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Chapter 3, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-6: The Night Before Tartarus

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Eventually, each founder had a Digimon partner. Saya had the bipedal dinosaur Digimon, Agumon. Kosuke’s partner was the ladybug-like Digimon, Tentamon. Yulin had the strange plant reptile, Palmon. Its leafy limbs ended in root-like tendrils, and a massive flower grew out of its head.

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Eventually, each founder had a Digimon partner. Saya had the bipedal dinosaur Digimon, Agumon. Kosuke’s partner was the ladybug-like Digimon, Tentamon. Yulin had the strange plant reptile, Palmon. Its leafy limbs ended in root-like tendrils, and a massive flower grew out of its head.

Saya, Kosuke, Yulin, and the professor gather in the secret test chamber away from the factory floor. Around them, the air fills with the whirring of servers and computers. The tables are filled with unfinished gadgets and notes. Saya wakes peacefully from her test, and the four get busy looking over the latest batch of test results.

“That’s it for today,” Yulin says as she submits the last bit of data. “The image is still blurry and pixelated. There is still no color, and all I can hear is static.”

“That’s a hardware issue,” Kosuke says looking up from his notes. “We need more processing power.”

“We’re so close…”Ryusenji trails off in his disappointment. Silence falls over the group as they continue to make notes and study the results. “We have to see the Digital world. The tests here are fine for now, but we need to get into their world somehow….If we could get into the Net and somehow control the Digimon…” The dangers of mindlink left them little room for error.

“I wonder what the Digital World looks like. Would we even recognize it?” Yulin says in her daze.

“The Digital World has its own systems similar to Earth’s,” the professor mumbles.

“What was that Professor?” The three turn to him curiously.

“I believe that these AI creatures exist in their own natural order. They have a food chain, evolution, and are forced to survive many environmental dangers….” The professor trails off as his mind drifts to a different problem. The students had grown used to the professor’s scattered grumblings. They fill in the blanks as he continues to mumble to himself incoherently. 

“How’s work on the retrieval tools going? What is our failure rate at now?” Yulin asks bluntly.

“With our current toolset, our success rate is above 80%,” Kosuke answers.

“We’re treding on undiscovered ground. It is unreasonable for our initial results to be perfect, but we’ll get there. I know a solution is within our reach. Science is full of moments where the impossible is made possible, and I just know we’ll be the ones to do it,” Ryusenji says enthusiastically. 

They dubbed the program, Tartarus. Like the many explorers before them, they would not rest until they set foot in the Digital World.

The night before Tartarus’s official launch, Yuli, Kosuke, and Saya visit the plot of land that would become Tokyo University of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 

Their breath hangs in the frigid air as they look over the empty plot of land. Heavy machines sat to one side, but construction hadn’t started.

“Can’t believe this will all be a university,” Saya muses.

The three stood quietly in the dark of night. The cold air makes Kosuke shiver as he puts his hands in his pockets. The light of a nearby vending machine catches his eye. He makes his way over.

Yulin fumbles a pair of car keys into her pocket. “What possessed you to come all the way out here tonight?” She asks Saya. Yulin’s voice shakes from the cold.

“Don’t you want to see where we’re gunna work one day? I just wanted to check it out.”

“I guess we will be working here…”Yulin’s voice trails off.

“This is the only chance we’ll get to see it empty. Soon it’ll be full of buildings, people, and dreams…”

“Mhmm” Yulin says, not paying attention.

“I hope we’re all still together ten years from now.” Saya grips her Digimon Dock tightly. She raises the LCD screen towards the plot. “See this Agu? It’s going to be a whole new town. I hope it will be easy for you and the other Digimon to live here.”

The small pixelated Agumon looks back and forth on his screen, studying its surroundings.

“You talk to that thing all the time, huh?” Yulin asks.

“Don’t you talk to Palmon?”

“Um…well…” Yulin stumbles for an answer. Talking to her Digimon never crossed her mind.

“I mean it’s not that crazy. People talk to their pets and plants all the time. If Digimon don’t know human language, maybe they can start learning. If Digimon could understand us, we wouldn’t need special tools to control them.”

“Yeah, that would be handy.”

“Regardless of what you think,” Saya begins as she looks down at her dock, “I’m pretty sure Agu understands me.” She lets out a loving smile. “Right Agu?!” Saya turns her attention back to Yulin. “At least I’m pretty sure someone’s talking to me when I’m mindlinked.”

“So our partners can talk to us when we’re linked? And you never reported that?”

“You have to keep it a secret,” Saya pleads woridly. “If they think I’m hearing things, they’ll kick me off the project!” 

Saya’s fears weren’t unfounded. While she was the most promising candidate, she took the longest to adjust to the mindlink and still struggled with her nausea. Regardless of the numbers, they were ready to replace her with a more suitable candidate the moment she outlived her usefulness.

“What does it say?” Yulin asks, changing the subject. 

“I don’t know, but it feels..friendly? Like its calling my name, or its happy to see me. It’s just like you said.”

“What I said?”

“Connecting with Digimon is incredible…and incredibly dangerous.”

“We think we’ve discovered the Digital World, but what if we’re the ones being discovered?”

“All the more reason to continue with our studies. It’s too late to keep our worlds separated now.” A silence falls over them for a moment. “You know? My dad thinks you’re the most important member of the team.”

“Me?”

Saya nods. “You make this feel official. Like a real company.”

The sudden compliment stuns Yulin. She doesn’t know how to respond. 

“When ever we make a mistake or lose focus, you’re the only one who can get us back on track.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I know it’s a lot…”

“It’s freezing! I can’t believe the vending machine still has cold drinks in winter,” Kuske grumbles as he walks back to the girls, holding three hot drinks in his arms. He hands each girl one.

“We can head back if you’re ready to go,” Yulin offers as she accepts her drink.

“Let’s stay a little longer,” Saya asks. She holds her drink tightly.

“I’m good either way. It’s nice to have a moment to zone out for a bit.” Kosuke takes a sip of his drink. “

“I’ll wait in the car then,” Yulin says as she walks away. She turns on the car and turns up the heat. She looks over at Kosuke and Saya as they huddle together and stare up into the night sky. The glow of the construction lights washes over them. Yulin takes a moment to snap a picture.

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Chapter 3, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-4: The Birth of the Digimon Dock

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Saya stands in front of the freshly built warehouse that would serve as their factory. Above her, a freshly painted sign reads “Ryusenji Electronics.” She places a small bronze plaque with the company’s name over the mailbox. She takes a step back to examine her work before making her final adjustments. “Perfect!” she exclaims before walking into the warehouse.

Inside, she is greeted with the loud whirring of machinery. She’d gotten used to it by now and found the noise strangely comforting. Saya makes her way to the workshop where she finds the professor humming cheerfully surrounded by his chaotic collection of unfinished gadgets.

