[Maria listened to all this with a thoughtful frown, blue eyes watching him closely and seeing the frustrated body language. He seemed to be so similar to the Shadow she knew, but, he claimed that he wasn't.

She was a Robotnik, with that same intelligence that ran through her family. But considering she had never encountered any other 'universe' save her own, this might take a hot minute.]

Did...a white haired woman named Aurora bring you? [She asked suddenly, wheels turning in her mind as she tried to understand.] She told me that I was summoned to help save my world. I still have no idea why but...I didn't have time to ask her to elaborate before I was sent here.