After being disappointed by the failure of all the other devices he had bought from H.D.S.V.A.D.L., Dr. Robotnik stole the De-Atomizer and kidnapped Wes Weasely, forcing him to supervise Scratch and Grounder as they attempted to capture Sonic. Scratch fired the ray at Sonic after pulling the red switch, resulting in Sonic being cloned. The five Sonics attacked Scratch and Grounder by shooting them with popcorn. The Badniks fled the scene without the De-Atomizer. Weasely then used the device to reverse the cloning effect and make Sonic whole again.