Chapter 41: There's nothing left to fear.
If we use an RPG game as an analogy...
In this world, Shinbo Akiyuki is probably still at the Lv.5 adventurer stage, having just left the beginner village.
Compared to a fully-leveled hero who can try to challenge the great demon king, the difference is not even a little bit.
Of course, comparing Dragon's Child to a beginner's village is indeed a bit strange, considering that even in today's industry, it would still be a powerful studio on par with the Demon King's Castle.
But at this stage, he was just beginning to reveal a glimpse of his unique personal style for the future.
However, because this style of expression was too stream-of-consciousness, the resulting film was not only visually chaotic, but also left viewers completely confused and unable to appreciate anything else about Akiyuki Shinbo.
Unable to balance art and commerce, isn't he just an adventurer who has just pulled out "the best sword in the whole village"?
After he had worked his way up in the adult entertainment industry, just like how a first experience in life usually brings great growth, he personally experienced this adult realm.
Back in the world of anime, he will use his rich adult experience to create excellent magical girls... Hmm, something seems off about that.
It looks like some kind of tentacles or something is about to come out... cough cough, in short.
Once Akiyuki Shinbo has amassed enough experience in the adult entertainment industry, his unique personal style will naturally reach its peak, allowing him to stage a triumphant return to the industry.
...This is the growth script that Shinbo Akiyuki received in Pucci's previous life.
And in this parallel world.
Before he could complete his experience upgrade, Akiyuki Shinbo was recruited by Jolyne Kujo to the Green Dolphin Studio, leaving behind his loyal connections in the adult entertainment industry.
As a result, he missed out on a lot of valuable experience that could have helped him grow.
He also missed out on "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha," a work that would have established his personal style and inextricably linked his name with the words "magical girl."
But it was because he chose this other path that he met Pucci!
Although in the professional field.
Pucci, who hasn't even graduated from university yet, is definitely no match for Shinbo Akiyuki, a veteran who's already left the beginner's village.
But a vast number of classic works are stored in Pucci's mind.
Many of these works were created after Shinbo Akiyuki's personal style had fully developed.
For Shinbo Akiyuki, this was like the protagonist in a martial arts novel meeting an old man who wanted to pass on his life's worth of martial arts skills to him!
It almost allowed him to skip the growth stage and perfectly absorb this experience package from the same source into his body!
In other words...
"There's nothing to be afraid of anymore."
"...ah?"
"That's what Director Pucci calls this style of expression."
Shinbo Akiyuki laughed and said, "Although I don't know what it means, it sounds interesting, so we've been using this amusing name internally."
Indeed, inspired by Pucci, Akiyuki Shinbo successfully learned how to forge his own future.
In this scene, he created a moment that felt very familiar to Pucci.
I wouldn't say it's 100%, but I'd say it's 90% based on a famous scene from a certain blonde senior!
"..."
So what exactly are you talking about?!
Looking at Akiyuki Shinbo, who was talking eloquently, and Pucci with an expression that said, "I only did a little bit of work," Jolyne Kujo felt that her decision to call Pucci and the others over was a mistake.
However, she didn't quite understand what Shinbo Akiyuki was saying.
But that's what he meant.
Was her instruction to have Pucci and the others film according to the original script of "Phantom Blood" carried out?
Yay!
then.
In this temporary period when everyone is happy.
In the story, encouraged by Speedwagon and inspired by Pokna's actions in overcoming fear, Zeppeli seems to find immense courage within himself.
Just as snake charmers use flute music to control the movements of venomous snakes.
Having overcome his fear, and seemingly even his fate, Zeppeli felt a sudden lightness in his body and began to toy with Tarkas using a variety of agile movements.
With technical assistance from Kamikaze Studios, the cool moves perfectly showcased the powerful ripple effect.
And the expression of impotent rage on Tarkas's face.
All of these things are telling the audience watching this scene.
Zeppeli is Zeppeli!
As a seasoned Ripple warrior, how could he possibly lose to a mere Corpse Man?
They believe they will soon be able to deal with Tarkas, the dark knight of the fallen magic path.
Send the culprit behind all this—DIO—to bask in the sun!
Then...
Tarkas's hideous face suddenly filled their entire field of vision.
Along with the swaying chains.
In an instant, Zeppeli was completely entangled in mid-air...
"...!?"
Zeppelin didn't react in time.
The audience who witnessed this scene were also caught off guard.
In a specially provided close-up shot of Tarkas, he is seen exerting force with his arm.
"ドドドドドド——————!!"
This frozen moment was now being broadcast to them...
To be honest, this scene wasn't actually that long.
However, it was as if the "world" had awakened prematurely from DIO, stopping time and giving the viewers who witnessed this scene the illusion that a long time had passed.
There was no background music or sound.
Only Speedwagon's wide-open eyes seemed to be staring at the scene before him, or perhaps at the frozen image of the audience.
Then, it disconnected...
It is neither an adjective nor a metaphor.
Instead, Zeppeli's body, bound by chains, was torn in two like a broken cane!
Along with JOJO, who was also tightly bound by a collar, they both experienced this same torture. JOJO, feeling as if his neck was about to be crushed and vomiting blood, fell helplessly from mid-air!
"As you command, Lord DIO, I have successfully dealt with them."
"..."
...
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Chapter 42: Qi-Be-Lin!
"..."
silence.
Everyone was silent.
Even Jolyne Kujo, who was seeing this scene for the first time, was no exception.
The barrage of comments that had been clamoring around them fell silent the moment this scene played.
This is partly because the handling of this part of the plot was indeed a bit too rushed.
Unlike in the original comic.
The plot that foreshadowed Zeppeli's death took only three to four episodes to complete, gradually progressing from prophecy to the actual eventual death of Zeppeli.
It is also different from the Phantom Blood animation of Pucci's previous life.
This is because the ending was already revealed in the comic.
Even though the plot of these three or four episodes actually takes up less than five minutes in the actual animation.
But before the ending of Zeppeli's death was shown, the audience who watched this scene in Pucci's previous life were well prepared.
However, as mentioned above.
This applies to the audience of Pucci's previous life.
For viewers watching "Phantom Blood" for the first time in this parallel world.
Even if this ending was subtly hinted at in the opening of "Jojo ~Sono Blood No Fate~", so what?
People will still only accept the information they want to receive, and refuse to accept the information they don't want to receive.
Moreover, in this part of the story, which Pucci and his team made some minor changes before this,...
The audience's perception of Zeppeli truly conveys a sense of triumph over fate.
In the end, it was just a hair's breadth away...
However, it was precisely because this turning point was too abrupt!
According to the prophecy, Zeppeli is very likely to die because of this.
As the prophecy was about to be fulfilled, Zeppeli was not merely a hero willing to face his own death in order to save others.
He also showcased his exceptional skills as a Ripple Warrior to all the viewers!
