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| - Doctor Robotnik built the biological computer on the Floating Island after learning from the echidna scientist Doctor Zachary that the Emerald Hill Folk were hiding in the Mushroom Hill Zone. Zachary used modern software to take control of the Floating Island's Guardian Robots, and then Robotnik and Zachary used the Robots to capture the Emerald Hill Folk. Only Porker Lewis managed to escape. (At the time, Knuckles the Echidna was on the surface of Mobius, bringing a chest of ancient documents back home to help him fix the Floating Island's broken systems.) The Emerald Hill Folk were installed into the biological computer (although at this point it had not been activated). When Knuckles finally returned to the Floating Island, he met up with Porker, only for the two of them to be captured by Zachary's Guardian Robots as well. Knuckles and Porker were installed into the machine alongside the Emerald Hill Folk, but before Robotnik could activate the computer and permanently fuse them into its circuitry, Knuckles escaped his restraints and destroyed the primary control panel. Knuckles was quickly subdued by Zachary and the Guardian Robots, and Robotnik still had the ability to activate the biological computer by means of a back-up control panel, but Knuckles' interference meant that Robotnik failed to activate the computer before the Omni-Viewer transported the Black Asteroid from the Special Zone. When the asteroid exploded, the resulting electromagnetic pulse shut down all electrical systems on Mobius, including the biological computer, rendering it useless. The Emerald Hill Folk were able to escape their restraints, and managed to capture Doctor Robotnik while Knuckles took on Zachary.
- Dr. Robotnik built this device on the Floating Island after being informed by the malevolent echidna Doctor Zachary of the whereabouts of the Emerald Hill folk. Instead of microchips, the computer would use the living brains of Mobians for its processes. Once the computer was brought online, the victims installed on it could not be freed without being killed. Robotnik decided upon this fate as his revenge against Sonic and the Emerald Hill folk who were in hiding in the Mushroom Hill Zone. They were rounded up by Dr. Zachary who used modern software to take control of the Floating Island's Guardian Robots and capture them. Knuckles the Echidna and Porker Lewis were also captured by Robotnik and Zachary and installed on the Biological Computer. Knuckles managed to escape from his restraints, however, and attempted to stop the two evil scientists. Thanks to Knuckles' interference, Robotnik failed to activate the computer before the Omni-Viewer transported the Black Asteroid from the Special Zone. When the asteroid exploded, the electromagnetic pulse that resulted shut down all electrical systems on Mobius, including the Bio-Computer, rendering it useless.
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