#advverse; 02tb

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Rui has been working at this small business since he graduated from High School. It was a small cafe which was owned by his cousin’s fiancée. At least it helped him to get enough budget for his own studies and his own apartment.

No one dared to ask about his right eye, and went they had… He would immediately use the same ‘automated’ responses – “I hurt my eye when I was a kid, please don’t ask me for details. I don’t remember well what happened.” – and pray that the subject was changed by something else.

Now that Ukkomon was back and with him again, he had convinced the owner to let the digimon work with him at the cafe. At least to learn more about humans and the partner digimon around.

One day, Rui was minding his business at the cafe shop when someone got inside:

“Welcome,”

That person seemed familiar though…?

"...Ichijouji-kun?"

@notsobubbly

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“Takeru,”

He had already finished setting the table, and moved back to the kitchen. He took a while with the noodles boiling in the water.

“I already told ya I do not know when someone is interested in me, because…”

Because I’m not smart, not attractive and definitely not anyone’s type of guy. – It’s what Daisuke wanted to say, but he felt no courage to say it.

“... I’m a morondane person.”

He meant ‘mundane’ but he ended up messing it up with ‘moron’ in the end.

“The only person to have gotten interested in me before was… A digimon girl. And it wasn’t by romantic intent! She wanted a partner! And… And I already have one.”

He glanced at Chibimon curled into a ball, sleeping peacefully. He walked towards his jacket on the door hook, took it and gently put it on Chibimon like a blanket.

“But I realized I don’t need to force myself to get others’ approval. I have Chibimon, you and the others, Taichi-senpai and our seniors. I also have the digimon and my family on my side.”

He turned to Takeru, and smiled.

“You don’t need to keep praising me, or spoiling me to make me feel loved. I’m not looking for the perfect date ever. I think you can just treat me like you’re used to and it will be enough for me.”

Chibimon sniffed the air, and then opened his eyes, “Daisuke, something is cooking…”

“Yeah I’m cooking dinner.”

Then he walked back to the kitchen,

“Alright, grab a bowl and come in! We’re going to have fun tonight!”

"You're acting like I did something wrong." Takeru pouts. "It's normal that I should be complimenting my date. And besides, what else am I supposed to do with all my thoughts about how cute you are? Let them go to waste?"

But Takeru dutifully obeyed his instructions. He had never had a problem deferring towards Daisuke, actively pushing him into that position at times in the past. And he wasn't going to waste a second of their date now that it had started.

"It would be better if you relaxed, you know? I'm not trying to tease you, so don't chafe against it like that and enjoy it. I'm telling you these things because I think they're attractive and loveable."

He knew he was going to have his work cut out for him trying to get Daisuke of all people to accept a compliment, but jeez.

"I can't show you what a perfect boyfriend I am unless you have a better attitude. If you just think 'oh, he's just being a jerk', all night long to everything I say, what am I supposed to do?"

Not that that was new. Maybe that was worth mentioning, really.

"You probably would've realized that I liked you if you paid more attention to what I actually said. I've been flirting with you for ages!" Though that wasn't entirely ridiculous considering Takeru's main method of flirtation was through teasing.

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"Life surely likes to punch me in the gut when I'm asking just for a break."

"Giant egg in the sky, tons of calls from Hikari and Daisuke... The higher ups demanding answers to... whatever happened that night."

"I'll have to call the kids later tomorrow, they wanted to talk to me anyway..."

[digitalgate02]

I had a very random thought but,

Interpret it in any way. Make your best argument for your answer. Choose wisely. Also this is for fun experiment, so no fights please 💧

(No, you're not allowed to say "none of them". You have to pick one.)

No hate allowed (hatred/dunking comments = instant block) and if you don't like any of those characters/02 material (or 02 in general), please ignore this poll and keep scrolling.

By the way, this is 02 characters only, and yes i'm counting the main movie characters too. Might make a poll with other characters from Advverse or even from other series later. Who knows. I just feel like talking about 02 and its media (plus 02TB) even more nowadays.

