Seth hears the whispers. He knows what is being said about him since the last mission, especially from Lana. Asuka is too distracted by what's going on in her own personal and professional life regarding Kairi Sane and the women's title to really dwell on it, but he feels her watching him sometimes and it makes his hands clench. Yes, he feels oddly distant from himself and everything going on around him sometimes, but he's not sure why, or the exact moment it started- he has his suspicions, but his memory isn't exactly reliable, so he chooses not to think too thoroughly on it.

The next time they're in the digiworld, Seth finds himself staring up at a frightening looking insect Digimon, multiple pinchers and strong legs, almost resembling a grasshopper's, the only thing his eyes are able to lock onto as he snaps strong jaws at MetalSeadramon and Lotusmon. The thing is fast, each of their attacks just missing him as he skitters around. "Come on, MetalSeadramon! Focus," Seth yells at his partner, the other digidestined trying to encourage their partners similarly.

"Trust me, I'm trying!" MetalSeadramon calls back, lunging forward and missing another sweep of his tail as Okuwamon X leaps forward, rebounds off of his back and immediately lunges towards Lotusmon, who raises her staffs and deflects him away with bright light. Okuwamon X finally hits a brick wall and slumps down, unable to move for a few seconds- just long enough for MetalSeadramon to finally finally land an attack, energy shearing straight through his body.

Okuwamon X roars out in pain, but somehow uses that agony and that anger to force himself back up to his feet, where he begins to rampage viciously, almost as if just being attacked had made him completely crack. He snaps at and mauls anything in his path, whether it's living or not, and before too long, the destruction before him is overwhelming- the digimon are either unconscious or struggling just to move after getting tossed around by his teeth or pinchers, and now... now his focus is on the digidestined, the small group slowly pressing close together as they watch him warily.

"Mach Gaogomon!" Owens calls out, frantic as his partner struggles to stand but merely collapses back down onto his front, watching helplessly as Okuwamon X snaps at the group of humans.

"Aleister," Filmon wheezes from where he'd fallen early on in the fight, too underleveled to be much assistance against the virus type digimon. "No..."

Seth stares up at Okuwamon X, strangely feeling unbothered by his approach. His lips twitch and he exhales as something overwhelms him, something new, something... forceful. "Not one more step," he tells Okuwamon X, a strange twist to his words, his voice sounding... unlike himself. When the digimon falters, he laughs, a strangely melodious sound instead of the usual cackling that he's known for. "You recognize me? Good. Good."

MetalSeadramon regains himself, slinks up from the ground and approaches. Seth watches with a small smirk as Okuwamon X kneels before him, eyes wide and more than a little frightened. "I didn't realize- I thought they were simply pathetic digidestined, I apologize-"

"I don't appreciate having to reveal myself this early just to protect this weak human," Seth informs the desperate creature who is showing deference to him. "What do you believe the punishment should be?"

Okuwamon X barely moves, his face pressed into the dirt as he tries to show the proper respect to the being before him. "Whatever you wish, master."

"Good answer," Seth says approvingly. "It's terribly unfortunate it's come to this but I suppose you understand that I cannot let this slide. Too much is at risk, after all." He casts a glance towards MetalSeadramon who lunges forward and constricts his metallic body around the insect. Okuwamon X trembles but says nothing nor bothers to fight his fate, watching as MetalSeadramon snaps his terrible jaws a few times and then... bites straight through him, deleting him immediately. "Fantastic job, MetalSeadramon," Seth says, stepping forward to pat his partner.

"Se... Seth?" Asuka asks, uncertainly. The entire group of digidestined are frozen, still pressed tightly together while witnessing this strange moment from their leader.

The man who they realize isn't their leader anymore as he turns towards them, eyes glowing a solid silver. MetalSeadramon towers over him, his gaze also reflecting this strange light.

"Oh no," Owens mutters.