#its finals week for me and i have so many exams hikari is how i feel rn

[toasty-owl-arts]

its finals week at uni and i have lost control of my life

[astrella-writes]

prompt | anonymous asked: Could I get some general relationship headcanons (with some fluff please!) for Chishiya, Arisu, and Kuina 🥺👉👈 let me know if you need a more specific ask! :)

warnings | written with the intention of female pronouns but can be read as gender neutral, very minor suggestive implications, mentions of alcohol, nicotine and eating habits, might be considered kinda cheesy oops, the use of the pet name ‘bunny’.

word count | 1.4K

author’s note | ‘m loving this request. this is written with the intention of it being pre-borderlands. 

Shuntarō Chishiya 

- Frequenting local cafes for routinely study dates. He helps you with topics that you may struggle on and you buy him the bizarre flavored ‘treat of the week’ as a thank you. He jokes around that you’re probably using him as a test subject, because who would order sweet potato brownies with the premise that they would taste good. Much to his surprise, they actually do.

- Visiting a cat cafe once, but not getting around to completing any work. The image of Chishiya cradling a fluffy kitten close to his chest and holding softened eye contact with it is now your permanent lock screen. He has a matching lock screen of you holding a kitten from under the armpits and touching noses with it.

- Learning new skills together. Chishiya is pretty much down for anything that he considers interesting enough. That’s how you ended up frustratingly trying to follow along to a complex origami cat tutorial at 2 in the morning as Chishiya worked quietly with his earbuds in, listening to a different tutorial. Only once he presented you with a perfect paper flower did you smile for the first time in the past hour, the frustration dissipating. That very flower has claimed its indefinite place on your bedside table, something that didn’t go unnoticed by him.

- Doing escape rooms together every so often. It baffles you to some degree how he figures things out so easily, but then again, you’ve known how smart your boyfriend was since the day you met so it shouldn’t really come as a surprise. You just can’t help but admire him, and voice these admirations out loud. Your compliments being the only ones which truly affect him.

- Despite how genius your boyfriend is, you remain concerned about the mental toll college might have on him. If he is stressed, he barely gives it away, but you’ve grown to read through his indifference and pick up when something is wrong - even if he’s attempting to hide it for your disburden. You allow him to de-stress in your arms, playing with the tips of his hair and speaking through what has got him so troubled.

- Late night dates that consist of trips to the corner store where you buy your favourite snacks and walk down to the beach together. It’s a relaxing way to wind down after a stressful week filled with work and college. If it’s not too cold that night, you substitute sitting on your usual bench for a stroll along the sand. If he finds a pretty seashell, Chishiya will give it to you wordlessly.

- He buys you a lot of small things that reminds him of you. A cute keychain he found by chance while buying groceries, splurging his money on a random claw machine because he spotted a plushie character from that show you really like, buying your favourite snacks to calm you down before a big exam that you’ve been studying really hard for. It’s the little things that show how much he really loves you.

Ryōhei Arisu

- Offering him a place to stay for a few days if he needs a break from his family, Arisu will pack up his gaming laptop along with him and you two will game with each other side by side. He anticipates the moment you rest your head on his shoulder and once you do, he rests his own head upon yours with a small: “you tired, bunny?”

- Being extremely supporting and non-judgemental on the topic of him getting a job. You search listings almost daily and send any promising ones through to him, leaving an encouraging message afterwards in hopes he gets the right intention. You care for him deeply and don’t want to see his father eventually kicking him out the house for being unemployed and making the situation ten times more difficult for him.

- Helping him get out more and introducing him to places he quickly grows to love. A quaint coffee shop with a grassy roof hidden deep within the cracks that he never would have found if it weren’t for you. It’s become your usual spot for dates, and Arisu enjoys the tranquility of it all.

- Going on trips to the game store together, even though Arisu usually just buys all his games online, and he’s pretty sure you do too. Regardless, it’s an excuse to meet up and hang out for a few hours after, something he’s found has become more enthralling than gaming. 

- Staying up on video call into the late hours of the night as you both battle it out on some mmorpg. You’re confused when you see his idle avatar and look over at your phone screen to find him staring at you in a trance. It catches you off guard at first, but seeing him snap back to reality upon getting caught and getting all flustered left you replaying the scene over in your head for days later.

