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[codes]

Sheesh, what a mess this place is turning out to be. I guess that's what happens when a bunch of middle schoolers end up as our seniors. That's a Japanese term for a mentor-like role in case you're not catching on, alright?

[ Sure, everyone else is concerned about the battle and dramatics going on, but Rin Tousaka? She's up for complaining about the circumstances much later than the rest. Wearing her golden hair up in childish twintails, she's certainly one to talk about middle schoolers. In fact, she doesn't look to be much older than most of the other teenagers here. ]

Haa, at least I have this apartment all to myself now. I guess that really sucks for their partners though. Who knows how long they've waited to reunite with them and now they're all gone. I wonder what happens to those guys whenever their human counterparts leave?

Speaking of, do you think there's a way we can trade? I've got this wussy partner and that's not really good for someone with a strong personality like myself. Well come on, I'm not the only person who's still around am I? I know this place is just full of cowards who can't hold their own so humor me with an answer won't you?

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[genreawareness]

Better access to what?

[she thinks she may know the answer to that, but it never hurts to ask]

And I don't think the amount of time they've waited is directly proportional to strength.

[codes]

This world.

[ That's as much as she's willing to spill for now as she gives a sigh in an attempt to dismiss it. ]

They should have done some training in between all that time waiting.

[genreawareness]

You want to hack into the Digital World.

[she doesn't need anymore information to come to that conclusion]

And perhaps they should have. But that doesn't change the here and now.

[codes]

I'm going to hack into it. [ To help it, but not that she needs to say that. It should be obvious right, that's what hackers do naturally. Nothing malicious. ] There's no question about it.

It'd be fruitless for me to go out there. I've got an assault rifle, of course, but it would us little good. Until Lunamon is stronger, I'll have to just stand back here and be snarky over the network.

... Unless someone wants to trade. [ A blissful sigh. ] That's still an option to dream for, isn't it?

[genreawareness]

How? [Curiosity always demands that she ask how]

Labramon evolved into a stronger form as we fought. How do you know your partner won't do the same?

[codes]

I only got here a few weeks ago. Give a girl some time before you ask her to start laying her secrets bare.

Besides--[ Tapping the screen. ]--they are probably listening in on this, don't you think?

Oh, but we're talking about Digimon now. Think of it this way. This Labramon evolved into a stronger form as you fought, but what if they have a chance to grow weaker? It's plausible, you know.

[genreawareness]

You're in the exact same boat as the rest of us are, you realize.

[-- a loud crash from behind her catches Kyouko's attention for a moment, and the camera of her D-Terminal swivels to show D'Arcmon picking herself up from the ground. But she isn't down for long, leaping back to push the FanBeemon back with her sword again, the blade glowing as she doe so]

. . . of course it's plausible. But you never know until you make an attempt.

[codes]

I'm not a gambling kind of person. [ Okay, that's a lie, but no need to give herself away entirely. ] The risks just outweighed everything else and besides, there's enough self-proclaimed heroes who showed up the same day.

One of the people who slept in the same dorm as myself was one of them, oh, but he's gone. I wonder if all the heroes have left us when we really needed them?

[genreawareness]

Gone. . .

[frowning now]

Where do you think they've gone? Back home?

[codes]

That's what I'm curious in finding out. I don't really care if I end up returning to my world or not.

There are people here who might be inconvenienced by being away so I should help them get home. Maybe that's the reason they brought someone like me here.

[genreawareness]

I wasn't aware they handpicked their Chosen so carefully. I was under the impression it was more random.

[codes]

Were you? What gave you that impression?

[ Pausing to consider it: ] Ugh, don't tell me you've actually spoken with everyone. Was some kind of survey conducted and I was unaware of it?

[genreawareness]

I haven't spoken with everyone, but I have spoken with a good number of individuals. The population of Chosen Children is so diverse that it's difficult to imagine the selection was anything but random.

[codes]

We should send out a proper survey at some time. Probably some time when you're all back and not off getting involved in a fight.

[ What, is she expecting Rin to do it herself? ]

[genreawareness]

[she has already gathered that Rin is quite the lazy one. Or, if not lazy, one who doesn't bother herself with tasks she doesn't deem important]

I'll keep that thought in mind.

[codes]

Right, when should we expect it?

[ Mostly so she doesn't bother to fill it out. ]

[genreawareness]

I'm not about to put a timeline on when I start asking around.

[codes]

Oh, you're a fan of spontaneity? I guess that's perfectly acceptable here.

I'll just keep an eye out for it. Or well, Lunamon can do something useful by doing it herself.