This is how you work it--

[ The feed starts rolling to show a large pair of crimson eyes. The scene shifts with a small "h-hey!" as the D-Terminal is shoved into the hands of a man with light blond hair. He looks from his partner to the device and sighs. ]

I'm crazy.

[ He's gone insane. That's the only rational explanation for all of this. Conrad Verner has finally, truly gone insane. ]

You're not crazy! Now, come on, introduce yourself!

[ While he really, really doesn't want to, the man takes a deep breath and exhales slowly. ]

Right. Okay. [ He looks at the D-Terminal with a solemn expression. He wanted his omni-tool back. ] Uhm. Hello. Everyone? My name is Conrad Verner. I, uh... I'm from the Citadel and I'm very, very confused right now.

See? Was that so hard? Now give me that! [ There's another protest from Conrad but now Veemon is center stage and smiling into the camera. ]

And I'm Veemon! You can call me Veemon! It's nice to meet you all!

[ Wally is currently in Roaming Park with Neku and Cam where things are considerably less on fire than in the kitchen. He's still not sure how they managed to burn eggs. He's trying to stand away from them at the moment, though, because he doesn't want to ruin the surprise. ]

Alright, I know most of the ladies here aren't really old enough for this occasion, but, just in case there are any mothers here, I wanted to give a shout out to all of you and all the moms back home (even though they won't see this...). Thanks for putting up with us, we couldn't have made it this far without you.

That being said... I wanna dedicate this post to Commander Shepard.

Well, me, Neku, and Cam, and I guess anyone else who looks up to her, too. We all really appreciate all you've done for us here. And even though, you know, things have been kinda patchy between me and you, the fact that you haven't totally written me off or given up on me means a lot.

Sooo...

[ He turns the camera to reveal Neku and Cam sitting on a blanket with little sandwiches and other snacky food. Thankfully Wally had intercepted their attempt at baking. ]

Ta-da! We made you a picnic. It's a thing I do with my mom and my aunt back home every year, so I figured it'd be nice to do one here for you, too. Also Neku and Cam nearly destroyed the kitchen with their cooking, so... this was safer. Plus fresh air!

Anyway, we're in Roaming Park. I guess if anyone else wants to come, they can too? We just don't have that many sandwiches...

[ He looks a little unsure, shrugs, then cuts the feed. ]

[When the D-Terminal turns on, all that shows up is the face of a Keramon chewing on something long, black, and appearing to be made out of leather. It attempts to say something, but since it has something in its mouth, whatever words it says is mumbled and cannot be understood. Thankfully, there's someone else there.]

Keramon, it is rude to speak with your mouth full. Please try again when you're done.

[It drops whatever it was chewing on and looks past the screen apologetically.]

Sorry, captain. Was tryin' to tell ya that I got it workin' for ya.

Ah, I see. Thank you, Keramon.

[The D-Terminal is turned around to reveal Aizen kneeling on the ground in front of Keramon wearing a rather strange outfit and showing that the thing Keramon was chewing was in fact Aizen's left hand.]

My name is Sousuke Aizen and I am in need of some assistance. Keramon and I have been attempting to remove the bindings on me ourselves without success, so if anyone could lend us some sort of cutting implement, it would be appreciated. I would also like to ask if anyone knows where I could get a pair of glasses. Mine were broken and I would like to have them replaced as soon as possible.

-like this!

[The voice that pops up sounds like a little kid, but the video view is mostly blacked out by what appears to be a paw.]

Why can't I just use text?

[The second voice is a teenage boy, honestly confused over why he can't just make this whole thing that much simpler by sticking to text.]

Because this way's more polite of course, how will you make friends if they can't see you? - Hey, I've made lots of friends online and they never saw me. You don't need to see each other to make friends you know, it's kinda just a bonus. - Exactly! It's a bonus, and we're using it to get bonus friends!

[John laughs, he totally can't argue with that.]

Then maybe you should take your paw off the camera, that might help. - Oops...( Cut to save space )

So...hey.

