Following the destruction of the DATS headquarters, the Data Squad is unable to stop Akihiro Kurata from escaping. Kurata intends to return to the Digital World to continue his plan of exterminating all Digimon. To pursue him, the team uses an old digital gate located at the Criers' residence. During their journey, they are intercepted by three new powerful human antagonists working for Kurata—the —who introduce themselves as Kouki, Nanami, and Ivan. Key Highlights & Character Beats
: Keenan (Ikuto) has an emotional reunion with his biological parents, Kevin and Michelle Crier, though they reluctantly agree that he must go to the Digital World to help stop Kurata. Digimon Data Squad Episode 27
: The episode is noted for its high-stakes atmosphere, featuring daring rescues, explosions, and the realization that Kurata’s invasion has officially begun. Production Context English Title : " The Beginning of the End! " Following the destruction of the DATS headquarters, the
: The team relies on the Criers' research and their old digital gate to find a way back into the Digital World now that DATS's primary systems are gone. During their journey, they are intercepted by three
: "The Day DATS Was Destroyed" ( DATS kaimetsu! Gekitotsu baio haiburiddo )
: This episode features the first full appearance and confrontation with the Bio-Hybrids, humans who can transform into Digimon.
: Originally aired on October 15, 2006, in Japan, and premiered on March 24, 2008, in the United States.