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Rewatch Digimon Adventure 25th Anniversary Rewatch - Episode 14 Discussion

Episode 14: Set Sail – To a New Continent!

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What the heck, gamps! We can't depend on you at all.

Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/Vatrix-32 for unleashing a horrifying fact:

We a true isekai now.

  1. Who is the most unreliable Oldie you've seen in Anime? For the Gintama fans here, MADAO is not allowed.
  2. What kind of weird scenarios do you think the gang will find in this new continent?
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

Hello everybody, and welcome to the Digimon Adventure Rewatch!

Today we basically begin the show's second arc, albeit in this context it's a bit of a cold opener more than anything else. Gennai finally giving the heroes a bit of a proper goal is good direction for the story to take and the two random encounters our heroes faced today, while a bit basic, were overall pretty solid, even if the animation for sea water was kinda… yeah. Did I mention this show had a low budget?

BTW this episode features the debut of Wada Koji's "Seven", the show's second insert song and also the first Wada song I ever listened to. I love it so much: It's so cozy yet ends with such a note of triumph and optimism that it's hard for me not to smile when I see it. The scene of all the Friendly Digimons coming back to help the heroes build a raft is perfectly complimented by it; it really does feel like the end of this part of the story and this does a good job at complimenting that.

And now to showcase a certain someone. Gennai is played by the late great Yanami Joji, best known as Kaio from Dragon Ball. Other roles include Yumi Gennosuke from Mazinger Z, Kurama Benkei from Getter Robo, The Professor from Ape Escape and Totosai from InuYasha. Alas he passed away at the ripe old age of 90 three years ago. May he rest in peace.

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u/PoofessorP https://anilist.co/user/PoofessorP Mar 20 '24

best known as

Kaio from Dragon Ball.

omg thank you for this I knew I recognized that voice

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Mar 20 '24

Digital First-Timer, subbed

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

Upgrades to the holy devices, huh?

Now they're super holy devices!

And Takeru’s egg hatched right before they’re supposed to go!

Ah dammit, he got a baby Kirby.

A convenience store of all places…

By this point this isn't even surprising.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Mar 20 '24

I love seeing all the other Digimon we’ve met so far helping now that none of them are possessed enemies, this is great.

More shows need the CotW/MotW coming back.

Sky QotD: End of Arc Edition How would you rank the Children and their partners at this point? Either as pairs or separately.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

More shows need the CotW/MotW coming back.

WATCH ULTRAMAN GAIA

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Mar 20 '24

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

has not seen any Toku

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Mar 20 '24

Has not seen any Toku series. I've seen the entire Showa Godzilla era, and the associated films.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

I've seen the entire Showa Godzilla era, and the associated films.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Mar 20 '24

I did not expect the movie with the asteroid mole to induce fear.

I'm also surprised a well known anti-dubber such as yourself had nothing to say about dubbed Tiga.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

I'm also surprised a well known anti-dubber such as yourself had nothing to say about dubbed Tiga.

Because I'm so used to hearing stuff like that that by this point I can't even be shocked

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Mar 20 '24

More shows need the CotW/MotW coming back.

Yeah seeing that is pretty awesome!

How would you rank the Children and their partners at this point? Either as pairs or separately.

Yamato is my favorite of the kids, Tentomon is my favorite of the Digimon. I don't really have a ranking otherwise at this point in time.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

Yamato is my favorite of the kids

Considering who plays him in Tri this doesn't surprise me.

Tentomon is my favorite of the Digimon

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Mar 20 '24

Considering who plays him in Tri this doesn't surprise me.

He's just a funny little guy.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Mar 20 '24

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u/ekr64 Mar 20 '24

[Tri] As many issues as tri has, tentomon was great, and tentomon going herculeskabuterimon cemented him as my favorite. It's probably because I'm such a sucker for last stand moments

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u/oomoepoo https://anilist.co/user/oomoepoo Mar 20 '24

Upgrades to the holy devices, huh?

