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* KidDetective: Tails is assigned the role of the detective, and [[ChildProdigy takes to the part quite well]]; he's the one who leads his and the player character's interrogations with accurate theories and accusations, and asks the player character to provide evidence to back up them up.
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* KidDetective: Tails is assigned the role of the detective, and [[ChildProdigy takes to the part quite well]]; he's the one who leads his and the player character's interrogations with accurate theories and accusations, and asks the player character to provide evidence to back up them up.
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* AprilFoolsDay: Released March 31, 2023, one day before April Fools',[[note]]though thanks to timezones it was already April 1 in some parts of the world, most notably Sega's home country of Japan[[/note]] and was advertised as "a new direction for ''Sonic''." And it is: [[OurHeroIsDead Sonic the Hedgehog is dead!]] There's even a "Happy April Fools' Day!" note in the credits.
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* AprilFoolsDay: Released March 31, 2023, one day before April Fools',[[note]]though thanks Thanks to timezones it was already time zones, the game released on April 1 in some parts Japan's side of the world, most notably Sega's home country of Japan[[/note]] and world. It was advertised as "a new direction for ''Sonic''." And it is: [[OurHeroIsDead Sonic the Hedgehog is dead!]] There's even a "Happy April Fools' Day!" note in the credits.
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* ShipTease: While investigating the Saloon Car, Tails finds lipstick on one of the three glasses, with the other two belonging to Knuckles and Vector. The Echidna admits Rouge dropped by while searching for something, and Tails deduces Knuckles offered her a drink. Later, during the ending, Knuckles and Rouge share a glance while smiling.
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* LooseCanon: Parodied — the official statement is that it's canon, insofar as Sonic Team believes in the power of {{headcanon}}. It does seem to continue on from the story of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'' (mostly because [[spoiler:Sage]] is present), but also contains references to games and other media set in explicitly different timelines.[[note]]The only main game installment it directly ''contradicts'' is ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', by having Blaze in her [[VideoGame/SonicRush original backstory]] as a DimensionalTraveler, rather than being from the future. Though, considering 06 is ''still'' CanonDiscontinuity, it's not that big a deal.[[/note]] That said, the story is simple and standalone enough that you can reliably assume it happened at some point without needing to make major concessions on the timeline.
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* LooseCanon: Parodied — the official statement is that it's canon, insofar as Sonic Team believes in the power of {{headcanon}}. It does seem to continue on from the story of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'' (mostly because [[spoiler:Sage]] is present), but also contains references to games and other media set in explicitly different timelines.[[note]]The only main game installment it directly ''contradicts'' is ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', by having Blaze in her [[VideoGame/SonicRush original backstory]] as a DimensionalTraveler, rather than being from the future. Though, considering 06 is ''still'' CanonDiscontinuity, it's not that big a deal.[[/note]] That said, the story is simple and standalone enough that you can reliably assume it happened at some point without needing to make major concessions on over the timeline.
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* LooseCanon: Parodied — the official statement is that it's canon, insofar as Sonic Team believes in the power of {{headcanon}}. It does seem to continue on from the story of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'' (mostly because [[spoiler:Sage]] is present), but also contains references to games and other media set in explicitly different timelines.[[note]]The only main game installment it directly ''contradicts'' is ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', by having Blaze in her [[VideoGame/SonicRush original backstory]] as a DimensionalTraveler, rather than being from the future. Though, considering 06 is ''still'' CanonDiscontinuity, it's not that big a deal.[[/note]] That said, the story is simple and standalone enough that you can reliably assume it happened without needing to make major concessions on the timeline.
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* LooseCanon: Parodied — the official statement is that it's canon, insofar as Sonic Team believes in the power of {{headcanon}}. It does seem to continue on from the story of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'' (mostly because [[spoiler:Sage]] is present), but also contains references to games and other media set in explicitly different timelines.[[note]]The only main game installment it directly ''contradicts'' is ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', by having Blaze in her [[VideoGame/SonicRush original backstory]] as a DimensionalTraveler, rather than being from the future. Though, considering 06 is ''still'' CanonDiscontinuity, it's not that big a deal.[[/note]] That said, the story is simple and standalone enough that you can reliably assume it happened at some point without needing to make major concessions on the timeline.
