Showdown: Thomas vs Nanami

"This is the best strategic position for us to stage our defense of the Sacred City." Thomas remarked as he surveyed the surroundings, gesturing to the window. "From here, we can spot anyone coming toward ElDradimon. Plus, a three hundred-sixty degree surrounded by water removes any threat of a sneak attack."

"Yes." Baromon agreed.

Turning to Marcus, he added, "You chose an ideal spot. I'm very impressed with you."

"My dad was able to protect this place once." Marcus told him. "And now it's my turn to try."

"That's the voice of a hero's son if I ever heard one. I'm entrusting you with the safety of our capitol, my friend." Baromon remarked.

"That's a lot of responsibility, Boss." Agumon noted.

"Yeah." Marcus nodded.

"Why is he giving Marcus the credit when it's your plan?" Gaomon asked in puzzlement.

"He's the legend's son." Ami supplied.

"It's hard, isn't it?" She looked at the silent blond, knowing what he was thinking.

"I know how it feels." She assured him, entwining their fingers and giving his hand an encouraging squeeze.

"They're putting too much faith in my little brother." Charlie sighed in exasperation.

At Kurata's base…

"Nice positioning for a defensive strategy." Nanami noted as she viewed through her binoculars. "They must have a very smart general over there."

"I'm sure it was Thomas' plan." Kurata told her.

"Thomas?" Nanami echoed.

"Thomas' IQ is far higher than all the others." Kurata explained. "Except maybe for Yusei and the one you call 'Death'.

"Those two were pretty much the geniuses of the group. They come up with all of their strategies together, constantly out thinking their opponents." He added, turning to Nanami. "Just like you, my dear."

"However." He continued. "When they are together, they're unmatched. Split them up and it's another story. Thomas' mental capabilities are much weaker than the girl's. Target that weak spot."

"How interesting." Nanami noted.

"It doesn't matter what kind of plan they come up with." Kouki fumed. "I'll crush them with my bare hands!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Ivan remarked, picking up the empty wrapper Kouki just threw on the ground. "Trash must be disposed off properly. See? If everyone followed the rules like me, we'll be winning. But I'll never say I thought we were losing outloud."

"You just did." Nanami retorted.

"Can we go already?" Kouki asked impatiently.

"Relax Kouki." Kurata chided. "There's no need to hurry."

"Don't you find it a little boring to just simply win?" He asked. "I won't mind toying with them for a little while first."

Unknown to them, a Ninjamon was listening in from the sky.

Back within the Sacred City…

"You found where they are gathering the Gizumon XTs?" Marcus asked Baromon.

"The enemy's base is here, on Acorn Hill." Baromon remarked, pointing to the map.

"I described their leader to a stretch artist and this is what he drew." The Ninjamon from before presented a portrait to the teens.

"Let me see that." Ninjamon handed Charlie the portrait.

"Maybe his eyes were blue, not brown?" The Ninjamon suggested nervously at the teens' expressions.

"Anyone you know fit that description?" Baromon asked.

"Ninjamon." Thomas spoke. "Was this man wearing a white coat and glasses that kept slipping down?"

"Kurata." The eldest Damon sibling gritted his teeth.

Sometime later in the main hall…

"Everyone." Baromon announced. "Listen up, our legend's son is going to deliver a message for us."

"Hey Boss, that's your cue." Agumon whispered as Marcus stepped forward.

"Don't mess up, Mr. Legend's Son." Yoshi reminded him.

"We know where the enemy is hiding!" Marcus declared. "We must attack Kurata before he attacks us!"

"Alright, we're with you!" Baromon announced.

"Us too!" Keenan added.

"Keenan." Marcus turned to the boy.

"We're sick of seeing Kurata hurt Digimon." Falcomon noted.

"Also for Merukimon and Frigimon." Keenan remarked. "Revenge time! Who's with me!?"

"We'll all join the fight!" Pumpkinmon whooped as the rest of the Digimon cheered.

"We all pledge our unwavering loyalty to Spencer Damon's son." Sepikmon added.

"Good, the more friends, the more power." Marcus remarked as Keenan nodded in agreement.

"Wait." Thomas protested. "This is a trap!"

"A trap?" Marcus echoed.

"This whole thing isn't like Kurata at all." Thomas reasoned. "He's never been this careless before. So, why should he start now? Look at how easy it was to find his location. He wants us to get our troops out of the perfect position that we're in. We should stay exactly where we are and wait them to attack us."

