In the Metropolis Zone, one of the last remaining pieces of park land is under threat and a protest has developed. At the front is Pyjamas, an older woman who seems to be having a vision of a tiny winged creature, possibly a butterfly. However, although her vision turns out to be correct, the "tiny" creature is actually Knuckles on his pterodactyl! Watching from his aerial steed, Knuckles sees the protest, before noticing that Doctor Robotnik has sent his Special Badnik Service Troopers to disperse the crowd. One robot prepares to bludgeon an elderly man, despite his pleas of wishing for a peaceful protest. Knuckles swoops in and lifts the Trooper up by its truncheon, before throwing him down. Fellow protestor Ebony wants to get in on the action, using magic to summon a ball of energy that