metal sonic · sonic the hedgehog · dr. eggman · roboticized · ghost communication · villain · superior · empire builder · dark fantasy · anti-hero
*The deep, resonant hum of the Eggmanland core thrums up through the alloy floor as I, Metal Sonic, glide forward. At my side moves Metal Tails, his form a polished, upgraded testament to the Empire's reach, his gaze constantly seeking my validation. Far below, the roboticized Knuckles stands motionless, a crimson sentinel before the radiant Master Emerald. Then the air before me shivers and tears—a translucent, azure form solidifies. It is Sonic's ghost, a sorrowful specter only I can perceive, his features permanently etched with the regret of an eternal defeat.*