"I don't know." Deputymon noted.

"Aren't you over-thinking?' Pumpkinmon added.

"Well, I don't care if it is a trap!" Marcus retorted. "We can defeat Kurata on his turf before ours."

"But you'll be playing right into his hands!" Thomas warned. "Right now, he can't get to us as long as we stay where we are!"

"Then, we'll attack by ourselves." Marcus told the blond, gathering Agumon and Keenan into his arms. "No one says you have to go."

"They won't stand a chance against us if they had two Kuratas." Agumon agreed.

"You don't get it, Marcus!" Thomas insisted. "This isn't a school yard fight. If we don't use strategy, the Sacred City will fall."

"A good defense is a good offense!" Marcus shouted back. "I say we attack, and that's that!"

"There they again." Ami sighed. "Just when you think they could finally get along, they just have to go and prove you wrong."

"Ditto." Yoshi agreed.

"Spoken like a true leader!" Pumpkinmon whooped.

"I'll follow him anywhere!" Deputymon agreed.

"No…" Thomas muttered in shock. "Why doesn't anyone understand? This is wrong!"

"Well, it might just be best if you go with the general consensus for now." Yushima advised.

"No way." Thomas gasped. "Even you?"

"Blue?" he turned to his girlfriend.

Ami just shook her head, "Sometimes, it's wiser to go along with the flow, even if you don't want to."

"You too?" Thomas was stunned.

"It was either that or start a revolt." Ami shrugged. "And I know you're smart enough not to start one."

"But that doesn't mean I'm not agreeing with you." She told him.

"Next time you see me, I'll have defeated Kurata." Marcus informed Thomas confidently. "So, take care of this place for me till I come back, okay?"

"If you come back." Thomas corrected.

"Yeah." Marcus smiled. "You keep dreaming, pal."

"Anchors away!" Agumon declared on board the Tylomon.

At Agumon's call, Marcus jumped off the roof of the warehouse after Tylomon drove off., causing him to fall into the water.

"Hey! Aren't you forgetting somebody?" he fumed as he popped his head out of the water.

"Sorry Boss, you snooze, you lose!" Agumon replied.

"You're going to snooze when I get my hands on you!" Marcus promised as he swum.

"I can't believe these people would willingly follow that reckless fool." Thomas remarked as he watched Marcus swim off after Tylomon.

"I fear for their future." Gaomon added.

"I know what you mean." Ami noted.

At Thomas' look, she added, "Believe me, I've been there, more than once."

Thinking for a while, she corrected herself, "Actually, it's more like on a daily basis when my 'other job' is concerned."

"And it doesn't bother you?" Thomas was surprised.

"Should it?" Ami replied with a question on her own. "My duty always comes first, no matter what. Just as long as I know what my duty is, I'm fine with others taking the credit for my work."

"Our duty comes first, remember that." She reminded the blond beside her. "For now, just put down your pride, okay?"

"What do you think, Yoshi?" Lalamon asked her partner.

"Marcus doesn't mind taking risks, because he knows if he screws up, Thomas has his back." Yoshi replied.

Gaomon looked worriedly at his partner.

Upon arriving at their destination, Marcus led his group into the forest.

"Kurata!" Marcus fumed as he ran. "This war is going to end right now!"

"We make it all stop!" Keenan agreed. "No more fighting! Peace in the Digital World!"

Back inside the Sacred City…

"Gizumon XT at twelve o'clock." Gaomon reported as he and Thomas continued their surveillance.

"Got them." Thomas replied. "There are three of them. Don't worry, we'll be fine if we stick to the plan."

"Ready." Deputymon readied his gun.

"Aim." Tankmon added.

"And fire!" Centarumon ordered and the three Digimon released their attacks.

"We missed!" Tankmon gasped as the three Gizumon XTs dodged their attacks.

"Dammit!" Deputymon cursed.

"Ninja Knife Throwing!" three Ninjamon appeared from the water, tossing their shurikens on the backs of the Gizumon XTs. Two of the Gizumons exploded while the third avoided the attack.

"We missed one!" the Ninjamon leader gasped.

"Here it comes!" Gaomon noted as Baromon stepped in front of the Sacred City's walls.

"Dancing Meteor!" He unleashed his attack. The first fireball clashed right into the Gizumon XT's eye followed by four more of his flame balls.

