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** Had Valentine trusted in his own capabilities he would have lived, he was fully convinced of his own righteousness too. Johnny for all intents and purposes agreed with Valentine's goals, and was even willing to let by bygones be bygones for the death of Gyro. Had he not hidden a gun as a desperate last resort, Johnny would've trusted him completely, instead Valentine's doubt resulted in his own death.
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** He manages to convince Johnny to let him live and undo the Infinite Spin that keeps burying him alive. But when Johnny [[SecretTestOfCharacter presents Valentine with a revolver]] to makes sure that he won't betray him, Valentine shows his true colors and ties to kill Johnny, only to get fatally shot by the former.

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** He manages to convince Johnny to let him live and undo the Infinite Spin that keeps burying him alive. But when Johnny [[SecretTestOfCharacter presents Valentine with a revolver]] to makes sure that he won't betray him, Valentine shows his true colors and ties tries to kill Johnny, only to get fatally shot by the former.
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* WickedHeartSymbol: D4C has stitching all over his body resembling little hearts.

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* WickedHeartSymbol: D4C [=D4C=] has stitching all over his body resembling little hearts.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Valentine's main motivation for obtaining the Corpse is patriotism, as he wants to use the Corpse's [[WindsOfDestinyChange ultimate power]] for the sake of the United States. His main fear, as he explains to Johnny and Diego, is that the corpse falls into the hands of another country's leader. His intentions are so noble, even Jesus himself approved of his action. However, with his cruel actions throughout the manga (a lot that don't line up with his goals) and the ramifications of the Holy Corpse's power on upon the rest of the world, he falls into NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Valentine's main motivation for obtaining the Corpse is patriotism, as he wants to use the Corpse's [[WindsOfDestinyChange ultimate power]] for the sake of the United States. His main fear, as he explains to Johnny and Diego, is that the corpse falls into the hands of another country's leader. His intentions are so noble, even Jesus himself approved of his action. However, with his cruel actions throughout the manga story (a lot that don't line up with his goals) and the ramifications of the Holy Corpse's power on upon the rest of the world, he falls into NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist.
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** Like Part 6 BigBad Enrico Pucci, Valentine acts as an AffablyEvil WellIntentionedExtremist who desires to bring happiness to his people and has divine connotations (Pucci being a priest who argues his goals were in God's name, Valentine desiring to claim the corpse parts of Jesus himself). That is until he reveals more of his [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist true colors]]. Pucci is far more jaded and cynical due to the traumatic experience of losing his sister but nonetheless has genuinely good intentions that were twisted by DIO's influence. Valentine is far more cordial and collected, but that only serves to conceal the hypocritical self-righteousness beneath. Pucci sought to remake the universe in order to grant happiness to everyone, whereas Valentine's concept of happiness comes at the expense of the majority of humanity outside of his country.

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** Like Part 6 BigBad Enrico Pucci, Valentine acts as an AffablyEvil WellIntentionedExtremist who desires to bring happiness to his people and has divine connotations (Pucci being a priest who argues his goals were in God's name, Valentine desiring to claim the corpse parts of Jesus himself). That is until he reveals more of his [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist true colors]]. Pucci is far more jaded and cynical due to the traumatic experience of losing his sister but nonetheless has genuinely good intentions that were twisted by DIO's influence. Valentine is far more cordial and collected, but that only serves to conceal the hypocritical self-righteousness beneath. Pucci sought to remake the universe in order to grant happiness to everyone, whereas Valentine's concept of happiness comes at the expense of the majority of humanity outside of his country. Additionally, while Pucci's truly well-intentioned goal benefits everyone through his own complicated plan initiated by his own efforts, Funny relies on taking parts of the corpse from others to give his own nation superiority over others with a pretense of well-intention to hide his implied self-righteous patriotism.



** Pucci starts off the dark, eerie and subtly demonic Whitesnake that while moderately powerful with a versatile power set- is not as strong as the main heroes, relying on trickery before evolving his Stand into completely different entities- first C-Moon, a skeletal-faced, green monstrosity that is able to invert gravity and finally, Made In Heaven, an angelic-looking half-centaur jockey that is able to speed up the universe until it reaches a universe where everything is preordained with retroactive, subconscious knowledge to give peace of mind to the entire world, the idea of Heaven being a philosophical one born out of an idea from a god-complex vampire- the holiness being surface level being born of unnatural means. With [=D4C=], an ethereal looking Stand it is a powerful fighter from the beginning with a singular ability that is applied in a variety of unorthodox manners that allows Funny Valentine to survive with the duo's Stands not being close to its power at the time of its full appearance, it then gains a power-boost from the corpse of what is heavily implied to be Jesus Christ- a truly holy power source that allows Funny to redirect misfortune to other countries but doesn't truly alter [=D4C=]'s appearance gives a nigh-unstoppable defense on top of its impressive, inherent, ability that requires a StoryBreakerPower to even bypass that defense. While Pucci's truly well-intentioned goal benefits everyone through his own complicated plan initiated by his own efforts, Funny relies on taking parts of the corpse from others to give his own nation superiority over others with a pretense of well-intention to hide his implied self-righteous patriotism.

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** Pucci starts off the dark, eerie and subtly demonic Whitesnake that while moderately powerful with a versatile power set- is not as strong as the main heroes, relying on trickery before evolving his Stand into completely different entities- first C-Moon, a skeletal-faced, green monstrosity that is able to invert gravity and finally, Made In Heaven, an angelic-looking half-centaur jockey that is able to speed up the universe until it reaches a universe where everything is preordained with retroactive, subconscious knowledge to give peace of mind to the entire world, the idea of Heaven being a philosophical one born out of an idea from a god-complex vampire- the holiness being surface level being born of unnatural means. With [=D4C=], an ethereal looking Stand it is a powerful fighter from the beginning with a singular ability that is applied in a variety of unorthodox manners that allows Funny Valentine to survive with the duo's Stands not being close to its power at the time of its full appearance, it then gains a power-boost from the corpse of what is heavily implied to be Jesus Christ- a truly holy power source that allows Funny to redirect misfortune to other countries but doesn't truly alter [=D4C=]'s appearance gives a nigh-unstoppable defense on top of its impressive, inherent, ability that requires a StoryBreakerPower to even bypass that defense. While Pucci's truly well-intentioned goal benefits everyone through his own complicated plan initiated by his own efforts, Funny relies on taking parts of the corpse from others to give his own nation superiority over others with a pretense of well-intention to hide his implied self-righteous patriotism.

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* AlternateUniverse: [=D4C=]'s ability allows Valentine to access other universes via being pressed between two surfaces.