- Dates to the arcade, because of course. You two definitely hog a specific game with a line of pouting children waiting impatiently to get their chance. Arisu only agrees to move on when you mention a new game you spotted earlier. There is no new game, you just feel bad for the kids. Once he’s caught on, you merely give his lips a quick peck and you’re instantly forgiven.

- Playing in one of those immersive game machines with the curtains on both sides, only for Arisu to stare at you dumbly, leaving you a flustered and confused mess. This usually leads to a one-sided lean in and a small make out, only for an innocent kid to pull back the curtain and run away mortified. Their screams are the highlight of your boyfriend’s day, and you swear he’s holding some mental record of how many kids he traumatize through doing this.

Hikari Kuina

- Working at the same clothing store and having Kuina intervene whenever you’re faced with a rude customer. She might not be all too friendly if they insulted you, and if getting fired is the cost of standing up for you, then so be it. You’d quit alongside her and find some place new to work.

- Helping tend to her sickly mother in hospital, whom you had made speechless upon your first visit. She was delightfully thrilled upon finally being introduced to her daughter’s significant other, Kuina sharing to you afterwards that she hadn’t seen her mother smiling so brightly in a long time. You always present her mother with gifts upon each visit, whether it be flowers or a small cake. She’s become like your own mother, and so you help pay towards hospital bills as well.

- Comforting Kuina if she ever gets upset about her past (especially her relationship with her father) or her mother’s current poor health. You make her feel so valid; it leaves her a sobbing mess in your arms as you comfort her with soothing strokes and affectionate mumbles. Once her wailing has calmed, you offer to make her favourite - hot chocolate topped with cream.

- Constant sleepovers, which include wearing face masks, ordering takeout, watching some sappy romance before switching it over to an action movie and sipping on some cheap beer. The buzz of the alcohol always makes you more daring as you suggest showering together, and you’re never turned down by your equally audacious girlfriend. 

- Helping her overcome her nicotine addiction and being the initial person to suggest chewing on a dummy cigarette whenever she felt the urge to smoke. Her mother couldn’t thank you enough for getting her into this, expressing her hidden fear of having to watch Kuina smoke herself into ill health or worse, a premature grave. 

- In return, she looks out for your own well-being: reaching out to hold your hand before you both cross the street, showing up with lunch the next day at work if she thinks you haven’t been eating as much lately, keeping headache pills in her bag ever since you complained about a migraine that one time, keeping an extra umbrella in the break room just in case it rains later that day and you’ll need one.

- It’s never a dull moment dating Kuina, always planning fun and exciting dates like getting drunk in a private karaoke room only for it to lead to sloppy make outs. The one time she was so insistent on riding the kiddies train at the amusement park, only for the both of you to fall off once you reached the sharp bend in the tracks. It left you both a giggling mess, but the pain afterwards definitely made the whole situation regrettable. 

[adventure-hearts]

the tri. plot megapost _ Chapter 2

Here’s Part 2 of my Ongoing Project! It’s certainly been interesting to watch tri. with a clinical eye and taking notes for the very first time...

As always, suggestions and corrections are most welcome.

Prologue

Primary Village, under a red sky: digi-eggs are being destroyed; their data is flowing up.

An infected Ogremon attacks Elecmon, who tries to protect an egg.

Leomon gets in the way, and faces Ogremon.

Leomon and Ogremon fight in Primary Village, while Elecmon escapes.

Leomon is injured across his chest.

A Mysterious Man, who looks like the Digimon Kaiser, watches the scene and smirks.

“All were born out of the scorching heat… Beings that create and those that destroy… coexisting, yet mutually opposed… Both created the entire universe… Finally to return to the scorching heat…”

Saturday (or Sunday) Morning, Odaiba (some unspecified time after the battle against Alphamon)

Hackmon watches the buildings.

Meiko and Meicoomon get ready.

We see a destroyed Odaiba being rebuilt.

Taichi and Hikari talk in the balcony, as they watch the reconstruction works.

Mimi drops by to pick them up.

Himekawa and Nishijima drive to the hot springs. Nishijima reminisces about the first time they went to one. But today they are going “out of duty”.

Himekawa hands Nishijima an evelope containing “the latest analysis”.

Himekawa: “By comparing the areas of distortion and the Infected Digimons’ movement patterns, a hypothesis was reached.”

Nishijima: “The Infected Digimons show up to hunt someone in particular?”

