Giorno suddenly cut in, shaking his head. "No, that is... that is wrong."
"She is not looking for any Arrow."
He spoke quietly, as if he wasn't quite sure of the information he had recieved. It was better to show them than just explain it in a long speech like he normally does. The boy reached into his uniform, withdrawing a long, golden object that radiated pure, unadulterated power. A power that surpassed the boundaries of a single universe. One that could only attain such a build-up of energy by traveling to and from universes.
An arrow that has seen as much death, deceit and treachery in this intricate web of realities as any living person has.
Not just any arrow.
The Arrow.
"It appears as if my previous assertion is...incorrect. But now, I understand it clearly."
"Huh?"
"Othinus and DIO aren't going after any Arrow. As in, they do not seek any of the Arrows that were fashioned and distributed across our universe - not even the original Arrow that gave DIO - and by association, all living Joestars - a Stand. No Arrow that has ever propped up in the past, present or future of this reality is of any importance to them."
Giorno rose the object into the air, as dangerous as it was to even hold the object out in public. "They seek this Arrow, and this Arrow only. This is the only Arrow, when used in conjunction with the Spear, capable of having any effect on a Magic God, because it is the only Arrow to ever leave this universe."
'During my... first escapade into the multiverse, we jumped from one reality to the next. This artifact must have been exposed to something as we traveled. This Arrow has not been used in years, but... there is no telling what kind of power one would attain if they were to be pierced by it, without even considering what would happen if it were combined with the completed Spear."
"I would think it'd be a power that would rival Heaven itself."
"...!"
Jotaro's eyes dilated significantly, as if something just hit him like an ambulance.
"...Jotaro, what's wrong?"
The man clutched his cap, lowering the brim and hiding his expression from everyone else. "It's nothing."
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"What can I say? I've finally understood that these are pretty desperate times," Ben replies to Leivinia, "and desperate times call for desperate measures. Not too desperate, though."
"So Kira is undetectable by any means beyond maybe our own two eyes, while his crazy photo daddy's detectable for us to fall into," Ben ponders about Fiamma's inferences, "that's one possibility for us to consider. I guess our only solution is to search every door but the one with purple onomaetopeia flying around it."
Ben then snaps his fingers.
"Oh right, one more thing!"
He slams his watch down, transforming into the form he referred to as a Namekian.
"Astropod!" He says, before using Clothes Beam repeatedly, this time limiting himself to those wearing medieval fantasy or futuristic outfits, or Dlanor. Everyone hit would pretty much be wearing the same outfit they wore before.
Except Jordshan's droid ally. He got an upgrade!
Sweet! A more modern Suzuki!
As Giorno expressed himself, Astropod gasps as his grasp on his staff tightens.
"Giorno, that arrow... isn't an arrow, is it? That's a piece of Othinus' magic stick... the two relics they seek are one and the same, and they don't even know it...
... do they?"
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"He cut my left arm, but who knows if he even really knew about the Imagine Breaker in my right hand," Touma answered Severa, rubbing his left hand briefly. It was strange to still have the feeling of such pain in his mind, yet no wound along with it.
"Considering we all have in common that we all originate outside of this world, there might even be a chance that the locals here have had their memory wiped as well," Ollerus spoke, "But so be it. If we have a free redo, then indeed, we should take the opportunity to spring the trap over our enemies. Using Imagine Breaker on a photograph won't be necessary if you tear it apart anyway, so just don't hesitate next time. It doesn't seem as though there's any use in trying to interrogate anyone here."
"If Othinus is trying to stall for time for whatever reason, then we'd better cut through this trial as quickly as possible. I've no love for these games she's making us play, nor any desire to see whatever plan she has be realized," Fiamma of the Right spat.
Before long, a familiar voice suddenly rang out to the group's side.
"Eeeh, Jotaro-san? What are you doing here?" The teenage voice asked, the individual in question sporting a certain bizarre hairdo, cutting into the conversation between everyone there. He held a small shopping bag in his hand as though he had just stepped out of a convenience store, some snacks visible through the plastic bag as he fished out a can of pop from inside.
"And um... Who are these people?"
Well, there was that.
As his gaze turned to Ben, he sharply inhaled and stepped back, as though mildly startled at the boy in his alien form, but not... bewildered? As though he was watching a horror movie and had a mild jumpscare. "Whoa! Jeez, Mikitaka. Don't scare me like that with that look," he spoke to Ben, seeming to think that the boy was someone else that he knew.
