Jack the Ripper/Plot

## Past

Color of the Soul • Hunting the real Jack the Ripper • The Knight of Gluttony • Mother Goose - Act 1

## Ragnarok

Fourth Round • Sixth Round • Seventh Round • Eighth Round • Ninth Round

## Past

### Color of the Soul

Jack the Ripper was born after the Industrial Revolution in the slums of London from his prostitute mother, Mary, and Jack Smith. He spent most of his childhood scavenging for food for himself and his mother. During his childhood, Jack often received abuse or beatings from other people, such as a restaurant owner whose garbage Jack rifled through, which exposed him to the darker side of humanity, with the only light in his life being his loving mother.

Whenever Jack came back from his daily scavenging, his mother gently welcomed him and took care of him. She also bought him many books, although the one he was seen reading is a compilation of William Shakespeare's sonnets which his father accidentally left in the brothel. One day, he found his mother in tears. Anne told Jack that a playwright named Jack Smith, who had visited his mother 13 years ago got married to a weathly noblewoman.

Jack's mother was devastated because she believed the promise Jack Smith made about marrying her once his plays start selling. As Anne left them alone, Jack tried to comfort her and told her that they can be happy on their own. Mary revealed her true colors in front of Jack by saying that she should have aborted him like his unborn siblings. Jack was struck with the revelation that the "color" he perceived as his mother's love was never directed towards him. He realized that he was nothing more than a tool that connected her to that man.

Jack saw that his mother had the same color as all the other corrupt and degenerate people that he met throughout his life. As Mary was destroying his books and venting her anger at him, Jack started to choke her. At that moment, Jack saw her entire body being dyed into the color of fear, which he'd never seen before. He realized that this powerful emotion which could push aside other feelings was the most beautiful thing in the world. Jack then stabbed Mary and killed her, and later, on that same night, Jack sought out and killed his father.

### Hunting the real Jack the Ripper

In the Autumn of 1888, serial murders began to terrorize London, and the Central News Agency received a parcel from the culprit who dubbed himself "**Jack the Ripper**." Elsewhere, the future-Einherjar known as Jack would be reading about these grizzly crimes in the newspaper while eating at his cafe for lunch, and covertly hunting this Ripper for himself. When a young Sophie Lock was selling papers to help her family, Jack bought a ruined paper from her for her troubles, despite having a clean copy already, much to the delight of the cafe maid serving him. A couple tables away, journalists Luke Evans and apprentice Jim Roberts were speed eating their lunch before resuming their investigation, but they caught Jack's attention as he was drawn to them by his right eye.

Following reporter Luke Evans, Jack uncovered he was the reviled Ripper, who began his insane killing spree after his wife, Emma, had an affair. Just before Evans could kill the tranquilized young Sophie in his ritual murder, Jack announced his presence with a quote of Shakespeare's and diverted the serial killer's attention, soon overwhelming Evans before killing him to see his colorful explosion of fear at death. After relocating Sophie somewhere safe, Jack left her a large sum of coin for her troubles and set ablaze Luke Evan's flat, destroying the evidence to his madness and leaving the mystery historically unsolved. Thus, Jack assumed the Ripper's moniker and vanished into the crowd.

## Ragnarok

More than a century later, the gods decided to destroy humanity, but Brunhilde pointed out a clause in the Valhalla constitution known as Ragnarok, which gives humanity a fighting chance. Jack the Ripper was one of the peak human warriors selected to participate and fight against the gods in Ragnarok.

### Fourth Round

Before the start of the fourth round, Jack the Ripper snuck up behind Hlökk and, after feigning goodwill, grabbed her by the neck. Hlökk started pleading to Brunhilde for help, but Brunhilde just coldly watched them. By betraying her sister, Brunhilde gave Jack the Ripper the ability to perform a forced Völundr with the valkyrie. Brunhilde chose Jack the Ripper as humanity's countermeasure against Heracles even before Ragnarok began.

