And here we are at the end... the last chapter. Rather than respond to reviews here, i'll opt for doing it at the bottom so we can kind of just jump right on in.

Enjoy!

In an instant, reality was overwritten and changed by the power of the ruler of the Digital World, Yggdrasil. Since then, only a single day had gone by… and since then, at times it felt like everything was drastically different… then again, it felt like nothing had changed at all.

Tokyo was a bustling metropolis, as always. Not a single trace of the threat posed by the digital shifts, Eaters, or Millenniummon remained. Buildings crushed had been repaired, and lives destroyed had been restored. It was as if the events of the past months hadn't happened at all.

However, it went much deeper than that. EDEN still existed, but its leadership was very different. Yuuko and Yuugo's late father was alive and well, running the company to the best of his ability, for example.

EDEN Syndrome remained, but its apparent cause was much different. It was explained to be the result of a malicious terrorist attack that rendered thousands comatose, not an onslaught of data-devouring monsters. Shortly after the world had been changed, those in those a coma regained consciousness for the first time in eight years. The cause of this was unknown, but there wasn't much point looking into the explanation for a miracle. This included Yuuko's brother, who had been assigned to rehabilitation due to spending so long in a comatose state.

Similarly, the actions of Samson Ainsworth appeared to be much different, but still warranting investigation by the magic side. His crimes were indeed legitimate in this version of the world, rampaging in EDEN with magic, and thus was captured and shipped to the United Kingdom, awaiting trial. Machina Revolution gave up the cabal boss willingly, and as such, the payment promised to Leivinia Birdway was kept.

A deal was a deal, after all. Satisfied with the results, the blonde cabal boss departed Tokyo… inbound to visit with her sister in Academy City. A demand was subtly laid before a certain spiky haired teen that he was to visit, otherwise misfortune would fall upon him three times as much as usual.

Perhaps the most important change of all… digimon. There was no rip between worlds, and therefore, there was no digimon to be found anywhere. The only semblance of their existence was in an app game on the Digivice, simply called, "Digital Monster." It was a game where one would take care and battle digital companions the player would receive. It appeared to be a recent release, but was a smash hit at launch.

Not one memory of the events leading to this point could be recalled by anyone other than the group that fought Millenniummon since the beginning. The bystanders appeared to have been affected by the shift in memories, and as such, outside of that small group, the near end of the world appeared to have been forgotten by society…

…At least, so it appeared.

-Unknown-

"…So that's how it went down, huh?" Tsuchimikado stated aloud. "Have to say, I'm a little mad that I couldn't participate in that final fight… but I suppose working toward making the option of this event never occurring was important."

"Indeed; with nothing done, it would just happen again. Ensuring that the super computer Yggdrasil became fully aware and had the tools to counteract the action taken was key. I hope your trip wasn't… disruptive."

The blond spy spoke with an unknown person, obscured for a time.

"Nah, it was fine, nya. Digital World was a bit of a cool place." Tsuchimikado rubbed his head. "Still, you could have ended that plot by those royal knights, right?"

"Certain things needed to happen in a certain way to lead to this outcome; I could only help guide it to the correct path. Even if I ended their plot, if things did not go smoothly, everything could have been lost. Kamijou Touma becoming involved with these dealings was a… unexpected event, but those royal knights made to be useful tools in the end. I stepped in when needed… and pulled aside when I was not. Simple as that. If they were not strong enough to deal with the challenges presented, then everything was lost regardless."

"So you called the shots, but if they weren't powerful enough to handle those calls, it didn't matter, huh…?" Tsuchimikado mused. "This really was complicated… if one thing went wrong on either end, it all went up in smoke, huh…?"

"Each and every player was necessary. If even one piece was out of place or didn't fit, the world would have met its end…"

The voice trailed off for a moment before resuming conversation.

"…After all, if I stepped out to deal with it personally, she would have taken advantage of it. This was her plot to undermine the science side and destroy it with its own technological advancement from the start, after all. I wonder how mad she is that an eight-year plot went up in smoke."