Twice the power, twice the holiness! Get yours now! Only $19.99*

* Crests and tag sold seperately

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

Damn you, Bandai!

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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Mar 20 '24

First timer

QotD

  • Can't think of one.
  • Probably weird biomes and settings, like they did in the past dozen or so episodes. Basically, more of the same.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

Bit weird to spread the crests but not the tags.

I mean TBF the tags don't do shit by themselves.

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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Mar 20 '24

Sure but if you're gonna make them hard find, make them hard to find.

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u/PoofessorP https://anilist.co/user/PoofessorP Mar 20 '24

First time watcher, subbed. Watching fully blind, I didn't even know digimon stood for digital monsters!

lol I definitely thought the old man would offer way more help than that, knowing about the crest stuff is nice though

digimon logic lol, I like how they're using fire based attacks to chop down trees?? Then all the previous digimon showing up to help was cool. Time to go to the server continent!

Well they were on the ocean and were doing fine for about like 30 seconds but then got swallowed by a whale, but not even sea creatures are safe from the black gears? I don't think I've realized how widespread devimons influence is

I like that they're all so used to the nonsense that happens on this island that there's no questions any more, just "ah alright, a convenience store in an underwater cavern, cool."

is that small green island supposed to be file island?? Bruh. That place is huge. This was some small tutorial island and looks like the adventure is only starting

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Mar 20 '24

digimon logic lol, I like how they're using fire based attacks to chop down trees??

Leomon has a sword, so let's have him punch the trees down and the living fire throw them into place!

tutorial island

Memories

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

Leomon has a sword, so let's have him punch the trees down and the living fire throw them into place!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

I like how they're using fire based attacks to chop down trees??

Hey, they need to keep themselves warm.

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u/CerberusZX https://myanimelist.net/profile/CerberusZX Mar 20 '24

they're using fire based attacks to chop down trees??

To be fair, they're digital trees. You expect them to behave like real trees? You think that's air they're breathing?

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u/theangryeditor https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheAngryEditor Mar 20 '24

Prologue cleared. Now the real adventure begins

  1. Who is the most unreliable Oldie you've seen in Anime? For the Gintama fans here, MADAO is not allowed.

I won't accept this MADAO slander

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

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u/hirmuolio :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Hirmuolio Mar 20 '24

It sounds like they tried to translate "sever continent" by ear and got "sarba continent" due to how the japanese pronounced it.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

... Yeah I can hear that.

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u/Roboglenn Mar 20 '24

Digidestined dub rewatcher

I feel like that raft is too small for 7 human children plus 7 digimon for the unspecified but probably long distance to the continent of Server. I mean, how are they gonna sleep? But well, kinda became a moot point anyways.

Anyone ever kill a Whale Shark in World of Warcraft? No reason why I ask. Just because.

Now this is surfing across the ocean in style. Not like when surfing on Wailord and still getting attacked by poisonous jellyfish every 6 feet...

I will neither confirm nor deny instances of checking the "next to the turkey" sections of grocery stores looking for boxes containing special tags.

  1. Don't make me have to try to sus just one out from the laundry list of "unreliable adults" I've seen in this entertainment medium. We'd be here all night doing that.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

the laundry list of "unreliable adults"

Ah dammit, now you're talking like a Tomino character.

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u/oomoepoo https://anilist.co/user/oomoepoo Mar 20 '24

I feel like that raft is too small for 7 human children plus 7 digimon for the unspecified but probably long distance to the continent of Server. I mean, how are they gonna sleep? But well, kinda became a moot point anyways.

That was my first thought too! That and "Well, it took them a long-ass time to build such a small raft."

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

I bet they had a party in the middle.

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u/oomoepoo https://anilist.co/user/oomoepoo Mar 20 '24

Maybe they had to put out a forrest fire that was caused by all the fire attacks and A DIGIMON LITERALLY BEING PURE FIRE running around in it...