[It's Cam. And he looks...well, not nervous. But a little subdued. Not as much as he has in the past, but reflective, conflicted, and a little bit anxious.]

Um, I'm-- for those who're, new, or I haven't...talked to, I mean, I'm Cam, um... [He sighs and runs a hand through his hair. It looks like he's in his room, likely for privacy or quiet.] I know that most of the books here, they're...Japanese. But I know some people've, kinda...read a lot of them. [That sounded stupid. No, press on, Cam, keep going.] I mean--

[Frustrated look, but.]

...What kinds'a medical books are there here? Like...has anyone found some? Just...stuff talking about, uh. Medication stuff. [Brief pause.] After-- the Beemon, the...Dark Field, all the...injuries, it's just, a, good idea for everyone to get...familiar with all that.

[He looks like he's going to say something else, opens his mouth, then hastily closes it, shakes his head, nods, and turns off the feed.]

Good morning, everyone!

[It's Elizabeth and Dorumon again, this time they are at Lilymon's Beauty for working for bits. Thankfully, she doesn't mind being a morning person to help Lilymon when it opens.]

I noticed that a lot of new people are suddenly appearing, so I guess I should say welcome? It may be scary at first, but after a month, it's not too bad. I still miss home a lot though... [She gets quiet for a moment before tossing up a smile back on her face.]

A-Anyways, I want to ask a question to some of you! I talked to Marley some days ago and we both really want to do something fun after that scary, missing person chaos and the Digimon attack happened. Just to try to take our minds off of it since I heard some of you got really hurt or scared during it.

So, here's an idea! I would like to see if anyone would be interested in a picnic. All the details will come later on the location and such, but think of it like a get together like that pasta dinner! To make it fair, my only rule is that everyone has to bring something if they want to join in.

Then again, I just want to see if people like the idea, so let me know! Also this is off topic, but Dorumon has a nickname now!

...I do? [The digimon looks at her, puzzled.]

Mhm! Well, it's more like a title, but Mr. Zack has a Dorumon too and we don't people to mixed up, right? I'm sure you are not the only Dorumon out there!

I don't find it necessary, but what is it?

Baron.

Baron... Sounds odd.

It isn't! Having a title is very nice! Baron Dorumon has a cute ring to it, doesn't it?

I'm going back to work.

[And he walks off, Elizabeth laughs a little before turning it off.]

[Here, have a close-up of a PawnChessmon, who is carefully operating the D-Terminal. You might just be able to notice Nick in the background. He has yet to notice that the digimon has started a video.]

Boss, perhaps you should--

Come on, I already told you--if we're supposed to be partners then that makes us equals. So none of this boss stuff, alright?

Very well, Nick, I was saying perhaps it would be wise for you to introduce yourself to all of the others. We are likely to be working together in the future, after all.

[PawnChessmon holds the D-Terminal out to Nick, who can now be seen clearly. He is sitting in his new room, and as he realizes PawnChessmon started recording without telling him an absolutely deadpan expression crosses his face. Still, he takes the D-Terminal and after a few seconds of silence speaks in a very clipped tone.]

Sure. Hi everyone. I'm Detective Nick Burkhardt.

[He doesn't seem to plan on adding anything else. PawnChessmon quickly take the D-Terminal back and continues nervously.]

W-well, Nick arrived here from Portland, Oregon. Apparently, he is a grimm there--

That's good, they really don't need all of the details.

[The video moves out of focus as Nick grabs the D-Terminal back again and shuts it off before saying anything else.]

[The video feed opens with a eye. It's a very nice eye, very blue but the glare of the glasses covering it might be a distraction. The owner hums as he turns the D-Terminal in a semi-circle, then back, and really seems like he's inspecting it.]

Sir?

[Upon pulling himself away from staring at his device, we can now see a young man who looks 19 with bags under his eyes but otherwise appears to be healthy and strong and blonde, and...well, tense, like he's stressed out but is definitely not acting like it. He clears his through and looks back at the D-Terminal.]

