History Recap / SonicTheHedgehogIDWHalloweenSpecial

It's [[UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve Halloween]] in Seaside City, where Vector the Crocodile and Espio the Chameleon were planning on a grand night out trick-or-treating with Charmy the Bee. Trouble is afoot however, where a young girl arrives to the Chaotix Detective Agency, filing a report for missing candy! She tells of a young boy named Herschel, who took them into the forest, promising a house filled with full-sized candy bars, only to be met with a giant mechanical monster who stole their loot. With the help of Sonic and Tails, Team Chaotix are on the case to solve this mystery, hopefully with enough time to go trick-or-treating.

* GoodFeelsGood: The four kids apologize to the Chaotix about terrorizing the other civilians, noting they got carried away with their trickery. When Sonic, Tails, and Charmy manage to convince them to give all the candy the stole back, with Sonic citing how he helps out just cause it feels good. The skeleton-dressed mouse named Brady notes that giving away the candy felt awesome, not knowing how good it felt to help people.

** The plot is kicked off when a "monster" is going around and stealing candy from civilians who were trick-or-treating by a kid who was leading them into the forest. The true nature of this monster is [[TotemPoleTrench a bunch of kids in a costume]], with one of them having built mechanical arms to pilfer the candy once they JumpScare the other trick-or-treaters.

** The [[https://twitter.com/virtanderson/status/1710679486318960656 Online Exclusive cover]] features Sonic in the same costume he first wore in a [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/5/53/Wallpaper_058_sonic_10_pc.png/revision/latest?cb=20160926201049 2009 Sonic Channel Wallpaper]] and is occasionally used for the Holiday.
* NoodleIncident: Apparently the Chaotix took on a similar late-night case, where there was a scream in the forest. Espio and Vector mention how they'll run it like "last time," though Tails has already pinpointed the direction the scream came from before they could implement their plan.

* TooOldToTrickOrTreat: Vector of all people tells Charmy to hurry up or they'll miss all the trick-or-treating fun, with Espio admonishing him since they're taking the young Charmy Bee for it, not the other way around. When Vector remarks that they deserve a commission, [[VerbalBackspace he quickly backpedals]] after getting glared at by Espio. Vector then mutters under his breath that he really wants some candy, and later yells out how much he loves Halloween.

* VillainsWantMercy: When the kids realize they're busted, Rowdy tries to negotiate their way out, proposing they split the candy 30-70. Espio refuses, citing that it's stolen to begin with and not theirs to barter with. When Rowdy begins crying about how they spent the year perfecting the robot arms to pull off their candy heist, Sonic clarifies they weren't going to hoard all the treats for themselves and give them back to everyone. When they sincerely apologize for the trouble they caused, Sonic, Tails, and the Chaotix let them go and help hand out candy to the kids in Seaside City.

* RiddleForTheAges: One of the candies the Chaotix find among the stolen stash is a giant piece of rock candy that is the size of a ''heavy gem''. Other than it came from a kid that the four first spooked, no explanation is given for why the candy is so big, what is was going to be used for, and who ended up getting the giant rock candy by the end of the one-shot.

* AerithAndBob: Asides from the usual game cast suspects, between the four kids, there's a bat named Herschel, a mouse named Brady, and a racoon named Rowdy (the last kid not having a name).
* ArtificialLimbs: The "monster" that the Chaotix contend with has two mechanical arms, which were built by one of the kids, Rowdy. Resident GadgeteerGenius Tails is so impressed that he wants to compare specs with him when Halloween is over.
* CoversAlwaysLie: Covers A, B, and RI all feature the Chaotix (with Sonic and Tails being present on the A and B covers). The RI (25) cover however has Dr. Eggman, Cubot, and Orbot, with the latter two playing a prank on the doctor. Eggman and his cronies don't appear in this one-shot at all.

* JustAKid: This insult coming from Herschel when confronted by Tails, who is likely not that much older than the fox himself. He quickly comes to regret it when Tails clarifies that tonight, the fox is a cowboy, and gets lassoed.

** Espio's costume in this special is the exact same "Mummy" costume he wore in ''VideoGame/SonicRivals2''.

* RiddleForTheAges: One of the candies the Chaotix find if the size of a ''large heavy gem'', though there's no tell who the kid capers stole it from or how such a piece exists.
* SchmuckBait: Herschel promises he knows a house full of full-sized candy bars, which is tempting enough for a bunch of kids to follow him into a dark forest so they can be spooked and get their candy stolen by a "monster" that they designed.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Herschel gets spotted by Charmy Bee, he tries booking it, only to get cornered by the rest of the Chaotix. When Vector manages to uncover their masquerade and realizes the jig is up, he retreats into the forest, but is quickly stopped by Tails.

* TrailOfBreadCrumbs: Sonic manages to find a clue to help the Chaotix on the right track, which involves a ripped open trick-or-treat bag, with the candy scattered to create a trail. They don't follow it for long, as Charmy overhears Herschel nearby, the very kid who keeps luring the other children to the monster in the woods.
* VillainsWantMercy: When the kids realize they're busted, Rowdy tries to negotiate their way out of the situation, proposing they split the candy 30-70. Espio refuses, citing that it's stolen to begin with and not theirs to barter with. When Rowdy begins crying about how they spent the year perfecting the robot arms to get the candy, Sonic clarifies they weren't going to hoard all the candy for themselves, and were going to give it back to everyone. When they sincerely apologize for the trouble they caused, Sonic, Tails, and the Chaotix let them go and help them give candy back to the kids in Seaside City.

* ArtificialLimbs: The "monster" that the Chaotix contend with has two mechanical arms, which were built by one of the kids. Resident GadgeteerGenius Tails is so impressed that he wants to compare specs on them when Halloween is over.

* HalloweenEpisode: Well, obviously. It's in the title, the characters (sans Sonic) are all costumed up, and the plot revolves around Team Chaotix looking to get back candy that was stolen from innocent trick-or-treaters.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Herschel gets spotted by Charmy Bee, he tries booking it, only to get cornered by the rest of the Chaotix. When Vector manages to uncover their masquerade and realizes the jig is up, he retreats into the forest.
* TooOldToTrickOrTreat: Vector of all people tells Charmy to hurry up or they'll miss all the trick-or-treating fun, with Espio admonishing him since they're taking the young Charmy Bee for it, not the other way around. When Vector remarks that they deserve a commission, [[VerbalBackspace he quickly backpedals]] after getting glared at by Espio. Vector then mutters under his breath that he at least wants a little bit of nougat.

* GoodFeelsGood: The four kids apologize to the Chaotix about terrorizing the other civilians, noting they got carried away with their trickery. When Sonic, Tails, and Charmy manage to convince them to give all the candy the stole back, with Sonic citing how he helps out just cause it feels good. The skeleton-dressed mouse named Brady notes that giving away the candy felt awesome, not knowing how good it felt to help people.