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[guilmon]

[A very confused Charmeleon looks into the pearl, anxiously fidgeting. It seems he's outside, near one of the voting booths, but has yet to take a spot in line.]

Maaaa... They want us to vote, but how do we know who to vote for? Some of the Pokémon are really nice, or they seem super smart, but we can only pick one.

But Guilmon doesn't know who to pick. Ribombee probably wants me to pick Lurantis, but some people say Lurantis is mean sometimes. And Malamar's super smart and said a lot of important things, but Oricorio wants to help the ghosts...

[He pauses, grunting.]

But I think he only likes ghosts, so that might not be fun for anyone else...

[...]

I bet Takato would know what to do.

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[guilmon]

Well, Matrix Evolving is when Adult Level Digimon evolve to their Perfect Level...

[...]

And it's also when Digimon evolve to their Ultimate Level by merging with their Tamers.

[So, two very different things with the same term. It makes sense to him, though!]

[dripdrive]

[To that, Anasui doesn't even try to mask the wave of confusion that runs through their linked Grumpearls.]

... So you fuse with humans to be stronger? Am I getting that right? And, since you act differently, become something else?

[guilmon]

Mm! And when Guilmon becomes Dukemon, Dukemon gets all... smart and knight-like! And says things like "I, Dukemon"! ...But Takato is still Takato, and Takato helps Dukemon fight!

[Here, he'll even project an image of Dukemon.]

[dripdrive]

So it's not an equal fusion. You combine but Takato is himself but you're the combination of you two... Is that right?

[Oh wow, he didn't expect that, given what he knows of Guilmon.] Hah... You look like a powerful Stand. Not bad.

[guilmon]

Kind of... Guilmon isn't really sure why it works like that.

[Either way, he giggles.]

But Dukemon is super strong! Ultimate Level Digimon are the strongest ever!

[dripdrive]

Weird. Well, whatever. Doesn't apply here.

Hopefully, you'll get to that eventually. In the meantime... good luck with the voting. [And then Anasui is off.]