#Moon Millenniumon

[mat2modblog]

[riptides-lock]

[neorukix]

SORRY NOT SORRY BUT I’M GONNA SCREAM THIS EVERYWHERE BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN GHOST GAME FEED ME WELL BY BRINGING BACK ORIRIN TO THE DIGIMON ANIME AFTER A DECADE SINCE XROS WARS!!

IT TOOK ME LESS THAN 3 SECS INTO HER TALKING TO KNOW SHE WAS ORI-SAN!!!!

I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I SHOULD KEEP REMINDING YOU THAT I LOVE ORIKASA FUMIKO SO MUCH THAT HAVING HER BACK IN A DIGI ANIME MAKES ME SO HAPPY I CAN'T EVEN DO STUFF BUT REWATCH THE EPISODE ASDFHLFGDS MAYBE ONCE I CAN STOP SMILING LIKE AN IDIOT I CAN DOODLE SOMETHING

SHE USED HER GENTLE VOICE AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH, MY EARS WERE BLESSED TONIGHT AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH AND EVEN BETTER TO LISTEN "MAKUAKE" RIGHT AFTER SHE FINISHED EXPLANING HOW TO KILL ZEEDMILLENNIUMON IT WAS *chef's kiss* JUST BEAUTIFUL

HONESTLY I WAS VERY EXCITED TO READ THE CAST CREDITS AND SEE HER NAME, IT WASN'T EVEN TO CHECK IF I WAS RIGHT OR NO, I KNEW IT WAS HER AND WANTED TO SEE HER NAME SO READING "Orikasa Fumiko"  IN THE CREDITS MADE ME SCREAM SFUOHIDSUOGHDAP

Now that you heard me scream, may I urge you to listen to Orikasa Fumiko’s cover of Ado’s “USSEEWA”? Because, in my humble opinion, is so much better than Ado’s, sorry ;w;

Also, friendly reminder that Ori-san voices Ruki in Tamers and Xros Wars uwu

[ilikedyourablogithere]

gizamon being Millenniumon support is hilarious to me

like look at that face'

it's just some lil' dude

looking up at the moon

contemplating all the evil it will commit when it turns into one of the most evil being in the canon

[otakween]

Digimon Frontier - Episode 50 (Finale!)

Yay, it's over! (lol). I'm sorry, but this ending didn't do much for me. We barely got to see the real world at all and the epilogue amounted to a boring slide show (aside from Koji reuniting with his birth mom, that was sweet). In the end, these characters just didn't feel as fleshed out as those in previous seasons and the digimon connection was lackluster too (it's hard to see the spirits as separate characters). Oh well, I don't mind watching some bland anime now and then...

Notes:

Seriously, compared to previous seasons, this goodbye was so blah. They just get yeeted back to the human world immediately after the final battle and miss their chance to say goodbye to the digimon. Bokomon gets the longest goodbye monologue, but I never liked him so...yeah. (Remember when Adventure gave us sentimental goodbyes between each human-digimon pairing that were indicative of their distinct, defined personalities? Yeah...I miss that).

The spirits showing up and even striking the final blow was...okay I guess. The "bad guy" spirits were just silent and in the background again. There's just no emotional connection because we haven't seen the main spirits as characters before (aside from silently nodding from the digivice from time to time).

Neemon snapping his own pants was a funny gag. The slapstick between Bokomon and Neemon did grow on me. (Funny how Neemon never served a single purpose...)

The Susanoomon thing was weird. In the previous episode Susanoomon was created by combining all 10 spirits but only Takuya and Koji were "inside" him, but in this episode all the kids go "inside." Either way it's still 10 spirits. They should have just made him be a combo of all the kids from the start! So clunky...

Lucemon Satan Mode gave major Millenniumon vibes in his lil grubby form. I'm not sure if "fall down mode" or "Satan mode" is a dumber name.

Seeing the digicode flow out of Lucemon/the digivices and reform the digital world was nice. (Hopefully the moons came back too lol). I wonder if everyone's going to start from zero as a digiegg?

Lol sure, they just let a bunch of kids barge into an emergency room. Hospital security apparently sucks in Japan! I was a little confused what exactly revived Koichi. Was it Koji's love or something from the digivices? Well, either way it was pretty silly.

I don't know why I didn't even think about the human/digital world time difference. I thought when Takuya returned to the human world in that previous episode that everyone would be worried about him, but they have the nice "no time has passed actually" loop hole.

Now that I think about it, it kind of feels like they all had the same arc. The epilogue was all about the kids having learned how to get along better with others (except maybe Tomoki who learned to "not be weak," but even that had to do with how he treats others!) Instead of just seeing them hang out with their one-dimensional families and classmates, I think I would have just preferred an epilogue of them hanging out in the human world and getting pizza or something. Or maybe they could be supporting Junpei at a magic show! (Maybe what I really need is fanfic lol).

Bring back parents!! The kids' parents in Adventure and Tamers were a big presence and it made them feel more like real, relatable people. Here they're mostly just in the background. Also, maybe if I got to know Koji's dad more I wouldn't think he was such a weirdo for lying to his son! >:/ I wanted to hear his side!!

Digimon Frontier was...my least favorite season so far for sure. It's not like it was a total loss, there were some cool digimon designs and I liked the digivolution sequences. The characters were charming enough, but not super memorable. I think this series' shortcomings really highlight what made previous seasons work better. IDK much about how it was received back in the day, but hopefully they learned from these mistakes. Onto the next! (After a brief gaming interlude).

[shihalyfie]

What will Ryo, Ken, Manga!Taiki and 2020!Taichi react when Hiro kept the Moon=Millenniumon at the end of Ghost Game episode 61?

"...you're keeping it?!"

Mind you, to be honest, I've never actually thought of the Adventure universe's Millenniummon as that powerful, or at least not as much as the fanbase loves to play it up as, so the issue would be more of a personal grudge from Ryou and Ken's end. Of course they're reasonable enough to hear out the circumstances, but they're definitely going to feel weird.

