Air date: April 16th, 2005 (FR), April 22nd, 2006 (US)
Tropes:
- Break Them by Talking: As Sonic runs, Dark Oak tells him how it is futile to think he is truly free, as there will always be violence and destruction wherever he goes. Sonic simply rebuts him and continue running faster, not minding a word he says.
- Hope Springs Eternal: Hence the English title of the episode. Cosmo voices her faith that Sonic will be alright even though he was eaten by Final Mova and sent plummeting into Planet Aquirius' waters in the last episode, and the voice of Earthia mentions to her looking for the light in the darkness.