“You seem pretty happy these days,” she remarks.

Ryusenji turns to her, revealing an enormous grin. “How could I not be? I am proud business owner!”

“And a huge amount of debt!” Saya adds with a chuckle.

“You gotta spend money to make money,” Yulin adds as she enters the room. She looks exhausted but gives a warm familiar smile as she finds a seat near the pair. “The professor is the only one who knows anything about all this Digital World stuff anyways. The cash flow is in his hands.”

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Some time goes by, and the founders find themselves in the workshop. The mess seems a bit more organized. The professor is busy tinkering at his station when he turns suddenly, “It’s done!”

Yuelin and Saya turn to the professor who proudly holds a small palm-sized gadget in his hands.

“What is it?” Yuelin asks as she walks over for a closer look.

“It’s an external storage device designed to house AI lifeforms. A prototype Digital Monster Dock System!” He almost shouts excitedly.

“Digital monsters huh? It looks like a toy,” Yuelin says, reaching for the small device. It was smaller than a deck of cards and housed a monochrome LCD display. There are three buttons down its face that serve as basic controls.

“The professor needs his hobbies,” Kosuke says with a shrug as he walks over from his station.

“That’s exactly it! Think about it for a moment. A device that allows people to feed and raise digital pets. It’s the next innovation in the toy business!” Ryusenji continues enthusiastically. “Until now, we weren’t able to keep these Digital Monsters alive for long. But with this! This changes everything!” His voice fills the room.

Yulin looks over the small device, trying to understand it, when something on the LCD screen catches her eye. “Is that…an egg?”

“Yep! Its a Digital tamago. Digitama for short. We thought it sounded cuter,” Saya adds with a grin.

“A Digitama…Okay…”Yulin says, trying to keep up.

“We found the data for this one while we were exploring the Net!” Saya continues enthusiastically. “And the dock allows us to see a virtual representation of its actual form, not just a series of numbers!”

“This is incredible!” Yulin shouts as the pieces come together. She gasps. “Did it just move?”

Kosuke nods cooly. “It’s about to hatch.”

The Digimon Dock put Ryusenji Technologies on the map. Soon, investors from all over wanted a piece of the device that would let people keep Digimon. It was obvious to anyone who was paying attention that these little AI creatures would shift the balance of power on the net for the decades to come.

Chapter 3, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-3: The business proposal

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Ryusenji Laboratories becomes the world’s leader in Digital World research in a short time after its founding. Although the building has changed, its founders still work tirelessly to achieve their goals.

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Ryusenji Laboratories becomes the world’s leader in Digital World research in a short time after its founding. Although the building has changed, its founders still work tirelessly to achieve their goals.

Saya walks into the office with her usual takeout order and a fresh change of clothes for Kosuke. Yueling gets up from her desk to help her set up for dinner. It had become a ritual between the founders. One that they each cherished in their own way.

“You have to stop coddling him,” Yueling says as she grabs her bowl and takes her seat. “He’s a grown man, and you’re not his mother.”

Saya smiles. “It’s fine, it’s on the way.”

Yueling swallows her mouthful. “I don’t know why you married this bozo, you’re way too good for him.”

Saya rolls her eyes, letting out a playful chuckle. She turns to Kosuke who looks like he’s waking from a trance. “Here’s your soup. Make sure you eat your salad too!” She kisses him before sitting down to her own dinner.

“Yeah yeah, thanks,” he replies. He has deep bags under his eyes. He seems lost in thought.

Ryusenji watches the guests around his table and laughs at the familiar banter. They spend the rest of the dinner talking about their research. They talk about the digital world and newly discovered lifeforms that inhabit it.

“Suppose the proffesor’s hypothesis is correct,” Soya begins, “Suppose these creatures are living AI, what then?”

“If they’re AI life forms, then we could keep them as pets,” Ryusenji chimes in. “Just like that this one,” he says pointing towards a monitor. The monitor is filled with a stream of flowing numbers.

“Its so cute!” Kosuke says, stopping to admire the flow of data.

“You two are the only ones who think so,” Yueling says in an attempt to bring the men back from their trance.

“But just imagine if you could see it all for yourself! Not just the numbers, but the world and the creatures that fill it. Wouldn’t that be amazing?” Saya says dreamily.

“Exactly!” Ryusenji exclaims, shooting a warm smile at his daughter. “We need to be able to see the Digital World if our research is going to scale in any meaningful way.”

“I know that,” Yueling replies, finishing the last of her pork bowl.

“And on that note,” Ryusenji says, clasping his hands together. The table turns their attention to the professor. “I’m starting a business.”

“A business? Like turning this into a company?” Yueling asks.

“I want to see the Digital World with my own eyes, and hear it with my own ears,” the professor continues.

“and the business?” Kosuke interrupts.

“Right. The university has money set aside for incubating businesses. We use that to make Ryusenji Laboratories a publicly traded company. We create some buzz, grab some investors, and we’re on our way to making it all happen.” The professor finishes his proposal with a hopeful smile on his face.

“I’m in,” Yueling says without a moment of hesitation.

“Good, kuz we need you to make the presentation,” the professor answers.

“Are you sure?” Yueling asks, still recovering from the shock of his sudden proposal. “What about my background?” She thinks about her status as a first-generation Japanese. It would be difficult to get public funding as a daughter of immigrants.

“How is any of that a problem?” The professor walks over to Yueling who continues to look more unsure by the second. He places his hand gingerly on her shoulder. “You’re the only one who can do this. I’m counting on you.”

A smile escapes Yueling’s mouth as she fights a sudden flood of happy tears. The doubt she feels fades, and a burst of newfound confidence replaces it. “I won’t let you down!”

“It’s settled then!” the professor exclaims. “Things are about to get busy around here!”

Chapter 3, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-1: The Rise of Tartarus

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The Digital World is vast and full of mystery. Its biggest mystery lies hidden behind its impenetrable firewall. Early Code Crackers swarmed to the Digital World in search of answers to this mystery. Many put their lives on the line in the name of discovery. Somewhere along the wall was the gateway to the other side, and one brave code cracker was destined to find it. After years of exploration, it is widely believed that the Vortices that appeared indiscriminately along the wall were gateways to the other side.

While most Vortives appear randomly over the wall, one takes its permanent residence at the center of the wall slums. Tartarus and his small team find themselves at the edge of this vortex, with the intention of seeing what’s on the other side.

The expedition starts smoothly. The code crackers and their Digimon work in perfect unison as they make their careful descent toward the void. Suddenly, a swarm of Digimon appear above them.

Megadramon rears back and raises his arms, taking careful aim at the oncoming swarm.

ERADICATION ATTACK!