That was different from the naive JoJo, and also different from Zeppeli's disheveled appearance when he was ambushed by DIO, who knew his information, when they first met.
At this moment, Zeppeli perfectly fulfilled all the audience's fantasies about Ripple warriors.
The ripples of the sun will destroy all evil!
It must be said that after Kamikaze Studios personally handled the filming of this battle scene...
The intense conflict between the despair of knowing one's fate and the resilience to break free from its shackles, combined with fast-paced battle scenes.
It made almost all the viewers who witnessed this scene feel as if they were riding a roller coaster, with each scene resembling a roller coaster's sharp turns and vertical drops.
That was incredibly exciting, absolutely thrilling!
Everyone who has seen it says it's great!
Of course, the unexpected turn of events is indeed very satisfying.
But when they came to their senses from the unexpected experience and prepared to return to the platform with the roller coaster, the roller coaster track in front of them was suddenly broken.
And it broke right in front of them as they were about to plummet vertically!?
Upon witnessing this scene, Kong's mouth dropped open.
Like Speedwagon in the movie, he stared blankly at the scene.
"Hmph, hahahahaha! You think you can fool me with a plot like this!?"
After a moment of stunned silence, Sora finally snapped and shouted like a madman, "Don't underestimate NEETs! Do you think I've seen countless works before this?"
"I've seen far too many of your tricks, like making important characters look like they're about to die, to deceive us viewers! I'm not falling for your fools!"
Sora said with certainty, "Just wait! Uncle Zeppeli will be resurrected soon!!"
"But, brother. Uncle Zeppeli is broken in two."
Bai Wuqing's voice came through, saying, "Even the corpses were cut in half and fell to different locations."
"..."
Zeppeli's body was cut in more than just two halves.
Because one of his hands had just been entangled by Tarkas's chains.
So his body, which was forcefully cut open, was not just the upper body, but also the upper body.
And Zeppeli's right hand, bound by chains and cut open!
That means it was cut into three pieces!
"Don't you understand, little sister?"
Despite being devastated by this fact, Sora stubbornly insisted, "In the world of Phantom Blood, there are Stone Masks and vampires!"
"Look! DIO was shot so many times, including one that went right through his head. He was then pierced by the Joestar family's guardian statue, burned by fire, and then deliberately froze his arm into ice. Yet he's completely fine, isn't he?!"
"If vampires can possess this tenacious vitality, then the Ripple warriors who correspond to vampires, especially those who were able to heal all of JOJO's injuries upon their first appearance, must also be able to do so!"
"So there's absolutely no problem!" Sora began to evade reality, saying, "As long as Uncle Zeppeli's body is reattached..."
But unfortunately.
This is his fantasy.
Or rather, the fantasies of almost all the viewers who witnessed this scene were ruthlessly shattered by the subsequent plot of "Phantom Blood".
"JO...JOJO..."
"Are you still alive?" Tarkas asked with a nonchalant laugh, looking at Zeppeli struggling on the ground.
In a way, the audience's wishes have indeed come true.
Although the power of Ripple is not as strong as that of vampires.
Despite their bodies being cut in half and their cervical vertebrae almost being crushed, Zeppeli and Jojo still had plenty of life energy and were still alive.
"My ultimate... my ultimate... I will pass on all my ultimate secrets to you!"
Climbing.
Using his remaining hand to support his half-dead body, Zeppeli climbed to JOJO's side, using all his strength to grasp JOJO's hand and shout, "Inherit my will, JOJO!"
"—Ultimate! Deep Immortal Vein Explosion!!!"
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Chapter 43: Humans and Vampires
One thing Kong did guess correctly.
The Ripple technique, which corresponds to vampires, does indeed possess abilities nearly identical to those of vampires.
Because they are essentially the ability to manipulate life energy.
In other words, as long as there is sufficient life energy.
The vampire's various outrageous regenerative abilities are also applicable to Ripple Warriors!
Just like JOJO when he first encountered Ripple, it would have taken him one or two months to slowly remove the bandages, and it would probably have taken him two or three years of observation before he could resume normal activities and confirm that his broken arm was fine.
It's a complete recovery, and the kind of recovery that allows you to immediately engage in strenuous exercise, as if you were never injured at all!
Of course, if there isn't enough life energy.
Even vampires can make injuries that would normally heal in an instant take several seconds to fully recover.
Here's the problem.
Regardless of whether it's the life energy that can restore JOJO's cervical vertebrae.
It can still provide the life energy needed to reconnect Zeppeli's body, which was broken in two.
For JOJO and his group at this stage, is that possible?
have!
Zeppeli happened to know of such a method, which could not only heal JOJO's injuries, but also help the currently somewhat immature JOJO to mature!
—I see, Master Duopei.
Is this the prophecy you wanted to tell me?
—In order to liberate the young lions who are bound by chains and move towards the future, I will burn my wounds and soon face a cruel death.
—But you're still wrong, Master Duopei...
"You will never be forgiven, Tarkas!"
Amid Tarkas's terror, Jojo, having forcefully ripped off the collar binding his neck, angrily confronted Tarkas along with the soaring golden ripples.
This is a classic example of cinematic language.
Through changes in perspective and comparisons of facial expressions between characters.
To create a character with an extraordinary sense of oppression.
That's how Tarkas was before.
The same applies to JOJO now!
This time, however, the person being oppressed has changed from JOJO and his friends to Tarkas.
Lacking both courage and willpower, he amplified this sense of oppression to an unprecedented degree!
"Your twisted mind and vile madness suggest you have completely sold your soul to DIO!"
JOJO calmly threw a punch.
Tarkas's tough flesh was like a hot knife through butter; he offered no resistance whatsoever as JoJo's Ripple-infused hand slash severed his arm.
As he declared.
"Tarcas, I will not let you leave even a single bone in this world! I will utterly destroy your evil soul and forever bury it in the darkness of history!!"
This is the JoJo we know now.
He said he was going to kill you.
I'll kill you fair and square!
No matter what underhanded tricks Tarkas might want to use.
Nothing could stop JOJO, who was surrounded by Ripple and whose body was filled with the life Ripple transmitted from Zeppeli, from punching Tarkas's body and the Ripple that burned his body to ashes!
Logically speaking...
The audience who saw this should be happy.
The protagonist is resurrected and then unleashes his full power to defeat previously invincible enemies.
In most works, this would be considered a classic plot setting.
For example, in Dragon Ball, Goku's transformation into a Super Saiyan after witnessing Krillin's death remains a classic scene on screen to this day.
And under the direction of Kamikaze Studio.
Despite the fact that it is comparable to the world-destroying power of the Super Saiyan.
Phantom Blood, which doesn't have very high combat power, is indeed much weaker in this aspect.
However, the expressiveness of a work, and the visual impact it aims to deliver to the audience, cannot be limited to simple acts like destroying planets.
Therefore, there are too many famous scenes from the previous life that Pucci can refer to.
