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[reneggadetinkerer]

Attention! This is Dr. Ivo Robotnik speaking and, as I assume I'm not the only one stranded on this wretched world, I am opening up communications for some proper answers. It appears my abductors can't be reached at the moment and I've already spent enough time familiarizing myself with what little information that is available.

If you have received this transmission, make yourselves known. Rest assured, if there is a way off of this world, then I will be the one to find it!

[And he may even let you tag along. Maybe.]

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[reneggadetinkerer]

Perseverance fuels genius, rodent. Until I can destroy you with my own two hands I don't expect to be going anywhere.

Now, are you here to annoy me or will you prove yourself useful?

[spinsandneedles]

Oh, I'm absolutely here to annoy you. That said though, I'm man enough to admit that that big, juicy brain of yours could actually be put to good use here. Assuming you can stay on task, that is.

[reneggadetinkerer]

Make no mistake my brain is for my use alone. And if anyone else here benefits off of it, it's on my terms.

Especially, you.

From the sound of it, you've been here awhile. Curious. I suspect time dilation is at play.

[spinsandneedles]

Sure, Eggman. We'll see how that goes.

[Sonic refrains from reminding the good doctor that Mr. Tinker WAS A THING once. He's not out to piss Eggman off just yet.]

I've been here a few months. Three or fourish? Sounds like you've seen me more recently than that, huh?

[reneggadetinkerer]

Months. Hrm.

If I had any of my tech at my disposal I'd want to scan you for any residual chronal energy.

Our last encounter was when that ineffectual imbecile Starline sought to try and usurp me with his half-baked hackjob subordinates.

[spinsandneedles]

[Haha bud he absolutely would not consent to any scanning done by Eggman. No need to state the obvious, though.]

You mean Surge and Kit, I assume. Last time I saw you, me 'n Tails were fightin' them in one of your old labs with you and Metal. Then you decided to be you and almost got us all killed.

[reneggadetinkerer]

Accidents happen around heavy machinery.

[They both know there were no accidents.]

Then it appears we're from similar time frames but you have the benefit of several months of knowledge.

No matter, I'll be caught up within days.

[spinsandneedles]

["Accidents", he says. Sonic can't help but roll his eyes, but he'll also let THIS one slide. Being civil with Eggman (at least mostly), is already driving him nuts. He can do it for the greater good!!!]

I don't doubt that. The sooner you're up to speed, the the better. Probably.

[He hates this!!!]

[reneggadetinkerer]

The sooner I'm up to speed and have a workshop at my disposal.

Fortunately, this city doesn't appear to be lacking in proper facilities.

I'll just need some tools.

[He realizes he's probably talking to himself.]

Oh, not to worry, Sonic. You have my word I won't attempt to subjugate you and everyone else unlucky enough to be stranded here for the moment.

[spinsandneedles]

Oh, I'm sure you won't. Because you know what'll happen if you pull any of your usual stunts on my watch. Sure is too bad you don't have any metal minions to fall back on if things go sideways for you, huh?

[reneggadetinkerer]

You act as though I'm wholly incapable of playing nice. As much as I loathe it, I can at least recognize that I don't have my usual advantages at my disposal.

[So I'll just have to make new ones!]

[spinsandneedles]

I know what you're capable of. I've seen first hand that you're capable of more than simply playing nice.

[Try actually being nice! Sonic knows you can do it!]

[reneggadetinkerer]

[Not on your life. It'll be a cold day in a very hot place before he ever goes back to that way of life again.]

Then you know that you should stay on my good side if you know what's good for you.

[spinsandneedles]

You and I both know that's not gonna happen. I'm willing to call a truce though, at least until we're out of here. If there's anything I can do to help make that happen, let me know. As much as I absolutely despise admitting it, we work pretty well together when we have too.

[reneggadetinkerer]

Fine then, tell me what the chain of command here is. If there even is one. Judging from what I'm seeing you all seem content to just languish in your own ignorance.

[He's not agreeing to anything yet.]

[spinsandneedles]

There's no structure here, man. People seem to share new info as they get it, but nobody's giving or taking orders. The Agrii only seem to interfere either when something huge and dangerous is happening, or when they wanna do something pointless like set up a festival. Their food all tastes like peanut butter, it's the worst.

[reneggadetinkerer]

Eugh. Charming.

[He heaves the BIGGEST sigh.]

Please tell me your twin-tailed toadie is here. I would vastly prefer his ethical naivety over your incessant chatter.

[spinsandneedles]

[THE PEANUT BUTTER PART IS LEGITIMATELY THE WORST PART! As least the stuff people planet side cook is fine, but the Agrii don't know how to food.

Anyway.]

Tch, I wish. Not that I want him stuck here, but I'm sure he could have figured something out by now.

[Audio]

[doubled_speed]

Sooooo... Sonic, bud, am I right in the 'evil genius vibes' I'm getting here? I mean, literally everything he's said to you on the publicly open channel by the way has really screamed 'world domination attempts are my way of throwing hissy fits'.

[Audio]

[spinsandneedles]

Pretty close! World domination attempts are just his hobby, his hissy fits typically involve lasers, explosions, fits of incomprehensible rage, and constant reminders of how he's totally gonna destroy me one of these days.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah that sounds about right. If you ever need help dealing with BS, let me know.

[spinsandneedles]

Oh, I've got this down to an art, buddy. But I'll take you up on that, I'm sure one of these days he's going to whip out the BS.

[Audio]

[reneggadetinkerer]

You chide me as if I were making an attempt to hide who I am and my ambition. Genius does not hide. I stand by everything I've said.

But if you're a friend of the rodent I assume you'll be just another set of eyes professing to watch over me.

[doubled_speed]

As someone who was with an ethical genius, no, they don't. But clearly he was smarter than you because he chose not to take over the world.

Don't worry man. I'll be ready to blow up your stuff if you decide to go really bad. Sorry, but it's super hero duty.

[reneggadetinkerer]

A "super hero" are you? Then, tell me. What have you done to see everyone safely off this world? Have you solved the crisis that befell the Agrii? Sorted out those energy storms?

You're defending nothing. The status quo. Complacency.

Besides, watching genius at work is like watching a magic show. You'll be so enraptured by what I show...

...That you'll be caught completely unawares by what I don't.