Locke and Sabre discuss the situation at Haven while Knuckles, Julie-Su and Archimedes are escorted to a briefing room by the Echidna Security Team led by Constable Remington. The Constable apologizes for not recognizing the Guardian of the Floating Island sooner, but Knuckles insists he's just a normal guy and he'd rather people stop addressing him by his title. Remington disagrees with the sentiment and, explaining that there's someone who's very eager to meet Knuckles, presses a button that sends the trio through a set of trap doors. Archimedes and Knuckles are separated from Julie during their descent and are greeted by Hawking, the former Guardian and Knuckles' distant ancestor. He welcomes Knuckles to his inner sanctum and instructs him to play a series of discs on his computers. The