POT OF GREED CARD - PARASITIC PLAGUE (ARTHUR, COMPLETE)

After landing, Arthur made his way to the "Fragment Village" locale and once there, he walked throughout the village in question with his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit in tow with said spirit being in ectoplasmic form as per usual in these types of circumstances, all the while gathering field data from the village's residents about the issue at hand, namely, the strange malady that had been afflicting them.

From what I can surmise...this malady seems to have a great deal in common with malignant tumors like one would see in a cancerous condition...what do you think, Wormmon?

Arthur mused silently thus and inquired of his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit who remarked accordingly after thinking on the matter for some time, responding in Arthur's mindscape as always

Indeed, Master Edogawa...though I must say...it does also seem to be highly similar to some manner of parasitic infestation...and if that is the case, please do be careful when employing my powers out in the field, for though I am a Spirit...

Arthur's "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit trailed off there and Arthur finished the thought for him

Ah yes, once you become fully corporeal through me...you would be just as vulnerable to becoming infected by this parasitic plague of an as yet unknown nature just like any other genuinely physical digimon would be...that about cover it, friend?

Arthur finished his narrative with a smirk and to that, his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit nodded, or whatever passed for a nod in the insect world considering his body was that of a larval insect. In response, Arthur tried to reassure said spirit in an attempt to allay his fears regarding this parasitic plague which they both were embarking on a quest to combat to the best of their abilities

"No need to worry, I promise I shall be as circumspect as possible throughout the course of this venture...now then, first is the cure...but, sadly, I do not possess the skills of a physician, an herbalist, or a scientist...and therefore, I am ill-equipped to identify this remedy accurately, let alone to administer it effectively to these ailing digimon."

At this juncture, Arthur paused as he noticed a stranger approaching them out of the corner of his eye and so he turned to await said stranger's arrival before them. While waiting, he made sure to observe all the details that he could about the stranger and filed them away for reference which he was sure he would need to do soon. Fortunately, before too long, the stranger had draw up face to face with him and was revealed to be a "Strabimon" who was apparently also hired to investigate and resolve this parasitic plague matter as well and he interjected to this end

"Perhaps I can be of some assistance to you in that department, gentlemen...though I do hope that I am not interrupting any plans you may have formulated already..."

Arthur and his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit heard the "Strabimon" remark thusly and in response, Arthur nodded and then replied

"Oh? Who might you be, good sir? While we are on the subject, I am 'Herlock Solmes' and this is my digimon partner, 'Wormmon'. It is both a pleasure and an honor for us to make your acquaintance."

Once that was said, Arthur and his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit gave a brief, respectful bow to the "Strabimon". Then, the "Strabimon" chuckled sheepishly and introduced himself too

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In response, Arthur remarked with his smirk growing even wider and his eyes becoming ever more alight with mirth

"Well, of course, your limp would have to be at least partly psychosomatic...for I observed that it is especially bad when you walk...yet, you do not seem to be requesting any help for it in the form of a walker, a chair, or even a cane...and naturally, because of this, I deduced that you would obviously need to have a therapist for its treatment..."

Arthur was about to say more but then his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit interrupted him and brought the conversation to a premature end with his reminder

"With all due respect, Master Solmes...we ought to refocus our attention on the acquisition of that cure for this plague..."

Arthur and the "Strabimon" heard this and chuckled while Arthur remarked in response

"Ah, right, my apologies for that...I tend to get a tad carried away when my flair for the dramatic overtakes me...now then..."

After that, the three set about refocusing their attention on the task at hand, namely their efforts to procure the remedy for this plague. To that end, they plotted out the route they would need to take to get to each of the places where the materials to concoct the remedy were located at and then, they set off to acquire them. First, the three went to the "Forsaken Wasteland" part of the "Dark Area" region of the Digital World. Once they arrived, Arthur inquired of the "Strabimon" accompanying them

"So, which of the ingredients do we procure from here, if I may ask? Furthermore, how do we go about acquiring it?"

To that, the "Strabimon" responded by explaining the situation to both Arthur and his his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit

"Ah, well you see, there is a 'SkullKnightmon' from whom we have to procure a 'Quartz Skull', but the caveat is that he bestows it only upon those who can defeat him in a battle...a contest of wits, to be precise..."

With that explanation in place, the three headed off to the SkullKnightmon's castle that was located deep in the heart of the "Forsaken Wasteland". On the way, Arthur could not bear his curiosity about the "Quartz Skull" and thus, he could not help but ask

"This 'Quartz Skull'...is it perhaps akin to one of those fabled OOParts...namely, the 'Crystal Skulls' from a certain archaeological adventure movie which played some time ago and starred a certain maverick archeologist and explorer?"

Upon hearing this, the "Strabimon" nodded and confirmed that this was the case

"Indeed...it is reasonable to expect that to be the case...after all, the Digital World does exist parallel to the Human World and thus is constructed from data regarding various elements from it..."

And so, the conversation went between the two of them until finally, they had reached their destination in the area. Upon arrival, they were summarily greeted by the subordinates of the "SkullKnightmon" who then took them to the castle's audience chamber, wherein they met this lord and master of theirs. After the introductions thereafter were completed, Arthur heard the "SkullKnightmon" select him as his opponent in a game of chess. This game took several hours due to the skill of each side, but in the end, Arthur came out victorious and thus, he and his group were awarded a "Quartz Skull" as per their objective.

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Naturally, upon hearing Arthur and "Strabimon" make light of her threat as they were doing just then, the "Sistermon Noir" started to grow quite visibly irritated as was apparent from the way a vein was now throbbing on her temple and the way in which her eyebrow was twitching along with how her eyebrows were knit together and her forehead was creased so much

"Why...you little...!!!"