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* LooseCanon: Parodied — the official statement is that it's canon, insofar as Sonic Team believes in the power of {{headcanon}}. It does seem to continue on from the story of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'', but also contains references to games and other media set in explicitly different timelines.[[note]]The only main game installment it directly ''contradicts'' is ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', by having Blaze in her [[VideoGame/SonicRush original backstory]] as a DimensionalTraveler, rather than being from the future. Though, considering 06 is ''still'' CanonDiscontinuity, it's not that big a deal.[[/note]]
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* LooseCanon: Parodied — the official statement is that it's canon, insofar as Sonic Team believes in the power of {{headcanon}}. It does seem to continue on from the story of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'', ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'' (mostly because [[spoiler:Sage]] is present), but also contains references to games and other media set in explicitly different timelines.[[note]]The only main game installment it directly ''contradicts'' is ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', by having Blaze in her [[VideoGame/SonicRush original backstory]] as a DimensionalTraveler, rather than being from the future. Though, considering 06 is ''still'' CanonDiscontinuity, it's not that big a deal.[[/note]][[/note]] That said, the story is simple and standalone enough that you can reliably assume it happened without needing to make major concessions on the timeline.
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* TheComicallySerious: Most of the characters act this way when they're getting into their roles as part of the murder mystery game. But Blaze is a stand-out example because she acts this way the entire time, in-character or otherwise. For example, the player character can suggest pretending to be Blaze's spouse to distract a guard, which Blaze takes as an ''actual'' marriage proposal before asking them about their heritage and what war crimes they've committed. When they back out, Blaze also criticizes them for giving up too easily.
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* TheComicallySerious: TheComicallySerious:
** Most of the characters act this way when they're getting into their roles as part of the murder mystery game. But Blaze is a stand-out example because she acts this way the entire time, in-character or otherwise. For example, the player character can suggest pretending to be Blaze's spouse to distract a guard, which Blaze takes as an ''actual'' marriage proposal before asking them about their heritage and what war crimes they've committed. When they back out, Blaze also criticizes them for giving up tooeasily.easily.
** It's a bit of deconstruction however, at least for one person, [[spoiler:Espio ''is'' the one who "murdered" Sonic, but instead of simply confessing his crimes as the tone on the train becomes more serious and all the other characters drop their personas, Espio remains staunch in denying accusations and requires the player to unmistakably prove that he was the culprit. When he's asked why he didn't just drop the act earlier, he sheepishly confesses that he believed the high intensity of the murder mystery was simply ''how the game was played''.]]
** Most of the characters act this way when they're getting into their roles as part of the murder mystery game. But Blaze is a stand-out example because she acts this way the entire time, in-character or otherwise. For example, the player character can suggest pretending to be Blaze's spouse to distract a guard, which Blaze takes as an ''actual'' marriage proposal before asking them about their heritage and what war crimes they've committed. When they back out, Blaze also criticizes them for giving up too
** It's a bit of deconstruction however, at least for one person, [[spoiler:Espio ''is'' the one who "murdered" Sonic, but instead of simply confessing his crimes as the tone on the train becomes more serious and all the other characters drop their personas, Espio remains staunch in denying accusations and requires the player to unmistakably prove that he was the culprit. When he's asked why he didn't just drop the act earlier, he sheepishly confesses that he believed the high intensity of the murder mystery was simply ''how the game was played''.]]
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* ConflictBall: When it becomes apparent that [[spoiler:this is no longer a game, the culprit, Espio]] still has to be confronted despite resolving to help and doesn't find it odd that [[spoiler:Sonic got really injured when he was just asleep the last time he saw him, resulting in everyone nearly blaming Espio for that as well until Sonic explains the situation himself]].
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* ConflictBall: When it becomes apparent that [[spoiler:this is no longer a game, the culprit, Espio]] still has to be confronted despite resolving to help and doesn't find it odd that [[spoiler:Sonic got really injured when he was just asleep the last time he saw him, resulting in everyone nearly blaming Espio for that as well until Sonic explains the situation himself]].himself while Espio admits he thought this was all part of the game]].
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: [[spoiler:Had the player character been more straightforward in telling the others that Sonic was actually hurt, rather than simply hinting at it, they could have stopped the Mirage Express' plot much earlier. The PC [[ItsAllMyFault acknowledges this]], but Sonic reassures them that it isn't their fault.]]
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot:
** [[spoiler:Had the player character been more straightforward in telling the others that Sonic was actually hurt, rather than simply hinting at it, they could have stopped the Mirage Express' plot much earlier. The PC [[ItsAllMyFault acknowledges this]], but Sonic reassures them that it isn't their fault.]]
** [[spoiler:Similarly, had Espio confessed his role as the "murderer" of Sonic as soon as things were heating up, there would have much less time trying to figure out who dun it and more time figuring out that there was a mastermind behind this event.]]
** [[spoiler:Had the player character been more straightforward in telling the others that Sonic was actually hurt, rather than simply hinting at it, they could have stopped the Mirage Express' plot much earlier. The PC [[ItsAllMyFault acknowledges this]], but Sonic reassures them that it isn't their fault.]]
** [[spoiler:Similarly, had Espio confessed his role as the "murderer" of Sonic as soon as things were heating up, there would have much less time trying to figure out who dun it and more time figuring out that there was a mastermind behind this event.]]
