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Chapter 150. Jolyne: I'm Done For...
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"Ora Ora Ora Ora!!... No, wait! What am I shouting 'Ora' for!?"
Cujoh Jolyne, who had unconsciously followed Jotaro in shouting "Ora," quickly covered her mouth.
Shouldn't she be feeling a bit more frustrated at this moment?
It was so close.
Just a little bit more, and Uncle Kakyoin would have been able to finish off her father!
How did it end up with Jotaro beating Kakyoin to a pulp, and in the process, shaking the entire school building like a six or seven magnitude earthquake? Almost collapsing it, before he innocently boasted, "It was only because I was off guard that I got hit in the chest. Thankfully, my Stand isn't weak. Though I do feel it's getting more violent."
Seriously, does this sound like something a human would say?!
Unbearable! Simply unbearable!
Jolyne couldn't take it anymore!
She had to give it a thumbs-down! It deserved criticism!
She filmed "Stardust Crusaders" not to give her dad a platform to keep showing off!
It was as if she wasn't the one shouting "Ora Ora" enthusiastically earlier.
Right now, Jolyne felt like she'd been duped, akin to buying a supposedly "blessed" charm from a temple for hundreds of dollars, only to later discover through online searches that the same charm costs $9.99 with free shipping!
Her whole demeanor screamed, "I'm so gullible... I got tricked, and I'm furious!"
Though since Pucci was currently filming with her father and the crew, if she were to barge into the studio to yell at Pucci for this mess...
It wouldn't exactly make for a "father-daughter moment."
More likely, she'd be the one "receiving" a father-daughter moment.
And since she'd painstakingly brought on Akiyuki Shinbo, a potential strategist, to finally let Pucci showcase his talents, how could she bear to scold him?
However, he couldn't go unpunished.
Though she couldn't confront Pucci directly with her grievances, she could take it to the internet…
Now that her original account had finally been unbanned, shouldn't she celebrate by posting a complaint?
Thinking it over, she took action!
Mickey: "This episode of "Stardust Crusaders" is so bad..."
[We're sorry, but your account has been banned. Possible reasons include: 1. Spreading rumors...]
...?
...?!
"Are you kidding me!?"
"I haven't even posted it yet! How did they ban my account during review?!"
Jolyne was furious.
And at the same time, she sensed that something was off.
Sure, her account had a history of being banned.
But she'd never heard of a forum banning an account just for trying to post—during the review stage!
It couldn't be that her "aim" was so accurate that before anyone reported her, they preemptively predicted she'd be reported and banned her account in advance, right?
That didn't make sense either.
Wasn't the viewership of "Stardust Crusaders" supposedly low?
After the first episode aired, she had specifically browsed forums like 2CH, searching through comments to find viewers' opinions.
She discovered that it wasn't just some people who were dissatisfied with "Stardust Crusaders", but many.
So how could this forum still dare to ban her account?
Were they going to ban everyone else's accounts, too?
Of course, there was another possibility…
Gulp.
Jolyne swallowed nervously.
Still clinging to the hope of not confirming her worst fears, she opened the "Stardust Crusaders" section on 2CH.
She prayed that things wouldn't turn out as she feared.
And then...
[ ]: "Since your Stand can't be seen by victims or the law, and won't even be noticed! Then I'll be the one to punish you! … This line is so cool!"
I Like it: "Absolutely! Especially paired with Jotaro's previous actions, it gives this line so much power!"
Self-restraint.
True freedom isn't about doing whatever you want; it's about not doing what you don't want to do.
Plucking one hair to benefit the world—no. Taking a penny that harms the world—also no. If everyone refrains from these minor harms and benefits, the world will be at peace.
...That is the essence of philosophy, ancient and modern, Eastern and Western, regarding "freedom."
However, people often see only the parts of these reflections that benefit them, choosing to ignore the rest.
Intentionally or not, in some ways, a Stand is similar to the Stone Mask.
Both grant powers beyond human limits, requiring no training or refinement; one simply puts on the mask or is pierced by an Arrow to gain abilities capable of changing and influencing the world!
Given this power, what would those who obtain it do?
DIO's answer was to use power to rule the world!
Just as humans eat animals, he would stand at the top of the food chain to dominate humanity!
His approach is sheer wantonness.
Even his past dream of becoming incredibly wealthy was forgotten, lost somewhere in his ambitions.
In contrast, Jotaro's answer was different.
Not only did he reject the idea of ruling the world, he didn't even want to control people. And when he realized this power could harm others, he locked himself in prison.
Using iron bars that he could snap with ease, he restrained himself.
...If we just compare their lifestyles, many people would probably choose DIO. This explains why, in the first episode of "Stardust Crusaders", many viewers felt upset and thought "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" had lost its touch.
But when they saw just how "invincible" an uncontrolled Stand user could be, they suddenly realized that some things are far easier said than done.
If it were them, could they resist the temptation?
Could they shout a line like Jotaro's with confidence?
Humans truly are incredible!
As if sensing the readers' inner conflicts through the words, "I Like it" added this to his thoughts:
"Without a new episode of "Stardust Crusaders", I'm gonna die!" +1
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"I'm done for..."
After reading all those comments, Jolyne had only one thought left in her mind.
The S.S. Jolyne had taken heavy damage... and sunk.