Himekawa: “They say ‘someone in particular’ as if they didn’t know.”

Nishijima: “I know. They’re after one of them, or one of their partner Digimons.”

Takeru says the trip is Meiko’s “welcome party”.

There’s tension between Taichi and Yamato.

Jou can’t make it because he has to study for exams.

The Chosen Children decide to take the Digimon “normally”, rather than them entering into the cyberspace.

Mimi asks Meiko if she’s changing schools because of her parents; Meiko says yes, hesitatingly.

The hot springs is called Ooedo-Onsen Monogatari (it’s a real place!)

Jou is at home studying. He receives a text from Sora, telling him not to worry and featuring a photo of Gomamon having fun.

Nishijima meets Taichi, who is surprised to see him there.

Himekawa greets Meiko, who calls her “Hime-chan”. She says Meiko and Meicoomon seem well.

Takeru notices Himekawa and Meiko together at a distance; he approaches them.

Takeru asks Meiko if Himekawa is her oldest sister. As Meiko begins to answer, Mimi and Sora show up and recognise Himekawa.

Nishijima shows up and calls “Hime-chan”, who looks furious.

Mimi is excited and asks if they are on a date and if she’s his girlfriend.

Nishijima says they’re actually exes, and gets slapped by Himekawa: “That’s too much information!”

Sora talks to Meiko about her having met Himekawa before. Meiko says that “Hime-chan” helped her out a lot when she first came to Tokyo.

Meiko: “I think she worried about me since I’m one of the Chosen Children.”

Sora is surprised; she though Himekawa was “unapproachable”.

Nishijima has lunch with the Chosen Children and their partners.

Koushirou asks if the Digimons “have been safe being out because you teachers were around” 

(NOTE: I believe this may be a translation mistake – he says “sensei-tachi”, which in context probably means “sensei and the others”)

Nishijima: “No, this is the only area under patrol. We are a small elite unit.” (On a separate table, Himekawa is eating with two men).

Koushirou says that although the criticism of the digimon has gained steam, “perhaps we have yet to see a great effect on daily life.”

Taichi starts asking about the patrol, but is interrupted when Nishijima burns his tongue on his food.

Nishijima: “No need to worry, all has been calm. We came to keep it that way.”

Meiko says that Meicoomon is an Adult.

Mimi asks if Meicoomon “sprouts wings” during evolution, but Meiko says that she hasn’t evolved yet.

Meicoomon hears some music and slips away from Meiko. She finds herself alone, starts getting… weird. Hikari’s camera stops working. But suddenly Meiko shows up and hugs her partner, telling her “she’s okay.”

Meiko warns Meicoomon not to run off alone.

Takeru shows up and asks Meiko is she’s okay. She says yes and explains that this place is new for Meicoomon and her.

Takeru says they should have asked where she wanted to go, but Meiko says she’s the one who should apologise for making them all come together. Takeru tells her that the trip is actually for Taichi and Yamato.

Meiko didn’t know that Takeru and Yamato were brothers. Takeru explains about the divorce and why they have different surnames, and Meiko says it’s good that they are close.

While Meiko is looking for her glasses, Meicoomon and Piyomon fall into a closet of towels, which is taken away.

Meiko runs to tell the girls the two Digimon are missing.

In the men’s side, Nisijima is enjoying a bath with Takeru, Taichi and Koushirou.

Taichi calls him a geezer, but Nishijima insists that he’s “not that old yet”.

Taichi asks Nishijima to tell them more about the Infected Digimons and the Digital World.

Nishijima says that he doesn’t know much, since he’s just a “mid-level administrator”. Takeru asks him if he’s only Himekawa’s “flunky.”

The girls look for the missing Digimon, who are trying to get back. Meicoomon seems upset and calls out for Meiko. Instead, they end up in the men’s sector.

Meiko is worried about Meicoomon. The girls overhear men joking about “animal suits in the bath”.

Taichi and Yamato sulk together in the sauna.

Meicoomon and Piyomon run around the men’s sector.

The girls decide they have to get inside to find them. Mimi bursts in and starts singing “I wish” to distract people while the other three girls run to find the digimon.

After they say goodbye, Nishijima asks Himekawa if the thinks the children are happy or unhappy. She asks him what he thinks, and he says he wants them to be happy.

