'Twas the year of 1938; an era of hostile balance among the European nations. It was that of pre-World War II, where Germany was slowly trying to gain information and brew tactics to overthrow their American adversaries. However, it was because of this conflict that some individuals in German and Italian territories, do not wish to take part, or form a grudge. Some didn't want to be labeled as fascist, only wanting peace and bonding with other nations.

This has been especially difficult on Charlotte's part, since she and her brother are from German terrain. Rudol quickly wanted to get involved, mainly to show his enthusiastic home pride. After a climbing effort, he was named commander of the faction. Oh, you could count the many attempts of elbowing his little sister to take part; that her intellect would prove itself as an asset. Instead, the nineteen year-old fled to France, disguising her own accent, until she was discovered by an agent of the Speedwagon Foundation. 

She was then contacted personally by [i]the[/i] Robert E. O. Speedwagon in her hotel room, a few days later, promised a getaway from further hardship. She was then relocated, where the agency had revealed its confidential nature. Knowing that she would be protected, as reassured by the founder, Charlotte met satisfaction, and proved to be quite inquisitive and intellectual to the world of the supernatural, while having to tend to Robert's needs, of whom became quite the father-figure. It was then that she became informed of the Joestar family, whose horrific past has only brought sympathy and horror upon the blonde, especially since her boss held great faith and highly-regarded them. The very story aroused Charlotte's curiosity and compassionate nature, to the point where she wanted to study the Stone Masks, and understand the evil force that terrorized the family, those many years ago. 

However, knowing of their dangerous power, Robert abruptly refused. Charlotte understood his fear, since that very experience has clearly left him scarred, by a long shot. She confided in the old man; respected him, like a daughter would, to her father. She knew that he was trying to protect her from the past that he himself had barely escaped from. He insisted that it was a burden he should face [b]alone[/b]. Unfortunately, it wasn't to last, as she received an SOS from the research site. It was nighttime when she arrived, having to find blood everywhere...but no bodies. There was a trail, leading out of the entrance, and at a nearby river, where she managed to find a bleeding Speedwagon. 

She managed to stop the bleeding with her lab coat. Charlotte didn't know what in God's name caused the carnage, but then, she wondered if this was why he didn't want her anywhere near the Masks; that they harnessed a power that they couldn't counter. However, the obvious fear in his voice confirmed this; that the past has caught up with the old man. He didn't want her to call for backup; in fact, he didn't want her to bring anyone to the scene, in case, whatever did this, comes back to the scene. Robert hurriedly gave her a picture of Joseph and Erina Joestar, and told her to "find and warn them" in a harsh whisper, and to "get away from here". And she did, albeit reluctantly. 

It was a familial order by the one she called "father" (she and Rudol have lost their parents at a young age). Now, here she was, in New York City of the Americas, after having to be notified that she would find Erina and Joseph at a restaurant, somewhere in town. She figured that they would be a very friendly bunch, as she was told (she was warned about the hot-tempered and cheeky nature of Erina's grandson), and get engulfed in a conversation, full of sympathies and surges of comfort. However, by the time she sat down at their table, donned in a short red dress, with one leg over the other (after Smokey was nice enough to grab her a chair), she didn't expect the tall young man to get involved in a fist-fight in the middle of the restaurant.