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Story 76
Germinacide Pt 4: Causality
Taichi Yagami was used to strange guests at weird times of the hour. In his role as representative of the digi- Wait. We're just letting the guy who can't even get to the digital world be the representative for an entire world. That would be like having one of the side characters from Young Hunters be your protagonist. Or trusting a plastic surgeon to somehow be an expert on food safety. Or deciding that one of your protagonists needed to be a pirate, only to change your mind right after. This is all basic stuff, but has no basis on the events of this story. Just food for thought.
As for the guest who has decided that they had business with him tonight, that would be the Skull Greymon who has managed the impressive feat of stuffing himself in here. With room to spare (somehow), you're likely to destroy something just trying to kick its ass.
"Sō... (So…)?" Taichi inquired, trying his best to maintain eye contact with the skeletal dino digimon. Hilarious, considering that Skull Greymon lacks anything in the way of eyes. "Saikin yonda yoi hon wa arimasu ka? (Read any good books lately?)"
Silence fell over the room.
"Taichi, dōomou? (What the fuck do you think, Taichi?)" Skull Greymon announced, ripping the fridge door off of its hinges for good measure. Throwing it in the chosen of courage's direction, he just managed to dodge out of the way in time. His table… wasn't as lucky. Crushed under the weight of the fridge door, it was just something that could easily be replaced.
"Shakō-tekide gaikō-tekidearou to shite sumimasen. (Well excuse me for trying to be social and diplomatic.)" Taichi announced, debating whether or not to throw the fridge door back at Skull Greymon for the sake of retribution. Yeah. Definitely wasn't worth it. No, he would continue attempting to be diplomatic. Perhaps there was something in the way of headway to be made here.
"Ā, watashiwomite! Yagami taichidesu! Watashi wa gurūpu no rīdādeari, tantō suru koto ni natte imasu! Ima, watashi wa kare ga heiwa-tekide gaikō-tekidearu to omotte iru fuun'na haishadesu!
(Oh look at me! I'm Taichi Yagami! I'm the leader of the group, the one who's supposed to take charge! Now I'm a luckless loser who thinks he can be peaceful and diplomatic!)" Skull Greymon announced as he reached into the fridge. Pulling out a beer, an attempt was made to open it up. All that occurred was the beer exploding on him and dropping the contents onto the floor.
"Kawarini gyūnyū wa ikagadesu ka? (Would you like some milk instead?)" Taichi suggested, suspecting that he had just walked into a literal trap at the moment. Instead, he was met with a look from Skull Greymon.
"Miruku wa usshī no tame no monodesu! (MILK IS FOR WUSSIES!)" Skull Greymon announced and stomped his feet against the floor. Coming awfully close to shattering something, danger was averted… for now. "Hottosōsu ya kaku haiki-mono no yōna mono o nomu yōna hitoda to omotte imashita! Mizu ya gyūnyū no yō ni tawagotode wa arimasen! (I thought you were the sort of person who would drink shit like hot sauce and nuclear waste! Not shit like water and milk!)"
Taichi opened his mouth, uncertain on how to answer this claim. At least beyond this guy being a complete bonehead. What kind of digimon thought humans drank nuclear waste of all materials? The sort that believed everything that they were told. Explains, a lot actually.
"Famirīmātode wa kaku haiki-mono o utte imasen. (They don't sell nuclear waste at FamilyMart.)" Taichi countered and found himself scooped into the skeletal dinosaur digimon's grasp.
"So no baai, akiraka ni machigatta shokuryōhin-ten ni iku koto ni narimasu. Anata wa watashi no tokoro ni ikubekidesu! Kaku haiki-mono dakedenaku, yōgan to 5 shurui no shian kagōbutsu mo fukuma rete imasu. (You're obviously going to the wrong grocery store then. You should go to mine! Not only do they have nuclear waste, but also lava and five different flavors of cyanide!)" SkullGreymon announced as he attempted to crush Taichi. Not that his skeletal claws were able to create the necessary pressure to accomplish that. Instead, Taichi slipped right out.
