Joshua Stephenson

Joshua Stephenson
Type	Side Character

Joshua Stephenson is a convicted killer who found faith in prison. He was jailed for armed robbery and first-degree murder, and his conversion to Christianity brought him a brief moment of fame. After a run of late-night show appearances and televised debates, some still doubt that his conversion is real. To seek forgiveness, he agrees to star in a braindance that ends with his own crucifixion.

Biography

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The Crime

Joshua was convicted of armed robbery and murder. Among his victims were Caroline, the wife of Bill Jablonsky, and Ruben El-Ahmar, the brother of Zuleikha El-Ahmar. He has said he was holding a gun, did not like the way they looked at him and had the power to stop them.

Faith

In prison Joshua found God. He says it did not happen all at once: he had a lot of time to think about what he had done, and in the end he understood that what he wanted most was forgiveness. Letters from Zuleikha El-Ahmar set him on the path to redemption. His story made him famous, and Rachel Casich of Fourth Wall Studios offered him a deal: release under police guard to visit his victims' families, in return for recording his final days in a braindance called The Passion.

The Road

When Bill Jablonsky learns of the visits, he sets out to take revenge for his wife and hires help through Wakako Okada. After a car chase, Joshua's police escort shoots Jablonsky, and Joshua invites V to come along on his journey. On the road he and V talk about faith, guilt and death.

Joshua Stephenson Map

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Personality

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Joshua is calm, humble and sincere in his search for forgiveness. He accepts the death he has chosen, but as the day nears he grows afraid and needs reassurance.

Relationships

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Rachel Casich produces his braindance. Bill Jablonsky wants him dead. Zuleikha El-Ahmar's letters changed his life.

Jobs

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Joshua's story runs through the side jobs Sinnerman and They Won't Go When I Go.

Name	Type
Sinnerman	Side Job
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out	Side Job
They Won't Go When I Go	Side Job

Endings

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Before the crucifixion, Joshua refuses to go on until he has spoken to V. V can encourage his faith or sow doubt in his mind. His death goes ahead, and the success of The Passion depends on what V told him.

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