*** This also applies to their Stands, which while gaining divine-influenced ultimate power-boosters, the applications are different. Pucci starts off the dark, eerie and subtly demonic Whitesnake that while moderately powerful with a versatile power set- is not as strong as the main heroes, relying on trickery before evolving his Stand into completely different entities- first C-Moon, a skeletal-faced, green monstrosity that is able to invert gravity and finally, Made In Heaven, an angelic-looking half-centaur jockey that is able to speed up the universe until it reaches a universe where everything is preordained with retroactive, subconscious knowledge to give peace of mind to the entire world, the idea of Heaven being a philosophical one born out of an idea from a god-complex vampire- the holiness being surface level being born of unnatural means. With [=D4C=], an ethereal looking Stand it is a powerful fighter from the beginning with a singular ability that is applied in a variety of unorthodox manners that allows Funny Valentine to survive with the duo's Stands not being close to its power at the time of its full appearance, it then gains a power-boost from the corpse of what is heavily implied to be Jesus Christ- a truly holy power source that allows Funny to redirect misfortune to other countries but doesn't truly alter [=D4C=]'s appearance gives a nigh-unstoppable defense on top of its impressive, inherent, ability that requires a StoryBreakerPower to even bypass that defense. While Pucci's truly well-intentioned goal benefits everyone through his own complicated plan initiated by his own efforts, Funny relies on taking parts of the corpse from others to give his own nation superiority over others with a pretense of well-intention to hide his implied self-righteous patriotism.



* DubNameChange: In the simplest way possible -- [=D4C=] is never called by its full name in the English version of ''All-Star Battle''. There are, however, cheeky references to no one knowing what [=D4C=] stands for, or the statement that Valentine will do anything "for a fair and honest price"... but you can ''hear'' him saying "Dirty deeds done dirt-cheap" in GratuitousEnglish. Surprisingly, his "Love Train" ability is still called that. When Eyes of Heaven came along they kept [=D4C=], but his attack name where he says "Dirty deeds done dirt-cheap" is changed to [[MemeticMutation Filthy Acts at a Reasonable Price]].



* ImmortalLifeIsCheap: [=D4C=] can [[BrainUploading transport Valentine's consciousness]] to an [[WeHaveReserves alternate universe body]] if he suffers a mortal wound, then [[BackFromTheDead bring the fresh body back]].



* IronicName: The song, ''Love Train'', is about uniting the world as one. Valentine plans on using the ability, [=D4C=] Love Train, to send America's misfortunes to the rest of the world and make his country stand above all others.



* MundaneUtility: It's implied that he's used his Stand to walk without the sound of footsteps. In his debut chapter, he also uses [=D4C=]'s power to make the coffee Lucy spilled vanish.



* NeverTheSelvesShallMeet: If more than one iteration of a person or object exists in the same universe, their presence will end up annihilating both, disintegrating both entities into Menger sponges. Being in close proximity causes this, but touching one's copy makes the process inescapable. [=D4C=]'s power protects Valentine himself from this effect, but he weaponizes it against others.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Downplayed. On its own merits, [=D4C=] would be a powerful Stand comparable to the strongest combat type Stands of previous Parts, even discounting its overwhelming ability. Due to the majority of the Stands in this part being more ability based to aid their users in direct combat rather than having the capability of fighting themselves, [=D4C=] is able to be even more of a threat than it would be in the previous Parts, due to being able to give its user an ability to use to deadly effect while also being able to physically attack enemies as well. It would take miraculous circumstances to even generate a Stand capable of fighting it on equal terms and overpower it in its base form, let alone its Love Train upgrade.



* OverlyLongName: "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" is tied with "Killer Queen Bites the Dust" for the series' longest Stand name so far, which is likely the main reason it's generally called [=D4C=].



* TheRashomon: A side-effect of [=D4C=]'s abilities initially is how it caused Diego, Wekapipo, and Johnny to perceive their own take on who shot Johnny himself, each being different in presentation. Funny would reveal [[MindScrew all the scenarios were correct]] due to parallel realities intersecting at that moment to allow the perspectives to be simultaneously occurring at the same time.



* SuperpowerLottery: Keeping with [=JoJo=] villain tradition, Valentine hit the jackpot. [=D4C=]'s ability to travel between universes is incredibly versatile, allowing him to [[BackFromTheDead come back after being killed]], instantly kill anyone by [[NeverShallTheSelvesMeet exposing them to their alternate self]], and [[SelfDuplication call upon copies of himself]] to gang up on enemies. Love Train is even more powerful, giving him control over fortune: this means immunity to anything that can be construed as "misfortune", effectively allowing him to NoSell practically any attack (except those using the Golden Spin) by transferring them to another person, and also turning any wound his enemies suffer into fatal ones (such as a small scratch on the arm moving to your heart).
** A subtler one with [=D4C=] being a traditional FightingSpirit amongst [[NormalFishInATinyPond a noticeable lack of comparable traditional combat Stands]] due to the Part focusing on object or effect heavy Stands that aren't able to fight on their own. This allows the Stand to not only be effective in using its abilities, but also being able to overpower the cast. It would take miraculous circumstances to generate Stands even capable of fighting it on equal terms in its normal form, let alone its Love Train power-up.



Once the Stand of the completed Saint's Corpse begins to manifest in Lucy's body, Funny Valentine takes advantage of her Stand to grant new abilities to his own; [=D4C=] Love Train (named after The O'Jays song) is the result. It creates a dimensional wall that redirects harm away from him, but creates fatal accidents elsewhere in the world.\\\

