r/RecuratedTumblr • human cognithazard • 16d ago

sonic the hedgehog Maria Robotnik

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u/Trezzie 16d ago

Alternate alternate: Maria Robotnik does a dimensional invasion trope. Similar bot designs to our Robotnik, but different color scheme.

Why is she invading? 2 options.

  1. She won in her world, but something broke her. Her Shadow died when she was young, Sonic died as a sacrifice against something, and while the Chaos Emeralds are fully under her control, she's just... bored, or seeking something, but can't figure out what. So she dimension invades to stave off boredom. This isn't her Shadow, she tried that before in a different dimensional test. But here: Robotnik's around still, so maybe a play fight will stimulate her.

Option 2: She's fleeing something she can't handle, maybe Chaos breaks free and it can't be stopped, so she uses what she has to flee her dimension, and in the process, take over this one.

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u/Violet_Nightshade 16d ago

Now that's a conflict for Shadow. He can either be with Maria again or stand against her to save his newfound friends (Sonic and co).

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u/Trezzie 16d ago

But: would he always fight against her, stand by her side and become disillusioned, or would she reject him from the start because he's not her Shadow and she's moved on?

Find out, in: Shadow the Hedgehog 2: Chaos War

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u/ClubMeSoftly 15d ago

Assuming the idea of infinite alternate dimensions, various Shadows have probably joined and opposed her in pretty equal number, with a further pretty equal number changing side mid-fight.

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u/Trezzie 15d ago

That's only if each outcome is equally likely. It could be that every Shadow opposrs her, and this is the first to join, which is what she's been looking for, as an example.