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Scylla: Come along now, I don't have all day.

*Scylla guides the others through a giant golden room marked with imagery of angels and gods fighting with one another.*

Scylla: You are a descendant of a very virtuous bloodline. One that could be seen as Justice itself. You just need to find yourself and the path you must take.

Joanne: Can we please not talk about blood?

Scylla: It's important!

*Scylla took a small pin from her hair and pricked her finger causing her to bleed. She held her finger up toward Joanne who broke out in a cold sweat and backed away.*

Scylla: Afraid of blood, are we. I feel as if it wasn't always the case with you. Something happened in your life to cause you to be this way....but what is it? Either way, until you resolve this issue, you won't be able to move forward.

Joanne: ...

Cleo: Surely, it's just a simple phobia. Can you think of when you developed it?

Joanne: I don't know. Everytime I think back to it, I think of a hospital...and my mom...and there's some other guy that's there. I can't remember who he is or what his name is. I remember blood being on my hands and that I was very afraid. Whenever I see blood, I remember that moment.

Teresa: Cali, you can read minds on top of brainwashing, right?

Cali: Sorry, it doesn't work that way. I can only go as far as I need to in order to get people to follow me. I saw some sort of mental blockage in JoJo's mind, but I couldn't access it. It's as if it was rejecting me. There was also a part that seemed to be....missing.

Armani: It must be her trauma from the experience. The logical step would be to resolve it, yes?

Scylla: Correct. Until then, you won't be able to go through this door and meet him.

Armani: We'd need to start at the root.

Cleo: I'm hung up on the missing pieces of her brain. What's that about?

Joanne: It's hazy, but for a while, I couldn't use Midnight Train because I had forgotten that I had it. The night after the storm that gave everyone their stand abilities, I drank a black liquid that Gabriella...had...given to me...

Teresa: And you started to remember some stuff after that?

Joanne: Yeah...

Scylla: I think it's quite clear that this Gabriella person still has your remaining memories captive. Do what you have to get them back and do it quickly, there are somethings you need to see before you can take on the coming threat.

Joanne: It would seem that it's time to pay her a visit. I have alot of questions for her anyway.

Scylla: I'll be waiting for you all. Here, Joanne, take this key. Use it when you're finally ready. Oh, and Cleopatra.

Cleo: Y-yes, ma'am?

Scylla: You're a good kid. Don't ever change. I'm gonna need you to assist Joanne here on her journey.

Cleo: Assist her? Lady Scylla, I have more important things to do than to-

Scylla: Those things won't exist if the forces at work get their way. Besides, you've had quite the experience with her at this point. Isn't it safe to say that you're both friends now?

*Cleo rolls her eyes and looks over toward Joanne and the others. Armani waves with a blank expression, Teresa winks at her while throwing up finger guns, and Joanne smiles extending her fist toward Cleopatra.*

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