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"Hey! Josuke!" Ben, maintaining his Astropod form, responds, then alerted Josuke about something that wasn't there, pointing his staff to it.
"By Porunga! Josuke look! It's a levitating plate of spaghetti! Darn it, it flew into that alleyway while you weren't looking..."
"Ben, why did you say that?"
In a flash of green light, Astropod was Ben - 100% human in DNA - again.
"Aaaanyways, forget the flying spaghetti, we've got more important errands we were just about to attend to. Some of us bunch are just about to meet Rohan. Got some pretty important questions for him. Know where he is?"
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Jotaro, in sync with Mason's abrupt explanation, sauntered forward and put on a false sense of urgency.
"I don't have any time to explain, Josuke; we have a lead on Yoshikage Kira. I called in these people to help us, they're with the Speedwagon Foundation," Jotaro urged as he shoved ahead to the front of the group and began pushing Josuke out of the store. "Rohan is just down the street, right? Let's meet up with him and I'll explain my lead. Don't lag behind."
As if he was speaking to the rest of the group as well as Josuke, Jotaro and Giorno began walking down the sidewalk to where Rohan Kishibe resided beforehand. Jotaro wordlessly ensured that he was at the front of the group, wasting no time in skipping past the events everyone already experienced.
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"Wah, you're not Mikitaka! You're American!" Josuke yelled as Ben transformed back, seeming to be greatly taken aback by his appearance, as though it was a more surprising sight than when Ben was in an alien form.
As Jotaro and the others explained (a version of) the situation to him, bending the truth a little as it seemed, the boy's surprise hardly subsided, but it seemed that he was able to grasp the gravity of the situation, his brow furrowing slightly. "U-Uuuhh? H-Hey, wait up, Jotaro!" He exclaimed, jogging to catch up. "You knew about the call I got and Rohan's lead? Guess Rohan told you about it too. He didn't tell Okuyasu or Koichi about it, said he didn't want to waste their time if it turned out to be nothing... which means he doesn't care if he'd waste my time!" Josuke rambled slightly, opening the can of soda in his hand, only to gasp as it began fizzling out uncontrollably, causing him to plant his mouth on it hastily to keep it from dripping everywhere.
"It's Touma, actually, and yeah, I got my money, but... Let's probably wait until after we've dealt with these guys if we're already on our way," Touma said to Phil in the meantime, before turning to Libra, "But you saw how quick that little thing was, right? If the one with Kira's dad was the same as the kid's, maybe the best bet really is to avoid triggering it altogether and finding a way around it. Like playing Minesweeper with infinite tries! Wait, do you even know what Minesweeper is...?"
"Also what's a Speedwagon Foundation?"
"A foundation founded by a man named Speedwagon. Let's go with it, shall we?"
...
After a few minutes of walking through town, with, a lone man leaning against his car would be seen on the sidewalk, seeming to be going through some sort of scrapbook. As Josuke continued leading the others to him, the teenager gave a wave.
"Yoo, Rohan! Look who I bumped into," Josuke exclaimed in a tone that was just one notch below what one could describe as cheery, as though just talking to Rohan was a bit of a drag to him. As the man in question looked up, he furrowed a brow as his eyes laid upon Jotaro, and then narrowing his eyes at everyone else, as though a bit suspicious.
"Jotaro? What are you doing here? And who are these people?" The man in question asked quizzically.
"He says these are his colleagues with the Speedwagon Foundation. Apparently Jotaro's also been doing his own investigation and says he can work with us!"
"Is that so?" Rohan inquired, closing his scrapbook and putting it atop his car, just like before, "And what, pray tell, kind of information can you give about the investigation I'm inquiring?" He asked Jotaro and the rest of the group.
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"Wah, you're not Mikitaka! You're American!" Josuke yelled as Ben transformed back, seeming to be greatly taken aback by his appearance, as though it was a more surprising sight than when Ben was in an alien form.
As Jotaro and the others explained (a version of) the situation to him, bending the truth a little as it seemed, the boy's surprise hardly subsided, but it seemed that he was able to grasp the gravity of the situation, his brow furrowing slightly. "U-Uuuhh? H-Hey, wait up, Jotaro!" He exclaimed, jogging to catch up. "You knew about the call I got and Rohan's lead? Guess Rohan told you about it too. He didn't tell Okuyasu or Koichi about it, said he didn't want to waste their time if it turned out to be nothing... which means he doesn't care if he'd waste my time!" Josuke rambled slightly, opening the can of soda in his hand, only to gasp as it began fizzling out uncontrollably, causing him to plant his mouth on it hastily to keep it from dripping everywhere.
