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...Whatever's going on here... I WILL get to the bottom of it.
...Very well. If you are going to merely hold back, then I will simply eradicate you once and for all, you absolute wretch.
You want me at my best!? FINE THEN!
Just don't whine when you find out you're biting off more than you can chew.
... (It feels weird to fight alongside iX like this... But I can't just call him an ally. Not just yet.)
(When this fight is over, iX has a lot to explain. Only THEN can I determine if he is to be trusted.)
...Seriously, just what is X trying to prove, coming out here on his own...? Though, I suppose this can almost be expected...
Still... I'd probably have been here sooner, if it wasn't for...
...So, what you're saying is...
Indeed... Whoever sent you here on the grounds that there is a Maverick here... They were sending you on a wild goose chase.
How this individual managed to get a hold of the coordinates of this location, I am uncertain... But clearly, it has more to do than to simply send you away from the attack on Central Highway.
There is an attack on Central Highway...!?
Indeed... And clearly, this encounter was made as a mere ruse. A diversion meant to play around your... Similarities... To someone I've encountered in the past.
...I need to get down there. Immediately.
...It's perhaps for the best. Especially with what little time you have left before I change my mind about letting you go.
...I know what you three are probably thinking. Under no circumstances are ANY of you to engage, whether it is against those Mavericks in Central Highway, or against our recently-left guest.
The fate of Neo Arcadia rests upon our lack of involvement in the affair of outsiders... No exceptions.
...Hang on... That's...!
...Hmph. The direct approach it is, then.
I'm sorry, but if this is the best you can muster, then I'm not impressed.
Well, don't get too comfortable. We've just gotten started!
Right here.
...Heh. I hope you now realize that this won't be an easy win for ANY of you!
Says the discount Cut Man.
Well, real or fake, you're still a danger to humans and reploids everywhere, and must be stopped!
...Hmph. That's on a need-to-know basis... And you lot certainly DON'T.
'sides... The three of us were sent here to deal with the Brash Crew... And a decent number of you lot certainly fits the bill.
!
Curtiss...? Are you the one responsible for this? I thought you were destroyed by Schmitt*! How are you...?
(This is bad... And with the Ultimate Armor stolen...)
(...Well... There is one other thing I can still use.)
(...This won't be as strong as the Ultimate Armor... But it'll do. It HAS to.)
...Whew. That should do it... I guess we can just-
...Beat the Distortion World out of the wiseguy that chose to ambush us.
You like that!? Well, there's a lot more where that-
...Wait a sec...
...You aren't the DOS bots at all! What a total rip!
Myself. And for the record... This manner of appearance is for the BOTH of you.
...Now. It has made very clear how the battle against the Karmachine is to be for X and RX. If that is how the plot is to go, it is how it will go. No amount of complaining will change that; Only prolong the plot.
...That being said... NOTHING has been said to point out that it will ONLY be X and RX against the Karmachine. If Phantasm and Shired wants to join in on that, then in this case, they have every RIGHT to.
...That being said, such a moment will have to wait; Beta Shadow is currently preparing a mug for one of X's armors. Feel free to create filler for that moment until then; But do not forget: X and RX will fight Karmachine, and Phantasm and Shired will be allowed to partake.
Mhm.
Good news is, you won't need to dwell on it for too long...
...Because Dark Elf isn't the only one who can manipulate this world.
Huh? What was...
!
You're... (i)X!? But-
...We'll talk later.
...There'll be world domination, complete obliteration, of all who now defy me...*
Apologies for interrupting your stealing of another person's running gag, but I've come back with a report on those three's mission.
I see... Have they managed to capture that Glitch Pokemon?
Unfortunately, no. The three were stopped by Bane, Fortem, and some form of bootleg Pikachu.
Hmph... I thought as much. Those clowns can never do anything right... We'll have to resort to the original plan once the time is right.
I've also been watching over the progress of the Noise Tanks' missions... They were initially successful in capturing Celebi, but unfortunately, both it and Thundurus have been lost due to interception from a certain "Shadow Mewtwo"...
...I see. And where is this "Shadow Mewtwo" now?
Well, after leaving the two Shadow Pokemon in the care of Galarian Zapdos, he simply left without any sort of location in mind... Shall we track him down?
...I have no need of a second Mewtwo... Though, if it continues to be a problem, I'll simply have to show how much stronger MY Mewtwo is.
