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|title = ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #181
 
 
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|date = October 2007
|issue = #181
 
 
|publisher = [[Archie Comics]]
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|writer = [[Ian Flynn]]
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|coverartist = [[Tracy Yardley]]
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|covercolor = [[Ben Hunzeker]]
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*[[Tracy Yardley]]
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*[[Steven Butler]]
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|inks = [[Jim Amash]]
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|letters = [[John Workman]]
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*[[Jason Jensen]]
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*[[Josh Ray]]
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|editor = [[Mike Pellerito]]
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|managingeditor = [[Victor Gorelick]]
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|editorinchief = [[Richard Goldwater]]
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|chairman = [[Michael Silberkleit]]
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*[[Richard Goldwater]]
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'''''Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 181''''' is the one hundred eighty-first issue of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series published by [[Archie Comics]].
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'''''Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 181''''' is the one hundred eighty-first issue of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series published by [[Archie Comics]].
   
==Official Solicitation==
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==Official solicitation==
:''The demolition starts here, with super-powered villain Enerjak wrecking havoc on Angel Island! Our heroes are readying their defenses while Sonic and Tails race against time to find the still missing Knuckles! Can they find him, or did Enerjak get to him first? PLUS: "Undone": You'll shudder at the shocking origin of this new Enerjak... if your nerves are strong enough to handle it!''
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:''The demolition starts here, with super-powered villain [[Enerjak]] wrecking havoc on [[Angel Island (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Angel Island]]! Our heroes are readying their defenses while [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Tails]] race against time to find the still missing [[Knuckles the Echidna (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Knuckles]]! Can they find him, or did Enerjak get to him first? PLUS: "Undone": You'll shudder at the shocking origin of this new Enerjak... if your nerves are strong enough to handle it!''
   
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==Featured stories==
==Summary==
 
===Energjak: Reborn - Chapter One: Rising Evil===
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===Energjak: Reborn Chapter One: Rising Evil===
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*'''Writer''': [[Ian Flynn]]
Sonic and Tails were flying to Angel Island with the mission to locate Knuckles before Enerjak did.
 
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*'''Pencils''': [[Tracy Yardley]]
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*'''Inks''': [[Jim Amash]]
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*'''Letters''': [[John Workman]]
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*'''Colors''': [[Jason Jensen]]
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*'''Editor''': [[Mike Pellerito]]
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*'''Managing Editor''': [[Victor Gorelick]]
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*'''Editor-in-Chief''': [[Richard Goldwater]]
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*'''Special Thanks To''': [[Robert Leffler]], [[Dyna Lopez]] and [[Cindy Chau]] at [[Sega|Sega Licensing]]
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[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Tails]] are seen flying to [[Angel Island (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Angel Island]] with the mission to locate [[Knuckles the Echidna (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Knuckles the Echidna]] before [[Enerjak]] has the opportunity.
   
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[[File:Enerjak_unleashed.png|thumb|left|Enerjak disarms the Dingoes.]]
In the control center of New Mobotropolis, NICOLE was communicating with the duo on a secure line, while Sally Acorn was attempting to get through to outside sources, but to no avail, due to their outside communications being scrambled. Dimitri the Echidna then angrily stated that it had to be Enerjak, and that Angel Island was now floating towards them. NICOLE's camera probe arrived at a site, which Julie-Su revealed as Cavem Canus, the Dingo
 
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Back in the control center of [[New Mobotropolis]], [[Nicole (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Nicole]] communicates with the duo on a secure line, while [[Sally Acorn (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sally Acorn]] attempts to reach outside sources, but to no avail, due to their outer communications being scrambled. Joining them is [[Dimitri]] and [[Julie-Su]], the former who angrily states that the cause of interference must be Enerjak, and points out that Angel Island is now floating towards them. Nicole's camera probe arrives at a site, which Julie-Su infers is [[Cavem Canus]], the Dingo city. As they watch, Enerjak blasts a wave of [[Chaos energy (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Chaos energy]] towards the [[Dingo Regime|Dingoes]], destroying their weapons and other possessions, and finishes the job by banishing them to [[Sandopolis Desert|Sandopolis]] to join [[General Helmut Von Stryker]]. An enraged [[Kage Von Stryker]] confronts Enerjak, gloating that he'd rally his army again, and openly challenges the demigod to a fight. Enerjak tells the General he is bellow him and proceeds to tear Kage's body apart molecule by molecule, killing him, and following up by destroying his city.
<nowiki> </nowiki>city. As they watched, Enerjak blasted a wave of Chaos energy at the
 
Dingoes, destroying their weapons and other possessions, and then sent
 
them to Sandopolis to join General Von Stryker. Kage Von Stryker
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>then confronted Enerjak, telling he'd he'd rally his army again, and
 
openly challenged him. Enerjak then tore Kage's body apart molecule by
 
molecule, killing him and destroying his city.
 
