On the rooftop of the Green Life Building's headquarters, an elevator slowly rose.
As the elevator doors opened, a Digital Beast made entirely of mechanical components and bearing a striking resemblance to Andromon from the Information Realm stepped out!
Unlike an ordinary Andromon, this Digital Beast had no missing right leg. Its entire body was made of silver-white metal, gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight!
"Core combat program initiating. Dangerous target locked. Beginning hunt!" A mechanical voice came from A001's mouth!
A001 turned its head toward the Hikarigaoka area, blue light glowing in its eyes!
Bang!
Cracks appeared across the rooftop. A001 leaped forward, landing directly in the Hikarigaoka area.
In Hikarigaoka, an orange-red Tyrannomon with black markings covering its body spat out a huge ball of fire.
The fireball shot out and landed on a city street, triggering a massive explosion.
People nearby fled in a panic. Unable to see the Digital Beast, they cursed the Natural Gas Management Department furiously.
They thought the frequent explosions were caused by natural gas pipelines!
"Damn it, how much have those people at the gas department embezzled? Why are natural gas pipelines exploding everywhere today!"
"They must have pushed things past the limit. The whole system's breaking down!"
Meanwhile, the people at the Natural Gas Management Department had been ordered to take the blame.
Human civilization didn't want the Information Realm and Digital Beasts exposed, so the people at the Natural Gas Management Department had no choice but to take the fall.
But they had no idea what was coming.
A001 was about to appear and shatter their illusion of secrecy!
Thud!!!
A001's heavy metal body dropped from the sky.
The people fleeing and cursing the exploding gas pipelines were instantly drawn to A001.
Under the puzzled gazes of countless people, A001 attacked