The cannons at the ends of his arm open up with a swarm of missiles, each exploding its target. The attack leaves a hole in the swarm, but the hole quickly fills with more Digimon.

“There’s too many of them, I can’t hold ’em off for long!” Marvin says from within Megadramon.

The guardian Digimon attack like a swarm of Locust. Megadramon continues to fire, holding back the swarm for the time being.

Dorumon stops his trek and floats in place as he watches the swarm. The small-wing fox waves his tail eagerly.

“Time to get to work Dorumon” Tarturus says from within its core. “Initiate phase 3!”

“Right!” Dorumon shines brightly as it Digivolves into a large strange dragon. Large silver leathery wings beat in the air, holding it up.

​​DoruGreymon, Ultimate, Beast Dragon, Data

Metal Meteor

A massive metal orb begins to form over DoruGreymon’s head, drawing the swarm’s attention. The crystal on DorGreymon’s forehead begins to glow. Strange runes of light appear on the face of the orb. It slowly starts to drop into the vortex. The swarm of Digimon moves to push away the projectile, but the orb continues its descent unmolested. 

“Let them try,” Tartarus smirks as he watches the swarm’s vain attempt to stop their attack.

The orb continues to drop, crushing the piles of Digimon until it finally makes contact with the gateway. The orb looks like a tiny pebble against the vast mouth of the vortex. The impact lets out a high-pitched screech. 

“Begin decoding! This can still work,” Tartarus commands. 

Inside the Digicore, Tartarus starts typing away furiously at his console. A small meter begins to fill across his screen. 20%…25%….

Cracks begin to form on the gateway letting light slip in from the other side. It groans under the growing strain. 

“The gateway is breaking!” Tartarus says to himself. 

The remaining guardians swarm DoruGreymon in a desperate attempt to stop the attack. 

Seeing this, Marvin shouts, “We have to buy them more time, Let’s go!” The group launches a final desperate defense. 

The grinding sound goes silent as the orb stops moving. The decoding progress bar stops at 30%. 

“What’s happening?” Tartarus barks. 

“Process terminated. This is as far as we can get with a single prototype Digimon,” DoruGreymon says cooly. 

Tartarus slams his fists on the console. “Dammit. Just like we predicted.” He lets out a heavy sigh. 

“The gate requires a tripartite key. We need all three attributes in order to crack it. We need Virus and Vaccine prototype Digimon for this to work.”

“Yueling’s Ryudamon is a Vaccine type, all we need is a virus type…” Tartarus gets lost in thought, staring at the gateway. “Whatever lies beyond the gateway is going to change the world. I don’t know how, but we’re going to change it!”

The metal orb begins to crack, letting the sounds of grinding and bending metal. The symbols on its face fade as the ball breaks into pieces and fades to dust. 

“They’re here! The Royal Knights!” DoruGreymon shouts. 

“Everyone fall back!” Tartarus shouts. Tartarus and his team flee without hesitation. 

“The Royal Knights….” Tartarus mutters to himself as he takes one final glimpse at the gate behind him. 

Chapter 2, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 2-13: Aftermath

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The street lights come on as an ambulance zips through the campus streets. Its sirens echo as the. Flashing red lights bounce off large windows. The few cars out move over as the ambulance flies past. Leon lays unresponsive on the metal gurney. The sensors hooked to his arm indicate a steady heartbeat. His vitals are low but within normal levels. He lays unresponsive as the EMT flashes lights in his eyes. Around him, wires and tubes clank on hollow metal as the ambulance jerks through the city streets. The sirens sound muffled over the hum of the engine and the crackling of the radio.

Professor Ryusenji arrives at the hospital shortly after Leon does. He sits in the waiting room while the doctors run their tests. A couple of hours pass when a doctor finally calls him.

“It’s an odd one. Vitals are normal, there are no signs of trauma or drug use. This isn’t a reaction to any of his medication. We can’t determine the cause of his coma at this time, but we’re running more tests.”

“That’s unfortunate…” Ryusenji says sadly.

“I am sorry.” The doctor says warmly. “You can go see him now if you want. Talk to him. He’ll appreciate that.”

Ryusenji shakes the doctor’s hand and walks into Leon’s room. Leon lays peacefully in bed. Sensors monitor his vitals, and a drip slowly keeps him hydrated. The professor watches over his student for a moment before taking the seat closest to his bed.

He was still in his office when received Eiji’s frantic phone call. Eiji’s erratic explanation left him with many unanswered questions, but there wasn’t time for answers. It was Ryusenji who called the ambulance and let the paramedics into Leon’s apartments. It was Ryusenji who now sat as Leon’s only visitor.

The room was quiet except for the rhythmic chiming of the EKG. The chart at the end of Leon’s bed indicated an unknown cause for Leon’s coma, but Ryusenji knew better. Leon had pushed himself too far in his mindlink. He went over the L line, and now he is DMIA. Nothing was bringing Leon back to consciousness. His mind was lost. Scattered across the Digital world like pieces of junk data.

“Did you ever meet Yueling, Leon?” the professor finally makes out. His voice shakes a bit. He leans back in the chair, watching Leon’s peaceful expression. He would have to tell the police everything, and Leon being American complicated things.

Rysuenji sighs, “This is quite a mess…”He picks up the Digimon Linker that sits on the bedside table and puts it back on Leon’s wrist. “I’m afraid you knew too many lies,” he says softly to Leon.

Ryusenji watches the mounds of Leon’s vitals move across the monitor, and listens to the beeps in silence.

Eiji sits alone in his dark tiny apartment curled up in his bed. He stares blankly into space as a mix of dread and shame creeps into his consciousness. 

“He’s not coming back…” Eiji says flatly. He can still see Kazuchimon disappearing into the vortex. No one has ever returned from the void. No one has recovered from DMIA. Eiji left Leon to die.

“It’s all my fault..” Tears well up in his eyes. An ugly truth gets stuck in his throat. “I…I killed Leon…” The truth hits him like a punch in the gut. The room starts to spin. He stumbles off his bed and rushes to the bathroom. His empty stomach aches as he vomits only bile and stomach acid into a dirty toilet. He sits against the wall with a bitter taste in his mouth.

“Your readings are a mess Eiji,” Loogamon chimes in from his perch on the bed. Loogamon’s wounds have healed. It was as if the fight had never happened. 

“I can’t do this anymore,” Eiji says weakly. He takes the Digimon Linker off his wrist and looks over it pensively. 

“Hey careful with that!” Loogamon barks. 

“Code crackers, hackers, mindlinks…digivolutions…none of this matters.” Eiji pauses to stare at the ceiling. “It’s all my fault…I pushed you too hard. I put you in danger, and now Leon is gone!” Eiji lets the Digimon Linker fall into the floor. “This isn’t what I wanted…” his voice trails off. 

