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The long-running feud between ace sniper Whisper and sinister assassin Mimic is coming to a climactic showdown! Only one of these former comrades will walk away! Can Tangle and Silver help turn the tide of battle? Or will Whisper suffer another friend getting caught in the crossfire? It’s a thrilling battle years in the making!
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Synopsis[]
Whisper and Mimic talk, for the last time.
In Rainbow Ravine, Mimic attempts to deceive Whisper by disguising himself as Cream and conversing with her. Whisper was able to spot the flaws in his character, noting that Cream was much more polite and she never once referred to Vanilla as 'mummy'. Mimic drops the act and begins discussing with her, noting how many little details her friends has that he has to keep track of and 'justifies' his betrayal of the Diamond Cutters with a sadistic grin on his face. He claims friends are a weakness because they become liabilities and angles you can't account for, noting how Whisper just couldn't help herself. She rebuttals by calmly stating they help uplift her.
The octopus admits he respected Whisper for understanding the value of working alone, claiming the reason she got away during the Diamond Cutter's demise because she wasn't there for them. Whisper responds by saying it's a lie, that she was there and Mimic wasn't. Mimic notes that he and the wolf share their resolve to end their conflict, mocking her friends for their pacifistic methods. He also knows that Whisper lured him out by putting her Wispon out of reach, but questions how she'll fire it in a crowded setting. Whisper says she won't fire it at all.
The whole thing was a setup. Silver telekinetically grabs both Mimic and Whisper, ambushing the octopus. He calls her a coward for relying on her friends while she calls him a fool for thinking he can do this alone. Mimic claims he's the only person he could count on and reveals yellow Power Core, activating it to escape Silver's grasp. He manages to get away and shapeshifts into Barry the Quokka, but Tangle had positioned herself prior to catch Mimic mid-transformation and relays the data back to Whisper. The wolf directs Silver to go high and stand by while she lures Mimic out. He attempts to backstab her, only for Whisper to insert her Green Hover Wisp and blast him into the air. Silver temporarily grabs him, forcing Mimic to use his Power Core again to escape captivity.
Mimic stabs his Power Core, destroying it and killing himself in the process.
Tangle ambushes the fleeting Mimic by bouncing off the ground and grabbing him with her tail. Whisper activates her Orange Rocket Wisp to pursue. Tangle and Mimic crash land into the earth. She cuts off any attempt for Mimic to speak by pummeling him, denying his ability to do so because she hurt his friends. Mimic shapeshifts into an orange Yeti and roars in refusal to go out like this. Silver catches a tripping Tangle from falling off the cliffside. Whisper activates the Blue Cube mode on her Wispon and bashes Mimic's face in before shifting to Cyan Laser and raining lasers down onto him. Mimic is forced to transform back into his original self. The wolf points her weapon at Mimic, Tangle pleading for Silver to let her go. He doesn't, saying she'll fall if he does.
Whisper shedding happy tears that she finally brought justice to her other fallen teammates.
Mimic stabs his Power Core with his blade before Whisper takes her shot, causing it to blow up. Silver finally lets Tangle go as Whisper begins falling, grabbing falling rubble before it hits innocent civilians. Tangle grabs Whisper and her Wispon, calling for the Green Hover Wisp's assistance. It activates and slows their descent, letting Whisper wake up and watch from afar as Mimic's body parts fall into a river. Whisper opens her eyes wide in public for the first time as she begins crying tears of joy, her voice becoming more audible as she calls out for her deceased comrades and cries out that the battle is finally over. Everyone thanks one another for their assistance with Tangle lamenting that he would rather blow up the core than surrender. Whisper's left uncertain of where to go from here, Tangle suggesting that they start by going home. Speaking up once again, Whisper accepts.
Sonic and Team Chaotix venture through Rainstorm Forest, with Sonic remarking that the weather isn't ideal while Vector admits they probably couldn't have found the recycle plant if they didn't receive directions from Clutch. Sonic jokingly asks how they couldn't have done it if Vector was a master detective, while the crocodile backs on his word saying it only would have taken longer, and he eggs them to look for the plant. In the background, the Interceptor can be seen.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Badniks
- Barry the Quokka (disguise)
- Cheese (mentioned)
- Clutch the Opossum (mentioned)
- Cream the Rabbit (disguise)
- Diamond Cutters (mentioned)
- Doctor Eggman (mentioned)
- Mimic the Octopus (death)
- Silver the Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Tangle the Lemur
- Team Chaotix
- Vanilla the Rabbit (mentioned)
- Whisper the Wolf
Races and species:
Locations:
- Sonic's universe
- Earth
- Rainbow Ravine
- Rainstorm Forest (first appearance)
- Spring Flower Festival (mentioned)
- Earth
Items:
Misc.:
Continuity:
- Whisper and Mimic recall how the latter sold the previous Diamond Cutters to Eggman, as shown in Tangle and Whisper.
- Whisper recalls the first time she met Mimic, which was featured in the 2024 Annual.
- Mimic is using his Power Core again, which he got in Bad Guys.