-Undisclosed Location in Tokyo-

There was another issue at hand now that Samson Ainsworth had been dealt with, and it was with the leadership of the cabal, Machina Revolution.

Their former boss had led them down a dark path, doing unspeakable thing in the hopes of paradise, or at the very least, bring positive change to the world at large. He led them to EDEN, saying that their future resided there… and while he was correct, it was not in the way anyone imagined.

Their leadership had used them, and zealots devoted to his cause rose from within the organization's ranks to support his ideals. Although these pockets of resistance were dealt with, these weren't just random people… these were friends, some close enough to be family. To see people like that suddenly turn on the others was beyond devastating.

Moral was broken by betrayal. They had no one to guide the group to their next destination. The crisis had been adverted, yes, but it was one of their own making in the first place.

If they continued to spin their wheels after everything had happened, they would eventually break apart completely, each one's respective goals unfulfilled.

Something had to be done.

"M-me!?" Hiraku stuttered out.

"Yes, you; as if there would be anyone else they'd approve of after everything that happened." The woman known as Veronica spoke. "There are few who get along with as many people as you, so the choice was obvious."

"You're kidding right…? Me in charge!? I made an ass out of myself this entire time!" Hiraku argued. "As if… I could fill those shoes as the leader…"

"Yes, you are a hot-blooded idiot; that much was made very clear as things proceeded." The woman adjusted her glasses, a new addition to her outfit.

"H-harsh! That's exactly what I'm saying, but hearing it out loud feels like I'm being stabbed…!" The wind mage doubled over.

"…But, even still… you never lost your heart… for us, or the people classified as our enemies." Veronica spoke. "We remember… when you would express grief having to do things you hated, hurting lives for our own goals… the few times we were forced to kill them, you would always stay behind and bury them, offering a prayer to whatever god they worshiped in hopes that their soul would find peace."

Those sitting around in the room spoke softly, mostly in agreement.

"…We are not destined to be monsters that end lives for our own benefit… we are a collection of people wronged by the world." Veronica stated. "We wish to use our power to aid it; to ensure what happened to each and every one of us never happens again… most of us lost ourselves to that goal of peace, inspired by the dreams of paradise… but even as we spiraled down, you stayed true. You remained loyal to our ideals to the end… and were the first to rise up against the poison infecting us. That is why… you might be a hot blooded idiot… but you're our hot blooded idiot; the one who stays true to his ideals no matter what… and that is what I believe to be the very thing we need."

The room grew silent for a moment as she spoke.

"…Listen… I…" Hiraku rubbed his neck. "…Is that really what everyone wants?"

Not a single one spoke up. No one denied the suggestion being presented.

"…Alright… ok…" The wind mage nodded. "I… have no clue where we go from here… but if I'm who you want… I'll give it my best, just like I've always had!"

He gripped the tip of his general hat with a wide smile as the crowd cheered. When it began to die down, he spoke again.

"Alright, first things first; to prevent a one-sided situation like before, we need some checks and balances around here!" Hiraku spoke. "It's an idea I got; sure I have the leader slot for decision making, but I figure having some people a step right below me could help keep me in check, as well as adding a nice set of focal points for anyone who has questions about what we're doing."

"I think that's agreeable…" Veronica nodded.

"Good; because you're one of them." Hiraku smiled.

"E-eh!? Me!?" The woman sputtered.

"That's right, decision is final." The new cabal boss crossed his arms. "Don't even try to resign; I'll reject it every time!"

"…This is punishment for my pep-talk, isn't it…?" Veronica sighed.

"Hey; if you never thought about holding an administrative position, you wouldn't have joined up to begin with!" Hiraku announced. "But we can't have just one… who are the other two you usually work with? Their names escape me for the moment…"

"…Samuel… and Matthew…" She slowly answered.

"Y-you're kidding…!" One male voice spoke up.

"Just like that!?" Another exclaimed.