   
Meanwhile, Sonic and Tails landed on the Launch Base, and headed to the Master Emerald Chamber to look for Knuckles.
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Meanwhile, Sonic and Tails arrive at the [[Launch Base (Archie)|Launch Base]], and head for the [[Master Emerald (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Master Emerald]] Chamber in search of Knuckles.
   
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On another part of the island, the [[Flame Legion|Flame]] and [[Frost Legion]]s attempt to keep Enerjak at bay, and the demigod takes notice of [[Remington]] commanding the armies. Using Chaos energy, he restores the commander's memory and body to its previous state. He performs the same on the other [[Dark Legion|Legionnaires]] (much to [[Lien-Da]]'s anger) and declares that those who are thankful will be sent to [[Albion]], while those who oppose shall remain on Angel Island.
On another part of the island, the Flame and Frost Legions were fighting Enerjak to keep him at bay, but then Enerjak held Remington
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>with Chaos energy and restored his memory and body to what it was
 
before. He then did the same to all the other Legionnaires (much to Lien-Da's anger) and stated to those who are thankful will be sent to Albion while those who oppose would stay on Angel Island.
 
   
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Back in New Mobotropolis, Dimitri demands the others to do something to stop Enerjak, and asks Nicole if she can create a weapon using the [[nanites]] of the city, with Nicole promptly refusing. Julie-Su interrupts, inquiring if the heroes have located Knuckles, to which Nicole gives her an update on Sonic and Tails' progress. The duo have been experiencing difficulty infiltrating the Chaos Chamber. Julie-Su, on the verge of bursting into tears, furiously states that they need to work faster if they have hopes of seeing Knuckles alive. Amidst this, Dimitri decides to sneak out, intending to ''"cast his lot with the more powerful side"''. Sally finally manages to reach [[Guardian Units of the Nation (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|G.U.N.]] headquarters, answered by [[Rouge the Bat (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Rouge the Bat]], and requests backup, to which Rouge responds that they will be sending their ''"newest and best agent"'', who was in the area, before the transmission cuts off.
Back in New Mobotropolis, Dimitri demanded the others to do
 
something to stop Enerjak, and asked NICOLE if she can create a weapon
 
using the nanites of the city, but NICOLE refused. Julie-Su then asked
 
if they found Knuckles, to which NICOLE gives her an update on Sonic and
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>Tails' progress, and she angrily stated that they need to go faster to
 
save Knuckles. Dimitri then left the room, intending to ''"cast his lot with the more powerful side"''. Sally then manages to get through to G.U.N. headquarters to Rouge the Bat, requesting backup, to which Rouge responded that they would be sending their ''"newest and best agent"'', who was in the area, to them for assistance before being cut off.
 
   
On Angel Island, Sonic and Tails arrived in the Master Emerald
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Back on Angel Island, Sonic and Tails arrive in the Master Emerald Chamber, reporting to Nicole that Knuckles isn't there. As they leave, [[Doctor Finitevus|Dr. Finitevus]] comes out from the shadows, where he was concealing himself from the duo.
Chamber, reporting that Knuckles wasn't there. As they leave, Finitevus
 
came out from the shadows, where he was hiding from them.
 
   
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In the village inhabited by the survivors of [[Echidnaopolis]]' destruction, Enerjak arrives to the horror of the other [[Echidna]]s, stating his intentions to them, and teleporting them all to Albion. He then takes notice of Nicole's camera and crushes it (inflicting pain on Nicole in the process). Sonic arrives at the site just in time to see Enerjak, but fails to reach him before the demigod teleports away from the village. Nicole informs Sonic that Enerjak is outside of the city gates, and requests that he hurry back. Sonic immediately takes Tails in his arms (to avoid his companion possibly slowing him down), and the two rush back to the Tornado, taking off for New Mobotropolis.
In the village inhabited by the survivors Echidnaopolis's destruction, Enerjak arrived to the horror of the other Echidnas,
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>stating his intentions to them, and teleporting them all to Albion. He
 
then saw NICOLE's camera and destroyed it (inflicting pain on NICOLE in
 
the process). Sonic arrived at the site in time to see Enerjak, but
 
failed to get to him due to Enerjak teleporting away from the village.
 