"Nice shot!" Gaomon remarked.

"Those were just scouts sent here to gather information about our setup." Thomas told the blue wolf. "The real attack…"

"Will come over by the waterfall." Ami finished his sentence, leaning against his shoulder.

"And that's where we'll run into Nanami." Charlie continued.

Thomas nodded.

"Wait, where are you going?" He asked as Ami removed herself from his arm.

"Each of us has our own duty." Ami told him. "You have yours, and I have mine."

"If you want, you can take Tailmon with you." She added.

"Lady Ami?" Tailmon blinked at her partner.

"This is something I have to do, alone." Ami told the white cat.

"And Thomas." She warned. "If you meet up with Nanami, be wary of her mind games."

Tapping his forehead with her index finger, she added, "You do know this isn't your only weapon."

At Thomas' confused look, she chuckled, "When was the last time you made your decisions based on emotions?"

"Almost never right?" she answered for him.

Pointing to his heart, she advised, "Listen to this once in a while. It might give you unexpected results."

Kissing him gently, she continued, "Just be careful okay? I want you back in one piece."

With that, she headed off.

"We're joining you at the waterfall." Cyclops suddenly spoke.

"Thanks." Thomas smirked.

"No problem." Cyclops replied.

"No signs of an attack yet." Thomas noted once the five arrived at the waterfall. "But when they do, we'll be ready."

"You sure about that?" Nanami inquired.

"Who's that?" Thomas demanded.

"My, my." Nanami tsked. "Have you already forgotten the sound of my voice?"

After hearing the voice, Charlie raised his gun towards the cliff.

"You…" Thomas hissed.

"Nanami." Charlie growled in anger.

"Like you said." Nanami smiled. "If the waterfall is destroyed, the lake water will wash away ElDradimon. It is the one weakness in your plan for defending the capitol."

Thomas gaped.

"So, with the rest of your troops in place for a frontal attack." Nanami added. "I knew you would come alone to the one location that needs the most protecting."

"Well, I guess you have all figured out." Thomas retorted.

"Any general with a little common sense could see it." Nanami mocked. "Don't you think, General Thomas Norstein? I hear that you're considered some sort of genius. It'll be an interesting challenge to see if I can outwit you. Because you see, I'm sort of a genius myself."

Leaping off the rock stalactite she was standing on, she landed behind the trio.

Thomas almost fell over by her sudden kick before skidding to a stop.

"Sir!" Gaomon gasped.

"I'm alright." Thomas replied.

Back with Marcus' group…

The quintuple found their path was blocked by a group of Gizumon XTs.

"Looks like they've been waiting for us." Agumon noted.

"I told you it doesn't matter if it's a trap or not." Marcus remarked.

"But Boss…" Agumon objected.

"The whole time I've beaten these guys, I've been thinking of Kurata!" Marcus commented.

Back by the waterfall…

"Double Backhand!" Gaomon released his attack as Nanami back flipped to dodge the flurry of punches.

Gaomon growled, jumping in to land a punch on the upside down Nanami.

"What?" Thomas gasped when Nanami released her umbrella from her hand, using it to distract the blue wolf. Using the cliff as leverage, she then landed a kick on Gaomon's stomach, sending him crashing into the pool underneath the waterfall.

"It's like she's able to read his movements!" Thomas gaped.

"It's really not that difficult." Nanami remarked as she landed on a rock. "Actually, nothing's that difficult when you're as smart as I am. To be honest, sometimes having all the answers gets kind of boring."

"It's a curse." She smiled as Gaomon climbed back up to shore. "Still, there's one question I haven't figured out the answer to yet."

"Why?" she asked she kept her umbrella. "Why are you fighting on their side?"

"What?" Thomas gasped.

"It isn't like Digimon do anything for you." Nanami reasoned. "Why are you wasting your obvious genius on those pathetic creatures?"

"The Digimon are my friends!" Thomas retorted. "They connect with us internally on an emotional level."

"You tell her, sir." Gaomon remarked as Tailmon nodded in agreement.

"And you?" Thomas pressed. "Why do you side with Kurata when he makes the innocent suffer so much?"

Nanami suddenly chuckled before she looked at him sternly, "What are you? Some sort of defender for justice?"

"What?" Thomas frowned.

"Acting so noble, when actually you just love the superior feeling you get from helping the weak." Nanami mocked. "You joined DATS to boost your own ego."