In this scene, he directly chose the moment from "Fate/Zero" when Saber first unleashed the Holy Sword!
Zeppeli's Entrustment (The Chivalry of Diarmuid);
A towering golden wavy beam of light (Noble Phantasm Unleashed);
The background music that plays along with the pillar of light, this sudden change from silence to thunderous roar, is the same as, yet completely opposite to, the scene of Zeppeli's death (the background music of "The Sword of Promised Victory").
With the best commentator, Speedwagon, explaining (Wife: This sword is...);
And Tarkas, who was reduced to ashes (similar to the Great Sea Demon's ending);
...When all these perfectly timed and soul-stirring images are combined, the expressiveness and shock they produce are so great that even in Pucci's previous life, they would be worthy of being nominated for one of the top ten classic shots!
Not to mention now, to create this scene using the presentation of a fully submersible device?!
That feeling was simply indescribable!
But Zeppeli is dead...
His body was cut in two, and he transferred all his remaining life force to JOJO.
It was after he shone with such dazzling brilliance.
Just as prophesied, Zeppeli was about to face a cruel death.
"Why, why did it turn out like this...?"
Holding Zeppeli's body, which had aged drastically from the loss of all life force, Jojo cried out, "What would we do if you weren't here... what would we do if you weren't here!?"
"JOJO, you... you big idiot..."
"Is this the time to be sad?" Zeppeli gasped, exasperated. "Right now... cough cough, alright, go... go defeat DIO, destroy the Stone Mask... splat!!"
"Mr. Zeppelin!?"
"I am content with my fate," Zeppeli reassured them, telling them not to worry. "I married when I was young, but I abandoned my family for the Stone Mask."
Even so, I am still content with my fate.
—That's right. Master Dopey, your prophecy was wrong.
This was not a cruel death, but...
"Because in the end, I gave you everything I had, JoJo. You are my hope..."
To live one's short life to the fullest, leaving behind achievements for future generations to inherit, and thus gradually grow and mature... this is the essence of humanity.
They are completely different from vampires who take the lives of others to grow stronger!
So this was never a cruel fate.
It was a future he actively chose, a future full of hope!
"Hmph, it feels like I have both a best friend and a son at the same time..."
Zeppelin smiled with relief, "From now on, I will always live in your life..."
—Will A. Zeppelin, dead.
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Chapter 44: Enjoy Life to the Fullest When You're Successful
"How's it going, Mr. Kujo?"
What do you think of our handling of this plot?
At this point, Pucci looked at Jolyne Kujo with anticipation.
Similarly, it's not just Pucci.
Akiyuki Shinbo also provided many ideas during the filming process.
Junpei Mizusaki provided technical assistance to perfectly demonstrate the effects that Pucci and Akiyuki Shinbo had described.
They also secretly pricked up their ears to this side.
After all, it depends on how a work is rated.
The people who created the film don't have much say.
Only when the audience says it's good, is it truly good.
Therefore, even though Shinbo Akiyuki and the others were very satisfied with the result of filming this episode.
This was especially true for Junpei Mizusaki.
He saw the visuals he had created himself, and the sheer impact of how they complemented the storyline. Even though they had already seen them once before, watching them again now still left him deeply captivated by the visuals.
Actually, she was already secretly overjoyed.
But what about Jolyne Kujo, the only one who could be considered an audience member at the event?
They still have a lot of respect for them.
After all, compared to Wang Po selling melons and praising her own wares, it's much better.
Of course, it's the audience, especially Jolyne Kujo, who is both an audience member and the boss, who appreciates the praise the most!
I am unaware of Pucci and his group's sinister intentions.
Even as a viewer watching this episode of Jolyne Kujo, she had to admit that the handling of this episode was truly remarkable.
Neither the grief at Zeppeli's death nor the sadness that followed.
It's still the carefree and sublime way Zeppeli entrusted his hopes to JOJO.
Or perhaps, at the end of this episode, JoJo, having gained new power, not only received recognition from his master and senior disciples who finally appeared in the final episode to respond to Zeppeli's plea for help.
They will also join forces to defeat DIO, ending this episode with an ending full of infinite possibilities.
All of this fully stirred the emotions of the audience.
Of course, Jolyne Kujo definitely couldn't answer the questions about the specific technical terms used to describe how good these things were.
She just instinctively felt that the location of this episode was very good.
Even she, who originally watched the episode with ulterior motives, was unconsciously drawn in by its content. It wasn't until Pucci called out to her that she belatedly remembered her original purpose, which reveals a lot about her.
so...
"Very good, Pucci, you guys did a great job!"
Jolyne Kujo was smiling very happily.
This is not acting, nor is it contradicting others.
As mentioned before, Jolyne Kujo doesn't actually know any of the more technical terms.
If you asked her to explain what was good about the episode "Phantom Blood," she wouldn't be able to answer.
But she understands the plot!
Pucci and the others undoubtedly followed her instructions and adhered to the original script, killing off Zeppeli!
And his death was so spectacular that even she was shocked!
In this situation.
Those viewers who enjoy watching "Phantom Blood" and love its distinctive characters must be absolutely in an uproar when they see this scene!
Thinking of this, she secretly glanced at the comments section and found that the various comments were exactly as she had imagined. Jolyne Kujo was satisfied and removed her full-dive device.
With a beaming smile, he said to Pucci and the others, "This is exactly the kind of work that our Green Dolphin Studio should be producing!"
"We don't film whatever the audience says; as creators, the only thing we can respect is the story itself!"
"Only those who respect stories can bring forth the most authentic stories from our hands and present them to all audiences who love stories!!"
As Jolyne Kujo spoke, her voice grew increasingly excited and impassioned.
This is the kind of work she really wanted to see!
Because pleasing the audience means that many viewers will definitely buy tickets for this work.
This is something she absolutely cannot allow and does not want to see happen!
Therefore, only by doing the opposite of what the audience wants to see, and specifically filming the content that the audience least wants to see for them, will they be disappointed with the work!
That's right, my good days of losing money have finally arrived!
How long has it been? How long has she been waiting for this day?!
Thinking of this, Jolyne Kujo didn't forget to remind Pucci and the others: "Although this story-based creative model sometimes produces stories that our audience finds difficult to accept."
"But believe me, this is just the storm before the sun shines through. When the time comes, history will prove that what we will get is a glorious rainbow!"
...Yeah, right!
After the storm comes an even stronger one!
Rainbows and the like can only be seen in inspirational literature!
However, in order to keep Pucci and his group calm.
Also, to prevent Shinbo Akiyuki and his ilk from misinterpreting her meaning and betraying her.
Jolyne Kujo decided that she should get them drunk with this chicken soup first.
So go ahead and do it!
"Don't pay attention to outside opinions, and don't be influenced by them. Regarding Zeppeli's ending, and the ending of JOJO, we must follow the original storyline of 'Phantom Blood' and create the most authentic story for the audience who believe in us!"
