Digital Hackers' Memories

The howling wind swept through the clouds and dispelled the gloom, while a shadow that blotted out the sun enveloped the entire rooftop.

Just when Beelzemon thought a great battle was about to break out, SwordEmperormon, who had been standing silently to the side, suddenly raised its head and revealed a dazzling smile.

"Examon, your failure lies in your arrogance."

As if in response to Swordmon's words, before Examon, which had just spread its wings, could make any aggressive move, the invaders inside its body suddenly went berserk.

"Examon?!"

In Beelzemon's eyes, Examon, who was majestic and imposing just a second ago, was now letting out a miserable wail the next.

"hold head high!"

The roar of the red dragon resounded through the heavens and earth, and visible digital waves surged toward Examon from all directions, forcibly controlling its body by the invaders within it.

Boom!

The corner of the rooftop was first broken off and crushed by the out-of-control Examon, and the surrounding railings also fell off the building due to the flapping of its wings.

However, due to the suddenness of the event, even a being as powerful as Examon could only do so much.

Enraged, it hadn't even realized what was happening before it completely lost control of its body and became a puppet at the mercy of the Sword Emperor Beast.

"hold head high!"

From a distance, Examon, which looked like it was about to go berserk just a moment ago, was now lying quietly on the ground like a puppet.

"Next up is your turn, Fallen Hellbeast."

SwordKingmon nimbly jumped down from the rooftop, turned around and stood in front of Examon. It slightly toned down its glaring smile and spoke to Beelzemon in a confident tone.

"Tonight's start was really bad, but the result was still pretty good."

With a slow, deep breath, Beelzemon did not lose its basic judgment due to Examon's unexpected turn of events.

Aside from searching for Patamon, whose whereabouts are currently unknown, his purpose in coming to Odaiba was none other than to find the long-hidden Emperormon.

Now that things have come to this, the Sword Emperor Beast's proactive appearance has actually saved him a lot of trouble.

The only problem now is how Beelzemon will deal with SwordEmperormon, who has already taken control of Examon.

Is it absolutely necessary to use that tactic?

As the Fallen Hell Beast pondered a solution, just as it was about to say something, another sound came from behind it.

Who is this now?

In a flash, having learned from its previous experience, the Fallen Hell Beast decisively turned around and was shocked to see three humans who should absolutely not be there.

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"Wow! It's huge! This...this is too much!"

"If that behemoth starts causing trouble..."

The moment Nokia stepped off the rooftop, her boisterous and loud demeanor immediately drew everyone's attention.

"Rie-nee?"

Just half a step slower than Nokia, Yuko Kamishiro also saw the Sword Emperormon standing proudly in front of Examon.

In the follow-up to the previous "Valhalla Server Strategy" incident, it was Takumi, Arata Sanada, Nokia, and Fie who rescued Yuko from the abandoned "Roppongi Base".

As a result, Shin Sanada took the blame for everyone and was accused of destroying Kamishiro Corporation's important research facility, becoming a "hacker criminal" wanted by the entire internet.

It was after that incident that Yuko finally confirmed her suspicions: Rie Kishibe, who had raised her and was like family to her, was not human.

Now, Yuuko could only look at Rie Kishibe, who had stopped pretending, with extremely complicated feelings, and at the ultimate being that Omegamon called "SwordEmperorBeast".

"That black figure... is it the urban legend that's been circulating widely in the Tokyo area lately?"

Takumi, who was following closely behind the two, immediately noticed Beelzemon, who was confronting Swordmon and Examon.

As a qualified cyber hacker assistant, Takumi not only helps others with their daily tasks, but also pays extra attention to Digimon that appear in the human world.

Among them, the "Dark Knight," who was at the height of his popularity during this period, is the most famous.

According to the information Takumi was able to gather, the being known as the "Dark Knight" in urban legends is actually a humanoid ultimate form.

The "Dark Knight" first appeared at the central hospital of the Kamishiro Group, interfering in the chaotic battle that led to the further shattering of the "Dimensional Wall".

He then drove his own vehicle across a large part of Tokyo, causing a huge stir in the human world.

"That's the Fallen Hell Beast, one of the legendary 'Seven Demon Kings'."

