Sonic and Sally are practice-sparring, but Sally isn't paying attention. She explains that she's been thinking about the orb that fell from the sky and the death of Julayla, her mentor. Rosie comes in and asks Sally examine the estate Julayla left her. Sally finds three items in a chest: a blue vest, a picture of her father, and a map. Later that night, the same orb that fell out of the sky glows and wakes Sally. Sally approaches the orb, and it turns out to be a special computer named NICOLE with a mind of its own. The Freedom Fighters ask Sally if anything is wrong. She introduces NICOLE to them and determines that she'll be its friend.