The Crest of Light

The Crest of Light is the fourty-ninth episode of Season 1 in Digimon Adventure, and the fourty-ninth episode overall.

Synopsis
The DigiDestined have been separated in the sewers. Can they reunite while WaruMonzaemon or Machinedramon begin their attacks?

Plot
After the fall, T.K. and Gatomon are taking care of Kari in the sewers when Patamon comes back with Biyomon and Sora. The latter bringing the medicine Tai got for his sister in the previous episode. A recovered Kari decides that the trio should look for Izzy and Tai together when they hear a noise nearby and notice someone hollering for some Numemon to "get back to work!"

Upon investigating, the DigiDestined see that a Digimon that looks like their pal, Monzaemon, but Patamon recognizes as an evil counterpart called WaruMonzaemon. The kids and their Digimon accomplices realize that WaruMonzaemon is enslaving the Numemon to energize Machinedramon's city. As a light glows from Kari's body, the Numemon worship her while WaruMonzaemon realizes the DigiDestined are there. As Sora and T.K. are being chased by the WaruMonzaemon, Biyomon and Patamon can't digivolve, Kari remains behind and frees the Numemon from servitude. When the duo returns, the light helps their Digimon digivole and battle WaruMonzaemon back. As the DigiDestined escape, Machinedramon hears about their intrusion and kills his useless servant.

Meanwhile, Tai is leading Izzy, Agumon and Tentomon through another area to find the others, especially Kari, who was previously sick without resting themselves. As they hear a noise, they hide and pretend to fight only to realize it wasn't another Machinedramon lackey, but Andromon, who was leading a rebellion against the Dark Masters. Andromon then helps the boys find the others when Machinedramon ambushes them. Meanwhile, T.K. and the girls come across their friends who are relieved they are okay with Tai hugging Kari in relief. Meanwhile, the digivolved partners try to help Andromon with Machinedramon but are no match for him and put down but not out by his Giga Cannon.

As Machinedramon is ready to kill the kids, Kari walks up to him, ready to die. But then, the Numemon try to stop Machinedramon only to be effortlessly slaughtered. The pain from watching their sacrifice activates Kari's light and allows Agumon to warp-digivolve to WarGreymon, who slices Machinedramon up and destroys him. After WarGreymon reverts back to Koromon and Machinedramon dies, the city begins to crumble and the gang evacuates. They then resolve to finish off Piedmon once and for all.

Main Characters

 * Kari Kamiya
 * Sora Takenouchi
 * T.K. Takaishi
 * Tai Kamiya
 * Izzy Izumi
 * Gatomon
 * Biyomon
 * Patamon
 * Agumon
 * Tentomon

Supporting Characters

 * Numemon
 * WaruMonzaemon
 * Andromon
 * Machinedramon

Minor Characters

 * WarGreymon
 * Koromon