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* AllPartOfTheShow: [[spoiler:The reason why the Mirage Express was able to hide subduing Sonic for real was due using Amy's murder mystery game as a cover-up and tricking Espio into tranquilizing Sonic, making him think that it is part of the game.]]
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* AllPartOfTheShow: [[spoiler:The reason why the Mirage Express was able to hide subduing Sonic for real was due to using Amy's murder mystery game as a cover-up and tricking Espio into tranquilizing Sonic, making him think that it is part of the game.]]
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* AuthorAppeal: Katie Chrzanowski, the ''Sonic'' social media manager and executive producer of this game, is a big fan of the series' Chao. There is at least one Chao-related item in each room that the player can spot, the security guard is a mustached chao, [[spoiler:Rouge is trying to find a Fabergé Chao Egg that has a bedazzled Chao necklace inside of it]], and a there is a Chao that bears resemblance to [[https://twitter.com/Bruh0906/status/1641931877505290240 one that she took care of that can be seen when Espio recites a poem]].
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* AuthorAppeal: Katie Chrzanowski, the ''Sonic'' social media manager and executive producer of this game, is a big fan of the series' Chao. There is at least one Chao-related item in each room that the player can spot, the security guard is a mustached chao, Chao, [[spoiler:Rouge is trying to find a Fabergé Chao Egg that has a bedazzled Chao necklace inside of it]], and a there is a Chao that bears resemblance to [[https://twitter.com/Bruh0906/status/1641931877505290240 one that she took care of that can be seen when Espio recites a poem]].
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* ChekhovMIA: Invoked. The lore card Tails receives for his detective persona notes that he had a Flicky partner that left him and joined Eggman. [[spoiler:Not only did the train provide the lore card, it was a badnik powered by a Flicky]].
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* ChekhovMIA: Invoked. The lore card Tails receives for his detective persona notes that he had a Flicky partner that left him and joined Eggman. [[spoiler:Not only did the train provide the lore card, it was a badnik powered by a Flicky]].Flicky.]]
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* CoolTrain: The game takes place on the Mirage Express; a state-of-the-art train that's primarily used for events and has several themed carriages. [[spoiler:However, it's actually a unique high-end Badnik]].
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: [[spoiler:Had the player character been more straightforward in telling the others that Sonic was actually hurt, rather than simply hinting at it, they could have stopped the Mirage Express' plot much earlier. The PC [[ItsAllMyFault acknowledges this]], but Sonic reassures them that it isn't their fault]].
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: [[spoiler:Had the player character been more straightforward in telling the others that Sonic was actually hurt, rather than simply hinting at it, they could have stopped the Mirage Express' plot much earlier. The PC [[ItsAllMyFault acknowledges this]], but Sonic reassures them that it isn't their fault]].
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* CoolTrain: The game takes place on the Mirage Express; a state-of-the-art train that's primarily used for events and has several themed carriages. [[spoiler:However, it's actually a unique high-end Badnik]].
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: [[spoiler:Had the player character been more straightforward in telling the others that Sonic was actually hurt, rather than simply hinting at it, they could have stopped the Mirage Express' plot much earlier. The PC [[ItsAllMyFault acknowledges this]], but Sonic reassures them that it isn't theirfault]].fault.]]
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: [[spoiler:Had the player character been more straightforward in telling the others that Sonic was actually hurt, rather than simply hinting at it, they could have stopped the Mirage Express' plot much earlier. The PC [[ItsAllMyFault acknowledges this]], but Sonic reassures them that it isn't their
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: [[spoiler:Shadow's plan to keep Amy far away involved locking all the doors on the train... except the conductor had given Amy a master key that could open any lock on the train as a special birthday privilege. He begrudgingly admits that the key's a well-known favor when this is pointed out]].
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: [[spoiler:Shadow's plan to keep Amy far away involved locking all the doors on the train... except the conductor had given Amy a master key that could open any lock on the train as a special birthday privilege. He begrudgingly admits that the key's a well-known favor when this is pointed out]].out.]]
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** Tails' lore card mentions that his old partner was a Flicky who went to Eggman's side. [[spoiler:This is exactly what happened with the train, which is powered by a Flicky, the same one on his lore card]].
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** Tails' lore card mentions that his old partner was a Flicky who went to Eggman's side. [[spoiler:This is exactly what happened with the train, which is powered by a Flicky, the same one on his lore card]].card.]]
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*** Most of the cast are interrogated on their whereabouts and actions during the train's crash. [[spoiler:However, only Espio and Shadow are directly accused of killing Sonic and needing to prove otherwise. Espio's alibi is the most shaky, with it revolving around the idea that he was too engrossed in a book to notice Shadow coming back from the saloon car (even though he didn't pay attention enough to put the book back in its right place). The biggest clue is that Espio couldn't actually verify his own alibi; the player character has to speak up in his defense. Espio is also the only character who is stated to have been alone when the crash happened]].