The linker beeps as its face comes to life with a notification. It’s a text from Tartarus. It reads:

Excellent work. You’re a hero!”

Eiji scoffs. He doesn’t feel like a hero. Guilt begins to choke at Eiji. “It should have been me….” The room starts to spin again. Eiji lurches over to vomit. 

“Are you sick or something? What’s causing you to vomit?” Loogamon jumps down from the bed and makes its way to the doorway. 

Eiji wipes vomit from the corners of his mouth. “Guilt,” he answers flatly, sitting back against the wall. 

“Why?”

“He was my friend Logamon…My best friend and now…Now he’s gone and it’s all my fault.” Tears start falling down his cheeks. 

The two sit in silence for a while. Eiji’s quiet sobs echo off the tile. 

“Hey Eiji,” Loogamon finally says. “I just remembered something.”

“What?” Eiji asks hoarsely. 

“That box Pulsemon gave me, the one we thought was a virus. It was just a present.”

“Really?” Eiji looks up at the wolf. 

Loogamon’s expression saddens for a moment. It nods slowly. “He left a note. It said ‘Lets hang out again sometime mutt.’ Stupid fairy…”

Another somber silence washes over them. 

“I think I know why I went beserk when I digivoled into Hallogarmon.”

“Why’s that?”

“I wanted to fight Pulsemon so badly. I wanted to be better than them. I didn’t want them to look down on me anymore. So when I digivolved and went feral, it was because you didn’t feel the same way.”

Eiji sits in silence and stares at the wolf. Leon’s voice rings in his head. The memory of his guilt sends his head into the toilet. Eiji sits back. This time he can’t hold his tears back. He cries hard into his arm. 

“Do you want to save your friend Eiji?”

“Of course I do! It’s my fault!” Eiji yells, looking up. 

“I want to save Pulsemon too,” Loogamon says solemnly. “We’ll save them Eiji. Even if it means facing down an army Royal Knights!”

Chapter 2, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 2-12: The Holy Knight Appears

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Onminomon floats over the two Digimon. Its armor glows from the energy gathering at the tip of the cannon. Omnimon aims it at Helloogarmon, who continues to wriggle in pain. The metallic wolf at the end of the cannon glistens preciously as arcs of energy spill out of its mouth. Omnimon releases the beam. It comes crashing down, engulfing Helloogarmon in a blinding white spotlight of frozen energy before vanishing in the same instant.

Hellogarmon lays motionless, its body and flames left frozen by the blast. Inside the Digicore, Eiji writhes in agony. He vaguely remembers the ice beam washing over them as he slowly loses consciousness. His body burns with unbearable pain. He feels his life slowly fading as he desperately tries to hold onto consciousness. 

Eiji’s vision blurs and darkens, but he can still make out the outline of the holy knight as it moves towards them. He struggles to concentrate, but he can make out the menacing blade thirsting for their lives. In his struggle with consciousness, Eiji can make out his own name written in the strange runes that decorate the face of the blade. 

“Delete all!” Omnimon’s words fall onto Eiji with a soothing calm. As Omnimon readies for his final blow, Eiji becomes at peace with death. Eiji welcomes the darkness.

CRACK

Omnimon stumbles from a blow to its back.

“Loogamon!” an unseen voice shouts.

Pulsemon?…the familiar voice pulls Eiji back from the darkness. His vision clears as he watches Kazuchimon crash into Omnimon, sending both Digimon flying. 

The force of the vortex picks up the flying Digimon and pulls it towards its center. Omnimon struggles to pry Kazuchimon off, but Kazuchimon holds on tightly. Omnimon brings down heavy blows that leave Kazuchimon bruised and bloodied, but Kazuchimon remains unfazed. The vortex continues to pull them closer and closer to its pit.

“Eiji” Leon’s voice crackles from the distance. His voice is barely audible.

“Let go Leon…You have to let go. The vortex is sucking you up!” Eiji shouts back helplessly.

“This…Knight…the last…” Leon’s message comes in gargled with static.

Eiji tries to move but finds himself frozen in the darkness. His body still aches from the bast. His eyes swell with tears, “LEON!!” Eiji watches as his friend is pulled farther and farther away.

“I’m sorry Eiji. I don’t know if you can still hear me. This whole thing is fucked. I tried to save you…I just didn’t know what else to…” his message cuts off. Eiji sits in the silent darkness of the Digicore.

With one sharp elbow, Omnimon frees itself from Kazhuchimon’s grip and turns its attention to Eiji.

Shido Ittetsu!

Before Omnimon can make its escape, an electromagnetic barrier forms around the two Digimon.

“You aren’t getting away!” Leon shouts. Around him, alarms blare loudly as Leon uses the last of his mindlink energy to seal Omnimon. Kazuchimon grapples Omnimon. Omnimon struggles as its limbs become locked in the hold. It turns its head to glare at Kazuchimon. Leon stares back at the angry eyes. “For as long as I’ve got left, you’re not going anywhere.”

Eiji continues to watch as Kazuchimon and Omnimon inch closer to the core.

“They’re nearly through…” Eiji says to himself.

Suddenly, the Digicore around him springs to life. Monitors start to fill with data and status updates. Eiji’s commands begin to register. He fights through the pain and begins typing furiously.

Helloogarmon rises slowly. It shakes off the last bits of frost. Its few lingering flames go out, leaving a charged werewolf skeleton. Hellogarmon splashes through black dirty puddles as it stumbles to its feet. It begins to glow and shrink as it turns back into Loogamon. It takes another step before falling back to the ground.

“Loogamon!” Eiji shouts excitedly, as he appears suddenly next to his fallen friend. He kneels beside Loogamon, “Hang in there buddy.”

“…Eiji…What’s…going on?” Loogamon makes out weakly.

“I’ll tell you later.” Eiji lets out a sigh of relief, forgetting for a moment about the danger around him. But reality hits him suddenly. Eiji looks toward his disappearing friend and shouts, “Leon! Get out of there! You win Leon, I’ll quit! Just get out of there!” The whirl of the vortex drowns out his words.

Eiji watches as Kazuchimon and Omnimon disappear into the Vortex. A moment later, it disappears. The sky fills with an eerie peacefulness. Around him, the world goes silent. Eiji begins tending Loogamon’s wounds. Tears fall down his cheek as the realization hits him. There was nothing more he could do.

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Digimon Seekers Chapter 2-11: The Uncontrollable Wolf

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When the soft glow of Digivolution fades, Eiji finds himself in a silent and dark Digicore. Something isn’t right. 

“What’s going on?” Eiji’s voice echoes. There is no response. 

A strange black creature stands where Loogarmon did. A werewolf of pitch black bone and eyes full of blinding rage. Besides it falls two long arms ending in long sharp claws. Large spikes run down its back in rows of two. A long skeletal tail slams into the earth behind it.