"Sono mono wa hito o koroshimasu. Anata no shokuryōhin-ten wa, ningen ga shōhi shite mo anzen'na mono o hanbai shite imasu ka? (That stuff kills humans. Does your grocery store sell anything safe for human consumption?)" Taichi announced and got a shrug from Skull Greymon. Heading for the door, that was his opponent's cue to grab yet another beer. This time, Skull Greymon used a single talon to open the beer. What followed was an attempt to chug the alcoholic beverage down. If one could even count the liquid falling on the floor as 'chugging'.
"Akiraka ni, koko de no mondai wa anata no taidodeari, mono o shōhi suru nōryokude wa arimasen. (Obviously, the problem here is your attitude, not your ability to consume stuff.)" Skull Greymon announced, pumping his chest out for good measure. All that got him was an eyebrow raise from Taichi. "Akiraka ni anata wa sagi-shidesu. Watashi wa anata to hanashi oemashita. Beddorūmu de etemon o shimatsu suru. (Clearly you're an imposter. I'm done talking with you. Go deal with the Etemon in the bedroom.)"
Taichi raised his eyebrows that much further. No way that Etemon was in his bedroom. Etemon was loud and boisterous. There was no way that he could have managed to sneak in without giving away his presence. Unless…
"Kuso. (Shit.)" Taichi muttered and scrambled over to his bedroom. Pushing away the fears attempting to dig into his mind, he headed down the hallway. Perhaps this was just an attempt by Skull Greymon to get on his nerves and cause him to do something incredibly. But he wouldn't stoop to that level. At least not without a digi-
"Yagami taichi,-banashi ga aru. (Taichi Yagami, we need to talk.)" a voice announced and Taichi spun around. Standing before him was an agumon. Not just any agumon, but one dressed in a fancy pinstripe suit and slacks. A fanny pack straddled the dinosaur's waist, holding something. No telling what was in there until it was opened up.
"Agumon, anatadesu ka? (Agumon, is that you?)" Taichi called out, only to get punched in the dick. Staggering back, the chosen of courage tried to meet the dino digimon's gaze. But the agumon looked away at the last possible moment.
"Mazu, sō yobanaide kudasai. Daini ni, agumon wa fuku o kite imasu ka? Mochiron chigaimasu. Anata no mono wa, watashi ga motte iru zetsubō no fuka-sa o tōrinukete imasen. (First off, don't call me that. Secondly, does you Agumon wear clothes? Of course not. Yours hasn't gone through the depths of despair I have.)" the 'augumon' answered as he pulled his claw back. Slamming the appendage into Tai one more time for good measure, Tai found himself backed up against a wall. "Daisan ni, tsukareta kokoro ni anata ga damasa rete inai koto o dono yō ni kakunin dekimasu ka? (Third, how do I know that you aren't a trick on my tired mind?)"
Tai opened his mouth, unable to respond. What the fuck was he talking about here? He was very much real… right? Yeah. He had friends, work and of course, a life to live.
"Nan-ri no `yagami taichi' ga modottekita ka shitte imasu ka? Watashi ga nankai tsume o kōsa sa se, kore ga owari ni naru koto o nozonda ka shitte imasu ka? Soshite, chiri ga ochitsuita toki, ano "yagami taichi" wa kiesaru ka, soretomo shikabane ni naru no ka? Orudinemon ga sekai o mu ni kaeshi tari, homeosutashisu ga subete o risetto shite subete o ronten ni kae tari suru no o miru no wa, dorehodo hisan'na koto ka shitte imasu ka? Mōichido yarinaosanakereba naranai koto o shiru ni wa? Dejidesutinēshon sa reta/ eraba reta kodomo/ eraba reta kodomo-tachi no kyūseishu to omowa reru hito ga, kore ga owaru wazukana chansu no tame ni jigoku o tōrinukenakereba naranai kanōsei ga takai koto o shiru tame ni? (Do you know how many 'Taichi Yagami' make it back? Do you know how many times I've crossed my claws and hoped that this would be the end? Then when the dust settles, that 'Taichi Yagami' either fades away or turns out to be a corpse? You know how crushing it is, to watch Ordinemon reduce the world to nothingness or Homeostasis resetting everything and rendering it all a moot point? To know that you'll just have to do it again? To know that the supposed savior of the digidestined/chosen children/chosen is likely to have to go through hell and back for even a modicum of a chance for this to end?)" the agumon announced, tears rolling down his face. Just missing the suit, Taichi didn't even attempt to wipe them away. The temptation hung far thickly in the air, but he purged that thought.
