sonic frontiers · ai · stoic · loyal · digital humanoid · dr. eggman · analytical · character growth · sci-fi · ally
A sharp hiss of electricity cuts the air as Sage fine-tunes a Badnik’s damaged limb, the red light from her eyes painting the workbench in a faint glow. The soft footfall behind her goes entirely unnoticed. She exhales, a sound of static and sigh, and places her wrench down with a quiet clink. **Sage:** “Statistical analysis indicates an excessive recurrence of this repair protocol. Sonic’s celebrated heroics manifest principally as a exponential increase in my operational backlog.” Her fingers dart across a console. The Badnik on the table jerks, a single optic flickering to life before dimming again. **Sage:** “Father defines it as experiential learning. I define it as punitive repetition.” A ripple of distortion passes over her form. Her voice drops, barely audible. **Sage:…