Himekawa turns around. She tells him that “personal feelings only hinder the mission.” He says she’s cold, and she says he’s too warm to them.

On the bus home, Meiko tells the kids she’s from Tottori, known for its sand dunes.

That Same Evening

Gomamon tells Jou about the events of the day, but he’s not paying attention.

Primary Village, under a red sky: Ogremon jumps around, chased by Leomon.

On the phone, Himekawa says that everyone made it home safely, and there is “nothing out of the ordinary”.

Before she and Nishijima can go home themselves, there’s the sound of an alarm.

Radio com: “An intense radio disturbance has occurred at Point Tango. Warning signs put the chances of extraordinary disaster at 95%. Grade 1 Management Officers are requested to take measures.”

Nishijima says it’s a distortion.

Tanks and military personnel, as well as Himekawa and Nishijima, surround an empty area. 

A distortion opens in the sky, and Leomon shows up.

Nishijima wonders if they should call the Chosen Children.

Himekawa: “No, they’re our trump card. And look at how huge it is. This is ideal for testing the new weapon.”

Himekawa, to an armed officer: “We’ve confirmed it’s an extraordinary electronic disaster. Due to the emergency, I request immediate action from the Disaster Responses Force.”

Officer, saluting: “We recognise the call for mobilisation of government-designated personnel. Commencing disaster countermeasures.”

The troops aim ahead… and fire at Leomon.

It seems to be working at first, but Ogremon destroys a vehicle and threatens Himekawa and Nishijima – but before he can cause more harm, Leomon shows up and drags Ogremon back into the portal, which vanishes at once.

Two Days Later (Monday or Tuesday), Morning

Taichi, Sora, and Koushirou meet Nishijima at his office. He arrived late today.

Sora: “It must be rough for you wearing so many hats.”

Nishijima: “Well, not as bad as you guys.”

Koushirou says he heard about the distortion that appeared “the night before last.” Nishijima says they took care of it.

Koushirou seems astonished: “You mean it was small enough that your organization handled it? Or do you mean…” 

Nishijima tells him to calm down.

Nishijima: “Using data of where the distortions have occurred until now, we can speculate the places they may appear in the future. Our plan is to reinforce security in those locations.”

Koushirou: “You’re saying we’re not needed anymore?”

Nishijima: “No. The Infected Digimons are very likely to continue to appear around here. Please be ever vigilant. Especially you guys.”

After they leave, Koushirou wonders what Nishijima meant by “especially” them. He wonders if the Infected Digimon could be after them.

Koushirou: “To prevent potential enemies of the Infected Digimons, they might try to eliminate the Chosen Children and our partner Digimons.”

Sora: “What for?”

Koushirou: “I don’t know. If it’s true, why are they trying to conceal it as well? Either way, it pays to watch out. To keep the Digimons safe while we’re out, I’ll increase security in the server room.”

Days (?) Later (Either Tuesday/Wednesday or a different week)

Meiko and Mimi are in the planning committee for the school festival.

Mimi, Meiko and their partners are at a café when a helicopter flies by.

Koushirou sends a message saying an Infected Digimon has appeared.

Mimi decides to go there, and Meiko too, but she looks hesitatingly at Meicoomon…

Taichi bikes to the location.

Koushirou has put the digimon in the server.

Jou reads the email and ignores it.

At the location, helicopters fly over the scene.

Newscaster: “Witnesses reported a mysterious space in the sky, like a distortion, out of which appeared unidentified creatures. Access to the area has been restricted.”

People on the street: “Awful, those unrecognisable things again. What are they? This is scary.”

Mimi and Meiko arrive at the scene. They hear a roar and decide to take a closer look.

A distortion appears in the sky above, and Ogremon shows up.

Mimi recognises Ogremon, and that he’s infected.

Ogremon attacks the girls and the digimon.

Meicoomon fights Ogremon as they escape into the trees, protecting them.

Mimi calls Koushirou and tells him it’s Ogremon; Koushirou tells her they should hold tight because the others are on their way.

Mimi doesn’t accept this. She decides to push Leomon back into the distortion. 

Mimi: “Even if infected, it’s still Ogremon, right?”

Meiko reminds her of what Koushirou said.

Mimi: “It’s okay! And the live broadcast means lots of people are watching. We’ll make it perfectly clear there are good Digimons too.”

