This next user takes his name from the German clothing line Hugo Boss. Interesting that he's Russian. Also, I do pepper his speech with some Russian words, but instead of direct Russian, I simply have the word's phonetic written down in italics. Disclaimer: I don't own Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, or Overlord.

Spirit Tracks Chapter 45: Hugo Bocci, the Russian Superman

'And he wound up attacking our forces,' Yaldabaoth reported to Barbro. The person he was referring to was Adimas, but Barbro was having a hard time believing it. "That should be impossible! We experimented with those spores on a number of prisoners! The greatest surgeons in either this or the other world would be hard-pressed to remove them without causing severe brain damage or getting possessed themselves!" He slammed his fist on the table inside Midnight Train. "There's some other factor interfering... It's been like this ever since Joestar entered the picture..."

"We still have control of the world governments," Boullope assured him. "But for how long?," Barbro pointed out, "If there is someone out there who can remove the spores and free our hostages, then it's only a matter of time before our plans come crashing down around us. There's nothing for it. We'll need to reverse our plans. Take over the other world first and use the resources there to conquer this realm. Surely there must be some in that world who would sympathize with us, for one reason or another. It would take time, but it's better than losing everything in this world."

"Hugo Bocci, member of the Russian Spetsnaz," Jotaro said, "Earned numerous medals of honor for service to the Motherland, in no small part due to his Stand. It's a set of goggles that acts much like a HUD in a first-person shooter, providing him with a general location of enemies, an overall idea of his health, and an ammo count. It also lets him pull his various weapons out of literal thin air, so long as he's logged them as part of his personal loadout. It has one final effect, a timer. When the timer reaches its limit, Hugo can turn all of his projectile ammo into explosives. The higher the caliber, the more the explosive yield."

"Sounds like the perfect super soldier," Gyro noted, "How did the Russian Government agree to let Hugo be part of the team?" "They owe Speedwagon a few favors," Jotaro explained, "Their studies into science and medicine have benefited the Russian environment, which doesn't really lend itself well to farming due to the cold. Beyond that, the chance to test Hugo's combat abilities in a variety of environments and against different opponents appealed to the Russian military. Now Hugo is still loyal to Moscow and the Motherland, so he should be the easiest to neutralize so I can remove the spore. He'll be fighting the infection the entire time, which will limit his combat abilities. We should take advantage of that."

Meanwhile, the beastman coalition was in full retreat after their loss at the stone labyrinth. Vijar was standing guard at a large colosseum that was once part of the Roble Holy Kingdom, before it fell into disuse centuries before. Already he could see the alliance approaching, including Baziwood. Vijar grinned. 'Another chance to fight that mighty warrior. Last time I was forced to retreat by Yaldabaoth. This time I will not leave until one of us is dead!' Yaldabaoth saw his primary warrior standing stock still, waiting. "Well, it's no skin off my nose. As long as he can hold off the advancing forces, I can make my escape to our main fortress."

However, as he approached the escape point, he heard someone call out, "Undead! Pyroclasm!" A massive eruption occurred beneath Yaldabaoth and his forces, destroying many and sending him flying. He looked to see Momonga and his team. "I hope you haven't forgotten about us," Momonga said, "George and his friends can handle finding your precious hostages. Right about now they are in the middle of locating Hugo Bocci. I believe your intent was to use him to maintain control over Baharuth. Unfortunately, it will not succeed."

Yaldabaoth grunted as he got up. "How are you even able to remove the vampire spores?" Momonga and his group chuckled. "Do you really think we'd be so idiotic as to tell you?," he replied, "That would paint a glowing target. So long as you only have the knowledge that we can remove the spores, without knowing the specifics, that creates confusion. You don't know how, only that it is possible, so you don't know how to plan to avoid it." Yaldabaoth growled, then held his hand up to his eye. "Flash!" The group quickly covered their eyes as a bright flash of light nearly blinded them, letting Yaldabaoth break away.

He quickly tried to contact Vijar. "Vijar! They have reinforcements! I need you to pull back and hold them off!" But no one was answering. As it happened, Vijar was too busy finishing his fight with Baziwood. Vijar grinned as the royal knight clashed against him. "None before have ever held off my double-bladed axe so easily." "That's the power of my Stand," Baziwood explained, "It doesn't guarantee victory, but it does insure that I always have a fighting chance." Vijar laughed. "A fitting power for one who understands the thrill of the fight!"

They broke off before charging at each other, their weapons flashing as they struck. Luckily for Baziwood, his armor provided just enough protection to avoid fatal damage. Vijar was not so lucky, Baziwood's sword having torn through his vitals. In spite of his imminent death, Vijar was satisfied. "May the next Demon Claw prove an equally worthy ally to you, Baziwood Peshmel..." He collapsed in the middle of the arena, breathing his last. This was sensed by all the other zoastia, who immediately put down their arms in acknowledgement of a superior fighter.

