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Chapter 93. Alternate Dimension Counterparts
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Alternate dimension counterparts.
Or rather, chosen actors.
For someone like Pucci, a traveler between worlds, this is easy to recognize.
But for people in this world who have no knowledge of two worlds, it should be quite difficult to identify them, or they might simply view them as exceptionally gifted actors, right?
Why are such actors referred to as "chosen actors," a term that sounds somewhat melodramatic?
If this term only appeared in Japan, with titles like "Destruction Dragon of the Empire" or "Absolute Demon Tiger of the Empire," it would certainly be hard to guess what the other party is actually doing.
"Chosen actor" is a term that doesn't sound melodramatic enough or Japanese enough.
Thus, "chosen actor" is not just a term unique to Japan.
It is globally recognized as the highest evaluation for fully immersed actors!
The reason for this result and recognition is quite simple.
As "chosen actors," when they encounter their designated works, not only can they perfectly adapt to their roles, but their subconscious also undergoes significant growth, greatly enhancing their acting skills.
(Similar to how Pucci previously used a scene from "HELLSING" to activate Tobita Nobuo's talent.)
They can even awaken some magical traits or superpowers after filming their designated works!?
For example, the main character of "Detective Conan"—Edogawa Conan—is said to have not grown an inch in several years.
Similarly, another main character from "Detective Conan"—Kudo Shinichi—is reported to cause a dramatic increase in the occurrence of cases wherever he appears!
"Due to this characteristic, Japan and the US had some rare disagreements after World War II, discussing whether to keep Kudo Shinichi in Japan or send him back to his parents in the US."
As the largest shareholder of the SPW Foundation and Joestar Real Estate, and a prominent capitalist in America, old Joseph, well-informed, secretly shared these insider details with Jotaro Kujo and his group.
"So you understand, right? Even though I've been in three plane accidents, saying I'm a 'vehicle killer' is pure superstition!"
"I'm not a chosen actor; how could I awaken powers that only chosen actors can have?"
"The previous two accidents were definitely coincidences and accidents, and this third one was definitely Kudo Shinichi's fault!"
At this point, old Joseph completely distanced himself from the plane accidents, continuing to argue—with a victimized expression—he complained: "If we had known Kudo Shinichi would also be on this plane back to Japan, we should have flown in a private plane!"
"..."
"Uh, why isn't anyone saying anything?"
Old Joseph wondered aloud.
Unknowingly, from the moment they experienced a plane crash and recalled old Joseph's illustrious crash history, Jotaro Kujo and his group, who had been looking at him with resentful eyes, now wore a different expression!?
It seemed a bit... umm, unsettling?!
If the previous resentment could be understood as their joke about old Joseph, given that it was a plane accident!
Even if no one was hurt in the end, it would still cause anxiety for several days.
Adding to old Joseph's not-so-young age...
Jotaro Kujo, who had verbally clashed with old Joseph, was also worried about whether this accident might leave old Joseph with some illness or psychological trauma.
Thus, using this method to distract old Joseph from his potential worries about the recent plane crash and changing the topic seemed to be a good idea at first.
Indeed, with the tacit cooperation of their team, old Joseph successfully shifted the focus to other matters.
But...
"Jotaro, shouldn't we... just go back?"
Polnareff said weakly, tugging at Jotaro Kujo's sleeve: "Or maybe we should look at the script for Jolyne first, and then decide whether to help Jolyne..."
Because...
Is being an actor really this dangerous!?
...
"Pucci, you should understand my point, right?"
Lying on a chair with arms crossed, adopting a commanding pose like Commander Ikari, Jolyne Cujoh looked at Pucci and said: "The third part of "JOJO's Bizarre Adventure" must be flawless!"
That's right. Although Jolyne was indeed upset about Pucci before, she was also very troubled about why "Battle Tendency" became so popular again.
Especially after learning that the scenes in "Battle Tendency"—no, not just "Battle Tendency", but also those in "Phantom Blood"—were applauded by the audience.
In fact, quite a few of these ideas were provided by Pucci.
She even thought, "Is this guy Pucci kidding me?" and wanted to fire Pucci immediately and kick him out of Green Dolphin Studio.
But thinking it over, what are Pucci's suggestions?!
"There is nothing to fear," "Ex! Calibur!" "Bankai!" "Hinokami Kagura – Enbu!"—what do any of these even mean!?
Understanding that only Pucci could decipher such phrases, Jolyne Cujoh once again appreciated the strength of Shinbo Akiyuki and forgave Pucci.
After all, Pucci had been doing an excellent job of dragging their feet and causing trouble as expected.
Jolyne Cujoh believed this.
But, well, we have Shinbo, right?!
Realizing this, Jolyne Cujoh placed Pucci back in the role of a loyal subordinate and continued: "So, regarding the third part task I previously assigned to you, and to better create a sense of continuity in our story, how are you preparing to set up a filming crew different from Shinbo's team?"