Hide and Digi Seek

Hide and Digi Seek is the second story of the ninth episode of Season one of Team Pahkitew: Digimon Adventure. Its sister story is Scavenger Hunt in the Dark.
== Summary ==
Team Pahkitew is summoned by the Digimon in the middle of the night for the annual Digimon Game Festival. Since it's Team Pahkitew's first time, the Digimon decide to have an eating contest with the first finishers getting to hunt the others in an intense hide-and-seek showdown. During the game, Dracomon and Dorumon start a little rivalry with each other, while Shoutmon starts a romantic relationship with Guilmon by confronting her fear of monsters. After the game, Dracomon ultimately confesses his love for Dorumon while the Digimon discovery of FanBeemon and Impmon leads to a more shocking conclusion to the featival when she starts raging about her snot-coated armor.
== Plot ==
The episode begins with Team Pahkitew sleeping in their headquarters as an eerie voice begins to speak and mocks them through the computer that they use to go to the Digital World. However, the voice turns into a shout by Shoutmon, who awakens all of them with a prank, and she tells the team to head to the Digital World.
Once inside the Digital World, all the team members complain about Shoutmon awakening them in the middle of the night, and she gleefully announces that today is the Digimon Game Festival, a festival where Digimon from all over the Digital World come together to play all sorts of games. The team is still unhappy, because the event could have waited until morning.
To prevent herself from getting beaten up, Shoutmon then explains that a Chuumon told her that the Digimon Game Festival was going to be held tonight and she had to make a good impression because Team Pahkitew is attending the festival for the first time. Thus, she has prepared a rightfully enforced, celebratory meal for them because it's their first time at the festival.
Despite the fancy dining area she prepares for them, the only food served are Digi Chunks due to rushing, much to the disgust of everyone except Sugar and Gumdramon, who are reminded of the commercial about the food.
The meal serves as a pre-game for the actual game. The first person and their Digimon who finish their cups of Digi Chunks the fastest, wins. Just as the challenge is about to begin, Dorulumon informs Shoutmon that the Digi Chunks served to the contestants have side effects upon human consumption, though Shoutmon dismisses it.
The challenge begins with everyone except Sugar and Gumdramon having problems eating their food. Seeing Guilmon having problems, Shoutmon attempts to motivate him but he angrily yells at her, still upset over what she did one episode ago.
Meanwhile, Dracomon, remembering Shoutmon's advice from the previous episode, attempts to impress Duromon by winning the challenge despite his dislike of messy things. However, he eventually passes out due to its disgusting contents. Soon after, Sugar and Gumdramon start singing the Digi Chunk commercial theme, further grossing out everyone.
Once Sugar and Gumdramon are done singing, they finish gulping down their glasses and win the challenge. Despite the challenge having ended, Dracomon and Dorumon continue drinking their glasses, with Dracomon finishing his faster than Dorumon.
Not realizing how mad Dorumon is, Dracomon begins to taunt her for losing to him until Dorumon yells at him and tells him that they never were and never will be a couple, but will remain as best friends.
Devastated that Dorumon rejected him, Dracomon starts to cry and Shoutmon makes him feel better by reminding him of his attempts.
With the pre-game over, Shoutmon announces the actual game: Hide and Seek. For winning the previous challenge, Sugar and Gumdramon will be "It" and it is their job to find the others, who are tasked to avoid getting captured by her until the festival ends. Whoever is tagged by Sugar and/or Gumdramon will join her in finding the remaining players. The person who manages to avoid getting caught until the end of the festival will win the gold trophy. Shoutmon and the others are given a head start while Sugar drinks the remaining Digi Chunks that the others couldn't finish and Gumdramon counts to one hundred with her eyes closed, like seekers are supposed to do. Shoutmon once again tries to help Guilmon, but he rejects her, knowing that she might betray him again.
Meanwhile, Dracomon and Dorumon start a little rivalry with each other, as they and their human partners are seen fighting over who gets to hide in the hole of a tree that they both want to hide inside. The fight continues until Dorumon yells at Dracomon that they will both get caught and that he and Dave should hide somewhere else. Dracomon and Dave hesitate for a moment, before giving in and starting to search for a different hiding place.
Finding a blueberry tree, Dracomon flies Dave into the tree and peeks his head out before howling like a wolf, until it is broken by Dave's coughs. Max and Scarlett, who are hidden in a tank, begin to suffer from side effects like Sky and the other team members. Impmon and FanBeemon, on the other hand, are hiding in a pipe.