The other beastmen were not so quick to surrender, and continued to follow Yaldabaoth, before something came in to block his escape. "How surprising," came George's voice, "We were tracking Hugo and wound up in the very battle meant for our distraction." Yaldabaoth quickly realized Hugo was nearby, judging from the glint from his rifle. "Burning the Floor!" The sudden explosive shots surrounded the beastmen forces. "Damn it!," Yaldabaoth called out, "Hugo's natural loyalty to his country is causing him to attack anyone, friend or foe! There's no choice but to escape!"

He quickly warped out. Meanwhile, Starlight used her Stand to erect a barrier of earth. "We need to get in there, quick!" "Jotaro!," George called out, "How many seconds do you think it would take to get to him from here, assuming the area was calm?" Jotaro peeked out from the barrier. "I'd say nine seconds, give or take. And that's at a full run. Of course, I can only afford two time stops in succession before it starts to negatively affect my heart." "In that case," Gagaran said, "We'll draw his fire! Let you get in close to the point where you can use your Stand to go the rest of the way!"

Jotaro nodded. George quickly popped his head out. "Tusk Act 1!" He fired off a few shots, Jotaro taking advantage of the covering fire. Hugo started to return fire, spotting Jotaro and trying to aim. However, Gagaran spotted this and got his attention by creating a quake with her hammer. Hugo quickly started firing on her. "Indestructible!" Gagaran activated her Stand to block the bullets, Lakyus getting in behind her. "Call of Justice!" Hugo found himself dodging. Zaryusu looked and saw what they were planning. "They're herding him," he realized, "Getting him closer to Jotaro so he can activate his time stop sooner."

"Then let's keep it along," Shasryu said with a nod, "Saint Elmo's Fire!" "Bass Renaissance!" Hugo once again rolled out of the way to avoid the flaming discs and Tolkien's sonic cannon. However, this got him well within Jotaro's range. "Star Platinum, The World!" Time stopped in that moment, but Jotaro didn't. He managed to reach Hugo and had Star Platinum grab his rifle. Nothing else was necessary to disable Hugo, though Jotaro did make sure to physically slug him once time resumed to prevent a knife attack and knock him out.

He waited a few seconds to make sure his power cooled down, then stopped time again to remove the spore. Before long, Hugo awoke. Groaning, he muttered, "Finally back to my senses... It took everything I had to go along with your strategy." "So you knew what we were planning," Jotaro noted. "I am a Spetsnaz officer," Hugo reminded him, "Such tactics are drilled into our heads. Minus the superpowers, of course. Spahseebah for the rescue, Comrade." He explained a bit about Barbro's intention. "Ever since he learned about our world, ideas started forming in his head. He already had designs on conquering this realm, but he wanted more."

"Barbro's always had dreams of glorious conquest," Starlight noted, "Delusions of grandeur, if you ask me." "Da, but his plans are crumbling," Hugo said, "I believe his next move will be to reverse his plans. Try to take over our world and use our advanced technologies to conquer this one." "And there's no shortage of evil Stand users who'd be willing to side with him," George realized, "With their help, he could easily overthrow whole governments." Lakyus put a hand to her chin. "Could the other world truly have such powerful weapons that not even magic could overcome them?"

"I'd say that if Hugo's weapons are anything to go by," Evileye pointed out, "The weapons of the other world are not to be underestimated. After all, this is only the lower end of their destructive potential." Holly nodded. "Yeah, I'd hate to see the effect an atomic bomb could have on this world. Just thinking about such deadly weapons keeps Sadao up some nights. After all, he lost his father to the bomb that hit Nagasaki in our world." "And Nagasaki is much larger than Re-Estize or Baharuth," Hugo noted, "If such a large city could be obliterated by an atomic warhead..."

"Let's change the subject for a bit," Zaryusu suggested, "We're trying to piece together what Barbro's Stand can do. Adimas suggested someone in the group might have some ideas, or seen its effect firsthand." "I'm afraid I only saw a part of his power," Hugo admitted, "He is able to create and control copies of individuals. I'm not sure how exactly. Though it's no surprise he chooses to call his Stand Motley Crew." "That only tells us so much," George said, "Unless we know of any other tricks his Stand might pull off, we can't confront him safely." He sighed. "For now let's keep focusing on finding the other Stand users. We'll handle Barbro in due time."

Even though Barbro's Stand was named, I won't be displaying its stats until we see it in action. On the other hand, we can get into detail with Hugo's Stand.

Burning the Floor (Burning' the Floor, Song by NAOKI)
User: Hugo Bocci
Ability: A pair of goggles that grants Hugo a Heads-Up Display. This includes radar sense letting him know the general location of his enemies, an indicator of his physical health, possible dangerous terrain, and his ammo supply. He can also access a subspace pocket that lets him switch weapons on the fly, so long as they are registered as being part of his loadout. Once he starts a fight, a timer begins within Burning the Floor. Once it runs out, Hugo can turn all his shots into explosive, with the yield being equivalent to the caliber of ammo he's using. Obviously ammo that is meant to explode is unaffected by this.
Power: B
Speed: E
Range: E
Durability: A
Precision: B
Potential: C

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