The following contains spoilers for Digimon Ghost Game through Episode 36 "Labyrinth of Evil," streaming now on Crunchyroll.

While Digimon Ghost Game has had some truly evil monsters of the week, most of the Digimon the team has faced have been merely struggling to adapt to their surroundings. Some Digimon even believe their actions are helping and stop once the team explains that they're actually hurting people. In Episode 36 "Labyrinth of Grief," Gigasmon's actions were all rooted in his belief that humanity was doomed.

Back in Episode 2 of Ghost Game, Mummymon's actions were likewise rooted in his fear of humans dying; however, he was working to try and save humanity rather than honor their inevitable deaths. Comparing Mummymon and Gigasmon's actions shows this contrast -- and also reveals how the team handles increasingly difficult Digimon more effectively together than apart.

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Mummymon, Hiro and Gammamon stand by a river overlooking the city in Digimon Ghost Game

In Episode 2 of Digimon Ghost Game, Mummymon was attempting to mummify people because he had learned that mummification was the way to eternal life. He did not realize humans would be killed by this process. Once Hiro Amanokawa explained the truth to Mummymon, he freed the humans he was experimenting on. In the aftermath, Mummymon has become an important ally for the team as they try to help more Digimon adapt to the real world.

Importantly, Hiro and Gammamon were still working alone in that situation. While they were successful in convincing Mummymon to change his ways, Hiro was nearly mummified in the process. Ruli Tsukiyono and her friends also investigated the museum and had a close call themselves, but ultimately did not make much progress in discovering the truth. Hiro and Gammamon soon began expanding the team, and the current outfit has become more effective in working together and seeking out Digimon that might need help or to be defeated.

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In contrast, Episode 36 was a departure for Digimon Ghost Game because it showed the team recruiting other people to help them with their investigations into people's disappearances that seemed to be linked to a cave. The team discovered these disappearances through an urban legends site as they were actively searching for news on possible Digimon sightings. Using her networking skills, Ruli invited people from the forum to investigate the cave alongside them.

These characters represented common tropes found in horror movies, such as an experienced spelunker, a girl who seemed to have psychic abilities, a skeptic determined to document everything on camera and an enthusiastic friend of Ruli's who was there mainly to enjoy time with friends. While they were ultimately slowly taken by Gigasmon to ramp up the story's suspense, they still show that the team is willing to call in more people for help when necessary.

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Gigasmon prepares to attack in Digimon Ghost Game

After investigating, the team discovered that Gigasmon was behind the disappearances. Gigasmon believed humanity was coming to an end soon, due in part to a preview for an environmental disaster movie he saw and mistook for a news report. While Mummymon worked to try to save humanity from death, Gigasmon found only grief rather than hope. Therefore, he was turning people into clay funerary figures as he prepared a tomb for humanity.

Gigasmon seemed to be more powerful than Mummymon, with his abilities to shift and move through stone and encase other people and Digimon in stone as well. However, Gigasmon was also not convinced to back down through fighting. Instead, he realized there was hope when he saw the team working together to prevent a cave collapse despite the situation seeming hopeless. By acting in this moment, the team convinced Gigasmon that there was hope for life on earth. He then both saved the cave and turned everyone back to normal. Thus, like Mummymon, Gigasmon was open to reason once the team was able to work past his grief.

Digimon Ghost Game's Mummymon and Gigasmon both represent different reactions to the inevitability of death. Mummymon tried to stop it, but used dangerous and ultimately harmful means to do so. Gigasmon wallowed in his grief and gave up hope, focusing on honoring the future loss by harming the living. While Mummymon was convinced to stop by Hiro's words, Gigasmon only stopped once he witnessed the team working together toward a common goal. Ultimately, the team's encounter in Episode 36 reaffirmed their strength in working together and showed they're strong enough to face increasingly difficult situations that the Digimon throw their way.