There and Back Again Finale:
[]"What is your purpose...Watcher."
[] "What can you tell me about the Barrier?"
[] "You're waiting for something aren't you, what is it?"
Many thoughts went through your mind but there was only one that you managed to vocalize immediately after your thoughts began.
"What is your purpose...Watcher." You asked, and the Digimon was quiet as he looked at the soup he was making.
"Watcher, you are the first person to ask that question, you know. Most people don't ask for my opinion on what I'm doing, only that I do it." Duromon was quiet and you saw he was thinking his tail moving around and his hands… claws fidgeting. "I don't know. I thought I knew it. But I can't remember. I've been watching the Barrier for as long as I can remember, and they told me that was what I was created for." He paused again. "But I just felt like I was meant for more. Something that I want to do, but can't."
This was, existential, and if you had time, and were without your family, you would discuss more about it, and maybe there was something you could gain from the Digimon as a culture, if they had one.
You think they did. Judging from titles and Duromon not being so… antagonistic. "Eat eat, you are under my protection and the food will get cold."
You nodded and your family began eating. There most certainly was one realm of hospitality. Everyone took a bite and you noticed that it felt real.
The taste was there, the sensation was there, and could feel the heat, but you didn't feel it… go down your stomach, nor did it feel filling.
"What can you tell me about the Barrier? And can we get home?"
Duromon then looked up. "The Barrier has always been there. No one knows how it came to be, and what little exists from before it's existence are… few and far between. The Sovereigns say that there was a calamity that was before the barrier was erected and that Humans were the cause of it."
You saw his mind move. "How long ago was that?" You asked.
"I don't know, I don't remember at least. I remember fragments and stories from those that come to visit, those that want to go beyond or are sucked in… but they were more fairy tales than history. I know there was a war, and that there is another coming. To cement ourselves as beings."
"And that war is?"
"The destruction of humanity. They are the ones that make us fight endless battles… that's what my rulers want. They just want to stop the battles, and the cruel gods from beyond."
"Do you want to hurt us?" You asked.
There was a pause, and Duromon looked at you. "No. I never saw the reason for their hatred of humanity. We would have fought each other anyway, for far more stupider reasons, but they didn't want to, so they blamed the humans. If there was ever a reason to blame you for anything for a mistake, it would be for creating us."
"You recognize-"
"Of course we do," Duromon said. "Every one of your faces we know, and while many are mad that you created us, you were not the one to exploit us."
Finally, you turned towards your family, and they were happy, to be safe at least. "You are waiting for something aren't you, what is it?"
"Someone," Duromon said. "And with it, a glorious purpose beyond this stale moment of eternity."
You nodded. "I hope you get it."
"I do too. Now, would you like to go home?"
You nodded. And the world went black.
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You awoke in Aramaki's office, who was sipping his coffee, surprised that you came out of his computer.
"Dr. Wong, what the hell-" He then noticed your children. "We thought you were dead!"
"Long story about that Director, but… that will have to wait." You smiled. "We have a point of contact in the Digital world, and have information on the barrier that might be useful, somewhat. From the Digimon's perspective that is."
Everyone looked at the two of you. "But first, I need to make sure that my family is safe. And we might need a security team around my home."
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Reward: You can now conduct expeditions into the digital world, or rather, at least the Barrier and Dorumon's home.
You now have some biased information about what the Barrier is.
Your family needs more security.
Disaster Roll decreased by Twenty due to the assassins being… stranded on the barrier.
Point of contact in the digital world Established. Duromon.
New Actions Available.
AN: Enjoy.