"Yes, just like that!" Hiraku stated. "You three have worked together well in the past, so I believe you three would be perfect; just apply that professionalism you got to this new roles you have and it'll work out! You shall be my Three Heavenly Kings!"

"…I'm a woman, you moron!" Veronica shouted. "Hold on… what about… em… the Three Heavenly Generals? Would that be better? "

"But I'm the general!" Hiraku fired back, gripping the tip of his hat.

"…S-so… you've given this a lot of thought, I see…" The woman replied.

They clearly had much to figure out about themselves, but at the very least, they had someone to unite their banners behind.

…For better or for worse.

-Nakano Broadway-

Then, there was the topic of the group who fought the monster Millenniummon themselves…

"S-so… in EDEN… Yuuko was… playing Yuugo…?" Touma questioned, rubbing his head. "And now the real Yuugo is recovering in the hospital…?"

"I'm… sorry for deceiving you like that…" Yuuko spoke.

"…So you're the one who blatantly conned me that one time…"

"I-I'm sorry for that too! And for not being able to help with the final battle! I'm so sorry!" Yuuko bowed as she sat.

"…Hey, don't you think your grilling her a little too hard?" Arata stated.

Touma, along with Othinus and Index, were sitting at one of the restaurants at Nakano Broadway. Joining them were Yuuko, Arata, Nokia, and finally, Ami. Index was inhaling large quantities of food, as usual, while the others shared a bit of conversation.

"I mean… she did con him into doing her dirty work; that's messed up no matter how you slice it…" Nokia stated.

"That's not helping, Akkino-san…" Ami nervously replied.

"Eh… honestly, it's water under the bridge for me. It happened I guess, but it's not a big deal… plus, it's not like she backed out of her side of it; got paid for it anyway…" Touma sighed. "…Not that it mattered; all of it evaporated the moment I got my hands on it… such misfortune."

"S-still… I'm sorry for putting you through that…" Yuuko frowned.

"Believe me; you're not even in the top ten of people who have wronged this human." Othinus stated.

"We could name off a few situations if you want examples." Index added, taking a small break from her meal.

"Denied; stuff like that is best saved for another time." Touma interrupted. "…Besides, that rabbit hole is one I'm not fond revisiting…"

"Come on, it's not like you've died before, or anything." Arata joked.

The unlucky Kamijou simply blinked a few times before poking at his food as if he had suddenly lost his appetite.

"…You're kidding, right?" Arata frowned.

"I don't want to talk about it… it's personal…" Touma mumbled, still picking at his meal.

"It is not a story for the faint of heart." Othinus nodded in agreement.

"W-well… em… h-hey! Your friend sure can pack it away, huh?" Nokia moved to change the topic, sensing the awkward aura emanating from the area.

"She's always been like that… you put her in front of a buffet and she'll eat until it's gone… I swear she's a black hole." Touma blinked.

"H-hey! I'm not a black hole!" Index shouted.

"Funny; Yuuko is the same way." Arata stated.

"E-eh? Is that… weird? I-I… just love food… is all." Yuuko remarked.

"Nah, only weird part is where everything you eat goes…" Nokia stated. "You at least are developing into a beautiful girl with curves like me! The nun on the other hand…"

"W-what's that supposed to mean?" Index snapped.

"I believe she's commenting that despite eating the human out of house and home on a daily basis, you are flat as a board and your hip-game is non-existent." Othinus nodded.

"…Hip-game…?" Touma deadpanned.

"H-how dare you! All girls develop in different ways and at different times you… you boobie-monster!" Index shouted at Nokia.

"W-why are you yelling at me!? The fairy is the one that said it!" The redhead cried out.

"Call me a fairy again, see what happens…!" The magic god mumbled, a dark aura coming from her body.

"B-besides! Boobie-monster!? What the hell makes me a boobie monster!?" Nokia shouted.

"…You do have the largest chest out of everyone in the room, Akkino-san." Ami sighed.

