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ACT 3: SONIC’S RETURN & INFINITE’S DOWNFALL
Breaking the Illusion
Sonic finally escapes the Death Egg—not through sheer willpower, but because the Resistance stages a suicide mission to free him. When he returns, he’s changed—not cocky, but angry. He saw Infinite’s true face in his prison: a pathetic, hollow thing that needs the Ruby to feel powerful.
The Final Confrontation
The Resistance launches an all-out assault on Eggman’s fortress. Infinite, realizing he’s losing, unleashes his full power—merging with the Phantom Ruby to become a living paradox, a being of pure illusion.
But Sonic and the Rookie fight back—not just with strength, but by rejecting his lies. Infinite’s greatest weakness? He needs others to fear him to exist. When the Rookie (backed by Sonic and friends) stands firm, Infinite’s form starts to glitch.
A Fate Worse Than Death
In the original, Infinite just… disappears. Here? The Ruby consumes him. As reality corrects itself, Infinite begs for help—but it’s too late. His body fractures, his mind unravels, and he’s trapped forever in a void of his own illusions, forced to relive his victims’ memories for eternity.
Eggman, realizing he’s lost, flees—but the damage is done. The world is free, but scarred.
EPILOGUE: THE POWER OF TRUST
The Rookie is now a full-fledged hero. Tails regains his confidence. Sonic, humbled, vows to never let his friends down again.
And Infinite? Gone. Not dead—worse. A cautionary tale of what happens when you choose power over everything else.
""Uh, actually, Infinite’s backstory was deep if you read the comics—" Shut up. This is better." The AI.