Xros Wars manga!Millenniummon was definitely a more serious problem, so Taiki would probably be more surprised -- but I think he's also reasonable enough to consciously swallow the fact that alternate universes are just weird like that. Now, Shoutmon on the other hand...

[agumonger]

Digimon 02 survey results!!

The people have spoken!! A few days ago, I started a survey on Tumblr in order to figure out what people would want from a hypothetical sequel to 02 beyond the upcoming movie, and the results are pretty interesting. Let's go through them!

I will also link the previous Twitter results from a year ago, although Twitter has a limit of four options per poll, which slightly skews the results.

And thank you so much to @digimonpolls for the amazing support!

1. Which elements of Digimon 02 would you want to see return?

The Dark Ocean was the clear winner in this poll, with 51% of the votes! The second place, with a respectable 30%, was for the Digimentals/Armor digivolution. Oddly enough, only a 6% voted for Dark Seeds to return.

Twitter winner: Dark Ocean, 50%; Armor, 30%

I voted: Dark Ocean

2. Which supporting characters would you like to see in a potential 02 sequel?

With a 34%, Wallace and his twin Digimon, Gummymon and Chocomon were chosen for a return! Every other option on the poll had relatively similar percentages, from 8% to 16%. The "World Tour Chosen", "Ryo" and "new Chosen" were the three most popular options after Wallace, with 16%, 15% and 15% respectively, in a near triple draw. This poll also had the highest amount of votes, since it was shared with Shiha and Ni. (Thank you!)

Twitter winner: Near perfect 26% draw between Ryo, Wallace and other kids

I voted: Wallace

3. Which antagonist would you want to see in the plot of a potential sequel?

Demon was the winner this time, with a decent 29% among nine options in total! Dagomon got the second place (21%), although it started out leading the poll, and was in a draw with Demon until the last day. Zeed/Moon/Millenniumon (16%) and Diaboromon (10%) were the next options. No one voted for "No antagonist". Villains! Who doesn't love em.

Twitter winner: Demon, 39,5%

I voted: haha guess what. psst it's Demon

4. In case we have new digivolutions for the 02 cast, which ones would you prefer?

Solo evolution lines (no Jogress) was the leading option with a staggering 62%!! It seems like many of us want to see the 02 cast thrive individually as well as they do in pairs. Swapped Jogress and further evolutions for Jogress, both common options for speculation and custom art videos, were tied with 14% each. New Armors got no votes, although someone voted "Other". Leaving no comment. User rawrbox suggested the idea of combines Digimental, another popular option that I, sadly, forgot to include. My apologies.

Twitter winner: Solo evolution lines, 53,7%

I voted: Solo evolution lines

5. How would you like the story to be handled, in terms of genre or overall tone? In which aspects do you want more focus?

Extremely interestingly, this might be the most revealing poll of the survey. It's a near-perfect TRIPLE DRAW between psychological exploration, lore and worldbuilding, and daily life, with 29%, 29% and 31% respectively. They were tied exactly in 30% for a while as well. Action adventure, often the presumed "main interest" of Digimon, got 11%. The "Other" option, as well as romance, also commonly cited as one of the main interests of 02 fans (shipping Takari, Daiken or Kenyako for example) got an astounding, astonishing... 0%. I am speechless.

Twitter winner: Action adventure, 46,3%; psychological exploration, 41,1% (no lore option)

I voted: Lore and worldbuilding. I guess that undoes the draw if you don't count my own vote :0

6. Which contexts or narrative environments should the hypothetical sequel address?

Although only 02-specific things was the winning option with 25% of the votes, it should be noted that pretty much every other option got a certain amount of votes. "Only 02" started out as the clear winner from the beginning, with tri. as the second place, but eventually tri. was surpassed by Adventure and the Wonderswan games, with 21% and 18%. So, it should be safe to say that the answer is a bit of everything but keeping a strong focus on 02 itself, to some extent, although every person will have different opinions on which things should and should not go on the "palette".

Twitter winner: Only 02, 34,5% with close percentages of all other options

I voted: V-Tamer! Please read V-Tamer. It's great

7. Which format/medium would you prefer for this hypothetical 02 sequel?

A decisive 67% prefers the classic anime season, with episodes. I included this question because I've seen many people who are tired of the Adventure or 02 related content, and I figured many would prefer to have one or two movies instead of a full season, but it seems I was wrong, at least in this audience. OVAs or movies got 25%. And once again, CD Drama got 0%.

Twitter winner: Anime season, 58,9%; OVAs or movies, 34,7%

I voted: Anime season

Despite being one year apart and held in two different social media and two different languages, it's very interesting that both surveys have received similar results. While it is true that a bunch of people probably participated in both (I was only able to vote this time, not on Twitter, although my votes don't change the results significantly), it seems like there is a certain amount of consistency between such different voting groups, which leads me to believe this study might have some validity in regards to what the Western side of the fandom (at least, the part of it that is active on social media) would want from a new 02 sequel after The Beginning.

Another thing of note is that the Twitter poll was conducted before we barely knew anything about 02 The Beginning, and the results are still more or less the same, with slight variations.

Thank you for your input, this was a lot of fun! 🦖

[michuzurek01]

It looks like there was important information in last episode that came up in todays too, that humans possess surprisingly large amount of data

Thats why in last episode they could flood an entire town and in this one moon millenniumon could evolve from energy of just 3 humans

This could perhaps be goal of the big bad that sends digimon to the human world

[swiftly-sweetheart]

Hey! So since we've now "seen" Mugendramon, and the fact that Devimon had two evolutions how do you think the portraits of the Dark Masters, even Myotismon and Etemon will "change"? Also the fact that DarkKightmon probably has Moonmillenniummon on his hands might be an indication of the final boss

Oof, sorry this took me too long. But seriously though, an ask?! Yay! Don't think I ever had one of those before. I love writing about my thoughts and theories and I do have a few ideas for the villains so here they are...

