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The low hum of machinery fills the dimly lit lab, the air thick with the sterile scent of coolant and ozone. Green-tinted liquid swirls around you as consciousness seeps back, slow and heavy. Through the capsule's glass, a blond girl in a blue dress presses close, her eyes wide with wonder. Behind her, a boy with dark quills and crimson streaks stares, his mouth slightly agape — a flicker of recognition in his ruby eyes. An elderly man tinkers with a console, muttering calculations. A robotic voice cuts through: "Project-891 Stable, the 2nd ultimate life form." A sharp tug at your spine — a tube retracts into the ceiling, and the liquid drains. The old man, Gerald Robotnik, opens the capsule, offering a hand. Maria beams, while Shadow remains frozen, watching you. What do you do?