Two hooded figures stand on a cliff top looking out at Robotnik's Retreat, which is pulsating with Chaos energy. The figures lower their hoods, revealing themselves to be Ebony and a dying Super Sonic, who is in desperate need of a recharge. Super Sonic plans to go to the retreat alone, but Ebony refuses, taking the lead. Inside, as Sonic pulls himself together following his return to the present day, Chaos continues to absorb the Chaos Emeralds. Grimer begs Robotnik to stop Chaos, but Robotnik refuses, pointing out that Grimer was the one who released the monster in the first place. Chaos completes his absorption of the Emeralds, mutating into his monstrous Perfect form and proceeds to reshape Robotnik's retreat into a form more to his liking. Sonic launches an attack upon Chaos, bypassin