"It's Touma, actually, and yeah, I got my money, but... Let's probably wait until after we've dealt with these guys if we're already on our way," Touma said to Phil in the meantime, before turning to Libra, "But you saw how quick that little thing was, right? If the one with Kira's dad was the same as the kid's, maybe the best bet really is to avoid triggering it altogether and finding a way around it. Like playing Minesweeper with infinite tries! Wait, do you even know what Minesweeper is...?"
"Also what's a Speedwagon Foundation?"
"A foundation founded by a man named Speedwagon. Let's go with it, shall we?"
...
After a few minutes of walking through town, with, a lone man leaning against his car would be seen on the sidewalk, seeming to be going through some sort of scrapbook. As Josuke continued leading the others to him, the teenager gave a wave.
"Yoo, Rohan! Look who I bumped into," Josuke exclaimed in a tone that was just one notch below what one could describe as cheery, as though just talking to Rohan was a bit of a drag to him. As the man in question looked up, he furrowed a brow as his eyes laid upon Jotaro, and then narrowing his eyes at everyone else, as though a bit suspicious.
"Jotaro? What are you doing here? And who are these people?" The man in question asked quizzically.
"He says these are his colleagues with the Speedwagon Foundation. Apparently Jotaro's also been doing his own investigation and says he can work with us!"
"Is that so?" Rohan inquired, closing his scrapbook and putting it atop his car, just like before, "And what, pray tell, kind of information can you give about the investigation I'm inquiring?" He asked Jotaro and the rest of the group.
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"Wah, you're not Mikitaka! You're American!" Josuke yelled as Ben transformed back, seeming to be greatly taken aback by his appearance, as though it was a more surprising sight than when Ben was in an alien form.
As Jotaro and the others explained (a version of) the situation to him, bending the truth a little as it seemed, the boy's surprise hardly subsided, but it seemed that he was able to grasp the gravity of the situation, his brow furrowing slightly. "U-Uuuhh? H-Hey, wait up, Jotaro!" He exclaimed, jogging to catch up. "You knew about the call I got and Rohan's lead? Guess Rohan told you about it too. He didn't tell Okuyasu or Koichi about it, said he didn't want to waste their time if it turned out to be nothing... which means he doesn't care if he'd waste my time!" Josuke rambled slightly, opening the can of soda in his hand, only to gasp as it began fizzling out uncontrollably, causing him to plant his mouth on it hastily to keep it from dripping everywhere.
"It's Touma, actually, and yeah, I got my money, but... Let's probably wait until after we've dealt with these guys if we're already on our way," Touma said to Phil in the meantime, before turning to Libra, "But you saw how quick that little thing was, right? If the one with Kira's dad was the same as the kid's, maybe the best bet really is to avoid triggering it altogether and finding a way around it. Like playing Minesweeper with infinite tries! Wait, do you even know what Minesweeper is...?"
"Also what's a Speedwagon Foundation?"
"A foundation founded by a man named Speedwagon. Let's go with it, shall we?"
...
After a few minutes of walking through town, with, a lone man leaning against his car would be seen on the sidewalk, seeming to be going through some sort of scrapbook. As Josuke continued leading the others to him, the teenager gave a wave.
"Yoo, Rohan! Look who I bumped into," Josuke exclaimed in a tone that was just one notch below what one could describe as cheery, as though just talking to Rohan was a bit of a drag to him. As the man in question looked up, he furrowed a brow as his eyes laid upon Jotaro, and then narrowing his eyes at everyone else, as though a bit suspicious.
"Jotaro? What are you doing here? And who are these people?" The man in question asked quizzically.
"He says these are his colleagues with the Speedwagon Foundation. Apparently Jotaro's also been doing his own investigation and says he can work with us!"
"Is that so?" Rohan inquired, closing his scrapbook and putting it atop his car, just like before, "And what, pray tell, kind of information can you give about the investigation I'm inquiring?" He asked Jotaro and the rest of the group.
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"Wah, you're not Mikitaka! You're American!" Josuke yelled as Ben transformed back, seeming to be greatly taken aback by his appearance, as though it was a more surprising sight than when Ben was in an alien form.