Through the shared communication channel between the three, Raijinrudomon's calm voice appeared in their ears at the opportune moment.

Since returning from investigating the Royal Knights' movements with Kyoko, stopping the Sword King Beasts from destroying the human world has become the top priority for the "Nakano Strongest Detective Agency".

Aside from Omegamon's suggestion to unite with other Royal Knights whose stances are still unclear, to fight against Swordmon and Aromamon.

Kyoko Kuroi also offered her own suggestion, which was to find Digimon born in the human world and build a Digimon army strong enough to fight against the Royal Knights.

In this situation, the emerging "Dark Knight" naturally became one of the detective agency's targets.

To this end, Takumi's Digimon partners, Raijinrudomon and Duranmon, went to the depths of the EDEN network for some kind of special training to learn about the Digital World.

"Seven Demon Kings?"

Clearly hearing about the origins of the Fallen Hell Beast for the first time, Nokia couldn't contain her surprise and cried out loudly.

Even if she didn't understand what the "Seven Demon Kings" really meant, just hearing this terrifying name, Nokia couldn't imagine the identity and strength of the Fallen Hell Beast.

"It seems our previous speculation was correct; Beelzemon is indeed an enemy standing on the opposite side of SwordEmperormon and the others."

Having quickly regained her senses, Yuko Kamishiro then offered her own conclusions based on her observations.

She noticed that Beelzemon was standing opposite Emperormon and Examon, seemingly confronting them.

If it weren't for the sudden arrival of the three of them, which interrupted the atmosphere that had been building up, the three Digimon on the field would probably have already started fighting.

Even so, the intense and tense atmosphere on the field did not slacken in the slightest because of the arrival of the three.

Chapter Eight Virus-Type Holy Knight

Is it them?

Just as the trio was shocked by the existence of Beelzemon, Beelzemon was also surprised to see the three of them in this place.

Leaving aside Takumi, the suspected "protagonist" and assistant to the cyber detective, the other two are no pushovers either.

Yuko Kamishiro is the true form of YUGO, the current "strongest hacker" who rides the Infinite Dragon Beast. She is also the heir to the Kamishiro Group and will inevitably take over the zaibatsu (financial conglomerate) in the future.

Beelzemon had already realized this when it chased SwordEmmon to the secret research base in Roppongi.

As for Nochia?

Following the "Valhalla Server Strategy" incident, Beelzemon witnessed the other party summoning Omegamon through a recorded video circulating online.

Thus, Beelzemon finally understood why Omegamon had suddenly appeared on the Valhalla server.

In other words, neither Yuko Kamishiro, who can control the Infinite Dragon Beast, nor Nokia Shiramine, who seems more like a "protagonist" than Takumi, are as weak as they appear on the surface.

[Are they, like the Sword Emperor Beast, here for the Dragon Emperor?]

Suddenly realizing what was happening, Beelzemon turned its gaze to Examon, who was now completely under its control.

Given the current situation, if the so-called "cyber detective" is truly acting from a human perspective, sending his top lieutenants out to find the hidden Royal Knights would not be a bad option.

After all, judging from Examon's previous performance, the internal divisions within the Royal Knights were far more exaggerated than outsiders imagined. Winning over those neutral factions who had not yet made up their minds was indeed much better than fighting alone.

The only problem with doing this is, how did the guy hiding behind Takumi and his group, who calls himself a "cyber detective," learn about the internal divisions within the Royal Knights through any channels?

After ruling out the possibility of a second transmigrator, Beelzemon could only think that the other party might also be a Digimon disguised as a human, and most likely a member of the Royal Knights.

Only in this way can we explain the "cyber detective's" extraordinary intelligence-gathering abilities and his profound understanding of the digital world.

Who could it be? Aromaticmon? Stubbornmon? Or Alphamon?

Judging from the personalities of the Royal Knights, there are only a few who will remain hidden behind the scenes and manipulate the situation.

The characters are: Aromon, who is the mastermind behind everything; Gangomon, who rarely appears and enjoys training new recruits; and Alphamon, who only appears when the Royal Knights gather...

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Unaware of what Beelzemon was thinking, Swordmon also saw the trio who had climbed onto the rooftop at almost the same time. With the advantage and the widest field of vision, it could see even more clearly than Beelzemon had.