...In that case, I just have one more thing to report... something that just might interest our big friend over there...
...Alright, jester... Just what do you have to offer?
(...These Mechaniloids... It's a surprisingly tough struggle. Maybe I should've tried to contact Zero before coming here...)
(...I can still hold them off on my own... But defeating all of them is a whole different problem. I might need help with this... But where can I find it on such short notice?)
...I'll admit. This is... somewhat fascinating.
Would you like to partake in the ongoing events? Could be a decent way to crush your nemesis, once and for all.~
...Hmph. A hard pass. Crushing him like this would be FAR too easy. If I'm going to eliminate that blue pest, I'm going to do so in a manner that is much more satisfying.
Still... This is rather interesting in its own right. Perhaps it'd be worthwhile to keep an eye on the unfolding events.
...
...As you wish.
Well, that covers just about everything. I'll be seeing myself out.
Ciao~!
...
...It will all be mine, power so divine...*
Alright, great. So, Mega Man, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Suwako, Sanae, and Fang (and maybe Kanako? Didn't exactly hear a yes or no.) will check out Sky High, while Mighty, Gilgamesh, Shadow Digital, Rumia, and I (and I'm guessing
* and probably Elephant Man, too) will check out Wood Zone.
The rest of you can... I dunno. Stay here, keep an eye out for trouble, all that, I guess?
...Ah, right. And, word of advice when we get there, Digital: Try not to freak out TOO much.
Alright, let's head our way to Sky High Zone!
...What are you playing at?
...Pardon?
Everytime we've fought before, you'd normally be harder to actually defeat. I know I've grown stronger since the last we've met, but I highly doubt you've been doing nothing yourself.
So, what if I am? What's it matter to you?
...
Oh, hey, it's you. Listen, I know you're worried about what I think of your little friend there and all that, but it would seem that-
Hey! What's going on up there!?
...5 Minutes. If for only 5 minutes, something doesn't happen around here, we'd actually be able to make progress on the REAL main plotline.
Hey, wait... That's Sky High Zone! What is going on up there!?
Should we head there and investigate?
Well, I have a strong feeling that either we go over there to check it out, or it'll come to us.
Anyone else want to check it out?
...What the hell...?
hard to keep up the Skull Barrier for Rotom's next turn. These don't last long, you know!
It's-a real good to see you, too, Yoshi!
Boy, the-a things we'll need to catch you up on...
What, the fights you were mostly absent from due to being turned into a bird, and then went and bailed on us for some lousy game of Poker?
Hate to break the happy little reunion with your little dino friend, but we* just picked up some unusual readings on our* radar... And some of you will NOT believe what it is.
...Well, now. How peculiar...
Whatever that "Ashura" did to this forest... It appears to be some form of corruption... Anyone who so much as touches this would get infected. Thankfully, the efforts of Pi Android seemed to have contained it strictly to these woods.
...I think I recognize this from somewhere...
...Ah, yes. I believe this is known as Temporal Leakage.
What!? But I thought-
Yes... Upon first glance, it would appear that Shadow Digital was the only one capable of producing this...
...But at one point, when I was looking into the Combat Data I had for the Brash Crew, I began to ponder... Why? Why IS such a power to corrupt by WEAKENING others gifted- or rather, cursed upon- that particular individual? Why DOES it weaken? And where could it have possibly come from?
...Eventually, I made a theory. What if this power- this curse- wasn't limited only to Shadow Digital... But rather, to those who managed to escape from dying Omniverses?
Wh-what...? But... That would imply-
Indeed. Much like Shadow Digital... Ashura must've also come from a dead Omniverse.
And those Inhibitor Rings? He wasn't using them to control his power... But rather, to control IT. And Scourge- the prideful fool that he was- unknowingly released it upon these woods, and the poor, unfortunate souls within them.
...I see... Well, I believe that we might just be able to clear this ourselves with ease... Shall we clear the woods of this corruption to retrieve-
No. Don't you see? It won't be long now until the Brash Crew takes notice of this. And once they do, they'll come here to clean it up themselves...
...And fall DIRECTLY into our trap.
...Sir... You're not thinking of-
You'd better ready yourself, doctor...
...Hello? ...Oh. What do you want, Shadow?
...Mhm. ...Strangely-shaped Agates? ...No, I haven't seen any of the sort.