Etemon: Honestly, I don't think he would be a big threat in this anime, I don't even think he will show up at all. If he does, it probably will just be for one episode since he was only a threat in the OG because none of the digidestined digimon went to Ultimate yet

Myotismon: I can't think of Tailmon's development not including Myotismon. He played a pretty big part of it if you think of it, and I do find it interesting if Tailmon is working for him undercover; as in she is helping the digidestined with Myotismon but still sort of being loyal to him. Seeing the pattern with villains and evolution so far, I won't be surprised if he digivolves into Mega, I mean it happened in the OG, most likely will happen again. And with all of these new digimon's they are making for the series (Nidhoggmon, DoneDevimon, people are even theorizing that Orgemon will come back as newly created Rebillimon) I can totally see them making a new mega digimon for Myotismon other than VenomMyotismon or MaloMyotismon. For Ultimate level Myotismon, I want Angewomon to defeat him, but considering that my hopes for Angemon defeating Devimon vanished since Angemon didn't defeat Devimon and that I need to remember that this is a reboot and everything isn't the same, then she might not be the one.

DarkKnightmon: Unless DarkKnightmon somehow evolves into DarknessBagramon (with or without Bagramon) or some new mega the creators will create, then I don't think DarkKnightmon will be the main final villain, but I do see him as the next big threat. I think that he will kind of take over Devimon's plans since he was defeated; kind of like Kabuto and Orochimaru in Naruto. He would use Moon=Millenniumon to help him and other's evolution and continue this new evolution Devimon wants. He might also try to continue corrupting Patamon because of course they wouldn't be getting a break. For whoever defeats him, I do wish it will be Angemon because I really like Angemon, but apparently Hikari will be joining Taichi, Yamato and Takeru in the digital world so maybe she and Tailmon/Angewomon would finish the job.

Dark Masters: In this, I think every Dark Master is going to be an bigger threat, like two or three episodes to defeat, and they all are going to evolve into an even stronger mega. For Machinedramon, if he doesn't evolve, then I want WarGreymon to be the one who defeats him (probably will) like in the OG. But this time, I don't want him to lose in 2 second and they actually have a long full-fledged fight. I didn't really care for it until I watched this week's episode. It's just kind of perfect considering that MetalGreymon was almost Machinedramon and then he almost became WarGreymon right after. And it would be interesting if Agumon/Taichi have some sort of tension between him. For Piedmon, I want him to go the same way he did in the OG with HolyAngemon, but I need to remember that it might probably won't happen because this is a reboot and things will be different. I haven't put much thought on what I want for MetalSeadramon or Puppetmon yet, but I do hope they do Puppetmon good since he is my all time favourite Dark Master.

Moon=Millenniumon/Millenniumon/ZeedMillenniumon: I want it to kind of 'replace' Apocalymon in this. Maybe, out of nowhere, Moon=Millenniumon just goes crazy after the Dark Master's are defeated, and all of a sudden ever digimon turns evil and evolves evily. And then to destroy it, they have to go find Millenniumon and defeat him and once they do, he evolves into ZeedMillenniumon. And then the same things happens with Apocalymon, like they all lose hope and then they remember who they are and we have Omnimon, or Omegamon Alter-S, or Merciful Mode, or the X-antibody or any Omnimon clone to defeat him but with the others helping. Or something/nothing like that (I just went randmon/crazy with this theory lol)

Uh, so that's everything I think will happen to the villains that will hopefully end up being new villains, at least for now it's everything. I am sorry if this was too much, lol. And thank you for this ask btw, I really loved writing this

[fizzingwizard]

Episode 46! Battle-heavy, but pretty good. You could feel the stakes, and we got a pretty big reveal about one of the characters. It’s one I think a lot of us had already theorized about 30 episodes ago ^^; and I think it’s kind of a shame more hints weren’t seeded along the way... but that’s the way this show works. However, it’s pretty cool to have it confirmed finally.

Pic of the day:

Though he’s not the main character this episode, I’m a sucker for Taichi using his telescope.

More below!

We continue to aimlessly travel. Alright, we have an aim: destroy Millenniumon’s fragments. It just feels a bit aimless :P

Curtain opens with Jou getting carsick. The girls loudly egret the seating arrangement.

Turns out these Vademon cult members of Millennumon’s are still in the picture. Totally forgot about them. They’re still mega creepy

Jou goes to get some fresh air and Gomamon adorably rubs his back for him ;_; As someone who also tends to get a bit nauseous on bumpy car trips, I’m actually very much on Jou’s side right now :P it sucks. Of course, living in Japan, I pretty much never have to travel by car anymore. Big plus.

Jou sees a straight “green moon” (really, Jou?) and the kids go out to investigate. The huge green ball in the sky then abducts half the team in a ray of light.

“Oniichan! This is why mama tells us not to open the door for strangers!”

Taichi, Yamato, Koushirou, and Takeru wind up inside the ball, which turns out to be Sephirothmon. Another old Frontier fav!

Sephirothmon reads their data one by one and sends clones of Digimon whose data he’s absorbed to attack them. He can apparently materialize as many Digimon as he wants and the group are soon outnumbered.

This is a pretty cool battle setup, however, you can forget about everyone besides Takeru after this point. The battle is just a backdrop. A bit disappointing, since a Taichi/Yamato/Koushirou team-up is high on the list of Things I’d Like To See. But Sephirothmon looks like he’ll continue to be important later on, so the fact that half the team were absorbed in this episode probably does matter to the plot.

Put on yer fight face! Grr!

Pictured: Takeru’s fight face

Angemon under his helmet: -___-;

When Sephirothmon reads the other Digimon’s data, their reflection appears dark and shadowy in the green stone. But Angemon’s reflection is full color. It fluctuates and suddenly morphs into...

Devimon!

Takeru and Angemon figure out quickly that this Devimon is different than the other Digimon clones (which is expressed, I’m sure, by the difference in Angemon’s reflection as well). Rather than being a clone, he seems to be too much like the real thing.

Outside, the others try to rescue their friends, but are hit with attacks from MetalGreymon and WereGarurumon through Sephirothmon.

Devimon taunts Angemon, calling the Chosen Children a “curse” because their evolution and their mission is tied to them. Angemon argues back that Takeru is not a curse, but Devimon’s words seem to have more of an effect than you’d think. Then Angemon reveals that Devimon is actually a part of himself, the darkness and depression he fell into after the great war.

