Author's note: This chapter is related to my side story 'Digimon Adventure 02: The Alternate Destiny - Another End'. Osamu's setting in my story is similar to Taichi in a sense. They were fighting for survival. I have split Osamu's point of view into two parts since it's getting lengthy. Only Taichi from the Alternate Adventure knew Osamu very well.
Digimon is not mine.
Side: Osamu (Part 1)
A Digivice appeared before him and his brother. The Ichijouji brothers watched the Digivice in awe. Ichijouji Osamu was especially mesmerized by it. It was something he felt only certain privilege Chosen people would have it. He wanted to be one of them. He had been obsessed with the Digivice because his new friend had one which he found it unique. By right he should have everything because he could do everything.
"This is mine."
"But nothing happened. It was just there." Osamu was disappointed; maybe it was just really an ordinary alarm clock.
Osamu was fuming when he caught Ken in his room holding to the Digivice. He actually blew up. He slapped the Digivice off his hand scaring his younger brother. Ken was really shocked.
"Don't touch my stuff without my permission." He snarled in fury.
"Sorry." Ken apologized in a timid voice.
"This is mine!" He had to remind him over and over again convincing him that it was his.
"I'm sorry." Ken apologized again.
"Going through someone's desk without asking. Only worst kind of human do that." Osamu said. The fact was Osamu felt a little uneasy when his friend told him about the Digivice. It was fated that he managed to get his hand on one too so his friend was not the only special one.
"This is mine! Never touch it without my permission, you heard me?" Osamu yelled. "You're distracting from my studies. Get out of my room now!"
On the day when he was met his fate, a Digimon appeared before him when he thought he was seeing the light somewhere unknown. Osamu extended his hands to reach for the light.
Osamu found himself lying in a beam of light, beneath him was a scenery from Odaiba. He saw eight children extending their hands with a device which looked familiar. The children were being drawn by the beam of colorful lights which extended to the sky. The sky was taken over by images of unknown landscapes.
And the person who led was a boy around his age, his huge and wild hair caught his attention, but he was unable to remember who that was.
"Taichi?" He suddenly mumbled. The name came to his mind.
"Are you alright with dying right now?" A mysterious voice asked him. Osamu paused. He recalled he came home from school and met with an accident because some boys who were jealous of him ganged up and pushed him to the road to create an accident. Osamu realized he was too young to be dying now.
"If given a chance, what do you wish to change?" A lot went through his mind. He still had so much he wanted to do. He wanted to finish his school and become someone powerful because only he can do it. Looking back at Taichi and his friends who waved goodbye to their loved ones, he was overcome by a sudden surge of jealousy. He had the same device, but he had not discovered what he could do and there he was dying. He could not accept it. He just couldn't. His eyes snapped open.
"I want to become someone like him. No, I want to replace him! What he can do, I'm sure I can do better than him!" Osamu stated.
"Oh yes, of course, I'll grant you a life where you can have your wish." The mysterious voice suddenly sounded sinister announced and Ichijouji Osamu with a gentle expression turned malicious. He would experience what his friend, Taichi had been through and he would do better than him.
Year 1999
Ichijouji Osamu thus experienced a new life as a Chosen Child without his prior memory. Yagami Taichi caught his attention because he defeated him and his team during their inter-school soccer match. Despite Osamu's well-planned strategy, somehow, he was overpowered by Taichi whose strategy was off his calculation.
On the fated day in the summer camp which his school had also participated, he managed to replace Taichi as the leader of the Chosen Child. He was reunited with Taichi on their quest for the eighth Chosen Child before Vandemon finds her. Taichi wanted to help protect Hikari that he followed wherever Osamu went. A typical sis-con was what he would describe Taichi back then.
It was then Taichi shared with him how he almost got Hikari killed when he was younger by forcing her to play soccer with him when she was sick, Osamu relented on his request because he himself was an elder brother.
After the defeat of Vandemon, the eight Chosen Children were to head to the Digital World. Taichi did not want Hikari to go. He was willing to take her place. Unfortunately, that was not going to happen.
"I promise to bring her back safe and sound." Osamu was determined to win this. He reassured his rival that Hikari would be safe in their hands. Besides, it won't be just him. There were seven of them who would take good care of Hikari.
"I believe in you, Osamu and Agumon." Taichi's hands were trembling when he clenched them in fist.
"Well we're going." Osamu announced. The eight of them jumped into the pillar of colorful lights and were raised to the air. The children were calling out for their parents when they spotted them in the crowd on the ground. Osamu did not find his family in the midst of the crowd as they were all in Tamachi. He felt a sense of loneliness.
