You Said You Would Make a Bad Movie, But You Made JOJO?

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Chapter 19: Savior of Evil is Finally Here!

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Even villains need a savior.

Previously, Shuhei Morita never quite understood what this phrase meant. After all, "villain" and "savior" seemed like contradictory terms.

But when he saw Dio... when he saw Dio in the scripted world stand back up after wearing the Stone Mask... he understood.

There is a type of villain called DIO!

There is a villain archetype called Dio Brando! Once "Phantom Blood" airs, this new villain type named after DIO will undoubtedly sweep through the entire industry, redefining what it means to be a villain!

Shuhei Morita now firmly believes this. Unlike other villains that audiences can comprehend, DIO's "evil" is not the kind that simply hits teachers or hospitalizes people, nor the kind that skips out on paying for meals—these are obvious, simple acts of evil.

DIO's evil is more unique. Purely in terms of evil deeds, Dio, who essentially wants to usurp the Joestar family's wealth, couldn't be more evil than those villains who want to destroy the world.

Yet, only DIO is called the savior of villains. This is not only in the description within "JOJO" but also how the audience, who are well-versed in such stories, generally view him.

Other villain characters are just bad people, but DIO is the savior of villains!

The reason lies in DIO being an inherently evil person. He was born gradually discarding human emotions, never developing affection for others or feeling any guilt over death. This coldness and ruthlessness, akin to how one species treats another, is DIO's true allure!

Yes! DIO's appeal isn't that he's bad enough, but that his cold-bloodedness, mixed with a human origin that adds emotion, and his excitement for blood, creates a unique charm that no other villain can offer!

This is why those who love DIO most also most want to kill him.

Shuhei Morita, having finally understood Pucci's initial description, sincerely admires Pucci for creating such a character and DIO for portraying this demanding role so convincingly.

So...

Beep, beep, beep... 110.

"Hello, Officer Yamon? No, there's nothing wrong. I just want you to help me investigate someone."

"Yes, it's an actor in our full-dive production. His subconscious is a bit... special..."

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"Ryoko, I've suddenly realized something..."

As Dio's behavior made people increasingly question whether he was still human and whether he had ever truly committed a crime before, Jolyne Cujoh continued her usual slacking off, searching the internet for ways to quickly lose money.

Even though search engines would suggest numerous ways to avoid losing money when she typed "how to lose money," they offered no direct answers on how to do so. Yet, Jolyne had her own search methods.

Her choice of full-dive filming as the starting point of her money-losing venture stemmed from discovering that such productions frequently encountered unexpected issues.

Despite having a script and careful supervision, no one could predict how the actors' subconscious minds would affect the scripted world. Would they derail the script from the beginning, causing the investment to go down the drain?

Pucci's rapid acquisition of data templates for filming "Phantom Blood" was thanks to colleagues whose runaway plots forced them to resell unused data templates to recover costs.

So, as usual, Jolyne Cujoh searched for such content today. Finally, her efforts paid off—she found a useful money-losing strategy!

"After getting technical assistance from Kamikaze Studio, the OP and ED for 'Phantom Blood' should be ready, right?"

Before implementing her plan, Jolyne felt there were some things she needed to ask.

"...If you want to preview the OP and check Kamikaze Studio's work, it might take a little more time," Ryoko Kakyoin responded, her heart sinking slightly at Jolyne's question. This wasn't her fault; Jolyne's recent mysterious actions had been quite troublesome.

However, Ryoko felt a bit relieved that Jolyne was finally attending to her actual responsibilities as the boss of Green Dolphin Studio.

Reporting on the production status, she said, "Apparently, the OP involves a lot of new technology and will take a bit longer to complete. However, the ED, which has fewer complex elements, will be ready soon. Even the song for the ED has been successfully recorded under Pucci's supervision... Do you want to check it?"

Does this even need checking? Jolyne, unsure of Pucci's musical talent, thought it was probably mediocre; otherwise, why didn't he become a singer? More importantly, didn't she already know Kamikaze Studio's level of work?

Recalling the mentally scarring scene from before, she promptly declined Ryoko's offer and excitedly shared the crucial information she found online.

"Ryoko, have you heard of Advance Screenings?"