The Emerald Hill Zone is illuminated by a bright glare, as the Omni-Viewer materialises above, bringing back Sonic, Tails, Porker Lewis and Johnny Lightfoot from the Special Zone. Omni reveals that while he is under Dr Robotnik's rule, he subverted the order to get rid of the gang, but has to leave before he can elaborate. Suddenly, they are attacked by vicious new Badnik Tanks and Sonic's spin attack doesn't affect them. Thinking quickly, Sonic pulls off a few quick moves and enrages the Badniks to the point that they end up blasting each other, freeing their organic batteries. The freed Emerald Hill folk are surprised to see Sonic, thinking he was dead. Johnny surmises that Omni has sent Sonic six months into the future, obeying Robotnik, but making sure Sonic would be able to set things