Sonic is enjoying a happy dream of his Uncle Chuck feeding him chili dogs. His dream is interrupted by Sally Acorn, who tells him he's eating his sneakers. Sonic tells her how he misses his Robian uncle, who fell victim to Dr. Robotnik's roboticization, and how he's frustrated that they still haven't rescued him. In Robotropolis, Chuck is about to be the test subject for the Transdimensional Transporter device. Robotnik's nephew, Snively, asks why they're testing it with their most efficient unit. Robotnik simply threatens to roboticize Snively if it doesn't work. After some griping, Snively assists in setting up the test, only to be shoved aside by an impatient Robotnik.