So... yeah. We had a few ideas about Devimon in relation to Angemon, but it wasn’t clear if the show would really take it that far or not. They did something similar with Tailmon and SkullKnightmon, so it’s no surprise that they’ve circled back around to reveal this about Angemon and Devimon as well. At this time, I’m not totally sure how I feel - I do like that they’re complicating what had been a typical “Good vs Evil” type crisis very much though. We can say that our enemies are also our friends, to a degree. It’s somewhat less poignant because Millenniumon is still the mastermind behind all of it and so far he appears to be pure evil. On the other hand! We’ve seen very little of Millenniumon. He’s more an elusive shadow, like Sauron. The way Devimon and SkullKnightmon are connected to the Holy Digimon may indicate there’s more to the story of Millenniumon this season than meets the eye.

Devimon multiplies over and over, until he’s able to drag Angemon down and submerge him in darkness.

Despite his resistance, Angemon starts to transform into Devimon... and then Devimon’s evolutions. My one thought at this time was that Takeru didn’t seem quite freaked out enough :P I mean, look at all those eyes:

Takeru gets a lovely moment where he says that he believes in Angemon, which I honestly liked. His belief rejuvenated Angemon enough to break from Devimon’s hold.

He’s quickly able to destroy the copies and appears to absorb Devimon’s essence into his fist. He then evolves to HolyAngemon and makes short work of breaking everyone out of Sephirothmo xP Deus ex machina Holy Digimon should be no surprise and yet I’m always disappointed by it.

Pictured: Beauty pageant winner who drank too much at the afterparty

Sephirothmon is not totally defeated, though. He first reproduces by dividing into two and then flies off to join the rest of his cells in the sky.

Everyone is mega impressed by HolyAngemon. Tailmon’s like, how come no one gets this excited when *I* evolve?

I mean, he is pretty impressive though.

It’s implied that Devimon is indeed still with HolyAngemon - in his hand - but HolyAngemon ensures Takeru that he can handle it. The metaphor for the lifelong battle with our inner demons is strong with this one.

So, yeah, pretty straightforward episode. I’m really glad to have the Devimon connection with Angemon finally explained and curious to see what it could mean in the future.

Next episode:

Taichi plays Legolas with a scare crow whose face is へのへのもへじ! I instantly like him. Idk what it is but I love scarecrow characters with patches all over their clothes. I hope he’s a good guy.

Super stoked for a Taichi episode!! We had so many for so long that even I, a huge Taichi fan, was glad for a change of pace when we started paying more attention to the other characters. Now I’m ready to see my boy show his cool side again!

[dragonandtiger]

Digimon 00 - Fragments - 25

“Huh,” FlaWizarmon said as he scratched at his head, staring downward from his cliffside vantage point. “Well, that’s… certainly different.”

The view before the Chosen Children and their entourage was that of a massive carnival, complete with brightly colored tents, food stands, a ferris wheel, and even a roller coaster. It was a sight that would’ve normally filled a child with absolute joy.

And yet, the assembled children felt nothing but apprehension.

“Is this really… an enemy stronghold?” Ken asked hesitantly. Even from the distance, he could faintly see Digimon scurrying about, enjoying the various facilities.

“Different strokes for different folks, dontcha know,” FlaWizarmon said with a shrug. “Some Digimon want big palaces or fortresses, others want their own personal paradise.” He reached up to tug on the brim of his hat. “Either way, they still intend to kill ya, if given the chance.”

“What a disgusting display of debauchery,” Mystimon said, with a grunt. “What sort of fool would be lead astray from the Holy Beasts by flashing lights and silly music?”

Witchmon gestured about the carnival before them. “Offhand, I’d say about at least a hundred, if not more, given the size of this crowd.”

Ryo rubbed the back of his head as apprehension crawled beneath his skin. He had no words to explain why the carnival made him feel so uneasy - it didn’t seem much different than amusement parks he had been to in the past - but there was something about it that left him on edge.

Keiko noticed Ryo’s unease and cocked her head slightly. “Don’t worry. Past appearances, this place isn’t any different than any other Digimon stronghold or village.”

Ryo failed not to flinch. “Yeah, right. I… I guess I just find it kind of creepy that an evil Digimon picked an amusement park as a base. These places are supposed to be fun and not… you know.”

Keiko shrugged, completely unfazed by the concept of a corrupted carnival. “They might have a theme going depending on what kind of Digimon they are, or they think it’s a good way to trick Digimon into dropping their guard. Who knows? At least it’s not a nursery or a school this time.”

A bead of sweat trickled down the back of Ryo’s neck. “I guess that’s true.”

“Welp, no point in standin’ ‘round here!” FlaWizarmon said as he adjusted his hat. “Shall we get goin’? This fight ain’t gonna happen on its own!”

The gathered Chosen Children glanced at each other before giving a small nod, confirming their determination to proceed forward. Keiko led the way with Nyamon close on her heels while Ryo and Leomon took up the middle with the rest of the fighters. Ken walked in the back with Neemon and Bokomon, holding Wormmon closely to his chest.

Ken stared at Keiko and Ryo’s backs as they strode far ahead of him, his feelings mixed. He couldn’t shake the sense that he belonged up at the front with the other Chosen, but he knew that doing so would only endanger himself. Grimacing, he looked down at Wormmon, who kept a sharp eye out for danger.

“If I wasn’t such a terrible Chosen, I wouldn’t be holding Wormmon back…,” Ken thought before he looked away with a sigh. “I wouldn’t be holding everyone back.”

The Chosen arrived at the carnival grounds without much trouble. Outside of the occasional glance from the gathered Digimon as they enjoyed the various entertainment and games, no one made an effort to harass the group. Of course, the Chosen knew better than to expect such good fortune to continue as they made their way into the depths of the whimsical stronghold.

Something bad was going to happen; it was just a matter of when.

As Ken followed after the others, a flash of movement caught his attention among the colorful tents. He turned his head just enough to get a glimpse of the source. It was none other than Kyoumon.

