You hop through the ring portals, barely escaping Eggman's forces and making it through (mostly) unscathed. On the plus side, you're all here - in fact, you'll find Tails and Vakama nearby, with the fox having brought your pal here too.
But unfortunately, "here" is not exactly the best place to be.
"Back here again...? Sheesh, I really can't catch a break.
"What is this place, Sonic?"
"This is the space between worlds. The void, I guess you could call it."
Everywhere you look there's a whole lot of nothing. Gemstone-like shards litter this reality in all sorts of shapes and sizes, serving as obstacles or platforms; they're sturdy enough to walk and stand on, but this world's rules are a little different from what you're used to. For one, gravity doesn't really work properly - you may find yourself floating or walking upside-down on a shard you didn't mean to end up on, and it's going to take some getting used to.
There's not really much to do or see here either - at least, not for now. You're welcome to explore this strange place, but you won't find anything particularly interesting... with one notable exception as seen in the comment below.
No matter where you go, no matter what you do, you'll feel like you're being watched.
[Infinite's patched up too, thanks to Mafuyu. His leg's in a splint and he looks less than pleased to see any of you... as much as he can with that mask on, anyway.
He doesn't move, though he does watch Basilio warily for a moment before he sighs and turns his attention back to the Void.]
There isn't anything complicated to it. He brought me from a bad situation to a more favorable one, and allowed me to do as I wanted.
And now y'have a choice to be makin', yeah? Fuck off on your own, an' end up in a bad situation again, or join up with us. Can't be an ass here, mind, but I know which one I'd pick.
[listen. we don't question why infinite looked at all of sonic's villains and went THAT ONE at shadow while shadow was still in the game. it's. probably fine.]
Yes. His ability to use Chaos Control was useful.
[lmao. lol. not sorry at all tbh.]
I don't have anywhere else to go.
[It's the sort of admission he probably shouldn't make, and he only realizes that once it's out there. Infinite struggles for a way to amend it or play it off like it's Totally Fine, Actually, but uh... yeah. It kind of isn't.]
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He doesn't move, though he does watch Basilio warily for a moment before he sighs and turns his attention back to the Void.]
There isn't anything complicated to it. He brought me from a bad situation to a more favorable one, and allowed me to do as I wanted.
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And now y'have a choice to be makin', yeah? Fuck off on your own, an' end up in a bad situation again, or join up with us. Can't be an ass here, mind, but I know which one I'd pick.
[...The one he did pick, essentially.]
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You have no reason to offer me anything.
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"Good guys".
[Infinite sighs and raises a hand to his mask, as if fighting off a headache.]
I don't care what you do to the Doctor from here. It isn't my business anymore.
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[So. The good guys.]
Could be your business, though. Bet Tails'd appreciate another smart guy around, that isn't someone who's gonna go off home after all this, yeah?
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There's no point in returning to that world. Though it is unfortunate that hedgehog will survive.
[ >:( ]
not here
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Why's that?
[To uh. Both statements, actually.]
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I vowed to destroy Shadow and yet he's still out there...
[...ugh.]
Though I suppose there isn't much of a point in it now. I'm not returning there, so he gets to keep his miserable life.
[this is so out of context, i am so sorry, basilio.]
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Shadow... S'at one'a those guys you sent at us, then?
[So he ~vowed to destroy him~ and yet he still respects him enough to use an illusion of him to try and take out his enemies. Inch. Resting.]
Y'can't stay out here, though, you'll go fuckin' mad.
[Listen, he can roll with out of context nonsense, it's fine.]
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Yes. His ability to use Chaos Control was useful.
[lmao. lol. not sorry at all tbh.]
I don't have anywhere else to go.
[It's the sort of admission he probably shouldn't make, and he only realizes that once it's out there. Infinite struggles for a way to amend it or play it off like it's Totally Fine, Actually, but uh... yeah. It kind of isn't.]
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...Was it? Didn't seem t'be a problem.
[That's the like one thing he dodged so we can neg the little cretchur a bit.]
Sure y'do. Just gotta swallow some of your pride a bit, but after all that... how much do y'really have left under that bravado, huh?
[Basilio, these kinds of reads are why bosses immediately aggro when you talk to them.]
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And also, double rude??? Pride's all he's got left????]
It's not bravado.
[...............okay thanks infinite, that's a good answer.]
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[Because it sure looks like bravado.]
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Regardless, [just gonna not answer that, huh] shouldn't you be with your friends?
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Yeah, maybe. Figure it wouldn't hurt checkin' in on someone who might be a new friend [...ally?] soon enough, though.
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[He scoffs at that.]
You all can't be stupid enough to try befriending me after all of that.
[Allies are one thing, but friends???? Absolutely not. He's too edgy for friends.]
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[But. That's also not all.]
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[Not that he wants to get yeeted into the Void?? But we are enemies. So.]
...But that doesn't account for all of you, I take it.
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[Aaaaand there's a certain level of heroism required to agree to that. Heroes don't yeet sulky gremlins into the void.]
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[Doesn't mean he has to like it, though!!!!]
I don't intend to cause any of you any more problems, but that doesn't mean I'm agreeing to work with you.
[he is NOT a hero!!!!! he will NEVER be a hero!!!! you can't make him!!!!!]