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Chapter 75. The Monster
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The hymn of humanity is the hymn of courage.
The greatness of humanity is the greatness of courage.
This has been the theme celebrated throughout "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure".
When faced with an unbeatable fate, everyone has their own choices.
The difference lies in whether some choose to sink and evade within this fate, or others rise with courage to fight against it till the end!
"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" tells such a story.
Therefore, every character appearing in it, even those who have only appeared for one or two episodes, possesses a unique charm different from other characters!
This is a strength of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure".
But it is also a weakness.
Because under this awareness, Stroheim does not really highlight the madness of being a German major, a member of the Reich.
If it were not for the legend that Hitler, in his quest for victory in the war, repeatedly searched for mysterious powers recorded in myths and legends across various ruins,
And this legend, through the continuous creation of numerous literary workers, has become common knowledge in the industry and among most viewers,
Almost any supernatural-themed work can attribute these supernatural factors to the German army of that time.
For example, the Cosmic Cube, vampires...
Perhaps the one to rescue Speedwagon and bring out the new concept of the Pillar Men does not necessarily have to be the German army.
It could be from another country, another military, or even Speedwagon's own SPW Corporation without any sense of incongruity.
However, "Battle Tendency" itself is not a serious historical drama.
The significant historical event of World War II is only slightly mentioned in the story's background and does not interfere with the plot, so there's no issue with that.
In fact, if real historical events were incorporated into the story of the energetic adventure drama "Battle Tendency",
How would the German army, with their vampires manufactured with Stone Masks and their mechanical cyborgs made with "Germany's world-leading technology," ever lose?
The Allies summon the Grim Reaper and Alucard?
"It seems like making this an extra episode might be quite good..."
Pucci murmured to himself.
Although "JoJo" and "HELLSING" are stylistically different,
The former is a hymn of humanity, while the latter is a feast of monsters.
But isn't a series defined by its diverse styles and distinctive characters?
Just like without the continued creative output of countless fan creators, "Touhou Project" would not be hailed as a miracle of fan creations, and there wouldn't be so many doujinshi about it at conventions.
While Pucci was contemplating these matters, Shinbo Akiyuki was completely stunned.
When he saw Nobuo Tobita, playing the major, elegantly cutting steak and warmly hosting Speedwagon at the dining table, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Because such behavior was simply not something a normal person would exhibit!
"Shinbo, you must have heard of Nobuo Tobita's previous resume, right?"
Seeming to understand Shinbo Akiyuki's confusion,
He wondered why Nobuo Tobita, who appeared as a waste previously, had transformed into his current state upon emerging from Pucci's created script world.
To this, Pucci smiled and said, "Because of his outstanding performance during the audition, Nobuo Tobita did not play an ordinary minor role in that war film. Instead, he played a high-level antagonist with significant screen time, who had a subplot with the main character."
In simple terms, a colonel in an anti-Japanese drama.
"So when Nobuo Tobita's performance in the script world did not only fail to portray a soldier's demeanor but was even worse than other minor roles, trembling with fear and falling to the ground, the industry deemed his subconscious inadequate."
Shinbo Akiyuki listened attentively.
Even though Shinbo Akiyuki, with his more profound industry experience, knew these details better than Pucci,
After all, Pucci, who managed to train Nobuo Tobita into his current state, surely had more secrets to reveal if he wanted to.
Therefore, Pucci continued, "But was that trembling and falling really due to fear?"
"Perhaps, influenced by those around him and the repeated failures affecting his subconscious, even Nobuo Tobita himself might have thought so. But couldn't that trembling also be due to excitement?"
"Excitement for war! Excitement for taking lives! Excitement for trampling on foreign lands! Excitement for igniting fires of war across the world! ... This is the essence of Nobuo Tobita's subconscious!!"
"As for why someone so excited would fall to the ground?"
Pausing for a while, Pucci continued softly, "Perhaps it's because Nobuo Tobita's physical abilities are too poor, mismatching his terrifyingly powerful subconscious..."
"..."
"Are you joking, Supervisor Pucci?"
When Pucci trained Nobuo Tobita to this state,
Shinbo Akiyuki had a vague suspicion.
Even in his wildest guesses, he only thought Pucci might have added some intense elements into the script world he created for Nobuo Tobita,
Causing Nobuo Tobita to suddenly change his demeanor, like those who have suffered disasters and lost their families or bodies.
But Pucci told him.
It was not like that at all.
Nobuo Tobita's subconscious itself is a monster.
What he had done was merely use a special script world to awaken the monster submerged in Nobuo Tobita's subconscious!
Yes, a monster!
A monster far more terrifying than Dio's subconscious!
After all, Dio's malevolence, though thoroughly evil,
Is logical. Whether wanting to become rich from the start or, after obtaining the Stone Mask's power, turning humans into food and seeking world domination,
There is a set of thinking that they can understand.
But Nobuo Tobita?
Shinbo Akiyuki discovered that he couldn't understand why Nobuo Tobita would act this way!
Looking at the images transmitted through the full-dive device, watching the major in the script world, smiling and saying those terrifying lines,
After a long silence, Shinbo Akiyuki seemed to finally understand.
Why the Germans and Hitler were called demons back then?
If all Germans at that time had this kind of subconscious, then Nobuo Tobita, who possessed this subconscious from the start...
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