The light dispersed, leaving Kari on the ground with a Digi-Egg, along with Miroamon and Poyomon, who had reverted to their In-Training forms.
"Kari, I'm sorry," Andromon said weakly.
"No, Andromon, please don't apologize. This isn't your fault." Kari gathered herself and cradled the Digi-Egg in her arms, her expression calm. "All of this happened because of the Digi-Destined Emperor and the Black Dark Rings. I will never, ever forgive them."
A rumbling sound echoed against the walls of Giant Egg City. Andromon checked outside, then opened the door to let Oura and the others in.
"Kari, sorry we're late. You're not hurt, are you? Who are you? Don't you dare hurt Kari!" Oura charged in ahead of everyone else and shouted at Andromon.
Kari wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her voice trembling with faint sobs. "It's all right. This is Andromon. He's our friend."
"Kari, are you all right?" Tai and the others rushed in behind Oura.
At the sight of Tai, Kari could no longer hold back her grief. She threw herself into his arms and sobbed hard.
"Huh? Where's T.K.? Where did he go?" Miyako looked around but could not find T.K. Takaishi.
"I'm sorry. I killed T.K.," Andromon said without a trace of emotion. There was no apology or regret in his voice, nor was he boasting.
"What did you say? You killed T.K.? How could you do something like that?" Furious at the answer, Oura ran over and punched and kicked Andromon, but it was utterly pointless.
"Kari, is what Andromon said true?" Tai held Kari by the shoulders and looked into her eyes.
"No, T.K. isn't dead yet. We preserved his soul in the Digi-Egg. We still have a chance to bring him back." Kari lifted the Digi-Egg in both