Digital Hackers' Memories

Because it is impossible for a second Arkadimon to appear in the Digital World, and it is also impossible for any other Digimon to follow Arkadimon's evolution path.

What Rie Kishibe is doing now is simply reassembling the data after Arcadius's death and transforming it back into its original Digi-Egg form.

This was an incredibly simple task for Arkadimon, which was incompatible with any data to begin with.

"Before the Royal Knights arrive in full force, the task of attracting the attention of the human world is entrusted to you."

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A main street in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan.

"Is this... the human world?"

Standing proudly in the very center of the avenue, a Digimon resembling a humanoid lion ignored the surrounding traffic noise and silently surveyed this alien world, so different from the Digital World.

It is a fragrant beast, the foremost strategist among the Royal Knights, and the true mastermind behind the entire "Human World Invasion Plan".

In order to revitalize the Digital World, which had been devoured by the Invaders, Aromon gathered the power of several other Royal Knights eight years ago and sent SwordGoldmon into the human world.

To this end, SwordEmperorBeast relinquished most of its power, leaving only a copy of its juvenile data to cross the "dimensional wall".

According to Aromamon's original plan, even if other Royal Knights delayed the speed at which the Invaders devoured the World Tree, SwordKingmon would not have been able to open a Digital Gate capable of allowing Ultimate-level Digimon to pass through in just a few years.

Sending SwordGoldmon into the human world can, in a sense, be seen as preserving the flame for the Digital World and for the Royal Knights.

What Aromamon didn't expect was that the usually arrogant SwordKingmon, in order to realize the Royal Knights' plan, actually gave up his identity as a Royal Knight and assimilated with an ordinary human woman.

It was thanks to the special identity of that human woman that SwordEmperormon was able to develop the technology to mass-produce and control Digital Waves in just eight years, and successfully open the door connecting the two worlds.

"Sword Emperor Beast, the Royal Knights will remember your contributions."

The sincerity in Aromamon's tone was unwavering, because only a true Royal Knight could understand the immense sacrifice that it would take for SwordKingmon to relinquish his status as a Royal Knight and a Digimon.

Thinking of this, the Fragrant Beast suddenly turned its gaze to the distant Odaiba Building.

Just as Aromon and SwordGoldmon are determined to "reshape the Digital World at the cost of destroying the human world," there are also members of the Royal Knights who disagree with this idea and act alone.

Among them, the thoughts of Examon, the Dragon Emperor, who is prone to going berserk on impulse and has repeatedly brought the Digital World to the brink of destruction, are the most unfathomable.

Just like this time, heaven knows why Examon, who challenged the strong in another dimension and had been absent from the Royal Knights' "daily operations," returned so promptly.

In addition, Examon has been corrupted by a large number of Corruptors in previous battles and is at risk of going out of control and going berserk at any time. It can be said to be the biggest unstable factor in Aromon's current plan.

"Examon, what are you thinking right now?"

Despite being the Royal Knights most prone to going berserk, Examon surprisingly did not cause any substantial damage to the human world this time, even after being corrupted by the Infiltrators.

Examon's current state is beyond the comprehension of not only Aromamon, but even Gallantmon, who has a close personal relationship with Examon, cannot understand it.

"Even if it goes out of control and goes berserk, it can only be done by voluntarily going out of control and going berserk..."

"Is this your persistence, Examon?"

After bringing in the Dragon Emperor's past "achievements," Fragrantmon felt that it seemed to understand Examon's thought process a little better.

"He's as domineering as ever."

Chapter One: The Knight of the Night

Nighttime at Yokohama Port, Tokyo, Japan.

hum... hum... hum...

The loud sound of engines grew louder as it approached from near a nearly abandoned port, followed by two specially modified large-displacement motorcycles, one black and one white.

Bōsōzoku, or more accurately, biker gangs!

At this moment, any normal person who sees this scene will recall these two words, and indeed they do.

As one of the few ports near Tokyo that is dominated by street racers, this place becomes a hub for high-speed racing competitions when it's dark and deserted.

These two large-displacement motorcycles with speeds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour are clearly among them.

Moreover, what they are currently engaging in is the "death sprint," which is the most dangerous of all racing sports.

As the name suggests, this is a racing competition where the accelerator is floored and the car is constantly accelerating. Neither side can brake or slow down during the entire race, and the race ends when one side gives up due to fear or road obstacles.

