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The sharp remark makes her posture stiffen up, another aggravated noise threatening to sneak out, though she manages to hold it back. If she were trying to speak quieter rather than it just being her natural tone as formed by her experiences, she probably wouldâve been trying even harder now.
âThereâs some differences. A different coat, a pair of gogglesâŚtaller than you, I think.â She actually couldnât be certain there was a difference without seeing them next to each other. It was mostly just a petty jab- she wasnât usually the type for such comments, but his presence here had gotten her into that sort of mood.
âNothing major is different, though. Still an evil scientist. Has that oversized mustache. Arrogant, hotheadedâŚwants to rule the world.â Her fingers balled into fists for just a moment, frustration eating away inside her. Best not to let this one know just how close heâd come to succeeding multiple timesâŚand what all sheâd lost because of him. With a slow breath, she gathers herself and adds one final remark, sure to grate on his nerves at least once more. âBut is always stopped in the end. By Sonic and his allies.â
   Must be his future self after all, the man mused. She did look quite a bit more like the handful of the other Sonicâs friends he had a glimpse ofâ all of whom heâs mostly forgotten about by now. But he wasnât about to tell the other that.
He was asking the questions after all, not answering them.
âYeah, sure, always stopped by Sonic, whatever. Still, he sounds like a wonderful man. Shame he hasnât apparently conquered the world yetâ must be going senile,â Eggman exclaims, muttering that last part aloud as the eyes behind his pince-nez roll. Heâd stop pacing, and gaze down at the girl while stroking his mustache. It didnât bother him too much knowing his older self was failing some more. Didnât inspire confidence either, but they werenât his current selfâs mistakes, after all.Â
And maybe, if he knew about more of his future failures now, then...
âSo, what was his latest scheme to fail? If youâre so giddy to rub it in my face, Iâm sure youâd be happy to give me the details, hmmm? Go on, then.â