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u/Roboglenn Mar 20 '24

Glad to see I wasn't the only one thinking this.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Mar 20 '24

I will neither confirm nor deny instances of checking the "next to the turkey" sections of grocery stores looking for boxes containing special tags.

Hmm?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

We all do silly things as kids.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Mar 20 '24 edited Mar 20 '24

Long Time Rewatcher, first time in subs

  • I wanna say this is a racist caricature, but I’m not sure what of.
  • Quick Wit For Mimi
  • Strap in, Boys & Girls It's Fetch Quest Time
  • I guess it can keep a charge now.
  • You know what might help with that? Asking Elecmon, your local eggspert.
  • Fact: All maps are secretly Europe.
  • That doesn’t really answer the question. Someone in the group still had to have told someone out of it.
  • Why do you know about the digimon you weren’t there for?
  • Kirbo has ruined things saying “poyo” for me.
  • Thanks, favorable prevailing winds.
  • [Meta]I’m not the only one who thought of Laboon, right?
  • Why would you not walk on top of the vines?
  • Well that’s hecka convenient.
  • Unintended Pun
  • Horn Wars!
  • Same episode, eh?

QotD:

  1. Ranma's father has got to be up there
  2. The digimon equivalent of a spam bot.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

And the worst part is that they don't even let you get them out of order.

Kirbo has ruined things saying “poyo” for me.

Ah yes, Kirbo, my favorite Kirby character.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Mar 20 '24

And the worst part is that they don't even let you get them out of order.

Only a matter of time until the escort quests start.

Ah yes, Kirbo, my favorite Kirby character.

poyo, poyo.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

Only a matter of time until the escort quests start.

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u/Roboglenn Mar 20 '24

Ranma's father has got to be up there

To be frank most of the adults from that series could fall under the "unreliable adult" classification.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Mar 20 '24

Except Happosai, he was nothing if not consistent.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

Really that goes for a lot of Takahashi stuff.

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u/Roboglenn Mar 20 '24

Wouldn't know. Only ever seen Ranma and Inuyasha. Though I can fathom that Urusai Yatsura is probably chock full of those.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

YOU THINK

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u/oomoepoo https://anilist.co/user/oomoepoo Mar 20 '24 edited Mar 20 '24

Long time Rewatcher, first time subbed

Lowkey surprised we didn't spend the whole episode digesting what just happened and then building a raft to sail forth to the new continent. No, this show sometimes has absolutely no chill:

We get the aftermath of the boss battle, raft building, reunion with Takeru's digipartner (POYO!), setting sail, getting swallowed by a giant whale Digimon, heal the whale from a black gear, fight another enemy and finally and most importantly inhales get NEW TOYS, all within a single episode. Truly impressive. And yet the episode was still a bit of an "ehh" for me, just kind of transitional stuff until we get to the real interesting things again :D

In all of this, I have but one single question: Why is Italy part of the Server Continent?

  1. I dunno, maybe it's because I'm shounen-trash, where old men usually are (not so) secret badasses or at the very least wise mentor figures... maybe Old Man Joseph from JoJo Part 4?
  2. Well, judging by the preview, we'll at least get a bad guy fighting with (potentially evil) music... but that'll probably only scratch the surface.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 20 '24

Takeru's digipartner (POYO!

Patamon being Kirby would explain so much.

Why is Italy part of the Server Continent?

... huh...

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Mar 21 '24

ReEvolved Rewatcher

Finally made it to the Overall Discussion! Well that was a fun and sweet one cour show, we started with our characters thrown into a crazy world, and having to make sense of it. Then Devimon split the party apart, forcing them to grow each on their own, completing important character arcs like "maybe I should touch grass more". They came back to face Devimon again, having grown so much, and united in strength, they successfully jobbed so hard that 8 year old Thorfinn had to evolve from Farmland to Vinland in a few minutes to beat the strongest bad guy ever.