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*** Most of the cast are interrogated on their whereabouts and actions during the train's crash. [[spoiler:However, only Espio and Shadow are directly accused of killing Sonic and needing to prove otherwise. Espio's alibi is the most shaky, with it revolving around the idea that he was too engrossed in a book to notice Shadow coming back from the saloon car (even though he didn't pay attention enough to put the book back in its right place). The biggest clue is that Espio couldn't actually verify his own alibi; the player character has to speak up in his defense. Espio is also the only character who is stated to have been alone when the crash happened]].happened.]]
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*** The player character and Tails find a hidden passage from the conductor car to the library car, which gives whoever is in there a way to get closer to Sonic without going through the casino car. [[spoiler:Espio's very specialty is espionage and infiltration, which makes him the most equipped to murder someone and get away with it by using a secret passage]].
** There is some for the true nature of one the game's {{Red Herring}}s. [[spoiler:Shadow acts cagey and is pegged as one of the suspects, but one of the first questions he asks the conductor and the player once he boards is if there are any gift bags available for sale on the train. This is the first clue that Shadow's goal is to get a birthday gift for Amy, as everyone but him got her one, clearing him of being the culprit. The only reason why he acts so shady is so that Amy won't find out about his attempt to get the gift using the lounge's computer]].
** There is some for the true nature of one the game's {{Red Herring}}s. [[spoiler:Shadow acts cagey and is pegged as one of the suspects, but one of the first questions he asks the conductor and the player once he boards is if there are any gift bags available for sale on the train. This is the first clue that Shadow's goal is to get a birthday gift for Amy, as everyone but him got her one, clearing him of being the culprit. The only reason why he acts so shady is so that Amy won't find out about his attempt to get the gift using the lounge's computer]].
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*** The player character and Tails find a hidden passage from the conductor car to the library car, which gives whoever is in there a way to get closer to Sonic without going through the casino car. [[spoiler:Espio's very specialty is espionage and infiltration, which makes him the most equipped to murder someone and get away with it by using a secret passage]].
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** There is some for the true nature of one the game's {{Red Herring}}s. [[spoiler:Shadow acts cagey and is pegged as one of the suspects, but one of the first questions he asks the conductor and the player once he boards is if there are any gift bags available for sale on the train. This is the first clue that Shadow's goal is to get a birthday gift for Amy, as everyone but him got her one, clearing him of being the culprit. The only reason why he acts so shady is so that Amy won't find out about his attempt to get the gift using the lounge'scomputer]].computer.]]
** There is some for the true nature of one the game's {{Red Herring}}s. [[spoiler:Shadow acts cagey and is pegged as one of the suspects, but one of the first questions he asks the conductor and the player once he boards is if there are any gift bags available for sale on the train. This is the first clue that Shadow's goal is to get a birthday gift for Amy, as everyone but him got her one, clearing him of being the culprit. The only reason why he acts so shady is so that Amy won't find out about his attempt to get the gift using the lounge's
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*** An early function of the train gives a few hints, if the player is paying attention. [[spoiler:The arms are everywhere in the train, and are said to have a lot of control over its functions besides just cleaning it]].
*** The manner of Sonic's "death" also raises suspicion. [[spoiler:Sonic was tranquilized by a blowdart, despite no weapons being allowed on the train. While the culprit, Espio, is accused of being stealthy enough to bring it aboard the train, he later admits that he was given instructions to shoot Sonic]].
*** The name of the train seems unnecessarily mysterious and dramatic for what is, on the face of it, a somewhat gimmicky passenger train. [[spoiler:It brings to mind the naming scheme of many of Eggman's creations]].
*** The conductor has yellow pupils peeking out against black sclerae, same as the robotic eyes of the hands; an old portrait of the conductor seen in the library depicts him with normal eyes. [[spoiler:But if you took the conductor for a robot or RobotMe copy of the original, you would have fallen for a RedHerring--it really is the conductor, and the darkened eyes are from the shadow of his cap's brim]].
*** The manner of Sonic's "death" also raises suspicion. [[spoiler:Sonic was tranquilized by a blowdart, despite no weapons being allowed on the train. While the culprit, Espio, is accused of being stealthy enough to bring it aboard the train, he later admits that he was given instructions to shoot Sonic]].
*** The name of the train seems unnecessarily mysterious and dramatic for what is, on the face of it, a somewhat gimmicky passenger train. [[spoiler:It brings to mind the naming scheme of many of Eggman's creations]].