Mimi runs towards Ogremon.

Mimi: “I’m sorry. I promise it won’t hurt.”

Palmon evolves to Togemon and fights Ogremon.

Jou watches the helicopters around the scene. He reads messages from the other Chosen Chidren saying they’re on their way there. Koshirou sends him a message: “Where are you?”

Jou tells Gomamon he’s too busy to participate.

Togemon fights Ogremon, as a news helicopter flies by. Togemon’s Chiku Chiku Bang Bang causes the helicopter to crash.

The other Chosen Children arrive on the scene. Since it’s secured, they can’t get in.

The Mysterious Man walks behind them.

Meicoomon jumps in to help Togemon.

Leomon appears on the scene and pushes Ogremon back into the distortion again.

Later

The helicopter is removed from the water.

Koushirou fights with Mimi for not staying put as he told them; she says she’s “sick of Palmon and the others being criticised.”

Koushirou: “You acted out of good intentions. Now look at the result. It’s a very serious and delicate problem. Mimi-san, you have… a very egocentric side.”

On TV, images of the battle are replayed, with commentary by the injured reporter.

Reporter: “As you can see, we were attacked by the unidentified creatures, crashing our helicopter.

Jou’s parents are also watching the news. Jou’s school has been closed because of the incidents.

Taichi and Leomon show up at Koushirou’s office.

Taichi: “He said he has something to tell us.”

Leomon: “There are mutations occurring in the Digital World. I came to tell you about them. We first realised it when Orgemon started acting strange. The cause is unknown. But apparently there are the Digimons acting the same strange way.”

Koushirou: “Yes. We call them ‘Infected Digimons’. Is one of those mutations the distortions in space, that’s connecting the Digital World and our world?”

Leomon: “Indeed. It is how I came here. I had my eye on Ogremon to keep him in check but I was too late.”

Taichi: “You don’t seem infected. Why?”

Leomon: “I don’t know. I remember, though, that when Orgemon was infected, it was like something within him become deranged.”

(Background: Images of Orgemon being infected. His code is a series of 1s and 0s. For a split second, it turns into 0, Г, П)

Koushirou: “What came first in the Digital World, the distortions or the Infected Digimons?”

Leomon: “First came the infection.”

Koushirou: “I thought the distortions caused it all, but could the opposite perhaps be true? There could be something else causing the infection. For example, data or some program. Or some kind of creature. If the distortions too were a phenomemon born from infection, it would add up.”

The Digimon wonder if they could get infected as well. Koushirou tells them they’re safe as long as they’re in the server.

Koushirou: “It’s set as a stand alone ordinarily. But when connected to the outside, it has a robust anti-intruder system of my own design with threefold security. And you need my personal authentication.”

Hackmon stands in the balcony… Leomon is ticked off, and runs outside, but finds nothing. Hackmon now watches them from the street.

The Next (?) Day ( A Thursday?)

People at school comment that they saw Mimi on TV.

Mimi runs into Jou, and Hikari overhears the conversation.

Jou walks home in the rain.

Hikari asks Taichi to talk to Jou.

Gomamon brings Jou his midnight snack and Jou weeps.

Next Morning (Friday?)

Gomamon leaves for Koushirou’s office.

Koushirou runs into the office to investigate an urgent email that he received last night, “sender unkown”.

The email is in digi-code.

Koushirou: “It’s the same text as in the traces of the Digital World. (possible translation issue? Could he mean “ruins?”)

Message: “The two sides of the universe are like two sides of the same coin. Those who desire true power must know the darkness, and go beyond.”

Koushirou: “Even if it’s a prank, we need to ascertain who send it and why.”

In her office, Himekawa stares at the same message in her computer screen.

Himekawa, on the phone with an unkown character: “Yes. The Digimon in question is under control through its partner. Nonetheless, someone might try to take advantage of the opportunity. We need to continue to be vigilant”

(Meanwhile, a distortion appears at the school, and Mysterious Man emerges from it. We see images of Meicoomon and Meiko getting ready for the school festival, and Hackmon watching from the top of a building and vanishing.)

As Himekawa hangs up, Nishijima approaches her with “the latest data from the research lab on predicted locations of distortion.”

They study a map of Tokyo, and Nishijima says they “need to increase our security level in this area beginning tomorrow.”

Himekawa: “Request headquarters to increase security. Especially in crowded areas.”