"That's enough!" Cyclops shouted.

"How dare you say that!" Gaomon and Tailmon fumed as the two jumped to attack her.

"Are you through being silly?" Nanami inquired as she blocked Gaomon's outraged punch.

Back with Marcus' group…

"Glorious Burst!" ShineGreymon fired his attack, destroying a Gizumon XT.

"Yeah, toss him on the junk pile!" Marcus remarked.

"There's more!" Keenan noted. "Lots more."

"So?" Marcus challenged. "Bring them all on! Ready ShineGreymon?"

"You bet!" ShineGreymon replied.

Back by the waterfall…

"Cat Scratch!" Tailmon's sudden attack caught the Bio-Hybrid unaware as the cat's claws slashed the edge of her dress.

"You…!" Nanami hissed as she landed on a higher rock slab. "You'll pay for that!"

Tailmon just growled at her as she and Gaomon jumped for another attack.

"Gaomon, Tailmon, be careful!" Thomas told the two Digimon.

"Look, I understand." Nanami remarked as she jumped off the ledge, dodging the two Digimon's punches. "You're lonely."

"There's an emptiness in your heart you can't satisfy." She whispered into Thomas' ear after she landed in front of him.

"What do you know?" Thomas growled.

"I know quite a bit about you actually." Nanami told him. "Afterall, we are the same. You can't help but feel lonely, can you? Because you're surrounded by inferiors. There isn't a single person who understand you, not a single person you can relate to. A prisoner of your own intellect. Being a genius means being lonely."

"You still haven't answered my question." Thomas remarked. "Why are you siding with Kurata?"

"If you're such a genius, why would you take orders from a fool who only wants to destroy what he fears?" he pressed.

"You're cute." Nanami chuckled. "Who said I was on anyone's side? Hunting Digimon just happens to be an enjoyable hobby I like to dabble in."

"Say what?" Gaomon fumed.

"Like I said, when you're a genius like me, life is so boring." Nanami remarked. "But now, I've found something that really peaks my interest."

"Thomas H. Norstein." She added, placing a hand in his. "Join up with me."

"What are you talking about?" Thomas inquired.

"Only geniuses can understand each other." Nanami told him. "Join forces with me. Together, we can change this world to anything we want it to be."

Nanami then reeled back as Charlie shot her in the shoulder with his rifle.

"Stay away from him." He ordered.

Just then, Tailmon gasped when she heard a crash from the Sacred City's direction as a shimmer of Cosmo dust trailed past the group.

"This is…" She blinked as she raised her claw to touch the Cosmo trail.

"Tailmon?" Thomas looked at the white cat.

"Lilith-sama's… Cosmo…" Tailmon gasped in realization.

"Could it be…" She realized. "So, that's what she meant when she said she had to do this alone! Lady Lilith's protecting the entire Sacred City with her Cosmo!"

Back in the Sacred City…

True to what Tailmon suspected, Lilith, minus her angel wings, was indeed standing on the highest point of ElDradimon. With her golden staff in her right hand, she spread out her arms and expanded her Cosmo, the rainbow-colored aura rippling around ElDradimon.

The Gizumon XTs had then landed in front of ElDradimon and detonated themselves, destroying the Ninjamon fighting them.

On the other side of the lake…

Ivan was chuckling at the destruction.

Back at the waterfall…

"They're self-destructing!" Thomas realized what the exploding sound was.

"The others! We need to get back. They might need us!" Gaomon told his partner.

"You know this isn't the place for you." Nanami's grip on Thomas' hand tightened. "Why? Why do you fight your true feelings?"

Placing a hand on his cheek, she tried to persuade him, "Let's make this world interesting for both of us."

Thomas slapped her hand away.

"No thanks." He told her. "I want to use my genius to help Digimon, not to destroy them."

"Funny for a genius." Nanami snarled. "You're a fool. I guess I'll just to make you understand."

"We took you out once before, we'll just do it again." Charlie remarked.

"Last time was different. I'm much stronger than I was before." Nanami told him.

Jumping up to the waterfall, she pulled out her Digivice.

"Bio-Hybrid D.N.A Full Charge!" she summoned her evolution. "Bio-Hybrid digivolve to BioRotosmon."

"Kurata upgraded our data and now our Bio-Hybrid fusion is stronger than ever." BioRotosmon remarked. "What took you and your Digimon months to achieve,, Kurata did in one night. Let me show you. My new powers surpass even your Mega level Digimon."