...I'm not lying, really!
...*Sigh* Alright, I'll let you know if I find anything...
...I promise I won't try and keep it for myself. ...I'm not! Just who do you TAKE me for!?
...Ok, you have a point there, but- ...*Sigh* Alright, alright. I'll tell you if I find something.
Ugh... I can't believe those boys sometimes. Make a reputation of yourself as a treasure hunter, and suddenly nobody seems to trust you anymore...
PERHAPS PAST INTERACTIONS WITH THE TWO KNOWN AS "KING K. ROOL" AND "MR. KRABS"** SERVED NO PURPOSE IN HELPING WITH THAT FACTOR.
Oh, don't you start! Besides, it's not like they knew about it!
...REGARDLESS OF WHO WITNESSED WHAT... IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT A PARTICULAR EVENT*** HAS DONE NOTHING MORE THAN TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF ONE SOLID FACTOR...
...GREED IS A CORRUPTIVE POWER... ONE THAT ONLY LEADS TO TROUBLE.
Wha-!? Why, you-
This is hardly the time or place.
Hey, I know you! You're that thief from the Special Stages!
You were also the one who stole one of the emeralds when that fighting tournament* was going on... At the Casino Zone**, right?
Just what is a thief like you doing here of all places?
...
...Call it a hunch, but... I-a think he's-a with THEM.
Huh?
We-a weren't given any sort of-a chance to know each other, but I-a think I remember vaguely seeing him- or, at least, in-a some sort-of fiery form*** when we initially gathered to-a fight Regulu-
Don't. I don't want to ever hear that name again.
...Okay...?
...Well... That fight- or, the preparation of it, I guess- did seem to tone down Metal a bit. Maybe it did wonders for Fang, too.
Not like we haven't had any sort of thieves in our own group.
...Speaking of, since I suppose we might be able to trust these three- which I will say for the record I was earlier ONLY referring to the blue frog and his friends- If it's gemstones they're looking for...
Huh?
Is there a problem, Sonic?
That voice... It's almost familiar...
H-hey! Uh... No need to worry about it, right? There are certainly higher priorities on hand than simply trying to figure out whose voice is who's.
...Yeah, I guess you're right...
...
Pika pi-ka! (Yep! This is one of them!)
...You know, I can probably help you make a tracking device, to help you find the others easier!
Ok, now just hold on a minute. We don't even know who these people are, or if we can even trust them.
I dunno, they seem just fine to me.
Well, I'm not going to trust them until they tell us exactly why they are after these "Agates" to begin with!
...Pika. (Wow. I think I've seen that sort of attitude somewhere before.*)

...Seriously!? At this point, who HASN'T this guy cross yet!?
...You... I thought I got rid of you, you four-eyed freak!
...A freak you say. Strong words for a horrible excuse for a human being.
Are you kidding me? Harsh, deceitful, greedy... I'm the PERFECT example of mankind!
Besides, so I said a few things here-and-there. How about you name ONE bad thing I actually did.
You gave two kids* knowledge of the 4th Wall.**
Oh, they're fine.**
You are a despicable fiend... Only Dark Taranza*** could possibly be a crueler monster in our world than you are...
...And thanks to the opening my counterpart left open for me... I finally have the chance to make you BURN for your sins.
...Optimism.
...Well, I suppose it's a good thing to have at a time like this.
...Well, I-a suppose we should probably head inside to figure out our-a next course of-
Wh-

It's-a fine... I've-a been through worse.
Pika...? (Is this the place?)

How do we know if "Parallel Eggman" or these "Order Emeralds" even exist?
...It's a real interesting theory, really. But the problem is, I- or, rather, Gamma Jewel disguised as me- asked about the presence of the people within the Parallel Dimension to Bladesmatter, one of its inhabitants. And, well...
...And while Gamma Jewel has proven that there is a Parallel Beta Shadow- not to be confused with Delta Paradox**, along with the rest of Parallel Earth and a Parallel Wily... But this is apparently due to when Beta Shadow's physical form shattered. The rest of Earth was created by the dimension in order for Psi's homeworld to even exist.
So, given what we know about the Parallel... How can we even assume there IS a set of parallel Chaos Emeralds to FIND in there?
...By the way, you're lucky that Sonic isn't even in here for you to mention that he is from a video game.