"Isn't this what you creators should be doing?!"
"..."
Is this Jolyne Kujo?
Before this, Junpei Mizusaki had heard Pucci's account of his conversation with Jolyne Kujo in Zhejiang, and he thought Pucci was joking.
Or perhaps they were just being polite to Jolyne Kujo because she was their boss.
But when they heard that Jolyne Kujo was actually letting them create without any reservations, they were surprised.
He truly felt that coming to Green Dolphin Studio was the right choice!
In this world, there really are people who share his ideals!
If he hadn't become a boss himself, Junpei Mizusaki would have quit his job and joined Green Dolphin Studio.
Even Junpei Mizusaki, a foreign player, is like this.
Needless to say, Pucci and Shinbo Akiyuki.
"Leave it to us, Mr. Kujo!"
They responded loudly!
So, unsurprisingly.
Another unexpected turn of events has occurred with Phantom Blood, especially for Jolyne Kujo...
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Chapter 45: Free Food and Drink
Did Jolyne Kujo's desired tragic performance achieve its intended effect?
Of course it worked!
After all, it's about the characters you like.
How could anyone witness their deaths and still not feel any discomfort?
If such a person truly exists, and not only does not experience discomfort, but also feels pleasure, then...
Then this person is definitely a pervert! (Like Yoshiyuki Tomino)
Or perhaps it's a case of someone's childhood being tormented by a psychopath, leading to mental health issues and a distorted value system—a new kind of psychopath! (Like Gen Urobuchi)
So it happened naturally.
Viewers were shocked by the plot of Zeppeli's death.
After enduring this long period of mental disorientation...
She finally came to her senses and realized what the plot she had just witnessed really meant...
Regardless of Zeppeli's body being cut in half.
Or perhaps it was Zeppeli's aged face after he had lost all his vitality.
Or perhaps it was in the final scene where JoJo and his friends, to prevent DIO from using the method of resurrecting corpses to turn Zeppeli into a living corpse and trample on his body and will, tearfully cremated his body.
...all of this is clearly and explicitly told to the audience.
Zeppeli is dead.
They were so dead that even wearing a stone mask couldn't save them!
Even JOJO found it hard to accept this situation at first.
And what about the audience?
Therefore, this outcome cannot be changed.
However, the audience, who were ruthlessly informed of this fact by the crew of "Phantom Blood," were naturally filled with this rage, just like the air in a bag of potato chips!
They gathered together without hesitation, venting their dissatisfaction and anger in the comments section below "Phantom Blood".
This serves as a reminder to those who haven't yet watched this episode, or haven't yet watched "Phantom Blood," that hell awaits them!
...This is also why Jolyne Kujo was so successful before.
Given the current situation, how can you tell her how to avoid losing money?!
impossible!
That's absolutely impossible!
And even if, in the end, the audience's evaluation of this work is a genuine reversal, so what?
Others may not know, but surely she does?
There are about two or three more episodes left in "Phantom Blood" before the finale.
Furthermore, in the final episodes, Zeppeli will not be the only one who will sacrifice himself.
Danya, also a Ripple Warrior, came from Tibet in response to Zeppeli's invitation;
And JoJo, the protagonist of Phantom Blood;
...They will all be mercilessly sacrificed by Pucci in their battle with DIO!
Will the audience still be able to remain rational by then?
I'm afraid it will completely flood the comment section of "Phantom Blood"!
Once their excitement subsided and they began to rewatch and re-examine "Phantom Blood" with a more normal mindset...
The rebate period given by the system has long since passed.
Jolyne Kujo has already received this rebate reward!
As for whether Phantom Blood was good or bad after that?
Is it a profit or a loss?
It's all irrelevant to her now!
Therefore, the current situation is very different for Jolyne Kujo.
It's like knowing you can get a perfect score, but still checking your exam paper over and over again.
Is she getting checked?
No! She was enjoying the sense of accomplishment she felt from writing down all those correct answers!
You can even take some time to read the comments section of "Phantom Blood" and add fuel to the fire with Jolyne Kujo, who is currently adding fuel to the fire in this dire situation.
With a broad smile, she added fuel to the fire by commenting, "This latest episode of Phantom Blood is simply the best one I've seen all year!"
"Ah! Why is 'Phantom Blood' a weekly drama? If it weren't, wouldn't I be able to watch the later episodes right away?!"
How can you make a work attract negative attention?
Of course, we should praise this work with all our might, as if we were treating our own parents... no, we should say we should praise it even more filially than we would treat our own parents!
Praise this work to the skies until people get annoyed!
This way, one good fan can be as effective as ten bad ones!
This method should ideally be used in conjunction with epilepsy literature to achieve the best results.
But Jolyne Kujo simply couldn't write such embarrassing sentences.
However, given the current situation, a steady, unbiased compliment wouldn't make much difference.
After all, while everyone was grieving over Zeppeli's death and protesting against Green Dolphin Studios for daring to write such a plot, it was a time of great upheaval.
A guy who looks like a paid troll is constantly defending Green Dolphin Studios, desperately praising how great the episode of Phantom Blood was and how great Zeppeli's death was... This is just too much of a target for hatred!
so...
White Snake: "What the poster said is absolutely right! I also think that Green Dolphin Studio's handling of this episode was simply amazing! They not only successfully established the character of Zeppeli in one go, but also showed us all Zeppeli's brilliant golden spirit!"
Below this comment.
Naturally, this kind of response appeared...
Wait a moment!?
"Something seems off here..."
Seeing the post she made using a secondary account that immediately received new replies, Jolyne looked at it with some doubt and said, "To prevent paid commenters from actually controlling the comments, I shouldn't have hired any..."
Of course, the main reason is that she invested all her money in "Phantom Blood" and even asked Kamikaze Studio to help with the production and filming of Jolyne Kujo. She is really broke now.
"Could it be suppression from competitors?"
Having heard about the cruelty and chaos of the industry, Jolyne Kujo could only think this way.
Logically speaking, this should be a good thing.
But somehow...
After seeing this reply, her sixth sense, contrary to her usual behavior, alerted her to the danger.
It seems like the reviews for "Phantom Blood" might really take a turn for the worse with this comment...
"How is that possible? Even 'Phantom Blood' is like this, how could you possibly reverse it?!"
After thinking about it, she realized that she was practically just waiting for the teacher to hand back her perfect test paper.
Then, while accepting the teacher's praise, Jolyne Kujo also waved to her classmates, indicating that this achievement was nothing to mention. She was just as humble on the surface as a test-taker who was actually super excited inside.
He confidently stated, "If you can reverse the reputation of 'Phantom Blood' under these circumstances, I'll eat the full-dive device on the spot!"
Then...
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Chapter 46: The Joestar family has been gentlemen for generations
"Is this another comment like this?!"
The White Serpent's reply wasn't only seen by Jolyne Kujo.
