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In terms of storytelling, this is one of the more impressive chapters thus far due to being the first to balance a number of subplots, which is quite uncommon in this franchise. We have Ken completing Kimeramon, T.K. and Cody infiltrating the base, the skirmish with Kimeramon and Davis' sailing. Some time is even devoted to June's troubles. The whole thing proceeds quite smoothly with little feeling out of place or unnecessary. The production values of the previous episode are, thankfully, retained and will continue to increase as the series progresses; the fistfight and scenes in the holding block look particularly good. However, Ken's base is quite a washout. Given the overall wackiness and creativity of this series, one would think the animators would produce a more interesting design than a stone toilet. Though the dark whirlpool is largely unexplained, having Devimon's data be part of Kimeramon was an ingenious way to tie this story to the original series and, as will soon be seen, turn the tables on Ken. T.K.'s reaction to Devimon's appearance works very well, bringing up a point that was never really explored in the first series and will become important later. His confrontation with Ken, which does an impressive job of building tension, shows that he is capable of controlling a situation, despite being hampered by past scars, a characteristic conveyed excellently by Doug Erholtz's voice acting. It kind of hearkens back to his outwitting of Puppetmon in the first season.