"S-so what!? My body is a beautiful temple that should be complimented, not insulted!" Nokia fired back. "After all, I don't recall anyone saying anything about Kuremi-san! Why am I the target!?"

"One… I don't think anyone was brave enough to say anything." Arata stated. "Two… she walked around in an open blouse and hot-pants that just barely fit; I think sex appeal was her intent from the start."

"It's hard to say with her… she was always… unusual." Yuuko commented.

"…Ha, that would be like her. Completely ignoring how sexualized her outfit was and just saying, "Well, it's comfortable, so it's fine." That is definitely how she would behave…" Ami sighed briefly.

"I saw that her detective agency is still there… have you been able to meet her again?" Touma asked.

"Well, the one I knew ended up being Alphamon, who is long gone…" Ami mused. "…But I have knocked on the door once or twice; no answer. If she is around, she might be on a case or something… even if we don't hit it off like before, just touching base with her to know that she's ok would be nice…"

"I wouldn't worry… I'm sure it will work out in the end." Touma nodded.

"I feel the same… thanks." Ami smiled. "So! How long you think you're going to stay in Tokyo? Do you know?"

"Probably head out tomorrow. Need to at least get settled back at home before the school week starts." The unlucky Kamijou spoke. "But until then, I'm free I think. Just need to make one stop before heading off to do whatever."

"Sure; where to?" Ami asked.

"A certain internet café." The spiky haired teen replied.

-Hudie Internet Café-

"So this is the friend that you told me about?"

Touma and his friends entered the building to find Keisuke in question taking a coffee break, sitting across from another friend. He appeared to be an effeminate male with purple hair and eyes, wearing a light purple hoodie, black shirt, and white pants. It actually took a fair bit of observation to tell whether or not he was a boy to a girl, but he didn't mind too much; it appeared to be normal for him.

"I'm… assuming I'm him? Unless there's another unlucky moron wandering around here behind my back trying to steal my thunder." Touma shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't think that's likely." The male laughed lightly. "My name is Nogi Yu; it's a pleasure to meet you."

As they spoke, the rest of the group wandered over the café area.

"Man… I've always seen this place from the outside here in Ikebukuro… never went inside because it looked shady to me…" Nokia commented.

"It's fine; it's a good place run by good folks." Arata stated.

"Is that so?" Ryuji stepped out from the computer area upon noticing an unusually large number of patrons arriving at the establishment.

"…Yeah, looks nice, even if run by a Hacker team. I have to say though, the destroyed rubble look you had before didn't do your business any favors; glad you changed it back." Arata slipped his hands into his pockets.

The feeling of tension spread as the two stared each other down. Touma's group didn't know, but there was some definite bad blood between Ryuji and Arata, due to previously being on the Hacker team known as Jude that had less than a pleasant break-up.

However…

"…Got to agree with you; I had no idea what I was thinking with that." Ryuji crossed his arms. "Guess I was just going through a phase… glad some folks pulled me out of it."

"Good god… I was worried I was going to have to step in…" Chitose came out as well.

"Hey, Chitose-san!" Nokia called out. "I'd say long time no see, but we just saw each other yesterday! I forgot to ask before though… how did you get out of the hospital? I thought you were attacked by an Eater?"

"Well you see, as my conscious mind wandered through their network, looking for any opportunity to escape, I managed to sweet-talk one of the cuter looking ones into letting me go with my dashing personality, and dragged myself back with my bare hands. Pretty cool, huh?" The blond hacker smiled wide.

"…Really? That's what you're going with?" Arata frowned.

"What? It's more believable than how it actually happened! Cut me some slack!" Chitose fired back.

Arata sighed and shook his head, but gradually began to smile.

"…You haven't changed a bit, you skirt chasing bastard." He stated.

"What can I say? I like to be consistent." Chitose joked.

"Heh… Arata is having fun." Nokia commented.

"They appear to be old friends… its good to see them getting along though." Yuuko mused, observing the situation at hand.

"Normal coffee… heaven…" Ami remarked blissfully as she poured herself a cup.

