Thread:Ultrasonic9000/@comment-27100192-20190623170610/@comment-27387232-20190623180526

Nope. Sonic Mania Adventures proves this theory incorrect as well. After Forces, Sonic can be seen returning to Angel Island, yet no one commanded the Phantom Ruby to do anything at that point, so Angel Island is authentic. Also, the destroyed Phantom Heavies were present on Angel Island. Someone should've had the power to conjure up a fake Angel Island before Sonic returned for the Heavies to rest there. However, no one did.

Another point is that the first time round in Hidden Palace Zone, Knuckles sees Heavy King trying to make off with the Master Emerald. Why would Knuckles defend the Master Emerald if it was fake? Why would the Heavy King try to take the Emerald if it was fake? And it has never been stated that the Ruby can conjure up something as powerful as the Master Emerald to power up another person which the Heavy King did in his battle.

Eggman is smart but he's not going to create fakes of things he knows aren't worth creating fakes of. At least, in Mania's case.