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Myself 123 wrote: MeGa eXal wrote: I apologize if I seem to be barging in on this thread, but I have a bit of a theory.

At the end of Generations, Eggman and his past self got stuck in White Space with no way out. In Lost World, Modern Eggman is alive and well, but the question is, how did he get out of White Space in the first place?

Another thing: the basic plot of Forces is that Eggman takes over behind Sonic's back. On Twitter, the director (perhaps rhetorically) asked fans something like, "What was Sonic doing when Eggman took over the world?" Lost World takes place on another planet, so that's probably where he was. But in said game, it is never explained how he got out of White Space.

So if both Eggmen got stuck there at the end of Generations, how is it that Modern Eggman returns in Lost World and eventually takes over the world in Forces? How did he escape White Space in the first place? Or should I say, how would he?

That's right: he didn't. After Eggman's mysterious disappearance at the end of Generations, someone decided to take matters into their own hands. They disguised themselves as Eggman and lured Sonic to the Lost Hex to deal with the Deadly Six while their army laid waste back on Earth (or Mobius, whatever you want to call it).

So, that's my theory. Feel free to give feedback. I doubt Sega would be that elaborate, to be honest. Plus there is also the issue that if Classic Eggman didn't get out of the White Space, then Modern Eggman would cease to exist as Classic Eggman would never be able to become Modern Eggman. That was deep.