And most importantly: If you wanna talk about 02TB spoilers, PLEASE TAG THEM. Some peeps didn't watch the movie yet and if you don't tag spoilers properly someone else who didn't watch the movie might get spoiled.

[beginningobserver]

I think i know what exact day from March 2003 was the worst and most traumatic day in Rui's life.

It's associated with Diablomon's Revenge of course. But did you know that Diablomon's Revenge has a timestamp for its events?

[Spoilers ahead]

Ok, so before we continue I'd like to say this is mostly a speculation because there's no timestamp in the scene from 02TB version -- the one in which Rui and Ukkomon are watching the news about said events.

Diablomon's Revenge (or Revenge of Diaboromon, or Diablomon Strikes Back -- whatever you use) is the second 02 movie in the series and it's a spiritual sequel to Our War Game (which is the 2nd Adv'99 movie and also the 2nd movie in the entire anime franchise as well) which takes place a year after 02 series. The 12 most known Chosen Children from both first two series gather in order to stop a planned revenge against them -- mostly aimed at Taichi, Yamato and Omegamon. The 02 group are ordered to catch the Kuramon swarm released in the human world via a suspicious email with a very personal photo of Taichi or Yamato.

This movie has been discussed among fans as to whether or not it should be considered canon. But, i'll just quote Shiha's post about canon and Advverse --  There’s no such thing as a hard boundary between “canon” and “not canon” official material.

Recently, and in 02TB story, this movie became the turning point in Rui's life -- again -- and it played an important role in it. The pre-release stream on youtube with the 02 kids cast + mons had a peculiar timeline which also listed this movie in it. At first you could deduce they were just listing series and movies that weren't in conflict with the timeline (I'm sadly to inform but Hurricane Touchdown and ▽ have a few key elements or events that goes against the anime timeline -- but they're not omitting them out of shame or rejecting them...!) and Diablomon's Revenge has so little inconsistency with the TV series: The only reason people would consider it not part of the timeline is the fact Imperialdramon is present in the movie. And in the end of 02 series we learned that Tailmon's Holy Ring was used to unlock jogress forms for the 02 group, and since Tailmon got her ring back... But this was never confirmed or debunked, they never said they couldn't use jogress ever again after 02 events! So, this movie might not be inconsistent with the timeline at all!

ANYWAY!!

One of the parallels with Our War Game is a gag scene of a woman at the market looking up the prices of the fish. And, since Diablomon messed it up the computers, the label printer made some changes in its pricing -- in OWG, this joke has a timestamp for March 4 2000, which is the movie's release date in Japan.

But in DSB version of this gag, the price label does not use the movie's release date (March 3 2001), it uses what was speculated by a friend to be 02's final episode airing date (March 25 2001) -- and also has the price labels have Taichi's and Yamato's names in it.

So, technically… OWG events are from March 4 2000, but DSB are from March 25 2003. Keep that in mind for now.

The span of events in DSB is from afternoon of March 25th and dawn of March 26th. The film ends with the sunrise on March 26:

So pretty similar to 02TB, which takes place from the afternoon of February 28th to the dawn of February 29th and ends with the sunrise on February 29th, right?

Well, knowing this... let's skip to 02TB footage related to DSB events!

Although there are no timestamps or calendars in this scene, we know that it could be sunset on March 26th.

Which means... the day everything went awfully bad to Rui (again) was on the evening of March 26 2003.

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He can't be serious, can he? There was no safe place for him to stay, so how could he not get involved in this stupid 'game'? And with no one to protect him right now, Rui thought that meeting Ukkomon years ago had only brought misfortune to him and everyone else.

Stupid wish, why did I make it anyway?!

He felt that if he had frozen to death that night on February 29 1996, it would have been better.

“Why do you think it’s funny to antagonize others like that?” he growled as the big eye thing was glowing again under the eyepatch. It always glows when he's in peril. He didn't know why, though. But he could definitely feel some discomfort when it happened. He covered the eyepatch with his right hand.

