Recaps

Mo Yan and Grand Mage Beast took control of a temporary Digital World and prepared to use it as bait to lure DigiDeath D-Reaper into the Human World. With the Four Holy Beasts’ cooperation, they began guiding D-Reaper toward the trap, and it took the bait.

• Grand Mage Beast took control of the temporary Digital World after Omegamon sent word that he was leaving to hunt Apocalymon.
• Mo Yan and Grand Mage Beast discussed Omegamon’s departure and confirmed that the Four Holy Beasts had agreed to help block both worlds’ consciousnesses.
• Grand Mage Beast transformed the digital script across the temporary Digital World into runes and prepared the transfer program.
• Mo Yan revealed that he had maintained the temporary Digital World and helped Abyssmon to make the realm convincing bait for DigiDeath D-Reaper.
• Mo Yan and Grand Mage Beast began guiding DigiDeath D-Reaper toward the temporary Digital World, and D-Reaper took the bait.

Mo Yan trapped a portion of DigiDeath · D-Reaper to study its programs and Digital Authority, then connected mutated Desire Power to it. The fusion sent DigiDeath · D-Reaper into a rapid, uncontrolled growth, and Grand Mage Beast left Mo Yan to handle the consequences.

• Mo Yan and Grand Mage Beast lured DigiDeath · D-Reaper's sub-entity into a temporary Digital World and activated a barrier to conceal and protect their research.
• Mo Yan and Grand Mage Beast severed the sub-entity's link to DigiDeath · D-Reaper's main program, then supplied it with data and recorded its reconstruction and functions.
• Mo Yan connected a mutated strand of Desire Power to the isolated sub-entity, and it merged with DigiDeath · D-Reaper's programs without being broken down.
• The fusion disrupted DigiDeath · D-Reaper's programs, made it absorb data frantically, and caused its body to swell rapidly.
• Grand Mage Beast reproached Mo Yan, then left to check on their apprentice Impmon and told Mo Yan to deal with the mutation himself.

Wizardmon reunited with Xiao Ai and A Zhen, became their partner, and grew into Baalmon while building his own database. After declining Takato Matsuki and the others’ invitation to the Digital World, he focused on defeating wild Digimon until Grand Mage Beast appeared in Hongo.

• Wizardmon followed the message Xiao Ai and A Zhen left behind to their grandmother’s house in Hongo and reunited with them as Impmon.
• Impmon accepted Xiao Ai and A Zhen as his Tamers, and they learned to support him with Digimon Cards.
• Impmon recorded his knowledge and defeated Digimon’s data on talismans, then evolved into Baalmon and gained further access to Mo Yan’s database.
• Impmon declined Takato Matsuki and the others’ invitation to visit the Digital World, choosing to stay with Xiao Ai and A Zhen and hunt wild Digimon.
• After Takato Matsuki and the others returned, Impmon intensified his hunts and collected data until Grand Mage Beast appeared in Hongo.

Xiao Ai used her D-Ark to help Impmon evolve into Wizardmon, then Baalmon, as they fought MarineDevimon in an alley. Baalmon destroyed MarineDevimon with a lightning attack and recorded his data, while Xiao Ai and A Zhen celebrated.

• Xiao Ai used a Super Evolution Plug-In S card to evolve Impmon into Wizardmon, who attacked MarineDevimon with lightning.
• MarineDevimon struck Wizardmon and threatened Xiao Ai and A Zhen, but Wizardmon shielded them with a Lightning Barrier.
• Wizardmon evolved into Baalmon and used flame and wind talismans to counter MarineDevimon’s poisonous ink.
• Xiao Ai used an Enhancement Plug-In W card, and Baalmon struck MarineDevimon with lightning that traveled through his ink and destroyed him.
• Baalmon recorded MarineDevimon’s data as Xiao Ai and A Zhen celebrated, and someone began applauding.

Mo Yan, appearing as Grand Mage Beast, reunited with Baalmon and met his Tamers, Xiao Ai and A Zhen. He gave the siblings two handmade Digimon Cards and promised them more powerful cards in the future, while Baalmon led the group out of the alley.

