"I... assume it worked out," he says, quietly. After all, Sonic didn't say anything about horrible nuclear winter, or even any fallout, from the destruction of the Eclipse Cannon. "The planet survived, at least."

The whole planet? What had he done?

But at Silver's words, he makes a strange, breathless sound. It might be a sort of disbelieving laugh, if you squint.

"He said the same thing. I think you both forgive too easily."