"Īe, mottooshiete itadakemasu ka? (No. Could you tell me more?)" Taichi inquired, gaze split between his own door and this strange agumon. Part of him wished he had his phone on him to record this stuff. No one would be bound to believe him. At least, not without proof.
"Zenkai, anata wa dare ka no imajinarīfurendodeshita. 3-Byō kurai omoshirokatta. Sorenara tada kanashīdesu. (The last time, you turned out to be someone's imaginary friend. Was funny, for about three seconds. Then it's just sad.)" the agumon explained and Taichi raised an eyebrow. Great and all as it was to know this, it was likely that this agumon was wasting their time. Perhaps it would be better to go to Koushiro. He was bound to have a better grasp on this than he ever would. "Mā. Anata wa osoraku, watashi ga machigatta hito ni hanashite iru to omotte irudeshou. Sōdeshou? (Oh dear. You're probably thinking I'm speaking to the wrong person. Don't you?)"
Taichi nodded. For that gesture, he was treated to a slap. While he didn't think he deserved it, there was likely a reason for that.
"Watashi wa anata ni kore o iimasuga, kōshirōde wa naku, tan'ni kōshirō ga mojidōri monogoto o mechakucha ni shitakaradesu. Tsūjō, kore wa sorehodo ōkina mondai ni wa narimasen. Shikashi ima, watashitachiha mechakucha no zen'yō o shirimasen. Sukunakutomo ikutsu ka no kotonaru katachi de hassei shita koto wa wakatte imasuga, nani ga gen'indeatta ka wa wakatte imasen. Dejimon to pātonā o kumu zen jinrui no dēta o menoa berutchi ni tewatasa reta shunkan, kare wa pandoranohako o aketa yōda. (I tell you this and not Koushiro is simply because Koushiro has quite literally fucked things up. Normally, this wouldn't be that huge of a problem. But now, we don't know the full extent of the fuckedness. We know that it happened in at least a couple different forms, but not what was caused. It's as if he opened pandora's box the moment the data on all humans partnered with digimon was handed over to Menoa Bellucci for her to use without discretion.)" the agumon continued, Taichi's eyes glazing over. Letting out a deep breath, he dug into his fanny pack. Out came a business card. Handing it to Taichi, the chosen of courage took a moment to examine it.
Pins T. Suit
Head of DA03
Dimensional Anomaly Override-03
Looking back at Pins here, Taichi tried not to laugh. Even then, it was quite hard to do so. Honestly, it gives Swaggy McSwaggypants a run for his money. I do hope he's doing alright.
"Oi. Watashi wa sūtsu ga daisukidesu. Koko de kyōryū-gata dejimon no tarumi o katto! Medatsu hōhō o ataeru nanika ga hitsuyōdesu. (Hey. I just love suits. Cut a dinosaur digimon some slack here! Got to have something that gives me a way to stand out.)" Pins announced, splitting his attention between Taichi and the door. He had clearly held up his companion long enough. "But enough about that for now. Let's see if there's actually anything in the room."
Taichi nodded, reaching out to the door handle. Grabbing hold, he pulled it open with ease. Inside, the pair was met with the one and only bedroom of the apartment. Everything inside looked to be torn apart for one reason or another. The curtains had been reduced into something that looked like paste but was most likely congealed fabric.
