Sonic thinks about how awful things have been lately as he heads down the Great Oak Slide to Knothole. Once he emerges on the other side, Sonic finds himself trapped in a net. Geoffrey St. John and the Secret Service members place Sonic under arrest for stealing the Sword of Acorns. Frustrated, Sonic spins out of the net and refuses to obey their orders. Elias arrives and asks Sonic if he will answer to his authority instead.