"Oh my, Dorumon!" said Norn. She showed a bit of surprise, but only about as much as if a next-door neighbor had dropped by unannounced. The exchange between the Digimon and the humans was… less than pleasing to her. "Please, calm down. This is a Digimon, a Digital Monster."

"Really? I think we all got what you meant with just the word 'Digimon'." Ryūko shook her head. "So anyways, we have to partner with one of these? Seems okay, so long as they don't snark."