The Ripple Effect

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Characters in this story

  • Shadow — Shadow the Hedgehog is one of the most iconic and complex characters in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. He was introduced in the 2001 game Sonic Adventure 2 and has since established himself as the series' primary rival and anti-hero, serving as a dark counterpart to Sonic's optimism.
  • Silver the Hedgehog — A hedgehog from the future with psychokinetic abilities who tries to change a catastrophic timeline.
Story transcript

Silver: So you see, time travel can be kind of tricky. It has this ripple effect,

Silver: where something that happens here, in your time, can directly influence what happens in mine!

Silver: That's why I need to be really careful about what I do while I'm here!

Shadow: Think I'm developing dementia.

Silver: Wait, for real?

Shadow: Because I don't remember asking!

Silver: Okay, what the fuck is your problem, man?

Shadow: What? I'm just being honest.

Silver: No, you're just being a fucking asshole, dude!

Silver: You could've stopped me at any point and let me know you weren't interested, but noooooo,

Silver: instead you had to double down and be an asshole about it!

Silver: I've tried so hard to be nice to you, but you're just so goddamn insufferable.

Silver: I genuinely can't comprehend why anyone would be friends with you.

Silver: You literally make everyone fucking miserable. You think you're entitled to being a prick just because you went through some shit?

Silver: Well, guess what, asshole? So did I! Every single day! Since I was born!

Silver: But do you see me going, "Oh! Woe is me! I suffered, so why shouldn't they?"

Silver: No! Because I'd rather use all the pain I feel to help others get a shot at a normal life,

Silver: I don't know... like a decent person would!

Silver: And to make matters worse, you're even meaner to Sonic! Sonic!

Silver: He's the nicest guy I've ever met. He genuinely cares about you and sees the good in you,

Silver: but all you do is rain on his parade!

Silver: Man, I wish I had a friend like that. You ungrateful little bitch!

Silver: You wanna know what's going to happen to you? You're going to spend your life having one epiphany after another,

Silver: always thinking you've finally figured out what's holding you back, and how you can finally, finally be productive and creative,

Silver: and turn your life around, but nothing will ever change.

Silver: That cycle of mediocrity isn't due to some obstacle. It's who you are.

Silver: The thing standing in the way of your dreams is that the person having them is you!

Silver: I'm considering going back in time and telling Gerald that letting you live was medical malpractice!

Silver: You wanna know what happens in the future? You wanna know what your legacy is? Nothing!

Silver: Nobody knows who you are, because you're not worth remembering!

Silver: If you say one more pessimistic thing, I will fold you like laundry!

Silver: I will make what happened to Maria look like a fucking mercy compared to what I'll do to you!

Silver: And then, when I'm done... I'll bury you next to her!

Silver: I will massacre you!

Silver: Now, if the next words that come out of your mouth are positive and constructive, then we can have a friendly conversation amongst ourselves.

Silver: Otherwise, SHUT THE FUCK UP!

Shadow: Huh?

Shadow: What the fuc...