Already provoked by Jolyne Kujo's sarcastic and provocative comment, she prepared to engage in a fierce battle with him later, to show him what it means to be an invincible [ ] Jolyne Kujo.
He must have seen this reply before he turned into a troll.
"Although I did have a very bad impression of this episode, it's just that I couldn't accept the plot of Uncle Zeppeli dying like that all at once."
"This is fundamentally different from your approach of simply criticizing for the sake of criticizing!"
Thinking of this, Kong, who was already furious, immediately clicked the reply button next to the message.
He planned to use the psychology course he taught himself in order to play the game better, and use it to refute those two haters one by one.
White Snake: "I know everyone is in a hurry right now, but please don't rush. In fact, the fact that everyone is so eager to refute my words proves that the character of Zeppeli has been a great success, doesn't it?"
White Snake: "If an unrelated character were treated like this, would everyone be so agitated?"
"..."
Although there is a hint of sophistry in it.
But even Kong had to admit that the White Snake was right about that.
He can't exactly say he doesn't like Zeppeli, can he?
So what does his action mean?
"Okay, let's skip this one for now and look at the next one."
He sensed his younger sister looking at him with an ambiguous gaze, but he continued watching without blushing or skipping a beat.
White Snake: "This is also what I admire most about Phantom Blood. After all, Zeppeli's role includes his treatment of JoJo when he first appeared, his brief confrontation with Jack the Ripper who had become a zombie in the tunnel, his being restrained by DIO's vaporization freezing method, and finally dying at the hands of Tarkas."
White Serpent: "In most of this story, Zeppeli's role wasn't entirely useless; you could say he was like Speedwagon, part-time commentator. His only real highlight was the fight against Tarkas, and even then, he lost..."
White Snake: "Under normal circumstances, would everyone really be able to feel sorry for this character's death?"
Unfortunately, it's not possible.
Although it doesn't sound nice to say it that way.
But this is precisely the flaw of the original Pucci version of "Phantom Blood".
The relatively short length of the story allows the plot to unfold at breakneck speed, as if the entire story has been sped up from beginning to end.
There was absolutely no extra time left for the audience to savor certain plot points or to dedicate more space to depicting some of the most exciting stories.
This is also why the feeling of seeing Caesar die for the first time is significantly more painful than the feeling of seeing Zeppeli die for the first time.
In terms of reach, the former is also greater than the latter.
It's clear that after the trials and tribulations of the first installment, "Phantom Blood,"...
When Araki was creating the second part of Battle Tendency, he showed great growth in terms of the depiction of battles, the development of the plot, and the character development.
Of course, these are all shortcomings of the original Phantom Blood.
In this parallel world...
Because of Shinbo Akiyuki's unique personal style.
Or perhaps it's Pucci, this transmigrator with a ton of memorable scenes from his past life to draw upon.
Both can be modified to address this shortcoming.
It also vividly and compellingly portrays the choices and actions of each character, a quality that Phantom Blood already possesses.
They've given us a massive buff!
That's how the audience in this parallel world came to see the modified version of "Phantom Blood".
And the unprecedented sensation caused by the death of Zibelin!
White Snake: "Based on this premise, it's not hard to imagine just how amazing the performance of this episode, 'Phantom Blood,' was. It can only be described as turning the rotten into the miraculous!"
"..."
I have nothing to say.
After being reminded by the white snake.
Even Kong couldn't help but feel a sense of "Holy crap" in his heart.
Because of this, he really hadn't expected it before!
Or rather, they were caught in the situation but unaware of it.
He was already captivated by the storyline, so it was naturally difficult for him to see the truth clearly from an outsider's perspective in a short time.
White Snake: "Now, let's review the synopsis of 'Phantom Blood'—"
White Snake: "One prisoner stares at the wall, while another prisoner stares at the stars through the iron bars of his window."
Two slaves of fate looked out through the iron bars of their bars.
One gazed at the golden stars, the other stared at the dark earth.
Huh?
Kong noticed something was wrong.
The distant memory of first seeing this introduction was when it began to attack his brain.
This is exactly...
White Snake: "That's right, everything is just as this synopsis describes: In the cage of fate, some people choose to take shortcuts and try to defy fate by abandoning their human identity, while others muster the courage to fight against destiny to the end. Even if the result is irreversible in the end, the radiance emanating from their soul will be passed down forever and shine on everyone!"
White Snake: "If the previous plot twists that turned the mundane into the magical made me deeply respect Green Dolphin Studio's ability to create stories, then this last point—the message Green Dolphin Studio wanted to convey to JOJO and to us, the audience, through Zeppeli's death—is what truly makes me marvel at this plot!"
White Snake: "Because he's telling us that even if we can't become gentlemen like JoJo, even if we're just small-time hoodlums who cheat at gambling, or delinquent students who dine and dash, beat up classmates, and beat up teachers, so what?"
White Snake: "As long as we never forget this glory, our souls will forever be gazing at the sky, watching that eternally golden and brilliant star!"
"..."
Finally, I scrolled down this reply until I couldn't scroll any further.
Sora originally wanted to refute the white snake's reply, which he identified as Kuroko, point by point.
To this day, he has not written a single word to refute it.
A strange feeling welled up in his heart.
I want to say something right now, but I don't know what to say.
Until a new reply appeared after White Snake's reply when the page was refreshed.
White Demon: "Hmm, what the person upstairs said is very good, but do thugs and delinquents really have the Golden Spirit? Well, I really can't imagine it."
"..."
...
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Chapter 47: I Have an Uncle
It's over! Egg!
Damn it! White Snake!!
Jolyne Kujo is going crazy!
She even wondered if this guy called White Snake had some kind of grudge against her!
Otherwise, why would they target her like this?!
She really wanted to praise and fuel the fire when everyone else hated Phantom Blood.
That's exactly how they manage to get freebies from the system!
But that's not how you should praise someone for stirring up trouble!
Are you praising someone who stirs things up?!
No, you want me dead!!
After seeing this reply from [White Snake].
The audience, who were originally in an uproar and planning to gather together to confront Green Dolphin Studios and demand an explanation for why they killed Zeppeli so hastily, were now in a state of turmoil.
Now, it's as if they've so easily jumped to the other side, engaging in a long and sustained debate and research around this issue that has arisen from the "White Serpent." Some people have even gone astray, questioning whether thugs and delinquents could possibly inherit the Golden Spirit, as exemplified by Jolyne Kujo.
She only felt a pang of heartache.
No, what about your persistence?
What about your faith?!
How could they surrender so easily?!
How dare you question whether others possess the Golden Spirit?
You yourselves don't even possess this golden spirit of perseverance!
Especially another guy with the ID "New Moon"—
What truly revolutionized the industry, or rather, what made Phantom Blood so captivating, wasn't anything else, but rather the distinctive character portrayals that differed from the industry's traditional, proven formulas of kuudere, tsundere, flat-chested, emotionally oblivious, and gentle characters. Instead, it pioneered a completely new style of character creation, radiating boundless personal charm.
