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[Ninetalesuk]

He just stood in silence...



...as he gawked at this information. "....what?!?" So, there are three Digital Worlds in total?! Not even King Drasil knew about this?!?

[BlueLoneWolf]

"General Zobrist is rather canny about details. Outside of the people in the program, and those that were formerly in the program, only the Secretary of Defense and the President of the United States know about this," said McCall, "And the people in this room right now. All records are only recorded in paper, and are frequently burned. It's probably one of the most top-secret projects in history."


"...So...we're...being...read in on this?"


"POTUS wants all those that can help alerted," said McCall, "I've come to offer assistance of our program to yours. A secret training ground if you will. A safehouse. And someone that can break down whatever data you send him in an instant. He doesn't create soldiers for us; he never will and never would. So he's not going to be pouring out digimon under our orders unless he's directly threatened, and even then they'd only listen to him."


"So ...what exactly do you want?"


"Anything you can give me to take back to ENIAC2. Data. People. Digimon. Anything. There are a couple of new types, and a couple that don't exist. The digital worlds aren't the same. For instance, there is no King Drasil in our world. No Royal Knights- and yes, I know plenty about that, Kudamon. ENIAC has three aides that our on our side and will be assisting us. In order to protect the identities of our men, most of them will be evacuated in the duration, but a couple will stay behind."

He did look at Commander Sampson and Mr. Daimon.

"I want my son to stay in the digital world you know. Orders. If they close it on a US military employee, it would be considered an act of kidnapping or hostage-taking. We'd ask you to sue Yamaki under Article 9 of your constitution- such an act could be defined as a declaration of war, as could the firewall and the blockade of international resources to the digital world as well. He's not getting his way. But he can not shut off all the digital worlds. We have our ways."


"...I'm not...even sure what to say."


"Another world...completely untouched by what happened...digimon that-"


"Don't mistake me..." chuckled McCall, "I didn't win a Medal of Honor for nothing. Not all digimon in the ENIAC2 world like human beings. But it is because they're belligerent and nasty, not that they're misled or brainwashed. There are more than plenty that do like who we've sent. It could be a great resource if we were allowed to harness it. But it depends on the whims of ENIAC2. We generally let him run things and merely speak to him or his aides. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. I had argued Gabrielle when I was recruited there, but she didn't exactly approve of it ending differently than her siblings."

[AnT]

"Wait...I don't get it. You want us to leave your son in our Digital World while Yamaki puts up that firewall?"

[Ninetalesuk]

"Yamaki said that he won't be putting the firewall up until all humans in the Digital World are removed... such as the Emperor and his allies!" He said. "If we keep your son in the Digital World, he'll get suspecious!!"

[Candescence]

"I think he means /unless/ Yamaki puts up that firewall... And quite frankly, I'm more inclined to give him the finger and create a workaround if he does."


She nodded. "No matter what, he is NOT gonna get his way."


"Right!" She nodded. "Heh... This is getting more interesting by the minute."


Yushima, who had been mostly listening at this point, simply chuckled.

[BlueLoneWolf]

"I've got an idea. What's say we send a camera crew down there with him. From what I could tell, he was apparently being taught by digimon themselves. Go public. Have them fight this emperor. Report the footage. We're going to have to win hearts and minds of the population of the earth, too, Commander. We've got to get through to them that digimon are actually responding to a threat, at the same time, we need to show them all about the world in general. Aaren, with his honor and naivete, would be a perfect companion. Run the thing as a live series or documentary; plaster the web with it. Let the world know what's going on, realize that what they're revolting against is slavery and control and hatred and we'll be able to win the PR war. We're going to need to make Yamaki look like a paranoid, overreacting fool. Instead of blocking this off, help them. Correct the fact that a lot of digimon think us humans are evil. Run it everywhere we can, get the word out. Information control is their friend, not ours. They're winning because they control the message. Let's show them they can't."


"...Bossman, you going to send anyone or anything with Lt. Col. McCall?"

[Ninetalesuk]

".........." He was speechless. Doesn't this man remember what just happened today?! He turned to Spenser, wondering what his thoughts will be...

[BlueLoneWolf]

"What would you have the public do? Believe the lies they're hearing? Or hear the whole story?" asked McCall, "We can't just sit here in a vacuum with what was shown on television across the world be the final say in the matter. We can't let them win that front."