NICOLE then told Sonic that Enerjak was outside the city gates, and to
 
hurry back. Sonic then immediately took Tails in his arms so he wouldn't
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>slow him down and ran back to the Tornado, and took off for New Mobotropolis.
 
   
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In the city, Sally assembles the [[Knothole Freedom Fighters]] and [[Chaotix (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Chaotix]] at the frontlines, preparing for Enerjak's arrival. During this, [[Mighty the Armadillo (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Mighty the Armadillo]] asks Julie-Su if she's okay, the tearful echidna replying she is not, concluding that Knuckles is gone. Enerjak penetrates the city's forcefield and enters, explaining his intentions to make things right. A vengeful Julie-Su points her weapon at him, determined to make him pay for what he did to Knuckles, disregarding whatever will happen to her. Enerjak easily disarms her, and assures her that he would never harm her, as he removes his helmet, revealing Enerjak to be none other than Knuckles himself, much to the shock of the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix.
In the city, Sally was assembling the Knothole Freedom Fighters and Chaotix
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>in front of the city, preparing for Enerjak's arrival. As they did so,
 
Mighty asked Julie-Su if she was okay, to which she responded that she
 
was not, due to the fact Knuckles had not been found, she concluded that
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>he was gone. Enerjak then broke through the city's force field and
 
entered the city, stating his intention to make things right. A vengeful
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>Julie-Su then pointed her weapon at him, intent on making him pay for
 
what he did to Knuckles no matter what happened to her, but Enerjak
 
disarmed her, and stated he would never hurt her, as he takes off his
 
helmet revealing Enerjak to be none other than Knuckles himself, much to
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>the shock of the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix.
 
   
=== Story Two ===
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===Undone===
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*'''Writer''': [[Ian Flynn]]
: ''"Undone"''
 
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*'''Pencils''': [[Steven Butler]]
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*'''Inks''': [[Jim Amash]]
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*'''Letters''': [[John Workman]]
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*'''Colors''': [[Stingray Wurks|Stingray G.W.]]'s [[Josh Ray]]
 
[[Archimedes]] has been watching the events unfold from a hidden corner in New Mobotropolis, and recollects how it all happened:
   
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When Knuckles had arrived on Angel Island to help [[Locke|his father]], he was ambushed and knocked out by the [[Destructix]], who turned him over to the Flame and Frost Legions. The unconscious echidna was taken to the Master Emerald Chamber, where Dr. Finitevus, Lien-Da, and Remington were waiting. Knuckles demanded to know what was going on, but not before taking notice of Remington, who was unable to recognize him. Finitevus explained that he had rescued Remington from the [[Egg Grape Chamber|Egg Grapes]] and restored him back to his health. The doctor proceeded to inform the room at large that 90% of the Echidna population has been wiped out by the efforts of the Dingo Army and [[Doctor Eggman (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Dr. Eggman]], and he outlined his plan on how to defend the surviving population using the power of the Master Emerald. Lien-Da openly assumed that she and Remington would be the wielders of that power.
Archimedes was watching the events unfold from a hidden corner in New Mobotropolis, and recollected how it all happened:
 
   
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Suddenly, Knuckles sprinted up towards the Master Emerald, intent on protecting his people, and began to absorb its energy, while a powerful dark magic surrounded him. Lien-Da and Remington attempted to stop Knuckles, but both were held back by Finitevus, which revealed that this was his plan all along. Archimedes watched from a corner in horror, realizing what was happening to Knuckles. Remington and Lien-Da evacuated the chamber, with the latter threatening Finitevus that he would pay for his betrayal. Finitevus calmly walked up to Knuckles, who was surrounded by Chaos energy in a trance, telling him that he would help him harness his power, and then quizzed him on who possesses the ability to control the power of the gods, to which Knuckles responded ''"Enerjak"'', while the demigod's armor formed around his body. Archimedes made an effort to reach out to Knuckles using his telepathy, but failed due to the corruptible power of Finitevus' hex. With Knuckles becoming Enerjak, he believes nothing can stop the demigod now.
When Knuckles arrived on Angel Island to help his father, he was ambushed and knocked out by the Destructix, who turned him over to the Flame and Frost Legions, who then brought him down to the Master Emerald Chamber, where Dr. Finitevus,
 