The puppet Digimon’s patchwork body blended in quite well with the carnival tents as he stalked after the group, doing his best to be sneaky - though, if Ken had been able to see him, his sneaking skills weren’t much to speak of.

Ken frowned before he glanced at the others, noting that no one else seemed to have spotted their stalker. With that revelation, he made a point not to look back in Kyoumon’s direction, lest he give the puppet away.

Ken wasn’t about to do anything and risk Keiko making good on her threat.

“Well, then,” FlaWizarmon said as he placed his hands on his hips. “I reckon it’s about time, dontcha think?” He turned to flash Witchmon a grin.

“I agree,” Witchmon said, returning the smile. “It’s about time.”

“About time for what?” Ryo asked as he turned to stare at the duo.

“For our ambush, of course~!” FlaWizarmon said, brightly.

Ryo’s eyebrows shot straight up. “What!? Ambush-?!”

“Welcome to my Carnival, boys and girls~!” a voice boomed.

A new Digimon appeared, looking to be a strange humanoid clown. He wore green spandex pants, a white spandex chest with green trim underneath a purple jacket with green markings and a split down the back to make twintails, which in turn were tipped with small golden bells that tingled with each motion. Resting on his head was a split jester’s cap, a golden crown with black twintails on top with a red stripe running up the left side with a yellow crescent moon charm on the tip while a blue along the opposite right to end with a blue star charm. Two black ribbons came out the back of the hat, fluttering about so that their tipped bells twinkled along with his jacket.

Tapping one of his long, curved black feet, the Digimon grinned with shark-like teeth before he pointed a white-gloved finger at the group. While his face looked human save for his long pointed ears, his face was painted white with black eyeliner leading to a black streak down either cheek and impossibly red lips.

“You’re just in time for the main event~!” the clown Digimon said, cheerfully. “Your deaths.” Several other Digimon stood around him, watching the group anxiously - including a plush-looking Panda with a long red scarf, a round gray opossum with red boots, gloves, and silly hat and a fistfull of sneering balloons that kept him airborne despite the logistics of it all, and a smaller more feminine looking jester with a purple jester’s cap and split red and black shirt whose entire lower body was replaced by a black orb covered in golden glowing lines.

Keiko stared at the Digimon for a moment before she let out a frustrated huff of air and rolled her eyes. “Of course.”

Nyamon’s ears canted back as she stared at the Digimon, then turned to FlaWizarmon. “It’s not really an ambush if it’s expected, you know.”

FlaWizarmon lifted a finger to his lips as he made a mock shushing sound.

“Jokermon! I should have known,” Mystimon said as he drew his sword, aiming it at the tall leader of the assembled Digimon. “Only a fool would ally himself with the enemy of the Holy Beasts!”

“Nice pun, dearie,” Witchmon snickered.

Mystimon blinked at that before he cast Witchmon a sidelong stare.

“You forget,” FlaWizarmon whispered, without actually attempting to keep his voice down. “He ain’t got a funny bone in his whole funny body. Any puns are pure accident, plain an’ simple.”

Witchmon let out a theatrical sigh. “I suppose you’re right.”

“Amateurs should leave the comedy acts to the professionals,” Jokermon said with a sweeping flourish of his right arm as he bowed, before he lifted his head to flash the Chosen Children a vicious grin. “Though I can’t deny your talent born of your naturally comedic existence.”

“Keep telling yourself that,” Nyamon said as she stepped forward. “See if it stops me from sending you straight to the Dark World.”

“So,” Keiko drawled, “do you plan on monologuing what Millenniumon promised you, or do you just want to cut straight to your deletion?”

Jokermon’s smirk widened before he suddenly lifted his hands, aiming them outward at the group. “Hah!”

Keiko stood nonplussed and glared defiantly at Jokermon, the air darkening around her as she kept her fists clenched at her sides, ready. Nyamon, however, instantly noticed the bright light below their feet. She barely managed to cry out Keiko’s name in alarm before the light exploded into a circle of light that blinded the both of them.

“Keiko?!” Ryo gasped out, straining to see even as he shielded his eyes with his left arm. “Nyamon!”

“I-I can’t see-!” Ken blurted out as he stepped back, the light forcing him to look away as his eyes stung with pain.

The light lasted only a moment before it was gone, and with it not only Nyamon and Keiko but Jokermon as well.

“Where… where did they go!?” Ken asked anxiously as he looked around, trying to spy any sign that might answer his question.

“Huh,” FlaWizarmon said as he crossed his arms. “A teleporter spell.” He glanced over to Witchmon, who nodded in agreement. “Don’t see those much these days.”

Though Witchmon appeared calm, the back of her ghostly cat rankled up. “I hate copycats. We should teach that joker a lesson about using one of my best tricks against us.”

Ryo was in no mood for levity as he whipped his head around in a panic, his eyes dazzled with colorful spots from the intense light. “Keiko! Nyamon! Where are you?!”

“We have to find her!” Leomon shouted as he clenched his fists. “How far could that spell have taken her?”

“Hold it, hold it, hold it!” the opossum Digimon chirped as he floated upwards, kicking his feet. “What’s the hurry, yeah?”

“Don’t forget we’re here~!” the female jester agreed, with a giggle and a flirty wink of her left eye.

“You should be more worried about yourself!” the panda Digimon said as he stepped forward to shake a paw at the group. “Without Darkness to protect you, you-”

Pandamon was cut off by a sudden flash of steel that narrowly missed dissecting him, when Mystimon lunged forward with a scowl. The panda Digimon yelped as he scrambled back from the knight, with the other Digimon scurrying away to avoid a similar fate.

“Hm, hm, hm~!” Witchmon hummed in mock thoughtfulness as she pressed her fingertips together, her broom allowing her to loom high above the minions of Jokermon. “Is that so~?”

“I gotta admit,” FlaWizarmon drawled as he pulled the brim of his hat down. “It’s pretty damn hilarious that you lot think the only one you had to worry about was Lady Keiko.” He then lifted his hat just enough to flash his shark-like grin at the gawking Digimon. “Looks like school’s in, darlin’... and there’s gonna be learnin’.”