It stands on its hind legs and lets out a roar. Its body bursts into flames as it comes down on all fours. It thrashes and wriggles violently as its claws dig furiously into the earth, propelling it towards Kazuchimon. It closes the distance before Kazuchimon has a chance to react. The creature lunges at Kazuchimon, claws and fangs digging deep into the flesh. Kazuchimon drops its blades as he tries to grab onto the creature and push it away. Pain shoots through its body fangs dig deeper into its neck. 

What’s going on? Eiji watches the attack from within the Digicore, but he can’t sense his partner. He tries to connect like he’s done many times before, but there is no response. “Loogamon?” Eiji asks desperately as he types furiously at the control console. But Eiji is locked out. He has no control. 

The beast lets out a blood-curdling roar. He bangs his fists at the monitor. The creature’s stats read, “Ulitame. Deamon Beast. Virus…)” But there is no name.

Eiji stares at the stats. “We did it…Loogamon made it to Ultimate…” His words felt empty. The words on the screen are meaningless. This creature isn’t Loogamon. Nothing about this felt right.

Eiji’s hands fall to his side as he becomes overcome with hopelessness. He watches as the beast tears into Kazuchimon. He listens to the creature’s hungry rage.

“Your Digivolution failed! It’s out of control!” Leon shouts.

The familiar voice snaps Eiji from his trance. “Out of control?…. Failed?….”

“Eiji can you hear me? You’ve lost control….Dammit!” Leon’s voice barely carries over the beast’s commotion. “You weren’t ready. Look at what you did!” Leon’s voice is angry.

Eiji watches helplessly from within the Digicore.

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Helloogarmon. Eiji reads the name as it appears on his monitor. This is my fault…

Eiji wanted to win. He wanted to be strong. He wanted to prove to everyone he was strong, but not like this. Helloogarmon continues to tear into Kazuchimon.

“LOOGAMON!” Eiji yells “I know you’re in there. Come back buddy. Please come back.”

Leon reads over the data.

“Helloogarmon?” There is nothing controlling thebeast but its rage. It would spread and destroy everything in its path like a virus. “I don’t understand how an Ultimate level Digimon can be this strong…” An alarm goes off. “Dammit. Time’s up…” Leon looks down at the flashing monitor. The levels were getting dangerously close to the C Line. He couldn’t stay mindlinked any longer.

“You’re probably running out of time too, huh?” Eiji’s voice comes over the come. “I knew you wouldn’t be able to keep Kazuchimon up for long. The plan was to make you waste all your energy before…Loogarmon went beserk…”

“Eiji..”

“This is all my fault. I’m sorry.”

“You have to focus! This thing is still your partner. You have to focus to stop it from rampaging.”

“I’m trying, but it’s not…” The sounds of error messages cut him off. “I can’t hear Loogamon’s voice…”

Kazuchimon struggles to keep Heelogarmon back. Its strength was beginning to give and the pain was becoming too much to bear.

“You have to get out of here Leon. You can’t stay here. You’re running out of time!” It was clear from Eiji’s tone that he had given up. 

“I’m not leaving until you swear to quick code cracking! I’m going to save you. Whatever it takes!”

“Leon…” Why is he so determined? Why is he still here? 

The two had grown apart, there was no reason for Leon to still be here.

“Why can’t you let it go?”

Leon goes quiet for a moment before finally answering, “Flight 626…”

“What?”

A high speech squeal cuts them off. Kazuchimon is finally able to get a hold of Hellogarmon before flipping it into the electric barrier. A pulse of energy courses through Hellogarmon as it makes contact with the wall. Helloogarmon falls to the ground. Its flames extinguish leaving a blackened wolf flinging and writhing in pain.

Eiji almost blacks out from the pain of the impact. His fingers fire away furiously at the console. “Come on Loogamon. I know you’re in here…”

Helloogarmon continues to writhe in pain. Kazuchimon stands over it, tending to its own wounds. Blood pours from the bites and scratches that run over its body.

“Flight 626 fell because of a Machinedramon.”

“I know..”

 “I didn’t pay attention to the passenger manifest…Eiji, I’m sorry..”

“You’re not making any sense Leon.”

Leon takes a deep breath. “There was a huge fight on the network while the flight was in the air. The U.S. Army’s counterterrorism unit was working on stopping the attack but…I couldn’t do it Eiji I wasn’t strong enough…I’m sorry…” Leon’s voice breaks as he grows silent. “I couldn’t save those people…I couldn’t save your parents.”

“But why…Why are you apologizing?”

“Because…You’re my best friend.”

A mournful silence falls over the two friends. Eiji continues to type furiously. “You didn’t kill those people Leon, that dictator did.”

‘But it was my responsibility. I was supposed to stop them…If I don’t stop you from being a code cracker, you cou…”

“Stop lumping all of us together. I’d never do that!”

“You’ve already helped the Sons of Chaos attack Nation X, and look what you did to Loogamon. As a hacker…I have to stop you, even if you are my friend.” Kazuchimon razes its lightning blades over its head. “I’ve got enough time for one more attack. I’m taking you back Eiji…”

A loud boom breaks Kazuchimon’s concentration. The barrier around them shatters and fades. “Dammit, did already reach the limit?”

A loud metallic howling noise fills the junkyard. A large hole rips at the top of the barrier revealing a massive black hole in the sky. Wind blows chunks of debris and junk data toward the hole. From the center, a figure appears.

Mega. Holly Knight. Vaccine. Omnimon

A large shining knight steps out of the vortex and turns its attention down at them. Its armor glistens, even in the dim light. A cap flows neatly behind it. Its right arm is a powerful-looking cannon, a sword falls from its left. Strange runes light up the face of the sword. Its voice carries over the chaos, “Delete all!”

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Digimon Seekers: Chapter 2-9 – A Test of Loyalty

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Eiji finds the professor behind his desk. He is busy working on his lunch when the pair walk in. “Sorry. I’m running a bit behind” he manages to say between bites. He continues to scroll through the report on the screen in front of him.

“Oh, no worries. I can come back some other time.” Eiji understood that the professor was a busy man with important work.

“No no, I’m meeting with a student later. It has to be now.” He finishes off the last bite of his sandwich as he stands to greet the pair properly. “What news do you have for me?”

“Uh, well everything is in the report.”

The professor nods. “So they were after the Machinedramon, and they failed to get their hands on it.” The professor clasps his hands, “Not bad for your first night out.”

“But there’s more.” Eiji adds. “I think Tartarus is collecing Mega level Digimon. I don’ t know why, but it can’t be for anything good.”

“Yes, that’s a serious problem.”

“There was also this hacker…” Eiji watches the professor for a reaction.

“Hacker?”

“Yeah, he had a Mega Digimon. It took out the Machinedramon and one of the SOC leaders with little effort.”