"Usually customers have to pay for that… but I think we can let it slide this one time." Keisuke commented with a nod.

"…I'm hungry." Index stated.

"You're always hungry." Othinus growled, not amused by the comment.

"Don't fight you two…" Touma warned. "…Hey, Keisuke?"

"Yeah? What's up?" The Hudie hacker replied.

"Well… eh, I'll ask the hard question." The spiky haired teen crossed his arms. "…How is she doing?"

Keisuke paused at the question. After a moment, he stood up from the table.

"Well… it'll be easier to just show you." He stated before walking towards the back. Touma cautiously followed.

In the back, there were two doors. Keisuke knocked on one a few times, and after not hearing a reply, slowly opened it to reveal…

…A massive array of computers and monitors, all hooked together taking up a full corner of the small room. Moreover, in front of it all was a lone girl around Keisuke's age.

"…What is it?" Erika turned to face the two peering into her private room.

"…Nothing, just making sure you were here and well." Keisuke smiled warmly.

Erika flushed a shade of red before abruptly turning back toward her computer.

"…Don't say such embarrassing things." She huffed out.

"She still taking her medicine?" Touma asked.

"I am; you don't have to dote on me either, Kamijou." The sullen girl growled, quickly losing the embarrassed tone she had before.

"Yeah… she's fine. Right here where she usually is." Keisuke stated.

"Old frog-faced doctor does good work, huh?" Touma commented. "Anyway… just wanted to check in on you guys and make sure everything was alright… considering what happened to her, it was pretty up in the air with how thing was going to turn out…"

"Yeah… I hope Hudiemon is enjoying herself in the digital world." Keisuke stated. "So; what are you going to do now?"

"Plan at the moment is to bum around Tokyo for a day then head back Sunday." The unlucky Kamijou shrugged. "As for specifically what… I don't know; it's not my area."

"…I know an arcade in Akihabara that has all the latest stuff." Erika stated. "That would be a good place to start."

"Akihabara, huh…" Touma mused. "It's something alright."

"…We could take the rest of the day off; it has been a slow one." Keisuke stated. "If we went, would you want to come, Erika?"

"Not really, I don't see much of a point." She started as she began clicking away on her whale plushy that doubled as a keyboard. "There's nothing in it for me, is there?"

"Well, you'd get to spend time with Keisuke outside of work." Touma suggested, but it didn't seem to go very far. "…You'd also get the perfect opportunity to lose miserably at the games."

This however gave the sullen girl pause.

"…What was that?" She turned with a glare.

"Nothing; nothing at all."

"No; repeat what you just said." Erika narrowed her eyes.

"If you're that mad, I'm pretty sure you heard me loud and clear." Touma give a cheeky smile.

"…Kamijou-san, are you sure triggering her competitive side is a good idea?" Keisuke whispered.

"Hey; you want her out of her room or not? This is the best idea I got." Touma answered in a hushed tone. Erika stood up before turning around and walking past the duo towards the front end, but left a single message behind as she did so.

"I'm going to destroy you."

Touma could only laugh nervously as she marched ahead.

"Ha… ha-ha… Amazawa-san, c-can you back me up with this?" He asked.

"Not a chance; you dug the hell your about to walk into yourself." Keisuke crossed his arms.

After successfully luring Ryuji's sister out of her den, the two made their way back towards the front… only to discover that a disturbance had arrived.

"…Biri-biri." Touma blinked.

"Call me that again, see what happens you idiot!" Mikoto sparked.

"Hey, no electricity in the café; we have sensitive equipment here." Ryuji shouted.

"Sorry, sorry!" Hamazura called out. "I stopped the car and she kind of just ran inside…"

"…I forget sometimes that you know how to drive…" Touma blinked.

"Drive, break in, hotwire, rig… if it involves a car I can probably do it." Hamazura mused.

"…Man, we've been needing someone who can drive for a while…" Chitose mused.