If this means the eye could help him right now, then better it do something.

The digivice also reacted. and then… something invisible had attacked the Kaiser’s brainwashed servants. But Rui closed his only functional eye to endure the annoying glow and perhaps a headache? The rest of his body is organic, so the digimon eye possibly was not reacting well to it? Who knows. But what matters is that he didn’t see what happened next.

And it's always like this: he’s in great danger, the eye glows, the digivice reacts and he feels that headache that just makes him irritated only enough to make him close his functional eye, something weird happens and when he opens his eye again… Whatever was threatening his life is gone.

He just wanted that googly thing in his face to do something again anyway…

“Go away!!” he shouted to Ken and the other digimon, "Don't come any closer to me and just leave right now!"

Ken bristles with intense dislike for the feelings of guilt and shame that threaten to surface with that rebuke. He doesn't want it, any of it.

"I just told you it was an accident!" He grumbles, not wanting to admit true fault or apologize.

"Why do you always hover around the edges of my territory, anyways? You're not trying to stop me, but you stay in the active warzones anyways, it's like you're asking to get hurt!"

That notion, at least, unfurled some of the pain in his chest. Right. Rui brought this on himself.

His pain assuaged, his tone lightened again.

"If you don't want to play with us, staying around here will just get you injured again...Do you not have a map?" He crossed his arms and leaned on one leg, drawing inward with a facade of calm.

"I don't understand you, Owada...even though you can see this world is better than the cesspit of rotten adults we were born in, you don't take advantage of it at all. We're in a world-sized playground and you just wander around aimlessly."

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:V

Besides @beginningobserver, this dummy is also here :V

So he can interact with the other dummies in this blog, and have fun exploring the multiverse with his boyfriend Daisuke.

I'd add Daigo too, but Takuya would start snapping at Taichi for having "TOO MANY LEGENDARY HEROES" in the OG Advverse.

But hey, spoiler-free post: This Rui-kun comes from post 02TB events. He's friends with Daisuke, so you might see him around. Oh and Ukkomon is coming too.

(please don't let Takuya teach bad things to Ukkomon...)

[detectiveichijouji]

Final chapter trivia + Thanks

• Soleil/Youta's big sister Hino Akari is the Advverse version (and namedropped/mentioned only) of Hinomoto Akari. • Although not shown here, Miss Espimon was with Koushiro and Taichi dragging down Naito and his partner Impmon. • Despite of the profile for Iustimon mentioning he's an Armor level, the version of YPD here is an JP-Ultimate/Dub-Mega level. • The original idea for Soleil and Lune's "Crests" (Fairness & Serenity, respectively) were actually Digimentals. And they're way different from the Crests they originally were assigned in DigiTimeLines (which were Light & Energy). • Lune's Lunamon always was able to evolve to Crescemon, but since Lune was not the type to use brute force, she kept restraining her partner to evolve further. Because Lekismon has a less harmful ability -- the sleeping bubble bombs (Moon Night Bomb) • Like mentioned before, Ryo's backstory and headcanon-like ideas are based on the idea there was one Ryo once, got ejected from the timeline and kept wandering between worlds (just like Hikawa/Nokita) for almost 2-or-3 years and with no memories. He was shattered into many versions and all of them went to different timelines/worlds. The one to be depicted here is the one who went back to the OG Advverse, and had a few of his memories from the past "gathered" and "inserted" back into his head by Mastemon. • Yes, the link at the end of this unexpected surprise scene leads to who you think it is. She was in my original plans for Ryo's headcanon-story since i played Cyber Sleuth/Hacker's Memory. She's not like a big spoiler for those two games and it's mostly a cameo in them, so no worries about it. She's also only mentioned here, so it's another sort of cameo. • And Yeah, Daisuke did not witness what happened once Hikawa left his body. But he would've said exactly what Takeru guessed if he were awake. • Also it ends with room for a sequel because I definitely wanted to write a sequel with Rui involved this time, but the 02TB movie recently is out on both physical and digital (tho the latter i have no idea *where* is available for purchase or watch online) and i'd prefer to wait a bit more... • The blog of this project had already some sort of "sequel foreshadowing" in the recent art of the Space Trio as adults, with profiles and explaining where they were during 02TB movie events.

