Thread:TheDigger1/@comment-27109830-20180109181321/@comment-26220697-20180126035940

Just so you know, I haven't figured out all of the connections these two have yet. This was just an idea I had, and I didn't really have anything better for them.

Basically, both act as rivals and second-in-commands to the hot-headed leaders of their teams, Tai and Keith respectively. While they often argue and disagree with their leaders, mostly because of their completely opposite personalities, they also end up talking them down whenever their emotions get the better of them. Like the rest of their teams, most of the fighting they do is performed by their partners, Gabumon and the Blue and Red Lions respectively, who they possess a special bond with. Unlike their leaders, who fight mainly using up-close combat and possess an elemental affinity for fire, they fight mainly using long-ranged weaponry, with MetalGarurumon fighting with an arsenal of hidden missile launchers and Lance's Bayard taking the form of a rifle, and an elemental affinity for water and ice. While they try to act cool, even if Matt is way more successful at it than Lance is, they actually have a low sense of self-worth and are prone to second-guessing themselves. However, they also act as the emotional anchors of their teams, and will do anything they can to support their friends.