King Acorn is taken to the Knothole emergency room, having suffered a concussion during his battle in Robotropolis. Sally, already shaken by her mother's operation and her friends leaving Knothole, tearfully asks Sonic why he didn't protect her father. Geoffrey St. John tries to explain what happened, but Sally begins sobbing and runs away. Sonic tries to follow her, but Geoffrey stops him, suggesting she needs some time alone. Elias disagrees and tells the others to leave Sally to him. In Robotropolis, a group of Shadowbots are guiding Robians to their stations when Dr. Eggman returns from Station Square and finds that his lab has been torn apart.