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[Generally Dave isn't fond of being on speaker of any kind, but with all of the dark, there aren't many options left. He's been mulling over a message to get out for a while now, but he's decided winging it will work best.

And no, Hawkmon, that wasn't an intentional pun. Don't laugh, it isn't funny.

Okay it kind of is.]

So let me get this straight- we have the ability to suck people in from different universes but we can't handle a black out? Poor form. The dim screen glow is super handy here but when you're new it's kind of hard to avoid bumping into whatever available surface there is. You know, at this rate I'm kind of expecting to run head first into some googoomon crotch.

Digimon, Dave!

Whatever.
Look, this is a long shot but Jade, John, Rose? If you guys made it here could you like, do me a fucking favor and text me? Hell, I'll take speaker crab if the option is there. You hear that? Speaker crab. When did all of my friends become flakes, I swear to god..

I'm not a flake!

No. I know. You're a bird- a googoomon- a- can you not go through my stuff, hot wings? [Can you hear the sounds of a bird lovingly shuffling through beautiful, personal photos? Because Dave can.]

What are these?

None of your bee's wax is what they are. Fuck man, they're photos, what do they look like? Give 'em here. [There are sounds of scuffling as Dave lovingly grapples with his new best digi friend.]

You certainly have a lot of photos of yourself, Dave.

Is that judgment I hear? Wow. I thought we were meant to be best friends and here you are.. [At this point he'll realise he still has the feed on.] ..Judging me.

I'm out. Restart. Just gonna leave a helpless plea for some light or information here. I'd really like some power or something so I can get an early start on thanksgiving dinner, but whatever, I'll take what I can get.

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How come you get a crest and I don't? This is like little league all over again.

Is Mimi your pokemon's name? [He's getting closer to the right word.]

Digimon. [It's an absent-minded correction. He made the same mistake.] And I have a crest because I've been here forever and you just got here. Mimi?

Right here!

[The camera shifts to show a Candlemon wearing a flower crown.] That's Mimi.

So do they hand out badges for being stuck here a long ass time or do you need to buy them or earn them or something? And is it always dark? Is that why crests are important?

Sup. [He pauses the question barrage to nod at Mimi, Hawkmon manages to worm his way into the picture too.]

Greetings! Man, remind me to teach you slang.. I didn't know we named them. Do I need to name him?

You don't have to, but I know there's more than one Hawkmon so. [Ryan shrugs.] Anyway, it's not usually this dark but weird things happen here all the time. You get used to it. This week's weird thing is Lotusmon decided to turn out all the lights. Including the sun.

Lotusmon is bad news.

She's the major villain right now, yes. And you get a crest when you earn it. They all do different things - mine is the Crest of Light, which is why I'm currently using it like a flashlight.

Gotcha. Guess you're gonna be Tony Hawkmon from now on, buddy.

I'm not sure how to feel about that! It'll grow on you.

Lotus... Isn't that like a flower? We're being harassed by angry flowers? [He sounds so painfully confused.] We have a concept like that back home. I have a badge that allows me to speak to people without being awkward and I'm pretty sure it's working.

Tony Hawkmon? Really? [Ryan sounds torn between laughing and groaning.]

I don't get it. I think it's a nice name.

I'll explain it later. Anyway, you know how Hawkmon looks like a hawk? Lotusmon looks like a lotus. So . . . Angry flowers is accurate.

Don't you think it suits him? I do. It's a goddamn classy name for a classy bird.

Just so long as it isn't googoomon again!

Nah man, we've progressed past that.

Yeah, I get that. I'll be on the look out for an angry flower. [He and Hawkmon sage nod in unison.] So, who pissed her off?

We're not actually sure, exactly. She says she's working for her master and a bunch of people fought her, but she already seemed kind of upset with us.

Oh, by the way: sending you a cheat sheet. It'll give you the basics of what to expect and what's already happened.

attachment: record of events

It's like digital day time drama. There's gotta be a market for that.

I have never wanted to bro marry someone as much as I want to bro marry you now. Let me get down on one knee and broprose to you.

After I read this, that is.

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. . . Is that like. Are you asking me to be your friend?

He said he wants to marry you.

I'm pretty sure bro marrying me is different. Bros is friends, didn't I explain this already?

Human slang is weird.

At least I digidon't add digi to digieverything.

I'm just expressing my gratitude to you, don't digidie or anything.

Do they really not know slang? [He's just going to side glance at Hawkmon.] This is going to be fun.

Not . . . really. They mostly just add "digi" in front of stuff.

I don't! [Mimi looks kind of offended. Ryan kind of laughs.]

Right, right. You told me it was digidumb.

Exactly!

Sounds like the internet circa early 2000s.

It ain't no thing though, I'll teach Tony some of the proper lingo. Lingo? Language. Stupendous! No man, what you wanna say is 'gnarly'. It's gnarly. Got it.

This is the best thing that's ever happened in my entire life.

Oh no. I think I've unleashed a monster. [It's said somewhat flatly, sarcastically. Ryan's expression is pretty clearly amused, though.]

Ryan!

Crest of Light, Mimi. I'm everything that's good and right with the world, aren't I?

Crests can become corrupted, Ryan. You have to make sure you keep upholding the qualities that made the crest choose you!

This isn't even my final form.

I'm the one who evolves, Dave.

Get used to metaphors, you'll be hearing them a lot.
So you're what, like, a hero of light? Because that's another concept that's pretty damn similar where I came from.

Here's the million dollar question, Is there a time crest?

[Mimi shakes her head.] No, there's no Crest of Time. The crest are, um. Light, Purity, Desire, Hope, Love, Kindness, Courage . . . Fate, Miracles, Friendship . . . Reliability, Sincerity, Tenacity. Oh! And Knowledge.

What Mimi said. [Ryan shrugs.] As far as I can tell, the crest you get embodies your most fundamental trait. My roommate, for example, has the Crest of Tenacity and is . . . pretty much the personification of tenacity. [A beat.] So I guess you could say I'm a hero of light, but really I'd just prefer Ryan.

Huh, well I have no idea where I fit into that neat little ensemble. Time was kind of my bit.

I think I prefer litebrite. I'm gonna call you litebrite, how's that?

Depends. Am I allowed to call you Cogsworth?

There are worse things than being a sassy as fuck clock with a candle for a life partner.

I just don't know what they are yet.

You could be Prince Adam.

I mean, when you're better looking as a monster, there's something wrong with your face.

Wow? Wow. Are you calling me ugly now? That's pretty dark for a light guy.

Ho shit I just realised you're the candle. We're practically canon now, litebrite.

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