"Too bad; I've got a girlfriend back home to get to, so I don't have any intention of moving in." The dirty blond spoke.

"Speaking of that, I'm guessing Accelerator already went back?" Touma asked.

"Yeah; the edgy jackass got on a flight back home last night when everyone else went to sleep." Mikoto stated.

"Makes sense… he does have people to take care of back at home… and has an anti-social streak…" The unlucky Kamijou mused. "Well, I intend to stay here for a day then find my way back. This is probably the one and only time where I'll find myself here in Tokyo where the world isn't in danger at the moment… plus I did make some friends here… so finding a good way to say goodbye is in my to-do list…"

Hamazura and Mikoto exchanged looks before refocusing on the spiky haired teenager.

"…Yeah; hope you don't mind, but we're not going to let you out of our sight for a while." Hamazura spoke.

"E-eh? C-come on, I'm not that hopeless, am I!?" Touma shouted.

"So, what's the plan? Where are we headed?" Mikoto walked past the unlucky Kamijou, ignoring his objection completely. Hamazura followed suit with nothing but a pleasant whistle.

"Akihabara." Erika quickly answered.

"Aww man! Akihabara! This is going to be awesome!" Nokia commented.

"Well, they went and invited themselves, Kamijou-san! What are you going to do?" Ami asked.

"…Nod and accept. Such misfortune…" Touma sat down at a table and pulled out his phone and Digivice. "Keisuke, I'm going to leech off your wi-fi here for a little bit if you don't mind."

"Sure, it's cool." Keisuke answered. "Mind if I ask why though?"

"I… kind of caved and got that Digital Monster app." Touma sighed. "I can mirror it to my phone as long as I have my Digivice on, so figured that'd be more convenient since we have a big group here and all."

"Missing a certain someone, are we?" Aimi joked.

"Quiet you." Touma frowned as he began tapping away. "I just downloaded it back at the hotel and didn't have much time to really get started. I think it gives you a rookie level at the start… then as you cycle through its lives you have to go through the baby stages."

"Sounds about right. Anyone just starting out but serious about getting digimon had to do that." Keisuke pondered.

"You only had the one, didn't you?" Ami asked.

"Yup; just Dorumon. It probably would have made things easier if I went collecting, but I never really intended for it to become a hobby or anything, so…" The unlucky Kamijou shrugged. "It all worked out; Dorumon ended up being enough."

"Well, hurry up! Start it; I want to see who you get!" Ami shook Touma's arm to hurry him along.

"Don't rush him; you might break his phone." Keisuke warned.

"Hold on, now it's going through some tutorial stuff…" Touma sighed. He only could tap away to speed things along just a little bit. Finally, what looked like an egg popped up on screen and the HUD was encouraging him to rub the egg to hatch it.

After a moment, the egg bounced. Another moment; it bounced twice. The third time a crack started to form, and after a brilliant flash of light, the digimon the spiky haired teen would receive was revealed.

Its form was unmistakable. It was a small animal of some kind with a set of clawed arms and legs and a long tail, accompanied by purple fur on most of its body, except for its chest, paws, snout and the very tip of its long tail. It had two pointed ears with black stripes and two very small black wings on its back. It looked up at the camera and yelped, showing a triangular red gem on its brow when it was done.

Touma was unsure of what to say, and stared at the screen for a short time as the game named the particular digimon he had received. When the words did come, he wanted to smack himself for not thinking of them sooner.

There was only really one set of words he needed to say, after all.

"…Welcome home, little guy."

And here we are at the bottom. For the last time in this story.

So! Now that it's all said and done, what do you think? Did this random idea come together into a good story?

Seems like everyone got something of a happy ending. Touma somehow avoids hospital, the business with the Eaters are dealt with, Samson is turned in and somehow, Hiraku takes his place as Cabal Boss. We even have a little fluffy ending.

Oh, and don't worry about who "Her" is, it's not sequel bait. If your confused, that might be kind of normal; for those who are caught up on the Light Novel however, who "Her" is should be fairly obvious. Bonus points to those who can guess.