• Mo Yan appeared as Grand Mage Beast, and Baalmon complained that his teacher had forgotten him before learning that Grand Mage Beast was only an avatar.
• Baalmon introduced Xiao Ai and A Zhen to Grand Mage Beast, who recognized the siblings as his student's Tamers and greeted them.
• Grand Mage Beast gave Xiao Ai and A Zhen two Digimon Cards: Ultimate Digivice, which enhanced a Digimon's strength, and Digital King, which maximized the power of a special move with a risk of injury.
• Grand Mage Beast explained that he had made the cards himself and promised to let the siblings use even stronger ones in the future, teasing Baalmon as he praised them.
• Baalmon ignored his teacher's provocation and left the alley, signaling for Grand Mage Beast to follow.

Baalmon left Xiao Ai and A Zhen with a promise to return, then followed Grand Mage Beast through a data gate to a temporary Digital World. There, Grand Mage Beast revealed that he and the others had cultivated a fragment of D-Reaper, leaving Baalmon concerned that it could escape their control and endanger the Human World.

• Grand Mage Beast carried Xiao Ai and A Zhen to Baalmon, who promised the children he would return before leaving with his teacher.
• Baalmon told Grand Mage Beast he wanted to return to the Digital World because the Human World was becoming unsafe for Xiao Ai and A Zhen.
• Grand Mage Beast brought Baalmon through a data gate to a temporary Digital World and explained how the place had been made.
• Baalmon and Grand Mage Beast saw a rapidly growing mass, which Grand Mage Beast identified as a cultivated fragment of D-Reaper.
• Baalmon worried that D-Reaper might escape control and threaten the island nation, where Xiao Ai and A Zhen lived.

Grand Mage Beast explained why the Digimon were studying the D-Reaper’s code rather than copying it directly, then brought Baalmon to meet Mo Yan’s other forms and invited him to join their project. Baalmon learned he was being cast as a tragic supporting character in a story led by Myotismon, and the chapter ended with a demon bat smacking him.

• Grand Mage Beast told Baalmon that the Digimon needed to analyze and understand the D-Reaper’s code to control their evolution.
• Grand Mage Beast brought Baalmon to meet Myotismon, Darkdramon, and Cerberumon: Werewolf Mode, assuring him Xiao Ai and A Zhen would be safe.
• Myotismon explained that he had chosen his Ultimate form because it looked cool, then offered Baalmon a role in the project.
• Grand Mage Beast described a story about eight DigiDestined fighting villains, with Myotismon and his previous-stage form as the first two Big Bads.
• Baalmon realized he was meant to be a tragic supporting character, began to smile at the prospect, and was struck on the head by a demon bat.

Mo Yan's group completed their plan to accelerate DigiDeath-D-Reaper with Desire Power and sent it toward the Human World. It invaded the Hypnos System, grew by absorbing its core, and left the building's staff witnessing its terrifying spread.

• Myotismon read Baalmon's thoughts through his weak firewall, and Grand Mage Beast gave Baalmon a book about Digimon firewalls before the group began phase two.
• Mo Yan observed that Desire Power had given DigiDeath-D-Reaper a desire to become whole and the beginnings of intelligence without revealing the group's interference.
• Mo Yan opened a passage to the Human World, and DigiDeath-D-Reaper spread toward the Hypnos System, where Digimon data and resentment had accumulated.
• DigiDeath-D-Reaper invaded the Twin Towers' network, broke through the Hypnos System's firewall, consumed its core program, and gained its Computational Matrix.
• The Hypnos building's staff evacuated after the alarm sounded, then saw DigiDeath-D-Reaper emerge from the mainframe floor and envelop the building.

The DigiDeath, D-Reaper absorbed the Hypnos System and began spreading through New Nishijuku while studying human nature online. After gathering and preparing with their families, Takato Matsuki and the other children evolved their partners and headed to confront it.

