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[oceantrauma]

Those things aren't Digimon, I don't think. [Ken peers off screen, likely out the window at the worms crawling around.] First yesterday's shower of meteors, and now these overly large worms.

Does anyone know why things are getting more aggressive? Is it because of the revolutionaries?

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[deadmanbusiness]

Or they just could be hungry and need a lot of food to get bigger.

[oceantrauma]

That would be really bad.

What would they eat if they got bigger?

[deadmanbusiness]

People.

[oceantrauma]

That wouldn't be good! Some people might not be able to fight them off!

[Wait.... Ken might not be able to fight them off....]

[deadmanbusiness]

Generally speaking it's not. But I'm sure we could find some people from the prisons to sacrifice to the worms.

[It's hard to tell if he's joking or not right now.]

Or you could open up a gun shop and start selling guns to shoot them.

[oceantrauma]

Why would you want to do that? Have their crimes been that awful? [Joking or not, Ken is sure taking it seriously.]

[deadmanbusiness]

I don't know. I imagine it depends on the reason they're in there, doesn't it?

[paving]

Do you think the deities sent them, then?

[oceantrauma]

Who else would send them?

[paving]

I suppose it could be possible . . .

What perplexes me is that there's a force field around the City from what I've learned. Meteors can't just come in from the sky, can they? It means that someone let them in, or that the force field isn't working properly.

[oceantrauma]

Yes. That's the part that bothers me. Which is it? It's more like the former, considering the deities.

[paving]

You think so? Hmm. Why do you think they'd do such a thing?

[oceantrauma]

It's common belief they control the weather and curses. And considering recent events, I wouldn't be surprised if they were angry.

[lawbender]

Be careful, Ken. They bite.

[oceantrauma]

Did one of them bite you?

[lawbender]

Not me, but I've heard reports.

What exactly is a Digimon?

[oceantrauma]

That's disturbing. I hope they don't make people sick.

A Digimon is a digital monster. They're creatures from another world I visit back home. One of them is my partner. [His expression softens while he talks about Digimon, and at the end turns to sadness.]

[lawbender]

I wouldn't be surprised if they did. But that doesn't seem to be their primary objective.

[ The word 'digital' throws her a little, but she does understand animal partners. It's like Korra and Naga. ]

Your partner didn't get to come here with you? I see that some people bring theirs.

[oceantrauma]

I hope it doesn't happen at all. Last time was pretty bad.

[He shakes his head.]

No, he didn't. But it's probably for the best. I'll get to see him when I return home.

[othersdie]

I don't think the deities need a reason to plague us with meteors and worms. Are you safe?

[oceantrauma]

I am. [Doesn't mention he plans to go to the Jasmine Dragon.]

Does that mean the deities do this sort of thing often? I don't recall it getting this bad before. Other than the desert. And the zombies.

...maybe it was just that time again.

[othersdie]

[Yeah, that's not safe.]

They must've remembered that we haven't had any terrible curses recently.

[oceantrauma]

That's no reason to do this to us, though.

[othersdie]

When have they ever needed a reason?

[oceantrauma]

You're right. I still don't understand why they trap us here at all.