[A cheerful-looking Kit appears on the D-Terminals of those who happen to be watching]

Hi, everybody! I got a great idea that I wanna see what you guys think about

See, now that the weather's starting to warm up a bit, I was thinking about planting a garden. That way we can grow fresh vegetables and things! And even after we go home, it'll still be there for the digimon, long as they keep it up.

Problem is, planting and taking care of a garden is a lot of work for just one person, even if they had their Digimon helping. So I wanted to know if anybody'd be interested in helping me out with it? Anybody who does'll be welcome to a share of the harvest at the end!

( Private to SG Starscream )

Yo! Listen up, everyone!

I've got my digi-soul back! ... well, okay, I still had it, but the part of my Digi-Soul that lets me punch shit bigger than me and have it hurt?! That's back.

I tested to make sure it wasn't a fluke, too, so if any of you see fallen trees or something around the edges of town... that'd be why.

I have to say, I'm pretty pumped about this! Anyone's digimon want to spar?! I'm raring to do some more fighting like I used to!

[Saori's in her room, sitting on the bed. Both Guren and Kiyomi were asleep with their heads resting on her lap. Looks like the morning training did a number on them.]

Well, that was one hell of a month to say the least. So I think a good break is in order. I'm going to leave in two days for File Island. I promised Monzaemon that I'd visit often to check up on them because of those Black Gears from earlier. If anyone is interested in tagging along, please let me know. I'll be staying there for a few days to see how the rest of the island is doing. If I find anything of interest, I'll be sure to let you guys know.

Now if you excuse me, I got to find a way out of this. I don't think I can feel my lap anymore...

[ The D-Terminal camera shakes quite a bit as Chika shows up on the screen, looking a bit confused, puzzled, and not sure about what's going on. ]

Hey! Does anyone know what those Black Gears that the guy who just sent out that distress call was talking about are!? And who else is going to go over to File Island to help? If Digimon are attacking each other that can't be good.

[ The camera fidgets a bit, her lip curling down into more of a frown. ]

Anyway, Biyomon and I are going to be heading to File Island to take care of this. So anyone else that wants to come who's in HospiTown should come with us so we can stop whatever these things are!

[On the last day of January, a message pops up on the D-Terminal network from something that's...not quite a D-Terminal. At least, not a traditional one. It comes across the same, however, and there's Minervamon, adjusting the view and- is that a palace behind her? Buckingham Palace?]

Whoa, took this thing long enough. Hello, Minervamon here, it sure has been a few weeks, yep. [Oops.] In reentering this plane, the communication device Volcanusmon made for me, well. It kinda malfunctioned. I thought I sent out something at least a week ago.

[She appears sheepish, but then she gets down to business.]

This place here? It's what I'm setting up as... Well, I guess where I'm staying on this plane. Looked really abandoned and lonely and big. I'll direct the other members of my group here when they eventually arrive.

That probably doesn't matter much to a lot of you. I'd been thinking, I got to talk to some of you guys, but those still traveling, or too busy, or...just not around, nope. And the game of he-said, she-said, she-said-- that's pretty dangerous, don't you think? So... I guess here we go, the questions I was asked all-in-one.

[Minervamon sits against the statue outside the palace, getting comfy.]

I'm part of a group called the Olympus XII, and my name is Minervamon. The Digimon who attacked Terminal Tokyo before was Jupitermon. He took something called the ARCloner, a supposedly sentient program, and made it start to combine the worlds. That's why all this is happening. Jupitermon was once the leader of the Olympus XII, but he...well, this isn't something the old Jupitermon would do. He's changed. So me and several others separated from him. My group consists of myself, Marsmon, Volcanusmon, and Dianamon. Jupitermon's is Neptunemon, Merukimon, Apollomon, Ceresmon, and Bacchusmon. Venusmon's...neutral, I suppose. Don't ask about the twelfth member. Disappeared long ago, I don't even know them.

[She looks down for a moment; if her eyes could be seen, maybe they'd be closed...]

So the ARCloner. Well, Titamon took it. Big guy, green, really dangerous. No, defeating him is not easy. Yes, we've tried, and every time we've succeeded it's been with our combined power, and he always comes back, fast. We don't know how to find his base, as it keeps moving. He just wants to mess things up for Jupitermon, but well...who knows how long that means keeping the rest of us alive.

I want to stop Jupitermon and set the worlds straight-- it wasn't Jupitermon who called you here, B-T-Dubs. Don't think it was. He just got angry, hearing Lotusmon -- Ceresmon's servant -- died and seeing you talk of separating the worlds. The ARCloner and the Digital World itself bring in the Chosen, that's just how it's been. I don't have any control, but neither does Jupitermon.

...Speaking of me! I got questions of where I've been, before. I mentioned those planes? Well, there's a different level of existence. Like a bean-- ... [No one needs that metaphor. :c ] ...Well, it's different. It's higher, and it takes a lot of work to get from that one to this one, since the ARCloner messed some things up. Jupitermon took a long time getting down, and I was right behind him. That's where I was blasted back to, when your city...vanished.

Not blew up. It's just not there. It's complicated.

...I wanted to help you, but I went about it the wrong way, and I'm sorry. [Her voice is softer, and she's contemplative; the setting sun glints off her helmet.] There's nothing more I can do but to prove that. And...well, I'll do my best to.