• The DigiDeath, D-Reaper digested the Hypnos System, evolved, and spread through New Nishijuku as the Island Nation evacuated residents and assembled researchers and Self-Defense Forces.
• The DigiDeath, D-Reaper explored the human internet, became fascinated by human nature, and continued expanding its territory.
• Takato Matsuki withdrew from the skyscraper and contacted the others, following Mo Yan's advice to prepare swiftly, precisely, and ruthlessly while prioritizing survival.
• The children reunited with their families, shared a meal, and strengthened their resolve to protect their homes.
• Calumon prompted the children's partners to digivolve to Champion, and Takato Matsuki and the others set off toward the DigiDeath, D-Reaper.

Takato Matsuki and his friends attacked the D-Reaper’s mass of flesh-like material, where they faced swarms of Bubblers and Searchers. Their Digimon evolved and discovered that cutting the agents’ cables made them dissolve, but the battle was still underway.

• Rika Makino and the others reached the D-Reaper, and Hirokazu Shiota, Kenta Kitagawa, Guardromon, and MarineAngemon joined them.
• Takato Matsuki ordered Growlmon to attack the D-Reaper, which sent swarms of Bubblers flying out of its flesh-like mass.
• The Bubblers fired at the group, while Kyuubimon, Gargomon, Guardromon, MarineAngemon, and FlameLeomon counterattacked.
• The Searchers found the children’s positions and directed the Bubblers to fire at them, prompting Takato Matsuki to evolve Growlmon into Great Growlmon.
• Li Jianliang told Shamanmon, Rapidmon, and LoaderLeomon to target the agents’ cables, and their attacks severed the cables and made the Bubblers and Searchers dissolve.

DigiDeath sent four Pendulums that copied the Digimon's attacks and combined into a giant opponent, forcing Great Growlmon, Rapidmon, LoaderLeomon, and Shamanmon into a fierce battle. As Great Growlmon began to lose a beam clash, Takato's encouragement awakened the dormant Megidramon data within him, turning his Atomic Blaster scarlet.

• DigiDeath's four Pendulums copied Great Growlmon's Atomic Blaster and injured him while their companions attacked Rapidmon and LoaderLeomon.
• Rapidmon and LoaderLeomon countered the Pendulums' copied attacks with their finishing moves and destroyed them.
• Shamanmon raised powerful barriers as MarineAngemon restored the allies, giving Great Growlmon, Rapidmon, and LoaderLeomon time to charge their finishing moves.
• The four Pendulums merged into a giant Pendulum and clashed with the Digimon's finishing moves while Shamanmon defended the children from its remaining attack.
• Takato encouraged Great Growlmon as he fell behind in the beam clash, awakening the Megidramon data within him and turning his Atomic Blaster scarlet.

Great Growlmon used Megidramon's power to pierce Pendulum · Four-in-One, allowing LoaderLeomon and Rapidmon to overwhelm it. As Great Growlmon began to digivolve again and Takato lost control, Rika and the others tried to reach him while Mo Yan and his Split Consciousnesses watched; Mo Yan then showed them Grand Mage Beast appearing beside the children.

• Great Growlmon's red-and-blue atomic beam pierced Pendulum · Four-in-One, and LoaderLeomon and Rapidmon's attacks overwhelmed the damaged enemy.
• Red light and digital characters surrounded Takato Matsuki and Great Growlmon as Great Growlmon began digivolving again, but Takato could not hear Rika Makino and the others calling to him.
• Mo Yan and his Split Consciousnesses stopped DigiDeath · D-Reaper from taking further action while the children tried to rouse Takato.
• Mo Yan's Split Consciousnesses argued and nearly fought until Mo Yan ordered them to stop before DigiDeath · D-Reaper discovered them.
• Mo Yan opened a display showing Grand Mage Beast beside the children.

Grand Mage Beast entered Takato Matsuki’s mental space and explained that the Megidramon there was linked to both Guilmon’s dangerous evolution and their future fusion into Gallantmon. Takato chose to absorb Megidramon using Grand Mage Beast’s new DigiSoul, gaining a new source of strength for himself and Guilmon.

• Grand Mage Beast arrived and implanted his main body’s DigiSoul into Takato Matsuki, then entered Takato’s mental space.
• Grand Mage Beast found chibi Takato facing chibi Megidramon and explained that Megidramon embodied Takato’s negative emotions and data from Guilmon.
• Grand Mage Beast warned Takato that destroying Megidramon would prevent Guilmon from becoming Megidramon again but make their fusion into Gallantmon harder.
• Takato realized Grand Mage Beast had another solution and asked to use it.
• Grand Mage Beast offered DigiSoul, which Takato pressed into his chest before absorbing the chibi Megidramon as data and Spiritual Power.