Because of the inherent danger of this type of competition, even among numerous racing competitions, it is considered an extreme sport that only highly skilled and daring individuals would dare to participate in.

hum... hum... hum...

However, the two drivers in the race clearly have extraordinary confidence in their driving skills. The roar of their engines rises and falls, but they show no sign of giving up.

Drifting, turning, and accelerating all in one smooth motion...

The extreme speed caused the motorcycle's tires to heat up, and the two drivers even had to lower their center of gravity again to maintain enough grip and prevent the motorcycle from skidding.

Sudden!

Just then, the black and white motorcycles, after passing the containers ahead, suddenly arrived at the end of the port—the end of the death sprint, an unmanned dock leading straight to the sea.

Given the current speed of the two motorcycles, even if the two people have taken all necessary precautions, they will definitely end up in the hospital if they and their motorcycles plunge into the water. This is an undeniable fact.

In fact, this is why racers consider this place their "end point".

This sprint of less than 100 meters is the final test of the driver's courage; it's a contest of who stops first, and whoever stops first loses.

hum!

Seeing this, the black motorcycle suddenly accelerated again, overtaking the white motorcycle for the first time, and rushed straight towards the dock ahead.

laugh! !

At the critical moment, the white motorcycle decisively swerved to the side, sliding awkwardly for several meters before finally coming to a stop on the shore of the dock, just a dozen meters before it was about to fall into the water.

laugh! ! !

Less than a second slower than the white motorcycle, the driver of the black motorcycle also stepped on the brakes.

However, compared to the white motorcycles, the black motorcycles were clearly driven by drivers with superior skills and courage.

Even as they approached the shore, the driver of the black motorcycle did not shake off his vehicle, but instead brought it to a steady stop on the bank.

"You madman! Are you out of your mind?!"

The boy, who immediately took off his helmet and got off the white motorcycle, stared at everything in disbelief.

The thrill and excitement of encountering an opponent had vanished, replaced by an unprecedented fear.

It's important to understand that in that situation, if the driver of the black motorcycle had been even slightly careless, he and the motorcycle would have plunged into the sea, becoming yet another lost soul in Tokyo Bay.

"So what if you lost to the 'Dark Knight' a few times? Is it really necessary for you to fight so hard?"

When the driver of the white motorcycle took off his helmet, the person standing in front of the boy was none other than the legendary "Tokyo Motorcycle God"—Eiji Fujiwara.

Compared to his previous car chase with the Fallen Hell Beast near Shibuya, Fujiwara Eiji has clearly abandoned his identity as a "patrol officer" and is now honing his driving skills as a member of a biker gang.

This can be seen from Fujiwara Eiji's even more agile and nimble driving skills than before.

During this period, the "Tokyo racing god's" skills have surpassed his previous peak.

"It's not a matter of how many times I lose, it's that I don't have even the slightest chance of winning."

Slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, Fujiwara Eiji casually opened his virtual screen and began recording relevant data from the match.

However, through simulations using various advanced software, Fujiwara Eiji sadly discovered that even though he had performed to the best of his ability this time, compared with the collected data on the "Dark Knight," he still didn't have even a one percent chance of winning.

"For ordinary racing competitions, whether a participant wins depends on many factors."

"Unless the gap is really too big, the win-loss ratio among the contestants will not be one-sided."

Fujiwara Eiji casually explained a few things to the boy, not expecting him to understand the power of the "Dark Knight".

Anyway, he only brought his follower to the competition so that the other person would accompany him for recovery training.

Since becoming a patrolling traffic policeman, Fujiwara Eiji has not driven his "Faceless" for a long time, and he needs proper training to return to his peak.

Is the Dark Knight really that powerful?

He might not know how powerful Fujiwara Eiji was, but as his admirer, how could the boy not know how hard the other had worked during this time?

To put it bluntly, with Fujiwara Eiji's current skills, even the best professional race car drivers might not be able to surpass him in terms of pure skill.

"Could it be that, as the rumors say, the Dark Knight is actually not human?"

Upon hearing the boy's words, Fujiwara Eiji shook his head noncommittally.

The Dark Knight is indeed not human, and no one knows this better than Eiji Fujiwara, who has fought against him several times.

However, what Fujiwara Eiji knew even more clearly was that even after ruling out his "non-human" identity, the Dark Knight did indeed possess piloting skills that surpassed his own.

