Echo Data Recollection files
NAME: Carter S. Knight PASSCODE: ******
What started off as a joint research venture almost ended in utter tragedy as a smart monkey made its way to O Techlabs, just ot be captured and made into the Galtoid Primax. Luckily, we were able to recover Primax without hurting her (although Kevin really wanted to), and revert her to normal. Now we are currently investigating the disappearance of two of Central Labs' technicians. Dr. Stephanie Saotome has yet to get back to me on that.
(End transmission)
[Midnight in O Techlabs. Dressed in special ionization "pajamas," the Sonic Five meet in the syroward ready for a six hour recharge.]
Jackson: Everything's ready, doctor.
Dr. O: Not quite.
[Dr. O is trying a new experiment in the syrochambers to see if a special duration of hyperbolic recharging can boost their human-like capabilities, especially with Arachness' creatures getting potentially smarter and more dangerous.]
Neil: Can you remind us why we're doing this tonight?
Dr. O: Because of the relative quiet we've experienced for the past few weeks, this gives us a perfect opportunity to make some more adaptations on your power so that the next time Arachness attacks, we won't be a bit underdragged.
Rob: Perfect. The calm before the storm.
Carter: Just remember, that bunch of Galteans can tell when our defenses are lowered.
Kevin: He's right. I mean, I can sense it.
D'angelo: Robots have sixth senses?
Dr. O: Just because they were turned on a couple of months ago doesn't mean they were born yesterday.
Rob: Well, everyone ready?
Sydney: Let's do this.
Kevin: Wait a minute... Neil. A teddy bear?
Neil: And what's WRONG with a teddy bear?
Kevin: Nothing. I'm just saying is all...
[The five enter their syrotubes. Anabolic electrolytes are slowly pumped into their tubes.]
Dr. O: Status report, Echo. Echo: Fifteen minutes. All five biodroids are resting comfortably. Neural net activity is slowed to 12 percent.
[Later...]
Thirty minutes. Neural net activity is slowed to 5 percent.
[Still later...]
One hour. Neural activity is ceased. Begin final stage.
[A special ionic solution begins to be added to the anabolic electrolytes. The first effect is that their syrotubes glow in the Sonic Rangers' corresponding colors: Blue, Yellow, Red, White, and Black.]
Dr. O: The solutions are beginning to react.
[Suddenly, the tubes begin to stop glowing.]
Jackson: Doctor, this isn't supposed to happen. The reaction is being retarded by...
[Then, the power goes out throughout the lab.]
... a power failure.
[A series of brownouts occur like dominoes until the whole facility is covered in perpetual darkness.]
Dr. O: This is not good.
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[The Galtean Earthbase.]
Synchron: Your worship, my sources report a power failure in the O Techlabs.
Arachness: Your sources, Synchron, are delayed and unreliable.
Synchron: What is that supposed to mean?
Arachness: I knew about the black out before you told me. Do you actually think that this black out was an accident?
Tourix: Of course he did. He has no idea that Syncotron was just near O Techlabs.
Synchron: I thought you had commissioned the two Galtoids to fight together.
Arachness: But they are, Synchron. You see, by commissioning this sabotage, they are working together in the mental sense.
Synchron: I see. Is there anything I can do to further along this plan?
Arachness: Go to the Techlabs in Manhattan and enable our device. If all goes according to plan, then O Techlabs should no longer be a factor in my control of the Earth...
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[O Techlabs. In the dark, we can't see what's going on, but we can hear voices in the background. Dr. O and his technicians turn on some flashlights.]
Dr. O: Is everyone alright?
Jackson: I'm okay.
D'angelo: Yes. What about Pixel?
[Dr. O's V-Pager goes off.]
Pixel's voice: Hello? Can anyone hear me?
Dr. O: Okay. The outage hasn't affected the V-Pagers. But you guys should look for emergency light generators anyway. I'll take the page here. (opens V-Pager to cel mode) Go ahead Pixel, I read you.
Pixel: The power just went out in the upper quads.
Dr. O: And in the lower quads, as well. Pixel, we're working on rigging up the emergency lighting. As soon as it comes on, go down the stairs to the syroward. We have things to discuss.
Pixel: Got it! (disconnects)
Dr. O: How are the lights working?
D'angelo: Almost rigged. Just need to punch in this code.
[D'angelo puts in the code to activate the generator. Emergency track lighting begins to flicker on and off. The lights resemble lights on a charter bus, separately spaced and dimly lit.]
Well, it isn't the sun, but it's better than that Y2K scare we had a few months back.
Dr. O: Don't remind me.
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[Outside O Techlabs, Syncotron detects a surge of power from the building.]
Syncotron: Raybin, there is a surge of power running through the building.
Raybin: I thought you knocked out all power in the building.
Syncotron: I did.
