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Leon lays unconscious in a hospital bed at the DDL’s medical facility. Wires and tubes run from machines into several points of his body. There is an eerie silence except for the machines that work to keep him alive.
Yulin stands beside him in her Police uniform. She holds incendent in her hand but is busy examining the patient. Leon had grown pale, and his lips had turned purple and cracked.
“So this you’re the hacker Judge? I always figured you’d be…older.” Her voice trails as her eyes fall to his soft, helpless face. An image of Saya flashes in her mind as she is overcome by a familiar sense of sadness.
Yulin opens the report.
The direct cause of DMIA: Vortex developed along the Wall Slum Outskirts. Appearance of Royal Knight.
Even the infamous hacker Judge didn’t stand a chance against a Royal Knight. They were in a league of their own, even above a skilled Ultimate-level Digimon.
“Why didn’t you run?” she asks the unconscious Leon, but only the machines answer. She continues reading.
“DMIA was reported by code cracker Eiji Nagasumi…” Yulin looks down at Leon’s wrist. His Digimon Linker was still fixed snuggly to his wrist. It was the same model as hers, just a different color. Eiji had one too…didn’t he?
She sighs as she puts the report down for a moment. What would compel you to take such a risk? Yulin becomes lost in her theories.
“He’s a student of mine,” A familiar voice wakes her from her trance. Yulin spins to find Professor Ryusenji standing behind her.
Leon lays unconscious in a hospital bed at the DDL’s medical facility. Wires and tubes run from machines into several points of his body. There is an eerie silence except for the machines that work to keep him alive.
Yulin stands beside him in her Police uniform. She holds incendent in her hand but is busy examining the patient. Leon had grown pale, and his lips had turned purple and cracked.
“So this you’re the hacker Judge? I always figured you’d be…older.” Her voice trails as her eyes fall to his soft, helpless face. An image of Saya flashes in her mind as she is overcome by a familiar sense of sadness.
Yulin opens the report.
The direct cause of DMIA: Vortex developed along the Wall Slum Outskirts. Appearance of Royal Knight.
Even the infamous hacker Judge didn’t stand a chance against a Royal Knight. They were in a league of their own, even above a skilled Ultimate-level Digimon.
“Why didn’t you run?” she asks the unconscious Leon, but only the machines answer. She continues reading.
“DMIA was reported by code cracker Eiji Nagasumi…” Yulin looks down at Leon’s wrist. His Digimon Linker was still fixed snuggly to his wrist. It was the same model as hers, just a different color. Eiji had one too…didn’t he?
She sighs as she puts the report down for a moment. What would compel you to take such a risk? Yulin becomes lost in her theories.
“He’s a student of mine,” A familiar voice wakes her from her trance. Yulin spins to find Professor Ryusenji standing behind her.
“Professor! You scared me.” She places her hand over her heart in a playful reaction.
“Forgive me…” He bows his head slightly. His eyes wander towards the unconscious Leon. “Thank you for coming all this way. You’re the only person on the police force I can trust.” Ryusenji makes his way towards the bed.
“You know,” she starts. “I met him once. I know he’s your favorite student.”
“Hmm. I suppose you did meet.”
An awkward silence fills the air around them. “Thank you for the other day. I know you helped with the equipment selection. I appreciate that,” she says in an attempt to change the subject.
“And how are the pieces fairing?”
“Very well. The 11th only uses the best, and everything is still in use.”
The professor fidgets with something in front of him. He doesn’t seem to be very attentive. Suddenly, a hologram of Betamon appears perched on Leon as he sleeps. The professor stares off into space. “I told myself I’d never let it happen again…” his voice trails off as he becomes lost in thought. The two sit in silence for a moment before the professor turns to Yulin. “I need to show you something,” he says as he lifts the virtual monitor towards the officer.
Yulin looks down and finds herself staring at a live feed of her old friend Saya. She seems to be sleeping soundly suspended in a glass tube full of unknown liquid. She is overcome by the painful realization that in the many years since the incident, she has accomplished nothing. How many years had it been? Saya looked the same as she did the day she went missing.