  +
<nowiki> </nowiki>Lien-Da, and Remington were waiting. Knuckles then demanded to know
 
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==Quotes==
what was going on, but not before seeing Remington, who did not
 
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:'''Kage Von Stryker''': I've crushed more echidnas under my boot then I can remember! You'll be no different! Come on then! '''FACE ME!'''
recognize him. Finitevus explained that he saved Remington from the Egg Grapes
 
  +
:'''Enerjak''': No, General Kage Von Stryker. You are beneath me. Your fate is to vanish with your wretched city.
<nowiki> </nowiki>and restored him back to health. He then proceeded to inform the room
 
  +
at large that 90% of the Echidna population had been wiped out by the
 
  +
:'''Dr. Finitevus''': You must become more than a mere guardian. Think! Who was the one being who could command the powers of the gods?
Dingo army and Dr. Eggman,
 
  +
:'''Knuckles''': '''''Enerjak!'''''
<nowiki> </nowiki>and that he outlined his plan on how to defend the surviving population
 
  +
:'''Dr. Finitevus''': That's it! Keep listening, my boy. There is much we have to do.
<nowiki> </nowiki>using the power of the Master Emerald. Lien-Da then assumed that she
 
and Remington would be the wielders of that power. But suddenly,
 
Knuckles ran up to the Master Emerald, intent on protecting his people,
 
and began to absorb energy, while a powerful dark magic surrounded him.
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>Lien-Da and Remington attempted to stop Knuckles, but both were held
 
back by Finitevus, which showed that this was Finitevus's plan all
 
along. Archimedes watched from a corner in horror, realizing what was
 
happening to Knuckles. Remington and Lien-Da then left the chamber, but
 
not before the latter told Finitevus that he would pay for his betrayal.
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>Finitevus then walked up to Knuckles, who was surrounded by Chaos
 
energy in a trance, and told him that he would help him harness his
 
power, and asked him who had the ability to control the power of the
 
gods, to which Knuckles responded ''"Enerjak"'', while the demigod's armor formed around his body.
 
   
Archimedes then tried to reach out to Knuckles using his telepathy, but failed due to the corruptible power of Finitevus' hex.
 
 
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Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 181 is the one hundred eighty-first issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics.

Official solicitation

The demolition starts here, with super-powered villain Enerjak wrecking havoc on Angel Island! Our heroes are readying their defenses while Sonic and Tails race against time to find the still missing Knuckles! Can they find him, or did Enerjak get to him first? PLUS: "Undone": You'll shudder at the shocking origin of this new Enerjak... if your nerves are strong enough to handle it!

Featured stories

Energjak: Reborn Chapter One: Rising Evil

Sonic and Tails are seen flying to Angel Island with the mission to locate Knuckles the Echidna before Enerjak has the opportunity.

Enerjak unleashed

Enerjak disarms the Dingoes.

Back in the control center of New Mobotropolis, Nicole communicates with the duo on a secure line, while Sally Acorn attempts to reach outside sources, but to no avail, due to their outer communications being scrambled. Joining them is Dimitri and Julie-Su, the former who angrily states that the cause of interference must be Enerjak, and points out that Angel Island is now floating towards them. Nicole's camera probe arrives at a site, which Julie-Su infers is Cavem Canus, the Dingo city. As they watch, Enerjak blasts a wave of Chaos energy towards the Dingoes, destroying their weapons and other possessions, and finishes the job by banishing them to Sandopolis to join General Helmut Von Stryker. An enraged Kage Von Stryker confronts Enerjak, gloating that he'd rally his army again, and openly challenges the demigod to a fight. Enerjak tells the General he is bellow him and proceeds to tear Kage's body apart molecule by molecule, killing him, and following up by destroying his city.

Meanwhile, Sonic and Tails arrive at the Launch Base, and head for the Master Emerald Chamber in search of Knuckles.

On another part of the island, the Flame and Frost Legions attempt to keep Enerjak at bay, and the demigod takes notice of Remington commanding the armies. Using Chaos energy, he restores the commander's memory and body to its previous state. He performs the same on the other Legionnaires (much to Lien-Da's anger) and declares that those who are thankful will be sent to Albion, while those who oppose shall remain on Angel Island.