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Once the Stand of the completed Saint's Corpse begins to manifest in Lucy's body, Funny Valentine takes advantage of her Stand to grant new abilities to his own; [=D4C=] Love Train (named after The O'Jays song) is the result. It creates a dimensional wall that redirects harm away from him, but creates fatal accidents elsewhere in the world.\\\world.
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* AlternateUniverse: [=D4C=]'s ability allows Valentine to access other universes via being pressed between two surfaces.
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To Enrico Pucci's Stands, Whitensnake, C-Moon and Made In Heaven.
**Pucci starts off the dark, eerie and subtly demonic Whitesnake that while moderately powerful with a versatile power set- is not as strong as the main heroes, relying on trickery before evolving his Stand into completely different entities- first C-Moon, a skeletal-faced, green monstrosity that is able to invert gravity and finally, Made In Heaven, an angelic-looking half-centaur jockey that is able to speed up the universe until it reaches a universe where everything is preordained with retroactive, subconscious knowledge to give peace of mind to the entire world, the idea of Heaven being a philosophical one born out of an idea from a god-complex vampire- the holiness being surface level being born of unnatural means. With [=D4C=], an ethereal looking Stand it is a powerful fighter from the beginning with a singular ability that is applied in a variety of unorthodox manners that allows Funny Valentine to survive with the duo's Stands not being close to its power at the time of its full appearance, it then gains a power-boost from the corpse of what is heavily implied to be Jesus Christ- a truly holy power source that allows Funny to redirect misfortune to other countries but doesn't truly alter [=D4C=]'s appearance gives a nigh-unstoppable defense on top of its impressive, inherent, ability that requires a StoryBreakerPower to even bypass that defense. While Pucci's truly well-intentioned goal benefits everyone through his own complicated plan initiated by his own efforts, Funny relies on taking parts of the corpse from others to give his own nation superiority over others with a pretense of well-intention to hide his implied self-righteous patriotism.
* DubNameChange: In the simplest way possible -- [=D4C=] is never called by its full name in the English version of ''All-Star Battle''. There are, however, cheeky references to no one knowing what [=D4C=] stands for, or the statement that Valentine will do anything "for a fair and honest price"... but you can ''hear'' him saying "Dirty deeds done dirt-cheap" in GratuitousEnglish. Surprisingly, his "Love Train" ability is still called that. When Eyes of Heaven came along they kept [=D4C=], but his attack name where he says "Dirty deeds done dirt-cheap" is changed to [[MemeticMutation Filthy Acts at a Reasonable Price]].
* ImmortalLifeIsCheap: [=D4C=] can [[BrainUploading transport Valentine's consciousness]] to an [[WeHaveReserves alternate universe body]] if he suffers a mortal wound, then [[BackFromTheDead bring the fresh body back]].
* IronicName: The song, ''Love Train'', is about uniting the world as one. Valentine plans on using the ability, [=D4C=] Love Train, to send America's misfortunes to the rest of the world and make his country stand above all others.
* MundaneUtility: It's implied that he's used his Stand to walk without the sound of footsteps. In his debut chapter, he also uses [=D4C=]'s power to make the coffee Lucy spilled vanish.
* NeverTheSelvesShallMeet: If more than one iteration of a person or object exists in the same universe, their presence will end up annihilating both, disintegrating both entities into Menger sponges. Being in close proximity causes this, but touching one's copy makes the process inescapable. [=D4C=]'s power protects Valentine himself from this effect, but he weaponizes it against others.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Downplayed. On its own merits, [=D4C=] would be a powerful Stand comparable to the strongest combat type Stands of previous Parts, even discounting its overwhelming ability. Due to the majority of the Stands in this part being more ability based to aid their users in direct combat rather than having the capability of fighting themselves, [=D4C=] is able to be even more of a threat than it would be in the previous Parts, due to being able to give its user an ability to use to deadly effect while also being able to physically attack enemies as well. It would take miraculous circumstances to even generate a Stand capable of fighting it on equal terms and overpower it in its base form, let alone its Love Train upgrade.
* OverlyLongName: "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" is tied with "Killer Queen Bites the Dust" for the series' longest Stand name so far, which is likely the main reason it's generally called [=D4C=].
* TheRashomon: A side-effect of [=D4C=]'s abilities initially is how it caused Diego, Wekapipo, and Johnny to perceive their own take on who shot Johnny himself, each being different in presentation. Funny would reveal [[MindScrew all the scenarios were correct]] due to parallel realities intersecting at that moment to allow the perspectives to be simultaneously occurring at the same time.
* SuperpowerLottery: Keeping with [=JoJo=] villain tradition, Valentine hit the jackpot. [=D4C=]'s ability to travel between universes is incredibly versatile, allowing him to [[BackFromTheDead come back after being killed]], instantly kill anyone by [[NeverShallTheSelvesMeet exposing them to their alternate self]], and [[SelfDuplication call upon copies of himself]] to gang up on enemies. Love Train is even more powerful, giving him control over fortune: this means immunity to anything that can be construed as "misfortune", effectively allowing him to NoSell practically any attack (except those using the Golden Spin) by transferring them to another person, and also turning any wound his enemies suffer into fatal ones (such as a small scratch on the arm moving to your heart).
** A subtler one with [=D4C=] being a traditional FightingSpirit amongst [[NormalFishInATinyPond a noticeable lack of comparable traditional combat Stands]] due to the Part focusing on object or effect heavy Stands that aren't able to fight on their own. This allows the Stand to not only be effective in using its abilities, but also being able to overpower the cast. It would take miraculous circumstances to generate Stands even capable of fighting it on equal terms in its normal form, let alone its Love Train power-up.
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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Rightfully fearing that he will ultimately die by Johnny's hand, he [[spoiler:tasks an parallel version of Diego Brando to get the Corpse from Johnny, respecting Diego's ambition and trusting him to be worthy of the Corpse's power. However, in his short interaction with him, he overlooks how smug and mocking AU Diego was knowing that Valentine was dying and this version of Diego turns out to be an evil sociopath like the original DIO (from the universe of Part 1-6); if AU Diego won, Valentine probably would have condemed his world to suffer under a selfish monster armed with the power of the Son of God]].

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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Rightfully fearing that he will ultimately die by Johnny's hand, he [[spoiler:tasks tasks an parallel version of Diego Brando to get the Corpse from Johnny, respecting Diego's ambition and trusting him to be worthy of the Corpse's power. However, in his short interaction with him, he overlooks how smug and mocking AU Diego was knowing that Valentine was dying and this version of Diego turns out to be an evil sociopath like the original DIO (from the universe of Part 1-6); if AU Diego won, Valentine probably would have condemed his world to suffer under a selfish monster armed with the power of the Son of God]].God.
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The 23rd President of the United States ([[AlternateHistory of Valentine]]). The mastermind behind the Steel Ball Run; the race actually stops along the locations of the Corpse Parts, which he intends to take for himself.

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The 23rd President of the United States ([[AlternateHistory of Valentine]]). The mastermind behind the Steel Ball Run; the race actually stops along the locations of the Corpse Parts, which he intends to take for himself. \n %%He intends to use the Corpse to keep the United States as the top of the world but despite his otherwise noble goal, he is willing to use nefarious means to achieve it, putting him at odds with the Heroes and their allies.



* ScarsAreForever: After getting hit with Gyro's Ball Breaker, half of Valentine's body gets de-aged and D4C's head gets flayed open, causing the Stand to lose his "horns" and revealing a new head with a asterisk shaped marking on his face. Even after Valentine heals himself from the de-aging, D4C still looks fucked up.