"Oniichan, otousan, okaasan!" Hikari called out in tears. Osamu turned to Hikari's direction. This was the first time Hikari was leaving to somewhere faraway and her family were not with her.
"HKARI!" Taichi's mother did not want Hikari to go. Taichi stopped his mother from running towards the light by hugging her. He hated himself for not being able to do anything about it. For the sake of the world, he had to let Hikari go.
"Don't worry. We'll definitely be back!" Hikari shouted assuring her family.
"We're off!" The children shouted before disappearing from their view.
It was not easy but Osamu did manage to lead the team and won against the Dark Masters. However, the final boss of their quest, Apocalymon did not show up.
Year 2003
It was spring. Sakura were in their full bloom. Sakura were blossoming outside the window from their direction.
Osamu was sitting by Taichi's bedside in the hospital after school. His friend was lying in coma being hooked up with many tubes and ventilator in the ICU. He felt guilty. It had been four months since Demon's assault. If only he was observant enough to the surrounding like Taichi was and he would not have been this badly wounded.
Every night, whenever Osamu closed his eyes, he would see Demon raising Taichi's body up in the air with his claw impaled through his body. He wondered what Taichi was thinking when Demon was holding him up other than the shock and the indescribable pain before he was tossed to the ground a distance away like a rag doll.
Taichi was impaled through his heart and was suffering from serious head concussion. He ended up in vegetative state and no one could tell when he would wake up. His hair was trimmed short after a brain surgery. Taichi had also gone through a series of surgeries to repair his damaged heart. He had crashed a number of times but never failed to come back to them so far.
Osamu scoffed to himself on the irony. He was supposed to take care of Taichi's sister, but Taichi ended up saving his younger brother's life. He was a Chosen Child who was obligated to protect the Real World and the Digital World and that was not even Taichi's responsibility but yet Taichi was the one paying the price when the enemy Digimon survived and returned with vengeance.
Osamu hated to say, despite being a genius he did not know how to pacify Taichi's mother when she got emotional after learning what happened to her innocent son who was not even involved in Digimon incidents. They had been through many dangers but never one that had inflicted was life threatening injuries like what happened to Taichi. The threat having monsters roaming the Real World was real. Anyone might lose their loved ones without realising. Osamu swore that he would keep Hikari and the rest safe.
"Come back to us soon." Osamu ruffled his friend's hair gently with a smile. There was no response from his unconscious friend other than the fogging of his friend's oxygen mask and the humming and beeping of the hospital equipment monitoring his condition.
Osamu spotted Yamato and Koushirou who were here to visit Taichi when he walked out of his room. Osamu did not know why he waited for them to come out of his room and even hid himself in a corner to eavesdrop on their conversation.
"There's no change to Taichi-san's condition. No one knows when he'll wake up." Koushirou commented dejectedly while Yamato was inserting coins into the vending machines.
"He's only fourteen." Koushirou shuddered at the thought of if the same thing happened to them. They could lose their lives.
"Are you scared?" Yamato noticed his fear. Honestly, Yamato was afraid too. They won against Demon back then with Osamu's lead. But what about in the future if an evil Digimon invade the Real World again? Would they have the courage to charge into danger again?
"I heard from my father that his medical fees are enormous. Insurance are not covering damages from Digimon incidents. If Taichi-san is not waking up any time soon, his parents might be forced to pull the plug. " Koushirou explained. "Hikari-san's family are not well-to-do financially."
Yamato punched his fist against the wall in frustration. The reality was harsh.
"We need to help Taichi. We owed it to him that we could move freely to deal with Digimon. To think I ended up asking him for advice when I can't agree with Osamu. Taichi shouldn't be involved at all. Why is he not even a Chosen Child? He'll make a great leader." Yamato lamented lowering himself to pick up his can of coffee. His fist was red from the punch earlier.
"He convinced us to follow Osamu's lead. When things get tough while we can always confide in him." Koushirou added hugging his laptop. "Taichi-san is really kind. If it wasn't for him, I won't even be in soccer club or even open up to any one of you. He gave me the confidence to start a computer club."
Osamu was getting pissed. No wonder Taichi was always trying to remind him to minimize the kill if they could be sent back to the Digital World. The group had been using him as a mediator. It was clear that the group had been heavily influenced by Taichi before he realized. Was it because he is Hikari's brother? But no one sought advices with Daisuke's sister, Miyako's siblings or Jou's brothers, wasn't it?
