Phantom Blood - Chapter 1
Prologue (プ ロ ロ ー グ, Purorōgu), à l'origine Dio l'envahisseur (侵略者 デ ィ オ, Shinryakusha Dio) dans le WSJ, est le premier chapitre de "Phantom Blood" et le premier chapitre de la série de mangas "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure".
Résumé
Entre le 12ème et le 16ème siècle, un ancien rituel aztèque a lieu au Mexique, où un homme portant un Masque de pierre sacrifie une Template:ONU. Son sang éclabousse le masque et des griffes en forme d'os en jaillissent, éclaboussant la tête de l'homme. Il crie à son auditoire qu'il a gagné la vie éternelle et commande que l'homme à côté de lui offre sa vie. Les doigts de l'homme masqué transpercent le cou de son subordonné et il le vide de son sang. La narration raconte l'histoire de la grande tribu qui a tenté de conquérir le monde avec l'aide du Masque de Pierre et de ses pouvoirs, avant de disparaître soudainement de l'histoire.
In the year 1880, Dario Brando, an old man on his death bed, tells his son, Dio, of a debt that a man owed him. He recalls that in 1868, an accident had occurred involving a carriage that had been carrying a couple and their baby son. Coming from a bar, Dario and an accompanying woman had stumbled upon the crash and decided to steal valuables from the corpses. Unbeknownst to Dario, the father George Joestar had survived the crash, as did his infant son, Jonathan, although his wife had died protecting the baby. Thinking Dario had come to save them, George offered Dario a reward for his "help".
Dario tells Dio to mail a certain letter to the Joestars, as he is sure George would foster Dio as fulfillment of his debt. Not long afterwards, Dario dies and is buried. Dio recalls all of his father's misdeeds toward him and his mother, and as a "goodbye," spits on the grave. He promises his father that he will take advantage of the Joestars in order to rise on the social ladder, and become the most successful person he can be.
At a different location, two boys have stolen a young girl named Erina's doll and are bullying her. A third youth comes to her rescue. After having his nose bloodied, the boy pulls out a handkerchief with his name embroidered on it: Jonathan Joestar. The bullies, spiteful against the privilege he has as a rich person, beat Jonathan up. In the end, he is able to get her doll back; he claims he helped her in order to be a true gentleman and not just for her thanks. As he leaves, Erina picks up the embroidered, dirty handkerchief he had forgotten and admires Jonathan's courage.
When Jonathan returns home, a carriage arrives carrying Dio. Jonathan promptly introduces himself to the boy who will now be living with him and his father, referring to himself as "JoJo," then calls his dog Danny in order to introduce him to Dio as well. Jonathan is quickly infuriated as Dio knees Danny in the jaw without warning, sending him flying. Dio internally begins devising his plan to psychologically and physically torture Jonathan and remain the sole heir of the Joestar fortune.
Appearances
Gallery
Weekly Shonen Jump #1/2, 1987
Trivia
- During Dio's first appearance, he is seen to be reading a copy of Gorgeous Irene, one of Araki's earlier works.
References
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