How does King Crimson work?

Dio Brando

Giorno, my son, you should understand how King Crimson works by now! It's as simple as time being erased!

Dio Brando

Even mortals should comprehend such a basic concept!

Giorno Giovanna

Father, I've been studying Stand abilities for months. King Crimson doesn't erase time—it skips it while allowing Diavolo to see predictions.

Dio Brando

Nonsense! It works like The World, except instead of stopping time, it removes it! Picture a book with pages torn out—those moments simply cease to exist!

Dio Brando

Are you questioning I, DIO?

Giorno Giovanna

If time were truly erased, then cause and effect would be disrupted. But the effects still happen, only people don't remember the actions that caused them.

Dio Brando

Then explain it to me, son of DIO! If you're so brilliant, make it comprehensible!

Giorno Giovanna

Think of it this way: Epitaph shows Diavolo what will happen. King Crimson lets him skip those 10 seconds while everyone else acts on autopilot, unable to perceive what happens during that time.

Giorno Giovanna

Only Diavolo can change his fate during those seconds.

Dio Brando

So... it's like The World, but... not The World?

Dio Brando

(Perhaps I should've spent less time yelling "MUDA MUDA" and more time studying other Stands...)