“Next time, they won’t get away,” Loogamon growls. The hair down his back begins to stand.

The professor lets out a laugh. “You’ll need to be a Mega yourself if you want to stand a chance.”

“Mega form?” Loogamon’s ears perk up, and its tail wags excitedly behind him.

“What would Loogamon’s Mega even look like?”

The professor shrugs, “Who knows, but it’s going to be exciting!” The professor can’t hide his smile as he continues to theorize all the possible Digivolutions.

Loogamon’s fang glistens into a smile. “You have to get me to my Mega Eiji!”

“I got you!” Eiji says, returning a reassuring smile to his partner.

“It’s a shame about the Machinedramon,” the professor interrupts. “I would have loved to study it, even if it meant sifting through the scraps.”

“That hacker got in my way…” Eiji studies the professor for a reaction. But the professor doesn’t react.

“Hmmm.” The professor seems to study Eiji for the same.

“I know who the hacker is…”

“I know. The hacker is a former student of mine. Leon Alexander.” The professor says as he turns the monitor towards Eiji and Loogamon, showing them a picture of Kazuchimon.

Eiji lets out a sigh of relief. “Good. I didn’t want to be the one to tell you.”

“It’s all fine.”

“I’m not going to get fired am I?”

“Why would you be?”

“Well, I was just talking to Leon and he doesn’t think highly of my being a code cracker.” Eiji can’t shake the worry from his words.

Ryusenji smiles. “Whatever Leon thinks about this has no bearings on my judgement of you, and it never will.” He places his hand on Eiji’s shoulder. “I chose you for a reason Eiji. I run this place, not Leon.”

Eiji lets out a sigh of relief. “Good, kuz I love this job.”

“Now putting all that aside, I hear you’re the only one he showed Pulsemon to all those years ago. All of this seems sort of…fated.”

“Huh, it kind of does. But um…” Eiji struggles to find the words. “He also said he didn’t like me coming in and out of here. He said it might ruin your reputation working with a… code cracker.”

“Well Leon can be…a little too serious at times. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a wonderful quality, but I wouldn’t put too much mind to him. You’re meant to be here Eiji. Don’t worry.”

“I didn’t say anything about you hiring me to look into the Sons of Chaos, but I’m sure he’s got his suspicions.”

“Hmm,” The professor goes silent.

“So, um..”

“Ah! So you’re worried about how to handle Leon, him being an old friend and all.”

“Well no, it’s not about fighting him. I’m just worried he’ll leak that I am spying on the Son’s of Chaos.”

“I’ll think about how to handle Leon, you just…” the phone rings and cuts off the professor. His next appointment has arrived.

Eiji excuses himself as he returns Loogamon to his Digimon Linker. Before Eiji can walk out of the office, Eiji freezes and turns to the professor. “I forgot to tell you, I talked with Tartarus!”

The professor pushes the bridge of his glasses to his nose, “And is he well?”

“I only heard his voice over chat, but I know he’s looking for a Black Agumon.”

A woman appears at the doorway and knocks gently. The professor motions her to come in. A shiver runs down Eiji’s spine as he recognizes the woman. He ducks his head and hurries out the door.

“Thank you professor,” She says as Eiji rushes past her. She doesn’t pay much attention to him.

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Eiji walks through the security checkpoint and sees Hatsune behind reception. He makes his way through the lobby, “I thought you had some errands to run?”

“Are you free tonight? Let’s go grab a drink!” Loogamon adds, its voice rings from the Digimon Linker. Hatsune lets out a laugh.

“Shhhh, you’re not supposed to talk outside the checkpoint, remember?!” Eiji says he covers the watch face. His ears turn a bright red. A few people waiting in the lobby turn to look at him.

“Did Loogamon just ask me out?”

“I’m just saying what Eiji is thinking,” Loogamon says smugly.

“Shut up,” Eiji snaps as he mutes the Digimon Linker. “Anyways, um…That woman who just came to see the professor. She’s with the police isn’t she?”

“Yeah,” Hatsune says, lowering her voice. “She’s from the Digipolice.”

“I knew it…”

The professor has a lot of influence with the police, so she comes around every so often.”

“Do you know her name?”

“Shuu Yulin. Why? Are you into older women or something?”

Eiji hands the pass back to Hatsune. “So, about that drink?”

Hatsune looks over Eiji for a moment and smiles. “Sure, why not? You seem harmless enough, plus I have something I want to discuss with you. Here’s my Grimm handle.

Eiji’s phone dings as he reads the Hatsune’s name in disbelief. His heart pounds in his chest. “What do you need to talk about?” His voice shakes with nervous excitement.

“I’ll message you later. It’s something I can’t talk to anyone else about.”

Eiiji wakes to the sounds of his neighbors talking next door. He groans as he checks the time. “Loogamon, do I have any messages?”

“Check them yourself,” Loogamon snaps.

“Fine,” Eiji says as he lazily reaches for his phone nearby. He begins scrolling through his messages slowly. Eiji sits up from his place on the floor when he sees Hatsune’s name. “Why didn’t you wake me when I got this?”

“I’m not your secretary.”

Eiji opens the message and begins reading eagerly. “I think my boyfriend is cheating on me. I was wondering if you could do a bit of… code cracking on his account for me…”

Eiji stops reading. His heart sinks. “Of course, she has a boyfriend.”

“Sounds like Hatsune trusts you at least,” Loogamon chimes in.

“You think so?”

“Well if he is cheating, they’ll break up, right? Then she’s single.”

“I can’t believe I am taking dating advice from a Digimon…”

“Oh, you got a private message on the Sons of Chaos channel. It’s marked important.”

“What’s it say?” Eiji asks, trying to forget his disapointment.

“It’s from the Leader Tartar sauce.” Loogamon laughs.

Eiji pulls up the message and reads, “Eiji, Your performance during the attack on Nation X’s server was exemplary. Marvin and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We request your services for another mission. “

“Wow, a personal request from Tartarus already?”

Eiji continues to read, “We need you to help us get back at the Hacker Judge. We can’t let his transgressions against the Sons of Chaos go unpunished.”

Leon falls silent. This would be the ultimate test of loyalty. This would be the fastest way to earn Tartarus’ trust, but would be able to defeat Leon?

“So you’re gunna fight him?” Loogamon asks.

“Yeah, I am.”

“Isn’t he your friend?”

“Yeah…” Eiji’s voice trails off. “This is going to be a hard one.” Eiji grows silent.

“So what’s the plan?” Loogamon asks finally.

“We can’t beat Leon and Kazuchimon in our current state. We have to figure out a way to Digivolve.”

“I’ll never say no to getting stronger!” Loogamon perks up from his place on Eiji’s bed.

