The Cat is Under the Table [Syre] [Career]

Hearing that Amelie was a little under the weather wasn't a good start to Syre's week. She was concerned about Amy, of course, but it also left her a bit cooped up in the Library. There was only so much she could do here before she'd end up stir-crazy for being inside for too long, and it wasn't as if the mission guild postings at her level were frequent enough to be a good outlet.

But it seemed that Amy was doing better! Right now, Syre was packing up to spend time with her aunt by a visit to the Dark Area. The idea had her nervous at first, but between Mikemon's (hesitant) permission and the fact that she'd have Amelie - and by extension, Delirium - to watch over her, well, she'd be a bit excited about the trip! She was always curious about the place, and getting any more information about the D-Reaper would be worthwhile to the club!

Hearing a car engine outside, Syre felt a vibration in her glove. A message?

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SGato: Oh, Amy!
SGato: K, be rite on down!

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It didn't take her long: with a bag slung over her shoulder, she gave a wave over to the spirit wielder, a smile on the cat's face. As the door opened, she'd let the bag down inside, beneath her feet, before giving a smile towards her aunt. "Heh, been a while! How's it been going, Amy?" To Amelie, Syre might as well have been a ray of sunshine, the cat comfortable to be her casual self around the spirit wielder.

"And, this is the car... heh, looks even better than in the pictures you sent!"

True, Amy and Syre already had a bit of a bond at this point, one a little more 'important' than simply with team members. With how determined Amelie was to be a part of her life, and with how much Syre enjoyed both her company and tutelage, the two had definitely kicked it off on the right foot.

"Heh... haven't grown too much more since I managed Rookie, but I am a quarter-inch taller than him!" Oof, poor dad - just a few months into this, and already both of his kids were taller than him! Still, it seemed more of a casual comment than any sort of bragging statement. Her ear flicked as Amy mentioned why the trip had been pushed to today.

"Mm, dad did mention that you might not have been feeling well. Though, glad to hear you're feeling better. What kinda bug was it?" Professional as Mikemon was, he'd forgotten to explain 'Spirit Dissonance' to the cat - though, maybe that would have just made Syre more concerned? Eh, maybe - clicking her seatbelt into place, and raising the seat just a bit further up, she gave a grin. "Can't wait to see how this thing runs... hm?"

Oh... oh, right, the attack on the Library? "I, um, think so. When it happened, I wasn't in the Library itself, though things seem pretty normal - there have been a few contractors around to quote fixing the electricity in the place." Understandably, she was a bit unsettled by the whole thing - and since the attack, she hadn't seen her dad at all - nor had she seen Saku, Ayumi, nor Haru, either, so it was hard to tell. "Sorry I don't know the full answer there..."

Taking a look out the side window - sheesh, they were going so fast, and yet this ride felt so smooth! - Syre let the moment fade into silence, before asking a different question: "So, what's the plan for today? All I got is 'investigative work around Fragment Village!" A place she'd never been before, even!

Sharing a chuckle with Amelie regarding her size, Syre let that positive tone flow through the rest of the conversation. Hearing about how Amelie was sick, Syre pondered over it for a moment: "Hm... well, when we overuse our techniques, we get fatigue and 'all that'. Maybe its something to do with that? I mean, the spirit might take most of the strain, but I'm sure you feel at least some of it..." Syre didn't know much about the topic, but it sounded right to her! Amelie would already know that the BlackGatomon liked to try and piece together these things in her head, even if they weren't always on point.

As for the discussion on the attack, well, if Syre knew more, she would have said all she could! She seemed a little disappointed that she had so little to say - though, her ear flicked at 'everyone is fine'. Honestly, that was just a good enough thing for her to hear, that she simply smiled and gave an "Mhm!", even though she never said that - or even knew if it was true.

Thankfully, she didn't have to dwell on it for long - though Amelie's plans seemed more 'off the cuff' than anything else. However, her reasoning was sound: those around the D-Reaper might have learned a thing or two about how it acts! With everything crazy going on about the D-Reaper, something as simple as that honestly slipped her mind. "Honestly that would make for a great article. If the stuff starts popping up in other places it could help a lot of people out!" Grinning from ear to ear, she gave a nod to her aunt. "Well, I'll help any way I can! If nothing else, I can translate if necessary!"

Syre didn't know much about the 'journalism' part of it, but she was still eager to help in her own way!

Well, hopefully that wasn't the case! Syre had the confidence that her aunt knew what she was doing, so the BlackGatomon wasn't going to press too much. Right now, they had a job to focus on - though Amelie had a good point about the Dark Area.

