A teenage girl cracks an egg on the side of a glass mixing bowl. The yolk slides down and lands in the batter. She moves her palm over the mixing bowl and the air beneath her fingers spins, stirring together the batter into a thick liquid. The girl grabs the bowl of batter and pours some of it into a metal frying pan. The pancake batter sizzles and thickens into a fluffy cake. The girl flips the pancake, sending it high into the air. She moves the pan to catch the pancake, but she isn't quick enough. The pancake flies by her pan, dive-bombing towards the floor. Two arms appear at the girl's side, grabbing a plate and catching the pancake. The girl takes the plate from the arms and sets it down on the kitchen table, right in front of her younger sister. The younger sister tears into the pancake, scarfing it down like an animal. The older sister sighs and crosses her arms. "Remember your manners, Johana," she says. Johana wipes off her mouth with her sleeve. "Sorry Josephine," she says with a mouth full of breakfast. "There's something you should say when someone does something for you," the elder sister, Josephine, says. "Thank you," her little sister mutters. Josephine rolls her eyes and walks back to the stove. She pours some more batter into the pan and waits to flip it. An ethereal being stands behind her, ready to catch anything else Josephine knocks over. This being is Josephine's Stand, Revolver. Revolver is a tall metal woman with gunmetal black skin, red goggles, and red armbands similar to revolver barrels covering its wrists. It has been with Josephine since she was a child, watching over and protecting her. Now, as Josephine turns seventeen, it is time for Revolver to defend the innocent. Josephine's father, Joshua, walks into the kitchen. He's a tall, bulky man wearing a black hat with a gold star on it. "Josephine made pancakes, dad!" Johana says. "That's nice," Joshua says as he pours himself a cup of black coffee. Joshua sits down next to Johana. He towers over his ten year old daughter. "Are you really taking Josephine on a mission with you?" Johana asks. "That's right. She's old enough to start learning the family business. You'll stay with Aunt Holly while we're gone," Joshua says. "What're you guys going to be doing?" Johana asks. "We're heading down to Birmingham. There've been a couple of disappearances there lately, and Grandpa Joe thinks a Stand User might be behind it," Joshua says. "I wish I could come," Johana mumbles while staring down at her pancakes. "Don't worry, pumpkin. Once you're older and have a Stand you'll be able to go on all sorts of adventures with us," Joshua says. A few hours later, Joshua and Josephine drop Johana off at Holly Joestar-Zeppeli's house before leaving for the airport. As she leaves, Josephine places her hand on Johana's forehead. "Don't get into too much trouble while I'm gone," she says. Those were the last words Josephine ever said to Johana. +++ Nine years later, Johana rushes through an airport terminal, looking over her shoulder every few seconds to make sure she isn't being followed. "You need to calm down, everything's going to be fine," her friend Kan says. "We made it through airport security without a hitch. In a few hours, we'll be in New York, and then this whole thing will be over." "I've fought four Stand Users in less than a day. I'm not letting my guard down until I know I'm safe." "Huh, it really hasn't been that long since Nero showed up, has it? You must be exhausted."