Was Koichi going to die if he hadn't been cured by Josuke?


In one of the earliest episodes of Diamond is unbreakable, Koichi is pierced
by the arrow which awakens stand powers. He was badly injured, and Josuke
stated he was going to die, so he cured him with his stand. However, Koichi
awakened his stand, and it's said that few who are pierced by the arrow and
survive, they awaken a stand.

So, was he supposedly going to die, or was he supposed to survive because he
awakened a stand even though he was badly injured and unconscious?




Ultimately Koichi would have died from the arrow. Instances where the arrow
grants people Stands results in an immediate reaction like with Angelo. Since
Koichi was pierced and on the floor unconscious without any immediate change,
it is safe to say he would've died if it wasn't for Josuke healing him in
time.

