The Last Holy War, Part I (2016-2018) (Books 0-3)

 

 

• January 06, 2016: The Tenth Archangel, DC, meets Matsuki Takako in the Southern Quadrant.

 

• January 09, 2016: Matsuki Takako destroys Yggdrassil, the core tree, and receives the Seeds of Sephiroth. The Seed of Yesod becomes the Yesod Sephiroth Card. The Seed of Malkuth become the Malkuth Sephiroth Card.
• Tanaka Rei discovers the X-Program.

 

• March 19, 2016: Takako and DC in the City of Angels, Solaris. Lucemon becomes Takako’s Digimon Partner.

 

• August 24, 2016: Yumemiya Lillia is born.

 

• December 03, 2017: Akiyama Ryo receives the Sapphire Omnivice, Astaroth.
• Katou Jeri receives the Topaz Omnivice, Misaki.
• Suzie Wong receives the Digital Hazard – Type Alpha and the Electrum Alpha D-Arc before bio-merging for the first time into Minervamon.
• The Digimon Tamers meet the Royal Knights for the first time.

 

• December 28, 2017: Matsuki Takato marries Alice McCoy.

 

• January 07, 2018: Nonaka Rika receives the Amethyst Omnivice, Maria.

 

• July 26-30, 2018: The viral manifestation Jörmungandr attacks Kyoto. The viral manifestation Fenrir attacks Tokyo.
• Shiota Hirokazu receives the Digital Hazard – Type Omega, the Obsidian Omega D-Arc, and bio-merges into HiAndromon.
• Katou Jeri and DC use Rain of Fire for the first time.
• Akiyama Ryo and Nonaka Rika use Dance of Inevitable Death for the first time.

 

• August 01, 2018: Kitsune, at the behest of Matsuki Takato, unleashes Ragnarok. The deadly computer virus provokes worldwide chaos.
• Suzie Wong accepts to become the host of Athena Parthenos’ divine spark.

 

• August 01 – September 10, 2018: The Forty Days. Matsuki Takato and Suzie Wong train together to learn how to properly use their Supernal powers.
• Ruki awakens as the Incarnation of Lucifer Diabolos.
• The Ruby Omnivice is transformed by Sophia into the Shekinah Ruby Omnivice.
• DC meets Yumemiya Lillia for the first time.
• On the night of the 10^th, Matsuki Takato arrives to Tokyo.

 

• September 11, 2018: The Day of Reckoning. The Last Holy War begins.
• Takato & Takako are reunited.
• Isaac Tong is forcefully transported across realms at Sophia’s behest.
• Takako reveals the original objective of the fake Gennai: the creation of a clone of Akiyama Ryo for the synthetic god Digimon, Millenniumon. The idea that he’s a failed attempt at Ryo troubles Takato considerably.
• Sophia, Projected in the form of the orphan girl Chie, initiates the new Holy War.
• The Aspect Seal latent within Lilith finally activates, severely restricting her powers for the duration of the Holy War.
• Moloch attempts to kill Sophia while she’s busy triggering the Protocols for Declaration of War, but he is stopped by the combined efforts of Takato, Takako, DC and Isaac Tong.
• Isaac Tong receives The Blessing of the Eternal Maiden.

 

• September 12, 2018: Takako discovers her transformation into Adult Form. Sexy antics ensue.

 

• September 13, 2018: The Day of Darkness. Takako’s birthday.
• Moloch unleashes the first Type-AKIYAMA, Furfur, together with a small battalion of modified Digimon. Archangels, Tamers and Digi-Destined fight together to end the threat.
• Takako & Takato use Ninlil for the first time.
• The former Digi-Destined meet Kamiya Taichi.
• Takako fights and defeats Gallantmon of the Royal Knights after he tries to kill DC.
• Takato appears before the Archangels under the guise of MedievalGallantmon. He passes for a very wise and strong wild Digimon, though.
• The first Annihilation Duel of the Holy War: Leraje challenges Athena Parthenos to a duel with their very existence at stake. Athena is the victor, but Suzie loses her right arm and lung in the battle. In her desperation to survive, she unlocks her new Reality Protocol, Eternity’s End (NYANTA_ANTA_HALO), and devours Leraje’s “divine spark”.
• Suzie Wong develops Ningyou Chisou and The Love Suicides at Amijima. She does not name them yet, though.

 

• September 22, 2018: all the Archangels receive their Sephiroth Cards from Takako, with the advice to not be reckless when deciding to use them.
• Takako reveals herself to the Archangels as Takato’s “little sister.”
• The Omnivice Traits (sans Ruki) reunited for the first time.
• The Archangels discover their individual Instrumental Weapons.