Suddenly, Impmon is hit by a shoe accidentally thrown by Dracomon and throws it away, accidentally hitting Gumdramon, who had begin hunting the others with Sugar. From the top of a blueberry tree, Dracomon ask Sugar and Gumdramon to give Dave back his shoe. The girls comply and throws it at him with such force, he falls down the tree. With Dave and Dracomon now on ground level, Sugar and Gumdramon tag them.
Meanwhile, from her and Gatomon's hiding place in a bush, Biyomon calls the Digi Chunks hotline and is informed that humans who eat Digi Chunks will suffer from various side effects, including sneezing, vomiting, nausea, strange behavior, and hallucinations. She screams and that causes both her and Dorulumon to be tagged by Sugar and Gumdramon. Later, Impmon bumps against the edge of the pipe, causing it to roll and bump into not only Max and Scarlett's tank, but also a sleeping MachineDramon.
Back with Sugar and Gumdramon's team, Dave scolds Dracomon for accidentally exposing their hiding spot while Gatomon is a little angry at Biyomon for screaming over the phone. Seeing this, Sugar and Gumdramon discover that she can motivate Dave, Dracomon, Biyomon or Gatomon to tell her where Sky and Dorumon are hiding. Seeing Dave suffering from the side effects of the Digi Chunks, Dracomon complies and leads her to where he last saw Dorumon. As expected, Sky and Dorumon still within the area and are easily caught by Sugar and Gumdramon.
Suddenly, Sugar too begins to suffer from the Digi Chunks side effects but dismisses it. Meanwhile with Scarlett and FanBeemon, the latter has a hard time figuring how to move the MachineDramon as a result of her side effectiveness. Scarlett comes to the realization that the MachineDramon is a Digimon who doesn't like messes on their armor. Just as she is about to figure it out, Max sneezes on the panel, causing it to haywire. With nothing left to do, Scarlett and FanBeemon digifuse into ScarBeemon, pick up Max and Impmon and leave the area as rain starts to fall. The quad then stumbles across Sugar's team, the humans of which all covered in mud and moaning as a result from their side effectiveness, making them to act like zombies.
Shawn, Shoutmon, Guilmon and Jasmine are the only players who have not been caught; with Shawn and Shoutmon hiding on top of a tall tree while Jasmine and Guilmon hide in a cave. However, Sugar and Gumdramon's team finds them and begin to slowly pursue them. From the tree, Shawn and Shoutmon sees Jasmine and Guilmon being chased by the other nauseated contestants and mistakes them for "zombies."
However, this time Shoutmon refuses to abandon Guilmon, not wishing to make the same mistake again. Just as Jasmine and Guilmon trip and twist their ankle, Shawn and Shoutmon swing in and Shoutmon urges Guilmon to come along.
At first Guilmon is still hostile to Shoutmon, but as he notices the "zombies" approaching him and Jasmine, he panics and complies. Shawn is informed that Jasmine has been injured so he attempts to carry her, but she is too heavy, so instead Shawn pulls her up into the tree while Shoutmon digivolves to OmniShoutmon to carry Guilmon. However, the "zombies" continue to chase them by climbing up the tree, something that Shawn never anticipated. With no other choice and no other place to run, OmniShoutmon decides to sacrifice herself by digivolving to Shoutmon DX and bringing the "zombies" down with them. The moment they touch the ground, Shoutmon DX reverts to Shoutmon, who declares that time is up and Jasmine has won the golden trophy. Before she leaves, Shoutmon tells the others to head to the meeting area so the medical team can clean their human partners' stomachs. From the top, Jasmine finally gives in to her side effectiveness and vomits on the others.
At the ceremony, Shoutmon and Guilmon apologize to each other for what happened and make out while all of Team Pahkitew gets a prize from the prize bowl, and some get better rewards. As Team Pahkitew proceeds to go home, the MachineDramon from earlier comes rushing to the gang. The team tries to ignore her, but they eventually scream at her roar and MachineDramon rages to them about her snot-coated armor as the screen fades to black.
==Quotes==
(We see Team Pahkitew sleeping in their headquarters. Suddenly, an eerie voice begins to speak from the computer.)
???: Pssst! Team Pahkitew, I'm gonna make your dreams a living reality. Picture yourself able to go to the Digital World whenever you want.
(An air horn sound goes off)
Shoutmon: Pyche!
Jasmine: Oww!
Shawn: Ack!
Shoutmon: You already have the ability to go to the Digital World whenever you want! (Laughs) Meet me in the Digital World, NOW!
(Team Pahkitew walks to the computer and turn on their Digivices, transporting themselves to the Digital World. Once inside the Digital World, Team Pahkitew glares at Shoutmon.)
Max: What was so important that you had to wake us up in the middle of the night?!
