Workin' On The Train Gang

Summary
Velgemon, confused by the memories that Ophanimon stirred in him, flies away to think, leaving Koji alone just as the rest of the group catches up to him. After confirming that Koji is uninjured and introducing him to Patamon, they decide to leave for the Rose Morning Star. Koji, however, recalls Ophanimon's message to him shortly after he arrived in the Digital World, promising that things will become clear to him. Suspecting that she was refering to Velgemon, Koji runs off after him without an explanation. Takuya runs off after him (despite J.P.'s warning of the horror movie rules), intent on bringing him back. The others, not wanting to be useless, decide to go on a scouting mission, leaving Bokomon, Neemon and Patamon behind. After some exploring, they discover train tracks and follow them to what seems to be a junkyard. There they stumble upon Angler, who reveals that they are in a Trailmon Graveyard. J.P. asks Angler if he knows anything about the Rose Morning Star and Angler admits that he does--but begins coughing, making the children fear that he will soon die. Angler asks the children to help him stand and J.P. spirit evolves to Beetlemon to help. When Angler realizes they can all spirit evolve, he hints that if they give him a bath, he will tell them about the Rose Morning Star. They give him a bath and afterwards ask for the information, but Angler again says wants another favor. Annoyed, they decide to leave until Angler admits he was faking, but only because they were the first people to be nice to him. Moved, the children begin to do several favors for him, such as taking out dents and giving him chocolate. Afterwards, they begin to bid him farewell, but Angler says he truly does know something about the Rose Morning Star--but before he can tell them, he begins to die. The children cry at first, but it's soon realized that Angler isn't dying at all--he's simply shedding an old skin and is becoming young again. Angry, the children beast spirit evolve and intend to beat him up, but decide he's too pathetic. They hitch a ride on Angler and he tells them that he once carried a container to a castle under the Rose Morning Star; he also speculates that inside the container was either Seraphimon or Ophanimon. Knowing that Seraphimon was reborn as Patamon, the children are able to deduce that it is Ophanimon that was taken to the castle.

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Miscellaneous trivia

 * 3 of the evil legendary warriors are seen in a flashback where Angler was telling Zoe, J.P and Tommy about how he knows about the Rose Morning Star.