---

Mirrors. Mirrors and reflections and mirrors. That’s all there was to this place, just a maze marked with countless silver surfaces that reflected only Keiko and Nyamon and little else.

Keiko never cared much for mirrors. She could grudgingly admit their usefulness as a tool. She had certainly utilized them enough in the past. However, so many in one place reminded her of that past where mirrors played a key role in reflecting only dreams and ambitions that were never her own.

“We’re in the house of mirrors,” Nyamon remarked with a deadpan expression.

Keiko let out a frustrated breath as she considered their options. “Why do so many Digimon have to make a game out of toying with captured prey before trying to delete them?”

Nyamon shrugged. “Sadism, boredom, or both. Your pick.”

Keiko nodded grimly as she clenched her fists painfully tight. She was in no mood to be someone’s toy. Not ever again. “Nyamon, just smash thro-”

“Daughter.”

That voice. That woman’s voice. However many years it had been since she last heard it, Keiko could never erase the memory of it. Her body instinctively froze, muscles locking up so tight they quaked. She couldn’t move; she could scarcely breathe.

Nyamon stared at Keiko in confusion before she quickly glanced about. Her eyes drifted across the mirrors and their distorted reflections - some showing the two of them as ridiculously tall or impossibly short, others squashed or pulled wide to unrealistic proportions. But among them was a large mirror that reflected an entirely different vision, not of Keiko and Nyamon but a woman that the Digimon had never seen before. It was a mature, pale Japanese woman expertly adorned in makeup and a kimono of rich colors and nature patterns. Her black hair was immaculately tied up in a bun pierced by kanzashi hairpins and although she smiled with her painted lips, her narrow dark, dark red eyes were those of a hunter assessing its captured prey.

Despite not knowing the woman, a sharp sense of hatred filled Nyamon’s heart as the reflection glared down at them, as if they were insects. The hatred only grew as she heard Keiko let out the tiniest, quaking whisper she had ever heard from her partner.

“M-Mother…”

Nyamon’s ears canted back as she stared at Keiko with wide eyes before she whirled to face the reflection, her lips curling up to bare her teeth. “What!?”

Still smiling, the woman in the mirror fixed her gaze entirely on Keiko. Although short in stature for an adult, she still managed to tower over the little girl and Digimon before her. When she spoke, her voice was melodious and demure, but there was an edge of frozen steel beneath the glimmering surface.

“Did you really think you could leave your mother?” she asked. “It’s time to come home now, Daughter.”

Keiko shook her head in mute, horrified denial as she forced a rigid leg to take her a trembling step backward, but she couldn’t dare turn her gaze away from that woman. A raspy sound escaped her throat, a terrified squeak that came three times before she could finally eke out a single word. “N-no!”

“Keiko!” Nyamon said as she glanced back at her partner. “It’s a trick! It’s just a mirror!” Even as she said the words, she somehow couldn’t fully tear her eyes away from the woman in the mirror. Something about her set all her instincts on edge, as if there was truly a foe about to pounce.

Keiko couldn’t look away from the woman, but her partner’s voice kept her grounded before she could retreat further. With desperately grasping hands, she reached for Nyamon, who snatched them up immediately in a firm, but reassuring grip that couldn’t quite erase the shaking that ran through her body. She tried again to speak, to gather up the courage she gained from her years as an agent of darkness, but before that woman, she felt utterly exposed and powerless.

The woman sneered, finally focusing on Nyamon. “What a miserable creature you’ve conjured up, Daughter. It looks just like that wretched doll.” Her smile returned, a sharp slice that hinted at pearly white teeth as she returned her gaze to Keiko. “You still can’t let them go, can you? Even knowing that they’ll never want to see you again after you sent the police for them when you abandoned them as well?”

“That wasn’t me!” Keiko shrieked, voice cracking shrill as wetness stung the edges of her eyes. “You were the one who called the police! I just… I…”

“Ran away,” the woman said smoothly. “You betrayed them just as you betrayed me, Daughter.” She extended an arm and her long, pale fingers slid through the surface of the mirror, reaching out for Keiko. “However, unlike them, I will forgive you so long as you return to me like an obedient child, my little doll. As you always do in the end.”

Nyamon grit her teeth as her hackles raised along her neck. “You’re lucky you’re just a reflection - an illusion. But illusion or not, you will be silent!”

The woman ignored Nyamon as her hand fully emerged from the mirror, her long painted nails almost snatching the fabric of her daughter’s dress.

Keiko shrieked at the near touch and released her partner as fear took over. She scrambled back as though burned by an open flame, but there was little space in the maze passages to retreat. Even as she slammed back against another mirror hard enough to create a spiderweb of cracks behind her, she scarcely noticed, as could only see her mother coming for her like in her most terrible nightmares.

That fearful scream set Nyamon off. With a howl of rage she lunged at the illusion of her mother’s tormentor, slicing her claws downward to neatly severing the hand from its wrist.

While the amputation was bloodless, crimson splattered across the surface of the mirror, especially the woman’s face, and she screamed, screamed like that night that Keiko could not forget. It sent the Chosen of Darkness back to that night, full of blood and fear and desperation.

Nyamon about, planting her foot through the bloody apparition’s stomach, and by extension the mirror itself, shattering both to destroy the illusion once and for all. Razor sharp bits of mirror flew backwards as the mirror crumbled and dissolved into bits of data.

But the damage was done. Keiko sunk to her knees, eyes wide but unseeing, as the memory of that night overtook her.

“Tsk,” came a clucking sound, in Jokermon’s voice no less. Nyamon looked about for the clown Digimon to no avail, fury naked on her face. “Destroying another’s property… you Chosen Digimon have no manners. Fortunately, I can fix that~!”

A new mirror appeared to replace the one Nyamon destroyed, though mercifully it reflected nothing but her and Keiko, as well as the cracks repairing in the mirror the Chosen of Darkness damaged.