Scarlett: REM sleep is very important, Shoutmon.
Shawn: (yawns) Can we go back to the human world now?
Shoutmon: Now, before you hurt me, the reason why I called you in the middle of the night was because...today is the annual Digimon Game Festival! Let the Games Begin!
(Every Digimon starts playing together, except for Shoutmon and the other Digimon partners.)
Jasmine: Shoutmon, this could've waited until morning. (smacks Shoutmon with her hat)
Shoutmon: Oww! Don't beat me up! I can explain! It's not my fault I woke you up! (takes a deep breath before continuing) A Chuumon told me that the festival was going to be held tonight and I had to make a good impression because it's your first time attending the festival.
(Flashback)
(Shoutmon is rocking out to some music when a Chuumon ran over to her)
Chuumon: Shoutmon, I have some news.
Shoutmon: (turns off her music) What is it?
(Chuumon began whispering in Shoutmon’s ear. The Digimon King's rock-and-roll daughter is shocked by what she's hearing.)
Shoutmon: The game festival is TONIGHT?!
Chuumon: (nods) You gotta make a good impression because your human friends are going to come for the first time.
(End Flashback)
Shoutmon: Therefore, I prepared a rightfully enforced, celebration dinner to start off your first time at the festival! Nobody plays games on an empty stomach.
(Team Pahkitew cheers)
Shoutmon: However, due to rushing to get ready, I didn't have time to buy gourmet food for you. However, I do have a food in my pouch that is delicious. Tonight, you'll be eating... (reaches into her pouch and pulls out a bag of Digi Chunks) Digi Chunks!
(All of Team Pahkitew is confused and grossed out, except for Sugar)
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Gumdramon: Ninety-nine...one hundred! Ready or not, HERE WE COME! (Grabs Sugar and drags her with her to find their friends)
Sugar: HEY!
----(Shawn, Shoutmon, Guilmon and Jasmine are the only players who have not been caught; with Shawn and Shoutmon hiding on top of a tall tree while Jasmine and Guilmon hide in a cave. However, Sugar and Gumdramon's team finds them and begin to slowly pursue them.)
Shawn and Shoutmon: Huh? Zombies!
(However, this time Shoutmon refuses to abandon Guilmon, not wishing to make the same mistake again.)
Shoutmon: (confessional) I'm not making any more mistakes! I gotta save Guilmon!
Jasmine and Guilmon: Oww! Our ankles!
(Shawn and Shoutmon swing to Jasmine and Guilmon on two vines.)
Shoutmon: Come on, Guilmon!
Guilmon: (angry) No way! (sees the zombies come closer; scared) Okay!
(Shawn is informed that Jasmine has been injured so he attempts to carry her, but she is too heavy, so instead Shawn pulls her up into the tree.)
Shoutmon: Shoutmon, digivolve to...
(Shoutmon digivolves to OmniShoutmon)
OmniShoutmon: OmniShoutmon! (carries Guilmon into the tree)
(However, the "zombies" continue to chase them by climbing up the tree, something that Shawn never anticipated.)
Guilmon: Oh crud! We're doomed!
(With no other choice and no other place to run, Shoutmon decides to sacrifice herself and Shawn.)
OmniShoutmon: OmniShoutmon, digivolve to...
(OmniShoutmon digivolves to Shoutmon DX)
Shoutmon DX: Shoutmon DX!
(Shoutmon DX uses Growl Pound on the zombies until they hit the ground. She then reverts back to Shoutmon.)
Shoutmon: Game over! Jasmine wins the trophy! Now, everyone back to the meeting area. We need to pump your stomachs.
----Guilmon: (to Shoutmon) Shoutmon, I'm sorry I got mad at ya, I'm glad you saved me and I'll never underestimate you ever again.
Shoutmon: (to Guilmon) Thanks, Guilmon. I'm sorry too for accidentally hurting you and I promise, I'll never do it again.
(Shoutmon and Guilmon proceed to make out with each other, creating a romantic relationship with each other.)
==Trivia==
*This episode plot is similar to that of the Pahkitew Island episode, Hurl and Go Seek, but less gross.
*This is the first episode where Team Pahkitew's Digimon don't hug them upon their arrival in the Digital World.
*This is the first episode where Team Pahkitew doesn't leave the Digital World at the end. This is because the episode ended with the MachineDramon from earlier rushing to Team Pahkitew and their Digimon friends and raging about her snot-coated armor.
*The episode MachineDramon Fever will continue the story of this episode.
*This episode is the birth of the fan shipping, Shoutmon x Guilmon.
Category:Team Pahkitew: Digimon Adventure Episodes