#digimon hunters
Masaru and Takeru absolutely became buddies during the Quartzmon crisis while bonding over shared traumas of nearly losing a loved one (Patamon/Angemon in Takeru’s case, Augumon and Suguru in Masaru’s case)
Taichi: so remember how we met Daisuke and his team during that DigiQuartz drama?
Yamato: yeah, why?
Taichi: didn’t they have a sixth member?
Yamato: I think so.
Taichi (pulling out a magazine) well doesn’t this prodigy, Ken Ichijouji, look who’s been all over the news look familiar to you?
Yamato: that’s him.
Taichi: so when do you think he’s gonna join the team.
Yamato: beats me. But let’s keep to ourselves for now to avoid a time paradox.
(a few weeks later)
Taichi: hey, Hikari you’re back. How did the latest mission go?
Hikari: we learned who the Digimon Kaiser is.
Taichi: really, who?
Hikari: Ken Ichijouji.
Taichi:… are you sure?