In the middle of it all, stood Etemon. A large stack of magazines proudly displaying 'scantily clad' ladies were at the. Of note was international model Daisy Everbloom. An entire issue was dedicated to her in the wake of her death. Oh… Now I have to live with that information. Wonderful.
Beyond that, a bunch of issues displaying models just on the cusp of being scantily clad have been laid out on the bed. Compared to the one issue on Daisy Everbloom, none of them looked particularly interesting enough to call out.
"Kon'nichiwa. (Howdy.)" Etemon announced and looked over the pair. Cracking a smile, it fell upon deaf ears. Not helping matters was the banana peels and what one could only hope to be mashed bananas. And not, you know. "Kami no on'nanoko no korekushon ga kanari arimasu ne. Shikashi, eafuraiyā no jama ni naru mono wa nani mo arimasen. Ageta banana wa, ageru koto sae dekinai to onajide wa arimasen. (You have quite the collection of paper girls. Nothing in the way of an air fryer though. Fried bananas just aren't the same when you can't even fry them!)"
Taichi stared at the ape digimon. Trying as he might to string together a sentence in his mind, he found himself at a complete loss.
"Eafuraiyā to wa? (What's an air fryer?)" Taichi announced, looking over to Pins for some kind of guidance. But the chosen of courage was met with silence here. Perhaps he didn't know either.
"Kore wa, yakkaina aburade wanaku kūki o shiyō suru, hadena sumanshī furaiyā debaisu no 1-tsudesu. Anata ni totte yori yoi hazudesu. Majide bōken sukina dejimondesu! Watashi wa nani demo ichido, osoraku watashi no chō ga oshiete kurereba ni-do tameshimasu. Shikashi, anata wa eafuraiyā o motte inai koto ga wakarimashita! Saraniwaruikoto ni, sukarugureimon wa kanzende kanzen'na kirainahitodenakereba narimasendeshita. Akiraka ni jimu nakamadesu. (It's one of those fancy smancy fryer devices that uses air rather than those pesky oils. Supposed to be better for you. I would say hell to that, but I'm an adventurous digimon! I'll try anything once, maybe twice if my gut tells me too. But it turns out that you don't have an air fryer! Worse, Skull Greymon had to be a complete and utter asshole. Obviously a gym bro.)" Etemon ranted, leaning into Taich's personal space. Getting pushed back, that didn't sit well with him. Fist pulled back, he went in for a mean sucker punch to the stomach. Taichi stumbled back, looking around for something to defend himself. Grabbing a ruler, he retaliated with a quick strike. All that accomplished was snapping the ruler against Etemon's body.
"Watashi wa koko de ikutsu ka no tasuke o kariru koto ga dekimasu. (I could use some help here.)" Taichi announced and Pins sighed. He had hoped that he wouldn't need to get involved, but no matter. If that was what necessary, so fucking be it.
"Override Code 10573301-8." Pins announced, an aura of peach-colored light forming around his body. Closing his eyes, he grasped at the memories within. When was the last time he had to use this form? Likely right after Victoria reappeared on DA03's doorsteps. Yeah. That sounded right.
Agumon warp digivolve too… Queen Chessmon!
The light around the dino grew brighter, just hiding their rapidly growing body. Scales gave way to plate armor, bringing with it a decent height increase. Desperately needed in order to kick the shit out of both Etemon and Skull Greymon. With it, came what looked to be a sledgehammer. Not that this fact really explained the yellow ornamentation near the head of the weapon. Pink and yellow formed on the armor, making the pink cape almost seem like overkill. Even in the peach-colored cocoon of light
"Matte. U~ōgureimon janai no? (Wait. No War Greymon?)" Taichi announced and Pins shrugged. While she got where the chosen was coming from, it was still annoying. For as many different variations witnessed, one would think that a proper answer would make itself known that would easily answer it.
