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[digitalorunknown]

[The form-restoring effect didn't hit Dorumon until he got involved in a computer-related mishap at the Violet City Pokemon Center. His Pokemon vanish into the PC, and he...

...is sent careening across Kan-Joh's cyberspace. When he's not being dumped in front of PC stations in Pokemon Centers, he's being bodily ejected from the communications network via people's Pokegears. Be careful turning yours on today - a three-foot beastdragon may come flying out haphazardly.]

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[digitalorunknown]

[dfjkdff;gfnhngn crashing into everything today.

He's shaking his head woozily when he hears "Digimon"; his eyes get very big and his ears go straight up in response. Dorumon sits up and nods emphatically.]

[digitalorunknown]

[Same. Dorumon could swear he ends up a little dizzier every time this happens.

He spits out some grass and sits up, sighing.]

[digitalorunknown]

Well, yeah. [...are you sure you're okay?] But why all of a sudden?

[....]

Doesn't that hurt?

[chosen_light_child]

[Hikari smiles, and can't help but stare at him. This was... well, not unexpected with everything going nuts, but still surprising at the same time.]

It's really nice to meet you. What's your name? You don't look like any Digimon I've ever seen before.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[When Apollo recovers and sits up he sees the strange animal in front of him and immediately tries to use his powers to communicate with it, only to find that he can't. He blinks in confusion. An animal that he can't use telepathy on?]

What are you?

[He'll ask in the odd chance that it understands human language, because otherwise he has nothing.]

[enjoymyatelier]

[RAGE ERROR RELOAD FROM START]

...What are you, and why did you just... do whatever you did?

[digitalorunknown]

I've..been going in and out of the network all day, and I can't control it. [He scootches away from Kayneth a little, not feeling very comfortable talking to an adult.] I'm Dorumon.

[rarestcandy]

Dunno. Maybe the game's coming out and they wanted to weed out some bugs only they screwed up more.

[She raises an eyebrow at him.]

...Do I act like it hurts? Just feels kinda weird. Bubbly.

[newberktown]

Uh... Oh. I see.

[HE DOESN'T, but whatever. He believes Dorumon, at least.]

Maybe? I'm not too sure how it works, but maybe if you're there too and we've got your trainer card for verification, it'll let us withdraw him.

[...And then he really can't contain himself any longer and starts giving Dorumon some neck scritches out of habit.]

[digitalorunknown]

I was just a little worried. [game...?] You think that's what's going on?...What kind of administrator makes mistakes like that?

[rarestcandy]

Well, don't worry, it's not contagious, I don't think.

[She had made Taffyta glitch, but that was because of direct contact. And she was pretty sure it wouldn't happen again on its own.]

You kiddin'? Everybody makes mistakes. Doi. It's a part of life.

[digitalorunknown]

Okay. [He watches Hiccup's hand draw closer with a hint of wary curiosity. When he touches Dorumon's neck, the Digimon opens his mouth to ask him what he's doing-

-oh.

His ears suddenly stand straight up and his eyes get very big. Just as suddenly, he shuts his eyes and slouches, wings falling limply against his back and ears tilting outwards.]

[digitalorunknown]

But this is the kind of mistake that can hurt a lot of people! [...g-give him a second to simmer down. Careless admins are a prickly topic.] Whether it's a mistake or not doesn't matter if something bad happens because you weren't careful.

[digitalorunknown]

I'm Dorumon. [He gets to his feet slowly, watching her.] How do you know about Digimon?

[digitalorunknown]

I'm a Digimon. [He sounds a little tired. That voice familiar?]

[chosen_light_child]

It's nice to meet you Dorumon!

[Hikari smiles at him, before answering.]

Well... I've been to the Digital World before. Or a Digital World. There's actually more than one of them.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Apollo recognizes that voice, or at least thinks that he does.

The mun also realizes that they haven't exchanged names yet, have they?]

We've talked on the gears before, haven't we?

[digitalorunknown]

[Blink. Blink.



His ears tilt up.] Yeah, about plants.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Apollo folds his legs under him for a more comfortable sitting experience.]

So is this what you normally look like?

[enjoymyatelier]

...well, I suppose if things are going completely haywire for you, it can be excused...

[...there is a hint of "unless there is a way you can figure out how to and you haven't been paying enough attention to figure it out yet" in his tone.]

How are you even doing that, anyway?

[digitalorunknown]

I'm made of data. [Scootches a little further.]

[rarestcandy]

[That gets Vanellope to frown a little.]

Just 'cuz something's broken, it doesn't mean it's bad.

Besides, they have time to fix it. My buddy Ralph says there are no players, so it's not like we're gunna get unplugged or anything.

[digitalorunknown]

Players? -H-hey, I know that! [His tail fluffs up.] But, but...

[Dorumon waffles with his words for a moment, fur bristling. He doesn't know how to express the deep, aching worry inside him that the sight of these malfunctions brings on - except that he'd thought he'd be able to trust whatever ran this world, and now it's like being back at the prelude to the Digital Hazard again, but the slightly glitched human in front of him doesn't seem to get it.

He shuffles from foot to foot, then backs up a pace and turns around abruptly, feeling uncomfortable.]

How can you not be worried about it at all?

[enjoymyatelier]

...Ah. So it's... like how you can store Pokemon in the PCs, except that's your natural state?

[HE'S NOT GOOD AT TECH AND THAT'S THE BEST WAY HE CAN THINK OF TO DESCRIBE IT. Anyway this thing looks... kind of like a Pokemon but not really?]

[digitalorunknown]

[Nod! It's a fairly straightforward answer.]