themainframe | 09 ✨ VIDEO {backdated to November 17, after all the NPC posts}

Hello my fellow Chosen, it seems as if we're in quite the situation now. First of all, let me just say if you bring up anything I said to you during that entire period of shifty behavior so help me, I'll stuff your body into locker for weeks. I think it'd be great if we all just moved forward from that and let bygones be bygones because now we've got a greater threat on our hands. More importantly, remember Chosen that it was your partner who stood by your side and tried their best to look out for you while all of this was going on. So before you consider whether or not their sincerity is valid, you should think over the past few weeks and decide for yourself.

[ Lunamon is in the background with her eyes wide with tears. Clearly she's overwhelmed by the true kindness that her Chosen has kept under wraps, though those who have gotten to know Rin lately might wonder if it's just a side-effect of her recent change in personality. ]

If that boring sentimental message already caused you to cut the call, good. You're the type of Chosen this place doesn't need--but for the rest of you, I have more to say. I have been investigating the Scope Virus Digimon to the best of my ability and after speaking with the caretaker at Primary Village--[ She pauses to look over her shoulder. ] Lunamon, go there now, just as we planned.

--But Rin! [ The moon Digimon squeaks with concern. ] I, I don't want to leave you now that you've accepted me as your partner!

Lunamon, we promised that we would help out. We rely on each other, but we also have our own strengths alone. [ It seems this is a talk they have often as she appears to be reminding her partner. ] I'll be safe here with Coronamon, but don't you think for a moment I'm abandoning you. [ It works, as Lunamon takes off to leave Rin to resume her conversation with the network. ]

As I was saying, Digimon who are associated with the Scope Virus don't return to Primary Village as eggs. We've seen how Digimon are here so isn't it cruel to be mercilessly slaying them left and right? Well, I'm sure it hardly matters to most of you, but for some of us who like to remain a little humane, the alternative of capturing them is preferred. We do have a jail and furthermore it'd be easier to understand what we're up against if we can analyze them a bit better. I'm not hinting at torture, but if it comes down to it... well, sometimes you have to play dirty to get the information you need. [ Please, someone bring her an infected Digimon to toy around with sometime. ] More importantly, I'm sure you're wanting to know if what that monstrosity said was true, huh?

The test results are in and while these Digimon that have been brought to the city are assembled differently than the ones we've come to known, it's difficult to tell whether or not that makes them anymore real... [ It's frustrating to admit that out loud. After all the work she's spent in understanding the Digimon here, it turns out she was wrong? Now she's going to have to study them extensively some more. ] Well, it's not so much they were assembled differently, but perhaps acclimated due to different conditions? Well, I'd be glad to tell you the specifics should you find time to discuss it during all of this chaos.

[ OOC: Here is your handy IC excuse to know this information! While Rin can't say she knows why or who damaged them, she can make pretty good guesses that this boasting jerk knows a thing or two about it. ]

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--But you want to go find out for yourself.

[ It's troublesome, but she knows that type all too well. ] It's true that the original Chosen aren't all that easy to get in touch with, but I think a lot of this is stuff they're unfamiliar with as well. I had spoken with Elecmon and there were some things there that didn't add up to what we've been told about the Digital World itself.

[ Meaning that the original Chosen are likely in the same situation as themselves. ]

Where would you start?

[wow, yeah. That was about exactly as insightful as he was expecting. No point hiding it.]

Dunno yet. Probably with the island... see who all is around here, what they think and who they're with.

Then, I think I'd go to that big continent--with the castle? Lotusmon first showed up there, so there might be a clue about the queen there.

Well--this is all just assuming a better idea doesn't come along.

Hey now, you can't go claiming that castle before I do. [ Meaning she's offering to come along.

Surprise, she might actually not be as lazy as she makes herself out to be. ]

I tried tracing Sakuyamon's posts on the network to see how she's been accessing it, but I didn't get very far. I can likely get in contact with her, but not actually find her so that rules that end of the spectrum out. Geez, I still want to talk to her about ARCloner too--though I guess we might know what that means now that we have our 'true' partners here.

You sure about that..? The last time I went on a trip with a girl, it started with her trying to shoot me in the face. [No really, true story.]

A-anyways... I guess we could look for the ARCloner, too. When I was all virused out and stuff I was thinking that it was probably important, and we could like... use it to make an army of chosen children digimon or something.

I don't think that's a good idea, but... well, we should probably look for it anyways.

I'll leave my gun at home. [ See, she can compromise. ]

Regardless, we should look for it to keep anyone else from doing something stupid with it. I didn't get very many responses, but that Neku boy seemed as if he's heard of it before in the desert. I don't know what he meant by it, but maybe he has a better idea of where to go.

Though we could just ask Sakuyamon.

Thanks--I really appreciate it.

...We'll ask Sakuyamon. If there's one thing I'm sure of, it's that she's trustworthy. We had our miscommunications, but she's on our side.

[A small nod.] Actually... I could always just ask around openly in the meanwhile and see if anyone knows anything.

You could try that, but I'm sure you'd just get half the population agreeing to go with you instead of actually giving you any answers. Think you can handle a group that large?

[ It's clear she prefers smaller groups herself judging by how quick she is to scowl over the matter. ]

Sakuyamon would be the best bet to go to. Who else would have anything more than just speculation?

That's true... [Sigh.] Like I said before, we don't exactly leave here much... and I really don't think I could handle that many people coming with me. We can cover more ground in separate groups, and dying is only a problem for our digimon, not us.

Dying is a problem for everyone. [ Hmph. ] Just because we come back from the dead doesn't mean we should continue to risk it.

It's not even that we come back--we just freeze up and get all glitchy for about six hours.

I kinda asked Guilmon to watch while I was all virus-y. Yes, I know it was dumb. No, I won't do it again.

Wait, you-?! [ Suddenly more interested. ]

What happens if you lose a body part? Does it just glitch back on? [ This question is asked in the name of science. ]

That I didn't test... dying was one thing, but I don't really have a good way to lose an entire limb. I'm not really that physically strong...

Well... don't go actually testing the idea out, geez. [ Blurting it out because it needs to be said at this point. ] Okay?

...O-oh! Yeah. I won't do anything that'd make you worry.

Are you being sarcastic or legitimately saying that? It isn't as if I spend my time worrying about people, but...

[ She did just do a lot of investigating to make sure people weren't off getting themselves killed. ]

Just because you don't openly care about others doesn't mean you don't care at all.

You're a lot nicer than you let on. At least, that's what I think. So, if I can I don't want to worry you. Because we're friends.

[ Oh no, someone actually thinks of her as a friend here. ]

Wha-? Are you being serious? You can't just call someone a friend that easily!

[Its shorter if we list the people Ed doesn't consider a friend, tho.]

Why not? I think of you as a friend, so you're a friend. That's how it works, right?

[ What a list to shove her onto. ]

That's not how it works!

...You don't want to be my friend?

[Oh no, what have you done?! He's making the puppy eyes!]

--You can't just twist it like that!

[ She's the easiest person to guilt into things surprisingly. ]

But... If you want to be friends and I want to be friends then we're friends. And I want to be friends, so...

It's just--!!

[ She can't have friends.

(No one wants to be friends with a terrorist)

Now he's gone and stunned her back into being silent all over again. How can she begin to explain that she keeps people at a distance when his logic is so astoundingly simple? ]

[...come to think of it 'astoundingly simple' is a good way to explain most things having to do with Ed.]

[That said, he is also far too simple to give up.]

It's just?

09 ✨ VIDEO {backdated to November 17, after all the NPC posts}

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