*** The conductor has yellow pupils peeking out against black sclerae, same as the robotic eyes of the hands; an old portrait of the conductor seen in the library depicts him with normal eyes. [[spoiler:But if you took the conductor for a robot or RobotMe copy of the original, you would have fallen for a RedHerring--it really is the conductor, and the darkened eyes are from the shadow of his cap's brim]].
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*** An early function of the train gives a few hints, if the player is paying attention. [[spoiler:The arms are everywhere in the train, and are said to have a lot of control over its functions besides just cleaning it]].
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*** The manner of Sonic's "death" also raises suspicion. [[spoiler:Sonic was tranquilized by a blowdart, despite no weapons being allowed on the train. While the culprit, Espio, is accused of being stealthy enough to bring it aboard the train, he later admits that he was given instructions to shootSonic]].
Sonic.]]
*** The name of the train seems unnecessarily mysterious and dramatic for what is, on the face of it, a somewhat gimmicky passenger train. [[spoiler:It brings to mind the naming scheme of many of Eggman'screations]].
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*** The conductor has yellow pupils peeking out against black sclerae, same as the robotic eyes of the hands; an old portrait of the conductor seen in the library depicts him with normal eyes. [[spoiler:But if you took the conductor for a robot or RobotMe copy of the original, you would have fallen for aRedHerring--it RedHerring -- it really is the conductor, and the darkened eyes are from the shadow of his cap's brim]].brim.]]
*** The manner of Sonic's "death" also raises suspicion. [[spoiler:Sonic was tranquilized by a blowdart, despite no weapons being allowed on the train. While the culprit, Espio, is accused of being stealthy enough to bring it aboard the train, he later admits that he was given instructions to shoot
*** The name of the train seems unnecessarily mysterious and dramatic for what is, on the face of it, a somewhat gimmicky passenger train. [[spoiler:It brings to mind the naming scheme of many of Eggman's
*** The conductor has yellow pupils peeking out against black sclerae, same as the robotic eyes of the hands; an old portrait of the conductor seen in the library depicts him with normal eyes. [[spoiler:But if you took the conductor for a robot or RobotMe copy of the original, you would have fallen for a
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* HappilyMarried: The conductor and his wife. He mentions how much he's looking forward to enjoying his retirement in Spagonia with her, has a portrait of her hanging in the train's dining car, and his ComicalCoffeeCup has ""A cup of joe in your hand, wife by your side, paradise," written on it when inspected in the Conductor's car. [[spoiler:The wife shows up in the ending scene of the game, where she gives a big hug to the conductor after the entire ordeal with the train is over, glad to see him safe after several hours of waiting]].
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* HappilyMarried: The conductor and his wife. He mentions how much he's looking forward to enjoying his retirement in Spagonia with her, has a portrait of her hanging in the train's dining car, and his ComicalCoffeeCup has ""A cup of joe in your hand, wife by your side, paradise," written on it when inspected in the Conductor's car. [[spoiler:The wife shows up in the ending scene of the game, where she gives a big hug to the conductor after the entire ordeal with the train is over, glad to see him safe after several hours of waiting]].waiting.]]
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* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:The train manipulated Espio into tranquilizing and disposing of Sonic once the latter figured out its true nature as a Badnik]].
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* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:The train manipulated Espio into tranquilizing and disposing of Sonic once the latter figured out its true nature as a Badnik]].Badnik.]]
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** Shadow's motivation for repeatedly locking the doors is [[spoiler:trying to keep Amy away as far as possible so he could secretly try to buy her tickets to her favourite band in lieu of a gift.]]
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** Shadow's motivation for repeatedly locking the doors is [[spoiler:trying to keep Amy away as far as possible so he could secretly try to buy her tickets to her favourite band in lieu of a gift.]]gift]].
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* LateArrivalSpoiler: If you haven't played ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'', then the game's ending spoils the fact that [[spoiler:Sage is one of Eggman's creations and essentially his "daughter", which is admittedly a FirstEpisodeTwist]]. More pertinently, that same detail also spoils the GoldenEnding of ''Frontiers'', [[spoiler: which shows that Eggman managed to bring Sage back after her HeroicSacrifice to stop THE END.]]
* LooseCanon: Parodied - the official statement is that it's canon, insofar as Sonic Team believes in the power of {{headcanon}}. It does seem to continue on from the story of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'', but also contains references to games and other media set in explicitly different timelines.[[note]]The only main game installment it directly ''contradicts'' is ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', by having Blaze in her [[VideoGame/SonicRush original backstory]] as a DimensionalTraveler, rather than being from the future. Though, considering 06 is ''still'' CanonDiscontinuity, it's not that big a deal.[[/note]]
* LooseCanon: Parodied - the official statement is that it's canon, insofar as Sonic Team believes in the power of {{headcanon}}. It does seem to continue on from the story of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'', but also contains references to games and other media set in explicitly different timelines.[[note]]The only main game installment it directly ''contradicts'' is ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', by having Blaze in her [[VideoGame/SonicRush original backstory]] as a DimensionalTraveler, rather than being from the future. Though, considering 06 is ''still'' CanonDiscontinuity, it's not that big a deal.[[/note]]
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* LateArrivalSpoiler: If you haven't played ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'', then the game's ending spoils the fact that [[spoiler:Sage is one of Eggman's creations and essentially his "daughter", which is admittedly a FirstEpisodeTwist]]. More pertinently, that same detail also spoils the GoldenEnding of ''Frontiers'', [[spoiler: which [[spoiler:which shows that Eggman managed to bring Sage back after her HeroicSacrifice to stop THE END.]]