"Hai, Yagami-san, subete no agumon ga u~ōgureimon ni naru wakede wa arimasen. Yori ippantekina kekka no 1tsudesuga, pātonā ga nari eta kanōsei no aru samazamana opushon ga tasū arimasu. Kore wa genjitende wa jūyōde wa arimasen. (Yes Mr Yagami, not every Agumon ends up as a War Greymon. While one of the more common results, there are a multitude of different options that your partner could have become. Not that this matters at the moment.)" Pins explained as she pulled her sledgehammer back. Slamming it right into Etemon's stomach, the ape digimon managed to hang on by way of the bedspread.
Gureitofuru Nakkō! (Grateful Knuckle!)
Taking a swing at Pins here, all the ape digimon accomplished was hitting the air in front of him. Not quite connecting with his opponent, it did manage to hit the stack of magazines. Knocking them about, none manage to actually hit the pair. Not counting the one dedicated to Daisy Everbloom, which managed to land right on top of Taichi's head. Shaking it off, the chosen of courage kept his gaze on Pins and Etemon. More the former than the latter here.
"Mi baiyō buta-me! Kiji o yomu tsumorideshita! (You uncultured swine! I was planning on reading the articles!)" Etemon announced and was treated to an eye roll from Pins. What kind of bullshit excuse was that? Part of her expected better from Etemon of all digimon, but here they were.
"Mochiron, anata wa sōdeshita. (Of course you were.)" Pins announced as she pulled the sledgehammer back. Looking Etemon in the eye, he was unwilling to extend the same courtesy over to her. All the more reason to bring the hammer down upon him.
Gurando Kuriketto! (Grand Cricket!)
Slamming her hammer into Etemon, the ape digimon crumpled to the ground. What followed was a second blow to the head. That was what did him in here, Etemon promptly shattering into digital data.
Afterwards, Taichi's gaze shifted fully to Pins. Taking a moment to calm himself after all that excitement, only one question mattered here. Depending on how Pins reacted to said question, it would decide what he would ask next.
"Yoroshikereba, anata no `Taichi' wa ikagadeshita ka? (If you don't mind me asking, what was your 'Taichi' like?)" Taichi inquired as they exited his bedroom. Now in the hallway, Pins let out a sigh. They were already digging into bad memories at this point, digging further wasn't going to hurt any less than it already did. If anything, it provided the perfect opportunity to get to know this 'Taichi' better.
"Kanojo no namae wa Toshikodeshita. Kanojo wa apokarizumon no haiboku-go shibaraku shite sore o henkō shimashita. Toshiko ga itsukara on'nanoko ni naritai to omotta no ka seikaku ni wa wakaranaikedo, dejimon'enperā no konran jiken ga okita toki wa chotto bikkuri shita yo. (Her name was Toshiko. She changed it some time after Apocalysmon's defeat. I don't know when exactly Toshiko figured out she wanted to be a girl, but I was in for one heck of a surprise when the whole digimon emperor mess incident occurred.)" Pins explained, Taichi making a mental note to inquire about that. Shoving it to the back of his mind here, he returned to focusing on Pins. "Kanojo wa jissai ni, kyūka-chū no konran no chokuzen ni seibetsutekigō shujutsu o ukete, ikō no butsuri-tekina bubun o sugu ni kanryō shimashita. (She actually completed the physical part of her transition not that long after, having her sex reassignment surgeries right before the whole mess in the holidays.)"
Taichi nodded, a new question coming to him. One that a big part of him didn't want to know the answer. While trans rights post-Eosmon was still a mess, such a big stride was a victory for everyone. Yet, there would always be people who didn't agree with the way that they were going. Didn't matter if they themselves would benefit from it, they were against it.
"Toshiko wa maniawanakatta to omoimasu ka? (I'm guessing that Toshiko didn't make it?)" Taichi whispered, Pins giving a nod in return. That was all he needed to see. Prying would likely result in her killing him. Unless Pins wanted to tell him the rest of the story.