[No need for cute character traits, formulaic plots, or copying from a popular template. Simply add courage, kindness, wisdom, perseverance, gratitude, friendship... all the most beautiful aspects of humanity, and you'll naturally create a character with a powerful personality and a beautiful soul that almost no other character can surpass!]
Viewers who like characters who are emotionless, arrogant, and flat-chested... when you see this outrageous comment, aren't you going to come out and refute it?
And what's with you guys not only not refuting this, but also posting a bunch of comments that look like you're totally agreeing?!
That's all.
The commotion originally stemmed from Zeppeli's death.
At this point, it's no longer possible to say what impact this will have on the popularity of "Phantom Blood".
Instead, they continued their heated discussion, especially with the constant replies from [White Snake] and [New Moon].
This attracted more onlookers who had not yet seen "Phantom Blood" to try watching it.
After all, all I've seen are these replies.
Even Jolyne Kujo, who had a prejudice against "Phantom Blood," couldn't help but feel a strong urge to watch "Phantom Blood" again.
Let's see what kind of character [New Moon] is, who embodies the best qualities of humanity.
so...
"[White Snake], and [New Moon]... Don't let me find out who you really are, or else... hehe!"
Jolyne Kujo, whose fists were being squeezed so tightly they were cracking and popping, said with a cold laugh.
She has a blank Jolyne.
I've never suffered such an injustice in my entire life!
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On the other side...
"Director Pucci, isn't what we're doing really considered false advertising?"
Seeing that Pucci had created a bunch of alternate accounts, not only in the comments section of "Phantom Blood," but also stirring up trouble while fighting against himself, he was having a great time.
They even left a comment saying a bunch of things that were completely outside the script of "Phantom Blood" in an attempt to mislead viewers who hadn't seen it yet, or even those who had seen it but had been completely fooled.
As a traditional supervisor.
The first consideration is whether the audience will like their work, because only in this way can they survive in this cruel industry.
Only after this is guaranteed will they consider Shinbo Akiyuki's own pursuit of art.
He had never imagined that such a thing existed in the world!
Rather, he originally thought that his major business failure was due to his reversal of primary and secondary needs.
Therefore, the fact that they had to infiltrate the adult entertainment industry to conduct in-depth research on these action-romance films suitable for all ages in order to understand the preferences of modern audiences is already quite outrageous.
Unexpectedly, there are people even more outrageous than him!?
Would you call this a crime?
For example, spreading rumors...
"How can this be considered false advertising?" Pucci corrected. "Rather, did we say anything at all?"
"ah...?"
Shinbo Akiyuki was stunned for a moment.
Then I glanced at Pucci, and then at how he kept creating alternate accounts to stir up trouble in the comments section, on 2ch, and on various discussion modules about Phantom Blood.
Now, before they've even logged out of the account, they're already shirking all responsibility with righteous indignation.
"..."
Although nothing was said.
But everything seemed to be understood without being said.
"Oh, you mean this?"
To this, Pucci, without batting an eye, ignored the fact that the account with the ID "White Snake" was still active on the relevant forum on his own screen, and said: "Shinbo-san, it's not a crime if you're not caught."
"And if we don't admit it, who can say that we released these things?"
Did you just say something dangerous?
But to be fair, it does seem to be true...
I thought about the effects of doing so again.
And after being accidentally discovered, whether Shinbo Akiyuki can escape responsibility is something he begins to reflect on regarding his previous behavior.
And when asked whether he should learn from Pucci's method of creating fake accounts to generate buzz and drive traffic to his own work.
Pucci continued, "And who told you that everything I said up there was false?"
"Ah...isn't that right!?"
Shinbo Akiyuki asked in surprise.
"Of course not!" Pucci said. "Although my initial idea was indeed just to create a alternate account and divert the audience's attention from the grief of Zeppeli's death back to the plot of Phantom Blood."
"But the momentum I've generated with this alternate account seems to be pretty good. The number of people following this new account is increasing every day, not to mention the private messages."
Thinking of an account with the ID "Mickey," which had been bombarding Puchi with private messages lately, he casually dismissed the thought, saying, "Compared to being a troll stirring up trouble, this kind of one-time-use account is much better..."
After clicking "confirm" and publishing the content he had previously written, Pucci continued, "It might be more worthwhile to cultivate this alt account into a so-called 'insider's party.'"
therefore.
"Eternal Blood Legend, Immortal Anthem of Courage. Speculation on the sequel to 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' and the identities of the six figures first appearing in the 'Phantom Blood' opening sequence."
...This post, which started with the sentence "I have an uncle," quickly appeared on the internet.
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Chapter 48: He gave away way too much land.jpg
Of course, what was the actual effect of Pucci posting this?
That's a story for another time.
For Pucci and his group now...
Their most important task right now is to finish filming the remaining episodes of "Phantom Blood".
Everything else should be put on hold.
After all, the reason why the storyline of Zeppeli's death caused such a huge uproar online is because of this.
Isn't it just like what Pucci said on his alternate account that it's because everyone likes "Phantom Blood," likes the characters in it, and can't bear to see the characters die like this that things turned out this way?
Otherwise, it would just be killing off an ordinary character.
Or write a story about killing off a scumbag like Makoto Ito.
Everyone was too busy applauding and cheering to feel sad or upset.
This is why Pucci only used a few alternate accounts to stir up trouble and managed to suppress the riot.
This is not the case for the audience in this parallel world.
They had never witnessed the methods of this despicable outsider, Pucci, before, nor did they know how to guard against such methods.
But the problem is, in essence, just that.
Jolyne Kujo told them not to worry about the outside world and to just focus on filming the rest of the story... That's probably why she thought of that and told them not to care.
Pucci thought to himself.
Jolyne Kujo: I'm not! I didn't! Don't think such things!!
But before that...
"Don't be nervous, Mr. White Demon."
Pucci pushed a cup of the Supreme Strawberry Ice Cream Parfait, which was so full that its appearance alone was enough to make any woman who saw it tremble as if she were seeing a demon, onto the opposite seat and said, "Come and eat something to calm your nerves."
"Nervous?... Hahaha, what are you talking about, Mr. Pucci!?"
Trembling, she picked up the spoon that was placed next to Buffet, and with shaky hands, she managed to scoop up a mouthful of ice cream, much of which was wasted, and put it into her own mouth—[White Demon].
He patted himself, sweating profusely, his thighs still trembling, and said, "Could it be that you misunderstood something after seeing this?"
Despite repeatedly slapping his thigh to no avail, unable to even stop the shaking, [White Demon] calmly stated, "As you can see, this is a rare form of rheumatism."
"?"
"Whenever I get excited, my Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon will use its powerful engine to make my legs move too! In other words..."
At this point, [White Demon] said with a serious expression, "It's instinct!"
—It's instinctive! What is instinct anyway!?