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* LooseCanon: Parodied- — the official statement is that it's canon, insofar as Sonic Team believes in the power of {{headcanon}}. It does seem to continue on from the story of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'', but also contains references to games and other media set in explicitly different timelines.[[note]]The only main game installment it directly ''contradicts'' is ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', by having Blaze in her [[VideoGame/SonicRush original backstory]] as a DimensionalTraveler, rather than being from the future. Though, considering 06 is ''still'' CanonDiscontinuity, it's not that big a deal.[[/note]]
* LooseCanon: Parodied
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* MassOhCrap: Once the player character, Tails, Rouge and Blaze have made into the train's safe room and found the treasure, [[spoiler:Rouge reveals the treasure is not the bedazzled Chao egg itself, and twists it to open it... only for the egg to start ticking. Fortunately, it turns out to not be a bomb and safely opens once the ticking stops, revealing a beautiful Chao necklace that Rouge is utterly taken by]].
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* MassOhCrap: Once the player character, Tails, Rouge Rouge, and Blaze have made into the train's safe room and found the treasure, [[spoiler:Rouge reveals the treasure is not the bedazzled Chao egg itself, and twists it to open it... only for the egg to start ticking. Fortunately, it turns out to not be a bomb and safely opens once the ticking stops, revealing a beautiful Chao necklace that Rouge is utterly taken by]].
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* MultipleEndings: [[spoiler:You can choose how you move on following Eggman's plan being foiled, ranging from deciding to stay in your position, to winning the lottery and running a successful supermarket chain]].
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* MultipleEndings: [[spoiler:You can choose how you move on following Eggman's plan being foiled, ranging from deciding to stay in your position, to winning the lottery and running a successful supermarket chain]].chain.]]
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* NonStandardCharacterDesign: The Conductor is notably a ''lot'' taller than most of the main cast. It could be argued it's because he's old, but even though she's not in the game, one can make the comparison that he's almost twice as tall as Vanilla, Cream's mom. [[spoiler:In the ending, we get to see the Conductor's wife, and ''she's'' almost as tall as he is, so it's not him specifically, either]].
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* NonStandardCharacterDesign: The Conductor is notably a ''lot'' taller than most of the main cast. It could be argued it's because he's old, but even though she's not in the game, one can make the comparison that he's almost twice as tall as Vanilla, Cream's mom. [[spoiler:In the ending, we get to see the Conductor's wife, and ''she's'' almost as tall as he is, so it's not him specifically, either]].either.]]
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* OurHeroIsDead: Sonic the Hedgehog, the Blue Blur himself, is the game's victim. Of course, it's all part of the murder mystery game. [[spoiler:Well, not quite. While the "murderer", Espio, did not intend to actually kill Sonic, he was manipulated into poisoning Sonic by the train with a sleeping dart. When the MC checks his body, and when he's brought to the conductor car, Sonic's near death. Thankfully, he recovers]].
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* OurHeroIsDead: Sonic the Hedgehog, the Blue Blur himself, is the game's victim. Of course, it's all part of the murder mystery game. [[spoiler:Well, not quite. While the "murderer", Espio, did not intend to actually kill Sonic, he was manipulated into poisoning Sonic by the train with a sleeping dart. When the MC checks his body, and when he's brought to the conductor car, Sonic's near death. Thankfully, he recovers]].recovers.]]
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:The Mirage Express' hand's eyes turn bright red upon revealing itself as the true antagonist of the game]].
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:The Mirage Express' hand's eyes turn bright red upon revealing itself as the true antagonist of the game]].game.]]
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*** [[spoiler:The Conductor's black-and-yellow UhOhEyes are strikingly similar to the robot hands' eyes and are a far cry from the Conductor's portrait]]. [[spoiler:This is completely innocent, and the darkened eyes are just the result of the shadow from his hat]].
*** [[spoiler:The Conductor towers over the other cast members and has a mustache]]. [[spoiler:He is not, however, Eggman in disguise--Eggman is at his base and calls in through the train's displays]].
*** The train itself has many HiddenDepths, and the Conductor is naturally one who'd know all about them. [[spoiler:He doesn't know, however, that the train is a servant of Dr. Eggman's]].