"Well, that's how it could be anywhere, right? Its just a matter of talking to the right person or... something like that, I would think?" Amelie definitely had more experience on the journalism front, but it was also true that some just wouldn't want to talk to journalists... or humans, or tamers hanging out with a rookie level. "Either way, I'm sure we can figure out a lot! Even if its just poking through their records, there should be something to find a lead on." Lowering her head, she gave a chuckle as that hand brushed through the top of her fur.

"Hehe... oh, looks like the road'll end about here. Guess it would make sense that we'd have to fly most of the way to the Dark Area..." Still, this was pretty good time - they'd already made their way past Terminus. And heck, now Syre could say she'd been in a flying car!

A 'crusade', huh? "Well, a 'war' against the D-Reaper, at least!" This was going to be a lot of help for both Amelie's own cause and the science club - well, provided they could pull it off, anyway!

It didn't take long for the skies outside to change shade - from a beautiful blue to a ghastly orange, all the way to the pitch black tone of the Dark Area. It was both curious to look at, as well as somewhat frightening in its own right - until Syre got used to the atmosphere around here, the cat figured that she would stay pretty close to Amelie. N-not because she was scared, but because she had to protect her auntie!

Right? Right!

Soon enough, the two were stepping out of the vehicle, Syre giving a quick glance around as Amelie returned the car to the D-Tector. Without the headlights to guide them, the only light around were a few torches, marking the path to Fragment Village. "Hm..."

Where to go? "I'd say... Fragment Village first. If the sightings are rumored, then someone around there's bound to have seen 'em already - let's see if we can prepare ourselves, aunt... I mean, Amy." Right, Syre had to get used to that: one of the agreements she made with her dad to even come out here was to pretend to be Amelie's partner. Calling her 'auntie' out here was bound to draw some attention. Still...

"... Going to have to get used to that one, I guess..." She gave a small chuckle, then moved to follow alongside her 'tamer'!

As Amy gave her chuckle, Syre gave one of her own, as well as a nervous scratch at the back of her head. "Right, hopefully that name will just come to be. And... 'act as if nothing is happening." The cat considered that for a moment: did Amelie think that there would be something untoward going on inside of Fragment Village?

The cat read that as more 'try not to stick your nose in their business' - and after a moment, Syre returned a nod. "It'll take a bit of getting used to, but I'll do what I can, A-Amy!" With that, it wouldn't take long for the pair to get into Fragment Village - though the rather positive tone the two had was quickly mellowed out by the atmosphere, the sheer attention that the two had simply walking into town.

Even if they otherwise looked the part, Amelie was still, unfortunately, human. She'd draw eyes no matter what, and their temporarily cheerful disposition did little to help them to fit in. Stepping in-line with her impromptu tamer, Syre was glad to get off the streets and inside, somewhere - a building that was just called 'TAVERN', via a crude sign out on the front.

The cat largely kept her head down, but did peer around the room for a quick moment. Surprisingly, this seemed to be more a 'village center' than a full-on dive, with several laughing, playing games, stacking chips as they played their cards. She quickly recognized those playing Poker, Bridge, and Euchre - and she briefly wondered if getting in on one of those games would have been a good idea.

Bah, maybe not. Taking the seat next to Amelie, she gave a nod towards the devil-type Digimon: "Just a soda." No specifics, no mix - she knew enough not to try to order anything too fancy, especially when the drink wasn't going to have any alcohol in it. Still, her tone betrayed that she was just a touch nervous about the environment: was it too much, or was it just the anticipation or tension getting to her?

Calm down... Oh, were it so easy to just flip a 'switch' like that!

It definitely took Syre a little bit to settle into her role - and even then, she wasn't entirely comfortable with the setting around her. Still, she didn't entirely look off, even sitting next to a human - at the very least, she was a virus type among other virus types! Taking a silent sip of her soda, she silently looked on as Amelie started to chit-chat with the bartender. For the moment, the cat seemed content to simply sit out of the way. If it were as easy as paying for the information, so be it-

Ah. It wasn't going to be quite that easy, was it. The black cat's eyes were drawn over to that DemiDevimon as well - someone who seemed more engrossed in her cards rather than the tamer-and-Digimon pair in front of her. If she didn't talk to humans, maybe she'd be equally unlikely to talk to an Aato - but was she even looking up enough to know that Syre was next to Amelie? Giving one nod to her aunt, Syre pulled away from the bar, and took a moment to look around, before pulling right up to the winged rookie's table.

"Still looking for a person to play?" Keeping her tone relatively neutral, she'd pull herself up to the chair opposite her. With any luck, she'd be able to get in on some sort of game - she had a few bits to bet, if it came down to a sort of wager!

That would be how she started, anyway - might as well try and make a connection before asking such a heavy question, right?