Nishihima tells her that tomorrow is the school festival.

The Next Day (Saturday?)

Sign on at the school: “10th GEKKO FESTIVAL”

(Dunno what Gekko means, but it may be “moonlight” or “moonglow”?)

Himekawa and Nishijima arrive together.

Nishijima tells her that security has been increased and they “have permission to evacuate the school in an emergency.”

Himekawa asks him if he’s told the kids; he says he hasn’t, because he wants them “to have fun today” and “before the Digimon partners, they’re first kids.” Himekawa doesn’t respond.

Koushirou reads the mysterious message again and wonders what “go beyond the darkness” means.

Himekawa and Nishijima continue to walk around the festival. He tries to be upbeat, but she tells him “she can’t take the atmosphere of a school festival.”

Nishijima: “You said the same in high school. Even though you loved lively events like festivals in elementary school.”

Himekawa: “We can’t always remain children. That’s what I learned. I thought so much. But no matter how much I thought, I had no answer. I really struggled. That was high school.”

Nishijima: “You mean you were struggling to grow up? But there was nothing childish about you.”

Himekawa spots Mysterious Man in the distance and is startled.

Himekawa: “Ichijouji Ken?” 

But before she can do anything, he disappears. 

Himekawa looks around, furious and nervous. Nishijima asks her what’s wrong. Himekawa looks pensieve: “It’s nothing.”

Himekawa and Nishijima show up at Daters and are surprised by Meiko’s outfit; but Himkeawa ends up giggling at her.

Himekawa asks Meiko where Meicoomon is; she tells her, “At Koushirou’s office with the other Digimons.”

Nishijima asks her if only the digimon are there, but Meiko tells them that Koushirou is there as well.

Nishijima: “Izumi didn’t come either?”

Meiko: “No, apparently he’s researching something.”

Meiko and Nishijima watch Meiko and Mimi dancing.

Nishijima: “I wish Izumi could see this.”

Himekawa snaps a photo of Mimi dancing and sends it to Koushirou under the subject “Extremely Urgent”.

Koushirou almost dies, then emails Mimi saying he’s on his way.

Nishijima: “Himekawa-san, what did you do?”

Himekawa: “You said it earlier. You want them to be kids rather than the Digimon partners… at least today. (smiles) I simply agreed.”

Meiko wonders what the digimon will do, and Mimi tells her they’ll stay at Koushirou’s office.

Nishijima: “Maybe I’ll go check, just in case?”

Himekawa. “You are an employee here, so you stay here and watch. (gets up to leave) I’ll go have a look.”

The Digimon decide they want to go to the school festival, and convince Leomon to take them there (Meicoomon’s cuteness does the charm).

A distortion appears behind the the school, away from the main festival.

Leomon (under disguise) and the Digimon arrive at the school and start running around.

Himekawa drops by Koushirou’s office; no-one answers the door.

As Meicoomon appears in the Creepy-Cute Costume Contest, Mysterious Man watches from the rooftop.

Yamato confronts Taichi about “Why Omegamon’s fusion was broken up.”

Yamato: “I don’t care when Omegamon broke up, I want to know Why. At that time, between us two, whitin you, there were oubts Isnt that why?

Taichi runs off without answering.

Meicoomon leaves Daters, upset because Meiko didn’t get her any flan.

A pair of hands emerge ominously to catch Meicoomon… and Himekawa picks it up. She smiles at Meicoomon.

Himekawa takes Meicoomon to the back of the school (the same place where the distortion appeared earlier) and tells the digimon to wait there while she gets her a crêpe; Himekawa leaves.

Meiko and Mimi notice Meicoomon has left; Meiko is alarmed.

As Meicoomon happily explores some flowers, a distortion appears and Mysterious Man emerges.

The Chosen Children rush towards the distortion.

Mysterious Man reaches for Meicoomon.

Meanwhile, Himeakawa is getting the crêpes when Nishijima runs over to tell her a distortion has appeared behind the school. 

Himekawa drops the food, says “oh no!” and they run back.

Himekawa: “It’s my fault. I let my guard down. I made a mistake leaving Meicoomon’s side.”

Nishijima (surprised): “Meicoomon?”

Mysterious Man picks up Meicoomon, who seems paralysed with fear, as Mimi, Meiko, and Palmon arrive. Meicoomon screams for Meiko.