[Then she brightens back up, like a kid.]

I think that's everything, but other questions, comments, concerns-- I've got this thing working and can use it to talk! Okay? Okay.

Minervamon, out.

[She salutes and ends the feed.]

[When the video feed pops on there's static at first, followed by a shaky closeup of a deep red jacket. The picture stops moving and the red jacket backs up revealing a young girl with brown hair. She bows to the camera, her hands clasped in front of her.]

Hello, everyone. My name is Jinora, and I've just arrived here. My lion-spirit Leormon says that this is the best way to communicate with people.

[A Leormon's head pops into the frame, regarding the camera before turning to Jinora.]

Digimon, Jinora. We're Digimon, not spirits.

Digimon; right. I'm sorry. Anyway, I've read about what's been happening here and Leormon has told me a lot as well. It- it's all a bit overwhelming, but I'll do my best to help in whatever way that I can.

[The first thing that is noticeable is the loud crash that can be heard as the D-Terminal hits the floor. The video comes on, showing a sideways view of a room, the floor more visible than the door leading out into the hallway. There's a scurrying sound, with an undertone of metal scratching.]

H-Hey! Come back here! Come--Terriermon! It's going to the door!

[A small metal rat comes into view just as Terriermon's paws(?) grab its tail. A spark can be seen, and it's followed by a yelp as Terriermon jerks back.]

Ouch! It shocked me!

Damn!

[Duo's bare feet are visible now as he leaps for the door, finally closing it before the baby Digimon can get out. There's more scurrying off screen, more running around and shouting before things finally seem to settle down.

The D-Terminal is moved, showing Terriermon holding the device and looking more than a little flustered.]

Does...anyone know how to take care of a baby Digimon? The egg Duo had has hatched.

[It's a Neku, sitting in his new room, looking.... grim. And thoughtful. Perhaps even seriously considering]

...so is anyone thinking of going with Sakuyamon?

[Hi, travellers and Hospitown refugees! There's static, and then a transmission. And pink. Lots of pink. the camera focuses in, and out a little - and the blurry pink turns into a face. A worried looking face. It's a Biyomon!]

H-hello. This is my first transmission. My name is Biyomon. I finally found my destined, so it's nice to meet you all. I hope to work with you. Please be kind to me.

[And there's a small amount of murmuring behind her. A teenage boy has his back to the camera and appears to be lying down, sleeping heavily. There might be quite a bit of seeming nonsense coming out of his mouth, with heavy snoring.]

This... is my destined. If he were awake, I'm sure he would introduce himself, but he's not too good at the sleeping... at night thing. Um, anyway... it's about him that I have a question. I was wondering if any... experienced with humans Digimon listening might be kind enough to answer. It's... complicated.

[There's a small pause, and Biyomon looks downward for a short time, then back to the lens.]

He... doesn't want to work with me.

Since he's arrived, all he's been interested in are affairs that have been going on in his own world. It's not his fault. He's worried for his friends - We're connected. That's how I know. I've heard everything that's happened to him - felt them - like I was there - since I was a Digi-egg, and... I understand he's scared right now.

[Another pause.]

Anyway... He's got amnesia. He's had it for a long time, and it drives him almost mad. I can feel how frustrated he gets, even if he hides it. I told him recently that if he helps me, us, the Digital World -- then I'd fill in the gaps for him. He... got angry that I'd hold something like that to ransom.

Eventually he agreed, of course -- but... this isn't how I thought it'd be at all. I've known him all of my life, and... I wanted, more than anything, to be his friend. That's why I left my island to come here, that's why -- I feel horrible about what I said. And I'm worried. I've heard that if someone's sleepwalking, you don't wake them up. That it's the worst thing! What if it's the same with memory loss? What if telling him things makes something awful happen to him?

I also feel horrible about telling him if he travels with me, I'll fill in the gaps. I've known him all my life. I like him. I wanted, more than anything, to be his friend, but... friends don't have conditions. I'm scared he'll never see me as a friend now.

...This has been more longwinded than I would like. I'm sorry. But if anyone can help... I'd really appreciate it.

[ Chika had thought about making this post for quite a while, but... something kept holding her back from doing it. That actually saying what she wanted to say would... make it all the more real. It was kinda upsetting to think about what happened back in the city. How the city wasn't there anymore. And well... how useless they were.

It was just like with those Digimon that were killed by those soldiers back in her world, only this time Chika and Biyomon weren't able to suddenly access a higher level evolution to deal with it.

But this is a post that she really has to make, isn't it? ]

Umm... hi everyone. I know I haven't really been on the network lately and stuff. I've been thinking about a lot of stuff and it's been pretty crazy. And getting to Hospitown is taking a long time too.

[ Though she doesn't mind it all that much. It makes it easier to think without having to get used to a new place. ]

But umm... once Masaru-niichan and I get up there, I... we really need to start training more. I think all of us need to. Jupitermon came after us for a reason and... I don't think he's going to stop just because he blew up the city. Not with all of us escaping like that.

If we don't all get stronger... we're not going to stand a chance again him. But... I don't want to see anything like that happen again. We need to be able to stop him next time!

[ She's starting to choke up a little bit here, so it might be time to end the message but first... ]

I think we're going to be there in a couple more days. If anyone wants to start training to get stronger? Let me and Biyomon know, okay?