*** [[spoiler:The Conductor towers over the other cast members and has a mustache]]. [[spoiler:He is not, however, Eggman in disguise--Eggman is at his base and calls in through the train's displays]].
*** The train itself has many HiddenDepths, and the Conductor is naturally one who'd know all about them. [[spoiler:He doesn't know, however, that the train is a servant of Dr. Eggman's]].
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*** [[spoiler:The Conductor's black-and-yellow UhOhEyes are strikingly similar to the robot hands' eyes and are a far cry from the Conductor's portrait]]. [[spoiler:This portrait. This is completely innocent, and the darkened eyes are just the result of the shadow from his hat]].
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*** [[spoiler:The Conductor towers over the other cast members and has amustache]]. [[spoiler:He mustache. He is not, however, Eggman in disguise--Eggman disguise -- Eggman is at his base and calls in through the train's displays]].
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*** The train itself has many HiddenDepths, and the Conductor is naturally one who'd know all about them. [[spoiler:He doesn't know, however, that the train is a servant of Dr.Eggman's]].Eggman's.]]
*** [[spoiler:The Conductor towers over the other cast members and has a
*** The train itself has many HiddenDepths, and the Conductor is naturally one who'd know all about them. [[spoiler:He doesn't know, however, that the train is a servant of Dr.
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** In every car, you can [[AlwaysCheckBehindTheChair insist on checking the trash can]], to Tails' increasing exasperation (and the player character's increasing sadness when they prove to be empty). The punchline comes in the lounge, where there actually ''is'' a clue in the trash; satisfied, the player character then refuses to check the trash bin in the conductor's car... at first. If the player checks the trash bin again, the player character relents and looks, to their (and every one else in the car's) massive disappointment.
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** In every car, you can [[AlwaysCheckBehindTheChair insist on checking the trash can]], to Tails' increasing exasperation (and the player character's increasing sadness when they prove to be empty). The punchline comes in the lounge, where there actually ''is'' a clue in the trash; satisfied, the player character then refuses to check the trash bin in the conductor's car... at first. If the player checks the trash bin again, the player character relents and looks, to their (and every one everyone else in the car's) massive disappointment.
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* SickeninglySweethearts: Shadow certainly thinks so when the Conductor keeps referencing how much he's looking forward to spending more time at home. The Conductor even has a ComicalCoffeeCup that expresses his love for her. [[spoiler:The ending of the game shows this is very much the case, where the Conductor's wife is openly expressive and happy to see that her husband has arrived safely after waiting for hours]].
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* SickeninglySweethearts: Shadow certainly thinks so when the Conductor keeps referencing how much he's looking forward to spending more time at home. The Conductor even has a ComicalCoffeeCup that expresses his love for her. his wife. [[spoiler:The ending of the game shows this is very much the case, where the Conductor's wife is openly expressive and happy to see that her husband has arrived safely after waiting for hours]].hours.]]
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* SkeletonKey: Amy gets a special Birthday Key that lets her move between every train's car even if they're locked. [[spoiler:This throws a wrench into Shadow's plans to delay her while he tries to purchase band tickets for her as a surprise, since she can just unlock the doors]].
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* SkeletonKey: Amy gets a special Birthday Key that lets her move between every train's car even if they're locked. [[spoiler:This throws a wrench into Shadow's plans to delay her while he tries to purchase band tickets for her as a surprise, since she can just unlock the doors]].doors.]]
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* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:Espio, the one assigned to "murder" Sonic, thought that tranquilizing Sonic was all a part of the game. Turns out, it was all part of a plan by the train]].
* WhamEpisode: The conductor's car turns into one of these. [[spoiler:Besides the reveal that Espio is the one who "murdered" Sonic in the murder mystery game, Sonic wakes up and reveals that the Mirage Express is actually one of Eggman's badniks, and it intends to bring them all to Eggman]].
* WhamEpisode: The conductor's car turns into one of these. [[spoiler:Besides the reveal that Espio is the one who "murdered" Sonic in the murder mystery game, Sonic wakes up and reveals that the Mirage Express is actually one of Eggman's badniks, and it intends to bring them all to Eggman]].
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* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:Espio, the one assigned to "murder" Sonic, thought that tranquilizing Sonic was all a part of the game. Turns out, it was all part of a plan by the train]].
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* WhamEpisode: The conductor's car turns into one of these. [[spoiler:Besides the reveal that Espio is the one who "murdered" Sonic in the murder mystery game, Sonic wakes up and reveals that the Mirage Express is actually one of Eggman's badniks, and it intends to bring them all toEggman]].Eggman.]]