"Rie-nee..."

Noticing the gaze of the Sword Emperor Beast, Yuko Kamishiro slowly raised her head, staring at it with a complex mix of emotions that she couldn't quite put into words.

"Heh, I thought you'd already been eaten by the invaders? Turns out you've stubbornly survived?"

Yuko's gaze seemed to provoke the Sword Emperor Beast, which, which had always regarded humans as "ants," actually took the initiative to mock the trio.

"Rie-nee..."

Having anticipated this, Yuko Kamishiro was not provoked by the Sword Emperor Beast; she simply continued to gaze at it with a melancholic look.

"This is your true self, isn't it!"

Her seemingly calm tone concealed extremely complex emotions. Yuko Kamishiro had imagined a thousand ways to reunite with Rie Kishibe, but she never expected that their reunion would be like this.

"So, this is the first time you've seen me like this, right?"

Upon hearing this, the Sword Emperor Beast narrowed its eyes, and the four bladed swords behind it began to flutter in the wind.

"Then, let me introduce myself again!"

The volume suddenly increased by more than one notch, as the Sword Emperor Beast, proud of its identity, shouted loudly.

"I am a special virus-type Holy Knight among the Royal Knights, and also the king of all Knight Beasts!"

"Wearing a radiant rose symbolizing wisdom, my true name is... Sword Emperor Beast!"

With this loud shout, the Sword Emperor Beast's emotions, suppressed for eight years, erupted instantly, filling the air with a deadly and dangerous aura.

"Yuko, this is my true appearance."

Eight years of disguise almost made Swordmon forget its identity as a Royal Knight.

It's hard to imagine what kind of belief the Sword Emperor Beast had that made it abandon its power and break into the "Dimensional Wall," a place where survival was extremely difficult.

Fortunately, Swordmon's efforts were not in vain. After eight long years of lurking, it finally opened the door to the Digital World and finally found a way to truly save the Digital World.

"You're the one controlling the Corruptors, aren't you!"

Seeing this, Yuko Kamishiro, who already had a guess in her heart, asked in a confident tone.

"You infiltrated the God Belt Group, ostensibly to assist Mr. Motang's research, but in reality, you were preparing to obtain what you needed."

It was just a guess, but Yuko Kamishiro's confident tone suggested that she had already confirmed her guess.

The reason I'm bringing this up now is simply to get a positive answer from Sword Emperor Beast, so as to soothe the unease that has been building up in my heart for so long.

"Haha, I think he should thank me, because it was with my help that his research made the latest breakthrough."

It did not refute Yuuko Kamishiro's statement, because Sword Emperor Beast also saw the unease and anger hidden in her heart, an emotion that seemed familiar to his past self.

Perhaps, back then, I saw similar qualities in Yuko Kamishiro, which is why I raised and protected her as her "guardian" for eight years?

As he pondered this, Sword Emperor Beast, for reasons unknown, began to further provoke Yuuko Kamishiro's emotions.

"However, the fact that manipulating digital waves can generate such powerful force is somewhat beyond my expectations."

There was no loud laughter, but it was precisely Sword Emperor Beast's ambiguous smile that made everyone present feel uneasy.

When it comes to manipulating emotions and controlling the mind, Sword Emperor Beast is the expert.

"I never imagined that Mo Tang... no, I mean that humans could get so close to the 'rules of digital'."

Chapter Nine: Original Sin of Mankind

"So, you used that power to destroy innocent people?"

Even though she knew that Sword Emperor Beast was deliberately provoking her, Yuuko Kamishiro couldn't hold back and exploded after seeing its ambiguous smile.

"Why? Why can you do something like this so casually?"

The thought of those humans who were injured or even killed because of the opening of the "Digital Gate" made Yuko Kamishiro feel a surge of anger burning in her chest.

If it weren't for the Sword Emperor Beast, how could those people have been injured or even killed?

Ultimately, all of this is the fault of SwordEmperormon. It was it that used DigiWave to initiate the assimilation process between the two worlds, and it was also it that introduced the Invaders into the human world.

"To say you're innocent? That's utterly ridiculous!"

However, when faced with Yuko Kamishiro's questioning, Sword Emperor Beast suddenly let out a cold laugh.