Raybin: Apparently not. Find whatever's causing the power and destroy it!
Syncotron: Consider it done.
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[A few moments later, Pixel, in her pajamas, arrives from the back staircase.]
Pixel: Doc, what's going on?
Dr. O: Just a power outage. There's nothing to worry about.
[Jackson runs in with some disturing news.]
Jackson: I just came from the control center on my way from the generator. I inspected the fuses and...
Dr. O: And?
Jackson: They were all functional.
D'angelo: And there was no electrical storm either forecasted or detected.
Pixel: This is getting weird. How could power just go out like that?
Dr. O: This is beginning to look like a Galtean ploy.
D'angelo: How can you be sure?
Dr. O: That's just it! Without the onboard scanners, I am sure of nothing.
Pixel: Wait... Maybe you can let me at them.
Dr. O: Are you sure?
Pixel: Yeah. I mean, I might be able to detect them.
D'angelo: But you wouldn't be able to fight them.
Pixel: Maybe I won't have to. D'angelo, can you reroute some of the energy in the generator to the syrotube?
D'angelo: Oh, no! If there is a Galtoid out there, I'm not going after it.
Pixel: Who asked you to search for the Galtoid? All I'm asking is a few minutes to stall the monster so you could hook the generator up to the syrotubes and get the Sonic Five back.
Jackson: Are you kidding? Do you even know how much time it took us to shut of their neural nets?
Pixel: Well, I'm guessing it would take considerably less time to reactivate it.
D'angelo: She has a good point.
Dr. O: Looks like it's time for SonicPink again.
Pixel: I was hoping it wouldn't come to this.
[Pixel rushes to her room and puts her costume on, piece by piece. Then she rushes to the syroward with her "headpiece" -- not exactly a helmet -- in hand.]
There's a Galtoid outside, all right. (eyes glowing violet) Tell me the nearest way to the automated exit, and I'm there.
Dr. O: Good luck, Pixel.
Jackson: Yeah, Pix! Go get'im! (turns to D'angelo and whispering) Good as doomed.
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[Outside O Techlabs. The pink-clad warrior prepares for combat. After receiving neural signals of a possible Galtoid activity, she proceeds with caution.]
Pixel (to herself): Okay... where are you... Guess I should go for the generator first.
[She proceeds to the generator, where everything seems normal, except...]
Tourix: I believe you're looking for me.
[Pixel turns around, only to get punched and sent to the ground. Tourix is an ice Gatoid, capable of freezing anything and anyone, making them weak to his rapid-fire punches.]
No human force on Earth will prevent me from my mission.
Pixel: No, but I will!
[Pixel uses her telepathy to shield herself from the onslaught of Tourix's attacks.]
Funny... Why didn't I do this when I was fighting Robotex?
[Pixel continues to mentally block Tourix's moves, until he breaks the bond with a shattering move.]
Tourix: Now do you remember?
Pixel: Hardly.
Tourix: Maybe this will remind you!
[Tourix sends Pixel flying with a barrage or ice fire.]
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[Back inside, the two chief technicians work with Dr. O to restore power to the syrotubes. After a few wire connections to the main board and an explosion of ozone, they appear to be ready.]
Dr. O: Okay. Fire it up.
[Jackson flips the switch and turns on the generator. The syrotubes begin to glow again.]
Jackson: The syrotubes are online, but it's going to take a while to get the neural nets back in action.
Echo: Approximately...
Jackson (cutting Echo off): A while. Approximately a while.
Echo: Yes, Jackson. A nine minute, forty-seven while.
D'angelo: Well, like Pixel said, it will take relatively shorter to reboot neural nets than it does to deactivate them.
Dr. O: Do you think that Pixel can hold the monster off for that long?
D'angelo: You want to know the truth?
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[Outside the main bridge to O Techlabs. Pixel is getting royally beaten.]
Pixel (thinking): I don't get it! I thought my psychic link was unbreakable! (brushes her braid back)
Tourix: I expected more from a member of Sonic Five.
[Tourix walks over to the already-battered Pixel (who isn't really a member of Sonic V) and kicks her in the midsection.]
Pixel: I have to ... ungh... keep fighting... until Rob and the others... get here...
[Pixel takes another hit, probably the strongest and most brutal of all of Tourix's moves.]
Stop!
[Pixel thrusts her free hand forward. She doesn't know it, but she is about to use her power to control the energy flowing from her hand. A transparent hand glows violet and is thrust toward Tourix's head. This "spirit rush" knocks Tourix to the ground.]
Wh--- what the...!
Tourix: You're going to pay for that! (hesitatingly gets up)
Pixel: I don't know what I did, but I'm sure glad I did it... (begins to stumble) Take that back...
[Synchron joins Raybin on the sidelines of battle.]
Synchron: How is Tourix faring?
Raybin: Sounds like Tourix is fighting that anti-heroine to a stalemate.
