HOMOPHONIC 🌺 KYOKO KUREMI

[piteous]

THIS IS DIGIMON?

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[piteous]

... Not long.

[ There's a small wry laugh. He knows he probably mentioned it somewhere that they've only known each other a short time. ]

Only a couple of days, I think. Maybe a week?

[factoring]

[Her expression is calm and curious.]

Is it that you read people well, or that he's protective of you? Both?

[piteous]

... What do you think? Do you think I'm right?

[ What is the opinion on Wolfwood. ]

[factoring]

[It's Wolfwood gossip hours here.

She goes quiet, as she considers the question and what she's known of the man for the past few weeks.]

I think he's a kind man.

[But she also believes herself to be biased.]

[piteous]

... I think so, too.

[ He says in a warm voice, though somber. ]

He doesn't like it when people say that, though. Or anything remotely positive about him.

[factoring]

[There's something nice about knowing they agree on that front.]

Do you know why?

[piteous]

I have some ideas... Though I don't think he'd like it if I told people.

[ Sometimes you will respect privacy. ]

He already doesn't like it when I say it.

[factoring]

That's fair enough. Everyone is entitled to their secrets.

[But not according to the pigs, one of which displays this memory (until the battle begins).

She just sighs.]

[piteous]

[ DID I JUST WATCH THE MEMORY, BUT NEVER SUBMIT MY TAG ]

Wait—is that you?

[ ALPHA? ]

[factoring]

[ Alphamon, the thirteen Royal Knight, a legend among even them.

Kyoko, smiling, ]

Do you think so? We look very different.

[piteous]

[ You going to gaslight him, well it's working. ]

You... Have to be somewhere in here. This is your memory.

[factoring]

[ The robot has her voice, Vash. ]

It is mine.

[piteous]

[ STILL. IT'S NOT LIKE THEY HAVE MOUTHS? IT'S ONLY BECAUSE DIGIMON IS SO STRANGE TO HIM, so he's having a moment. ]

Alpha... Mon?

[factoring]

[I'm not sure any of the Royal Knights have any visible mouths to begin with.]

That is the name, yes.

[piteous]

[ bwuh ]

Then the body you're using here... It's like an avatar? A puppet?

[factoring]

This is also my body.

[ A girl can have two forms. ]

[piteous]

... But one is digital?

[ Is that right. ]

[factoring]

That's probably the fastest way to explain it.

[piteous]

What's that other guy's deal, anyway...

[factoring]

Duftmon? [ We call Leopardmon Duftmon in this house. ] He's an idiot who thinks everything should be destroyed.

[piteous]

... He kind of reminds me of my brother.

[factoring]

My condolences. I don't wish this kind of person on anyone.

[piteous]

Yeah, my brother is kind of a freak. Even if... I understand why he ended up the way he did, he could learn to calm down.

[factoring]

If I could get all the other Royal Knights to calm down two worlds wouldn't be in this much danger.

Half of them are too stubborn to back down. I know why they're like that but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

[piteous]

... How are humans ruining this other world, if you don't mind me asking?