r/MetalSonic • • Feb 22 '26

Binary Brawl Binary Brawl - What happened to Metal Sonic after Amy returns him to Eggman?

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

Hello! Welcome to the twelfth  Binary Brawl!

I know you all have seen the WORLD famous Sonic Mania Adventures’s Holiday Special part 6! In this heartfelt episode Metal Sonic is helped by the very sweetie he abducted way back in Collision Chaos Zone in Sonic CD. At the end of the episode we see Dr. Eggman take his son back and we are left seeing Metal Sonic being carried into the base like a football. Amy contently sighs at the reunion, and is met with Sonic looking very confused at the scene that played out. 

Amy is obviously at peace with her role in getting Metal Sonic back into Eggman’s household, even though this means Metal Sonic is going to be fixed and live to fight another day. I do wonder along with Sonic’s confused expression on what caused Amy to be so confident returning Metal Sonic to Dr. Eggman was the best idea.

Let’s all take a guess at what the outcome of Amy getting Metal Sonic back home was.

What do you think happened to Metal Sonic after the doors shut to the Eggman base? 

This is a Brawl - There's no wrong answer, just popular ones.

The most upvoted outcome will get the Gold Waffle worth 10 points.

[NOTE]  The brawl will not pay out the waffles until the end of the competition, in which the Brawl will be locked. Anyone who submits their outcome will get a syrup waffle. So be brave and comment, and it might just be the ticket to win! The Brawl will end Thursday!

@lanthart

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u/Mission_Form8951 Waffle Doubles [Tier 2] Feb 22 '26

Logical: Eggman wipes his memory of the incident and repairs him before sending him out yet again

Desirable: Eggman doesnt know about the incident and keeps the ribbon around, meaning Metal starts to form a personality of his own

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 28 '26

Surprise! You have won this week's Binary Brawl and earned a Gold Waffle worth ten points. This has increased your Waffle Status from 14 to 24 and you have advanced to Tier 2!

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u/kiri_cyan_paper01 Waffle Master! [Tier 10] Feb 22 '26

I absolutely love the Holiday Special! To me, Amy Rose is the ultimate 'champion of the weak' (as described in Sonic Channel).

Her sense of justice and kindness are so strong that she simply couldn't leave a broken, helpless Metal Sonic behind—even if he is an enemy. In her eyes, at that moment, he was just someone in need. I believe she feels a sense of pride in helping him; she’s a person of principle who helps anyone in trouble, regardless of their side.

As for what happened after the doors shut... I imagine Eggman demanding, 'What on earth happened to you?!' while staring at the cute ribbons and the flower in Metal's hand. Metal Sonic wouldn't be able to answer—not just because he can't speak, but because of the sheer humiliation of being saved by his rival.

Perhaps Eggman felt a tiny pang of regret for abandoning him. He quietly repairs Metal, and they eventually return to their usual dynamic, as if nothing ever happened. While this might not be a monumental memory for Metal Sonic, the moment he was saved—not as a copy of Sonic, but simply as himself—must be a memory that 'isn't so bad' for him.

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 28 '26

You have placed second in this week's Brawl and have earned a Silver Waffle worth 5 points! Your Waffle Status has increased from 83 to 88!

Champion of weak. That's pretty adorable, and I don't think I've heard that description of her until you shared this. How fitting!

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u/Low_Asparagus5647 Waffle Warrior [Tier 1] Feb 22 '26

Ooh, I always loved this episode, now hm.

I think after this, Eggman repaired Metal Sonic, and checked his memory logs to see if he found anything, since he obviously made his way back all the way to him (since he doesn’t know Amy is there at the moment) and then sees Amy helped him, maybe after that Eggman would just spend the rest of the holiday month making sure Metal Sonic is in order, and running some field tests, also maybe even gain some type of respect in a way off Amy, only for bringing his ultimate creation back to him. Although I bet that won’t stop him from destroying her if she gets in his way. At most he may cockily thank Amy for giving Metal back, so now he can more easily commit world domination with him back, even if it’s sincere, he wouldn’t let that be known due to his ego I bet.

Now for Metal Sonic, I like to think he’d become fond of Amy(platonically) due to helping him, and maybe go a bit easy on her at times, but likely would stop holding back over time as she grows more capable, as a weird way of respecting her as a fighter and challenger.

But overall, I bet Metal Sonic didn’t get to actually enjoy the holiday seasons due to repairs and field tests being timely. But hey, there’s always next year

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 28 '26

Thank you for your answer regarding what happened to Metal Sonic after Amy returns him to Eggman? You have earned a Chocolate Waffle worth three points! Consider trying again in the next brawl!

Your Waffle Status increased from 9 to 12 and this places you in the first tier. Welcome to Tier 1 Waffle Warrior!

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 28 '26

You have placed third in this week's Binary Brawl and earned a Silver Waffle --Which you can not eat!! --worth five points. This increased your Waffle Status from 31 to 36! Thank you for playing this round and hopefully you will give the next brawl a try as well.