The White Demon, whose inner thoughts were completely different from the serious expression on her face, was internally churning with complaints.
—What the heck is this Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon?!
—And rheumatism... Is this really the same thing as what was mentioned above?!
—And why did I say my Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon had rheumatism?! Doesn't that mean I'm impotent?!
White Demon, who could even overhear faint snickers coming from the next table, was filled with despair.
—No! Gintoki, I'm still young, I don't want rumors about my sexuality to spread so early!!
"I see... "
"That's right, that's exactly it."
[White Demon]is the back of a cold and aloof reply, but in reality, it is a sign of inner collapse.
—That's it...what is it anyway?!
What nonsense am I spouting?!
—Fine, just apologize already! Men's pride doesn't matter anymore, just apologize already!!
That's right, it all started not long ago.
As usual.
His ID name is [White Demon], and his real name is Sakata Gintoki. He was originally happily watching anime online at home, and occasionally taking the opportunity to criticize the recently popular anime "Phantom Blood".
Although he genuinely liked the work.
Unfortunately, his wallet doesn't allow him to impose his preferences on his work.
So I'm very sorry, but Sakata Gintoki completed the task without any burden.
After receiving the final payment from the customer, he happily went to the pachinko parlor and indulged in a long-awaited moment of revelry.
Then, he saw a new private message on his own account...
"There's a big business deal they want to discuss with me, and they need to meet me in person?"
Well, it's roughly this kind of private message that seems really off no matter how you look at it.
Logically speaking, Sakata Gintoki shouldn't have responded.
After all, when it comes to taking on freelance work, people can communicate via private messages online; there's no need to meet in person.
Rather, how could people in this kind of business possibly make a point of meeting in real life?
So, Sakata Gintoki took on this "side job" again...
There's nothing we can do about it.
Why did they offer such a large sum of money, and even reimburse my travel and meal expenses?
This was a huge relief for Sakata Gintoki, who had just lost all the money he had earned from his side jobs at the pachinko parlor and desperately needed new funds.
It's just too irresistible!
So, with the fare sent from the other side, he arrived at the restaurant and ordered the Supreme Strawberry Ice Cream Parfait, which he could never afford before, waiting for this customer to arrive.
Now, having seen and recognized who this so-called "customer" really was, he finally understood...
Why is the reward so generous this time?
Why insist on meeting him in person instead of chatting privately online?
So, it turns out they were all fishing.
Sakata Gintoki realized that he had probably fallen into a trap set by the terrifying man in front of him, and that he might even be summoned by the man to smash a cup as a signal to have several axemen chop him up.
He could only admit defeat and say, "I'm sorry..."
"So, would you be interested in becoming the male lead in our new work?"
"..."
"...!!?"
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Chapter 49: The Difference Between R Cards and SSR Cards
What happened?
I don't know!
He had assumed that Pucci had gone to great lengths to call him out because he was there to confront Sakata Gintoki.
Before he could even consider backing down, he heard this completely unexpected reply...
His brain suddenly went blank.
actor?
The male lead?
I!?
"Oh my gosh, I didn't expect you to have discovered that!"
Fear?
It doesn't exist!
Sakata Gintoki, whose legs no longer trembled, whose back no longer ached, and whose movements while eating the Supreme Strawberry Ice Cream Parfait were now more energetic.
He was completely different from before, and said with a look of utter helplessness, "As expected of the recently much-discussed Director Pucci, you discovered my amazing acting skills so quickly!"
That's right, although I don't know what happened.
But money, oh money!
Compared to taking on freelance work online, being a smear agent is not only unstable, but also carries the risk of being discovered by someone one day.
And most importantly, there's the discrepancy between doing this kind of special work and actually receiving a high salary.
To debut as a male actor, it's no wonder that's so obvious.
This is a job that can earn you much more money than the one above!
Recalling the scandals he had stumbled upon among the actors and celebrities, and the fact that just one of them paid enough taxes in a year to be enough for an ordinary person to work for five thousand years without eating or drinking, he realized that such an amount was not necessarily something an ordinary person could earn.
Sakata Gintoki felt that he was about to make a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes—
I'm determined to be the King of Actors!
so...
"Director Pucci, could you please stop staring at me like that?"
Sakata Gintoki treats what happened before as if nothing had happened... no, it should be said that he treats all those things as his impromptu performance.
He said with a righteous expression, "Although I know I'm handsome and a good actor, I'm a man of principle. Even if you stare at me with eyes that look like a hungry python eyeing its dinner, wanting to swallow me whole, I won't give in so easily!"
Yes, we'll have to pay extra!
"This strange metaphor... I see. You've also seen 'Phantom Blood'?"
Pucci, having withdrawn his gaze, said with certainty, "No wonder you recognized me before I even introduced myself."
After all, this is a metaphor that uses animals as the main characters.
Furthermore, it uses metaphors from angles that are beyond the comprehension of most people.
Only an animal lover like Araki could imagine this.
Of course, the most important one is a similar metaphor, and the animal protagonists in it have not changed. This wonderful metaphor was only recently shown in "Phantom Blood".
"As someone who has aspired to be an actor since childhood, of course I have to work twice as hard to realize my dream!"
With a dreamer's expression, Sakata Gintoki replied matter-of-factly, "Whether it's the recently popular 'Phantom Blood,' or the main creative staff who produced 'Phantom Blood'... how could I, who has never given up learning, not pay attention to the major events happening in the industry recently?!"
Judging from his current appearance...
I doubt anyone would have expected that.
He only decided on his dream of becoming an actor a few seconds ago.
The reason he knew so much about Pucci and the information and content of "Phantom Blood" was because he had to pay attention to them in order to complete the private work he had taken on before.
After all, even if it means being a hater or a troll.
It also requires materials and practical information.
Otherwise, if it's just mindless hating and bashing, not only will other viewers not buy it, but even paying customers won't accept such meaningless nonsense.
No, that's not right!
What's the difference between Kuroko's White Demon and me, Sakata Gintoki?
It's so strange, why is this completely unfamiliar character popping into my head?
There is no convenient Stand ability like "White Snake".
You also cannot take out someone else's DISC anytime, anywhere to see what they are thinking.
He naturally had no idea what Sakata Gintoki was thinking at that moment.
Otherwise, he would probably grab Sakata Gintoki's hands and invite him to join his team.
That sound!
That natural curly hair!
That's his personality!
However, it's such a waste of talent for them to film here!
Whether it was for filming "Gintama" or for filming "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency"!
You must understand that you are no longer a complete novice who knows nothing.
Instead, it was Pucci who was already filming a project and preparing to finish it.
His understanding of the industry is no longer the naive idea he had at the beginning that as long as he found the chosen actors unique to this parallel world to film, he would be invincible.
Despite the fact that their "Phantom Blood" was able to gain its current popularity in such a short time.
