Saving the Savior(94X/93C)(ARTHUR)(COMPLETE)

MPC Name: Wild Card/Who Saves the Savior?

MPC Number: 94X/93C

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Some time had passed once again since Arthur had his latest adventure and this one was the one wherein Arthur along with his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit and his two new associate digimon, namely the "Strabimon" called "Conan Watson" and the "Jellymon" called "Elektra Adler", had traveled to “Rosewood City” area in the “Eastern Timberlands” region of the Digital World for the purpose of acquiring a Holosuit device for each of them. Sadly, during this latest adventure, their plans had been abruptly interrupted by the appearance of a mysterious digimon who had crash-landed in the backyard of a certain orphanage on the outskirts of the city. Of course, since this incident had piqued Arthur’s curiosity, he had run off to investigate the issue with his “Conan/Strabimon” and “Elektra/Jellymon” associates in tow.

Thus, the entire group had summarily lost track of their original purpose in coming to the city at that time completely. However, the trip had not been a total loss for out of this latest adventure, Arthur and his associates had gotten to meet a new acquaintance named “Zack” as well as Zack’s young digimon charges, namely an older one which was a “FanBeemon” named “Marigold” and his new charge which was a “ProtoGizmon” named “Violet” and then gotten to know them all. Since then, Arthur had once again gotten back to the grind of his daily life of high society training, his scholarly duties as a student of Tokyo U., assisting his parents with the running of the business conglomerate owned and ran by their family, and so on. In this manner, time had marched on for Arthur until present day wherein, he was currently gearing up again for what seemed like another trip to the Digital World, and so, he heard his Sprite Spirit, aka "Wormmon", inquire to this end

Ah, are we readying ourselves for another sojourn into my home, the Digital World, Master Edogawa?

Arthur heard his "Wormmon" Sprite Spirit speak thusly in his mindscape while appearing in ethereal form as per his usual preference and so, he also manifested mental avatar in his mindscape to talk to said spirit digimon

Indeed, for last time, our efforts had been thwarted by the whims of the Norns above…we will be making another sojourn to the great city of Rosewood to get our friend Conan his Holosuit device.

Upon hearing that, “Conan/Strabimon” nodded and remarked, chuckling with a wry smile on his lupine face

“May the Norns grant us success this time and see to it that no further problems and obstacles impede our way towards this goal...”

After that, Arthur’s new merc, aka “Elektra/Jellymon” piped up with her two cents on the issue at hand

“While we are there, we can also acquire a Holosuit for me as well, Master Edogawa. That way, we can save ourselves an additional trip on my account.”

Arthur smirked at her as he remarked after pondering the issue for a few moments while silently hoping nothing else would go wrong for them on this trip, but not really expecting his wish to come true either, given his apparent streak of ill fortune

“Two bird with one stone, as the aphorism goes, eh? Smart idea, we shall proceed in that manner then, everyone.”

With that, the matter was settled, and then Arthur prepared his gear and dressed himself quickly in his usual job attire and once he was done, he activated his "EV Suit" and the "Analog Jammer" devices as well as his "Hover Craft" auxiliary vehicle which was basically a futuristic-looking hoverboard, getting on and calibrating his balance according to the given instructions for it. Finally, he checked to see that none of his personal care maid squad members, (i.e., Rose, Lily, and Jasmine) were anywhere in the vicinity of his bedchambers and after he was satisfied with the results of his check, he opened the Digi-Port with his D-Tector via the usual command phrase and action

"Digi-Port Open! Eastern Timberlands – Rosewood!"

With that the standard sliver of the Digi-Port's swirling black void opened in the air directly in front of him and then he tugged on it to open it fully



Then, he stepped inside and within the next minute or so, he and his two digital followers, namely “Conan/Strabimon” and “Elektra/Jellymon”, were instantly teleported to this destination in the Digital World that he had specified earlier. Then, Arthur sent “Conan/Strabimon” to get in contact with his vendor friend who was one of the Holosuit sellers in Rosewood. Once he was out of earshot, Arthur and “Elektra/Jellymon” began to make their way through the throngs of digimon milling about in the streets of said city while taking in the sights and sounds, with said medusa/mollusk digimon riding on his shoulder with her myriad tentacles wrapped around his neck loosely like a jelliform scarf so she could hang on securely. Little did they know that, in a few moments, their trip to Rosewood would be getting a lot more exciting in nature.

