Eggman's robot stands unmoving just outside of the city limits. It has caused a lot of destruction in its wake, and the area where it has come to rest has been warped by Eggman's trademark chroma. Worse still, the various robots composing Eggman's army are concentrated here, meaning that trying to find a way in is going to be exceptionally difficult.
Your colorful allies tell you as much, but Sonic doesn't seem worried in the slightest.
"The three of us will keep 'em distracted. Egghead wants a piece of me, so the three of us will fight the robots."
"We'll send you guys in with a ring to hopefully catch him off-guard. If what we've theorized is correct, you should be able to literally knock the Master Emerald out of him, and once you have that, he shouldn't be much of a threat."
"Best of luck, warriors."
The plan is straightforward and simple enough, and your friends take off once everyone's ready to go. They've left you with two rings - one to get in, and one to get out. When you're all prepared, step inside.
Welcome to Eggman's control room. Bathed in black and green light, the inside of the robot's head is composed of three sections: a smooth circular outer wall that is sloped and would be difficult (but not impossible) to stand on, a circular platform in the center (far larger than the picture for the purposes of this fight), and an alcove built into the wall that houses a man and several high-tech devices. The man does not look up from the screens he's watching as you enter.
Eggman, on the other hand, is already aware of your presence.
"Here come the would-be heroes. Did you really think marching in here was a bright idea? In case you've forgotten, I hold all the power here."
Green lightning-like energy sparks around him and to him as he speaks, and Eggman kicks off the platform to move to float in the air - high enough up that it would be a pain to try to reach him without hoverboards. Of course, you do still have those...
"You all aren't who I'm after. Stone, take care of them."
He flicks a finger in the direction of the other human present in the control room who jolts a bit in response before furiously tapping away at the keyboard on the control panel in front of him. Eggman simply turns his attention away from you all, to focus back on Sonic and friends who are currently in the process of wrecking his robots. Occasionally he does something and the entire robot shifts - moving to punch or aim attacks at Sonic and friends with said robot which will cause the whole of the robot to move - mind your footing!
[Thankfully Eggman's laser is a gracious enough dodge (19), but when he rights himself to instead watch Viktor seize up...
He freezes for only a moment, eyes widening, before he immediately darts forward. Watching a transformation that he knew, he knew so deeply, that Viktor viscerally did not want to repeat. They could not let this happen again, they couldn't, he promised--
It's what puts him in such close range when Viktor's own laser goes off, and why Vakama can't even attempt to dodge it (2). The Toa stumbles back against one knee with a hand clenched to his abdomen, but his head head whips back up with eyes that flash fierce.]
No. Not this time.
Together, remember??? You had better still hear me somewhere in there, Viktor!
[Telekinesis reaches out to attempt to snap Viktor's cane away enough to swipe his feet out from under him.]
[Stop me, break me to pieces right now, please kill me before I- No matter how he tried, none of that abject horror came out in his voice or completely impassive face. Viktor opened his mouth to plead for his own destruction, and only the grinding echo of the Machine Herald left him.]
THE FUTURE IS STEEL AND SCIENCE. ALL EVOLUTION WILL CONVERGE TO MACHINES.
[Glowing in a circle of runes, the Hexclaw primed itself to fire again-]
[-only for the staff to fly from his hand, the instant's distraction allowing a sudden white-hot blast of pain in his right leg to send him crashing to the ground with an agonized shriek of rending steel tearing from his throat.]
[Judging by the way Viktor instantly curled his leg to his chest in a string of curses, that was more than enough.]
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He freezes for only a moment, eyes widening, before he immediately darts forward. Watching a transformation that he knew, he knew so deeply, that Viktor viscerally did not want to repeat. They could not let this happen again, they couldn't, he promised--
It's what puts him in such close range when Viktor's own laser goes off, and why Vakama can't even attempt to dodge it (2). The Toa stumbles back against one knee with a hand clenched to his abdomen, but his head head whips back up with eyes that flash fierce.]
No. Not this time.
Together, remember??? You had better still hear me somewhere in there, Viktor!
[Telekinesis reaches out to attempt to snap Viktor's cane away enough to swipe his feet out from under him.]
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THE FUTURE IS STEEL AND SCIENCE. ALL EVOLUTION WILL CONVERGE TO MACHINES.[Glowing in a circle of runes, the Hexclaw primed itself to fire again-]
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[Judging by the way Viktor instantly curled his leg to his chest in a string of curses, that was more than enough.]
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There you are, my friend.
Thank goodness.
[Phrases said .5 seconds before further disaster.]
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