 

• September 23, 2018: Takako begins training Taichi and Jeri in the use of their Agenda of Healing. Progress is slow, mostly because Takako is not much of a healer herself.

 

• September 24, 2018: The Digimon Battle Arena is announced after the Tamers agree to participate. They’re having problems arranging the matches with 25 participants, until Suzie says they could invite MedievalGallantmon.

 

• September 26-27, 2018: Takako’s adventure in Switzerland (“Pandemonium Puppet Show, Chapter 1”)
• Jonathon Reilly is in the Swiss Alps to enjoy some peace and quiet to think and invent after a short business trip to Germany. There, he is unexpectedly caught in the crossfire between two Gods of War: Ares and Svantovit.
• When Takako (who jumped off her plane) falls on Svantovit and kills him on the spot, Ares immediately focuses his murderous intent on her. Takako beats him until he runs away. Takako notices that the Greek God is considerably stronger than she would have expected from a Divinity. Since she didn’t notice Jonathon on the first place, she did not notice him running away from the craziness.
• That night, Jonathon dreams of gigantic forges, of giants and Gods, of titans and legends. He wakes up as Hephaestus, the Forger.
• The next morning, Takako meets Jonathon in the hotel restaurant. Before they can speak in detail, however, Ares appears again, having followed the energy released during Jonathon’s epiphany. Takako beats him again, but Ares escapes by summoning the Spartoi to keep Takako busy. Takako realizes Ares must have killed many Supernals to gain his current powers, and worries about Suzie.
• After witnessing the battle (in which Takako used her Treasury of Nitocris to summon Dainsleif), Takako easily convinces Jonathon to follow her to Japan, also giving him her Prismatic Seal of Catharsis to be repaired.

 

• September 28, 2018: Suzie crafts the first of her body modifications; a replacement for her lost arm, using the knowledge she gained by absorbing Leraje.
• Suzie convinces Takato to participate in the Digimon Battle Arena under the guise of MedievalGallantmon the wild Digimon.

 

• October 01, 2018: Catarina Raterink & Helen White arrive to Japan.
• After being located by Hypnos; Devin is brought to Japan for the Digimon Battle Arena.

 

• October 02, 2018: Yu Haoying, Aleksandr Mihailov & Dariya Mihailova arrive to Japan.
• Roland Michaels arrives to Japan, brought by the sponsors of the Digimon Battle Arena.

 

• October 03, 2018: Ikinomiya Taro arrives to Tokyo. All the participants (sans Takato) of the Digimon Battle Arena are formally introduced to each other, to the sponsors and to the press.

 

• October 05, 2018: The Digimon Battle Arena commences.
• After the opening ceremonies, DC defeats Hyou Shou Kim in a surprisingly challenging fight. Takako does not hesitate to voice her disappointment.
• DC uses his Sephiroth Card to summon his Instrumental Weapon, the Transdimensional Cannon Juk-Shabb, for the first time.

 

• October 06, 2018: Second Day of DBA.
• Ikinomiya Taro (as SlashAngemon) is thoroughly humiliated by “Matsushita Gabrielle.”
• Catarina Raterink (as Reichmon) defeats Koushiro’s HerculesKabuterimon.
• Roland “Krad” Skies (as Fuujinmon) is defeated by Matsuki Takato (as MedievalGallantmon). As it’s become expected from anyone who meets the Supreme Lord, this battle becomes a life-changing experience for Krad.
• Devin (as Llblimon) easily defeats Helen White (as JetSylphimon).
• Takako and Suzie recognize Devin as the Incarnation of the hero, Achilles. That night, the two appear before him and Suzie reveals her Supernal identity. Devin challenges her to a fight, but Suzie refuses, claiming she’s still recovering and she wants to be at her best for the Battle Arena.

 

• October 07, 2018: Third Day of DBA.
• Matthew Alexander (as ShineGreymon) defeats Roland Michaels (as SaintVeedramon) in a very exciting battle.
• Ichijouji Ken (as TyrantKabuterimon) is defeated by Takaishi Takeru (as ClovisAngemon). They took the chance to experiment with their new Instrumental Weapons.
• Aleksandr Mihailov (as Apollomon) defeats and almost kills Isaac Tong (as Darkdramon), but is stopped by Takako.
• Dariya Mihailova (as Dianamon) defeats Yu Haoying (as Valkyrimon). The Russian siblings, revealed to be the real Apollo and Artemis, soon prove themselves dangerous in their ruthlessness. Suzie is furious at her half-siblings’ behavior, but she knows she cannot face them yet, and stops Devin from doing so.
• Kamiya Taichi (as VictoryGreymon) defeats Kamiya Hikari (as Ophanimon). Hikari uses The Book of Thoth for the first time, and Taichi ascertains himself as a hardcore badass. In the end, it’s the perfect chance for the siblings to catch up after years of separation…by beating the crap out of each other.

