8:30 a.m.
A fine drizzle began to fall from the sky.
Rohan Kishibe glanced at his watch. The appointed time was drawing near. Through the rearview mirror, he spotted Jotaro Kujo and Koichi Hirose coming around the corner.
Rohan opened the car door and got out, greeting the two of them.
Jotaro gave him a slight nod, while Koichi waved cheerfully.
Just then, Rohan heard Yoshikage Kira scream. He turned to look and saw a bloodied half-tooth fall to the ground.
Rohan's stunned expression caught Jotaro and Koichi's attention. They jogged over, following his gaze, and the three of them saw—
Yoshikage Kira being pummeled by a barrage of marbles.
In the original, Rohan and Jotaro had arrived at this intersection just moments apart.
The more people there were, the worse things were for Lin Qing. He'd thought he could force Kira to recall Killer Queen before Jotaro and Koichi arrived, but now...
"Luck" was still on Kira's side.
Marble after marble slammed into Kira. He curled up, peering through the gap in his arms at the approaching trio. Blood streamed from his battered head, but he laughed wildly.
8:31 a.m.
Sensing something was wrong, and with two reliable allies at his side, Rohan activated Heaven's Door to read Lin Qing's memories.
The three of them learned Kira's identity.
An explosion that shook their very souls erupted.
Rohan, Jotaro, and Koichi died.
Round two.
Lin Qing returned to 7:31 a.m.
He stood by the window, reviewing what had happened in the first loop.
"It's not just a matter of luck."
Lin Qing wouldn't blame everything on "luck."
The basic idea behind Plan One was sound. The flaw had been in its execution.
If this body were sturdier, with stronger arms, he might have been able to beat Kira to death