For the fourth match, Jack requested to have the stage to be built as 19th century London, which Heracles accepted. At first Heracles was offended that his opponent was a mere serial killer. He told Jack that if he was willing to surrender, he would let him go alive and make Zeus accept the outcome. Jack refused to surrender and told Heracles that a gentleman would always accept a duel. Jack pulled out giant scissors and said that they are his Völundr. However. before Heracles could attack, Jack ran away into a dark alley, much to Heracles' anger.

Heracles then chased after him and saw Jack drinking tea. Jack offered Heracles a tea break, but Heracles refused and advanced on Jack. He promptly stopped as he noticed a tripwire. Heracles then intentionally set it off. The trap didn't do any harm to him because it didn't use divine weapons. When Heracles raised his club above Jack, he used his grappling hook gun to escape. Heracles jumped into the air and swung his club, smashing the scissors. Jack backed up against a wall and threw knives at him.

Just as Heracles reminded the killer that mortal weapons cannot harm a god, Heracles was wounded by the attack. Jack then pulled a string of knives from his pouch and told Heracles that his real divine weapon are actually two weapon-generating pouches. Jack continued his assault on Heracles by throwing knives from his pouches, but the god of fortitude easily deflected them all. Jack then threw the knives in a curved trajectory, managing to land a few hits. Heracles continued to press forward through the hail of knives. Before Heracles could hit Jack with his club, he pulled an umbrella out of the pouches and spun it to deflect the attack, earning Heracles's begrudged respect. Jack admitted that this attack was a close call and asked Heracles what he would do in the face of his evil, to which Heracles proudly proclaimed that he would "crush it head-on". He then used **First Labor: Nemean Lion**.

Jack escaped the fatal blow but was blown away by the shockwave, which slammed him into a nearby wall, dislocating his shoulder. However, the killer called the experience "amazing" and proceeded to fix his dislocated shoulder without showing any pain. Jack then attacked Heracles with many throwing knives and a cluster of blades akin to a boomerang. Heracles destroyed the boomerang and used his left arm to block the knives while charging at Jack.

Jack the Ripper jumped into the air and hopped further above on piano wires to get away from Heracles. Still standing on wires, Jack threw a bunch of knives into the air and pulled on the wires to attack his opponent from multiple directions. Heracles then used the **Sixth Labor: Birds of Stymphalia** to blow away all the knives and wires at Jack. The knives only hit the serial killer in the right leg and destroyed his monocle, which revealed his emotion-sensing right eye.

Jack explained to Heracles that he could see a swirl of emotions in the people around him, and when the people that Jack killed were filled with the sole emotion of fear, it was a beautiful sight. Heracles responded to Jack that the only thing he fears is the day where he parts with justice. After deflecting more knives, Heracles backed Jack against the clock tower of Big Ben. Jack used a grappling gun to escape above but the ledge broke midway and he had to climb up the tower.

Jack was holding onto one of the hands of the face of Big Ben when Heracles broke the tower in half, sending it crashing down onto a nearby building. Heracles was about to use the **Seventh Labor: Cretan Bull** to end the fight, but Jack threw the clock face at Heracles. The hero reminded him that mortal weapons can't harm a god, but his left arm was cut off before he could finish. Heracles was the first to realize what Jack the Ripper's real Völundr was.

Jack then explained to everyone that anything he touches with his gloves becomes a divine weapon. The killer continued to mock Heracles, but he brushed off Jack's mockery and continued to fight with his right arm and club. Jack applauded Heracles's tenacity and described his emotions as was overwhelming pride, mixed with a hint of anger, but with no fear. Heracles realized that Jack the Ripper could see emotions in the form of colors with his right eye.

Jack told Heracles that it was his sole reason to live and that his victims dyed in the color of fear were a work of art that only he was capable of appreciating, making anyone shine no matter how dark their life was. Heracles was angered at Jack's reason to kill. Jack insisted that the color of fear possesses a beauty that he wouldn't exchange for the world. Heracles then told the killer that he has lost. Jack was confused by this statement

The hero correctly assumed that Jack's malice stems from his impoverished life and parental betrayal. Heracles said that Jack lost to despair and gave in to hedonism. Jack was shocked to see the color of love in Heracles. Heracles said that he will always love humanity despite its flaws. He then declared that he would save Jack the Ripper from his suffering. Heracles then threw his club into the air to use the final labor and his ultimate technique, **Twelfth Labor: Cerberus**.

