Thinking about a theory I heard the other day, so I threw this together.
>Sonic and Tails somehow managed to capture and disable Metal Sonic.
>They're in Tail's workshop, Tails is poking around Metal's memory banks while Sonic is just doing whatever.
>"I changed around some numbers so if he somehow wakes up he shouldn't be able to move. Hopefully. I also disabled his transponder so Eggman shouldn't be able to locate him."
>"Yeah not like he already knows where this place is."
>"Right...hm? That's weird."
>"What?"
>"The earliest memory in the banks is dated in the future."
>Tails plays it and it opens to an older graying Robotnik's face.
>He says a simple "You lose."
>"Great, so he's taunting us from the future. What'll Egghead think of next."
>Sonic crosses his arms behind his head and cooly walks over to the bench the Metal is strapped too.
>"Heh, guess that gives me double seniority don't it."
>He says while he wipes his nose.
>Tails tacks away at his keyboard when he finds something else.
>"Encrypted memories."
>"And?"
>"They're dated to today."
>"So he's been listening in on us? I thought you shut him down."
>"I did! I'm positive I did, it says he's in standby but maybe He records everything like a Black Box."
>"Well crack it open then, I always love hearing myself talk."
>"This one says it's dated to right now, at this very second."
>"You mean like a live feed?"
>The video plays.
>And time stands still.
>Bile rises in Sonic's throat as he stumbles back from the monitor.
>["This one says it's dated to right now, at this very second."]
>["You mean like a live feed?"]
>The camera's POV stumbles back from the monitor.