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OOC:

-Arthur's Appearance:



-Arthur's Hoverboard (Codename: Sleipnir MK1):



Word Count:

• Post: 845 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)
• Total: 845 of 1000 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)

As Arthur and "Elektra/Jellymon" were making their way through the crowds in "Rosewood City", the two were discussing her holosuit preferences

"So, which one are you thinking of having me get for you, you useless goddess?"

Upon hearing that, "Elektra/Jellymon" bonked Arthur on the head with one of her free tentacles and retorted with a miffed expression

"How uncouth!! I am NOT useless, Arthur Edogawa!! Recant that accusation right now or I shall make you regret it!!...and to answer your question, there is luckily an anime character from your world who looks like me, so I believe I will be using her as my facade."

Arthur could not believe his ears and his surprise at her choice was reflected in his response to her

"Are you serious? Is that not a rather risky choice? Do you want your enemies from that world to come find you in the Digital World and/or the Human World? I highly recommend selecting a different image for your holosuit, you usele...er, 'Goddess Elektra'..."

Arthur had been about to end off with his usual facetious jibe at her, but upon seeing her irate countenance, he relented quickly and addressed her as per how she had instructed him to address her before. He was about to continue, but then, he and "Elektra/Jellymon" managed to overhear several whispers about something seriously untoward happening deep in the forest near "Rosewood City". Naturally, since Arthur's curiosity was piqued by this news, he immediately ran off at top speed through the streets by darting in and out of the alleyways across the city with "Elektra/Jellymon" clinging on for her life. Of course, Arthur heard her question him about it, so he quickly replied, taking great joy in seeing her worried face and in having the opportunity to meddle with her mind thusly while speaking in silver-tongued honeyed tones to her about his proposition

"If you truly wish to prove that you are a USEFUL goddess, should you not endeavor to come to the aid of the denizens of this world when able, eh 'Goddess Elektra'? If you do, there MIGHT just be something in it for you as well, you know...after all, my connections network IS a vast one...try to IMAGINE the possibilities therein...maybe I could even get you a certain designer brand beauty product collection which I know you have been desirous of possessing lately...and oh, it would be SUCH a shame if a goddess like you missed out on acquiring such a limited-edition product, yes?"

In response, Arthur beheld her conflicted face and was thoroughly amused as he took the time to listen to it

"You incorrigible imp!! How dare you try to expose me to danger and tempt me in this manner?! Have you no shame for treating a lady this way?!!...That said...I must admit, your offer IS a tempting one, indeed...oh, what a bother!!...that said..."

As he pushed "Elektra/Jellymon" further and further towards the brink of temptation and as he watched her fall into an obviously pensive reverie, Arthur's face briefly flashed into a truly evil-looking and clearly up-to-no-good face as well as one that showed the delight he experienced in being victorious in his attempted mind game. Of course, the moment right before he saw that she had finished making her decision and responded accordingly, Arthur's facial expression instantly morphed back into his default inscrutable and equanimous one

"Ah, very well!! You win, Arthur Edogawa!! I shall assist you and 'Conan/Strabimon' in this venture...but I shall hold you to your promise!! Is that understood, you incorrigible imp?!"

Arthur smirked smugly as he tasted the sweet taste of victory over her and then remarked

"But of course, o ye great Goddess Elektra. It came through, clear as a bell. You have my word upon my sacred honor. Now then, let us sally forth and quickly collect our dear comrade, 'Conan/Strabimon' and then head off with all due haste, eh? For something tells me that time is of the essence here."