While Arthur and "Strabimon" watched her exclaiming in anger like she did, they saw her begin to press the triggers of her twin pistols, at which point Arthur cut her off, remarking

"Oh my Jesmon Christ Mode...please do forgive this sinner her sins...I beg of thee...I do wonder, Ms. 'Sistermon Noir', whatever would your precious 'Jesmon Christ Mode' think of you if you were to break your promise in this manner? He once told me that you are such a well-behaved young lady, you know...you...would not...want to disappoint him in this manner, now would you?"

As Arthur had calculated again, his remarks hit their...mark...and successfully managed to stop the rather angy little "Sistermon Noir" dead in her tracks after which point, she lowered her pistols, stowed them away, and stepped back from them with her head lowered along with tears clearly streaming down her face, at which point, Arthur silently cheered his victory in his mindscape

Digital world lore FTW, oh yeah!! That was easier than taking candy from wee babe!!

While Arthur was cheering his victory thus, he noticed the "Strabimon" looking at him with an expression that screamed part sheer incredulousness and part extreme disdain, all while exhibiting a visibly slack-jawed expression and having his eyes be as wide as dinner plates. Meanwhile, Arthur heard his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit chide him in a clearly disappointed voice

Master Edogawa...that was truly a most dastardly and craven tactic to employ...not to mention a rather unchivalrous one as well...I had considered you to be above such infantile subterfuge...for shame!!!

Arthur anime-sweatdropped at this combined reprimand from within and without and was about to say more, but then the "Sistermon Noir" had recovered her composure and cleared her throat to get their attention while remarking

"Sorry 'bout that, folks...I dunno what came over me right there...so, what can I do for ya both?"

To that, Arthur heard the "Strabimon" in his company respond with a nod and then, he saw him explain the situation

"Well, there is a rather nasty malady that is currently plaguing the hapless denizens of 'Fragment Village', and we need some of the 'Apples of Panakeia' that are in your possession to use in the creation of a remedy that I am familiar with that is sure to cure this...so we came to challenge you to a shooting contest as per your rules..."

With that, the conversation ended and the "Sistermon Noir" nodded, confirming that this was indeed possible. After that, the shooting contest began and after rather long and difficult trial, the "Strabimon" emerged victorious. Once that contest was complete, the "Sistermon Noir" brought out the apples in question and handed some of them to the "Strabimon" with an impressed look on her face which was reflected in her words

"You shoulda jus' said so, cowboy!! Also, that was so right impressive shootin'! We should totes have a rematch sometime!! Good luck with makin' the remedy for them folks!!"

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With the administration of remedy, the hundreds of seemingly sentient, cancerous outgrowths that had been covering the bodies of the infested victim digimon quickly left said hosts and started amassing after which point, they began looking for a new host to latch on to for their continued survival. After apparently having finished their scanning, Arthur saw that these sentient carcinogenic parasites rushed towards the "Strabimon" in his company. As he had no intention of letting that happen, Arthur sprung into action quickly, attracting their attention with his rather flashy spirit digivolution process with a corresponding warcry

"You wish for a new host, you filthy vermin horde?! Then have at you!! Try your infestation parlor trick on me, if you dare!!"



In response, just as Arthur had calculated, he spirit-evolved into his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit form and then had just enough time to leap in front of the "Strabimon" before the carcinogenic parasites managed to make successful contact with him, and thus he managed to absorb all the units of said parasite swarm into his now digital body. Naturally, just as he had seen with the bodies of many of the previously infested/infected denizens of "Fragment Village", Arthur's new digimon body (i.e., that of Wormmon) also started to mutate a warp itself this way and that ina rather grotesque manner and along with that, his entire body was racked with almost mind-numbing pain which was intense and excruciating enough to cause even his normally unflappable psychosomatic equanimity to shatter, leading him to utter a blood-curdling cry of pure anguish.

"You must be the most demented man I have ever come across!! What in blue blazes were you thinking, Mr. Solmes?! That was far too reckless!!"

Arthur heard the "Strabimon" in his company reprimand him thus and in response, he remarked somehow in between the nerve-wracking bouts of pain which were making his breath labored and ragged

"Ob...viously...I was...intending to pre...serve the phys...ician of our lit...tle group...after all, that is part of war tactics 101...who...will be le...ft...to sa...ve us all...if you...are elim...inated first, eh?"

Upon hearing this, the "Strabimon" shook his head and gave one last remark before concocting three last batches of the remedy and just in time too, for Arthur's Rookie-level digimon body of "Wormmon" was starting to look like it was melting away and disintegrating slowly but surely

"You sir...are a hopeless fool for attempting such a maneuver...however, you have gratitude for your service...therefore, please allow me to administer this remedy to you so that we may stabilize your rapidly fading body and thereby doing, set you right once more..."

With that, Arthur saw the "Strabimon" fall silent and then quickly inject him with all three doses of the remedy which served to halt the progress of his digital body's progressive degradation or at least it seemed to do so, on the surface.

"Well? What is your status now, Mr. Solmes?"

Arthur heard the "Strabimon" inquire after his condition post-remedy administration and so he replied

"It...seems to have halted completely...that was quite skillfully executed, Doctor. I am in your debt henceforth."

Then, Arthur and company were rewarded for their efforts by the denizens of "Fragment Village". Afterwards, he and his new "Strabimon" acquaintance headed back to the Human World wherein Arthur later gave him the name "Conan Watson" for his services.

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(ARTHUR'S EXIT)

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