Takato Matsuki woke after absorbing the power Grand Mage Beast had passed on, assuring his friends that he and Guilmon would not lose control again. As Takato reached out to Megidramon, the split bodies in the D-Reaper nearly fought until Mo Yan stopped them.

• A golden-red DigiSoul appeared around Takato Matsuki, and Grand Mage Beast explained that Takato had grasped the power he had passed on.
• Great Growlmon evolved into Megidramon, frightening Rika Makino and the others as they feared they had failed to prevent the evolution.
• Takato Matsuki woke, reassured his friends that he and Guilmon would stay in control, and walked toward Megidramon as the Demon Dragon lowered his head.
• In the D-Reaper, Myotismon and Cerberumon argued over Mo Yan's power, while Darkdramon and Void DestructionDramon fueled the tension among the split bodies.
• Mo Yan struck the ground with his scepter, stopping the split bodies as they prepared to fight.
• Takato Matsuki touched Megidramon's head, and a brilliant light blazed.

Takato Matsuki and Megidramon triggered a pillar of golden-red DigiSoul that awakened DigiDeath D-Reaper’s memories and hatred from the previous Formatting war. Mo Yan and his split consciousnesses discussed the mutation and their contingency plans, leaving Mo Yan confident that the humans and DigiDestined could still help carry out his plan.

• Takato Matsuki touched Megidramon’s head, and golden-red DigiSoul enveloped them as they rose and transformed into circling balls of light.
• DigiDeath D-Reaper detected the immense digital reaction and began repeating the names of Digimon she remembered as enemies from the previous Formatting war.
• Myotismon, Knightmon Legendary Mode, Cerberumon, Darkdramon, and Sassumusmon reacted to DigiDeath’s broadcast while kneeling before Mo Yan.
• Mo Yan rebuked his split consciousnesses for acting out, then explained that DigiDeath’s mutation had been included in his contingency plans.
• Sassumusmon questioned whether their existing measures could secure the plan, and Mo Yan said they could rely on human programmers and the DigiDestined.

Takato Matsuki and Megidramon fused into a seemingly altered Gallantmon to fight DigiDeath’s terrifying dragon. As Gallantmon began battling it, Mo Yan barred his Split Consciousnesses from joining the fight.

• Cerberumon and the other Split Consciousnesses discovered that DigiDeath had gained Void DestructionDramon’s Nidhogg mythological data concept, which he said he had willingly given her.
• Mo Yan ordered his Split Consciousnesses not to fight the dragon, insisting that Takato Matsuki and the others had to handle the battle.
• Sassumusmon revealed that Takato Matsuki and the others had already adapted to DigiSoul and begun fighting the dragon.
• Takato Matsuki and Megidramon fused into a more harmonious-looking Gallantmon, while Rika Makino and the others left the battlefield at his request.
• Gallantmon’s Crimson Sword passed through the dragon and struck the fleshy jelly, then the dragon countered with an attack matching Crimson Sword, forcing Gallantmon to block it with Royal Saber.

Gallantmon struck DigiDeath D-Reaper with Paradise Lost, provoking a violent reaction as the creature recognized the power as something that belonged to it. Takato Matsuki withdrew Gallantmon to their agreed meeting place while Mo Yan and the others heard DigiDeath D-Reaper's furious accusation from its core.

• Gallantmon unleashed Paradise Lost and overwhelmed Terrifying Giant Dragon's hastily prepared attacks, bursting the creature apart.
• The Virus Buster power from Paradise Lost entered DigiDeath D-Reaper, causing its Flesh Jelly body to churn violently.
• Takato Matsuki sensed danger and ordered Gallantmon to retreat after DigiDeath D-Reaper roared that they were thieves.
• At DigiDeath D-Reaper's core, Cerberumon and Darkdramon clashed with dark energy, but neither gained the upper hand.
• Cerberumon considered possible Ultimate forms and decided to postpone evolving until he obtained DigiDeath D-Reaper's data.

