With their attempt to stop Cinder having failed, the teams decide to go on the offensive and scout a potential Eggman base.
Tropes for this chapter:
- Adaptational Heroism: The Knuckles Clan was killed off defending Angel Island instead of attempting to get the Master Emerald's location.
- Continuity Nod:
- When discussing Eggman's tendency to build his bases after amusement parks, Team Sonic discusses his scheme from Sonic Colors.
- The destruction seen in the Mt. Glenn town makes Sonic think of Crisis City Zone.
- Mythology Gag:
- Sonic not seeing Zwei's appeal is practically the equivalent of his first meeting with Ozzy in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020).
- Ruby at one point refers to Sonic as a "freedom fighter", which was the name of his team in Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM) and Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics).
- Waxing Lyrical: Ruby apologizes to the hero group for not being able to catch Cinder. Sonic reassures her to instead think about what they can do now, and ends his advice with "live and learn"; the title of Sonic Adventure 2's theme tune.