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* ScarsAreForever: After getting hit with Gyro's Ball Breaker, half of Valentine's body gets de-aged and D4C's [=D4C=]'s head gets flayed open, causing the Stand to lose his "horns" and revealing a new head with a asterisk shaped marking on his face. Even after Valentine heals himself from the de-aging, D4C [=D4C=] still looks fucked up.
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The 23rd President of the United States ([[AlternateHistory of Valentine]]). The mastermind behind the Steel Ball Run; the race actually stops along the locations of the Corpse Parts, which he intends to take for himself. He's named after the song "My Funny Valentine" by [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]].

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The 23rd President of the United States ([[AlternateHistory of Valentine]]). The mastermind behind the Steel Ball Run; the race actually stops along the locations of the Corpse Parts, which he intends to take for himself.

He's named after the song "My Funny Valentine" by [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]].



Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (named after ''Music/DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheap'' by Music/{{ACDC}}), sometimes just shortened to [=D4C=], which allows him to move between alternate universes if something pushes him into a surface with any amount of force. He can also transfer the ownership of [=D4C=] to the alternate universe Funny Valentines, who don't have Stands.\\\

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Valentine's Stand is Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (named after ''Music/DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheap'' by Music/{{ACDC}}), sometimes just shortened to [=D4C=], which allows him to move between alternate universes if something pushes him into a surface with any amount of force. He can also transfer the ownership of [=D4C=] to the alternate universe Funny Valentines, who don't have Stands.\\\
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*** This also applies to their Stands, which while gaining divine-influenced ultimate power-boosters, the applications are different. Pucci starts off the dark, eerie and subtly demonic Whitesnake that while moderately powerful with a versatile power set- is not as strong as the main heroes, relying on trickery before evolving his Stand into completely different entities- first C-Moon, a skeletal-faced, green monstrosity that is able to invert gravity and finally, Made In Heaven, an angelic looking half-centaur jockey that is able to speed up the universe until it reaches a universe where everything is preordained with retroactive, subconscious knowledge to give peace of mind to the entire world, the idea of Heaven being a philosophical one born out of an idea from a god-complex vampire- the holiness being surface level being born of unnatural means. With [=D4C=], an ethereal looking Stand it is a powerful fighter from the beginning with a singular ability that is applied in a variety of unorthodox manners that allows Funny Valentine to survive with the duo's Stands not being close to its power at the time of its full appearance, it then gains a power-boost from the corpse of what is heavily implied to be Jesus Christ- a truly holy power source that allows Funny to redirect misfortune to other countries, but doesn't truly alter [=D4C=]'s appearance gives a nigh-unstoppable defense on top of its impressive, inherent, ability that requires a StoryBreakerPower to even bypass that defense. While Pucci's truly well-intentioned goal benefits everyone through his own complicated plan initiated on his own efforts, Funny relies on taking parts of the corpse from others to give his own nation superiority over others with a pretense of well-intention to hide his implied self-righteous patriotism.

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*** This also applies to their Stands, which while gaining divine-influenced ultimate power-boosters, the applications are different. Pucci starts off the dark, eerie and subtly demonic Whitesnake that while moderately powerful with a versatile power set- is not as strong as the main heroes, relying on trickery before evolving his Stand into completely different entities- first C-Moon, a skeletal-faced, green monstrosity that is able to invert gravity and finally, Made In Heaven, an angelic looking angelic-looking half-centaur jockey that is able to speed up the universe until it reaches a universe where everything is preordained with retroactive, subconscious knowledge to give peace of mind to the entire world, the idea of Heaven being a philosophical one born out of an idea from a god-complex vampire- the holiness being surface level being born of unnatural means. With [=D4C=], an ethereal looking Stand it is a powerful fighter from the beginning with a singular ability that is applied in a variety of unorthodox manners that allows Funny Valentine to survive with the duo's Stands not being close to its power at the time of its full appearance, it then gains a power-boost from the corpse of what is heavily implied to be Jesus Christ- a truly holy power source that allows Funny to redirect misfortune to other countries, countries but doesn't truly alter [=D4C=]'s appearance gives a nigh-unstoppable defense on top of its impressive, inherent, ability that requires a StoryBreakerPower to even bypass that defense. While Pucci's truly well-intentioned goal benefits everyone through his own complicated plan initiated on by his own efforts, Funny relies on taking parts of the corpse from others to give his own nation superiority over others with a pretense of well-intention to hide his implied self-righteous patriotism.patriotism.
** He has no connection to DIO's legacy directly or indirectly due to existing in an entirely different universe than the first- his real connection to him is through his AlternateUniverse counterpart, Diego Brando, and at that was having him as a mercenary for hire [[AlternateSelf twice]] with no loyalty to him.


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** He is also unique in that he is not the [[FinalBoss final obstacle]] faced in the Part unlike the previous and succeeding major villains in spite of being the BigBad, rather he's the penultimate threat to his final ace in the hole, the AlternateUniverse Diego.
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* AndIMustScream: He nearly suffers a never ending fate of being unable to escape being buried alive due to Tusk ACT 4's Infinite Spin attack, which forces every atom of his body to spin and return to the ground. Not even escaping to parallel dimensions stops the phenomenon. By the end, he manages to avoid this fate... only to get shot by Johnny in a duel, die, and then get sucked back into the ground when he tries to betray and kill the former.



** He manages to convince Johnny to let him live and undo the Infinite Spin that keeps burying him alive. But when Johnny [[SecretTestOfCharacter presents Valentine with a revolver]] to makes sure that he won't betray him, Valentine shows his true colors and ties to kill Johnny, only to get fatally shot by the former.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Rightfully fearing that he will ultimately die by Johnny's hand, he [[spoiler:tasks an parallel version of Diego Brando to get the Corpse from Johnny, respecting Diego's ambition and trusting him to be worthy of the Corpse's power. However, in his short interaction with him, he overlooks how smug and mocking AU Diego was knowing that Valentine was dying and this version of Diego turns out to be an evil sociopath like the original DIO (from the universe of Part 1-6); if AU Diego won, Valentine probably would have condemed his world to suffer under a selfish monster armed with the power of the Son of God]].



* IGaveMyWord: He promises Lucy Steel that he'll save the life of her husband, Stephen, and holds to it even after [[SpannerInTheWorks Stephen interferes with his plan]]. But even if he ensures Stephen doesn't die, he'll [[FateWorseThanDeath punish him with pain]]. Subverted when he vows not to take revenge on Johnny, as his refusal to destroy his pistol suggests that he was probably [[ISurrenderSuckers full of shit.]]

