Chapter 17: Even in Arcadia, there am I (HM) 14 HM

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Main story

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Central Hospital

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ChitoseSorry, we didn't make it in time.

Player...

ErikaIt wasn't your fault. No one could have stopped that Arcadiamon.

ErikaI'll go with you next time. We'll save my brother.

ChitoseWhat do you mean?

ErikaDefeat the Arcadiamon and free him.

ChitoseWell... It's not that I don't want to...

ChitoseBut we don't know where the Arcadiamon is, and it hasn't shown up on Fei's intelligence network.

ErikaIt doesn't matter. I have this.

Player...!

ChitoseAn Eater?!

ErikaDon't worry. It won't attack us. It's an Eater bit.

ErikaWhen I hacked the Eater to save Chitose, I made sure I extracted as much information as I could.

ErikaThis a new type of Eater that I programmed based on that information.

ChitoseA new Eater?!

ErikaIf I can deploy them in Tokyo, they should be able to help us find the Arcadiamon.

ChitoseYou should have been sleeping! I can't believe you've been doing that! You need to rest!

ErikaIt's the only way to save my brother. Give me some time. I'll be ready soon.

Player...!

WormmonI'm worried about you, too. You need treatment.

WormmonYou made sure Yuuko Kamishiro got her treatment, but now you won't do the same.

ChitoseRight! Now it's your turn to do as you're told! Finish your treatment. Then we'll find Ryuji!

ChitoseYou need to get better for when he comes back. Otherwise how do you think he's going to feel?

ErikaNo, I have to find my brother first. I still need to adjust the bits. Only I can do it.

ChitoseYeah, but...

ErikaNo.

ChitoseEven so...

ErikaNo! I'm going and that's that!

ChitoseHey...

Player...

WormmonErika...

ErikaNot you too?!

WormmonYes, me too!

ErikaArgh!

ErikaUrgh...

Player?!

ChitoseWhat do you think you're doing?! She's sick!

WormmonDon't worry. I know what I'm doing!

ChitoseWhat do you mean?!

WormmonIt was the only way. She's too stubborn; there's no way she was going to listen to reason.

WormmonIf she was me, she'd have done the same to make sure I stayed to finish my treatment.

ChitoseWhat's happened to you?

ChitoseYou're getting more and more like her! Is it because you share each other's memories?

WormmonYep. I do whatever she would do! So it's fine!

WormmonWe'd better take her back to her room.

ChitoseI guess so... But I can't stay on my feet for long, either.

ChitoseYou've done a good job so far. I need you to keep an eye on her, Wormmon.

WormmonNo problem! And I'll deploy the Eater bits, too!

ChitoseHaha... What would we do without you?

ChitoseI know now might not be the best time...

ChitoseCould you check the Bulletin Board cases when you're free, Player?

ChitoseWith everything that's been going on, I don't know if we're still getting cases or not.

ChitoseI want to make sure Hudie stays in good shape for when Ryuji comes back.

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