With that, the matter was settled finally, and then the two of them went and joined up with their comrade, "Conan/Strabimon", and then Arthur dragged the both of them off to their destination, the forest about which the digimon in the crowd were whispering about. Once there, Arthur stopped to digivolve into his Sprite Spirit, "Wormmon" so as to be prepared for action the moment they arrived there. After that, he rode atop the shoulder of "Conan/Strabimon" while his other comrade, "Elektra/Jellymon", sat atop the head of "Conan/Strabimon". It did not take them too long to get there due to the "Photonic Step" ability said comrade used to get them there in record time. Once there, they made their way carefully and as covertly as they could through the forest while having their senses on full red alert. It was then that they saw what looked like a "Jyarimon" located behind a bush

Master Edogawa, it would seem that digimon over there is hiding from something and/or someone...

Arthur, now in his "Wormmon" form heard "Conan/Strabimon" remark briefly and then heard "Elektra/Jellymon" comment as well, in the same hused tones as her colleague was using then

Indeed...just look at how it is shivering...poor thing...who knows what it has been through till now...

Then, Arthur remarked in the same hushed tones as his two comrades after having pondered the situation and examining it from as many angles as he could then

In that case, let us approach with all due caution...for it would probably be unwise to provoke any drastic reaction from it...'Elektra' and 'Conan', fan out and hide yourselves so that we may avoid startling it...and yet remain close enough that you can come to my aid if the need should arise...for I can sense other digimon in these woods now...

With that, the plan was set in motion and after he gave them a handful of his strategies for the current scenario and the three had agreed on silent hand signals to be used, and Arthur watched as silently as he possibly could as both of his comrades, "Elektra/Jellymon" and "Conan/Strabimon", went and managed to silently conceal themselves from detection in a successful manner using standard forest-area camouflage tactics that "Conan/Strabimon" had taught them recently. After all of that was accomplished at a distance far beyond the detection range of the "Jyarimon" as well as any other digimon that may be in the area, "Arthur/Wormmon" now approached the "Jyarimon" slowly and after drawing up close, he spoke in hushed and gentle tones

Hey there, little one, are you alright? I could sense you shivering as I approached so, I thought I would ask...flap your ears once if you are and twice if you are not...but please do not make any noise...

After that, Arthur fell silent and waited for the "Jyarimon" to respond however she would to his contact.

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-Arthur's Current Appearance:



-Word Count:

• Post: 1182 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa only)
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Arthur/Wormmon sighed as he saw the little "Jyarimon" be terrified of him despite his use of as gentle a tone as possible and looked on in confusion as said baby digimon went and bumped into a nearby tree in its attempt to escape after which he heard it start to cry and whimper as well, at which time, he noticed a strange hand-shaped bruise on it.

Hmm...it is scared of me even though I am a digimon in this form? Strange...but maybe it was attacked by some other digimon who looks like me? After all, there is that bruise on it...Oh well, now what to do...

Arthur mused silently as he pondered his options, but just as he was about to put his next plan into action, he felt himself get lifted up effortlessly by one hand. Then, when he turned to face who or whatever picked him up, he saw that the hand belonged to a rather irate-looking "Leomon" who seemed to become even more incensed after seeing that his daughter (i.e., the Jyarimon) got hurt somehow. Then, Arthur/Wormmon heard the "Leomon" interrogate him about the whereabouts of his fiance and also what he was apparently doing with his daughter "Jyarimon" after which said giant werelion even accused him of being an enemy when he was not. So, Arthur/Wormmon hurried to correctly de-escalate the situation as best he could, still speaking in that same naturally rich baritone and elodious voice in a polite and cordial tone in a perfectly calm and collected manner despite the apparent peril he was in from the much stronger and larger "Leomon"

"Well, my good sir, to answer your question...I came here from Rosewood after hearing some digimon there mention there had been something rather untoward happening to some digimon here and about how some rather terrifying noises had been issuing from some cave deeper in this area...and when I arrived, I heard your daughter crying and quivering behind this bush here...as though she were hiding from something and/or someone...so I was simply playing the Good Samaritan, you see...and to that end, I was merely trying to see if there was anything I could do to assist her in her hour of need."

