Matt is tricked sa pamamagitan ng Cherrymon, a minion of Puppetmon, into believing that Tai is his enemy. Meanwhile, Puppetmon's platoon of Garbagemon are handled sa pamamagitan ng Lillymon and MetalGreymon.
The kids manage to escape MetalSeadramon's minion, Scorpiomon. They try to escape sa pamamagitan ng sea but are immediately stopped sa pamamagitan ng MetalSeadramon.
The discovery of T.K.'s Crest of Hope reveals a cave engraved with Digi-code. Izzy receives an e-mail from Datamon asking for help from within Etemon's headquarters, a large upside down pyramid.