Staying in Odaiba allowed them to interact more with Taichi as compared to him who stayed in Tamachi. The more Osamu thought about it, the more infuriated he became. He was their leader for goodness sake. If it wasn't Osamu's relentless mindset when faced with the enemy Digimon, all of them would have died.
Daisuke and his brother were too weak. If they had gone for the kill instead of sealing him in the Dark Ocean which obviously Demon had found a way to return, Taichi would not have landed in his current state. Osamu was sure his decision was right.
"Serve him right." He no longer felt guilt towards Taichi's condition. He was even glad that Taichi was out of the way. Osamu decided not to comment or say anything in their future battles. He decided to step aside and leave the team to do what they feel was right. Sooner or later, they would realise how much they needed him.
Agumon was following Osamu quietly while they walked by the coast in the seaside. Agumon's stomach was growling with hunger but he did not dare to speak up. Osamu sat down and stared at the sea after some time.
Unlike the bond the others have with their partners, Agumon and Osamu's partnership were mainly due to obligation to protect the two worlds. Whenever Agumon tried to act friendly with Osamu like Wormmon and Ken did, he would be told off. They were only working partners, nothing more.
"Agumon." Agumon became alert when Osamu called him. He was not supposed to talk unless he was called but if he was distracted when Osamu was talking, he would be reprimanded.
Osamu pat the sand on the ground and urged Agumon to sit beside him. He wanted to talk.
"Will you prefer Taichi as your partner if you have a choice?" Osamu asked. Agumon's heart lurched at his question. Taichi was Hikari's brother. He was courageous, kind and resourceful. Everyone liked him. When his eyes first fell on Taichi in the Real World, he felt that whoever became his partner was the luckiest Digimon. Even so, Taichi was not his partner.
"I'm Osamu's partner, not anyone else. " Agumon stated placing both his claws over Osamu's hand on the sand.
"Isn't Taichi a better leader than me?" Agumon was confused by his sudden question about Taichi. Why was Osamu comparing himself against Taichi? He scratched his head with his claw. This was something he could not answer. After hanging around with Osamu for years, Agumon felt that Osamu was someone who was insecure and lonely. He wished Osamu would trust him more.
Osamu pulled Agumon into his arms for the very first time. Agumon's body felt stiffened to him. Did he dislike his hug? Osamu wanted to push him away in irritation but was stopped by Agumon who hugged Osamu tighter. He enjoyed it really. He had wanted to experience what other partner Digimon had with their partners. This was the first time Osamu hugged him.
"Osamu. I'll be with you no matter what." Agumon wanted to reassure him he would always be with him.
Agumon's stomach growled once more. That certainly caught Osamu's ears. Osamu pulled Agumon by his shoulder and faced him? Agumon rubbed his stomach in embarrassment. It was close to dinner time. Osamu paused for a moment before breaking into laughter. It was the first time Osamu laughed like this.
"Shall we have burgers?" Osamu asked his partner. Agumon nodded quickly.
"Alright. Let's go." Osamu stood up and started walking. Agumon stumbled after him.
Agumon told himself that Osamu was his one and only partner and that would never change. Even if he witnessed Osamu had his hand in causing Taichi's eventual demise four years later.
Year 2007
Osamu was almost knocked down by a car again. It happened because he was shoved by a group of students who wanted to teach him a lesson for being arrogant to the road when the traffic light had turned green.
Osamu's legs were frozen when the car was about to make contact with him. His eyes widened in fear. Was he going to die? He still had so many things he wanted to do.
An invisible force blocked him from harm.
That was the same force who granted him this life. He was dying for the same reason like in his previous life.
"How was that life?" The voice asked. Osamu found himself back to in the beam of light as he sat up right.
"Did you manage to do better than that boy you wish to replace?" The voice continued to ask. Osamu hated to admit that he lost.
"Tell me, how can I do better than him? What is it that he has I don't? Why does my friends rely on him instead of me? I'm their leader not him." Osamu asked in a cold voice. He was in denial.
Back in the Real World, Taichi woke up from his coma. Everybody was celebrating about it. What was there to celebrate when Taichi was dying without a heart transplant anyway? He had support from his friends encouraging him and egging him on. Osamu was still watching over Taichi to the extent of following him to the aquarium knowing that the rest would be distracted moving on their own.
"He is everything better than you. He is kind, earnest, sincere, courageous and resourceful. The boy tends to put others before himself. They can count on him in times of need. That's what the others like about him. As for you, you're much more calculating. That's the difference." The voice replied.