Then, Arthur/Wormmon went on to address the second question which the "Leomon" had put to him in short order, still in that same calm and cordial tone with what was the equivalent of an insect's smile on his mandibles now

"Regarding your fiance, good sir, I am afraid I have not seen any other individual here of that sort...but then, I know not what your fiance looks like or any other salient details about him or her...so, unfortunately, I am unable to assist you in your search for this fiance of yours...that said, allow me to provide you with positive proof that I am not your enemy and not the enemy of your daughter here or that fiance of yours...and that I come here with the most peacable intentions..."

With that said, Arthur/Wormmon opened his mandibles, charged himself with his "Nature" element energy which gave his body a glowing green aura, and shot a glowing green silk web net in a parabolic trajectory, aiming for a spot a few steps behind the "Leomon" while crying out the name of the move he just used as was the usual protocol

"Sticky Net!!"

For a split second afterward, the net seemed to just stop in midair as if suspended by something invisible. However, a moment later, the net's special ability canceling effect kicked in, revealing the hidden object to be what seemed to be a "Commandramon" which was now crying in anguish and struggling against the effects of the net. A moment afterward, a feminine cry sounded from somewhere nearby

"Electrifying Tsunami!!"

With that, a giant wave of water with crackling lightning currents mixed in with its waves flooded the area and while strangely avoiding the area where the "Leomon", Arthur/Wormmon, and the "Jyarimon" were at, it engulfed the rest of the zone they were all in. A moment after this happened, another anguished cry and the sounds of struggling in vain could be heard and another "Commandramon" was revealed as well, this one seemingly being caught midstep in the process of heading towards the "Jyarimon". Once that was done, a masculine cry was heard as well from somewhere further away.

"Lightforce Bullet!!"

A split second later, what seemed to be a silenced sniping sound was heard and then, a small, conical pellet of "Light" element energy in the form of a bullet was seen shooting forth at a high velocity from between the trees nearby and struck one "Commandramon" on one side of its helmet and passed out the other after which, due to the angle of entry, it ended up ricocheting off a nearby tree and struck straight through the head of the other "Commandramon" as well, thus destroying both of them almost simultaneously and then dissipated instantly afterwards while avoiding the "Jyarimon" by a large safety margin. Once the digital dust settled from this little event, Arthur/Wormmon turned his attention back to the "Leomon" who was still holding him and with that same cordial and calm smile, he inquired of said werelion

"Well now, do you still believe that my friends and I are the REAL enemies here, eh oh good sir Leomon? After all, if we WERE, then would it NOT stand to reason that we would have simply let these Commandramon backstab you and then attack your daughter afterwards? In case you need another show of good faith, here it is..."

With that, Arthur/Wormmon shot a silk web from his mouth high into the air, prompting a "Jellymon" and a "Strabimon" to appear a moment afterward in a flicker of speed, now present in a spot right beside the "Leomon" holding him. Then, all three fell silent and waited to see what the "Leomon" and his daughter, the "Jyarimon", would do in response.

OOC:

-Battle Log:

• Arthur/Wormmon uses his "Sticky Net" move to incapacitate a hidden "Commandramon" and while revealing him for all to see, he also damages said "Commandramon" and stops him from attacking "Leomon". "Sticky Net" (0 of 5 post CD elapsed till now)
• Following Arthur's signal, his comrade, "Elektra/Jellymon" incapacitates and reveals a second hidden "Commandramon" as well while also damaging him with her "Electrifying Tsunami" move. "Electrifying Tsunami" (0 of 5 post CD elapsed till now)
• Following Elektra's attack, Arthur's other comrade, "Conan/Strabimon" snipes at both incapacitated "Commandramon" and kills them off almost simultaneously with his "Lightforce Bullet" move. "Lightforce Bullet" (0 of 4 post CD elapsed till now)

-Word Count:

• Post: 1017 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)
• Total: 3044 of 1000 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)