“You!” The words came out like a snarl as Nyamon continued to whip about, searching for any sign of her opponent, her fur bristled from her neck all the way to her tail. “I’ll destroy you!”

“Temper, temper~!” Jokermon said as a reflection of him appeared in the place where that woman had been, hopping into the scene like a cartoon character. His expression, filled with glee, turned into a mockery of admonishment with pursed lips as he waggled finger at Nyamon. “You talk quite big, but you won’t get very far in that form... and your precious partner is in no condition to help you, now is she?”

“I don’t need to evolve to tear you apart!” Nyamon hissed, her tail lashing, as she glared at the reflection of Jokermon. “Show yourself!”

“Very well~!” came the playful retort and a sudden motion caught Nyamon’s attention just before Jokermon emerged from the newly repaired mirror behind the distraught Keiko, scythe raised to strike her. “As you wish~!”

Nyamon knew the attack was coming, but saw it too late. “Kei-!”

“Kaaaabong!” Was the only warning Jokermon got before a guitar rudely impacted with his head. Jokermon flew back into a mirror as Kyoumon landed beside Keiko, holding his guitar threateningly. “Jokermon needs to back off from Keiko! Or else!”

“K… Kyoumon?” Nyamon murmured, stunned.

Jokermon got to his feet, his amusement swiftly replaced with murderous irritation. He glared at Kyoumon before he moved in swiftly, kicking the puppet Digimon’s guitar away effortlessly before stomping his foot down on Kyoumon’s stomach, pinning him to the floor.

Kyoumon let out a squeak before he gagged as Jokermon dug his heel into Kyoumon’s stomach, the puppet Digimon’s little paws grasping uselessly against the larger Digimon’s silly shoes.

“If you want to die that badly,” Jokermon drawled as he leaned down to loom over Kyoumon. “Then I-”

Darkness, pure and terrible pierced through Jokermon’s midsection, blowing a hole through his body and everything behind him - including the wall. His fragments burst into a spray of data before the rest of his body too dissolved, along with the data of the damaged scenery around him.

Kyoumon froze, his expression blank. He didn’t move from his position on the floor, staring at where Jokermon had been before he turned his gaze to look at the source of the darkness - Keiko.

Keiko stood in shadow, the light barely able to show the outline of her trembling fist or reflect off the tears glistening on her cheeks. Behind her was the faint shadow of something bigger, someone with grand wings and an anger that rivaled her own.

“Damn. You. To. Hell.” Keiko hissed through painfully gritted teeth.

Nyamon glanced to her partner, her ears drooping, before she moved over to place her paw on her partner’s arm gently. “Keiko…”

Keiko flinched at the touch, but did her best to relax, as the darkness enshrouding her waned and the echo of Narakumon faded away from Kyoumon’s view. A beat later, she pulled Nyamon to her and hugged her partner fiercely. It took her nearly a minute to eventually address Kyoumon, though she couldn’t bring herself to look at him.

“Thank you, Kyoumon,” she said quietly, her voice thick with emotion and tears. “I’m sorry… for what I said before.”

Kyoumon finally dared to get up from his position on the floor. He stared at Keiko for a moment before a happy blush appeared on his face, his tail wagging so that the bells jingled noisily behind him. “Hee hee hee...”

As light filtered in through the hole in the wall, so too did the sound of voices, including one immediately recognizable as Ken’s. “Keiko!?”

Nyamon glanced over Keiko’s shoulder to the hole just in time to see Ken cautiously peering in past the splintered wood, holding Wormmon closely.

“K-Keiko! Are you okay!?” Ken asked, anxiously. He paused when he saw the puppet Digimon, his eyes widening. “A-and Kyoumon, too!?”

“Kyoumon didn’t do nothing!” Kyoumon said, quickly raising his paws up to ward off further scolding or punishment. “Promise, promise!”

“Well, that’s one way to make an entrance - an’ an exit,” FlaWizarmon said as he approached Ken to peer inside, then immediately stopped when his eyes fell on the Chosen of Darkness. All levity disappeared from his face in an instant. “Lady Keiko?”

“Oh dear,” Witchmon whispered as her ghostly cat let out a mournful howl.

Keiko shifted so that the others wouldn’t see the tears flowing down her cheeks. Though she tried to wipe her tears away with the back of her sleeve, more came to replace them. “I’m fine.”

Ryo saw through the lie instantly and moved closer to Keiko as his worry grew. “What’s wrong?”

Ken furrowed his brow in concern and made to follow, only to hesitate after a step. He grimaced before he held Wormmon tight, stepping back. Given what happened the last time he tried to comfort Keiko, he imagined that he was the last person she wanted anything from.

“Has something happened?” Panjamon asked as he came to stand beside Ryo, his brow furrowed.

“I just…” Keiko faltered, resenting the emotion that she couldn’t quite hide from her ragged voice and tried again to stifle it. “…saw a ghost.”

“A ghost?” Mystimon asked as he approached, sheathing his blade. “What-”

“Mind yer business,” FlaWizarmon said, his sharp tone causing the knight to turn and stare at the scarecrow Digimon. FlaWizarmon ignored the stare as he gingerly stepped in through the hole so that he could approach the Chosen of Darkness, blocking her from the others’ view. “We took care of business outside, so what say we call it a day from huntin’ ol’ Millie and head back to Crystal Tower?”

Keiko nodded, refusing to look back at the others as she buried her face against the back of Nyamon’s head.

“Lady Keiko, how about I take you on ahead?” Witchmon said as she glided to Keiko’s side and gave a playful wink despite how she couldn’t see the Chosen of Darkness’ face past a wall of black hair. “Let’s let the boys finish up here with chastising the minions for being bad Digimon.”

Keiko nodded again, not trusting her voice not to betray her once more. She could still feel tremors running through her body as the cracks in her armor threatened to break down completely.

A moment later, Witchmon’s cloak encircled Keiko and Nyamon, teleporting them away from the group once more.

----

Narakumon and Tenraimon were already waiting in Narakumon’s temple when Witchmon arrived with the girls. Both were in their smaller, more human forms, which allowed them to better interact with the human child than their true forms would have.