* WhamEpisode: The conductor's car turns into one of these. [[spoiler:Besides the reveal that Espio is the one who "murdered" Sonic in the murder mystery game, Sonic wakes up and reveals that the Mirage Express is actually one of Eggman's badniks, and it intends to bring them all to
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-->'''Sonic''': I need... everyone to listen. [[spoiler:The train's a Badnik]].
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-->'''Sonic''': I need... everyone to listen. [[spoiler:The train's a Badnik]].Badnik.]]
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* WhatWouldXDo: Tails tells the player that whenever he's stumped, he asks himself "What would Sonic do," which eventually leads to the player "thinking" about what argument to present, represented by the game's "THINK!" mini-game segments. [[spoiler:Near the very end, once the player and Sonic are trapped in the Dining Car, they tell the blue blur that they've been asking themselves what he would do. Upon hearing the question, Sonic answers that he'd speed on ahead to save his captured friends, no matter what]].
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* WhatWouldXDo: Tails tells the player that whenever he's stumped, he asks himself "What would Sonic do," which eventually leads to the player "thinking" about what argument to present, represented by the game's "THINK!" mini-game segments. [[spoiler:Near the very end, once the player and Sonic are trapped in the Dining Car, they tell the blue blur that they've been asking themselves what he would do. Upon hearing the question, Sonic answers that he'd speed on ahead to save his captured friends, no matter what]].what.]]
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* WreckedWeapon: One of the first pieces of evidence you find is [[spoiler:a stick, which turns out to be the handle of Amy's Piko Piko Hammer, as she'd accidentally broken it trying to destroy the shelf trapping her, Tails, and the player character in the dining room closet. Fortunately, Tails is able to fix it, good as new. Apparently it's a considerably weaker backup version of the one she usually carries.]]
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* WreckedWeapon: One of the first pieces of evidence you find is [[spoiler:a stick, which turns out to be the handle of Amy's Piko Piko Hammer, as she'd accidentally broken it trying to destroy the shelf trapping her, Tails, and the player character in the dining room closet. Fortunately, Tails is able to fix it, good as new. Apparently it's a considerably weaker backup version of the one she usually carries.]]carries]].
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''The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog'' is a visual novel in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series, released on the PC exclusively through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} for free on March 31, 2023 in the US, and [[AprilFoolsDay April 1 in Japan and other countries]]. It was developed by SEGA of America's dedicated ''Sonic'' social media team, led by social media manager [[https://twitter.com/KatieChrz Katie Chrzanowski,]] with assistance from [[https://twitter.com/KatieChrz/status/1641963753632845824 a number of talented people,]] including members of the fan community.
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''The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog'' is a visual novel in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series, released on the PC exclusively through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Platform/{{Steam}} for free on March 31, 2023 in the US, and [[AprilFoolsDay April 1 in Japan and other countries]]. It was developed by SEGA of America's dedicated ''Sonic'' social media team, led by social media manager [[https://twitter.com/KatieChrz Katie Chrzanowski,]] with assistance from [[https://twitter.com/KatieChrz/status/1641963753632845824 a number of talented people,]] including members of the fan community.
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* AgelessBirthdayEpisode: Like ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' before it, Amy's having a birthday party but there's no indication that she actually went up in age.
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* FakeAlibi: After Sonic is the victim in the murder mystery game, Tails, Amy, and Barry investigate, checking each passenger of their alibis. [[spoiler:Espio's alibi being that he was reading in the library and didn't notice anything, which felt flimsy but validated proving to have memorize the book he was reading. It turns out to be a lie with Espio being the killer who was able to memorize the book he read through speedreading due to being a ninja, giving him time to take Sonic by surprise.]]
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* FakeAlibi: After Sonic is the victim in gets seriously injured during the murder mystery game, Tails, Amy, and Barry the player character investigate, checking asking each passenger of about their alibis. [[spoiler:Espio's alibi being was that he was reading in the library and didn't notice anything, which felt flimsy the player character finds flimsy, but validated proving to have memorize the others accept it because Espio had memorized the book he was reading. It turns out to be a lie with that Espio being ''was'' the killer who was able to memorize killer; he memorized the book he read through speedreading due to being a ninja, by speed-reading, giving him time to take Sonic by surprise.]]
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* DiscontinuityNod: When Knuckles rejects the player's character offer for food, this one wonders if Knuckles dislikes the menu or [[WesternAnimation/SonicBoom is just illiterate.]] Right after that Knuckles mentions the name of one of the dishes in the menu, [[CanonDiscontinuity disproving that theory.]]
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* DiscontinuityNod: When Knuckles rejects the player's character player character's offer for food, this one wonders they wonder if Knuckles dislikes the menu or [[WesternAnimation/SonicBoom is if he's just illiterate.]] Right after that that, Knuckles mentions the name of one of the dishes in on the menu, [[CanonDiscontinuity disproving that theory.]]