As Jotaro and the others explained (a version of) the situation to him, bending the truth a little as it seemed, the boy's surprise hardly subsided, but it seemed that he was able to grasp the gravity of the situation, his brow furrowing slightly. "U-Uuuhh? H-Hey, wait up, Jotaro!" He exclaimed, jogging to catch up. "You knew about the call I got and Rohan's lead? Guess Rohan told you about it too. He didn't tell Okuyasu or Koichi about it, said he didn't want to waste their time if it turned out to be nothing... which means he doesn't care if he'd waste my time!" Josuke rambled slightly, opening the can of soda in his hand, only to gasp as it began fizzling out uncontrollably, causing him to plant his mouth on it hastily to keep it from dripping everywhere.
"It's Touma, actually, and yeah, I got my money, but... Let's probably wait until after we've dealt with these guys if we're already on our way," Touma said to Phil in the meantime, before turning to Libra, "But you saw how quick that little thing was, right? If the one with Kira's dad was the same as the kid's, maybe the best bet really is to avoid triggering it altogether and finding a way around it. Like playing Minesweeper with infinite tries! Wait, do you even know what Minesweeper is...?"
"Also what's a Speedwagon Foundation?"
"A foundation founded by a man named Speedwagon. Let's go with it, shall we?"
...
After a few minutes of walking through town, with, a lone man leaning against his car would be seen on the sidewalk, seeming to be going through some sort of scrapbook. As Josuke continued leading the others to him, the teenager gave a wave.
"Yoo, Rohan! Look who I bumped into," Josuke exclaimed in a tone that was just one notch below what one could describe as cheery, as though just talking to Rohan was a bit of a drag to him. As the man in question looked up, he furrowed a brow as his eyes laid upon Jotaro, and then narrowing his eyes at everyone else, as though a bit suspicious.
"Jotaro? What are you doing here? And who are these people?" The man in question asked quizzically.
"He says these are his colleagues with the Speedwagon Foundation. Apparently Jotaro's also been doing his own investigation and says he can work with us!"
"Is that so?" Rohan inquired, closing his scrapbook and putting it atop his car, just like before, "And what, pray tell, kind of information can you give about the investigation I'm inquiring?" He asked Jotaro and the rest of the group.
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Jotaro kept himself at the front of the group, subtly ensuring that Rohan's focus is on him and him alone. Before approaching the mangaka to begin his explanation, the man looked back at the rest of the group and gave them a simple glare.
In particular, his eyes met Phil's. His look wasn't anything Phil wasn't used to at this point, but Jotaro hoped that everyone knew the game-plan without him having to explain it. With silent confirmation, Jotaro looked back to Rohan and crossed his arms.
"I let the Speedwagon Foundation know about the situation going on in Morioh. I just said that we were dealing with a serial killer that was also a powerful Stand User. With the resources of the Foundation, I conducted some... background checks on people that I thought would be related to Yoshikage Kira or any of the victims that we know about."
"I knew you were doing an investigation of your own, but I think we were both led to the same spot; the Kawajiri family. Specifically, a kid named Hayato Kawajiri. You were following him around, right? He gave you a phone-call and everything. I figured as much."
"Good grief...you let a kid play you like a fiddle."
Giorno didn't say anything, but his eyebrows cocked slightly and he shot a glance to Jotaro. Jotaro didn't break his cold, determined stare.
"Yes, the reason I was in a hurry to get both of you was to stop either of you from being fooled."
"Hayato Kawajiri..."
"...is in no way related to Yoshikage Kira."
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"What...? How could you know...?" Rohan asked with a furrowed brow to Jotaro, though with his more confident and assertive approach to Rohan compared to the last loop, and for that, it seemed that the eccentric manga artist was more readily able to believe him.
Composing himself after the rapid-fire "revelations" dropped on his shoulders, Rohan shook his head. "So then... If the lead I was following was a dud, as well as Josuke's, then where does that leave me? Are you telling me the trail is completely cold now?" He asked with an irritated and incredulous tone, inconvenienced at the prospect of his supposed lead turning out to amount to nothing if what they were saying was true.
Which wasn't really the case, but such was life.
Still, a part of him seemed to remain doubtful. "I don't suppose you're at liberty to share that kind of detailed information with me, any of you?"
"So if we leave the Hayato kid alone and focus our attention on the house without either of the locals knowing, we can do it without blowing up the entire place, right? I don't wanna cause any unneeded attention," Touma whispered amongst the group.
"I completely trust Leivinia and Ben to not completely lay waste to the entire block," Ollerus flatly responded softly.