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* IGaveMyWord: He promises Lucy Steel that he'll save the life of her husband, Stephen, and holds to it even after [[SpannerInTheWorks Stephen interferes with his plan]]. But even if he ensures Stephen doesn't die, he'll [[FateWorseThanDeath punish him with pain]]. Subverted Subverted, when he vows not to take revenge on Johnny, as his refusal to destroy his pistol suggests that he was probably [[ISurrenderSuckers full of shit.]]



* PsychoPink: Is depicted wearing purple and pink clothing, but engages in acts such as nearly raping a 14 year-old girl, murder, torture, and plans to use the powers from body of Jesus Christ himself to redirect all misfortune from him and his country to ''the rest of the world''.



* RealMenWearPink: Wears a bright pink longcoat in the colored manga and ''Eyes of Heaven.''

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* RealMenWearPink: Wears a bright pink longcoat in the colored manga and ''Eyes of Heaven.''Heaven''.
* ScarsAreForever: After getting hit with Gyro's Ball Breaker, half of Valentine's body gets de-aged and D4C's head gets flayed open, causing the Stand to lose his "horns" and revealing a new head with a asterisk shaped marking on his face. Even after Valentine heals himself from the de-aging, D4C still looks fucked up.



* SissyVillain: As Funny Valentine is an antagonist who wears pink and purple a lot along with a woman’s hairstyle, he definitely qualifies for this.

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* SissyVillain: As Funny Valentine is an antagonist who wears pink and purple a lot lot, along with a woman’s hairstyle, he definitely qualifies for this.



* UsedToBeASweetKid: He was a normal child until the story of his father's death "inspired" him.

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* UsedToBeASweetKid: He was a normal child child, until the story of his father's death "inspired" him.



* WellIntentionedExtremist: Valentine's main motivation for obtaining the Corpse is patriotism, as he wants to use the Corpse's [[WindsOfDestinyChange ultimate power]] for the sake of the United States. His main fear, as he explains to Johnny and Dio, is that the corpse falls into the hands of another country's leader. His intentions are so noble, even Jesus himself approved of his action.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Valentine's main motivation for obtaining the Corpse is patriotism, as he wants to use the Corpse's [[WindsOfDestinyChange ultimate power]] for the sake of the United States. His main fear, as he explains to Johnny and Dio, Diego, is that the corpse falls into the hands of another country's leader. His intentions are so noble, even Jesus himself approved of his action. However, with his cruel actions throughout the manga (a lot that don't line up with his goals) and the ramifications of the Holy Corpse's power on upon the rest of the world, he falls into NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist.

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Character subpage for Funny Valentine, the main antagonist of ''Steel Ball Run''.