[AnT]

"Well I suppose..." he sighed, for he haven't got any other ideas.

[Candescence]

He nodded. "A good, honest campaign to win the hearts and minds of both worlds? Hell yes."


She chuckled, "I bet there'd be TV channels and reporters in DigiCity who would be totally eager to help out."


"And we could use the information we have to expose Albert as a crook, too."


"They will attempt to fight back against such a campaign, but we can do it if we try," Homer nodded approvingly.

[Ninetalesuk]

He sighed, rubbing his forehead. He kinda felt that this idea was far-fetched and wanted to scream at this man that it will be difficult to convince the public after what Etemonkey did with the TV viewing...

It just felt like this man is rubbing him the wrong way for some reason...

He sighed. "Fine... but we have to be careful! Our enemies, including Yamaki and HYPNO, will try and prevent us from ruining what they've accomplished today."

[BlueLoneWolf]

"How about you organize what you see fit, then," he said, shaking his head, "Sam's also your employee and takes orders from you, too. Do with him what you will, but I don't want him to know anything about what was said here for now."
He sighed. "I understand we're fighting uphill. But if we don't start fighting, we're going to get buried under an avalanche of shit that'd make a Civil War army blush."


"Err...so...what do you want out of us, then, exactly?" asked Brett, if no one else would ask.


"We have no digivices. I'd like exemplars to show ENIAC2. He makes the portals himself for us when we alert him. I'd like any data you've got on these dark towers, the evolution blocks, anything. These aren't questions that we've faced yet, so he's going to need help. Armor evolutions- read about that this morning looking through the files- are something we don't have, either."


"Err...if that's the case, Brick and I will volunteer to go," said Brett, raising his hand.


"He's not going anywhere without me."


"Good. An example of a digimon human hybrid would give him a way to examine a lot of data he hasn't seen."


"I won't go, I don't know my family's safe...and Thad's still out cold..."


"I'd like to take more than three."

That's when Thad moaned a bit and finally got up. He looked about and frowned, getting on his feet. He collected his things and was about to walk out with Abraham but-


"You're coming with me, kid. Abraham, if you want to stay here until your family is confirmed safe, that's up to DATS, but you're welcome to come."


"Coming...with you?"
Thad had missed the whole thing.


"You're not DATS personnel, you should get back home."


"I'll...stay with Thad, I guess..."
He eyed Sampson and Daimon warily. The former was violent, half-cracked, and volatile, the other unsure of himself or the situation.


"Good. That's five."

[AnT]

"Well I gave the kid a Digivice, so he's DATS official...in America, at least. But I'm gonna try to make copies of this program."

[Candescence]

"I'll help out with the information campaign," Yushima smiled. "Sampson and Professor Daimon should focus on other tasks... You can leave now, Colonel. I think your son should be here by now. Nanami at DATS US should provide you with what other information you need."


"I'm afraid I'll have to decline," Keith said. "Hopefully the Digidestined here can help me with my 'Crest' problem..."


"Gotta stick with my partner."


"And I gotta make sure Metis isn't alone, she's not gonna come..."


Then the Crest began to glow again, a bit brighter than usual... "Uh-oh. That's not a good sign."

[BlueLoneWolf]

"Since when does that consist of a contract of employment?" asked Thad- before he was eyed by Lt. Col. McCall, who nodded to Yushima and actually bowed a bit. Thad picked up all his stuff anyhow, ready to take it with him.


"Of course, sir- here, my card, in case you need to get a hold of me. God bless and good hunting. This is urgent...so I can't see Sam myself. Someone please tell him that it's urgent I get moving and otherwise I'd meet with him, and that I love him."
He handed Yushima a business card with nothing but a number on it.

Andorra smirked at Ashe.

"See you later then, sis. I'd head back over to DATS US if I were you, considering I'm going to try and steal your wonder-twin for this and you might need to be with Metis."


"Err, nice meeting you all. Seeya Keith, Vix, Ashe."


"Seeya guys!"


"Bye!"

Lt. Col. McCall nodded to Mr. Daimon, Commander Sampson, and Kudamon.

"Good luck, sirs. Mr. Daimon, Commander Sampson. Sir Kudamon," he said, not even sarcastically grinning or chuckling at the last one.
He nodded to the five following him, and they left. Brett opened a digiport for them back to the US and they booked.