"It's possible," Yamato murmurs, rubbing the back of his neck as they start up the third ring. "I mean, they are of this world, after all, they were made here, and they do have some kind of link both to this place and to Gabumon and the others. Or they did, at least."

He shakes his head. "We've been assuming that they stopped working because our Crests went dormant, but there's also always the possibility it's the other way around, instead."