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"I will not let him do that to the child again." Jordshan said
And there was the man. She glared at him, stared at him as if she was trying to stare right into his soul. She then started to walk towards him. She wished she had her armor on so she could give him an armored punch to the face. However, she didn't really buy it. "I do not belief introduction will be necesarry." She said somewhat coldly. She was more or less pretty pissed off by the use of Heaven's Door on the child. She brought a hand to her back and made several hand-signs, however, they would be mostly unknown to most if not all people with the exception of M1-4X.
"Wah, you're not Mikitaka! You're American!" Josuke yelled as Ben transformed back, seeming to be greatly taken aback by his appearance, as though it was a more surprising sight than when Ben was in an alien form.
As Jotaro and the others explained (a version of) the situation to him, bending the truth a little as it seemed, the boy's surprise hardly subsided, but it seemed that he was able to grasp the gravity of the situation, his brow furrowing slightly. "U-Uuuhh? H-Hey, wait up, Jotaro!" He exclaimed, jogging to catch up. "You knew about the call I got and Rohan's lead? Guess Rohan told you about it too. He didn't tell Okuyasu or Koichi about it, said he didn't want to waste their time if it turned out to be nothing... which means he doesn't care if he'd waste my time!" Josuke rambled slightly, opening the can of soda in his hand, only to gasp as it began fizzling out uncontrollably, causing him to plant his mouth on it hastily to keep it from dripping everywhere.
"It's Touma, actually, and yeah, I got my money, but... Let's probably wait until after we've dealt with these guys if we're already on our way," Touma said to Phil in the meantime, before turning to Libra, "But you saw how quick that little thing was, right? If the one with Kira's dad was the same as the kid's, maybe the best bet really is to avoid triggering it altogether and finding a way around it. Like playing Minesweeper with infinite tries! Wait, do you even know what Minesweeper is...?"
"Also what's a Speedwagon Foundation?"
"A foundation founded by a man named Speedwagon. Let's go with it, shall we?"
...
After a few minutes of walking through town, with, a lone man leaning against his car would be seen on the sidewalk, seeming to be going through some sort of scrapbook. As Josuke continued leading the others to him, the teenager gave a wave.
"Yoo, Rohan! Look who I bumped into," Josuke exclaimed in a tone that was just one notch below what one could describe as cheery, as though just talking to Rohan was a bit of a drag to him. As the man in question looked up, he furrowed a brow as his eyes laid upon Jotaro, and then narrowing his eyes at everyone else, as though a bit suspicious.
"Jotaro? What are you doing here? And who are these people?" The man in question asked quizzically. Just like Josuke, it seemed like he didn't have any memory of before the loop, perhaps a result of being native to this world.
"He says these are his colleagues with the Speedwagon Foundation. Apparently Jotaro's also been doing his own investigation and says he can work with us!"
"Is that so?" Rohan inquired, closing his scrapbook and putting it atop his car, just like before, "And what, pray tell, kind of information can you give about the investigation I'm inquiring?" He asked Jotaro and the rest of the group.
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She kept walking "That is classified information." she answered coldly "Though I know how you can get the information. I warn you, don't even think about trying it."
"What...? How could you know...?" Rohan asked with a furrowed brow to Jotaro, though with his more confident and assertive approach to Rohan compared to the last loop, and for that, it seemed that the eccentric manga artist was more readily able to believe him.
Composing himself after the rapid-fire "revelations" dropped on his shoulders, Rohan shook his head. "So then... If the lead I was following was a dud, as well as Josuke's, then where does that leave me? Are you telling me the trail is completely cold now?" He asked with an irritated and incredulous tone, inconvenienced at the prospect of his supposed lead turning out to amount to nothing if what they were saying was true.
Which wasn't really the case, but such was life.
Still, a part of him seemed to remain doubtful. "I don't suppose you're at liberty to share that kind of detailed information with me, any of you?"
"So if we leave the Hayato kid alone and focus our attention on the house without either of the locals knowing, we can do it without blowing up the entire place, right? I don't wanna cause any unneeded attention," Touma whispered amongst the group.
"I completely trust Leivinia and Ben to not completely lay waste to the entire block," Ollerus flatly responded softly.
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"What...? How could you know...?" Rohan asked with a furrowed brow to Jotaro, though with his more confident and assertive approach to Rohan compared to the last loop, and for that, it seemed that the eccentric manga artist was more readily able to believe him.
Composing himself after the rapid-fire "revelations" dropped on his shoulders, Rohan shook his head. "So then... If the lead I was following was a dud, as well as Josuke's, then where does that leave me? Are you telling me the trail is completely cold now?" He asked with an irritated and incredulous tone, inconvenienced at the prospect of his supposed lead turning out to amount to nothing if what they were saying was true.