Yulin begins to imagine what life would be like if Saya never disappeared. She’d be happily married. They’d all be together. They’d be… The fantasy becomes too painful. Yulin composes herself.
“I need you to clarify a couple of things professor,” she says in her professional tone. She pulls out her phone and starts recording. “Our records show that Leon met with the code cracker Eiji Nagasumi before the incident. Any idea what they talked about?”
The professor shrugs. “I couldn’t tell you.”
“But you’ve met with him before. He’s contacted you, has he not?”
“Eiji shows a lot of promise, I thought he could help me with some research,” he responds casually.
“Is Eiji the type of person who would DMIA a person intentionally?”
“That was an accident, Eiji would never!” Ryusenji snaps.
“Okay.” The sudden outburst surprises her.
The professor fixes his coat as he composes himself. “He’s a member of the Sons of Chaos and rose through the ranks rather quickly.”
“I’m aware. He had a little…run in with my second.”
“Now that Eiji is a Leader, Tartarus will back him up. I will too, seeing as I am the one who asked him to join,” the professor says sternly.
“Are you trying to shield him?”
“Just like I did for you and Kosuke.”
Yulin’s heart grows heavy. He had gone to great lengths to prevent them from having to admit responsibility for Saya’s coma. Yulin wouldn’t be running the DigiPolice if he hadn’t. She sighs. “I’ll tread carefully around him then.”
“That’s all I ask.”
“But I can’t promise the same for Kosuke…I mean Tartarus. I can’t afford to let him operate unchecked.”
“I understand.” A sad silence drips over them as they think about the times before the accident. Back when they would sit around that small room eating from plastic takeout containers. Back when things were simpler.
“Oh right,” Yulin says suddenly, sifting through the options of her Digimon Linker. A hologram of Ryudamon suddenly appears besides her.
This is Professor Ryusenji. Say hello,” Yulin nudges at the Digimon.
Ryudamon bows, offering a meek greeting. “Hello there, sweet Ryu,” the professor responds gently.
“The Professor is the one who entrusted you to me. Tartarus has a partner similar to you. Do you know how?”
Ryudamon pints to the plate on his head, “You mean this thing?”
The professor nods. “According to our analysis, that interface classifies you and Dorumon as an older type of Digimon we call Prototype Digimon. Prototype Digimon are a rare species. So far we only know of you, a vaccine type, Tartaru’s Dorumon the data type, and there’s a virus type Digimon Loogamon out there as well.” The professor turns his attention to Yulin. “We took Loogamon from the Wall Slums, and I’ve decided to entrust it to Eiji. He shows a lot of promise, like you and Kosuke. He already has a DS score with Loogamon that rivals Leon and his partner’s.
“He’s that powerful?” Yulin gasps incredulously.
The professor nods. “And getting better every day. With the technology you all now have at your disposal, there is no telling what you all can discover in the Digital world!” His words carry enthusiastically through the halls as he reaches down, attempting to pet Ryudamon’s forehead.
“But why him?”
The professor sighs. “I think the Digital world is ready for a new generation. I’ll spend the time I have left looking after them as they take that journey. Somewhere out there is something far better than I could ever imagine, and I am no longer the one who will find it. It’s for the good of my research, the Digital World, and all of Digimon that I do this.” Yulin smiles at the sincerity of his words.
Yulin looks at the clock. She stops her recording and sends Ryudamon back to the Linker. “Thank you for your time today. The DigiPolice is grateful for your cooperation. I’ll be asking Eiji a few questions regarding Leons…”
“You know, I’m glad,” the Professor interrupts. “I’m glad people still want to explore the Depths of the Digital world. It doesn’t matter who, be it a hacker, code cracker, police, or the government.”
Before Yulin has a chance to respond, her phone starts to ring. She excuses herself to answer the call. “Go ahead Satsuki.”
“Siss, you’re gonna want to see this. Something strange is happening in the Digital world.”