Rule of Rose Mysteries

In “The Gingerbread House” chapter of Rule of Rose, one can find a photo of Gregory and (what appears to be) Joshua.

In Gregory’s Study, if you press “x” twice at the writing desk you get the subtitles:

Books… Ink… Cigarette butts…  These are some of the things on the disorganized desk, along with a picture frame.

Press “x” a third time and you are shown a photo, and given the subtitle:

…It’s faded in spots, but the picture is of a happy family.

In the photo, Gregory is standing and appears to be holding Joshua in the crook of his (Gregory’s) left arm, so that Joshua is in a sitting pose with his arm on Gregory’s shoulder and his head a little bit higher than Gregory’s head. The shirt, string tie, and shorts are the same items of clothing which are always associated with the Joshua identity.

Is this a photo of the true and original Joshua Wilson, Gregory’s son?

The photo is more than just “faded in spots”, as the subtitle describes it. The photo also has a lot of discoloring. A brown spot makes Joshua’s face difficult to see clearly. By looking at the face, I don’t think that we can say with confidence that this is the original Joshua and not Wendy or Jennifer dressed as Joshua… the face is just too unclear, in my opinion.

So why do I propose to you that this is, in fact, a picture of Gregory with the true and original Joshua?

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