Which wasn't really the case, but such was life.
Still, a part of him seemed to remain doubtful. "I don't suppose you're at liberty to share that kind of detailed information with me, any of you?"
"So if we leave the Hayato kid alone and focus our attention on the house without either of the locals knowing, we can do it without blowing up the entire place, right? I don't wanna cause any unneeded attention," Touma whispered amongst the group.
"I completely trust Leivinia and Ben to not completely lay waste to the entire block," Ollerus flatly responded softly.
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"What...? How could you know...?" Rohan asked with a furrowed brow to Jotaro, though with his more confident and assertive approach to Rohan compared to the last loop, and for that, it seemed that the eccentric manga artist was more readily able to believe him.
Composing himself after the rapid-fire "revelations" dropped on his shoulders, Rohan shook his head. "So then... If the lead I was following was a dud, as well as Josuke's, then where does that leave me? Are you telling me the trail is completely cold now?" He asked with an irritated and incredulous tone, inconvenienced at the prospect of his supposed lead turning out to amount to nothing if what they were saying was true.
Which wasn't really the case, but such was life.
Still, a part of him seemed to remain doubtful. "I don't suppose you're at liberty to share that kind of detailed information with me, any of you?"
"So if we leave the Hayato kid alone and focus our attention on the house without either of the locals knowing, we can do it without blowing up the entire place, right? I don't wanna cause any unneeded attention," Touma whispered amongst the group.
"I completely trust Leivinia and Ben to not completely lay waste to the entire block," Ollerus flatly responded softly.
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"It doesn't appear you're quite aware of who you're talking to, but for the sake of cooperation, I'll relent from depriving you of the ability to even speak," Rohan said to Jordshan in a more calm manner than before, blissfully unaware of Ruth's pointed glare at her, though a sliver of his irritation was still quite evident.
"Jeez, Rohan, calm down! Here, I bought you some chocolate just for a moment like this."
"I am not in the mood for throwaway sweets, Josuke."
Nodding to Jotaro, Ollerus began to follow suit with Severa, who seemed to take the initiative. "Yes, a more... thorough scan of the house might do us some good. After all, it'd be quite annoying if we came all the way here for nothing ultimately, wouldn't it?"
"Regardless of whether or not Kira and his father happen to be aware of each loop, surely they can't stand up to all of us when we're collected like this," Fiamma of the Right spoke softly to the others out of earshot of Rohan and Josuke, mildly puzzled about the exchange as they began following along. "Of course, numbers might put us at a disadvantage in what I presume to be such a cramped environment, but... Indeed, flushing him out into the open would prove to be a good idea, wherever they might be hiding."
...
Once the group reached the house once again, the same unnervingly empty and cold feeling emanating from it, Ollerus looked upon it casually. "As Fiamma said, a large number such as us would be ill-fit to navigate conveniently inside a house like that. He, Touma, and I, along with the two locals, will elect to stay out here, ready for when... ah, whoever you find to be flushed out. Or if they try to escape."
"And whoever doesn't reply at all."
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Do be careful. It would be annoying if any of you died before we encountered Othinus or the others again," Fiamma of the Right said, "Are you ready to go in?"
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Jotaro kept himself at the front of the group, subtly ensuring that Rohan's focus is on him and him alone. Before approaching the mangaka to begin his explanation, the man looked back at the rest of the group and gave them a simple glare.
In particular, his eyes met Phil's. His look wasn't anything Phil wasn't used to at this point, but Jotaro hoped that everyone knew the game-plan without him having to explain it. With silent confirmation, Jotaro looked back to Rohan and crossed his arms.
"I let the Speedwagon Foundation know about the situation going on in Morioh. I just said that we were dealing with a serial killer that was also a powerful Stand User. With the resources of the Foundation, I conducted some... background checks on people that I thought would be related to Yoshikage Kira or any of the victims that we know about."
"I knew you were doing an investigation of your own, but I think we were both led to the same spot; the Kawajiri family. Specifically, a kid named Hayato Kawajiri. You were following him around, right? He gave you a phone-call and everything. I figured as much."
"Good grief...you let a kid play you like a fiddle."
Giorno didn't say anything, but his eyebrows cocked slightly and he shot a glance to Jotaro. Jotaro didn't break his cold, determined stare.
"Yes, the reason I was in a hurry to get both of you was to stop either of you from being fooled."