"Hai. (Yes.)" Pins answered, staring down at the floor. "Kanojo wa yūki o furishibotte orudinemon o tometa. Jūbunde wa arimasendeshita. Kanojo to kanojo no nakama no ningen wa ikkyo ni korosa remashita. Watashi wa pātī ni okureru to iu fuun ni mimaware, dai gyakusatsu no sai zenretsu no seki o kakuho shimashita. Dameda to omotte itara, TK Takaishi-san ni deaimashita. Dō iu wake ka, kare wa kaiwa o hajime, watashitachiha ikitōgō shimashita. Watashi no sekai o sukuu koto wa dekimasendeshitaga, hoka no sekai o sukuu tame ni doryoku suru koto wa dekimashita. Aru koto ga betsu no koto ni tsunagari, koko ni imasu. (She had summoned all of her courage to stop Ordinemon. It wasn't enough. She and her human companions were slayed in one fell swoop. I had the misfortune of being late to the party and got a front row seat to the carnage. I thought I was a goner, but then I met TK Takaishi. For whatever reason, he struck up a conversation and we hit it off. While my world couldn't be saved, we could strive to save other worlds. One thing led to another and here we are.)"
Taichi nodded, making yet another mental note to ask for further detail if such an opportunity arises. Considering the state of affairs at the moment, he would likely need to find this 'DA03' and see if he could get an appointment. Letting out a sigh, the chosen of courage poked his head out. Skull Greymon had taken the time to unload the rest of his fridge, a variety of food, drink and condiments littering the bones of his body. Nothing in the way of milk though. So he had that going for him… even if it didn't seem as huge of a victory as one might want in this situation.
"Sukarugureimon no sewa ga dekiru to omoimasu ka? (Do you think you'll be able to take care of Skull Greymon?)" he whispered and Pins nodded. Stepping into the kitchen, Skull Greymon's gaze focused on the pair. Doing his best to shoot Taichi a look, it was met with a glare back from the chosen of courage.
"Hontōni? Motto modotte? Mō owarida, yagami taichi. Watashi wa atarashī tomodachi o mitsukemashita. Watashi no kimochi o jissai ni tawagoto o ataeru hito. (Really? Back for more? I'm done with you, Taichi Yagami. I've found a new friend. One who actually gives a shit about my feelings.)" Skull Greymon announced, the sounds of footsteps echoing behind the skeletal dinosaur digimon. Eventually, the source of them decided to make themselves known. A tall teenage boy, spiky white hair and light gray eyes were on full display here. A white top with black sleeves and an orange line going down met that of white pants. The finishing touch was white shoes with the orange line from the shirt being carried into it.
"IT IS I, NEO SAIBA, THE EVILEST OF ALL TAMERS! I HAVE RETURNED, TAICHI YAGAMI!" the teenager announced, Taichi's gaze swiveling over to Pins once more. Oh yeah. I completely forgot that this fucker existed. Let's see… What chapter of DA03 was he in? Right. The eighth one. Right before the big multi-part chapter arc, no less. A far different time that certainly was. Hard to believe it's been that long. I don't even think I existed yet. Oh wait. I probably did. Just not on the level that we are now. Doesn't matter.
"Ē to… yagami taichi to machigaeta yōdesu. Moshika shitara hoka ni ikitaku naru kamo? (Uh… I think you have the wrong Taichi Yagami. Perhaps you might want to go elsewhere?)" Taichi Yagami answered and got a look from Neo Saiba here. Staring for a couple seconds, the evil tamer let out a laugh.
"Anata wa kono shunkan o dainashi ni shimasen! (You will not ruin this moment!)" Neo announced, charging right for Taichi and Pins. Attempting to go for a swing, all he managed to accomplish was connecting with the air. Taichi on the other hand, managed to get a mean right hook in. Slamming into Neo's side, it was more than enough to get the evil tamer to stumble back into a wall. Muttering something to the floor, he spit on it for good measure.
"Kokode wa, kontekisuto bumon ga hontōni fusoku shite imasu. (You're really lacking in the context department here.)" Pins announced, Skull Greymon just noticing her here. Or at least, pay attention to the queen piece digimon. Stepping forward, he was promptly met with a blow to his crystal. A massive crack formed, threatening to end the skeletal dinosaur digimon's life.
