Flip and the others had been visiting friends and family down south when Dr. Ivo Robotnik began his tyranny, forcing them to stay hidden within the region, unable to return home. When Robotnik's Weather Annihilator drastically altered the weather around Knothole, the Knothole Freedom Fighters found themselves trying to endure the sudden cold while Robotnik tracked them. They huddled in a cave and were soon found by Flip, who lead the group to a warmer section of the cavern system, explaining that he and his friends had managed to control the temperature within by using technology stolen from Robotnik. When Sonic the Hedgehog and the others decided to strike back at Robotnik rather than remain in hiding, Flip suggested that they train a little in the cave's "arctic zone" in order to first b