"Hayato Kawajiri..."
"...is in no way related to Yoshikage Kira."
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"Ahaha," Ben replies as Josuke finds out that he wasn't this Mikitaka guy, "you got me. I'm no Mikitaka, I'm the American teenager Ben Tennyson. I actually thought you were going to think I was him forever. Yeah, I'm with Jotaro, like everyone else here, don't fret too much."
And so they went to meet Rohan as Jotaro put a reasonable share of beans on the floor with chopsticks.
"Yeah, what he said," Ben speaks to Rohan, pointing to Jotaro.
Grandpa Max crosses his arms and smiles, glad that they didn't have to traumatize poor Hayato again.
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"What...? How could you know...?" Rohan asked with a furrowed brow to Jotaro, though with his more confident and assertive approach to Rohan compared to the last loop, and for that, it seemed that the eccentric manga artist was more readily able to believe him.
Composing himself after the rapid-fire "revelations" dropped on his shoulders, Rohan shook his head. "So then... If the lead I was following was a dud, as well as Josuke's, then where does that leave me? Are you telling me the trail is completely cold now?" He asked with an irritated and incredulous tone, inconvenienced at the prospect of his supposed lead turning out to amount to nothing if what they were saying was true.
Which wasn't really the case, but such was life.
Still, a part of him seemed to remain doubtful. "I don't suppose you're at liberty to share that kind of detailed information with me, any of you?"
"So if we leave the Hayato kid alone and focus our attention on the house without either of the locals knowing, we can do it without blowing up the entire place, right? I don't wanna cause any unneeded attention," Touma whispered amongst the group.
"I completely trust Leivinia and Ben to not completely lay waste to the entire block," Ollerus flatly responded softly.
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"It doesn't appear you're quite aware of who you're talking to, but for the sake of cooperation, I'll relent from depriving you of the ability to even speak," Rohan said to Jordshan in a more calm manner than before, blissfully unaware of Ruth's pointed glare at her, though a sliver of his irritation was still quite evident.
"Jeez, Rohan, calm down! Here, I bought you some chocolate just for a moment like this."
"I am not in the mood for throwaway sweets, Josuke."
Nodding to Jotaro, Ollerus began to follow suit with Severa, who seemed to take the initiative. "Yes, a more... thorough scan of the house might do us some good. After all, it'd be quite annoying if we came all the way here for nothing ultimately, wouldn't it?"
"Regardless of whether or not Kira and his father happen to be aware of each loop, surely they can't stand up to all of us when we're collected like this," Fiamma of the Right spoke softly to the others out of earshot of Rohan and Josuke, mildly puzzled about the exchange as they began following along. "Of course, numbers might put us at a disadvantage in what I presume to be such a cramped environment, but... Indeed, flushing him out into the open would prove to be a good idea, wherever they might be hiding."
...
Once the group reached the house once again, the same unnervingly empty and cold feeling emanating from it, Ollerus looked upon it casually. "As Fiamma said, a large number such as us would be ill-fit to navigate conveniently inside a house like that. He, Touma, and I, along with the two locals, will elect to stay out here, ready for when... ah, whoever you find to be flushed out. Or if they try to escape."
"And whoever doesn't reply at all."
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Do be careful. It would be annoying if any of you died before we encountered Othinus or the others again," Fiamma of the Right said, "Are you ready to go in?"
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"Let's turn this entire house into a-"
Before Ben could smack his watch down, a thorough scan of the house was suggested, causing him to halt.
"Yeah, ready is my middle name!"
"So, there'll be a room that'll obviously have this serial killer's dad in it?"
"Floaty onomaetopeia," Ben replies, "I'm dealing with it first thing I go in."
"Pray tell," Grandpa Max asks Ollerus & Fiamma, "would it be better to ignore this 'Kira's father in a photo' Ben is speaking of or to deal with the individual?"
Max has his Null Void Projector by his side as he says this.
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"It doesn't appear you're quite aware of who you're talking to, but for the sake of cooperation, I'll relent from depriving you of the ability to even speak," Rohan said to Jordshan in a more calm manner than before, blissfully unaware of Ruth's pointed glare at her, though a sliver of his irritation was still quite evident.
"Jeez, Rohan, calm down! Here, I bought you some chocolate just for a moment like this."
"I am not in the mood for throwaway sweets, Josuke."
Nodding to Jotaro, Ollerus began to follow suit with Severa, who seemed to take the initiative. "Yes, a more... thorough scan of the house might do us some good. After all, it'd be quite annoying if we came all the way here for nothing ultimately, wouldn't it?"
