Anonymous opens by stating what he has managed to accomplish thus far: causing the Arachne to activate the Sword of Acorns in the Egg Grape Chamber, casting the Egg Grapes into the Zone of Silence and killing the Ancient Walkers, freeing both Mammoth Mogul and Ixis Naugus, and the two villains joining forces. Reporting their current engagement with Sonic and his allies, he remarks that "everything is going according to plan." At the battle, Sonic banters briefly with both Fiona and Sally before suggesting to Elias that that they try to retrieve the Acorn artifacts. The two go to confront Mogul, who swings at them with the Sword of Acorns but then has the Crown snatched from his head by Sonic. He then places it on Elias, who believes that his birthright will restore it to his control, only