"Don't ask me to tell you why this is, but... it seems Stand Users are inadvertently drawn to each other, even if the users have never laid eyes on one another. You've heard of the myth that says the red thread of fate forever connects you with your partner-to-be, right? Like in the myth, Stand Users are bound to cross paths."
— Hazamada, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
Asuka: How about that, eh? The red string of fate bound us together even then. Kind of depressing, now that I think about it.
Shinji: (laughter)
Shinji: (laughter)
But if there was one theme to be hammered through his thick skull, it would be the trolls' cultural preoccupation with romantic destiny. Yes, the romantic landscape is rife with false starts and miscues and infidelities, red and black. But every troll believes strongly that each quadrant holds one and only one true pairing for them, and it is just a matter of time before the grid is filled with auspicious matchups through the mysterious channels of TROLL SERENDIPITY.
"He is... my destined partner. The very existence of the person right in front of me... makes my heart shake. I am trembling from head to toe with pleasure... my common sense, and reason, and pride too... those didn't mean anything compared to this bond in front of me... I can't help but be captivated and to wish for this no matter what... in this world... he's the one and only alpha meant for me."
— Chika Jinguuji regarding Haruka Hasegawa, Sayonara Alpha (Chapter 1)