 

• October 08, 2019: While visiting Isaac Tong at the hospital, The Blessing of the Eternal Maiden is transferred to Katou Jeri. Takato, despite not being there, felt a “strange, warm tingle.”

 

• October 10, 2018: Fourth Day of DBA. First day of Best 16.
• Takako threatens DC with death should he not utilize Supernal Techniques in this battle. DC and Takato figure out that Sophia’s Aspect Seal is mistakenly locking Sandalphon’s powers despite him being an Archangel with the right to fight in the Holy War. By using Adam’s and Metatron’s combined power to overcome the Aspect Seal, Takato allows DC to tap into his supernal powers. He is still defeated by Takako, though.
• Katou Jeri bio-merges into Chaosmon and defeats Catarina Raterink in what was dubbed “The Battle of the Lionesses.”
• The day’s most exciting battle was delivered by Takato and Suzie. In the end, the teacher defeated the student. Suzie could not be happier.
• Ryo discovers his limited Time-manipulation abilities and barely manages to defeat Devin, making it to the next round.
• That night, Suzie and Devin have their battle. With Suzie’s defeat comes the realization that she must become much stronger if she wants to pacify her pantheon.

 

• October 11, 2018: Fifth Day of DBA. Second day of Best 16.
• Henry Wong defeats Matthew Alexander in an astounding display of combat tactics.
• Takaishi Takeru defeats Shiota Hirokazu, without using any Supernal ability. It is a test for the two of them, and Hirokazu appreciates the gesture of sportsmanship.
• In a dangerous battle that unleashed supernal powers, Nonaka Rika avenged Isaac and defeated Aleksandr Mihailov.
• Rika uses Gan Jiang & Mo Ye for the first time.
• Rika uses Prominences for the first time.
• Kamiya Taichi defeats Dariya Mihailova, showing his increasing prowess wielding his godly powers.
• Taichi uses Trishula for the first time.
• That night, Takako settles matters with the Russian twins, in a most violent manner. However, she does not kill them, stating that she’s “thinking in the long term”.

 

• October 13, 2018: Sixth Day of DBA. First day of Best 8.
• After helping Jeri unlock her supernal powers in battle, Takako forfeits.
• Takato does the same for Ryo, but he has to struggle to defeat Ryo’s Time-manipulation powers and advance to the Semifinals.
• For the next three nights, Takako secretly and severely trains Jeri in the use of Gandiva.
• Jonathon Reilly begins to forge minor projectile Instrumental Weapons for Jeri.

 

• October 14, 2018: Seventh Day of DBA. Second day of Best 8.
• Takeru defeats Henry Wong in a battle of smarts.
• Rika outmatches Taichi with superior firepower.

 

• October 16, 2018: Eighth Day of DBA. Semifinals.
• Takato strikes through Jeri’s uncanny sniper attacks to advance to the final battle.
• Rika has to use every trick she knows to overcome Takeru’s outstanding skills.

 

• October 19, 2018: The Day of Wraiths. Final Day of DBA.
• Takato and Rika face off in the final match. Rika defeats Takato by using the Geburah Card to summon Maria and the Calamity from the Sky.
• Moloch unleashes the second Type-AKIYAMA, Agares, upon the two finalists after the battle. The Chimera is defeated by Takato, at the cost of revealing himself to the world.

 

• October 20, 2018: Takato’s first meeting with the Archangels. That night, Takato rejects Rika, even after a desperate kiss from the girl.

 

• October 21, 2018: Rika and Alice meet at night. Rika declares a “Holy War of Love.” Alice acknowledges the girl’s feelings, but dismisses the stupid name.

