

The whole point of bringing Joseph to Morioh was to make him use Hermit
Purple.

So why didn't he use it to find Kira after he changed his appearance?


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In JoJo: Diamond is Unbreakable, why didn't Joseph use Hermit Purple to find Kira's new identity?


Joseph used Hermit Purple to find Dio because Dio had Jonathan's body. They
shared the same blood. Kira was not related to Joseph. That's my guess.


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It's because Joseph Joestar is growing senile. Stands are the manifestation of
the user's spirit. Remember that episode when Polnareff became young because
of Alessi's Stand? Silver Chariot was weak when he was a kid.

**Durability** or _Permanence_ is a category in a stand stat which also
affects stands as they age too or when not in practice. (A great example would
be Star Platinum's initial 1.5 second Timestop turned 2.0 seconds by the
middle of Part 4. After the events of Part 6, Jotaro trained himself again to
protect those he needs as he have learned in Part 4. He later regained his 5
second time stop, the maximum seconds the human body can achieve.)

So in a sense, if a stand user grows **_old_** , it affects also their stands.
Likewise, if a stand is not used that much, it gets weaker. Hermit Purple is
the stand manifestation of **_Hamon_**. As there are no more threats,
vampires, and Aztec demigods, Joseph Joestar didn't use it that much (also
Joseph Joestar isn't the kind of person to practice. He relies on his
cunning). Should he still practice it, I bet he'd still look young even on his
50s in Part 3 just like **_Lisa Lisa_**.

On a hindsight, Hermit Purple's ability to search Stand Users was hazy because
there are a lot of Stand Users in Morioh. Just like when he tried to divine
Kira but found Angelo instead.

**TL;DR** Joseph Joestar can't use Hermit Purple efficiently because he is old
and doesn't practice it that much.


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