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| - Sonic and Tails sneak into Sonic's room through the window late at night. Sonic starts to warn Tails to be careful to not wake his parents when Bernie and Jules appear by the door. Explaining that they've been worried sick, feel like Tails is as good as family, and have a right to know what's going on, they ask the boys for an explanation. The next morning, the Acorn royal family is presented to the celebrating citizens of Knothole. Sally reflects on how she finally has her family and her kingdom is at peace, but she's grown distant from her friends. As she ponders, she spots Geoffrey St. John and the Secret Service in the crowd. She grabs the attention of Elias as Geoffrey tells them the bad news about their mission. Meanwhile, Bernie and Jules are discussing Sonic and Tails' stories. Bernie feels guilty for scolding them for sneaking out when they had both been captured. Jules starts to respond when Mina arrives, asking if she can see Sonic. At Castle Acorn, Nate Morgan heads to the throne room to report the contents of Sir Charles' full message to Elias. As he enters the room, he overhears Geoffrey telling Elias that Robotropolis is populated by Overlanders. Nate tells Elias that Uma Arachnis stole the Sword of Acorns from Dr. Robotnik, and Sally deduces that, since he is Arachnis's ally, Kodos may know where she is. Geoffrey and the Secret Service leave to interrogate Kodos while Elias silently blames himself for everything that's gone wrong. Sally, to Elias's surprise, has slipped out of the castle, having asked a group of dancers to help disguise her. Sonic and Tails attempt to help Mina control her speed. Sonic taunts her to make her run faster, but Mina ends up crashing into a tree. Sonic asks Tails to head back home while he helps her, but Tails hears a strange noise and instead heads over to check it out. Mina lashes out at Sonic and blames him for her problems, but Sonic tells her to calm down and that teasing is just part of being a Freedom Fighter. Mina, thinking Sonic meant she'd make a good Freedom Fighter, kisses him. Sally arrives just as this happens and sadly turns to head back to the castle while Sonic sheepishly pushes Mina away. Meanwhile at Castle Acorn, Kodos goes berserk and knocks out Geoffrey and the Secret Service. Sally arrives and asks Doctor Quack to take care of the Secret Service members. Quack tells her that Kodos has been driven insane by the toxins in Robotropolis and that without medical treatment he would've died. Sally, Tails, and Rotor head out to track down Kodos and split up in the forest. Sally finds a weakened Uma Arachnis on the ground, and as Arachnis tries to speak Kodos sneaks up behind them. Nate finds Sonic and tells him about the situation with Kodos, and Sonic speeds off. In Knothole Prison Antoine guards his father, the High Sheriff. Bunnie tries to comfort Antoine, who's upset about his father being under Dr. Robotnik's control, when Sonic arrives and asks for their help. Revealing that he knows a way to restore the sheriff's will, Sonic leads them into the forest to search for Kodos.
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