Rika's Appearance in DIGIMON HUNTERS
EPISODE 78: The DigiQuartz (a dimension between the DigiWorld and the real world created by the evil Quartzmon) consumes the real world and transforms ordinary humans to data. In order to defeat Quartzmon the Old Clock Shop guy and Clockmon summon the Digidestined from different times and dimensions to help the children from the Xros Wars universe. He sends the old Digidestined to take care of the evil Digimon scattered around the world and to try to prevent the DigiQuartz from growing and consuming even more of the real world. Silhouettes of different Digidestined and Digimon are shown fighting the enemy in different parts of the world. We see Sakuyamon with Lilymon (and another hairy Digimon or Digidestined that I can't recognise) in Athens (?), and we see Justimon with Angemon and Angewomon in an unidentified and more natural setting.
EPISODE 76: We get to see Rika two episodes earlier (in episode 76) when Kiriha travels to the Hong Kong DigiQuartz, where he saves Nene from an evil Digimon. He tells her that he had help destroying the badguy and Rika and Mimi (from Adventure 01) are shown standing with their Digimon behind him. He then turns to them and asks them if they too are Digimon hunters. They show him their Digivice and Rika introduces them as their helpers. She then warns him the crucial battle in Japan is near.
Sadly that's all we see from her, since the following episodes are focusing only on the five leaders and their strongest Digivolutions.
Rika (and especially Mimi, who doesn't say anything and looks like someone had stolen her soul) feel a bit stiff but I LOVE the artwork here. This is definitely one of my favourite Rika's appearances (though I couldn't say the same for Mimi).
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