"In any case, he won't die since you're dead." The voice continued saying. "You were the most compatible donor. "
"Donor of what?" Osamu did not like what he hear. Once he was pronounced brain dead, his heart would be donated to Taichi and Taichi would be given a new lease of life.
"It's either he lives, or you live. If you die and he lives, he will take everything from you including your partner Digimon. He isn't as cold-hearted as you. Unlike you, he is loved by everybody around you."
"What should I do? Should I just resign to my fate?" Osamu felt really unfair. He did not want to let them have their wishes.
"I can help you of course with a condition." The voice said.
"Tell me, I'm sure I can do it." Osamu requested.
"Then…" Osamu's eyes widened. The Digimon would tell him his condition when the time comes.
That was how Osamu ended up getting his hands dirty to ensure Taichi's death on the day Diaboromon strike back. Taichi was tired and was resting on his friend's shoulder to watch the sunset after taking his medicine. The two friends were finally alone to have a heart-to-heart talk.
"Yes, that Taichi boy is going to take everything away from you. He isn't as cold-hearted as you. Unlike you, he is loved by everybody around you." A sinister voice ranged in his mind. Osamu gritted his teeth. He had a plan to prevent that from happening.
"Whoever become your partner is the luckiest Digimon." He recalled Agumon's words to Taichi in the aquarium.
"If there... is a... next... life, I'll want… to go…on an adventure… with you guys…" Taichi smiled weakly with tears beaming on his eyes which was threatening to close. At that point in time, Osamu was in turmoil. On one hand, he felt guilty towards him, on the other hand, he really hated him.
Osamu thought he heard something echoed in his mind from a far distant memory when he felt an increase of weight on his arms after a series of futile struggle coming from Taichi when he felt him finally stopped breathing. Taichi's head hit the ground with his eyes closed. Tears were seen trickling from the corner of the eyes as his hand fell limp by his side.
"I'm sorry, Taichi." Osamu choked in his tear crying hugging his best friend's limp body removing his hand which found itself over his nose and mouth. He realised that Taichi actually died with a smile even though he realised what he was doing to him at his final moment. Osamu looked at his trembling hand fearfully recalling what he had done.
Osamu amended Taichi's medicine administration record to introduce a certain drug to his IV to help Taichi the night before so that he felt well enough to fulfill his wish to see their battles with Diaboromon up close. He was the one who ensured Taichi had taken his own medicine earlier to complete the course of chemical reaction causing his ailing heart which had already overexerted itself to slow down and give out on him. Subconsciously, he covered both his nose and mouth to stop Taichi from struggling in order to assure his victory over his own fate.
"I'm sorry. I can't die in order to save you." Osamu muttered recalling a certain test he did a few weeks back heeding the advice of that Digimon who saved him from death. He could not believe it at first until he received the test report. He could not believe his best friend would take away everything from him initially but looking at how the rest interacted with him and his close shave with death, he knew he needed to act.
He would do anything to assure his victory. That included erasing his savior from his existence. He and Agumon agreed that being soft on the enemy was not an option.
"Part of you is still a Dramon Digimon hence WarGreymon's Dramon killer will work on you. Finish him, WarGreymon!" The boy said coldly.
"That's why you're the leader of the Chosen Children, you are smart. Even so, you're not well-liked by them." The Digimon laughed mocking at him as his data began to break down due to WarGreymon's dramon killer.
"This is the dog eat dog world where the strong survives. I'm done with you even though you had saved my life." The boy replied. The Digimon merely continued laughing as his data dissipated in the air.
"You're going to lose everything which aren't supposed to be yours hahaha!" The voice of that Digimon echoed in his head.
"Yagami Taichi can never take anything which belongs to me, NEVER!" He screamed in his mind not wanting his partner to learn what he had done to his best friend.
Year 2010
Time had passed and Osamu became an adult. Life had not been any easier. Digimon was feared by the society and he was unable to get into the college of his choice just because he was a Chosen Child feared by many. Osamu threw his glass on the mirror in the toilet smashing it into pieces in frustration.
"WHY! Haven't we done enough? We had saved the people from Digimon threat! Why can't they accept us? Why is our Digimon taken away from us?" Osamu stared at his angry self in the mirror. He had lost Agumon, the same time when Yamato and Sora lost their partners.
"Are you alright, niisan?" It was Ken who was calling him from the outside. He rushed in as soon as he heard the glass break.