Like this, right?

Yes, sir, you're doing excellent considering your apparent lack of technological knowledge! It's quiet impressive.

Uh--well, yeah of course I've got it! I'm the hero and little weird setbacks like this aren't going to hold me back!

Most admirable, sir!

[America kinda beams at him and scoots to sit on the ground instead of crouching everywhere, and gets PawnChessmon in on all this. America seems to either have forgotten the camera was on, or he's just ignoring it. Hard to tell. He makes a face similar to a Thinking Face but honestly that won't last.]

Who's this Izzy kid, anyway...whatever! I'll just have to find Japan and let him know I'm rescuing him from aliens.

I beg your pardon?

[America rubs his eyes under his glasses. He's not exactly a fan of knights or kings and while it's nice to suddenly have someone call him great all the time he's kind of sick of the hoity-toity. He likes this guy, really, but goddamn.]

Never mind! Point is, I'm the hero, and I'm gonna save this place! [He then turns his attention back to the camera; seems he hasn't forgotten after all.] All of you hear that? My name's America and y'all can be my back-up against the villains!

I look forward to helping you as much as I can, Sir America! [Straightened up and everything!]

Yeah! Just...drop the Sir as a title, okay? Not my thing.

Oh, of course, my apologies. And not to be a bother, but have you read the Guide yet?

[The pouty 5-year-old "no but screw you" face says it all, and PawnChessmon kinda freaks out.]

S-Sir, I strongly suggest you read the Guide! It will prove to be useful during your stay here!

Nope! [He stands up and squints at the device for a moment until he finds what button he wants.] Alright, Hero out!

[And the feed cuts off.]

[The video feed clicks on to show a dark haired teenager in his apartment room with a Crabmon sitting on the bed next to him. The boy looks a little scowly, but he sounds more serious than angry when he actually starts talking.]

So, my name's Percy Jackson, and this is- [He turns towards his partner, who is just visible in the corner of the screen.] Dude, seriously, why don't you call yourself "Steve" or something? You are a Crabmon, that's like naming your kid Human or Centaur or something.

I don't know! Aren't there other people named Percy?

Sure, but they don't look exactly like me.

Well, do you want me to call myself Steve?

Do you want to be called Steve?

[Crabmon shrugs.] You're the boss!

[That gets a sigh out of Percy - it just seems like he can't get away from people calling him that - who focuses his attention back on the camera.] And this is Crabmon, or Steve, I guess, and this is not the first time I've been given the whole "you're basically here to save the world" speech, and believe me, it's not fun to hear it the second time, either. Or the third, or the fourth. [They get it, Percy.] And I mean, I get it. People are in trouble, and if I can help, I want to. But people are in trouble back home, too, and I can't stay here forever. And I bet I'm not the only one. I mean, I'd at least like to be able to tell my mom where I went, you know?

And I know some of you have been here before, or at least know more about what's going on than the rest of us, but in my experience? Just about any monster wants to eat you if you don't do the right thing around them. And believe me, I've had lots of experience with monsters wanting to eat me. [Still, there's a part of him that feels slightly guilty for insisting that, considering his brother was a cyclops and all, and it wasn't like his partner had been anything but helpful so far, so he makes a little bit of a chagrined face before amending that statement.] I mean, maybe some of them don't, here, but I'd still be careful. You can never be too careful when it comes to monsters. Especially ones that promise they're friendly.

[Sorry Steve. He'll get over it eventually, hopefully. He does actually look a little guilty as he says it, and glances over at the crustacean for a second.] I mean, I guess I trust him, he did kind of stop me from drowning like a loser, but you never know. Just be careful.

[He chews his lip a little for a moment, considering what to say next.] Anyway, I'm not trying to lecture anyone or- I don't know. I just want to help, and something tells me this guy- [He sticks a thumb towards Crabmon.] wants to, too. Let us know if there's anything we can do.

[For a moment, it looks like he's maybe going to say something else, but he ends up just switching the feed off.]