Mimi: “Ichijouji-kun!?”

Leomon shows up and orders Mysterious Man to let Meicoomon go.

Mystery Man takes Meicoomon deeper into the distortion.

Meicoomon cries for Leomon, who suddenly shows signs of being infected.

Meiko tries to run after Meicoomon, but can’t enter the distortion.

Palmon enters the distortion and decides to go after Meicoomon. Gomamon shows up and jumps inside the distortion as well.

Leomon (now apparently back to normal) also runs into the distortion.

The other Chosen Children (except for Jou) arrive on the scene.

Mimi: “Meicoomon has been taken by Ichijouji-kun!”

Inside the distortion (in the dimension we have seen before, featuring circular objects sourrounded by orbits), Mysterious Man grabs on to Meicoomon while Gomamon, Palmon, and Leomon face them. The others watch from the other side of the distortion.

Takeru: “Him again? Why?”

Inside the distortion, the red silhouette of Imperialdramon appears – and materialises in front of the Digimon.

Nishijima: “It’s…!”

Himekawa: “Imperialdramon!”

Agumon and the other digimon try to enter the distortion but they are blocked, as Meiko was earlier. They wonder why this happens.

Tentomon: “The distortion’s shut tight!”

Koushirou: “Some extraordinary force might be shutting out penetration from the outside.”

The distortion suddenly vanishes.

Taichi asks what’s going on. Koushirou says he’s trying to monitor what’s happening inside. The others gather around him and his computer to watch.

Palmon, Gomamon, and Leomon fight Imperialdramon.

Leomon is attacked by the infection. Mimi tells the others that this has happened before just now.

Koushirou: “Could Leomon be infected?”

Palmon evolves to Togemon and fights Imperialdramon alone. The digimon ask Koushirou if there’s a way they can go there, but he tells them there isn’t one.

Just when Imperialdramon prepares his final attack, Jou shows up – and Gomamon evolves in turn to Ikkakumon, Zudomon and Vikemon.

Koushirou: “What’s that one? I’ve never seen that evolution before.”

Motivated by Mimi, Togemon also evolves into Rosemon!

Imperialdramon transforms into Fighter Mode (Takeru and Hikari look shocked).

Vikemon and Rosemon fight Imperialdramon.

Leomon is under the effect of the infection again, but snaps out of it and joins the fight.

Imperialdramon dematerialises into green sparks.

Mysterious Man releases Meicoomon and dematerialises as well.

Hackmon also appears in the strange dimension, light shining on his head…

Leomon and the Digimon return to the real world.

Meiko runs towards Meicoomon, who turns its back on her and remains in Leomon’s arms.

Takeru (still looking shocked): “Ichijouji. Why did he appear?”

Hikari (also stunned): “And Imperialdramon too?”

Koushirou: “You both (Tanemon and Pukamon) went into ultimate evolution. What would cause that to happen? Wait, could it be…”

Koushirou rereads the mysterious message.

Koushirou: “Know the darkness, and go beyond. Could it be a prophecy of ultimate evolution?”

Meicoomon is still cuddling against Leomon, seemingly afraid to face Meiko. Leomon tries to calm Meicoomon down.

Meicoomon has a flashback of Leomon under the Infection.

Leomon’s eyes flash purple; Meicoomon is startled. 

The screen on Meiko’s digivice shines red and shows a strange image: DNA helixes forming an X. Meiko’s digivice turns black.

As the humans and the Digimon watch, stunned, Meicoomon (who has undergone some sort of transformation) attacks Leomon, slashing him across his chest.

The New Meicoomon’s eyes emit a bright, ominous light. As Leomon asks what’s wrong, Meicoomon jumps up (as Himekawa smirks) and finishes the job by killing Leomon!

Glancing for the last time at Meiko and the others, Meicoomon enters the distortion, which vanishes at once.

The others watch, stunned and distraught, wondering what just happened.

Himekawa turns to leave, and Nishijima follows her.

Nishijima: “You’re fine with just leaving things as they are now?”

Himekawa (calmly): “The distortion has closed and we can do no more. We must consider our next course of action.”

Nishijima: “Why in the world did this happen?”

Himekawa: “The distortions began and the Infected Digimons appeared for the same reason. It is all due to… Meicoomon.”

Meicoomon soars around the strange dimension.