"I'm fine, Ken. My hand just slipped." Osamu wanted to assure him there was no need for his concern.
Osamu was full of resentment. It was because of somebody's selfishness, somebody wanted to become a savior, he was forced to make Agumon fight and the remaining time he had with Agumon ended.
Osamu stole a glance at his white shirt stained with red. He recalled he was trying to wash his clothes, to wash off the blood which was mixed with his. He had a few stitches on his head from the battle with Eosmon.
Agumon had vanished before him. He was Osamu's only friend.
And they were back safely as he had planned. Had he heeded Yamato's advice. He would not be here now. No one would blame him as he told the former Chosen Child, Yamada Kyoutarou story that Menoa Belucci repented and sacrificed herself for the greater good.
Osamu came back to his room after cleaning up the mess and saw his younger brother sitting on his bed.
"How many times…" Osamu wanted to tell him off to be interrupted by Wormmon.
"Ken-chan had done nothing wrong. He is just worried about Osamu-nissan." Osamu gritted his teeth. How dare a Digimon say that to him? And it was unfair that Wormmon was still around while he had to lose Agumon. Why did they even not in Japan when he needed them? Was he their leader or Yamato was their leader? If they were the ones who take on Eosmon in 'Neverland', Agumon would not have to fight. They were the cause of his agony.
"Wormmon." Ken urged Wormmon to stay quiet for now. His brother had it hard. He just lost his partner. They were here to comfort him not to incur his wrath.
"I want to be left alone. Just get out of my room now!" Osamu raised his voice pointing his finger at the door.
"Then, call us if you need us." Ken said politely as he picked Wormmon up on his arms and left the room, closing the door quietly with only a click.
"Child of Kindness. I can't be as kind as you, Ken. If I'm kind, I'd lose everything." Osamu lamented covering his blanket over his head. He would sleep and rest and then he would get Koushirou to find a way to get Agumon back. Yes, Koushirou would make things happen like he always do. They had the ability to open up the Digital Gate without a D-3 now thanks to his research. With that thought in mind, Osamu fell asleep.
"I wish Osamu can let go of your resentment. Only then, you can lead a happy and fulfilling life." This was the last word Agumon had for him. Both himself and Yamato broke down into tears when their partners disappeared.
Osamu stood up after a period of silence. He heard something ticking and his eyes widened. He spotted Eosmon's final attack emerging from its destruction. 'Neverland' is collapsing faster than the children's consciousness could return.
He saw Menoa Belucci lying unconscious nearby. He was overwhelmed by his hatred. He felt for a piece of crystal which is sharp enough to be used as a weapon and ran towards where she was. Yamato was aware what he was up to.
"Don't, Osamu! Don't make the same mistake again." Osamu stopped in his step at Yamato's words for a moment. What did he mean? What kind of mistake was he making? Many assumptions ran through his mind. How much does Yamato know? Did he know he was the one who caused Taichi's death? Was that the reason Omegamon was forced to split during their battle against Eosmon? Because Yamato had doubts about him? They were lucky that a miraculous evolution happened without the need for fusion but that did not prevent them from losing their partners and their identities as Chosen Children.
"Going easy on your enemy, Yamato? You're still too soft. At this rate, we'll all die." Osamu ignored his words and took off. He would use Menoa as a sacrifice, turning her into data and create a barrier to slow down the destruction from reaching the rest of them before their consciousness returned to the Real World. He had been studying and researching on the Digimon and human data make-up in the Digital World. The logic would work. She wanted to be their savior so he would grant her her wish.
"OSAMU!" Yamato yelled at the top of his lungs when Osamu stabbed her in her chest with the crystal and turned her data into a shield when Eosmon destructed. She was not allowed to live. He had learnt that being soft on their enemy was not an option. Osamu was thrown off a distance away as his world turned black.
Osamu felt cold water on his feet. The water felt stinging to the core. A Digimon appeared before him. Scanning around the area, Osamu guessed he ended up in the Dark Ocean. A Digimon appeared in the air and landed before him.
"BlackWarGreymon?" Osamu would recognize the dramon Digimon anywhere. He was of the same species as his partner. The Digimon handed a crest to him.
"It's the Crest of Darkness. Take it, my partner." BlackWarGreymon urged him. Osamu eyed the dramon Digimon in black suspiciously. Why was he even in possession of a crest? Many questions popped on his mind. BlackWarGreymon was made of the Dark Tower, he had sacrificed himself years ago. How on earth did he managed to get reborn? Osamu could only assume he was reconfigured with the power of darkness.