Enhanced with the final labor, he started to attack Jack the Ripper as the latter grabbed the resulting debris and threw it at Heracles. Heracles smashed all of Jack's improvised weapons head-on and used **Great Hero Blow** to attack, but Jack managed to avoid the attack. After a few more exchanges, Jack tried to flee using his grappling gun, but Heracles intercepted him in midair and slammed him onto a metal spiked fence. After recovering, Jack the Ripper used his cloak to perform **Rondo Of Blessing**.

Heracles was crushed under the building, but punched his way out. Jack then looked at his emotions and laughed, because he was able to confirm that his mother's love was fake. He then said that he did not realize that true love could be so beautiful. The serial killer then had a nervous breakdown, drawing a smile on his face with blood and saying that he wants to dye Heracles in his favorite color. Jack the Ripper then took two broken door pieces from the ground and used them as a sword and a shield.

Heracles destroyed his weapons and sent Jack flying with a punch. After a couple more unsuccessful attacks, Jack got up again while singing a nursery rhyme, deliriously imagining himself having a happy childhood as he made his way to Heracles. Heracles commended the power of will that Jack was displaying. Just as Heracles was about to finish off Jack however, he used **Dear God** to impale Heracles through the chest and mortally wound him.

Instead of finishing the match with a mutual kill, Heracles reached out to Jack and hugged him. As soon as the fight was over, Hlökk undid the Völundr. Jack asked how she was feeling, but Hlökk asked how it felt to kill a god. Jack told her that he didn't know how he felt and the emotion he was feeling was unfamiliar to him. Hlökk called him pathetic for not being able to express sadness. Hlökk then noticed that she was covered in blood, and immediately started to fly away from the arena to take a shower while suggesting that Jack the Ripper tend to his wounds.

As he walked away, Jack wished to see Heracles again. The winner was met with abuse from the audience of gods as he struggled to walk out of the arena. They threw stones and rubbish at him and angrily decried Jack for killing Heracles and wished that he would have died instead. In response, Jack smiled to himself, stood up and exited the arena.

### Sixth Round

Prior to the sixth round, Jack encountered Göll who was surrounded by the Seven Lucky Gods, announcing his entrance by quoting Shakespeare, much to everyone's confusion. He confronted Ebisu and offered him some Darjeeling tea, but the god angrily declined. Bishamonten then signaled for them to leave. Göll thanked Jack for his help in saving her from the seven gods. Jack looked at them in confusion, his eye noticing that they all appeared to be linked in some way.
The youngest valkyrie commented on his injuries, but he waved them off as nothing serious. Much to his surprise, Göll suggested he tend to his wounds if he was in pain, reminding him of Heracles. She then politely declined his offer of tea and left.

The youngest valkyrie commented on his injuries, but he waved them off as nothing serious. Much to his surprise, Göll suggested he tend to his wounds if he was in pain, reminding him of Heracles. She then politely declined his offer of tea and left.

### Seventh Round

He watched the Seventh Round alongside Hlökk while drinking tea in his room. The two are later seen celebrating Qin Shi Huang's victory.

### Eighth Round

Jack, alongside Hlökk watched the beginning of the fight. At one point, Hlökk is excited at Nikola Tesla and Göndul's chances, to which Jack points out that getting past Beelzebub's shield will be tricky. Later they are seen mourning the death of Nikola Tesla.

### Ninth Round

While watching Round 9, Jack notes that the Spartans are a terrifying people. Hlökk angrily points out that Geirölul is also an important factor, as she would have grown mad after Apollo's taunting. Jack concurs, admitting that it's a good sign that they can trust her. They are later seen mouring Leonidas' death.