 

• October 30, 2018 – The Day of Purging: Moloch finishes input of and executes DEUS.PURGER. One third of the world’s population “inexplicably” dies in that very moment.
• Henry and Suzie lose their elder brother and mother.
• Jeri loses her father and brother and is left alone with her stepmother.
• Hirokazu loses his entire family.
• Rika’s family was surprisingly unscathed.
• Kenta loses his father. So does Ryo. Tanaka Rei loses her mother.
• Talley Onodera and most of the Monster Makers are also lost that day.
• Impmon wakes up that morning in the cold embrace of Ai and Makoto’s dead bodies.
• The Tamers will no longer be surprised by Asagi Nami at the beginning of every school year.
• Matsuki Takehiro and Mie die the day before they would be reunited with their ‘reborn’ son.
• The political structure and basic operations of many countries go haywire with the sudden and unexpected loss of their presidents, ministers, legislators and general workforce.
• Takato (or more precisely, Adam) is struck by the simultaneous death of billions of humans and the consequent (and unexpected) flood of souls. He falls into shock and does not respond for days.
• The Thread of Destiny goes haywire with the sudden influx of data and subsequent operations to drive the flow of souls and events. Sophia’s Agenda of Suffering is triggered by the mourning of billions of lives lost. The two simultaneous events take a terrible toll on the Eternal Child Maiden, who goes into a coma (or its Supernal equivalent) as most of her energy is taken by the Reality Servers.

 

• November 03, 2018: Worldwide hysteria after the Day of Purging reaches critical levels and breaks into international violence.
• The Arab countries create a coalition and invade Israel. The surprise attack in the midst of the Sabbath proves devastating, and the small nation falls in the less than 20 hours.
• Conflict arises in the India-Pakistan border.

 

• November 04, 2018: The severely-reduced-in-number UN Peace Corps sets battle stations on the Mediterranean Sea. The UN Secretary General announced the organization’s condemnation of the attack and occupation of Israel. The US Army begins to mobilize its Persian Gulf units towards the Red Sea.
• All plans to free Israel come to a halt when the Arab coalition claims to be in control of Israel’s nuclear arsenal.
• The Chinese army begins to mobilize en masse.

 

• November 05-06, 2018: Military occupation of Tibet by the Chinese army. The next day, Taipei suffers the same fate. The majority of the force moves southward.

 

• November 13, 2018: Pakistan and India ready their nuclear warheads and aim them at each other. China’s army stands at the borders with both countries.

 

• November 14, 2018 – The Day of Fire and Blood: an unknown faction detonates a nuclear artifact in Jerusalem. Russia uses this as an excuse to aim its own nuclear weapons at the Arab countries, with the hidden motivating of seeking to seize the resources of the major petroleum-producing nations. The US, Great Britain and France aim their weapons at Russia.
• Moloch executes DEUS.TRIGA.
• The moment the first missile is launched (a Russian one) all armed nuclear warheads throughout the world simultaneously explode.
• The United States, England, France, Libya, Israel, Iran, Russia, India, Pakistan, China and North Korea are devastated.
• The same kind of shock that knocked Takato unconscious now wakes him up. In a little over two weeks, the world has lost just over half its population. Adam has been severely weakened, but Takato perseveres. He has work to do.

 

• November 16, 2018: A letter written by Takato is printed on the editorial page of that morning’s Asahi Shimbun. The message of hope in the face of tragedy travels the world in record time, but it’s not enough to soothe a confused, terrified, and very angry world

 

• November 19, 2018: Takato speaks before Japan’s National Diet. He speaks of Japan’s responsibility to lead the world’s recovery as one of the countries least affected by the Purging.
• That same day, Takato meets with the Japanese Representative to the UN General Assembly, Takenaga Hironobu. The details of the meeting, which lasted well into the night, are not revealed to the public.

 

• November 22, 2018: Takato speaks before the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York City. He speaks of God, of how to find the presence of the divine in the midst of global catastrophe, as well as of nearing “challenging, dangerous times” and of the moral and intellectual responsibilities of humanity and the world’s rulers to ensure the species’ further survival and growth.

 

• November 23, 2018: Takato secretly meets with the American Representative to the UN Security Council, Daniel Whitman. Several other UN Representatives, including Japan’s, are also present.
• Takako receives the repaired Prismatic Seal of Catharsis.

 

• November 29, 2018: The American and Japanese Representatives to the UN submit a controversial proposal for a very thorough reformation to the structure of the UNO. It is generally believed that Matsuki Takato was the mastermind behind this proposal.

 

• December 18, 2018: Hatsumura Satsuki goes through a life-changing experience when meeting Matsuki Takato and Nonaka Rika.
• Japan’s proposal for the reformation of the UNO is miraculously approved.
• With the new structure of the Security Council, it becomes possible for an American to become Secretary General. Daniel Whitman is appointed for the position starting next year.

 

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