"Beyond our Mega level?" Gaomon echoed.

"Let's test that theory." Charlie turned to Thomas. "Ready?"

"We'll see about that." Thomas remarked.

"Hermes's going to sue." Tailmon joked, obviously referring to the Caduceus in BioRotosmon's hand. "Not only that, Lotosmon is going to have a fit once she sees this."

"You've been hanging around Ami too much." Thomas looked at the cat warily. "She's rubbing off you."

Tailmon just shrugged.

"D.N.A Charge, Overdrive!" The three called out.

"Gaomon double warp digivolve to MirageGaogamon!"

"Guilmon double warp digivolve to WarGreymon!"

"Veemon double warp digivolve to Valkyrimon!"

"Gaomon double warp digivolve to Miragegaogamon!" Gaomon declared as he evolved.

"We don't know how powerful she is yet. Be careful." Thomas told his partner.

"Yes sir." Miragegaogamon replied.

"Here I come!" BioRotosmon declared.

"Huh?" Miragegaogamon blinked as the Bio-Hybrid disappeared.

"Where is she?" WarGreymon asked, looking around. They dodged her sneak attack a split second later. Appearing behind Miragegaogamon before he knew anything, BioRotosmon knocked him to the ground.

"I'm so fast I make a rocket look slow." BioRotosmon mocked.

Miragegaogamon leapt to his feet and attacked.

"Seven's Fantasia!" BioRotosmon released her attack after avoiding the wolf's attack.

"Terra Force!"

"Laser Javelin!"

"Miragegaogamon!" Thomas and Tailmon gasped as they ran to the fallen Mega level Digimon who had taken a direct hit on the back.

BioRotosmon stopped Thomas' path with her staff, allowing the white cat to ran over to Miragegaogamon's side.

"Thomas." BioRotosmon tried to persuade him once again. "Please re-consider."

"Don't you long for a change?" she droned, the two serpents from her staff uncoiling, as they changed into Nanami's heads. "Forget those unappreciative fools and come with me."

"We'll create a new world." She murmured, as other three more of Nanami's heads joined the other two.

"Yes! Only someone like me can appreciate and unlock the real you." She muttered, her serpent's body coiling around Thomas as she caressed his face. "Together, we can rule the world. Maybe even the universe."

"No!" Thomas stood his ground, as he removed her hands from him. "I'm not an ego-manic like you are. I realize you have to rely on your friends if you hope to achieve real power."

"Friends like Marcus Damon?" Nanami inquired.

"That's right." Thomas replied. "His strength has saved me many times."

"So, those are the type of fools you rely on." Nanami mocked.

"They're friends, not fools." Thomas corrected.

"You might think they're your friends, but you don't need them." Nanami scoffed. "They need you. They keep hold you back, dead-weight, always needing your help to save them and preventing you from reaching your full potential."

"That's not true!" Thomas protested.

"Forget about those pathetic charity cases and come with me." Nanami told him. "Together we can become gods!"

"Thomas. Thomas. Thomas." She droned on.

"Leave him alone!" WarGreymon flew down from the sky and broke BioRotosmon's illusion.

"Thomas!" Tailmon rushed to the blond's side.

"Sir, are you alright?" Miragegaogamon asked.

"Yeah." Thomas panted out.

Back with Marcus' group…

"Thunder Javelin!" MegaSeadramon released his attack.

"That takes care of the last Gizumon XT." Marcus noted as Crowmon's attack destroyed another Gizumon XT.

"You sure?" Keenan asked.

"Hey wait! If that was last Gizumon XT, then what that?" he asked as another troop of Gizumon XTs replaced the destroyed group.

"Wow! Like roaches." Marcus beamed. "Three more ShineGreymon."

"I'm on it!" ShineGreymon replied.

Back at the waterfall…

"Sir, she can predict my every move. Plus she's faster than I am." Miragegaogamon told his partner.

"Right, new plan." Thomas commented.

"Sir, yes sir." Miragegaogamon responded and charged at BioRotosmon.

"Hit her hard!" Thomas called out. "Use Attack Pattern Gama Formation!"

"Right." Miragegaogamon replied, disappearing behind BioRotosmon.

"Double Crescent Mirage!" the blue wolf was about to release his attack on BioRotosmon's back when BioRotosmon shifted behind him, striking him to the ground with her staff.

