[The sound of waves. It's like, Cam turns on the feed, but he can't bring himself to talk first--]

Neku's gone. His partners, they're...staying there. In the Forest of the Gods. Uhm, me, and Maya, and Shiki. We're all headed back to HospiTown. It just didn't feel, uh...

Yeah. The place is nice, though. If any of you can get there, it's...relaxing. [He breathes out.] We've been on the boat for a few days. Be back in a bit, if I don't. Go stir-crazy here.

...Who all's still here? [So he says, tentative and nervous.] Just, so... This all sounds stupid. Never mind. Jinx, you should stay in HospiTown. No one's gonna be at the Forest if you head back.

[The feed comes to life as Sprout rubs the back of her head, looking a little embarrassed.]

So uh...hey guys...

[While not entirely whispering, she does seem to be making an effort to keep her voice down.]

So...sorry that we uh...disappeared for a bit. The three of us kinda got...swept up in a data stream that dropped us off in some forest...without the D-Terminal, conveniently. [You can hear the sarcasm dripping in her voice.]

We just got back...like literally just got back. Seems we missed a bunch'a stuff, huh?

[Her expression sobers for a moment.] Looks like a lotta people left, huh? [Sprout glances behind her with a bit of a concerned expression, and her next words sound more like she's talking to herself.] Hope she doesn't get too upset...

[Then she clears her throat, turning back to the camera.] So yeah, uh...Just wanted to let you guys know Fluttershy's back, safe and sound. She's doing okay, nothing some days resting up won't fix.

...Oh yeah...Chris, if you uh...whenever you see this, mind giving us a call? I think Fluttershy wanted to ask you something...

[As Sprout moves to turn the D-Terminal off, there's a brief glimpse of Fluttershy - a little scratched up but on the whole looking all right - on the screen behind her, lying in bed with Choco sleeping against her side and a rabbit plush tucked in her arms as she slept.]

... Wheeljack, Arcee, and Ratchet are all gone.

Bumblebee and I may be the only members of our team who remain in this world.

...

This is not easy for me to say, but... I am unsure of how to process or handle this. I feel... directionless without them. In a way, it is the first time in as many centuries that I feel...

...

Alone.

...

[there is an extended period of (uncomfortable) silence, before the feed cuts out]

[The feed shows someone who some of the people may not have seen in a while. Donnie had been gone for three weeks after all on his little self-discovery trip. Anyone who knew could probably tell that he actually looked a lot better, he didn't look upset like he had been the past few months. He looked more like him than he had in months.]

Hey guys, it's me. I just wanted to tell everyone that I'm back. And before anyone asks, I'm perfectly fine. better than I have been in months.

Which means that he's gonna quit moping and being all depressed... for now.

[The teen merely eye-rolled, but his expression did get a bit more serious.]

Oh and also, Paolo and Arte told me about those rumors going about I don't know what the shell anyone saw, but they told me that I've been doing some pretty unkind things around town. I don't know who it is, but it isn't me. Maybe it's someone dressing like me, I don't know, but I'm gonna find out.

Yeah Arte and me already tried that, it failed. Badly.

Then we'll just have to try again. Anyways, I guess that's it Later guys.

[And the feed was cut with that.]

[Sophia's sitting at a tree, so it seems. She looks tired, and a bit dirty. She's clearly been outside for awhile. Strangely for anyone who recognizes her, the Digimon in her lap isn't Commandramon; obviously, Commandramon can't fit in her lap. It's a Patamon, one with a very protective air. Before Sophia can even speak, she takes over instead.]

Sophia's exhausted and Commandramon can't digivolve yet. [Yes, it seems leaning against the right side of the tree is a Commandramon.] We need a little help back to HospiTown, if someone could offer it.

[Commandramon tilts his snout to the camera.] Might wanna explain a little first.

Sorry... I got curious and wandered off last night. [Oh, Sophia speaks.] Me and Com'mon got lost in the forest and met Patamon...and kept being lost. I'm really sorry. I messed up a little.

Don't you worry, Sophia. [Patamon's tiny paw pats Sophia's hand.] Anyone want to help out a little girl?

[Commandramon's sighs can be heard as the feed cuts.]

(The screen turns on to show some dough and what appeared to be a kitchen of some sorts before pulling back to fully show Takato, wearing his usual set of clothes but he also had on an apron, a hat and some flour on his left cheek. His trademark goggles weren't visible, but if one looked hard enough they would be seen behind him, light glinting off the lenses.)

...Is it on? Hehe, guess it is. Hi, everyone! Look, I know it's a week early but I just wanted to tell everyone who might not know about a special holiday that's coming up next Friday. It's, well...it's different in certain parts of the world, but the general theme's the same: it's called Valentine's Day and it's for two people to spend time together and admit how they feel for each other. In America people celebrate it by giving each other candy or cards or other stuff.

Back where I live, in Japan...it's different. Like, really different. Girls give special kinds of chocolate to boys who they like or just consider a friend. (Takato's tone goes solemn at this explanation but he brightens up a little.) But, that doesn't mean us guys don't have to do anything; we reciprocate how we feel on March 14th, or White Day. We give chocolate back to the girl we like or think of as friends, too.

Anyway, I probably won't celebrate this year but to anyone who might want to I'll be making special kinds of bread starting next Thursday and give it out until the weekend. They might be heart-shaped, shaped like Digimon's heads, whatever you'd like! Thanks for listening.

(Takato signs off by smiling once before the screen goes black.)

[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.]

[It's early in the morning when this message is posted to the network]

GOOD MORNING DIGITAL WORLD! Returned to her true form, her most perfect beautiful Unicorn body!

[Trixie is standing proud and tall in only her cloak and hat, a blue unicorn with flowing white mane and a mark on her flank displaying a wand with a star tip and a shimmer of magic much like the video of her naked human body before]

You see now? This is how Trixie should be! Her magic still does not work but for now at least the Digital World has realized it's mistake and returned Trixie to a much more reasonable and less silly form!

Dare you to insist Trixie wear your extra layers of clothes now?! Do you still find her improper prudish humans!? Well to that Trixie says BAH!

[Groan] Shut it!

[Gasp] How dare you?! The first words you speak to Trixie after your brutal assault and battery of her previous lumpy human form and they are telling her to silence her sultry and spectacular projecting voice? Trixie will have you know the most royal of royalty in Equestria often used such projection techniques to command authority! Of course Trixie wouldn't expect such a thuggish brute like YOU to appreciate such things.

...Are you done? ...No, stupid question. Just...shut up.

Do you not see? Do you not realize the boon that has been granted Trixie this day!?

[She Throws open the curtain that separates their room and Kovu is on display as a mighty lion sleeping on the floor next to his bed]

After bruising her squishy human body the least you can do is compliment Trixie's true form you...you...What are you!?

I'm a lion.

Lying? Lying about what? DIVULGE YOUR LIES AND MISTRUTHS!

[Kovu rolls his eyes] A lion. Big cat. Eats things like you.

[Trixie's eyes narrow] You wouldn't dare!

[The grin grows wider] Try me.

[Trixie may boast a proud game but her inner chicken shows throw as she shrieks and flings a glass off her nightstand at his face before making a break for it. She knocks over the camera and it cuts out.]