The main draw is indeed the brilliant performances of the chosen actors, who captivate viewers, whether they clicked in by chance or intentionally, making them unable to leave the story they are filming.
But that doesn't mean they didn't encounter any problems during the filming process.
The status of being a chosen actor does not replace their status as newcomers who are not even considered veteran actors.
It won't magically increase their experience in fully immersive filming.
Simply put, in the field of filmmaking, you can't just look at whether the actors are chosen ones; you also have to look at their actual personalities.
At least for Pucci, he never wants to experience the filming process of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" again, where he always has to worry that it might suddenly turn into "Artoria's Bizarre Adventure".
This is why he had already added Kyon to his chosen actors group.
However, they still went to great lengths and, after seeing the familiar account [白夜叉] on 2CH, immediately sent a private message to the person to explain why they wanted to meet.
It's just that the voice actors are both Tomokazu Sugita.
But are there still differences between Sugita Tomokazu and Sugita Tomokazu?
Just like in the pay-to-win mobile game "Fate/Grand Order" (FGO), the same Servant can sometimes be represented by different aliases, like the difference between a 3-star R card and a 5-star SSR card.
then.
Just as Pucci's eyes lit up, preparing to properly interview Sakata Gintoki to see if he met the requirements for the protagonist of "Battle Tendency".
For viewers who are paying attention to the work "Phantom Blood".
They are currently going through a very important phase.
A new episode following the death of Zeppeli.
In this latest episode, JoJo, who has inherited Zeppeli's will, will carry that hope with him to thwart DIO's ambitions and conspiracies.
Episode 8 of Phantom Blood!
It's finally started playing!
Everything was just like what JoJo said when he stepped onto the stairs and forcefully opened the door where DIO was—
"—I'm back from hell! DIO!!"
...
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Chapter 50: Science and technology are the primary productive forces, but metaphysics...
[]:"Whether it's the scene of Uncle Zeppeli's death, or the scene of JoJo stepping onto these stairs, everything is exactly the same as shown in the OP..."
Xiao Tongtong: "Uh, isn't it good if it's the same?"
As more and more episodes of "Phantom Blood" are aired.
At first, I just thought that the opening theme of "Jyojo ~Sono Blood No Fate~" was amazing, but I was still confused about exactly why it was amazing.
At most, they might say something like, "The visual quality is very high," "The song is great," or "There are many hidden Easter eggs," etc.
The first two need no further explanation.
This is basically the consensus among all viewers who have seen "Phantom Blood".
Even viewers who aren't particularly interested in the visuals and songs, or those who take on side jobs, have noticed the presence of the opening theme for "Phantom Blood."
More and more studios are creating novel opening sequences with a similar style for their newly released works.
They had no choice but to acknowledge this fact.
As for the last one...
Just like the saying goes, "There will be a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand readers."
You said the opening sequence of Phantom Blood has many hidden Easter eggs?
Has Green Dolphin Studio ever publicly acknowledged this?
No!
That's just speculation!
This is also the reason why the opening theme of "Phantom Blood" is so powerful, even though everyone thinks it's amazing, they also feel that it's powerful in a vague way.
But now, as the opening sequence shows frame after frame of footage.
They all started to correspond one by one with the plot that had already been broadcast.
Furthermore, this connection extends beyond the visuals in the opening sequence; even the lyrics resonating within the opening sequence correspond to the storyline.
Incidentally, this detail and fact were also found and published by the audience.
This level of skill is no longer something that's vaguely impressive.
It's more like "Holy crap!" level amazing!
And that's all thanks to that.
While watching this episode.
They already knew how Phantom Blood would end.
JOJO with flames wrapped around his hands.
With the stone mask that fell into the sea.
...These opening sequence scenes undoubtedly foreshadow DIO's eventual defeat, even if he possesses the vaporization-freezing technique, which can counter Ripple!
So why does [ ] act as if they don't really want to see this scene?
Ganle: "That's probably because there's no sea in the vicinity of DIO's castle."
Kirito: "After hearing what you said, it seems we didn't find any elements related to the ocean inside..."
[]: "@Kirito, by the way, aren't you part of the Phantom Blood crew? Why are you acting like you just found out?!"
Kirito: "Uh, that's true, but I was just a minor character in the early stages. I have no idea how the story goes later on. ㄟ(▔ ,▔)ㄏ"
Xiao Tongtong: "What a useless piece of trash..."
Kirito: "..."
"..."
In response, the rant ceased.
He looked uneasily at the still-playing plot of "Phantom Blood".
Just like the above said.
There is no sea inside the castle where DIO lives.
Despite the fact that the story of Phantom Blood takes place in England, an island nation surrounded by the sea.
The ocean and such are actually not that important.
Perhaps if JoJo and DIO keep fighting, they might end up near the ocean.
For example, JOJO's previous battles with Brahmad and the others.
It's about traveling from the valley and land to the lakes and sea, and then from those lakes and seas to the two-headed dragon hall perched on the cliffs, to confront Tarkas...
But is it really that simple?
"Offering a life as a sacrifice to those who are headed straight for the pinnacle of power."
This is a lyric by DIO in the opening of "Phantom Blood," echoing JoJo's lyrics, "To those who walk the path of glory, I give the sun's guidance."
Whose life is being offered in this "sacrifice of life"?
Because the Stone Mask requires blood to activate, it was given to George Joestar by DIO, who was the first to be killed.
So, is that why DIO was able to become someone who went straight for the pinnacle of power?
But if we interpret this statement in reverse...
Could it also be interpreted as the person who sacrificed their life being the one who defeated DIO, who was heading straight for the pinnacle of power?
This sounds incredible.
How strong is JoJo's Ripple now?
Tarkas, who was killed almost without taking any damage, is proof of this.
Even if it's DIO... no, it's precisely because he's DIO that it's so worrying.
Looking at the hybrid beast in "Phantom Blood," which is both dog-like and human-like, as well as various other undead beings combined with animals.
There's no need to overthink it.
Then he understood what DIO was doing.
--experiment!
—And it was human experimentation!
Unlike the vampires in Zeppeli's memories who only knew how to fight and kill, or the first vampire created by DIO who only knew how to drain the life of all those around him.
DIO is very rational.
They even went to extremes in being rational, consciously restraining their blood-sucking instincts and studying the various abilities of vampires!
—Vaporization freezing method.
This method, which DIO tested and found to be effective against Ripple Warriors, was developed by him.
Science and technology are the primary productive forces.
No one knows what kind of harm DIO, a vampire who not only hasn't lost his mind but is also a graduate of a prestigious university, will cause to the world once he has ample time for experimentation.
so...
"Aaaaaah... No, it can't be... My body... My body is melting!?"
"This excruciating pain! This intense heat!!"
DIO, realizing something, let out a furious roar of resentment.
"I was supposed to live to see countless centuries into the future! I, DIO, was supposed to live forever! KO NO DIO!!"
It was destroyed by JoJo's Ripple...
...
Huh?!?