In the hospital, the doctors share some heavy news with Noriaki Kakyoin.

Doctor: "Your injury has caused you to be permanently blind, i'm so sorry, mister Kakyoin."

Kakyoin: ...This comes as a shock, tilting his head down. "Does this mean I can't rejoin Jotaro and the others...?"

Doctor: "We wouldn't advise it. The best thing you could do now is go back to Japan."

Kakyoin: "...I... can't believe this..."