07 Butterflies | Video

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[The feed buzzes to life, and a nervous-looking Fluttershy appears on the screen. She hesitates, not quite looking at the D-Terminal.]

H...h-hi...um...I...I-I'm sorry if I...worried anyone. I...I just wanted to let others know that I'm...s-still here...

[Because it seems, there are many others who are not.

It looks like she wants to say something more, but instead the video cuts out.]

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Did something happen?

Ugh--you should ask that with a bit more confidence like this, Lunamon. [ Rin clears her throat and shoves her face back into view of the camera. ] What happened to you two while you were off being stupid?

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[strengthinkindness]

[Fluttershy winces at the question, glancing away.]

Hey!

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Well, out with it already.

[ Lunamon just gives an apologetic whimper. Really, Rin only wants to know because she cares! ]

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[strengthinkindness]

[Choco huffs, answering before Fluttershy could.]

She broke her wing, okay? Just leave it at that.

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Her wing?

Yes, her w-wing. Don't you see it?

I thought that was just some kind of dumb cosplay accessory, you know like those people who wear cat ears for show. [ Hmph. ] See, this is why you shouldn't go out on your own. You got hurt and I bet you just sat around in pain for a while before you could get up, huh?

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[strengthinkindness]

[Choco glares a little.] No, her wings are real. Not everyone who comes here is human from their world...

And actually, Fluttershy was really brave. Even after she broke her wing, she got back up and we kept going.

Ch-Choco...

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You're mistaking courage for stupidity.

[ She means stubbornness and while that's a trait to be respected, if no one scolds her for it now, will she make the same mistake? ]

Rin...

Next time, you give me a call and I'll do it for you? I'll have to charge you when we find your stupid friends or whatever, but at least you're not going off by yourself. Understood?

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[strengthinkindness]

[Choco growls.]

Stop it! It's not stupid that she wanted to find her friend...!

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But it was stupid she went off on her own and returned hurt!

[ Choco, she will throw down with you so quick if this keeps up. Ever see a human fight a Digimon? ]

Don't you know that? You're her partner, aren't you? Geez...

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[strengthinkindness]

[Choco looks about ready to say something more, but Fluttershy gently pats his head to shush him.]

N-no, she's right, Choco...wh-what I did was stupid...A-a broken wing isn't the worst thing that could've happened to me...

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There's probably a billion more heroic idiots here who would go off on a journey with you to find someone who was missing, don't you know?

[ At least Rin recognizes herself that she's not the most... pleasant person in the Digital World. ]

So... Next time just ask someone, alright?

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[strengthinkindness]

[She nods slightly.] Y-yes, I'll...I-I'll make sure to do that...

...Thank you...

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Augh--you can't just thank me for doing nothing. Get off my lap, Lunamon, I need to turn off this stupid th--!

[ Click. The screen darkens and with it any evidence of Rin showing a softer side of her. ]