We know of five of the six scriptures of the Slane Theocracy, Black, Sunlight, Windflower, Clearwater, and Holocaust. Let's learn a little about the sixth, shall we?

Once outside the group saw Burrow hop on a giant black train. “It’s the demon train!,” Evileye realized. “A shame we can’t finish this here,” came a familiar voice from inside the train, “But I’ll be sure to let Phytops finish you off.” “Did he say Phytops?,” Jake said in shock. “Is that someone important?,” Holly asked. “Phytops is the leader of the Afterlife Scripture,” Zesshi explained, “Which specializes in recruitment and scouting potential human adventurers. It was because of the actions of the Afterlife Scripture that Re-Estize was founded.”

“So Phytops sold out, huh?,” Jake noticed. “I’m not surprised,” Starlight said, “Even those of us born and raised in Re-Estize have come to realized how complacent we’ve become, to the point where our military is little more than royal guards bolstered by conscripted soldiers. It’s the reason why the Baharuth Empire has kept us in a war of attrition for years now.” “I thought things were peaceful thanks to the Spirit Tracks,” Gyro noted.

“The Spirit Tracks first started disappearing shortly after the new emperor ascended,” Lakyus clarified, “Once it was confirmed, the emperor became emboldened and started to consider expanding.” “Let’s worry about politics later,” George pointed out, “Phytops is just above us. And since we’re out in the open… Hekkeran?” Hekkeran grinned. “On it. Ticket to Ride!” “Love Train!” “Peace Train!” A set of tracks manifested, letting the legendary train shot out of the ocean and up to where the group was, letting them get on.

As they rode up, a large, thorny vine seemed to emerge from the stone exterior of the temple, moving to smash the train. Evileye quickly took off her mask and shot beam of liquid from her eyes, cutting right through the vine and causing it to stop. “Been a while since I’ve seen a vampire use that trick,” George noted, “Dad said one vampire named it the Space Ripper Stingy Eyes.” Evileye looked at him like he was a three-headed serpent. “And you thought Holly’s Stand had weird name? Regardless, I’ve always preferred the name Blood Stare, since that seems to be what I’m shooting when I use this technique.”

Another vine came in to attack, only to suffer damage from Peace Train’s axes. Ticket to Ride finally came in at the top of the cliff where the magic well was, only to be met by an elderly man wearing gray robes. “Phytops,” Jake said, “You betray our theocracy?” “The governments of the world rely too much on these tracks,” Phytops explained, “Baharuth turned to war the second they started disappearing, and Re-Estize does little to halt their advance. The Holy Kingdom is deadlocked with the demi-human nations, and our own theocracy has turned away from its original teachings.”

He lifted his hands, growing more of the thorny vines from before. “But now, our great leader will unite all under a single banner, make all equal by removing all that is unnecessary! A fresh start for out world! I’ll not waste time trying to convince you this is right. Instead I will remove you from this world. The Vines!” Several more vines emerged and swung to attack. Holly blocked one with her own vines, Tolkien blasted one with her own Stand, and Zaryusu froze one solid.

“They seem vulnerable to cold,” Zaryusu noticed, “They don’t just have the appearance of plants, it seems.” “A good thing my Stand does not rely solely on thrashing about,” Phytops said with a grin. Immediately several purple blobs shot out from the thorns. “Poison attack!,” Starlight warned. The group dodged around as the blobs started falling, Evileye using her Blood Stare to vaporize one that got a little too close for comfort. Zesshi spotted a vine coming in to attack and slashed at it with her scythe. “So normal attacks can still damage them.”

“But just as with most Stands,” Phytops clarified, “Only other Stand users can see them. This says something interesting about you and the vampire, Zesshi Zetsumei.” He then found himself having to dodge as Hekkeran had come around with Ticket to Ride, unloading its weapons to throw him off-guard. “Hey Phytops!,” Holly called out. He turned and gasped, since Holly had several of The Vines’ thorns removed and gripped using Chumbawamba. “Looks like these are still good and sharp. Now let me give you a little lesson…” Tolkien walked up next to her, and they both called out, “Don’t mess with a mother!” “Bass Renaissance!” “Chumbawamba!”

The sonic attack carried the sharp thorns faster than Phytops could react, causing him to get impaled. He then noticed Evileye come up behind him. “I normally rely on livestock to feed,” she said, “But when it comes to villains like you, my teammates don’t mind me indulging.” And with that, she slipped her fingers into Phytops’ neck, quickly draining him. “I didn’t think a vampire fed like that,” Holly noted. “It’s likely a byproduct of the stone mask,” George theorized, “The Pillar Men who created it could feed in a similar manner.”

Barbro turned as Boullope entered, Burrow with him. She ran right to Barbro and hugged his leg. “Daddy! Those mean people attacked and tried to capture me! I would have been in trouble if Uncle Boullope hadn’t shown up.” Barbro smiled as he stroked Burrow’s hair. “That’s all right my child. You’re a good girl for trying to protect the seal.” “Unfortunately the defense of the Marine Temple was a disaster,” Boullope said, “We lost Ce-Ese and Barker, Anderson and Applegate were captured, and with Phytops’ death the third magic well is unsealed.”

“We have time to consolidate our presence in the remaining temples,” Barbro assured him. He grinned. “After all, our annual war with Baharuth is due in the next few weeks. The political debacle surrounding it will be the perfect distraction for Joestar and his team.” His grin dropped into a frown as he stood up. “Still, we can’t rest easy. After all, Momonga and his team have been making plans in the shadows. I’ve reason to suspect he was behind the mysterious demon invasion, during which Eight Fingers was almost completely destroyed. If we’re to create a truly united rule under Re-Estize, we can’t underestimate either Joestar or Momonga.”