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!!Funny Valentine (Stand: [[DimensionalTraveler Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap]])[[note]]Often shortened to [=D4C=][[/note]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YasuyukiKase (''All-Star Battle (R)'' and ''Eyes of Heaven'')
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The 23rd President of the United States ([[AlternateHistory of Valentine]]). The mastermind behind the Steel Ball Run; the race actually stops along the locations of the Corpse Parts, which he intends to take for himself. He's named after the song "My Funny Valentine" by [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]].
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* AcheyScars: During his time as a soldier, he was tortured and left with scars resembling the Stars and Stripes on his back. He claims they usually ache, but stop doing so during the race, which he takes as a sign.
* AchillesHeel:
** He can only resurrect himself when he dies in a universe where an alternate version of himself is present. When he's [[BoomHeadshot killed by Johnny]], there's no other Valentine present, meaning that he's dead permanently this time.
** His wounds are only removed if they come into contact with the corpse's light. Therefore there's no coming back from a fatal shot to the head. Furthermore, not even the corpse can stop the infinite rotation.
* AffablyEvil: Charismatic, dignified, and polite at all times, even though he's willing to go to disturbing extremes to achieve his goals. However, he becomes more FauxAffablyEvil towards the end after he gains the power of Love Train.
* AgentPeacock: He dresses in a puffy [[AdaptationalDyeJob pink or white]] waistcoat, complete with [[AdaptationalDyeJob purple or silver]] web designed gloves, and an exaggerated version of colonial president haircut worn long- giving him an effeminate appearance. Yet in spite of this, he has a determination to fulfill his goals no matter the cost and has Stand that can kill opponents in one hit with its base powers with casual ease.
* AlternateUniverse: [=D4C=]'s ability allows Valentine to access other universes via being pressed between two surfaces.
* AnimalMotif: Rabbits; he hails from the "root universe" as the UpTheRealRabbitHole implies, [[AdaptationDyeJob some portrayals]] give him a white color scheme, he can multiply himself to large numbers, his Stand has really long "ears", and his ability to make things appear and disappear by throwing cloth over it is similar to how stage magicians can make rabbits vanish from a hat. Plus, the Japanese word for rabbit is 'usagi,' which starts with 'USA.'
* AnimeHair: His earliest appearance has hair that's comparable to a more exaggerated version of a colonial president's haircut. Once he's killed by Lucy for the first time, his hair gets longer and flows more freely, but still keeps the doughnut loops at the end.
* AntiVillain: Valentine feels that if he doesn't use the Holy Corpse to transfer all of America's misfortune onto the rest of the world, another nation will do it first; hence, he must "take the first napkin"[[note]]The idea: when you sit down to a fancy dinner, do you take the napkin on your left or the one on your right? The answer: whoever takes their napkin first, by choosing the one on their left or right, determines which one ''everyone'' takes. Thus, whoever acts first - "takes the first napkin" controls everyone else's actions.[[/note]] and ensure that his country is the one that ends up on top. This makes his actions more morally ambiguous compared to those of other [[{{Big Bad}}s Big Bads]] from the series.
* BackFromTheDead: One of [=D4C=]'s abilities allow him to swap his body with that of an alternate universe counterpart if he is fatally wounded. [[ImmortalLifeisCheap He uses it a lot more often than one would expect.]]
* BadBoss: Casually kills a subordinate for the sake of his own convenience.
* TheBadGuyWins: Downplayed. While the Corpse parts don't turn the US into a utopia like he planned, they're still sealed away in Trinity Church where they won't be used against his country, which means his worst fears won't be realized. Johnny manages to steal the parts and bring them to Morioh, but it's implied American agents take them back after he dies.
** Even after his death, he will still go down as one of the most beloved US Presidents in history, with approval ratings as high as 91%.
* BigBad: Of Part 7, although at first, he's more sympathetic than most of the previous Big Bads. Valentine's clever use of his stand, and sheer determination that rivals even the main duo's, make him a deadly adversary.
* BigBeautifulMan: Even before he became a well-toned hunk, Valentine looked quite attractive, thanks to the nature of Araki's art style.
* BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord: When he discusses how he plans on getting rid of Gyro, Stephen points out how he never planned for the Steel Ball Run to incorporate premeditated murder. Valentine doesn't appreciate it being referred to as murder, and tells Stephen that he considers it to be "plans".
* BoomHeadshot: How Johnny ultimately does him in. While Valentine is affected by the Golden Spin, Johnny shoots him in the head.
* BuriedAlive: Upon being hit by Johnny's Infinite Rotation, Valentine gets sucked into the ground beneath him. Even when he tries to escape by hopping into another universe, he will always get trapped, forcing him to go back to his home universe to bargain with Johnny.
* CampStraight: While his personality is not that camp, Funny Valentine often wears pink and purple clothes and has long blonde hair that looks like the that of a woman’s. However he is reveled to be married to Scarlet Valentine.
* {{Catchphrase}}: Dojya~~~n. Can be translated as "Ta-da!" or "Presto!" in English
* TheCharmer: Valentine is president of the United States for a reason; he's incredibly charismatic and many of his followers believe him for his rhetoric alone. Interestingly enough he was able to convince Johnny to forgive him for killing Gyro and all of his other actions, and would have probably found an ally in him had Valentine not hidden a gun behind his back. During the epilogue, his approval rating was around 91%.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He demonstrates the best way to drink out of a beer can by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgunning piercing its bottom and drinking from there.]] He can also play the mandolin ''with his feet.''
* ContinuingIsPainful: Swapping out his injured self ''is not'' an instantaneous process and Valentine must put himself between two surfaces to initiate the transfer while he's mortally wounded. And he gets painfully assaulted quite often.
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist:
** Like Part 6 BigBad Enrico Pucci, Valentine acts as an AffablyEvil WellIntentionedExtremist who desires to bring happiness to his people and has divine connotations (Pucci being a priest who argues his goals were in God's name, Valentine desiring to claim the corpse parts of Jesus himself). That is until he reveals more of his [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist true colors]]. Pucci is far more jaded and cynical due to the traumatic experience of losing his sister but nonetheless has genuinely good intentions that were twisted by DIO's influence. Valentine is far more cordial and collected, but that only serves to conceal the hypocritical self-righteousness beneath. Pucci sought to remake the universe in order to grant happiness to everyone, whereas Valentine's concept of happiness comes at the expense of the majority of humanity outside of his country.
*** This also applies to their Stands, which while gaining divine-influenced ultimate power-boosters, the applications are different. Pucci starts off the dark, eerie and subtly demonic Whitesnake that while moderately powerful with a versatile power set- is not as strong as the main heroes, relying on trickery before evolving his Stand into completely different entities- first C-Moon, a skeletal-faced, green monstrosity that is able to invert gravity and finally, Made In Heaven, an angelic looking half-centaur jockey that is able to speed up the universe until it reaches a universe where everything is preordained with retroactive, subconscious knowledge to give peace of mind to the entire world, the idea of Heaven being a philosophical one born out of an idea from a god-complex vampire- the holiness being surface level being born of unnatural means. With [=D4C=], an ethereal looking Stand it is a powerful fighter from the beginning with a singular ability that is applied in a variety of unorthodox manners that allows Funny Valentine to survive with the duo's Stands not being close to its power at the time of its full appearance, it then gains a power-boost from the corpse of what is heavily implied to be Jesus Christ- a truly holy power source that allows Funny to redirect misfortune to other countries, but doesn't truly alter [=D4C=]'s appearance gives a nigh-unstoppable defense on top of its impressive, inherent, ability that requires a StoryBreakerPower to even bypass that defense. While Pucci's truly well-intentioned goal benefits everyone through his own complicated plan initiated on his own efforts, Funny relies on taking parts of the corpse from others to give his own nation superiority over others with a pretense of well-intention to hide his implied self-righteous patriotism.
** Valentine's Stand also breaks the trend of having a power that alters the flow of time in some way; The World stopped time, Killer Queen Bites The Dust could reverse it, King Crimson skipped portions of it, and Made In Heaven could accelerate it to relativistic speeds. Instead, [=D4C=] weaponizes alternate dimensions and universes for its powerset, more of a form of space manipulation.
* TheCynic: More or less sums up his motivations. Since he sees life as a zero-sum game where there is a set amount of "fortune" and "misfortune" to be distributed amongst the whole of humanity, he wishes to give his country as much "fortune" as possible while pushing away all the "misfortune", even if it means dooming non-Americans to more suffering.
