[b]- Firewall Organization -[/b]

Labramon nearly lost her balance from the sudden bump, but managed to remain standing by holding onto Elayne's arm. "Ye-yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry about it, it was an acc-"

The sound of Elayne's irritated snarls masked the rest of Labramon's words as she glared daggers at the Veemon. "Better not try that again," 

Her Digimon sighed, knowing what was coming. Even the slightest bit of physical contact would often rub Elayne the wrong way. She knew her partner did not believe that accidents existed, only that everything was some act committed specifically against her.

"Listen Elayne, he didn't mean it. Let's just keep going now... remember your objective? The Vacci-"

"Don't compromise that in front of these strangers, Labramon!" snapped Elayne. The young woman raised an arm as though she were going to hit her Digimon, but instead merely punched at the ground. Labramon flinched and recoiled.

"Next time, you'd better [i]pay attention[/i], understand? And you, keep your Digimon on a firmer leash!"

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[b]- Data Collectors -[/b]

The librarian chuckled softly at Kouta's confidence. "Well now! It is nice to see that you're definitely not lacking in confidence, but I would advise you not underestimate your opponent! Renamon is quite a vicious fighter from what I've previously seen."

Ren watched Tiffany's strange actions and returned her greeting with a subtle smile. Tiffany was always such a playful member of the group, especially towards Kouta, and she found her attitude to be refreshing after a long day's hard work. As the battle continued, a disinterested Psychemon was gazing off in another direction... when he noticed a flash of light and a beeping sound originating from his tamer's pocket.

"It would appear that someone is at the library," stated the Digimon.

"Oh! Please excuse me, Kouta, Tiffany. I must check on this," The woman stepped away from the scene as she pulled a device from her pocket and touched its screen several times until a video feed of a young lady with a dark hat and a Wizardmon standing in front of the building appeared before her.

"Did you leave the library locked again, Ren?"

"Yes... blast it. This silly habit of mine, locking the library in broad daylight when others are still inside and there are others seeking knowledge!" 

With that statement, Ren and Psychemon scrambled furiously back to the Data Collectors' base of the Odaiba Library. The library was typically open to everyone, but there were certain key rooms within the structure that were closed off and dedicated to research that was strictly off-limits. In her typical forgetfulness, Ren would often leave the library locked to the chagrin of many citizens due to the fact that she would mistakenly believe the ENTIRE library was off-limits.

She arrived before Hokuto in an exhausted huff, and put her hand up to indicate that she was still catching her breath. After she caught her brief, she addressed the teenager.

"My apologies, young lady. I am Ren, current overseer of the Odaiba Library, and I've left this building locked more times than I would care to admit. Anyway, here you are," Ren pulled out a key from her other pocket and unlocked the doors, pushing them open.

"I truly am sorry if you've had to wait too long, so I would like to make it up to you. Are there any books in particular that you are looking for?"