Set in Naples, Italy in 2001, the story follows Giorno Giovanna, the estranged son of DIO, who possesses a mysterious Stand power known as Gold Experience. Giorno harbors a grand ambition: to rise through the ranks of the powerful and feared mafia syndicate Passione and overthrow its mysterious boss to rid the streets of the drug trade plaguing the city. To achieve his goal, Giorno joins Bucciarati's squad, a renegade faction within Passione consisting of loyal and uniquely gifted Stand users including Bruno Bucciarati, Guido Mista, Narancia Ghirga, Pannacotta Fugo, and Leone Abbacchio. Together, they are tasked with the perilous assignment of protecting the Boss's mysterious daughter, Trish Una, while simultaneously investigating the true identity of the Boss. As they traverse Italy fighting elite assassins sent to eliminate them, the group uncovers a web of betrayal, sacrifice, and ultimate destiny.