Actually, to be honest, I didn't participate in the last competition as a 'human' either.

Thinking of this, Fujiwara Eiji looked down at his beloved car, a complex expression on his face.

From an angle out of the boy's sight, the front of the black motorcycle twisted slightly, revealing the image of a black wolf's head howling towards the sky.

This black wolf head is none other than the Digimon that Fujiwara Eiji encountered after the last car chase incident—SonicGaogamon.

Unfortunately, even with the power of Hypersonic Gaigamon, I still couldn't surpass the Dark Knight.

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PS: I originally wanted to write this part of the story, but after thinking about it, I decided to skip this side story and go straight to the main story of the Royal Knights' internal conflict!

Chapter Two: The Dragon's Habitat

The night was silent, with only a sliver of moonlight illuminating the city.

"Why haven't I seen that peculiar Digimon pair tonight?"

After speeding around Tokyo Tower in Behemoth's Beelzemon, I was surprised to find that I didn't run into that troublesome pair of partners tonight.

In fact, ever since the day Beelzemon began to roam Tokyo under the cover of night as the "Dark Knight," Eiji Fujiwara would occasionally appear around it as the "Challenger."

Initially, Fujiwara Eiji still acted like a "traffic police officer," trying to stop and arrest the Fallen Hell Beast.

However, after several battles, realizing that he seemed unable to defeat Beelzemon, Fujiwara Eiji decisively chose to return to his old profession and start a new competition with his opponent as a race car driver.

To be honest, in terms of driving skills alone, Fujiwara Eiji was arguably the best among all the people Beelzemon had ever encountered.

If Chen Ze hadn't evolved into the Fallen Hellbeast and acquired a series of techniques only top-tier racers possessed, he probably wouldn't have been able to defeat Fujiwara Eiji under the same conditions.

Even so, with Behemoth's performance limited to the level of a regular racing car, Beelzemon's victory was still quite difficult.

Of course, this "difficulty" is not only reflected in the technical aspects, but also in the fact that Behemoth consciously suppressed Behemoth's performance.

Otherwise, Behemoth's maximum speed of several dozen times the speed of sound alone would be enough to crush any kind of motorcycle.

Beelzemon is a cold and aloof demon king, and even though it is just a disguise that Chen Ze evolved using the black digital core, it still inherited this trait.

The true Beelzemon disdains victory through superior performance; it craves evenly matched battles that excite it.

This coincided perfectly with Chen Ze's nature, which led to his several confrontations with Fujiwara Eiji.

This situation continued until the final chase between Beelzemon and Eiji Fujiwara.

During the last chase, Beelzemon was surprised to find that the other party had its own Digimon partner, SonicGaogamon, which was known for its "speed".

Despite being an incredibly powerful, fully-formed being, it willingly assimilated with a black motorcycle, becoming a super-fast motorcycle that rivals Behemoth in speed.

While SonicGarugmon's choice was hard to understand, that chase was indeed Beelzemon's most exhilarating match to date.

Unfortunately, even with the help of SonicGaogamon, Eiji Fujiwara ultimately lost to Beelzemon.

It was from that day that Beelzemon realized that there seemed to be far fewer Digimon appearing in the sight of humans.

Compared to the days when the Digital Gate was first opened and the Digimon horde nearly turned the entire city of Tokyo upside down, Beelzemon hasn't encountered a single Digimon for several days now.

Beelzemon was unsure whether they had found a way to integrate into the human world, like SonicGaogamon, or whether they had been summoned by SwordEmperormon, which was hiding in the shadows.

The only thing he was certain of was that his task seemed much easier.

At the very least, Beelzemon no longer needs to search for its missing partner, Terriermon, while also dealing with the various troubles caused by Digimon in the Tokyo area.

hold head high!

With that in mind, the Fallen Hell Beast turned the car around without hesitation and drove in the opposite direction from Tokyo Tower.

Since this area has been searched and no clues about Digimon have been found, Beelzemon can only head to the last area it hasn't searched yet.

Is this the dwelling place of 'dragons'?

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Near the Odaiba Building in Tokyo, Japan.

From the day the gates to the Digital World were opened, accompanied by the appearance of a giant, seemingly burning dragon descending from the sky, this area was placed under complete martial law by the relevant government departments.