Arthur was silently relieved when the Leomon put him down at last and when he noticed that said digimon was finally convinced that there was no quarrel between Arthur's group and that of the Leomon. However, that relief was short-lived when Arthur heard the Leomon start to critize his approach to the situation and mentioned the disadvantages that had issued from it as well as about how his fiance also would be disapproving of the apparent disregard for life that Arthur and his comrades had shown just then. In response, Arthur sighed and asked of the Leomon, still in that same perfectly calm and collected tone with that cordial smile on his insectoid face, or whatever could be called the insect equivalent of a smile as well as a friendly gaze in his eyes

"Well now, this is rather interesting...so am I to understand that you would much rather have had me and my comrades stand by and do nothing while these Commandramon moved in to kill your precious daughter and then turned their blades upon you as well, good sir Leomon? Also, does this mean that even if the lives of you and your loved ones were to be in mortal peril as they were in this situation, that you would not do whatever was necessary to defend your lives, even kill your enemies if you have to, simply because it is wrong to kill, no matter the justification?"

Arthur paused briefly to collect his next line of thoughts and then resumed his remarks, still in that same perfectly calm and collected tone with that cordial smile on his insectoid face, or whatever could be called the insect equivalent of a smile as well as a friendly gaze in his eyes

"Surely you realize that, if survival is the ultimate objective as it should always be for oneself and one's own, then this strategy is not quite what would be called intelligent...but that aside, regarding your worry about not having anyone to capture for interrogating and extracting information about the whereabouts of your dear fiance, I do believe you will have some more chances...for I can sense...as many as three more clearly hostile signatures heading towards our location...so I suggest we go into hiding and ambush them so that we may acquire this information you seek...but of course, I leave it to your chivalrous discretion in the end, good sir Leomon...but please do remember..."

Arthur was about to say more, but then he heard Conan stop him by interjecting at this point with a reprimand

"You've made your point, Master Solmes...there is no need to be so harsh with our new friend here, you know...he does have a valid point...now that I have had a chance to examine our actions, in retrospect, I do believe we were much too hasty and callous in the way we eliminated those Commandramon with such extreme prejudice..."

In response, Arthur saw Elektra about to retort angrily in his defense, so he made her stand down with a silent glance and then sighed as he remarked in a resigned tone initially and then in a genuinely contrite one

"Oh, very well, then...to each their own, I suppose...though I do not agree with your views on the subject, please do accept my sincere apologies, good sir Leomon...I shall endeavor to be more careful on this point henceforth..."

Arthur spoke thus, sounding genuinely contrite as he apologized to the Leomon, hoping that the tempers in the current situation would not escalate any further since he really did not want to make enemies of him and his party or rub them the wrong way any further. Then, he fell silent and he, Elektra, and Conan waited to see what the Leomon's response would be to their words and actions.

OOC:

-Battle Log:

• "Wormmon/Arthur" - "Sticky Net" (1/5 post CD elapsed)
• "Jellymon/Elektra" - "Electrifying Tsunami" (1/5 post CD elapsed)
• "Strabimon/Conan" - "Lightforce Bullet" (1/4 post CD elapsed)

-Word Count:

• Post: 645 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)
• Total: 3689 of 1000 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)

Arthur was about to retort and wax philosophical about Lothar's remarks, but with new enemies inbound, he decided to shelve that train of thought and instead focused on introducing himself and his group to Lothar the Leomon and Lily the Jyarimon.

"I am Herlock Solmes and these are my two associates and close friends, Conan Watson and Elektra Adler. It is a pleasure to formally meet you both."

In response to the cue, both Conan and Elektra remarked as well, greeting Lothar and Lily

"It is a pleasure to make your acquaintances."

With all that out of the way, Arthur and his group watched as Lothar and Lily went and hid themselves in the foliage of the trees above. Then, Arthur as well as Conan and Elektra followed suit. Arthur positioned himself on Conan's shoulder and both hid themselves in one tree while Elektra waited in a separate tree such that they formed a triangular perimeter when combined with one Lothar and Lily were perched in at the moment. Then, Arthur instructed Conan and Elektra to keep themselves alert and be ready to pounce at a moment's notice, albeit silently with their prearranged hand signals since he did not want to give their location away to the inbound enemies. Of course, given their seeming lack of fighting force, Arthur did wonder silently about what would happen next and hope for the best, although his countenance did not do anything to betray his thoughts to anyone present

Hmm...I do hope these new enemies are ones we can handle with minimal effort...as our new allies seem rather averse to doing whatever is necessary, no matter how sordid the prospect of doing so is, to accomplish the situational objectives we have at the moment...oh well, may the Norns grant us good fortune, then...that is about all I can hope for right now...