Synchron: Not her again...
Raybin: Do not worry. He'll destroy her. Even if it means destroying himself. But just in case, Divit game me a trump card.
[Raybin takes out a GalteaEgg and hurls it at Tourix.]
Synchron: What do you think you're doing?
Raybin: A little something humans call "wrapping up loose ends."
Synchron: You risk the future of Arachness' plans to destroy O Techlabs and the defeat of Sonic Five on "wrapping up loose ends?" You are more pitiful than I thought.
Raybin: Don't undermine my authority. Arachness put me in charge of this operation and if I say that the GalteaEgg should be called forth, then it will be called forth, damn it.
[Meanwhile, Tourix grabs the egg and throws it to the ground. He begins to grow to skyscraper size.]
Pixel: Just great. How am I supposed to fight this guy now?
Voice (OS): With a giant robot, maybe?
[From behind, the Sonic Five run toward Pixel.]
SonicRed: We came as soon as we heard. Our neural nets may be a bit fuzzy, but I bet we can still take on this guy.
Pixel: I hope so. He's insanely strong.
SonicYellow: We'll see about that...
Sonic 5: Activate Mechatrons!
[The Mechatrons cruise out from the newly restored hangar and take to the field. The RoboSonic arrives punching Tourix's lights out, then the Sonic Five load into their machines.]
SonicRed: RoboSonic, armed.
SonicBlack: CarrierSonic, armed.
SonicBlue: TankSonic, armed.
SonicYellow: RiderSonic, armed.
SonicWhite: JetSonic, armed.
[The five Mechatrons begin to battle Tourix. He manages to dodge the Ridersonic's laser fire and the RoboSonic's punches.]
SonicBlack: Maybe it's time to take this to a higher level. Macro CarrierSonic Pentium Charge!
[The CarrierSonic transforms into it's alternate form. Immediately, it picks a fight with Tourix.]
Tourix: You dare to mock me? I'll show you!
[Tourix uses his ice launcher to freeze the hull of the Macro CarrierSonic. Kevin is blinded by the frost on his cockpit.
SonicBlack: I can't move this thing! I need extra fire power.
SonicRed: You have to transform into MacroBlack.
SonicBlack: Sounds like an idea to me! Activate MacroBlack!
{SonicBlack abandons ship and -- in mid-air -- transforms into MacroBlack.
MacroBlack: You forgot one small detail, Tourix. (hard kick to the midsection) The pilot!
Tourix: Not likely.. I'll freeze you too!
[Tourix tries his hardest to freeze MacroBlack, giving the others an opportunity.
SonicRed: Hurry, while Tourix is occupied! Macrosonic Pentium Charge!
SonicBlue/Yellow/White: Macrosonic Pentium Charge!
[The four Mechatrons combine to form Macrosonic.]
SonicRed: Macrosonic armed and ready.
[Macrosonic lends MacroBlack a hand. Together, they deliver a stunning combo of powered attacks that eventually fell Tourix.]
SonicRed/MacroBlack: Sonic Double Team!
[The penultimate blow is given, weakening Tourix to his lowest level.]
SonicRed: Think you can power the CarrierSonic?
MacroBlack: I can try.
[MacroBlack retroforms in mid-air and lands in the cockpit of the Macro CarrierSonic, which then retroforms into the CarrierSonic. Meanwhile, Arachness is poised to intervene.]
Arachness: Enough, Tourix! Go back to the Earthbase.
[Arachness raises her hand and sends Tourix back for recharging.]
You almost had them defeated. But this is a minor setback. We just need a little more strength. Synchron! Raybin! Come with me....
[The two minions disappear with Arachness back to the Galtean Earthbase.]
SonicYellow: The stupid little monster queen bailed!
SonicWhite: Well, at least we have more time to restore power to the Techlabs, right?
SonicRed: I agree. We start at dawn tomorrow.
SonicBlack: But isn't dawn in two hours?
SonicRed: That's right... Don't worry, we can rest up for it later. Right now, we need to restore the power to the Techlabs so that Dr. O can continue the experiment.
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[The Sonic Five head inside and remove their helmets.]
Rob: Father?
Carter: Jackson?
Sydney: D'angelo?
Kevin: Pix?
[Neil spots all four of them on the floor sleeping. Jackson has Neil's teddy bear.]
Sshhh!
Rob: Come on. We'll get stated immediately. Maybe when they wake up, they'll see some power going through this place.
[Affirmation as the Sonic Five head to the power center.]
Neil: Wait...
Kevin: What is it?
Neil: My teddy bear. (carefully snatches his bear from Jackson)
Rob: Neil, you're a kid, you know that?
Neil: But it was me teddy bear!
[Rob and Neil join the others in walking to the power center as they continue to discuss teddy bears and how old Neil really is.]
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