The closure might sound like a little rushed, but it's because I was running out of ideas. I wanted to do more but I got too focused on 02TB brainrot, and doodling daily Rui-kun art, plus rebuilding my Kamen Rider AU that it felt I should... End it asap. (And because i wanted to write a sequel with Rui-kun involved, he's my favorite movie character at the moment)

Hope you liked this full experiment! Now I need to find a friend who can speak French so i can write down one the omake one of my friends suggested involving Catherine Deneuve calling Noel out for his weird fake French accent! Since he's not even French?! (and because i also don't speak French too 💧)

Thank you, and See ya next time (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)

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💋 [i lurk around for one second and see this, it must mean ken should kiss miyako adiós]

"Mi-Miyako-san I... Uhhh...!!"

He's feeling too awkward RIGHT NOW. Especially with that sudden request. Oh yeah, they're dating right...? This wouldn't be that hard...

Except he never kissed a single human being in the world. He panicked -- WHAT IF MY KISS MAKES HER DISAPPOINTED AND THEN DUMP ME!?

"O-ok... I need... Um..."

He closed his eyes and just gave her a peck in the cheek. He will just study really hard how to kiss in the lips for the next time. Oh please Miyako-san don't get down for this silly act of love...!!

(Maybe he should ask Yamato about kissing... Or Jou. Someone might know.)

[😙 count: 2/5]

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“Yes, I do” he sounded really intimidated by that man, sorta.

“I don’t need sweets, I need you to apologize for being rude to Rui!” Ukkomon growled. He was tired of people being rude to his partner!

“It’s okay… I’m not upset” Rui said, then looked at Osamu, “A-ah right… This way, please.”

He escorted Osamu to a free table, while listening to what the customer had said. So he works near the cafe but… Why didn’t they meet before though? Maybe Osamu wasn’t a regular customer…? Or they did meet before, but briefly…? He was lost in his thoughts when the barista called him.

“Ah, right…”

He walked to the counter and gently took the order to the table. Seconds later:

“Rui, come here.”

The boy heard his cousin’s voice from the kitchen. He excused himself and went there. He was leaving Ukkomon and Osamu alone, but from a reasonable distance. It can’t go wrong, right?

“...” Ukkomon avoided looking at Osamu though. He looked at him with one eye open, then another “Hmph!” and turned his head to the kitchen’s door.

Osamu is evidently endeared by Ukkomon's ill behavior, laughing softly at the loud and targeted humph.

"Cute..."

But free chocolate without looking was a no-go, he put it back into his work apron. "So, this is where you work, Owada? This place has good positioning for me, it's right near my place. I might end up seeing you more than Ken-chan, hah."

It was at this time that the very simple coffee order was brought out of the bar. "I really ought to actually move to a table, I suppose."

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[RAMSAY] [he probably didn't commit any crime but DAISUKE, platonic or otherwise]

[reasons to cup a face - meme]

[RAMSAY]: after the receiver commits a culinary crime, the sender presses two slices of bread against either side of their face, cupping their face to hold the bread in place, and calls them an idiot sandwich.

“HEY! It’s not totally a cuisine violation! People put bananas on savory dishes too, don’t ya know!?”

Except it’s not bananas. It’s plantains. Daisuke used bananas instead.

“And please don’t waste food like that. The gods of culinary arts would be pretty upset with ya.”

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[BELIEF] [iori, platonic]

[reasons to cup a face - meme]

[BELIEF]: in a moment where the receiver is lacking in self-confidence, the sender cups their face tenderly and professes their faith in the receiver's abilities.

