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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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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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