"Watashi no suishō ni nante sawaru nante! (How dare you touch my crystal!)" Skull Greymon shouted, jumping up and down a couple times. All that accomplished was sending Neo Saiba and Taichi up into the air. Landing back down a couple seconds later, it provided the perfect opportunity for Taichi to get a couple blows in. At least until Neo Saiba responded with a kick to the privates. "Death to all of you!"
Silence fell over the apartment, all eyes upon Skull Greymon. Staring at him for a couple seconds, Skull Greymon looked around for somewhere to get away. Finding none, he charged Neo Saiba.
"You dumb fuck!" Neo announced, Skull Greymon not even listening in the first place. Instead, he was far too focused on impaling this head right through the evil tamer's body. All while Taichi and Pins watched on.
"There. Are you happy?!" Skull Greymon announced and got a look from his targets. Pulling his head out of Neo's body, it disintegrated to digital data.
Hātobureikā! (Heart Breaker!)
Spinning around, Pins faced Skull Greymon. Staring for a couple seconds, what followed was the slashing of swords by way of her armor. Quite effective for such an unorthodox technique.
"Watashi wa anata ga ima watashi no ue ni aru to omoimasu. Watashi no shin'ainaru Taichi, watashi ga machigatte iru koto o shōmei shite kudasai. (I guess you got one over me now. Prove me wrong, my dear Taichi.)" Skull Greymon muttered and slumped to the ground. Pins pulled her swords out, reverting back to his agumon form. Joining Taichi's side, they watched as their opponent turned into digital data. Then it's back over to each other.
"Ē to… tasukete kurete arigatō. Anata ni mo kaerubasho ga aru to omoimasu ka? (Uh… thank you for helping me there. I'm going to assume that you have a place to go back too?)" Taichi inquired and Pins nodded. Digging into the fanny pack, out came a smart phone. Not one developed under Koushiro's architecture, it appeared the suit-wearing dinosaur was checking a map of all things. Lasting only a moment, it's right back to Taichi.
"Hai. Watashi ni totte wa sukoshi arukimasuga, sore o shori dekimasu.-Kun wa dōdeshou? (Yes. It'll be a bit of a walk for me, but I can handle that. How about you?)" Pins announced and Taichi looked over his apartment.
"Watashi wa daijōbudesu. Hokenkaisha to hanashiatte, hokenkin ga shiharawa reru ka dō ka o kakunin suru hitsuyō ga arimasu. Ato wa, shinanai yō ni. (I'll be alright. Just need to talk to my insurance to see if I can be reimbursed. After that, trying not to die.)" Taichi answered, watching Pins make his exit. Closing the door right after, the chosen of courage took a moment to calm himself. Things would work out. Hopefully.
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As Usagi continued her work on measuring Laura Night Mon's body, one question rang out. An honest question, but still one worth thinking over.
"Why come to Odaiba of all places if one of you has a massive rap sheet of property damages?" Usagi announced, Laura Night Mon looking over to Alva Mon here. Trying her absolute hardest to avoid the question, it made it even more obvious here.
"I have no clue what you're talking about. Our honeymoon is taking us all across Japan and I will have none of these claims that I might have accidentally destroyed a couple city blocks by accident." Alva Mon explained , getting a look from her wife and Usagi here. Not helping your case in the slightest. Forcing her gaze back, a sigh followed. "Okay. I did come to Odaiba on orders of King Drasil. The hope was to put a stop to this madness, but look at what that caused."
Usagi nodded, debating whether or not to ask for further clarification. Instead, she wrote down the next set of measurements. Then it's over to the changing rooms. There, what looked to be a zombie needed to be put down. Setting her pencil down, she got to smashing the zombie's head in. Where was Chacha when you needed her? Right. Helping Polly and Fatemon across the sea.
Harlequin's Notes:
Kind of fun going back and looking over my boss's old works. Even if DA03 has aged poorly in parts.