Jojo's : A Bizarre Journey

"Any conclusions, boy?". Mr Joseph said.

"My best guesses are that the prince and the princess were both culprits in the assassination, but I don't have any prove to say that".

They were surprised, but not outright in disbelief, which means...

"We already thought about that, so we were staying outside of any business related to the royal family." 

"But it looks like it wasn't enough..." 

"Why would two royals be invested in killing the both of you?"

"That we don't know, as I said, there are no connections between the Billiard and the royals."

"So in the course of the next two months, you will do something that will make you a target"

I understand taking risky moves, but no one would oppose the royal family so brazenly that they deserve to be removed.

"It may also be that you two discover something that, again, you shouldn't have"

"Like what?"

"If I knew, then I wouldn't be here".

Honestly, there aren't too many options in this problem. The only thing I'm sure of is that those two royals will do something in the next two months, and even that may be a stretch.

I don't know enough about the political field of England.

"Are there any big issues coming up recently?", I ask the father

"Be more specific"

"Anything that may concern the common living of the usual people or something that may concern people of the same class as my father or you"

"..."

He puts his hand to his chin and seems to deeply in thought.

The mother puts her hand to her head too.

"Well, there's Africa's issues but that isn't related to those two..."

"What's wrong with Africa?"

"There's some tension between the big countries, all centered around Africa"

If that is to be followed, then Mr Joseph did some business in Africa, said business was a bother to these two royals, and he got killed because of it.

It sounds really simple, but I can't think of anything else.

Mr Joseph can influence things down in Africa, so getting targeted because of his new projects seems like a valid excuse.

But how do I grant their safety?

'Hmm?'.

A bright light comes from the door's direction, making me look that way.

But it wasn't the door where the light was coming from.

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[Quest: Savior]

Apolonia Billiard Aston, who has saved you has requested your help.

*The Results of this quest will trigger subsequent quests*

**The Results of this quest may have an impact on the fate of the world**

Tasks:

- Find relevant information about the murder (0.5/1)

Failure conditions:

- The death of both Joseph Billiard and Mary Aston (0/1)

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I look like a deer in headlights now.

'Seriously...?'

Another fate-altering quest so soon?

I spent a year without having one singular quest change, and now I get two fate-related quests in two days.

Not even a day has passed!

There's still a bandage on my left hand, you know!?

I'm overreacting a bit since it only says ¨May¨, but still.

"..."

They are looking at me.

Well, in their perspective, I looked to the left and suddenly appeared surprised.

I'll pay it no mind for now.

Because I have a clue.

The task is half complete, this means that those princes were at fault, but something is lacking there.

On the contrary, maybe something needs to be taken for the task to be completed.

What are the special points of the assassination, what haven't I used yet...?

Wait!

Why were both of them killed?

If Joseph did something that annoyed the royalty, only he would have been killed, not Mary.

So Mary did something too?

No, probably not.

There's a reason why they were both killed, but I don't know it.

What do Mary and Joseph have in common?

Maybe they got rid of her so that one of their children could get the fortune and be manipulated?

I don't think so, especially with the new income that Africa would mean.

Then, Influence?

She does have connections, but those connections would use her death to discredit the police, most would be wary of her death and protest.

It would result in a loss since they would all put pressure on the court and the truth may come out about the assassin, after that it wouldn't be hard to pinpoint the blame on someone who can be quickly disposed of.

After disposing of him-

I'M NOT FOCUSING!

Think! Think, What is unique to Ms. Mary that could get her killed too?

Unique to someone like her...

Unique...

Her being?

Wait, that doesn't make sense.

WAIT, IT DOES.

Her stand?

"Ms Mary, Can I ask what is the power of your stand?"

"My singularity, right? Well, it can be attached to someone and read their mind"

That's op.

If it was canon, then it would have been up there with Heaven's Door at lists of ¨Which stand would you want in real life?¨

Dumb thoughts aside, she just summoned her stand, but the dread is present around her arms, so it was not a corporeal one.

"Mr Joseph, Can I ask you too to talk to me about your stand?"

"..."

He doubts a little before surrendering and summoning his stand.

This one is corporeal.

"It's not special, It helps me mimic anything I see, but I haven't tested it against a stand".

From what I understood, if the stand can see someone expertly using a sword, it can use a sword expertly.

That doesn't seem very developed...

Maybe it's like Star Platinum, and will develop something else?

Or is he the Doomsday copy that we have in this world?

Anyways, the main focus is Ms Mary's ability.

It goes like this:

She spies on someone she shouldn't have, she reacts wrongly, the prince and princess take notice of this and send her to be killed.

Her husband too, maybe because she was with him.

Culprits? The two royals, Reason? Information leak.

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- Find relevant information about the murder (1/1)

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I'm so good at this.

Claim now.

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- Find relevant information about the murder [Reward: Copy ticket]

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A what now?

I'll think about it later, give me the new quest.

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[Quest: Savior][2]

Apolonia Billiard Aston, who has saved you has requested your help.

*The Results of this quest will trigger subsequent quests*

**The Results of this quest may have an impact on the fate of the world**

Tasks:

- Prevent the death of Mary Aston (0/1)

- Prevent the death of Joseph Billiard (0/1)

- Enter in contact with the princess (0/1)

Failure conditions:

- Die to the prince (0/1)

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Uh.

I take that back, let me stay on the previous quest, please.

"Aroa, we can't read minds", Jack remarks.

I never said they could?

Oh, he's telling me to voice my thoughts.

"Well, my hypothesis goes like this..."

This was already a long conversation, so let's keep it short and say that they didn't react well.

"""That doesn't make sense"""

Whoa, the three?

"Yes, it does"

"""No, it doesn't"""

"I don't have any proof, so you'll have to trust me on this one"

"Look at Jack, he's actually thinking about it".

And he really is.

"Jack, even if you don't know the political state of the royal house, you should think as a normal person and say that everything Aroa just said is complete nonsense".

Apolonia snapped a bit.

"I don't know..."

"Jack!"

"Look, in the last 6 months; my life has gone from being completely simple to learning an ancient martial art made to kill vampires, then dying and getting resurrected as one".

"Forgive me for thinking about ¨Impossibilties¨ as more actually plausible now".

"I understand where are you coming from, but how would anyone know what my mom read in the mind of someone?"

"The same way she got the knowledge in the first place, by reading her mind."

This makes her stop.

"...but they are supposed to be unique right?"

She's asking this to me, as I told her that every stand is unique, I think I did it some days before the fight.

"Well, they are all unique, but that doesn't mean that stands that have similar effects don't exist."

"Even if no one else has the ability to read minds, it's not necessary for them".

"What if someone has the ability of retrocognition? I know someone with that one".

Abbacchio's stand, Moody Blues.

"..."

"Well, no problem. We just need for her to not read any minds for now"

I'm saying this, but it can't be that simple.

There's no way my quest can be resolved as simple as that.

The tasks usually align with each other.

So in order to save the couple in front of me, I'll have to enter into contact with the princess.

And by doing so, I'll be getting myself into danger with the prince.

Weren't they in the same band?

Or is it a merciless race to the throne?

Either way, I'll need to step up my game.

George wanted to talk to me in the night, right?

Good, I'll also have something to say.

"I think there's a problem."

Suddenly, Ms Mary said.

"...What?

"Well, you see, I actually got into contact with the princess not so long ago..."

...

..

...

This world can't go easy on me, can it?