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[The video starts with a very shaky shot of one of the buildings in San Fransisco. There are sounds of growling and shouting in the background before the camera pans to an XV-mon and a Gabumon glaring, stomping, and shaking their fists at each other.]

Oh, calm down, fuzzball! I was just telling it like it is.

You liar! I'm not a fake Digimon. I'm real, and you can't take my partner away from me! I'll battle you to the death if I have to!

[Said Gabumon leaps at the XV-mon's chest, only for her to swat him away with a chuckle. The image then turns to a very exasperated looking Replica, who rubs at his temple before speaking.]

Ugh, now I'm starting to know how Real Thing felt. Has anyone else had problems with their SCOPE partners? XV-mon's kept having to beat him back for hours, and he still keeps getting back up. It's like looking into some kind of fun house mirror, and I don't know how to get him to relax.

[There's the sound of a scream, followed by a WHAM. Seems the fighting's picked up a little bit, much to the Replica's chagrin.]

...And while we're at it, has anyone made it to HospiTown yet? I'm fine with scoping out these new islands, but I'd like to at least see where this new town is before I get too carried away.

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[The two Digimon are still rumbling in the background, and beyond some shouts, they're not responding just yet. Instead, that honor falls on Rep, who's sitting cross-legged with his elbow against one of his legs and his hand propping up one of his cheeks while the other holds the Terminal.]

Sure. Believe me, I'm a replica, so I don't hold anything against him. XV-mon just...

[HUGE SIGH.]

She went and told him he's a copy of her, and now he's flipped his lid. I'm really starting to miss when she had tact right about now.

She's still evolved as XV-mon?

[Kaldur had not experienced a personality shift with his own partners based on evolution...at least not yet. He has to wonder though if the personality shift was based on the Replica's own actions and beliefs.]

Mmm, yeah I can see where that'd be a problem. We heard from some jerk named Titanmon. So for the most part I blew it off as a bad joke at first.

Perhaps you can attempt to separate them. Hearing it from you may be easier and if you could talk to your partner without XV-mon around it might go over better.

Well, yeah. XV-mon's got wings, and this way we don't have to stick to the train schedules.

[He shoots his partners another glance, bringing a hand to his neck.]

I just didn't expect this to happen. I feel like if she'd been Kotemon when they first met, they might've actually hit it off.

You mean I'd be the one hitting her off a building!

[...Ugh. Just his luck that he wound up with the problem child. He wasn't even this bad, right? Then again, he did try to kill Riku just so he could be somebody...]

I'm thinking separation's the best option right now. I just hope I can get him to relax.

[In fact, he's going to go grab the fuzzy rage ball right now.]

If you guys have any other tips, just... please let me know. I feel like I'm getting a migraine at this rate.

Hm. Has she had any rest during her flights? Digimon expend energy when they are in their evolved state and if she has been flying you both everywhere then perhaps part of the issue is that she is simply tired and needs a rest.

[Kaldur figures that people DO tend to get grouchy when they are tired after all. He's not sure that would completely solve the issue of course, but it wouldn't hurt.

Sedna and Scipio exchange a look but it appears they don't have much else to offer at the moment.]

All the double partners have reacted different to each other, so it's hard to say.

But if we think of something will tell ya.

That could be it. She pretty much insisted that she'd fly the whole way, but the form's still new to her. Maybe she is just tired...

[Of course, she'd vehemently deny it; Rep might not know her new persona as well as Kotemon, but he's savvy enough to guess her response.]

You think it'd be better to pace ourselves? I doubt it'd kill her to hitch one train ride.

It couldn't hurt to rest. There is no pressing need for you to beat everyone else to HospiTown. I think it would be much better to take your time.

Yeah, not to mention you don't want her to suddenly revert in the middle of flight and get you stranded at sea.

You mean like what happened to us a few months back?

Sush. We made it, didn't we?

Wait, that actually happened?

[He stares at the camera, words completely lost to him. In his mind, he pictures him and XV-mon flying over the sea and then, poof, them both plummeting down into the ocean. Yikes!]

Sedna does not like to discuss it. But, yes, that happened. Digimon expend a lot of energy. Rest and food are required and you will find that digimon tend to consume a great deal of food because of that reason.

If it does happen feel free to call. I'm sure we could swim out to you.

Well, I'd sure take falling into the sea over crashing into a mountain...

[He shudders, reaching up to rub his brow.]

But wait, are these terminals even waterproof?

Either would be rather terrible...although I would certainly agree with that sentiment.

[Kaldur shrugs.]

I never thought to ask, but mine still works despite being out at sea during our previous trip. So I guess they are.

Small blessings I guess, not that I plan on drenching this thing.

[With that said, there's something nagging at him a bit.]

So, how'd you get back?

Well we did eventually make it back to shore with some help from a Whamon.

One of the few digimon that DIDN'T try to eat us or drown us in some way.

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