"Regardless of whether or not Kira and his father happen to be aware of each loop, surely they can't stand up to all of us when we're collected like this," Fiamma of the Right spoke softly to the others out of earshot of Rohan and Josuke, mildly puzzled about the exchange as they began following along. "Of course, numbers might put us at a disadvantage in what I presume to be such a cramped environment, but... Indeed, flushing him out into the open would prove to be a good idea, wherever they might be hiding."
...
Once the group reached the house once again, the same unnervingly empty and cold feeling emanating from it, Ollerus looked upon it casually. "As Fiamma said, a large number such as us would be ill-fit to navigate conveniently inside a house like that. He, Touma, and I, along with the two locals, will elect to stay out here, ready for when... ah, whoever you find to be flushed out. Or if they try to escape."
"And whoever doesn't reply at all."
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Do be careful. It would be annoying if any of you died before we encountered Othinus or the others again," Fiamma of the Right said, "Are you ready to go in?"
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Jordshan looked quietly at Rohan, but it wasn't out of fear. No, a part of her really wanted to just put a bolt between the eyes. But it wouldn't help. After a moment, she turned around and walked to the group.
"It doesn't appear you're quite aware of who you're talking to, but for the sake of cooperation, I'll relent from depriving you of the ability to even speak," Rohan said to Jordshan in a more calm manner than before, blissfully unaware of Ruth's pointed glare at her, though a sliver of his irritation was still quite evident.
"Jeez, Rohan, calm down! Here, I bought you some chocolate just for a moment like this."
"I am not in the mood for throwaway sweets, Josuke."
Nodding to Jotaro, Ollerus began to follow suit with Severa, who seemed to take the initiative. "Yes, a more... thorough scan of the house might do us some good. After all, it'd be quite annoying if we came all the way here for nothing ultimately, wouldn't it?"
"Regardless of whether or not Kira and his father happen to be aware of each loop, surely they can't stand up to all of us when we're collected like this," Fiamma of the Right spoke softly to the others out of earshot of Rohan and Josuke, mildly puzzled about the exchange as they began following along. "Of course, numbers might put us at a disadvantage in what I presume to be such a cramped environment, but... Indeed, flushing him out into the open would prove to be a good idea, wherever they might be hiding."
...
Once the group reached the house once again, the same unnervingly empty and cold feeling emanating from it, Ollerus looked upon it casually. "As Fiamma said, a large number such as us would be ill-fit to navigate conveniently inside a house like that. He, Touma, and I, along with the two locals, will elect to stay out here, ready for when... ah, whoever you find to be flushed out. Or if they try to escape."
"And whoever doesn't reply at all."
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Do be careful. It would be annoying if any of you died before we encountered Othinus or the others again," Fiamma of the Right said, "Are you ready to go in?"
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"It doesn't appear you're quite aware of who you're talking to, but for the sake of cooperation, I'll relent from depriving you of the ability to even speak," Rohan said to Jordshan in a more calm manner than before, blissfully unaware of Ruth's pointed glare at her, though a sliver of his irritation was still quite evident.
"Jeez, Rohan, calm down! Here, I bought you some chocolate just for a moment like this."
"I am not in the mood for throwaway sweets, Josuke."
Nodding to Jotaro, Ollerus began to follow suit with Severa, who seemed to take the initiative. "Yes, a more... thorough scan of the house might do us some good. After all, it'd be quite annoying if we came all the way here for nothing ultimately, wouldn't it?"
"Regardless of whether or not Kira and his father happen to be aware of each loop, surely they can't stand up to all of us when we're collected like this," Fiamma of the Right spoke softly to the others out of earshot of Rohan and Josuke, mildly puzzled about the exchange as they began following along. "Of course, numbers might put us at a disadvantage in what I presume to be such a cramped environment, but... Indeed, flushing him out into the open would prove to be a good idea, wherever they might be hiding."
...
Once the group reached the house once again, the same unnervingly empty and cold feeling emanating from it, Ollerus looked upon it casually. "As Fiamma said, a large number such as us would be ill-fit to navigate conveniently inside a house like that. He, Touma, and I, along with the two locals, will elect to stay out here, ready for when... ah, whoever you find to be flushed out. Or if they try to escape."
"And whoever doesn't reply at all."
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Do be careful. It would be annoying if any of you died before we encountered Othinus or the others again," Fiamma of the Right said, "Are you ready to go in?"
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