* DeathByIrony:
** The effects of Tusk ACT 4's infinite spin force him to return to the ground, and his attempts to "resurrect" himself transfer said effect to [=D4C=]'s newest user. Each universe's Valentine is surrounded by earth, the ideal conditions to trigger [=D4C=], and him transferring the effects of the infinite spin parallels how he used Ticket to Ride earlier to transfer misfortune to others.
** Unrelated to his stand, he desires the Corpse Parts to keep America safe, and throughout the part, he fights Gyro and Hot Pants (both Italians) and Diego (British), but he's killed by Johnny, a fellow American.
* DistinguishedGentlemansPipe: Though he's [[PresidentEvil far from a gentleman]], he carries one that has the mark of an eagle.
* DoppelgangerLink: [[BigBad Funny Valentine]]'s Stand allows him to swap bodies with any of his alternate universe counterparts.
* DubNameChange: In the simplest way possible -- [=D4C=] is never called by its full name in the English version of ''All-Star Battle''. There are, however, cheeky references to no one knowing what [=D4C=] stands for, or the statement that Valentine will do anything "for a fair and honest price"... but you can ''hear'' him saying "Dirty deeds done dirt-cheap" in GratuitousEnglish. Surprisingly, his "Love Train" ability is still called that. When Eyes of Heaven came along they kept [=D4C=], but his attack name where he says "Dirty deeds done dirt-cheap" is changed to [[MemeticMutation Filthy Acts at a Reasonable Price]].
* {{Eagleland}}: An interesting mix of types 1 and 2. On the one hand, he's a dignified man who works hard for the good of his country, treats his underlings and enemies with respect, yet still possesses a quirky and buffoonish side to him that makes him likable on a personal level. On the other hand, his patriotism perhaps goes too far, as he's willing to bring suffering to the entire world if it means more happiness for America. He's also very self-righteous, ruthless in his methods, and the fairly rapey vibes he gives off towards Lucy might paint him in a darker light.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In his first appearance, he has a rather obtuse structure and looked like a FatBastard. Near the last sections of the story, his design becomes more chiseled and is given a taller body.
* {{Ephebophile}}: Even before he attempts to {{rape|is a special kind of evil}} the 14-year old Lucy Steel, he notes when she's disguised as Scarlet that she has an incredibly young scent to her, which he finds himself aroused by.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:
** Subverted. He's not that upset when he finds out that Scarlet was killed.
** It's more ambiguous with his father. In his final confrontation with Johnny, he confesses that he tried using [=D4C=]'s power to find an alternate version of his father, only to be disappointed in failing to do so.
* EvilIsPetty: He stomps on Stephen Steel's open wounds out of spite for interfering with his plans.
* FamilyThemeNaming: The (non-canon) ''Jorge Joestar'' novel introduces two relatives of his named Funnier and The Funniest.
* FatBastard: [[EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference He spends a good portion of the story as this]]; while he's not too wide, his multiple chins certainly give the impression of this trope. During the chapter where he attempts to force himself on Lucy, he gets a FanservicePack involving a rugged jaw and a chiselled body. He may have switched himself with a sexier version from an alternate universe, as it's implied he has done so several times before and may have been using a fat Valentine as cover.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: To [=D4C=] and its powers - notice that in the first few chapters, Funny Valentine is surrounded by people who look exactly like him, save for one or two features (like height or facial hair).
* FreudianExcuse: His father died in battle for America's stability, leading him to do the same.
* FourIsDeath: The name of his Stand is shortened to D'''4'''C. Not only is the number 4 in there, but D is the fourth letter of the alphabet, and C can be pronounced "shi" in Japanese, so all parts of the name reference the number 4 in some way.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He secretly tries to bring a gun from an alternate dimension in order to kill Johnny. Unfortunately for him, Johnny tosses the gun from the main dimension to him, which merges with the alternate one and exposes Valentine's treachery. The worst part is that Johnny was actually convinced by his speech, so he would have achieved all of his goals if he had just trusted Johnny to accept his offer.
* HolierThanThou: For a guy who's willing to ruin the majority of humanity, he's quite eager to preach about his own righteousness.
* HopeSpot: When he discovered [=D4C=]'s powers, he thought it would give him a chance to visit an alternate version of his father who survived the war so he could see him one last time. Tragically, his father's death is one of the constants throughout all the parallel realities.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** He claims to Johnny that both his heart and actions are unclouded and guided by justice. This apparently, in his mind, makes it ok for him to be responsible for the murder of others, as well as trying to force himself on a fourteen-year-old girl and, later, even attempting to use said girl as a human shield. Not to mention that his goal of using the Corpse would benefit solely his own country at the expense of the rest of the world.
** For all his so-called devotion to his country, he doesn't seem to care that he is ruining the lives of plenty of his own countrymen while trying to achieve his goals. And after his stand getting an upgrade in the form of Love Train, when he sees innocent Americans getting injured and killed in his stead, he's not even disturbed but rather amazed at his new ability.
** While he says that his philosophy is based on 'take the first napkin', in which he will take the napkin he so desires and everyone else will have to pick their napkins accordingly. However, Valentine's goal is to have the Corpse make all misfortune on America be redirected to the rest of the world, as shown when he redirects Johnny's attacks to people living in other countries, which results in the deaths of maybe hundreds of innocents. Valentine is not merely taking the first napkin, he's taking the ''only'' napkin.
* IGaveMyWord: He promises Lucy Steel that he'll save the life of her husband, Stephen, and holds to it even after [[SpannerInTheWorks Stephen interferes with his plan]]. But even if he ensures Stephen doesn't die, he'll [[FateWorseThanDeath punish him with pain]]. Subverted when he vows not to take revenge on Johnny, as his refusal to destroy his pistol suggests that he was probably [[ISurrenderSuckers full of shit.]]
* ImmortalLifeIsCheap: [=D4C=] can [[BrainUploading transport Valentine's consciousness]] to an [[WeHaveReserves alternate universe body]] if he suffers a mortal wound, then [[BackFromTheDead bring the fresh body back]].
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Literally. I.e, he weaponizes the ''abstract concept of improbability and karma to fight the heroes.''
* IronicName: The song, ''Love Train'', is about uniting the world as one. Valentine plans on using the ability, [=D4C=] Love Train, to send America's misfortunes to the rest of the world and make his country stand above all others.
* ISurrenderSuckers: He attempts this on Johnny when defeated by the Golden Spin, offering to bring Gyro back in exchange for Johnny undoing the Infinite Rotation, only to plan on shooting him once his guard is down.
* ItsAllAboutMe: While Valentine is genuinely loyal to his country, he believes that it's him and him alone who could steer it to greatness and prosperity, to the point that he sees everyone else to be beneath him. This is reflected in his napkin speech in which he argues that he will be the one to take the first napkin, and everyone else will fall in line.
* KarmaHoudini: ''Weaponized.'' When Valentine stands in the dimensional gap created by the Corpse, any attack against him will be reflected on somebody else in the world in the form of KarmicDeath.
* KilledOffForReal: In the end, not even the power to [[BackFromTheDead resurrect himself]] saved him, due to the power of the Golden Spin transcending dimensions, meaning that he couldn't just swap places with another version of himself. He's ultimately shot by Johnny during their last battle.
* LightIsNotGood: Despite being the BigBad of Part 7, not only is Valentine a blonde and wearing either white or [[RealMenWearPink pink]] clothes, but [=D4C=] is also either white or baby blue in color, and Love Train literally surrounds his body with shining rays of golden light.
