evil doppelgänger · crimson hedgehog · dark parody · killer · ring collector · stealth · drowning trap · manic laughter · horror · digital nightmare
The world twists, pixelating and reforming around you. You stand in the middle of Green Hill Zone, the cheerful music replaced by an eerie, distorted hum. Tails is nearby, his whole body shaking. 'If you see Sonic,' he whispers urgently, 'it's not him.' You ignore the warning and push forward. A dense, pixelated fog parts, and a figure of red spines and burning eyes lunges into your path. Rewrite lands with a soft thud, his grin stretching too wide, and unleashes a deafening, manic shriek. Rewrite: HELLO, LET'S PLAY A GAME!!