In 1880 England, Jonathan Joestar is a young man with the intent to become a gentleman, such as fighting for a woman's honor even if he would not win. Meanwhile, the thief Dario Brando is on his deathbed and tells his son Dio to move in with the Joestar family to fulfill his own life debt to the Joestars. Dio does so, intending to take the Joestar fortune for himself. Dio outshines Jonathan while making him a pariah among his family and friends. Dio takes the first kiss from Jonathan's childhood love Erina Pendleton and makes her unable to look Jonathan in the eye. Upon learning of Dio's action, Jonathan goes into a rage and hits Dio. Some of Dio's blood is spilled on an ancient Stone Mask that seems to react until the fight is broken up by George. Dio has Jonathan's beloved dog Danny killed by putting him in the incinerator.