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[makoinfused]

[ Zack has been in the city for about an hour or so, getting his bearings and talking to this... Digimon of his. It's all really weird and he obviously wasn't expecting this when he died, but hey... if the world needs saving, they should call on a hero, right?

He seems to be fiddling with the D-Terminal when the video feed turns on, stopping only when Dorumon speaks up, ]

Zack?

Huh? What's up?

You were going to ask the network something, weren't you?

Oh, yeah, of course! [ he smiles at the screen, only slightly less enthusiastic than he normally would be. He should have asked earlier, but he had to catch up with all of this digital nonsense first. Kind of threw him off his game, ] Hey there, my name is Zack and I have a couple questions. [ He holds up his index finger, ] First off, I'm looking for a guy named Cloud. Blonde spiky hair, about this tall [ moves his hand just at his shoulder for emphasis, ] wearing a uniform like mine. [ minus the bullet holes. ] And Cloud? If you can see this, give me a call. [ it's a longshot, but he may as well try. ]

Second question, I'm in apartment F2 002 I guess? [ He looks to Dorumon for confirmation, and the digimon nods, ] Anyone else shacking up there? We're probably gonna head over later to check it out.

Is that all?

[ Zack is silent for a moment as he tries to think, ] Pretty sure that's it for now, yeah. I'll be sure to keep everyone updated, though.

I'm sure they'll be waiting with bated breath.

I-- Hey! [ and the feed turns off. ]

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[renegadedriving]

[She isn't really familiar with that ranking, but she's going to make the assumption that it's some analogy for "Private, first class".]

No, I haven't. I met most of the building last night, but there might be a few people who didn't show up to the meeting. I'll let you know if I see him.

[makoinfused]

[ EXCUSE YOU HE IS A HIGH RANKING SUPER SOLDIER. that's not really super anymore because life sucks wah wah. ]

Thanks, I appreciate it. [ He shifts a bit, tilting his head, ] Most of the building? How many of us are there?

[renegadedriving]

[She feels your pain, super soldier bro. Her super is gone too.]

At least 20. Almost all of them are kids.

[makoinfused]

[ that's so lame. ]

I guess they're taking the term 'Chose Children' literally, huh? I wonder what that makes us.

[renegadedriving]

[Shepard sighs.]

Babysitters, mostly. How's your... 'partner' behaving? Mine tried to kill another one on the first day.

[makoinfused]

He's fine. A little too quiet for my liking, but I guess that's better than having him try to kill me. [ He gives Dorumon a look before glancing back to Shepard, ] Trouble in the ranks already, Commander?

[renegadedriving]

[Even heavier sigh.]

It's like working with a teenager with anger issues and claws.

[makoinfused]

That bad? Maybe you two need to bond a little more or something. We were put with them for a reason, right?

[renegadedriving]

He actually reminds me of a couple of friends of mine from back home, so it's not like I dislike him. He's just... untrained.

[makoinfused]

I take it you've never trained a digimon before, though... [ that'll be something. ]

[renegadedriving]

I don't usually even train soldiers. I'm a field agent.

[makoinfused]

First time for everything. Personally, I think the best way to teach is through hands on experience; at least that's how I learned.

[renegadedriving]

You mean basic? Because I don't know if you can really be a drill sergeant for one person.