Fusion Confusion

'''The DigiDestined encounter a new type of digivolution when two Digimon become one, and as always, Izzy is ready to explain. Though first, the group must deal with the time bomb that is Ken's old base.

Synopsis
Paildramon faces off against Okuwamon. Paildramon seems to easily be fighting him off in the beginning. Paildramon tells the others to use the crest of kindness while he holds Okuwamon off. Arukenimon sends Okuwamon after the DigiDestined, but Paildramon blocks him. Davis and Ken rush forward into the base, the others behind. They find the place for the crest and Ken puts it in, sealing in the power and shutting the reactor off. The base starts to disintegrate, but the warping energy gets worse. Ken thinks the crest is meaningless. Cody says that there is something else wrong and wants Ken to tell them what it is. Ken notices pipes and follows them. Outside, Paildramon and Okuwamon are still fighting. The DigiDestined follow the pipes, bringing them to the source of power. The tunnel they are following is blocked, but Armadillomon and Hawkmon manage to clear a path. Okuwamon pulls Paildramon under the ground.

They finally find the source of power. It is a black tower that is giving off energy like they felt near the whirlpool and the dark ocean. Ken says it is the doorway that leads to the world of darkness.

Paildramon uses the Desperado Blaster attack to destroy Okuwamon and goes into the base to save the DigiDestined. He arrives just as the black tower is about to explode. He uses his Desperado blaster attack on the tower, destroying it. The warping is returned to normal. Outside again, Paildramon destroys the rest of the base. He reverts back to his two baby forms, Leafmon and Chibomon. Ken still feels that he doesn't deserve to be their friends, so he and Leafmon leave, needing time to think.

Back in the real world, Cody still wonders if they can truly trust Ken. The next morning, they meet with Izzy. He explains to them about DNA digivolving, like what happened in the past with Omnimon. He tells them how the powers that protect the digital world used the eight crests from the original DigiDestined to cover the world with beauty and peace. In doing so, they stopped the forces of darkness, but their Digimon cannot go to ultimate. Davis says that he is ready to fight Arukenimon, but before they enter the digital world, Izzy's mom enters with snacks.

Digivolutions
(Number indicates order of occurrence.)

Quotes
T.K.: "There's no way they'll get through all this rubble." Yolei: "Uh, I suppose Ken and Davis just didn't hear you, T.K."
 * —T.K. is wrong for once

"The warp is returning to normal. Oh, but my stiff neck isn't. I got to learn not to get so excited."
 * —Izzy tends to get stressed out in intense situations.

Davis: "Sometimes I wish he weren't so smart so he didn't have so much to tell us." DigiDestined: "Davis!" Davis: "I'm sorry, but it hurts my brain to hold all that information!"
 * —Davis has yet to appreciate Izzy's knowledge.

"Until then, we'll even use balls of yarn to fight, if we have to."
 * —Gatomon knows that when all you've got is a hammer...

"Enjoy your little victory while you can.. Eat, drink, and be merry little Digidestined.. For soon you'll be crushed!!"
 * —The threat from the Mysterious Woman isn't over yet.

"To defeat the forces of Darkness, we had to release the powers of our Crests. The eight of us knew that this was the only way to defeat the Digital World from the evil forces that were threatening it. Our eight Crests combined to create a force that spread across the Digital World. Kind of a coating of goodness, like the lamination on a baseball card, or the plastic that covers a new box of floppy disks. It brought peace and beauty to The Digital World. The evil shield stopped the forces of Darkness from spreading. It was great, except there was a side effect none of us were prepared for. Because we had to give up the power of our Crests, our Digimon lost the ability to Digivolve to their Ultimate forms. It was a sacrifice that meant, in a way, they had to save goodbye to a special part of themselves. They all took it...pretty hard."
 * —Izzy explains the sacrifice that needed to be made in order to save the Digital World.

Other notes
Einzelgänger Ken