Eiji lays back and stares at the ceiling as he begins formulating a plan. “Get ready Leon, we’re coming for you!”

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Digimon Seekers: Chapter 2-8 – Eiji’s Backstory

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Eiji and Leon continue to catch up. Eiji orders more coffee, and the Digimon continues to bicker playfully. A few more people enter and exit the café as the two old friends grow more comfortable in their conversation.

Hatsune enters the café, neatly dressed in her receptionist’s uniform. The bronze name tag on her lapel glistens under the warm light. The cafe is busier than when the two boys arrived, but it isn’t the afternoon rush yet. Hatsune walks towards an empty seat to wait for her order but stops when she notices Leon and Eiji. She makes her way towards their table, her heels leaving a rhythmic echo with each step. “So you’re hanging out with degenerate code crackers now Leon?” she asks in a playful, mocking tone.

The two turn to Hastune. They were so caught up in their conversation, that they hadn’t noticed her approach.

Leon stands to greet her. “Someone’s got to keep these low-life code crackers in line.” He laughs as he gives her a friendly hug.

Eiji clutches his chest, miming pain. “You two hurt me.” Eiji goes for a hug, but Hatsune stops him with a handshake. Eiji takes it and smiles. “What’s so bad about Code Crackers?”

“They’re unethical immoral losers who think they can do whatever they want because they can,” Hatsune snipes.

“Aw? We’re not all bad. Let me prove it to you sometime?” Eiji asks, trying his best to sound suave and cool like the guys in the movies.

“No I’m okay, I’ll take your word for it.” She flashes Eiji a mocking smile.

Pulsemon teleports to the edge of the table closest to Eiji. It kicks its feet over the edge and smiles devilishly. A few sparks flash from his yellow skin. “Oooh! A swing and a miss! Better luck next time bud.” Leon starts laughing, his voice filling the Cafe. Hatsune does her best to hold back her laugh, but some leaks involuntarily. Eiji chuckles as he raises his middle finger towards Pulsemon. Pulsemon sticks its tongue out as it raises both middle fingers in response.

“Why don’t you join us Hatsune?” Leon says, pointing towards an empty chair.

“Thanks, but I have to go finish up some errands. I only came in for some coffee. Next time.”

“Promise?” Eiji asks enthusiastically.

“Bye Eiji. It was nice seeing you, Leon.” She walks to pick up her order and leaves the cafe.

Pulsemon appears on his shoulder. “That’s strike two buddy.” Eiji swipes at Pulsemon. His hand passes through Pulsemon’s hologram, distorting it for a moment.

“You’re just a hater,” Eiji says. “Did you not see those sparks between us? She likes me.” Eiji takes his seat and sips at water in front of him.

“You’re delusional,” Loogamon chimes in.

Eiji stops sipping and turns to his partner. “Oh Loogamon, I forgot you were here.”

“Ha. Ha.” Loogamon is not amused.

Eiji turns back to Leon. “Are code crackers really that unpopular?”

“I mean,” Leon starts as he tries to find the words. “Code crackers tend to be weirdos and loaners. The only difference between a code cracker and a hacker is how they use their skills.”

Eiji looks at Loogamon and Pulsemon who are making fun of Eiji. “Yeah, I’m starting to see that. But I think some of that is just ignorance.” He turns his attention back to Leon. His hands fiddle with the half-empty cup in front of him. “I’m starting to see there are lines I was crossing I didn’t know about. Digimon, the Digital World, The Sons of Chaos, it’s all a lot…bigger than I thought.”

Eiji pauses as Pulsemon makes a bad impression of Eiji. “Let me prove it to you sometime Hatsune. I love you!” It makes kissing noises as Loogamon howls with laughter.

“I used to think Digimon were just tools you used for hacking, but they have thoughts and lives. They can make friends and memories.” He turns to the two Digimon whose rivalry seems to have simmered away.

“So what is Loogamon to you now?” Leon asks.

“He’s my friend. Partner for life!” Eiji responds without hesitation.

“Good. You haven’t completely sold your soul to the Sons of Chaos.”

“What do you mean?”

“Look, there’s no easy way to say this. You need to quit code cracking and the Sons of Chaos. You gotta get out before it’s too late.”

Eiji wasn’t surprised by Leon’s remarks. He was expecting the topic to come up sooner or later. “It’s not gunna happen,” he replies bluntly. ” I can’t quit. I don’t have the same luxuries you do for it to be an option.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I only started code cracking because it was the only way I could make money. I’m 19 with a high school degree. If I quit now, I’ll be working a crappy job for crappy pay. I have responsibilities now, and that kind of job isn’t going to cut it.”

“Why don’t you go to college?”

“Where? Tokyo Electrical? I’ve thought about it.”

“Did…something happen?” Leons becomes concerned as he watches Eiji’s expression saden.

“Yeah…Flight 626.”

An awkward silence chokes the table.

“Is that..Is that how you lost your parents?”

Eiji nods as he fiddles with the cup in front of him. “In an act of Digimon terrorism…” His voice trails off as he looks down at his cup. “They were going to celebrate their anniversary in America. It was a big trip…” Eiji’s voice breaks as he tries to fight back tears. He clears his throat. “I was all alone. Everything was gone. I had no job. No money. I had to sell the house. College wasn’t an option anymore.”

“You could apply for scholarships.”

Eiji looks up at his old friend. “After my parents died, I couldn’t do much of anything. I was too devastated to function. The last thing on my mind was school. I needed money.”

“But how could you become a code cracker? How can you still be a code cracker after what they did to your parents?”

“I’m not the same as those monsters. I’m not here to kill innocent people or abuse Digimon.” Eiji’s voice is calm. “I was in it to make money. I am not proud of it, but I needed to eat. But Professor Ryusenji gave me purposes. A reason to be proud of the work I do. It’s been a while since I’ve felt much of anything.”

“What does the professor have you doing?”

There is a moment of silence as Eiji debates telling Leon everything. “I can’t say.”

“Well, I have my guesses. Eiji…”

“Look man. Let’s just keep our work lives separate. It was nice catching up, but I don’t want to ruin it with politics.”

“It’s time Eiji,” Loogamon interjects, perking up in his seat.

“Right. Sorry to leave it like this, but I have an appointment with the professor.” Eiji gets up from the table.

“With the professor?”

“Yeah. Code cracker stuff. Good luck with school or whatever. I’ll see you around. Let’s grab a drink next time, but maybe skip all the heavy stuff.” Eiji and Loogamon turn to leave.

“Wait!” Pulsemon says as he stands from his seat and suddenly appears in front of Loogamon. “Here, this is for you.” Pulsemon hands Loogamon a small digital cube.

“What is it?” Loogamon asks as it grabs the cube from Pulsemon’s hand.

