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Chapter 01: Back-Alley Hackers (HM) 10 HM

Hacker In Front of Cage...Hey, you. Yeah, you. The nobody.

Hacker In Front of CageI'm talking to you, kid. You see anyone else around here? Guess you must think you're hot stuff.

Hacker In Front of Cage...This's your first time in the market, ain't it?

Hacker In Front of CageHeh, thought as much. It's like watching a country bumpkin's first trip to the big city.

Hacker In Front of CageYou wanna ask me something?

Hacker In Front of CageMaybe take a look at my wares first, yeah? That's sure to loosen my lips.

Hacker In Front of CageBuy what, y'ask? Well duh, I'm talking about Digimon, bro! What else is there?

Hacker In Front of CageThis place is a market dealing in Digital Monsters.

Hacker In Front of CageIf you have a question for a businessman like myself, you'd best know that money talks, boy!

Black Market MerchantYou must be straight out the womb if you came here that green, you dig? We see your type around here all the time.

Black Market Merchant...Say, I heard a rumor of a hacker giving out Digimon Captures like candy lately.

Black Market MerchantLemme guess, you got a Capture from that guy with absolutely no clue what it does, didn't you?

PlayerWhat's a "Digimon"? What's a "Digimon Capture"?

Black Market MerchantReally? I gotta start from the beginning? You ain't making this easy on me, kid.

Black Market MerchantListen up. Digimon...are Digital Monsters. Hacking programs used by us hackers.

Black Market MerchantWho knows who or what made them, but they started showing up in EDEN a few years ago.

Black Market MerchantHackers catch them to use as their personal hacking tools.

Black Market MerchantRare Digimon rake in some mad dough, so a market developed for them.

Black Market MerchantI hear that hackers from the old generation did their thing without Digimon, just their own tools.

Black Market MerchantAnyone who still does it the hard way these days is a real weirdo.

Black Market MerchantDigimon Capture...put simply, it's a convenient tool to get your hands on some Digimon.

Black Market MerchantIf you find a Digimon program, first you Scan it to acquire its analytical data.

Black Market MerchantThere's no limit to how many you can capture, but that alone ain't enough to use Digimon.

Black Market MerchantYou have to Convert the analytical data you find.

Black Market MerchantUsing Convert, you manifest the Digimon program in Cyberspace before you can use the Digimon.

Black Market MerchantNow don't get it twisted; Digimon Capture doesn't have the conversion functionality installed.

Black Market MerchantHackers have to work out how to do it themselves.

Black Market MerchantMassive teams put restrictions on how far this info spreads to prevent hackers from running wild.

Black Market MerchantWell, if you can't do it, you could always join a hacker team and let them show you the ropes.

Black Market MerchantNow that I've taught you all that...you're not gonna leave me high and dry here, are ya?

Player(This guy might know something about Shiga... I'd better buy something to keep the info coming.)

Black Market MerchantHmph...so what's your price range?

Black Market Merchant...You makin' fun of me, kid? You can't even buy a single Digimon with that much scratch!

Black Market MerchantThat? Oh that's just "scrap". Not for sale.

Black Market MerchantCustomers haven't bought these in ages. They just take up space, so they'll be deleted.

Black Market MerchantThen again...might be just the thing for rookies. Guess I could sell one for the scratch you got.

Player(Seems like he'll sell you a Digimon. Which one do you want?)

PlayerThe one with the crest on its head. The one that looks like a bug. The rock one.

Black Market MerchantThis is the one you want, huh?

PlayerThat's the one! Let me think another minute.

Black Market Merchant...I ain't got all day, y'know. Hurry it up.