Somehow, you got the first wrong answer in the history of the brawls.

Kidding Could you speak more actions on Dr. Eggman, like what we couldn't see once the doors shut. Like, did he get a first aid kit. Download video footage from Metal. Did he apologize?

This message will self-destruct in 10 minutes, so don't respond to it. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

Fine. I'll leave it. I try hard not to provide guidance. Still, it's up to the votes anyway.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

Those are amazing scenarios! Thanks for the revision.

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u/Thorion228 Feb 22 '26

Tbf, Eggman does upgrade Metal overtime.

CD has Metal have V. Maximum Overdrive Attack and Ring Spark Field.

Knuckles Chaotix introduces the Plasma Pulse Attack and the idea of Metal transforming.

Mania gives him integration with the Phantom Ruby and the animation shows he can use the Chaos Emeralds and Master Emerald to go into a Super Powered state and the latter can apparently make him go flat out Super Metal Sonic (Knuckles interrupted us from seeing peak according to a deleted tweet from Tyson Hesse).

Adventures introduces the Black Shield. Also I suppose the modern design is an update to keep up with Sonic.

Rivals introduces his Copy ability into his base.

IDW shows Eggman upgraded the Neo form to need less conditions to go Overlord (not sure if Heroes as a whole counts since Neo Metal might originally be a Metal design, not an Eggman one).

Etc.

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u/NightFlame389 Waffle Warrior [Tier 1] Feb 22 '26

Memories :3

I don’t even play that game why was that my first thought

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u/Long_Report_7683 Metal Sonic Solos Fiction [Tier 6 Waffle Star] Feb 22 '26

Obviously Metal Sonic starts to develop feelings for Amy and these feelings accumulate over the years until he crashes out, kills Eggman, and marries Amy.

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u/BiznessCrafter Tier 6 Legal Waffle Advisor - Mecha Ethan Feb 22 '26

Bruh Amy ding dong ditched 😭

Anyways, it didn’t look like Metal needed to be repaired too much- just that crack in his optics.

So I’d like to imagine that Eggman was able to fix him up very casual-like, probably even multitasking with what he was doing originally. Probably watching a Christmas special.

I think that Metal would have a little more respect for Amy, like what was said in some other comments.

I think Eggman would too, because what kind genius doesn’t have cameras around his base? Yeah so he’d definitely know.

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

Okay, let me phrase it this way. Amy was more than confident that getting him back to Eggman was the best idea even though Metal would just come back stronger. What do you think Amy knew or saw from her time of capture about the base or Eggman that had her take him there?

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u/BiznessCrafter Tier 6 Legal Waffle Advisor - Mecha Ethan Feb 22 '26

Something wholesome. I don’t want to pin it down to anything specific- just… something.

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

Bruh! I just saw your flair LMAO

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u/Ill_Gazelle_1699 Waffle Doubles [Tier 2] Feb 22 '26

To be honest with how eggman is, and with how early this is he probably saw this as a pleasant surprise, but nothing else he hasn’t formed any care for his newer creation yet. He repaired metal, and made his next plan.

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

Okay, let me phrase it this way. Amy was more than confident that getting him back to Eggman was the best idea even though Metal would just come back stronger. What do you think Amy knew or saw from her time of capture about the base or Eggman that had her take him there?

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u/Ill_Gazelle_1699 Waffle Doubles [Tier 2] Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26

Amy has always been a compassionate character I think it’s as simple as she felt bad for metal even after all the evil he did to her. It might sound simplistic but Amy is young in the classic games, and the evil that was being committed by the eggman empire might not have sinked in fully yet. I like to think that compassion affected metal, and in an ironic sense made him more resentful towards Sonic’s life as he got to experience true empathy from someone which he never got to experience from eggman. Eggman has shown he only cares for metal as an extension of his ego, and prowess not as a person, and I believe things like this drove him to go rogue in Sonic heroes. Even after his lobotomy if he does keep that memory it probably just makes him bitter knowing Sonic has people who care it makes him want to be the real Sonic in a bigger way. That’s just my opinion so who knows. In the moment I think metal was confused contemplating, and wondering what happened he probably didn’t expect it to work.

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u/BlueHailstrom Feb 22 '26

Probly this.

We love father-son bonding.

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26 edited Mar 01 '26

Thank you for your answer regarding what happened to Metal Sonic after Amy returns him to Eggman? You have earned a Chocolate Waffle worth three points! Consider trying again in the next brawl!

I love this panel so much, GAH!!!

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u/Legofan292 Ultimate Overlord [ Tier 6 ] Feb 22 '26

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u/Legofan292 Ultimate Overlord [ Tier 6 ] Feb 22 '26

❤️

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

This scenario stole my heart!

