[Neo Metal Sonic has underestimated his counterpart. Again.
It's not entirely clear how this keeps happening, as he really should learn from his mistakes and start assuming his doppelganger is capable of more than he thinks he is, and yet here we are again. There's no denying that Sonic's information is solid - Neo hadn't assumed Sonic would make things up anyway, but this goes beyond a basic understanding of Ellipsa and into "genuinely did his research".
But then, of course he did. Sonic needs to adapt to life here as much as Neo does, and though the organic hedgehog hardly seems the sort, he isn't a total idiot. This understanding of their shared new world may be a bit more straightforward than Neo's own research, but that doesn't mean its without merit. If anything, it's more practical than the theoretical what-ifs of Neo's own studies.
As shameful as it is to admit it, he can't safely say he's bested Sonic this time either, though it's a far cry from a total loss. Still, the not-quite-a-defeat stings in ways he can't articulate even with a proper means of speaking.
But Sonic offers another distraction and one Neo can't help but immediately seize on. After all, it's another competition. Another chance to prove himself. This form - Neo Metal Sonic - was built to fight. He was created to make use of his durability and strength, two things he has always had over the blue blur.]
Then I trust you will be satisfied waiting for my own findings.
[He will still share, as that was part of the challenge, but this takes precedence.]
I'll destroy it before you even get the chance. Point the way.
[Bold words for someone who is admittedly slower than Sonic the hedgehog right now, but that's how confident he is in his ability to fight.
(And maybe challenging his doppelganger like this brings out this side of him.)]
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It's not entirely clear how this keeps happening, as he really should learn from his mistakes and start assuming his doppelganger is capable of more than he thinks he is, and yet here we are again. There's no denying that Sonic's information is solid - Neo hadn't assumed Sonic would make things up anyway, but this goes beyond a basic understanding of Ellipsa and into "genuinely did his research".
But then, of course he did. Sonic needs to adapt to life here as much as Neo does, and though the organic hedgehog hardly seems the sort, he isn't a total idiot. This understanding of their shared new world may be a bit more straightforward than Neo's own research, but that doesn't mean its without merit. If anything, it's more practical than the theoretical what-ifs of Neo's own studies.
As shameful as it is to admit it, he can't safely say he's bested Sonic this time either, though it's a far cry from a total loss. Still, the not-quite-a-defeat stings in ways he can't articulate even with a proper means of speaking.
But Sonic offers another distraction and one Neo can't help but immediately seize on. After all, it's another competition. Another chance to prove himself. This form - Neo Metal Sonic - was built to fight. He was created to make use of his durability and strength, two things he has always had over the blue blur.]
Then I trust you will be satisfied waiting for my own findings.
[He will still share, as that was part of the challenge, but this takes precedence.]
I'll destroy it before you even get the chance. Point the way.
[Bold words for someone who is admittedly slower than Sonic the hedgehog right now, but that's how confident he is in his ability to fight.
(And maybe challenging his doppelganger like this brings out this side of him.)]