Chapter 5: Conspiracies and the Un-Chosen
"So it was all true? The rumors, the stories, the shows; it was all true?"
"To an extent."
"What do you mean 'to an extent'?" Chris and I were still in shock at what Gennai was telling us.
"The shows they made were toned down... a lot."
"How much?" I couldn't believe it. Everything I thought I knew about life and the universe all of a sudden seemed false, incorrect; like lies.
"Well if you'd like I could take you to the forest-turned-wasteland where Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon fought."
"But if it's all true, then how come nobody ever talks about it? Everybody must have seen the world in the sky!" But then again, I could only ever dismiss it as a dream.
"Yes, they did. I must admit, the others have done quite a job keeping the digital world under wraps; Izzy especially."
"What's so different about him?" I think Chris likes to think he is the best. Whenever somebody compliments somebody other than him, he asks why they deserve the compliment and tries to discredit the reason. Gennai pulled a newspaper out of a drawer and handed it to me.
"Respected Physics Professor Discovers Proof Discrediting 'Other World' theory."
"Well? Read on man!" Impatience is a virtue.
"A popular and respected Japanese physician recently announced that the 'Other World' theory is false and obsolete. This statement was made after a project, led by student Koushiro Izumi, was completed in researching the phenomenon. 'The world and events seen in the sky that night was simply a distorted reflection of our own Earth. The distortions were caused by abnormalities in the Ozone Layer that night and the interference of radio and television broadcast. The images broadcast materialized due to the abnormality, causing the amazing images seen by people across the planet."
"Smooth, very smooth. But what about the others you told us about? You know, the tamers and those frontier kids."
"'Tamers' was the only original program created to help dispel lingering rumors about the digital world. The original chronicles were still believed to be based on truth of the events. Most people seem to believe animated programming to be fictional, but it took something that was actually fictional to kill the remaining rumors. The frontier digidestined as you call them were called in to deal with the crisis as explained in the show. They were never missed and the escape of Lucemon into your world dispelled itself as an 'electrical event.' I can't help but think that somebody friendly was working at the power plant responsible at the time."
"So this has all been a cover-up? I still don't get how it could work. The answers just seem too simple."
"And yet you do not argue the ideas behind that alien cover-up movie. What was it? TK showed it to me once."
"Men in Black?" Chris blurted out. "They had the flashy things, remember?"
"Yes, that was it. But I ask you, who says the others didn't have them?"
"What are you getting at?" I wasn't prepared for what came next.
"The past digidestined have worked their entire lives since their trials and tribulations in the digital world. Through their hard work, they were able to upload data directly to the digital world provided the tools necessary to protect the digital world from humans. They then used the television station that Matt's and TK's father worked at to emit a signal, causing humans across the globe to lose surety in the 'Other World'. After that, people simply dismissed ideas of it as dreams or Déjà vu. These people included themselves. Without the need or ability to return to the digital world, they too soon forgot about it. The pulse was still in effect when the last group of digidestined returned so there were no worries on this end about them."
"So you wiped the memories of those who saved you?"
"Exactly."
"I'm sorry guys," Chris stood up, "but this is too confusing to take in one sitting. Do you have an empty bed Gennai?"
"Sure, just go down the hall, second door on the left."
"Thanks. See ya James."
"Peace out man." A few moments passed before Gennai spoke again.
"Now that he has gone away I wish to speak with you in private. How did you get here?"
"I was swept up in a tornado. I woke up here."
"This doesn't make sense, unless..."
"Unless... what?"
"Was there anybody with you?"
"Yea, a girl named Jennifer."
"Did she have a digivice?" My mind went back to the pink and white digivice.
"Yea, she showed it to me before the tornado struck."
"Then I was correct. You aren't supposed to be here. You were brought by accident with Jennifer. We should find a way to get you out of here as soon as possible, your presence here has already begun to have profound effects on the digital world."
"What do you mean?"
"I knew something was wrong a few days ago when the sky split into both night and day. The digivice not only allows you to channel power, but control it. The reason why humans have such influence on digimon and the digital world is because when they are translated into data, it becomes unstable, complex, and incredible. Your power fluctuates with your emotions. The sky is reflecting your sub-conscious attitude and patron element. For example, if Chris had no digivice, he might spontaneously combust." I wasn't one-hundred percent opposed to that idea.
"So why night and day?"
"I don't know that yet."
"Is there anyway out of here?"
"Right now? No. But as the worlds come closer I suspect that you will be taken back."
"Excuse me?"
"I've said too much." Gennai waited for a moment before continuing. "Well, I guess it couldn't hurt. But you must promise not to tell the other digidestined you meet. I only tell you this because it no longer concerns you."
"Fine, what is it."
"We have reason to believe that a very powerful dark digimon is bringing the digital world and your world together so that he may conquer them both more easily. The problem is that no digimon could have the type of power needed to do such a stunt. Do you remember Daemon?"
"Yeah, the really evil guy they sealed off."
"Seals only last so long. He escaped some time ago and evaded the searches of the ones who created the digivices. Since, he has begun to destroy the remaining digivices, crests, spirits, all of it. If he continued to do so, there would be no resistance whatsoever to his assault on Earth. We took the remaining crests and programmed them into the remaining D3's, along with partner codes or spirit codes. That is why Chris has Agumon, and Joey digivolves himself. However, the creators of the digivices have been worried that his may have been in vain. Only four digidestined against more evil than thought existed is not a good sign."
"So I should stay."
"Excuse me?"
"There is nothing you can do to make me leave now. Two worlds on the verge of Armageddon, a lack of heroes, and a shortening amount of time. Those are my kind of odds."
"You don't understand..."
"I understand perfectly well. I could be killed, mutilated, de-boned, and/or castrated by staying here. But you need me and you know it, whether I'm supposed to be here or not."
"Fine. You are sure you wish to stay?"
"Absolutely."
"Then I will speak with the creators. Perhaps they can forge another D3 to at least help you along the way. I warn you though, there are no more spirits or partners to be found. They have all been captured, killed, converted, or reconfigured to Primary Village."
"Hey, I's be good."
"Alright. Go to bed. You will need to rest for the journey you have ahead of you."
"Aight. Peace out."
"Umm... peace." As I walked down the hall Gennai called to me one more time. "James! One more thing."
"Yeah? What is it?"
"How did you and Kumamon beat Frostkawagamon. A champion, with very few exceptions, never, and I mean never, beats an ultimate digimon."
"Dunno. Maybe heaven helped us."
"Hmmm..." And at that, I went to bed.