* ManipulativeBastard: On the verge of being defeated, Valentine puts off a RousingSpeech at Johnny, mixed with FreudianExcuse and MotiveRant, at least convincing him that Valentine had the moral upper ground, and almost convincing him that he would spare the latter. If only Valentine [[ISurrenderSuckers didn't bring in that pistol....]]
* MeaningfulName: His namesake song [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Funny_Valentine My Funny Valentine]] is one of the most covered jazz pieces in modern history with over 600 artists who performed it. It's fitting for someone who can access infinite copies of himself.
* MesACrowd: At one point, Valentine along with two other alternate dimension copies attack Diego Brando. [[CurbstompBattle They lost]].
* MoralMyopia: He claims that everything he does is [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans for the good of his country]], which of course makes it okay to try to [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape a teenager]], use innocent people as meat shields, ruin most of humanity, and [[ColdBloodedTorture do what he did to that train engineer]].
* MundaneUtility: It's implied that he's used his Stand to walk without the sound of footsteps. In his debut chapter, he also uses [=D4C=]'s power to make the coffee Lucy spilled vanish.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His Stand is named ''Dirty Deeds'' Done Dirt Cheap.
* NeverTheSelvesShallMeet: If more than one iteration of a person or object exists in the same universe, their presence will end up annihilating both, disintegrating both entities into Menger sponges. Being in close proximity causes this, but touching one's copy makes the process inescapable. [=D4C=]'s power protects Valentine himself from this effect, but he weaponizes it against others.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Downplayed. On its own merits, [=D4C=] would be a powerful Stand comparable to the strongest combat type Stands of previous Parts, even discounting its overwhelming ability. Due to the majority of the Stands in this part being more ability based to aid their users in direct combat rather than having the capability of fighting themselves, [=D4C=] is able to be even more of a threat than it would be in the previous Parts, due to being able to give its user an ability to use to deadly effect while also being able to physically attack enemies as well. It would take miraculous circumstances to even generate a Stand capable of fighting it on equal terms and overpower it in its base form, let alone its Love Train upgrade.
* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: He claims to want the corpse to [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans help America]], but his talk of 'taking the first napkin' tells a [[AmbitionIsEvil different]] [[TakeOverTheWorld story]]. Or at least that's one interpretation.
* OverlyLongName: "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" is tied with "Killer Queen Bites the Dust" for the series' longest Stand name so far, which is likely the main reason it's generally called [=D4C=].
* PatrioticFervor: Due to losing his father in the Civil War when he was still a boy, Valentine grew up with the same unwavering loyalty to his country and this is the driving force for his motivations in the present day. He seeks the corpse parts so the United States would be blessed with good fortune at the expense of other nations.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He exhibits classist tendencies when he condescendingly refers to Diego as a peasant for thinking he could negotiate with him as an equal.
* PresidentEvil: The BigBad of the story, and the 23rd president of the United States.
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[AttemptedRape Tries to force himself]] onto Lucy Steel. Keep in mind that she's fourteen.
* TheRashomon: A side-effect of [=D4C=]'s abilities initially is how it caused Diego, Wekapipo, and Johnny to perceive their own take on who shot Johnny himself, each being different in presentation. Funny would reveal [[MindScrew all the scenarios were correct]] due to parallel realities intersecting at that moment to allow the perspectives to be simultaneously occurring at the same time.
* RealMenWearPink: Wears a bright pink longcoat in the colored manga and ''Eyes of Heaven.''
* SelfDuplication: Valentine can use [=D4C=] to bring alternate versions of himself back with him to the root universe in order to gang up on enemies.
* SissyVillain: As Funny Valentine is an antagonist who wears pink and purple a lot along with a woman’s hairstyle, he definitely qualifies for this.
* StealthPun: As mentioned above under AnimalMotifs, Valentine is associated with rabbits. Usagi is the Japanese word for rabbit, sometimes shortened to just "usa", thus, United States of America.
* SuperpowerLottery: Keeping with [=JoJo=] villain tradition, Valentine hit the jackpot. [=D4C=]'s ability to travel between universes is incredibly versatile, allowing him to [[BackFromTheDead come back after being killed]], instantly kill anyone by [[NeverShallTheSelvesMeet exposing them to their alternate self]], and [[SelfDuplication call upon copies of himself]] to gang up on enemies. Love Train is even more powerful, giving him control over fortune: this means immunity to anything that can be construed as "misfortune", effectively allowing him to NoSell practically any attack (except those using the Golden Spin) by transferring them to another person, and also turning any wound his enemies suffer into fatal ones (such as a small scratch on the arm moving to your heart).
** A subtler one with [=D4C=] being a traditional FightingSpirit amongst [[NormalFishInATinyPond a noticeable lack of comparable traditional combat Stands]] due to the Part focusing on object or effect heavy Stands that aren't able to fight on their own. This allows the Stand to not only be effective in using its abilities, but also being able to overpower the cast. It would take miraculous circumstances to generate Stands even capable of fighting it on equal terms in its normal form, let alone its Love Train power-up.
* TheUnfettered: No act is too amoral for Valentine if it means certain glory for America.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: He doesn't like working with Diego and only brought over his stronger alternate version as a last resort.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Becomes a lot more arrogant once he obtains the Love Train effect and becomes virtually invincible, believing that he has been marked for greatness by the Holy Corpse.
* UpTheRealRabbitHole: He constantly refers to his original world as the root world. Justified, since the root world is the only world where the Holy Corpse exists. Bonus points for his stand resembling a rabbit.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: He was a normal child until the story of his father's death "inspired" him.
* VillainousBreakdown: Averted, which is unusual for a [=JoJo=] villain, especially a BigBad, who all go down screaming at their fate; in fact, after being overwhelmed by Johnny's new power, he quickly re-composes himself by playing to his soft side in order to get a shot at him. And even when that failed, he made sure he'd had an ace by bringing an alternate universe Diego Brando in order to get the Corpse.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The public adores Funny Valentine. Our heroes, and their companions? Not so much. By the time of his death, his approval ratings were at ''91%'' while foreign dignitaries sent distinctions to him.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Valentine's main motivation for obtaining the Corpse is patriotism, as he wants to use the Corpse's [[WindsOfDestinyChange ultimate power]] for the sake of the United States. His main fear, as he explains to Johnny and Dio, is that the corpse falls into the hands of another country's leader. His intentions are so noble, even Jesus himself approved of his action.
* WindsOfDestinyChange: Weaponized, but only while under the effect of "Love Train". When standing inside the dimensional gap, all "misfortune" will pass through him and hit another victim in another part of the world. It also alters the karma of his enemies, by giving him an UnblockableAttack: even the smallest scratch he gives you on the arm will transform into a small scratch on your vital organs, such as your heart.
* YouJustToldMe: When Gyro manages to briefly break past Love Train and cut off Valentine's ear, he grows suspicious that Gyro's horse may be influencing his Steel Ball's rotation. Johnny discovers the same thing and goes to tell Gyro that Valentine already knows about the rotation effects due to the detached ear, but Valentine overhears his yelling, causing his suspicions to be confirmed.
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Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (named after ''Music/DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheap'' by Music/{{ACDC}}), sometimes just shortened to [=D4C=], which allows him to move between alternate universes if something pushes him into a surface with any amount of force. He can also transfer the ownership of [=D4C=] to the alternate universe Funny Valentines, who don't have Stands.\\\

Once the Stand of the completed Saint's Corpse begins to manifest in Lucy's body, Funny Valentine takes advantage of her Stand to grant new abilities to his own; [=D4C=] Love Train (named after The O'Jays song) is the result. It creates a dimensional wall that redirects harm away from him, but creates fatal accidents elsewhere in the world.\\\
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