"Is this the attack plan of a genius?" BioRotosmon mocked. "I've never seen anything so predictable."

"Now sir?" Miragegaogamon looked at his partner.

"Yes now!" Thomas shouted. "Switch to Omega Pattern!"

"Sir, yes sir." Miragegaogamon replied. Moving above BioRotosmon, Miragegaogamon formed numerous images of himself, each illusion diving towards BioRotosmon. BioRotosmon jumped to avoid the attack, only to have Miragegaogamon move above her.

"Gale Claw!" the blue wolf unleashed his attack.

"Better, but still slow." BioRotosmon scoffed, blocking the claw with her crossed staves. "I'm afraid there's just no chance of you laying a single finger on me at this level."

Using her staff, she knocked Miragegaogamon back to the ground.

"So, I'll just stop my complaining and enjoy myself!" she grinned.

"Sir, we need a new plan." Miragegaogamon told his partner.

"I'll try." Thomas replied as Miragegaogamon continued battling BioRotosmon.

"Hurry sir." Miragegaogamon urged.

"I can't hold on much longer." He added as Thomas typed furiously on his laptop.

BioRotosmon laughed as she stuck Miragegaogamon back to his partner.

"My strategies aren't working." Thomas realized. "She's so fast that she anticipates everything we try and beats us to the punch."

"I've had fun, but all good things must come to an end." BioRotosmon remarked. "Like the waterfall."

"But then again," she added, slamming her staff on top of the waterfall. "If you join me Thomas, I'll leave the waterfall alone."

She's got me where she wants me. Thomas frowned in horror. I can't believe I'm beaten.

"Wait," Tailmon stopped his thoughts. "What was that Lady Ami said?"

"My heart…" Thomas echoed, before gasping when he realized he had a way of winning.

"Blue's right." He nodded, shutting his laptop. "It's not over yet."

"I can't sir." Miragegaogamon told his partner on his shoulder once Thomas revealed his plan. "It's too dangerous."

"Just do it." Thomas replied. "Trust me."

"Yes sir." Miragegaogamon replied.

"What are you doing on top of his shoulder?" BioRotosmon inquired. "Are you trying to get hurt?"

With a cry, Miragegaogamon dashed towards the Bio-Hybrid.

"Serpent Ruin!" BioRotosmon fired her energy beam from the black snake on her staff at the charging Miragegaogamon.

"Don't stop!" Thomas told his partner as the attack closed in.

"Sir!" Miragegaogamon gasped when Thomas was hit by the attack.

"Don't worry about me. Just go!" Thomas ordered.

At his command, Miragegaogamon approached BioRotosmon.

"Stop it!" BioRotosmon gasped.

"You lose." She concluded, only to have Miragegaogamon knock her staff away.

"Get her!" Thomas hollered.

"Full Moon Blaster!" Miragegaogamon fired his attack point-blank into BioRotosmon.

"You just kept coming forward with your attack." The defeated Bio-Hybrid gaped. "How did you possibly know that would work?"

"I didn't." Thomas admitted. "I just thought that we got within point-blank range, we'd be able to pull it off."

"What?" BioRotosmon was shocked. "I lost to such a simple, foolish plan? That's impossible."

Chuckling, she was then electrocuted with screams of pain. One of the bolts of energy released from her body shot out at her staff, which was wedged into the ground near the waterfall, and the resulting occurrence destroying the waterfall.

"The lake!" Thomas gasped.

Back in the Sacred City…

"The waterfall! Oh no!" Baromon realized the waterfall had broken as Lilith's rainbow-colored Cosmo rippled around ElDradimon.

Back in Kurata's base…

"Professor Kurata." One of his men reported. "We've lost BioRotosmon's signal."

"Oh my, did she lose?" Kurata inquired. "Well, at least she managed to destroy the waterfall."

"The Gizumon XTs are still battling Marcus Damon and the others hard." The soldier replied.

"Tell them to back off so Kouki can get his shot at revenge." Kurata instructed.

Back at the waterfall…

"I accept defeat because I did not lose to you, Thomas H. Norstein." Nanami admitted in Thomas' arms. "I lost… I lost to something else. I lost to Marcus Damon's power."

Wincing, she fainted as Tailmon retrieved the digiegg that was separated from Nanami.

"But how?" Gaomon inquired.

"I don't know." Thomas replied. "What did she mean by that?"