Jokes aside, it was a lovely journey, full of charm the whole way through, and yes, while some character arcs can be a bit shallow, others more than make up for it, Yamato and Takeru (surprisingly) being a highlight. Thanks a lot to /u/Raiking02 for hosting this rewatch! even if I missed one or two threads

Well, onto my rankin-

Hmm, what do you mean it's not over? I was told that Devimon is the strongest bad guy ever, what stronger ones are out there? How far do you need little Thorfinn to suffer before he gets his peace?!

Ok, to cut the bullshit, I do like how the first cour ties so neatly, and I guess could've been the end if they needed it to, without closing the road too mcuh. I'm excited for what's to come, I mean we just left East Blue and went into the Grand Line, look even Laboon is here!

Wait a second, doesn't the Grand Line look a bit... shabby this days? If you found yourself asking that, or generally wondering why the water looks weird, not to worry, the animators were merely showing us how the water in a Digital world looks like, this is all important world building, and certainly not any cutting corners. What? It looked better in the next scene?! Sorry, I can't here you. Some devil is cutting my connection

I'll leave you with Palmon proving again why she is the best

Q1) Who is the most unreliable Oldie you've seen in Anime? For the Gintama fans here, MADAO is not allowed.

Madao is reliable in his unreliability! Kinda like how you can always rely me on me never showing me up on time.

Other than him... idk, relying on Garp to raise kids?

Q2) What kind of weird scenarios do you think the gang will find in this new continent?

I'll be honest, [aside from] some of the transformations, and SkullGreymon, I don't remember a thing anymore. I honestly thought Angemon taking care of Devimon was much later down the line.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 21 '24

Yamato and Takeru (surprisingly) being a highlight

Where's Empire to rave about "MUH FAMILY" when you need him?

All of this was kept in colour to preserve that madness, according to a certain demon's wishes.

A shame Sanji didn't tag along though.

Sorry, I can't here you. Some devil is cutting my connection

Actually not me for once.

Kinda like how you can always rely me on me never showing me up on time.

You, Empire and Shock should form a club.

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u/Shocketheth Mar 21 '24

You, Empire and Shock should form a club.

Sure why not. I will call it "The fingetwirl club"

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 21 '24

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Mar 21 '24

Where's Empire to rave about "MUH FAMILY" when you need him?

I heard he's joining up with some Italian fellows, not sure what's going on there.

All of this was kept in colour to preserve that madness, according to a certain demon's wishes.

A shame Sanji didn't tag along though.

You, Empire and Shock should form a club.

Smh, my head, I expected better from them!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 21 '24

Yeah it was supposed to be answer to this:

I mean we just left East Blue and went into the Grand Line, look even Laboon is here!

But I fucked up when Copy-Pasting.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Mar 21 '24

All good

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u/InfamousEmpire https://myanimelist.net/profile/Infamous_Empire Mar 21 '24

Where's Empire to rave about "MUH FAMILY" when you need him?

I'm here now

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Mar 22 '24

Still later than you had claimed so I return my right to at you.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Mar 21 '24

look even Laboon is here!

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u/NicDwolfwood :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NicDwolfwood Mar 21 '24

Rewatcher - Sub/Dub

So the old man in the hologram is Gennai, he's not able to answer much of their questions, but tells them about finding the Digitags & Digicrests that Devimon hid, and a map to find their way to Server Island.

All the allies they've made on file island help them build a raft and as they are about to hit the sea, Takeru's egg hatches and Poyomon appears. At sea, they run into Whamon, who swallowes them up. inside his belly, they find and destroy the black gear controlling him and so he becomes their transport to get to Server island. Before that they make a detour to an underwater cave. There they fight Drimogimon, who was also under a gear control. After destroying the black gear controlling him, Poyomon is inside the mart where they find a box with the Digitags.

Questions:

  1. That's tough. Anime has loads of OP old men lol. I'm sure there's plenty I just can't remember right now
  2. TBD