>>545451605(me)
>>545452050
You know, I looked up the 3DS versions of the boss fights; in that it's more clear that the D6 members actually escape after their final fights with Sonic.

I guess it's another example of the Dimps produced handheld version of a Sonic game having more story details than its console counterpart. Weird...
https://youtu.be/6qfiC0D3RpY?si=nNjzLcFJCCdbH789