JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Grimm

Chapter VI: Temple of the San Diego Grimms

"We're here," said Ricardo, as the three tried to catch their breath. "Northern Cordilleras, AKA, Apayao," said Ricardo, as they reached a forest away from civilization once more. "Careful, there. This territory belongs to warrior tribes who practice headhunting. They aren't savages, perse. They're actually pretty okay people. Just don't offend them."

"Why are we here, Ricardo?" asked Arthur. 

The three then reached some sort of mountain they have to climb with stairs circling it.

"Whoa..." said the two.

"Welcome to the Temple of the San Diego Grimms," said Ricardo.

"Grimms built this four hundred years ago in secret. You see, the Spaniards never fully conquered the Cordilleras, so the Spanish Grimms who hunted the Aswangs decided to have families with the people of the Philippines and build a Temple here. Here, Grimms can practice Hamon." said Ricardo, entering as they meet a tribe of people wearing colorful clothes of red, yellow, and black who all spend time planting rice on beautiful and wide rice terraces while climbing the twirling stairs. The people wave at them in a friendly manner. Guards are shown with swords and bows guarding the Temple. It is shown that the people use Hamon for their daily lives. Some are using it to climb cliffs. Others are using it to age vegetables faster. Others are using it to train. Others are using it to become stronger in hunting and blacksmithing.

"The San Diego Grimms were once a tribe of thousands of families, but were reduced to less than a hundred," he continued. "Two of which are the JoJos and the Zeppelis who act as one of the last few families of Grimms in the Philippines. The San Diego Grimms were named such because they mostly lived in San Diego. They had been living as secret rebels against the Spanish Government, who were being controlled by the Vampires, or Aswangs, as we call it. The San Diego Grimms made peace with the Cordillerans and became part of their Federal Empire. In a sense, the San Diego Grimms are an unofficial sub-state in the Philippines. The tribe in the mountains are actually now mostly comprised of Grimms nowadays. They practice the art of Hamon. What makes the JoJos and the Zeppelis outsiders is that you did not marry into the tribes of the people of the mountains, rather, you married into the lowlander's families: The Ilocanos."

"What does Damaso want, even?" asked Arthur.

"He wants to apparently enslave all of humanity in service of the Aswangs so that they may multiply," said Ricardo. "He wanted to keep it that way for another thousand years... but then Crisostomo Ibarra came along. Now, Damaso wants to bring fascism to human society as a whole. He's planning to make the Philippines into a more powerful country and conquer the whole world."

Arthur looks around.

"What if Filipinos thought more about others than themselves? Like these people here," asked Arthur.

"You're the epitome of the Filipino 'pagiging makasarili' attitude, Arthur," said Ricardo. "You exist, Arthur, only for yourself and yourself only. Fix yourself, Arthur."

"Tch-..." said Arthur, annoyed by Ricardo's constant pestering.

"You! Wimp!" shouted Ricardo, pointing to Ventura.

"Yes, sir?" asked Ventura.

"Be useful and listen instead of looking at the women!" shouted Ricardo.

"I wasn't-!"

"You were, actually," said Arthur.

The two reach the temple and are in awe to see that...