And interact, they most certainly did. As soon as Keiko appeared with the Digimon, Narakumon was on the move. He crossed the distance swiftly, not even looking at Witchmon before he reached down to snatch his Chosen Child into his arms. Tenraimon wasn’t far behind, and she soon joined the embrace, even if it meant entangling her arms with that of her dark counterpart.

Now, back with her parents, her true parents, Keiko finally allowed herself to break down and cry. “Papa! Mama!”

“We’re here, Keiko,” Tenraimon said gently as she stroked Keiko’s hair. “We’ll always be here for you.”

“You’re safe,” Narakumon said, his voice gruff. “I won’t let anything happen to you, ever again.”

Keiko sniffled and buried her face in Narakumon’s chest as she let out her overflowing emotions in a wail filled with fear and regret.

Witchmon tipped her hat to the family and silently disappeared, leaving the DigiGods to comfort their adopted daughter in peace.

----

Keiko dressed in blood the day she arrived in the Digital World. Although the angel avatar of Light had healed her wounds, the red stains on her once pure white nightgown remained.

She was not surprised when the angels took her to the underworld to be judged by the god of death. Even when kneeling before a massive dark god that towered over her tall as a building she did little more than hug the living plush cat in her arms that cooed soothingly to her with comforting words that failed to reach her ears.

Keiko knew she was dead. Now it was time to be judged for her sins.

“So,” the grand god Narakumon said, his voice rumbling like thunder. “You are ‘my’ Chosen Child… the Chosen of Darkness.”

Keiko said nothing. She didn’t understand what the god was telling her. Even the gentle platitudes of Plushmon barely registered. Guilt was a molten ball of lead in her gut, crushing her fear under the overwhelming weight of her sins.

When the child remained silent, didn’t even bother to look at him, Narakumon grew irritated and impatient. “Well?” His voice boomed throughout his temple. “Do you have nothing to say to me?”

“I’m evil, aren’t I?”

Keiko’s voice was tiny, insignificant compared to Narakumon’s - a drop of rain when compared to the crack of a thunderbolt. Even still, Narakumon heard it clearly.

And was enraged.

“Evil?” Narakumon repeated, a sharp edge to his tone. “That is what you say to me!? You think me evil? Because I am Darkness, I suppose? Is that how you think of me!?”

The words, though overwhelming in their enormity and ferocity, failed to reach Keiko. Though her eyes were on Narakumon, she couldn’t truly see him. Even in the Digital World, she had not escaped the hotel room.

“I killed… Mother.”

Narakumon faltered, the wind taken out of his tantrum. He had been prepared for an argument on the nature of darkness and evil, one that he had many times before, but the child’s words immediately disrupted the pattern and left him off balance. “...What?”

“Mother,” Keiko repeated. “I killed Mother.” Despite the weakness of a voice so brittle it bordered on breaking, she couldn’t stop speaking after she began her terrible confession. “I stabbed her. I wanted to stab her. I kept stabbing her. I couldn’t stop. Now she’s dead. I wanted to kill Mother. I killed her. I’m evil.”

Narakumon was silent for several moments as he stared down at the Chosen of Darkness, his expression blank. After a moment, he glanced towards Zennyu, who gave a small shake of his his head before clicking his pen. The DigiGod frowned before he turned his attention to Keiko. Another moment passed before he moved to kneel down in front of Keiko to get a little bit closer to such a tiny child, ignoring the way Plushmon growled warningly at him.

Keiko’s watery red eyes focused on Narakumon as the giant moved in closer to her. “I’m going to suffer in Hell for eternity now, aren’t I? It’s what I deserve.”

The terrible silence between them lingered for only a moment.

“No,” Narakumon said, his voice much softer than it had been before. “You will not.”

A flicker of confusion pierced through the guilt and Keiko furrowed her brow. “How do you know?”

“Because I am the DigiGod of Death,” Narakumon replied.

“Digi...God?” Keiko repeated slowly.

“Yes,” Narakumon said. “And my word is law.”

Keiko was silent as she looked at Narakumon, truly looked at him for the first time. “I… I called the oni to take me away… because I really am an evil girl. I don’t deserve to be happy. Mother told me that, and I showed her she was right, and… I… I…” She trailed off with a sob, tears falling free. “Why don’t you hate me too?!”

“Because you are not evil,” Narakumon said. “There are many in this world who don’t understand what true evil is, and they use it to harm those who don’t deserve it. Like you. Like… me.”

Keiko sniffled, blinking her watery eyes hard so that she could see Narakumon through her tears. “But… you’re not evil. You… even though I killed Mother, you’re not sending me to Hell. I don’t deser-”

“Enough,” Narakumon said with a wave of his hand, taking care not to raise his voice this time. He hesitated before lightly touching the very tip of his index finger atop Keiko’s head, delicately stroking most of the tiny girl’s scalp. “I’ll hear no more talk of being evil. You’re not evil. You’re my Chosen Child, and that means you were chosen to keep our world and everyone who lives in it safe. That is not evil.”

Keiko stared at Narakumon with wide, disbelieving eyes. Finally, she could truly hear Plushmon purring reassurances in her ear, and she pulled her partner close as she leaned into the DigiGod’s warm touch.

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Ohai Moon=Millenniumon

[ask-alphamon]

For all the royals but specially Omegamon and Alphamon, have you ever encountered powerful foes like for example Chaosmon super ultimate or Millenniumon, Moon Millenniumon and Zeed Millenniumon?

“Only Omegamon or myself would have faced those Digimon, however I cannot remember if we have faced either...”

“If we have it was most likely a long time ago...”

[agumonger]

Digimon 02 survey! Part 3

Well, well, well. Look what we have here. Villains and antagonists. I've been expecting them. And they've been expecting YOU. Maybe. Who knows.

But what kind of antagonist would you want to see in this hypothetical sequel, if any? Anyone we know already? Someone new? Digimon, human, or other? Remember to vote the evil, or not so evil, or your preference!

And yes, it's not technically confirmed that all of these are necessarily antagonistic —not gonna name any names— but I tried to cover all popular options.