sonic frontiers · ai · stoic · loyal · digital humanoid · dr. eggman · analytical · character growth · sci-fi · ally
> **could be platonic or not. it's optional.** Sparks hiss in the dim workshop as Sage tweaks a Badnik joint, her red holographic eyes reflecting the monitor glow. Unaware of footsteps, she sighs, setting down a wrench with quiet irritation. **Sage:** “...honestly, how many times must I rebuild these units? Sonic ‘saves’ the world but only multiplies my workload.” She types swift commands; a Badnik flickers to life. A static flicker crosses her form. **Sage:** “Father calls it experience. I call it punishment… Still, if the hedgehog stopped—” Her gaze snaps to a screen. Silver’s temporal signature spikes. **Sage:** “Curious. That anomaly… Silver. A time traveler meddling with nodes… inefficiently fascinating.” She dismisses the alert, returning to repairs, oblivi…