“I apologize, I don’t think I will pass the entrance exams…”

Iori definitely was struggling between his recent job and the university entrance exams. He felt nervous, and every time he opened his books he just… Couldn’t keep studying without having the fear of not being good enough.

It was when Miyako had come in to check him out, when she had been passing by with her brilliant Digital Gate Fast-Travel Exploit. No matter what, she would come in a rush and cheer everyone when they were down.

Iori is not an exception to that rule.

Her gentle hands cupped Iori’s face, and he looked at her. Yes, she was encouraging him to do his best. Yes, he can do it.

He smiled at her, “... Thanks, Miyako-san.”

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[PRIDE] [ken!]

[reasons to cup a face - meme]

“M-Miyako-san…”

He was a little surprised by her doing that. Sure, his reputation as the young prince detective was starting to kick out…!! He just got accepted to the detective position.

“... T-thanks…” he smiled, awkwardly.

[digitalgate02]

I mean, they're right when the epilogue did not depict any digivice there... And in Kizuna and 02TB the groups were leaving them at home until it was told to not use the phones for some reason...!!

I'd not be surprised if in-universe they started using a Vital Bracelet BE-like device or something...

I think the tags & crests are too overrated, when they were supposed to be just tools to aid the kids to reach higher forms. Same goes to the digivices. Look, i love both, but i'm totes fine with this~

And the smartphones were introduced a little earlier in the OG Advverse timeline~ Plus, watching Kizuna carefully will realize that Menoa can open the Digital Gates with a normal smartphone, not one made with Koushiro's tech.

The digivices were connected to their phones, and the phones could evolve their partners normally in Kizuna. I guess the staff meant to imply the phones can be used as digivices too. Well, this wouldn't be the first time this happens right? 🤔

The interesting thing about this decision is how seemingly anti-consumerism it is, and yet how fitting. The digivice is an icon of the franchise, and a very sellable icon at that. It moves money, and toys. I'm actually surprised that Toei agreed to this, but again, it makes sense. Not only because they have the phones now, but because it's the next step after what happened with the Crests. They don't need the physicial Crests anymore, and now they don't even need the Digivices. Bonds are forged with the heart, not a device. I actually really like this decision.

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[CLEAN] [ken!]

[reasons to cup a face - meme]

[CLEAN]: sender affectionately wipes a smudge of sauce from the corner of the receiver's mouth, cupping their face in the process.

He was meeting her family when at the dinner he just got a bit of sauce on his face. After minutes without realizing why the Inoue family was watching him with a few giggles, Miyako cupped his face and gently wiped the smudge with her own finger.

“A-ah um…” Ken blushed awkwardly, “I’m… I’m sorry…!!”

Awkward~

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[KISS] [give ken-chan this proper kiss smh]

[reasons to cup a face - meme]

[KISS]: sender cups the receivers face in their hands before drawing them closer for a kiss.

[Previously on Ken-chan's a dummy in love]

“...................................!!”

He opened a gate to India, in front of the building Miyako was living in. A deep breath was taken, and he had a determined gaze at the window.

“I’m ready Wormmon!” he looked at his partner on his shoulder, “i’ve studied all the romantic movies, romantic literature, romantic tips on the internet and especially read a guide on how to kiss a person without failing at it – I’m READY for that kiss.”

“Go go go, Ken-chan!!” Wormmon gently punched the air.

The moment he met Miyako and she was holding his face with a tender gaze, her eyes meeting his… Ken stared her deep in the eye and then approached closely from her face. At the same time, they kissed each other’s lips quickly… Like if both were sharing the same brain cell for a second. Was it a good kiss? Was isn’t? Oh boy, he worried about her dumping him if he wasn’t a good kisser.

Wormmon was with Hawkmon, just cheering for the sweet romance. He was eating Starbucks with Hawkmon though. Of course Ken brought food to entertain the digimon while he and Miyako were kissing.