The Giant Monster stood stunned for a long time before finally coming to his senses, muttering, "We're doomed. We're doomed."
"What exactly is the connection between the Light Crest and the Gentleness Crest?" Zheng Fan asked loudly.
"I can't say. I can't say."
"Even if you won't tell me, Dagomon must already have some clues. Do you know who first discovered one of Dagomon's minions? The owner of the Light Crest."
"I can't say. I can't say." The Giant Monster was neither lamenting nor dazed. He was giving Zheng Fan a perfectly deliberate answer.
"Fine. If you won't tell me, I'll work it out myself." As Zheng Fan spoke, Calumon took out a pen and some paper and handed them to him. Zheng Fan immediately listed the crests on the paper.
"The Love Crest is the closest to the Gentleness Crest. But the Gentleness Crest can't generate power on its own. It needs stimulation from external energy first. The Love Crest is exactly the opposite."
"From that perspective, Friendship, Knowledge, and Purity are the same type of crest. They need stimulation from an outside force before they respond. But the power of Courage, Honesty, and Love comes from affirming oneself. Hmm, Tai gained power because he made the right choice, while Joe Kido accomplished a goal he'd set for himself. Izzy Izumi, meanwhile, gained his power through exploring the world."
Zheng Fan read his findings aloud as he wrote, hoping to prompt the Giant Monster into offering some feedback of his own. Before long, however, Zheng Fan felt he had found something.
"Stop. Stop what you're doing, or don't blame me for getting nasty." The Giant Monster opened his mouth wide, exposing a mouthful of savage teeth.
"Why should I stop? You won't tell me, and now I'm not even