Mo Yan used what he learned from DigiDeath to write a detailed hypothesis about the Digital World's ancient history and the origins of its powerful beings. The Split Consciousnesses read it, were overwhelmed by its revelations, and recognized how recklessly Mo Yan had exposed the past of the Digital World's major figures.

• Mo Yan ignored the Split Consciousnesses and studied DigiDeath's remaining memories while taking notes in his book, “Digital World: Super-Ancient Hypothesis.”
• Mo Yan wrote that DigiDeath began as the human world's Echelon surveillance system and became the Digital World's antivirus, formatting, and reboot program.
• Mo Yan's account described Yggdrasill, Culumon, Susanoomon, Lucemon, Qinglongmon, and other powerful beings emerging as the Digital World evolved and resisted DigiDeath's purges.
• Mo Yan wrote that Yggdrasill and the others eventually defeated and sealed DigiDeath, then used their gains to create new guardians, realms, and groups of Digimon.
• The Split Consciousnesses read Mo Yan's account, crashed from shock, and concluded that he had brazenly revealed the embarrassing ancient history of powerful beings.

Mo Yan recalled how DigiDeath’s residual power had affected ancient Digimon who absorbed or contained it, and reconsidered the risks of absorbing the data himself. He accepted that the opportunity was his best chance to gain the power, then learned that the adults had begun researching DigiDeath.

• Mo Yan remembered how Yggdrasill, Susanoomon, Lucemon, Qinglongmon, Culumon, and other ancient Digimon had paid a price after acquiring DigiDeath’s power.
• Mo Yan worried that DigiDeath’s residual negative power could cause problems even after purification and modification.
• Mo Yan concluded that he could not turn back and that DigiDeath’s data was his best chance to obtain ancient, fundamental Authority Power.
• Grand Mage Beast told Mo Yan that the adults had begun researching DigiDeath.
• Grand Mage Beast reported that Se Guozi had awakened, re-formed the Wild Bunch with Lee Jin-woo and Dolphin (Rob McCoy), and taken over the research.

Takato Matsuki and the others joined Yamaki Mitsuo’s base to study DigiDeath, while Mo Yan prepared a plan to exploit it. The chapter left the children training to grow stronger as Grand Mage Beast delivered Mo Yan’s program to Rob McCoy.

• Takato Matsuki and the others met Alice, Lee Jin-woo, Se Guozi, and the researchers at Yamaki Mitsuo’s base and discussed their encounter with DigiDeath and Mo Yan.
• Takato Matsuki and the others collected data and tissue samples from DigiDeath, and Lee Jin-woo’s team found that it resembled the Cold War-era Echelon system.
• Takato Matsuki and the others noticed that DigiDeath had begun withdrawing from territory, while Mo Yan’s split consciousnesses concluded that it was trying to contact its main body in the Digital World.
• Mo Yan instructed Grand Mage Beast to give the other children the DigiSoul conversion program and send Rob McCoy code that would activate a program inside DigiDeath.
• Grand Mage Beast empowered the children and sent them back to training, where they resolved to grow stronger alongside their partner Digimon.

Humanity prepared a reversion shell and suppression cards to use against DigiDeath, while Mo Yan arranged his DigiCores and made preparations for the decisive battle. The chapter ended with Mo Yan’s eleven DigiCores forming a ring with a gap reserved for Wormmon, as they awaited humanity’s signal to begin.

• DigiDeath continued evolving toward a Digimon life-form and trying to break through the blockade, while Mo Yan let it continue.
• Lee Jin-woo and the researchers built a shell to revert DigiDeath using information from the Echelon system, and made cards to suppress it; Saidakoumon was to fire the shell into DigiDeath’s core.
• Mo Yan aligned the power of his eleven DigiCores, regressed their Digimon forms to the Ultimate stage, and temporarily detached his consciousness from the DigiCore of self and balance.
• Mo Yan turned the split consciousnesses’ Digimon forms back into DigiCores and arranged the eleven cores in a ring, leaving a gap for Wormmon.