Common sense told Osamu that darkness should not even exist. They should be eradicated.
"Agumon, time to evolve!" Osamu ordered. He turned and found his side empty. "Oh yeah." He recalled that Agumon was gone.
"I've been waiting for my partner and you came." BlackWarGreymon said looking down at the puny little human.
"Don't you mess with me, you power mad Digimon." Osamu was infuriated.
"Don't you remember the incident at Hikarigaoka? We've been together for a short while." BlackWarGreymon recounted the time fondly but Osamu did not remember any of it.
"I can't believe you have existed as a real Digimon before." Osamu spatted. It was true that Taichi and Hikari had encountered a Koromon in Hikarigaoka when they were very young. He thought it was his Agumon but to think it was not.
"Now send me back where I came from if you claim to be my partner." BlackWarGreymon stared at Osamu and shuddered all the sudden. It was as though he seen something scary within Osamu.
"YOU! You killed my partner!" He cried out abruptly and attempted to attack him with his claw. Osamu was agile enough to dodge while yelling for the one who chosen them to fulfill their duties as Chosen Child?
"Homeostasis, where are you? Shouldn't you be granting us power to deal with evil powers to preserve the harmony you desire? If Agumon is taken away from me, how am I supposed to fight this crazy monster?" Osamu's heart was thumping hard as he ran for his life. He needed to find a way out here. He must be dreaming, or he was caught in the Dark Ocean. He hoped someone would notice and help him.
BlackWarGreymon flew to the air. Osamu realized in horror what he was doing. He raised his arms to create a fire red ball and he was aiming for him.
"You have killed my partner!" BlackWarGreymon was determined to eliminate the young man before him.
"You called me your partner but you're now attacking me? This is ridiculous!" Osamu yelled at the Digimon in the air. Osamu was kind of confused. First, he asked him to take his crest calling him his partner, now he changed his mind and saw him as an enemy.
"BlackWarGreymon." Osamu glanced at the water. It was the dark ocean water after all. Ken had dipped his Digivice and turned it into a D-3. What if he dips his frozen digivice as well? He was not going to give up. He would get out of this safely.
"Terra Destroyer!" Osamu took a deep breath to brace for the attack while dipping his frozen Digivice into the water. A dark light beam shot up from his Digivice and it hit directly through BlackWarGreymon's body effectively stopping his attack before it hit Osamu. BlackWarGreymon's attack exploded in the sky instead blasting them off a distance away. Just when BlackWarGreymon's body was disintegrating, he extended his claw attempted to reach for something in the air.
"Tai-Taichi… I'm sorry…" BlackWarGreymon cried out and his body dissipated.
"Yagami Taichi is your partner? No way." Osamu heard BlackWarGreymon calling that name. Does that mean all these while he destined as the Child of Darkness? Was he supposed to be chosen? There was no longer an answer. A crest appeared where he disappeared and it broke into pieces as well.
"Damn it!" Yagami Taichi was still haunting him after his death. His fury caused his digivice which had been reactivated by the effect of dipping it in the sea water, sending him to the Digital World, in another point in time, in another dimension.
Year 2005
He was in a place which was some sort like a laboratory. Osamu hid himself. There were a few capsules in the inner room which he could unable to figure out what was in there and in the opposite room, he saw an adult whom he recognized as the agent of the Incorporated Administrative Agency, Nishijima Daigo sitting against the wall in a pool of blood. He did not understand. Why was Nishijima Daigo in the Digital World because he was not aware that Sora's homeroom teacher could step into the Digital World?
Osamu was startled when he saw his reflection in the glass window before him. He was in high school age in his high school uniform. Back in his time, Osamu had actually applied to the same school as Yamato and the rest in order to get closer to them. Behind him he saw through the reflection was someone who resembled Gennai. Osamu could not scream when he felt pricking pain on his neck. He had been drugged and was paralysed from the effect. Dark Gennai caught the young man he had just knocked out.
"Oh, isn't this a Chosen Child we have been looking for? One who defies destiny? The voice came from Dark Gennai who had taken a clear look at his face. Osamu could barely make out Gennai's feature drifting in and out of his consciousness.
"I'm surprised. You looks exactly like the form I'm using in the Real World." Dark Gennai said.
"Let us wait for the Child of Miracles. He should be appearing anytime, Yggdrasil-sama." Osamu could not figure out anything back then and allowed himself to fall into oblivion.
"They will be perfect vessels for our plan." was the last thing Osamu heard.