Part 39: Reach Out to the Truth

Yes, I stole that from Persona 4. Either way there was A LOT of shocking information revealed. So let's get started.

Nokia and Yuuko head out to this 'Beginning of EDEN' area that the main character somehow got trapped in. Apparently this area was how EDEN looked, or was supposed to originally look, before all the updates occurred. It was basically Kowloon Lv. 1 except... lighter I guess?

Either way Nokia gains temporary access to the DigiLab with the main character MIA and they explore the area. Until... they find the main character that changes into a child-like version of themselves. Then... they encounter their younger child-like selves.

This outright confirms it. The 5 children that participated in the beta test for EDEN 8 years ago was indeed Yuuko, Yuugo, Arata, Nokia, and the main character. They all knew each other as kids but somehow forgot all of this. Due to Suedou thinking he's Marluxia.

Either way a strange light appears and a voice states that the 'truth' lies beyond it. The voice... turns out to be the ghostly image of Yuugo of course. Yuuko and Yuugo have a somewhat tearful reunion...

Yuugo then pretty much reveals that him and the Eaters are similar. Which is why his image always appears when Eaters are around. He can't live without the Eaters and the Eaters can't live without him. His data is in some unknown location inside the Digital World itself but he refuses to reveal whereas he doesn't want Yuuko getting into any more danger that she's already gotten into. But this won't stop Yuuko from wanting the truth. As well as Nokia. Their determination doesn't surprise Yuugo and he wishes them luck.

Here's what basically happened. 8 years ago Yuuko, Yuugo, Arata, Nokia and the main character participated in the EDEN beta test. A glitch occurred and they were able to visit the Digital World itself. Once inside they met some Digimon. Nokia met Agumon and Gabumon there as well. Which explains why Nokia was so familiar to them at the beginning of the game. However, they didn't spend a lot of time in the Digital World as child Arata knew the adults would worry if they took to long.

Not surprisingly things take a turn after this. Their path back is blocked by an Eater. Yuugo distracts it so the others can leave. Everyone screams for Yuugo to follow but he is unable to. Yuugo... is consumed by the Eater. Arata is convinced that Yuugo is fine because it's only cyberspace. Yeah... about that...

It looks like yes, we brought the Eaters to the Digital World and caused all the calamity that is currently occurring. Well... crap. But... they were only children. It's not like they did some summoning ritual or anything...

But it's shocking nonetheless and Crusadermon mocks them after they know the truth. Eaters surround Nokia and Yuuko and it truly looks like Game Over. However...

Kyoko takes action at long last and somehow uses her car to transport herself to their current location in an anime cutscene.

Then... SHE FREAKING TRANSFORMS INTO A DIGIMON. SPECIFICALLY, ALPHAMON. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!

Not surprisingly this shocks everyone as to how they got to their new location. The main character is found as well. Crusadermon is shocked and 'Alphamon' just calls themself a detective. This quickly turns into them finding out that the Digimon is Kyoko. Shocking them to say the least. Crusadermon is furious about this Digimon helping humans but Alphamon simply states that humans make errors just like Digimon do and humans and Digimon are similar. Which, of course, Crusadermon refuses to believe and accept. Alphamon asks for assistance from the main character and we're back in action soon afterwards.

Alphamon helps us out in the battle and eventually Crusadermon realizes that the mystery Digimon must be a Royal Knight due to its strength, making it even angrier. However, Yuuko steps up and wants revenge for her father and Alphamon allows it. We then take on Crusadermon one last time.

This fight was certainly the hardest Crusadermon fight as she kept knocking out a Digimon. But item abuse and persistency always wins the day and I eventually come out victorious.

Finally, at long last... Crusadermon falls. COMEUPPANCE DELIVERED.

She imitates Rie Kishibe as she dies. You’re not fooling anyone. Of course Yuuko still insulted her as she died. YOU GO GIRL.

She also reveals what Leopardmon's plan is. Which is basically to use her Digital Line that she used for the Paradise Lost plan to digivolve and make himself strong enough to take out the humans and the Eaters in one fell swoop. Well crap. We need to stop that. We head back to the agency to strategize.

But we get some more answers before that. Specifically, why Kyoko is a Digimon on the inside, specifically Alphamon.

Apparently, Kyoko Kuremi was hired by Yuuko's father to investigate his own company for illegal activities. She was contacted by a whistleblower to come to a specific area alone. Which turned out to be a trap set by Rie Kishibe. However, all of that was a trap set by Akemi Suedou. Eaters surrounded the two and they got consumed and fell to EDEN Syndrome. So how is Kyoko walking around?

Alphamon was investigating everything that happened and why the Eaters appeared. Despite the fact that it was caused by Yuuko, Yuugo, Arata, Nokia, and the main character the fact of the matter was that they were only children at the time. He knew that the answers were located in another Digital World created by humans. EDEN. But the only way to get there was through a small gap that was only big enough to fit an in-training Digimon. As he made his way through he found Kyoko and was running low on energy. Her mental data was gone and he discovered that he could control Kyoko by mixing his mental data with her. So that's what he did.

But it was a risk. If the match wasn't perfect, something catastrophic would have happened. Yet it didn't. Which made Alphamon think that he was destined to find Kyoko as his sense of justice matched perfectly with Kyoko's logical thinking and sense of duty as well. Crusadermon did something similar with Rie Kishibe.

Yet Alphamon is still helping out despite everything. But, according to him anyway, it's only to fulfill his role in all of this. Well hidden indeed. It even fooled Omnimon. Us as well too.

But now we need to stop Leopardmon. In order to do that, we're going to do something similar to what we did to rescue Yuuko. Hackers will go to all the EDEN spots and instead of Digital Waves being sent out, they will be absorbed, which should make Leopardmon's strength be absorbed and shrunk as well. The only person who can do this is, believe it or not, Nokia. She doubts herself but Omnimon reassures her and reminds her that she always says that it'll work out. Which she agrees. But this time... Nokia says she'll MAKE it work out. Well then...

So with a plan we all head out to fulfill our roles.

Next time:

Can we stop Leopardmon? Well if we don't... it really IS Game Over...