[Hey!-- okay, fair. Sonic did tend to charge in headfirst into most of things, but it wasn't always him. Sometimes it was Knuckles who did.] Well-- okay, it does tend to look like this most of the time. But only in the beginning! We're still a work in progress, but we do come out with some pretty solid plans, eventually, because we trust each other and communicate through it. [Communication was key in teamwork, Shadow.]

[He bought them from a peculiar-looking vending machine just outside the Arena area. It had all sorts of strange-looking things Sonic had never seen before-- even a feather for some reason(?). He wasn't gonna risk eating something that looked like medicine (iuck), but this one thing came in a convenient, and familiar, snack shape so.] I am taking it seriously. That’s exactly why I’m willing to admit when my health bar’s not at its best, instead of stubbornly pushing through just to see how far I can go before crashing. [He might not be familiar with this exact world setting, but he has played enough videogames to know you needed to gear up before going through boss fights and stuff.]