Part 15: Kamishiro's Self Preservation; Nokia... the Hacking Team Leader?!

First off, I attempted Flamedramon. AND WON.

How? I just used 3 water Digimons. The Type/Attribute doesn't matter because Flamedramon doesn't have one. If you want specifics, I used MegaSeadramon, Frigimon, and Sorcerimon. So 1 Ultimate and 2 Champion water types. It was still a somewhat lengthy battle but I came out victorious either way.

Afterward, I continued the 'slasher' case and came across burn marks in Shinjuku. Wait, I thought it was a slasher, not an arsonist...

Either way I come across another area and have to do a lot of dodging while Kyoko and Matayoshi try to figure something out. The main character seems to be quite good at this for some reason. I suppose that's a good thing. But something needs to be done. Apparently, Kyoko wants to rely on our 'luck' again. SERIOUSLY?! *sighs*

Either way, apparently it's actually a laser, and we may be able to Connect Jump into it. So we wait for our opportunity... and... wow. It worked.

We explore the area and eventually come across... a Tankmon. Apparently it was a weapon created by a foreign military that was disposed of. How sad...

We're actually able to make it realize what it's doing and get it to stop. Until Matayoshi contacts us about being a detective and the Tankmon goes ballistic thinking we're just another 'government dog' sent after it and... yeah... forced fight.

We defeat it and get quite the sad outcome. The Tankmon wishes it was never created before digitizing. Matayoshi realizes that he bumbled this up but Kyoko realizes this may create an international incident and possibly World War III. GEE THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING THAT WILL HAPPEN IF A CERTAIN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE WINS. *coughs* Anyway...

We move on to the next chapter... and see quite the scene involving Kamishiro and Rie Kishibe. First off, she reveals that Kamishiro did acquire the Nile Corporation illegally and she claims she fired all who were involved as well as announcing herself as new CEO and new updates for EDEN.

WELL CRAP. Matayoshi and Kyoko then state the obvious. Kamishiro is not to be underestimated. They somehow found out we were on to them and were ready to attack. So they did this in response. Even if we attacked head-on the result would have likely been the same. Still though... WHO'S THE JERK THAT LEAKED OUR MOVES?!

Either way, Matayoshi's superior's even fell for this and took all the evidence and quickly arrested a 'scapegoat.' Kamishiro basically admitted they did it but still took steps to ensure their 'brand' wasn't 'tainted.' UGH. IF THIS DOESN'T CONFIRM OUTRIGHT CORRUPTION I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL.

Either way... Nokia wants to talk to us so we leave. We see an ominous scene where Kyoko and Matayoshi worry what will happen to our body if Kamishiro finds out about us and our main character. However... Kyoko speculates that they already know and our leaving us alone on purpose. Yikes.

Nokia has made a decision. She wants to make a hacking team. WAIT WHAT?! Yeah... that's literally what she wants to do. But instead, she wants to make a team that protect Digimon and go after bad hackers. That's not a bad idea... but... her team name of 'Rebels' isn't that great. She also said the word 'Tamers' though. That'd be better. It sounds cooler, nicer, and is also the name of one of the Digimon seasons!! Well whatever I guess. She tries to get Arata, as well as us, to join. But Arata refuses. He says he doesn't have time for stuff like that.

I see... he meets Yuuko though before he leaves completely. He also wants to meet up with us in Shinjuku about something. Hmm... what could it be I wonder?

Either way... Nokia is pretty angry about the whole thing and decides to be the leader herself. OH BOY. GOD HELP ALL THOSE INVOLVED. Still though... even though Arata was a jerk about this, it wasn't exactly a horrible idea. So we agree to help. She seems to think that she can even get Yuugo from Zaxon to join. His motives seem to be completely unknown but anything's possible?

Yuuko comes in and Nokia is shocked that we're friends wit her. Well... Yuuko certainly doesn't think we're friends. But Nokia claims that a friend of a friend makes her a friend because that's how it works. Does it? Sure I guess? But Yuuko leaves seeing that we're 'busy.' GOOD JOB NOKIA.

We meet up with her in Kowloon and she complains about us being late again. You know... I could... not help you... *sighs*

Ironically, we run into Yuugo. Nokia tries to recruit him but he refuses because he believes that Nokia isn't the one to create 'normalcy.' He is. Okay...?

We go around attempting to recruit other people for her team and gain a few shockingly. Though we had to fight someone just to get them to join. Not that it was a difficult battle though. This weirdness ends with her leading her new 'recruits' on an excursion through Kowloon. GOD HELP ALL OF YOU. Yuugo shows up again and asks us to protect Nokia if she encounters any truly bad hacker in her 'over-enthusiasm' to protect Digimon. Yuugo... we clearly don't have a choice in the matter when it comes to Nokia.

With this over we find out that Arata wants to investigate Eaters and the EDEN Syndrome more. He even went as far as to follow Akemi Suedou to do so. Which lead to the revelation that yes, Eater's eating people's consciousness in EDEN leads to the Syndrome but Suedou hasn't found the cure. At least not yet. Not only that, someone or something are intentionally creating Digital Waves that are causing the Digital Shifts in the real world. I kind of figured this though. Who would want to do this though? Yet another question with no answer. This is happening way too often.

Either way our investigation leads to us finding a strange Digital Shift in Shinjuku where the Access Point is and we... Connect Jump into it. As Arata watches. He's quite shocked to say the least. Our exploration leads us... to another area of Japan. Asakusa. Arata finally gets through to us and then demands an explanation. Not surprising really. So... we reveal everything to him. Yes. Everything.

Arata is quite saddened to learn we have EDEN Syndrome but it only seems to invigor him into investigating it more. He even apologizes for leaving us behind at the beginning of the game. But the main character seems to not care about that. Cool dude. No reason to dwell in the past anyway. We have to do something about all this. Of course... a Digital Shift just so happens to occur in our current location, which Arata realizes can't be a coincidence. Hmm... intriguing...

We explore the Asakusa .hack-like area and fight some Digimon to unlock more of the area. They weren't difficult battles honestly.

What will we find further in? PLACE YOUR BETS.

Next time:

We're gonna find another Eater. Come on. It's obvious. So we'll fight another one. With some other random cases again as well. When it comes to Kamishiro, all we can do is wait for them to make the first move. Which we shall. Then we shall POUNCE on them. Like a cat. Or something.