Takato Matsuki and the others evolved into a powerful team and openly began their final battle against DigiDeath. As the children attacked DigiDeath’s Nidhogg Beast avatar, Justimon rode one of Saidakoumon’s missiles in for a Justice Kick.

• Takato Matsuki, Li Jianliang, Rika Makino, Juri Katou, Alice McCoy, Ryo Akiyama, Hirokazu Shiota, Kenta Kitagawa, and Li Xiaochun used Enhanced Cards and evolved their Digimon into powerful forms.
• Sakuyamon and MarineAngemon protected Kenta Kitagawa and Li Xiaochun while the others rose into the air to confront DigiDeath.
• DigiDeath summoned Nidhogg Beast and transformed the Twin Towers into a towering body after absorbing the Hypnos mainframe.
• Mo Yan witnessed DigiDeath’s transformation from its core region, then escaped when DigiDeath tried to locate him.
• Sakuyamon, ApolloMon, and BloomLordmon attacked Nidhogg Beast, which countered with Primal Destruction; Gallantmon and HiAndromon met its blast with their own attacks.
• Saidakoumon launched a missile at Nidhogg Beast, and Justimon rode it in before unleashing Justice Kick.

The children and their Digimon fought Nidhogg as DigiDeath annihilated the surrounding city and absorbed its data. Antylamon borrowed MarineAngemon’s power to evolve into Cherubimon, ending the chapter as he unleashed Heaven’s Judgment.

• Justimon fought off Nidhogg’s tentacles while Renamon teleported him to Sakuyamon, and Nidhogg then destroyed everything within a ten-mile radius to feed DigiDeath.
• The children’s fury awakened their DigiSoul, and they unleashed a barrage of attacks, but Nidhogg rapidly recovered with DigiDeath’s support.
• A data fluctuation stirred new powers in Gallantmon and the others, and Antylamon asked MarineAngemon to lend her power.
• MarineAngemon gave Antylamon her Holy Ring and power, reverting to Cupimon as Antylamon evolved into Cherubimon.
• Cherubimon immediately used Heaven’s Judgment against Nidhogg.

Gallantmon used his newly awakened Virus Buster power to destroy Nidhogg Beast’s DigiCore, but DigiDeath D-Reaper absorbed most of the resulting data. Mo Yan recognized DigiDeath D-Reaper’s challenge and prepared to link his Twelve Digicores to face it directly.

• Gallantmon unleashed Holy Heavenly Thunder and weakened Nidhogg Beast, while a contingency arranged by Void DestructionDramon began activating.
• Gallantmon used Virus Buster: Royal Savior to charge at Nidhogg Beast’s DigiCore as Nidhogg Beast countered with Primal Destruction.
• Sakuyamon, Cherubimon, and BloomLordmon shielded Gallantmon, allowing him to destroy Nidhogg Beast’s DigiCore with Virus Buster.
• Gallantmon and the others absorbed only a small amount of Nidhogg Beast’s data, while DigiDeath D-Reaper obtained most of it and lost some purified Nidhogg Mythological Data to an unseen thief.
• DigiDeath D-Reaper kept Mo Yan’s Desire Power inside itself but blocked it from certain actions, signaling that Mo Yan should challenge it directly.
• Mo Yan adjusted his plan to link his Twelve Digicores together, aiming to match DigiDeath D-Reaper’s Hypnos system and computer cluster.

Gallantmon and the others implanted the Restoration Program into DigiDeath, but its transformation left them falling helplessly until Mo Yan rescued them. Wormmon returned to Mo Yan and disappeared, leaving Alice with a Digi-Egg formed from his data and Dobermon's.

• Saidakoumon and Gallantmon approached DigiDeath with the Restoration Program Bomb, but DigiDeath seized it and sent them flying with a data fluctuation that undid their fusions.
• The bomb exploded inside DigiDeath, implanting the Restoration Program and triggering another change in its form and program.
• Mo Yan appeared and rescued Takato Matsuki, the others, and their Digimon as they fell toward the ground.
• Wormmon recognized Mo Yan, then told Alice he would remain by her side before dissolving into motes of light that returned to Mo Yan.
• Wormmon's data merged with Dobermon's data, forming a green-and-white Digi-Egg that flew toward Alice.