“It’s a present!” Pulsemon smiles and flashes to its spot at the edge of the table. Its feet kick wildly below as it waves at the pair as they leave the café.

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Digimon Seekers: Chapter 2-6: Revenge and Reunion

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Back on the Sons of Chaos channel, the avatar of a cartoonish businessman stands at the door of Marvin’s private chatroom. The avatar is unkempt and dirty. He leans drunkenly against a nearby wall and watches Marvin scrolling through the Grimm news feed.

The attack on Nation X was trending throughout GriMM.

Word had it that the hacker Judge singlehandedly stopped a large-scale attack on Nation X orchestrated by the Sons of Chaos. He was not only able to destroy Nation X’s powerful Digimon, but he also outsmarted Tartarus and the Sons of Chaos.

“To what do I owe the pleasure?” Marvin asks, taking notice of the interviewer for the first time. “Come to wish me well?” His tone is playfully mocking.

“Glad to see you up so quickly. And I asume…No side effects,” a different voice says sincerely. A small fox with dragon wings and a large ruby embedded on its forehead appears near the interviewer. Its tail flicks at the air.

Dorumon, Rookie, Beast, Data

Marvin smiles. “I wouldn’t have made it back withouty you.” He reaches to Dorumon and ruffles its fur playfully.

“What about Megadramon… Er Aidramon?”

“Luckily,” Marvin stops petting Dorumon and stands to finish his explanation, “there was no heavy damage to the Digicore. It’s currently undergoing repairs and will probably be out of commission for a while.”

“That was close Marvin. We could have lost you out there.” There was concern in the Digimon’s tone.

Marvin grimaced at the thought. “That kid you scouted saved me.” Marvin runs his fingers through his dreadlocks. “I can’t believe I let a hacker surprise me like that. I’m getting old man.” He lets out a nervous chuckle. “Maybe I should plan for an early retirement.”

Dorumon ignores the joke. “We have to do something about Judge. We’re exploring options for retaliation”

Marvin shakes his head and crosses his arms. “You mess with Leon and we’ll have the Americans all over us. We have to think this through.”

“He attacked first!” Dorumon shoots back, its voice almost a growl. “This is an insult to us and what we stand for. We can’t let this slide.” The fur down its back stands angrily. Its tail flails behind it.

“He’s right,” the interviewer speaks up for the first time. His voice is stern and gruff. “We can’t let this go.” The interviewer drops his disguise. Tartarus stands before Marlin with a bored look on his face. He is neatly dressed and well-kempt. He has a scar over his right eye and stands taller than Marvin.

“So what then? We go to war? The big war you…both have been planning?” Marvin doesn’t hide his frustration.

Tartarus looks at his friend pensively for a moment before moving to a nearby couch to sit. He spreads himself out comfortably and turns his attention up to Marvin. “I’ll admit, losing the Machinedramon was a….setback, but the pieces have fallen into place. This can still work.”

“Loogarmon, you mean. And Eiji. Those pieces?”

“What do you think of them by the way? Good huh?” Tartarus smirks as he leans forward, eager for Marvin’s answer.

Marvin sighs. “The kid surprised me,” Marvin says, taking the seat opposite of Tartarus. “At first I thought he was just another cocky code cracker, all-flash, and no substance. But he did good. He doesn’t get a big head and listens to directions. He’s got good instincts too.” Marvin starts to relax in his chair. “and he didn’t leave me behind. I like him.”

Dorumon gives lets out a smug smirk.

“His partner is still just at champion level though.” Marvin sounds concerned.

“He’s young, he’s got room to grow.” Tartarus leans back in his seat and folds his hands behind his head. “I’ve got something to help him grow a little faster.”

“You don’t mean…”

“We don’t know the full extent of Eiji’s power yet,” Tartarus begins as he brings up Eiji and Leon’s profiles on a virtual monitor. “We can’t rely on him until we know the extent of that power. We have to push him. We have to know that he is down for the cause and that he will stick with us to the bitter end.” Tartarus pauses for a moment to examine Marvin’s reaction. “Are you still with us?” He asks grimly.

“Of course I am.”

“Nice work Leon,” Pulsemon says, greeting his partner as he wakes from the testing pod. Leon sits up, taking off the helmet used to measure his vitals. His blond hair is matted from the sweat.

Pulsemon begins running around the lab impatiently.

“You too Pulsemon,” Leon says softly as he stands up from the pod and walks over to a nearby monitor. “We set a new record,” Leon remarks with excitement as he reads over the results of their endurance test.

Pulsemon nods eagerly. “We’re unstoppable! It’s all because they put you in that diaper.” It snickers at its own joke.

“Shut up!” Leon can’t help to laugh along with his oldest friend.

“Phenomenal,” a voice says over the intercom.

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Professor Ryusenji stands on the other side of the observation window with a large smile.

“I didn’t realize you were here!” Leon bows his head slightly in an attempt to hide the sudden flash of redness on his face.

“Ryu-booo!” Pulsmon chirps, waving eagerly. “Did you see?! Did you see?!”

“Pulsemon my friend! You did such an amazing job!” the professor responds, matching Pulsemon’s energy. “And you too Leon.”

“Thank you, professor.” Pulsemon continues to fidget through the room.

“To think, the lone hacker judge taking out a whole nation, the Sons of Chaos, and a Machinedramon? America must be so proud.”

“It was now or never,” Leon says solemnly. “They had to pay for what they did. For killing all those people…” Leon pauses for a moment. “I had to do it, for myself. It was the only way I could move forward as a hacker.”

The professor nods and gives a proud smile. “I would have never guessed you would grow up to be so strong.”

Leon moved to Japan in elementary school. His dad worked as an assistant professor at the Tokyo University of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He would often take Leon along to work with him.

“You look like someone who is good at taking care of things,” the professor said to Leon one day. He crouches down to bring himself closer to Leon. He hands him a small screen with the pixel art Digitama on it. “I bet you’d be great at raising it with love and care. I’m giving this to you, can I trust you?”

Leon nods his head as he looks down at the small device and studied the strange video it plays. The small egg occasionally shakes.

“This isn’t a game,” the professor continues his explanation. “This is a Digimon, it’s alive and it exists in the Digital world.” The professor goes on to explain the existence of Digimon and the importance of this task.

Leon promises to take care of his Digimon. From that day on, Leon and Pulsemon became inseparable. Together they grew stronger, setting and surpassing limits until they were as part of the DDL as the professor was.

Leon walks out through the security gate and into the lobby. TV displays throughout the room report on the recent attack on Nation X. He sees Eiji sitting across the room, his head buried in his phone as he scrolls slowly through the day’s feed.

“Eiji!” Leon shouts, waving to get his attention. His voice echoes through the lobby. Eiji lifts his head and finds Leon walking towards him.
He waves back as the memories from elementary start rushing back.