With those little bits out of the way... let's do some reviews!

whwsms: I'm glad that you were able to stick things out, despite your lack of knowledge. Guess if it was good enough that you were able to keep with it, despite its odd-ness, there must be at least a little quality here, eh? Still, thank you for coming with me on this unusual adventure involving a series you really don't know; I really appreciate it.

Animan10: Sometimes the strange ideas are the ones that are best to follow! Going against the grain can be dangerous, but can yield unusual results!

fangs of death: Glad you liked how it all ended out! Sadly, this one is pretty open and shut in terms of thoughts about sequels. This one is just its own story, no real plans to make a second one.

Stitches: Aww... don't cry! After all, we just had that fluffy ending! Glad you enjoyed the final boss and all the chaos it brought! I have some ideas: for some reason, Kuroko with Minervamon makes sense for me, and Estelle... how about a BlackGatomon? I don't have a whole lot of thoughts on the others, but that's my thoughts!

Mr. X: Believe me; I know its a problem... and your reading these chapters after several proofreads, cutting down on repeating words and phrases. I'm working on it, but it's not a problem that'll be going away anytime soon I think... It doesn't need to work on Touma persay; it just needs to affect everyone else. Sorry that I could give you your kissing scene, but I didn't want to get heavy handed with couplings/romance this time around. Wanted to let people draw their own conclusions, I suppose. I hope the ending you did get was satisfying though.

MrQuestionMark: Sadly, all jounries must come to an end... but at least the adventure was fun, right? It was definitely a group effort; everyone coming together to save the world. Samson was definitely a character; his ideals lead him down a dark path as his thoughts and tactics became more and more twisted and depraved, until it eventually created Millenniumon, threatening everyone just so he can have what he wants; what he wanted was good, but how he got there and what he'd have to do were just too much to accept. I hope you have enjoyed this final chapter!

WiliamZ0: That's fine; I kind of guessed that. Everyone comming together to save the world, rather than just a handful of people, is something I really like in possible "End of the World" situations; its not just the main characters at threat, its everyone, so I like to have it so everyone in some way gets involved... even if I couldn't clue in every side character from both games just due to sheer cast size. Yeah... I can see your point... but DoruGoramon would have wrecked house if Touma got him too early. Maybe if we had different or possibly more digimon I could have changed it up, but I really wanted to focus on Just Dorumon. I waited a week to give everyone a chance to read/review if they wanted, sorry for the wait!

wiliamsusanto: Yes... sadly, this story is over. NT22 was great, but each novel just makes more questions than answers!

And those are the reviews.

As said, there likely wont be a sequel to this. One, it's based on the timeline of two games, and two, its designed to its own story. It's pretty likely that this will just be bit. Sorry if that disappoints anyone.

And... well, this is the end. The end of this grand journey that took me nearly a year to write. Been through a lot of personal stuff while writing this... it took way more work than I though to get everything just right to. Very careful hands working ever so slowly.

I knew this would never be a mainstream story, even by crossover standards... but I was pleasantly surprised! There were way more people in support of this than I thought there'd be! Hell, there were more people who actually knew both Index AND Cyber Sleuth who were interested than I thought there would be. A shock to say the least! To those who stuck this out, whether you knew the source works or not... thank you. Seriously, it means a lot to me that I could make this and have people support it, despite it's oddness.

Thus... that's the end. The end to this Labor of Love. It'll be a bit before I post another story. I'll still be working on BUI, once a month like always, in-between other projects. April's might be a little late, but its due to cirumstances outside of my control. The moment I can post it, I will, so please be patient, both with waiting for that next chapter and in waiting for my next big story.

That said... there's only one more set of lines to say!

I hope you all enjoyed. Please, review at your leisure; I still enjoy feedback.

Have a good day, my friends! See you all next time!

Sincerely,
ArmoredCoreNineBall, your friendly (not)robotic (not)overlord (possibly)person who occasionally writes things.