

Power: D (B psychic)

Speed: C

Range: A

Durability: B

Precision: A

Potential: C

Interestingly, from the notes here, while the powers were entirely useful to Kura, its personality was at odds with its User. The Stand tried to rebel at orders when asked to harm others, though was unable to break free completely. Unlike London Calling’s death, this was not mere indifference; it was noted by various representatives of Wolfram & Hart’s psychics that it demonstrated distress at the sight of something living in pain. Kura did not allow this to get in the way of his goals, however.

In terms of mere physical power, Change Your Way is unable to do much damage at all. Most of its abilities are psychic in nature.

Change Your Way likes to wear clothing when not transformed, although this is not necessary, perhaps an extension of its desire to be seen as a human. Its skin is doll-like, with a shiny porcelain exterior and iridescent circuits. This cannot, however, fully cover its face, which is an egg-shaped glass structure held in place by metal, and glittering sand swirls around and can sometimes form something resembling features. Given that the Stand appears to have dyed orange-gold hair, though, it could possibly pass as human with a mask. When transformed it appears identical to its target, aside from the fact that its eyes glow yellow when it uses any of its less passive powers.

It is somewhat intelligent, although not at genius-level, and has come up with and attempted to execute several escape attempts. As such, though, it’s not a fully automatic Stand, as it can at least use its own discretion when trying to determine how to follow an order.

Recollection (Pain)-Change Your Way can access the regrets, pains, and other secrets that any lifeform in its line of sight hides, possibly even from themselves. This was apparently often used for gathering blackmail material. This is a passive power.

Dream of Butterfly-Change Your Way is also apparently able to interact with “souls and their effects”. While this does not extend to controlling a Stand as Sons of Dixie did, it has displayed the ability to interact with ghosts and souls that have been displaced from their bodies, and is also able to interact with the ‘effects’ of a Stand but not the Stand itself—for example, it could move, set off, or remove traps set by Three Days Grace. This could be quite devastating in the right hands, but Albert has to be nearby and issuing direct rather than general orders to achieve the maximum damage, as he seems to have a much more intuitive understanding of how other Stand Users’ powers work. If Change Your Way gets too far from the area Dream of Butterfly is affecting, the power will cease functioning. This is an active power.

Affinity Readings-When transformed as a human target, Change Your Way can take into account the reactions of either the target or those who know the target to better approximate the personality of the target. This is a passive power.

More Than One Heart-In conjunction with Affinity Readings, Change Your Way is also able to access a person’s general memories. After using A New World Fool, Change Your Way can immediately remember everything its target remembers at the time; however, using Affinity Readings can increase the amount of time it can access the memories after it transforms back. This is useful for, as an example, stealing someone’s bank account details. This is a passive power when used when transformed, but active if not (although more than glowing eyes would give away the Stand at that point).

The Voice Someone Calls-Whether or not its words are convincing, they are accompanied by a psychic attack. As this requires no effort on the part of the Stand, it apparently still counts as a passive power despite the fact that this is an attack.

A New World Fool-The power that allows Change Your Way to transform, apparently. The process of transformation is an active power, but once transformed it’s a passive power to maintain.