Back in New Mobotropolis, Dimitri demands the others to do something to stop Enerjak, and asks Nicole if she can create a weapon using the nanites of the city, with Nicole promptly refusing. Julie-Su interrupts, inquiring if the heroes have located Knuckles, to which Nicole gives her an update on Sonic and Tails' progress. The duo have been experiencing difficulty infiltrating the Chaos Chamber. Julie-Su, on the verge of bursting into tears, furiously states that they need to work faster if they have hopes of seeing Knuckles alive. Amidst this, Dimitri decides to sneak out, intending to "cast his lot with the more powerful side". Sally finally manages to reach G.U.N. headquarters, answered by Rouge the Bat, and requests backup, to which Rouge responds that they will be sending their "newest and best agent", who was in the area, before the transmission cuts off.

Back on Angel Island, Sonic and Tails arrive in the Master Emerald Chamber, reporting to Nicole that Knuckles isn't there. As they leave, Dr. Finitevus comes out from the shadows, where he was concealing himself from the duo.

In the village inhabited by the survivors of Echidnaopolis' destruction, Enerjak arrives to the horror of the other Echidnas, stating his intentions to them, and teleporting them all to Albion. He then takes notice of Nicole's camera and crushes it (inflicting pain on Nicole in the process). Sonic arrives at the site just in time to see Enerjak, but fails to reach him before the demigod teleports away from the village. Nicole informs Sonic that Enerjak is outside of the city gates, and requests that he hurry back. Sonic immediately takes Tails in his arms (to avoid his companion possibly slowing him down), and the two rush back to the Tornado, taking off for New Mobotropolis.

In the city, Sally assembles the Knothole Freedom Fighters and Chaotix at the frontlines, preparing for Enerjak's arrival. During this, Mighty the Armadillo asks Julie-Su if she's okay, the tearful echidna replying she is not, concluding that Knuckles is gone. Enerjak penetrates the city's forcefield and enters, explaining his intentions to make things right. A vengeful Julie-Su points her weapon at him, determined to make him pay for what he did to Knuckles, disregarding whatever will happen to her. Enerjak easily disarms her, and assures her that he would never harm her, as he removes his helmet, revealing Enerjak to be none other than Knuckles himself, much to the shock of the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix.

Undone

Archimedes has been watching the events unfold from a hidden corner in New Mobotropolis, and recollects how it all happened:

When Knuckles had arrived on Angel Island to help his father, he was ambushed and knocked out by the Destructix, who turned him over to the Flame and Frost Legions. The unconscious echidna was taken to the Master Emerald Chamber, where Dr. Finitevus, Lien-Da, and Remington were waiting. Knuckles demanded to know what was going on, but not before taking notice of Remington, who was unable to recognize him. Finitevus explained that he had rescued Remington from the Egg Grapes and restored him back to his health. The doctor proceeded to inform the room at large that 90% of the Echidna population has been wiped out by the efforts of the Dingo Army and Dr. Eggman, and he outlined his plan on how to defend the surviving population using the power of the Master Emerald. Lien-Da openly assumed that she and Remington would be the wielders of that power.

Suddenly, Knuckles sprinted up towards the Master Emerald, intent on protecting his people, and began to absorb its energy, while a powerful dark magic surrounded him. Lien-Da and Remington attempted to stop Knuckles, but both were held back by Finitevus, which revealed that this was his plan all along. Archimedes watched from a corner in horror, realizing what was happening to Knuckles. Remington and Lien-Da evacuated the chamber, with the latter threatening Finitevus that he would pay for his betrayal. Finitevus calmly walked up to Knuckles, who was surrounded by Chaos energy in a trance, telling him that he would help him harness his power, and then quizzed him on who possesses the ability to control the power of the gods, to which Knuckles responded "Enerjak", while the demigod's armor formed around his body. Archimedes made an effort to reach out to Knuckles using his telepathy, but failed due to the corruptible power of Finitevus' hex. With Knuckles becoming Enerjak, he believes nothing can stop the demigod now.

Quotes

Kage Von Stryker: I've crushed more echidnas under my boot then I can remember! You'll be no different! Come on then! FACE ME!
Enerjak: No, General Kage Von Stryker. You are beneath me. Your fate is to vanish with your wretched city.
Dr. Finitevus: You must become more than a mere guardian. Think! Who was the one being who could command the powers of the gods?
Knuckles: Enerjak!
Dr. Finitevus: That's it! Keep listening, my boy. There is much we have to do.

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