With such thoughts whirling in his mind, Arthur and his group also waited in complete concealment within the foliage of their respective trees for the new enemies to come within range so that the time would be right to strike at them.

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OOC:

-Battle Log:

• "Wormmon/Arthur" - "Sticky Net" (2/5 post CD elapsed)
• "Jellymon/Elektra" - "Electrifying Tsunami" (2/5 post CD elapsed)
• "Strabimon/Conan" - "Lightforce Bullet" (2/4 post CD elapsed)

-Word Count:

• Post: 645 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)
• Total: 4044 of 1000 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)

Arthur had been waiting patiently along with "Conan" and "Elektra" for the enemies to come by and was about to get lost in trying to come up with some more strategic alternatives as fallback plans for use in the unfortunate event that this situation would take a turn for the worse when his senses picked up three digital signatures, one avian, one mineral, and one aquatic class; headed towards them at last.

Into the fray at last, eh? Now then...I wonder what sort of species we will be getting here today as enemies for this round...

Arthur mused silently about the possibilities of the enemy group's composition when he saw "Conan" glancing sideways at him asking if it was the right time to strike and across from them, "Elektra" also seemed to be eager to pounce and was asking him the same thing as was "Conan". However, since he did not receive any sort of signal to strike from "Lothar", Arthur nodded his head, indicating a negative response, thus telling them silently to not pounce and instead to wait for the enemy to come closer still and to continue to observe them without commencing the planned ambush engagement.

Meanwhile, Arthur and the rest of his group looked on as the "Harpymon" proceeded to order her companions, the "Gotsumon" and "Crabmon" as to what to do next

"Fan out and search the area, you two! We HAVE to locate that runt at all costs! Otherwise, boss will definitely use us for target practice next time he gets bored!!"

As Arthur and his group looked on further while remaining completely still and deathly silent, they heard the "Gotsumon" and the "Crabmon" affirm the order accordingly while saluting her

"Yes, ma'am!! We won't fail you or the boss either!!"

With that, they moved further in, Arthur decided to test the perspicacity of the three enemies with the idea he had come up with while waiting for their arrival. He flexed his feelers about in a specific pattern, thus silently signaling "Elektra" to initiate her illusion generation. In response, he saw her silently point her tentacles towards a place on the outer edge of the triangular perimeter that Arthur and his group had set up with "Lothar" and moments later, a convincingly realistic but not actually real and quasi-corporeal illusion of a "Jyarimon" peeked out from behind a tree at the designated spot, though this spot was not at all where the real "Lily" was located, but far away from there instead. Naturally, the illusion was made to look terrified and shaking to emulate a seemingly natural fear response at the sight of the enemies.

"Ma'am!! Ma'am!! Come quickly!! We found the runt!! Let's go capture her!!"

Arthur and "Elektra" now had identical smug smirks on their faces with a positively evil and impish expression in their eyes as they silently watched the "Gotsumon" and the "Crabmon" get so excited at apparently having found their target so quickly. As would be expected, the "Harpymon" came running as well to see what all the excitement was about and thus spotted the illusion as well, though she seemed a bit more cautious in her approach towards it. So, it remained to be seen how the situation would proceed and what actions these enemies would take next.

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OOC:

-Battle Log:

• "Wormmon/Arthur" - "Sticky Net" (3/5 post CD elapsed)
• "Jellymon/Elektra" - "Electrifying Tsunami" (3/5 post CD elapsed)
• "Strabimon/Conan" - "Lightforce Bullet" (3/4 post CD elapsed)

-Word Count:

• Post: 551 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)
• Total: 4595 of 1000 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)

Arthur smirked wider still as he saw his plan take effect successfully as it had the intended result of causing the "Harpymon" and her "Gotsumon" as well as "Crabmon" subordinates to let down their guards. Afterwards, as he looked on, Arthur and his group then saw "Lothar" pounce down upon the "Harpymon" and successfully subdue her, but the screeching and carrying on she did was still useful in distracting her rather dull-witted subordinates further, thus opening up the chance for Arthur and his group to finally strike.