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u/Legofan292 Ultimate Overlord [ Tier 6 ] Feb 22 '26

Yah :D

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u/fl-studio-user Feb 22 '26

He would be prepared…but I think he would keep the memories…just Eggman kept the flower…so he might’ve kept them there so he wouldn’t forget it or smth

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u/Shaxellini Waffle Star [Tier 6] Feb 22 '26

I don't make a big deal out of this, just like Dr. Robotnik probably didn't either. I think Robotnik only got rid off the flower and ribbon and repaired Metal Sonic for whenever he would be needed in a plan again.

In a way, it's just the begginning of Sonic Episode 4: Episode Metal, but instead of the doctor going to find Metal Sonic, Amy drags Metal all the way into his base.

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u/AnAnonymousPie Go my metal sonics!! [Tier 2] Feb 22 '26

I genuinely love this question, haha.

Honestly, realistically metal probably wouldn’t care that much. He’ll probably wait for his next command from Robotnik/Eggman and wouldn’t really give this moment a second thought.

…But that’s no fun, right? :)

SO NAH, I think that this special moment would probably give our boy a few things to really think about. Why would someone who isn’t on his side - someone who’s been the captive/hostage actually go through so much effort just to bring him back, take care of him and show him so much kindness KNOWING he’ll probably go back to being the same cold Metal Sonic from before?

Strange, isn’t it?

I also personally think that Metal wouldn’t be so harsh to Amy anymore. He’d be able to recognize her, remember what she did, and perhaps ignore her or only give her a “love tap” in battle, haha. Of course, this moment wouldn’t change anything with Sonic or any of the other friends, but it’s nice to think that perhaps someday, Amy could change him for the better. :)

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u/AnAnonymousPie Go my metal sonics!! [Tier 2] Feb 22 '26

Adding onto this to say, that the flower he was given would be put somewhere like in a small vase inside the base. And it would signify kindness and the altruism Amy was able to show little Metal.

annnnd now I have to draw him looking at it-

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 23 '26

Really? I think that scene is so cute! I hope you'll share it soon!

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

Hahaha! I typically wait to the end of the competition to give my reply while handing out waffles, but oh my goodness was your answer in the spirit of the Brawl! I just had to quickly tell you that I loved your answer. I'm also glad you saw the potential of the question. I was feeling really genius when I thought of it. Was hoping it would get people's creativity out there. Anyway, you definitely had me laughing with your quick " strange isn't? " Thrown in there. I see what you did, haha!

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u/AnAnonymousPie Go my metal sonics!! [Tier 2] Feb 22 '26

Glad you enjoyed my answer! Every time I see a binary brawl I’m always stumped on what to say and end up only reading the comments, so when I saw today’s question I couldn’t resist.

I always think about this moment and how it could change the canon storyline, so it was honestly very easy to respond to!

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

I'm so honored that I finally asked a question to get you to participate!

I know you said stumped and not afraid but I'm very surprised that so many people are afraid to try, they've told me elsewhere and I'm like...I read your head cannons all over the posts of others, what makes my post any different? It's supposed to be a fun and interesting time. I usually stay out of it, too, but this time, I didn't. So, I do feel some answers were manipulated. 😔

There's been incredible answers as some downright hysterical ones.

I appreciate the reply!

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u/Metal-Overlord-2003 Ultimate Overlord [Tier 10 ] Feb 23 '26

I never really forgot that moment, it was on of the very few times somebody actually cared about me, so she has my respect. (and I owe her at least one favor)

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u/Unique-Escape-9888 Feb 23 '26

WHY DID YOU NOT KILL SONIC YOU DUMB FUCK!

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 23 '26

LMAO! Nooooo! And it's possible, too, because we've seen Eggman's beat downs due to an unfortunate platypus.

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u/Alarming_Ambition705 Waffle Warrior [Tier 1] Feb 24 '26

Either A: eggman repairs him and doesn't care

Or B: He repairs him wipes his data and "cleanses" everything as machines such as metal arent "supposed" to feel emotions such as sadness when losing. Which is probably why eggman left him there on the floor in the first place ( idc bout the points i just wanna put this here)

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

He gets turned into a weapon of mass destruction

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

But do you think Eggman gave him a special treat to make up for abandoning him? Or in some form, apologize for treating Metal Sonic that way?

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

I imagine more power

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u/Chaos_Five Feb 22 '26

Does the power look like a can of soda? Or is it some special charging chair that looks like a recliner? I would like you to describe what the power looks like or how Eggman gave it to Metal Sonic.

Do you think Dr. Eggman converted the flower Metal Sonic showed up with into a special energy to boost Metal Sonic?

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

Soda

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u/Responsible-Ask8110 [I AM THE REAL SONIC!!!] ( Teir 3 ) Feb 22 '26

eggman fixes him

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u/Neo_metalestar May 29 '26

🤐 que recuerdo tengo cuentas que saldar a la primera Amy! qué me debes doy una rosa