Well now, the plan was executed without any complications...that is most certainly heartening to see...

He mused silently and upon seeing the signal given by "Lothar", he led "Elektra" and "Conan" in swiftly pouncing on the "Gotsumon" and the "Crabmon" simultaneously and in short order, restrained them as well, albeit in fully conscious form, thanks to Elektra's many and rather strong tentacles, of course. After that was done as well, then Arthur restrained the "Gotsumon" and the "Crabmon" further still with his silk webbing, thus trapping them completely, and this left Arthur and his group along with "Lothar" to interrogate them at their leisure.

That is checkmate for your group, so I would highly recommend that you lot make it easy on yourselves and save us some time in the process as well by giving up the information we seek to us...or you will have the honor of being devoured as the next tasty meal for my leonine friend over here...for as you can see, he is rather anxious to reunite with his family...and furthermore, as is evident from even the most cursory examination of him right now, he seems quite...famished as well...which means your only hope of survival...is to surrender the intelligence we are seeking currently. Is that clear, you cannon fodder goons?"

Arthur spoke thus while getting disconcertingly close-up to the entrapped "Gotsumon" while "Elektra" began to work her magic in a similar fashion to Arthur, but on the tied-up "Crabmon" instead. Naturally, both Arthur and "Elektra" now displayed exaggeratedly polite smiles on their lips in this case, but the general malevolent vibe coming off them and the evil glints in their eyes told a completely different story, namely one of their seething bloodlust which they were both now directing towards the "Gotsumon" as well as his compatriot, the "Crabmon". This facade they both put up had the intended effect of having the "Gotsumon" and the "Crabmon" scream like a pair of genuinely terrified little girls while throwing up their hands and then spill the beans, as the saying went in the vernacular, all while shooting absolutely terrified glances at "Lothar", a fact that was much to the visible dismay of their commanding officer, the "Harpymon" who was currently being restrained by "Lothar".

"N-No!!! W-We don't wanna die!!! P-Please!! W-we w-will t-tell you e-everything!! J-Just don't let us get e-eaten by your lion friend!! G-Go st-straight down this path you see here a-and t-then, y-you turn left and head through the small copse of trees you w-will see t-there...a-and then you w-will come to a f-fork in the p-path, at w-which point, y-you all w-will need to take the right-hand path and f-follow that straight d-down till you reach a giant c-cave in the depths of this f-forest."

Arthur and "Elektra" now had identical satisfied and truly evil-looking smirks on their lips upon seeing their prisoners, the "Gotsumon" and the "Crabmon" sweating bullets and being so terrified of "Lothar", although of course, this was all a facade and not true in the slightest about him. They would have continued with this fun time they were having too, if it were not for "Conan" stepping in and bonking them both on their heads with a gentle karate chop from each of his paws while also admonishing them

"No!!...Bad!! That is quite enough out of you both, do you not think?!"

In response to that, Arthur and "Elektra" now displayed identical and cartoonishly exaggerated sobbing expressions on their faces and they both even nursed the injured (but not really) spots on their heads where "Conan" had bonked them as punishment in perfect sync, thus making them both look rather comical overall. Now it remained to be seen what "Lothar" would respond like to all this.

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OOC:

-Battle Log:

• "Wormmon/Arthur" - "Sticky Net" (4/5 post CD elapsed)
• "Jellymon/Elektra" - "Electrifying Tsunami" (4/5 post CD elapsed)
• "Strabimon/Conan" - "Lightforce Bullet" (4/4 post CD elapsed, ready for use again)

-Word Count:

• Post: 721 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)
• Total: 5316 of 1000 (For AE007/Arthur Edogawa Only)