[Byrne doesn't exactly know how to handle the emotions he has right now. Too much of his life has been marred by betrayal: betrayal from the Spirits, the Demon Lord, and from himself. He knew falling in love was a bad idea - he knew that getting close like that would only lead to ruin, because it would make him vulnerable, it would lead to more conflict within him. But he had dared to stick around, to betray his logic and allow himself to fall in love. And now...

Well, let's say he had destroyed many NPC robots after the fact. And there's a constant burning rage within him now. He doesn't need to attempt to atone for his past anymore. It doesn't matter if all his life is just going to be one insult after another, one large betrayal. Is this his punishment for leaving behind his destiny?

All he can think of is revenge. There's a cold gaze as Byrne faces the screen, a bright rage filling the yellow of his eyes. He sits with his gauntlet in plain view, making no jokes about this.

His words are calm, no shouting, but still full of passion.

Why is this public? Because he wants everyone to know how pissed he is.]

I will kill you, Dr. Ivo Robotnik.

Attention Smash Academy! I thank you all for your PATIENCE and COOPERATION during this most TRYING of times.

And, according to the mayor's office, I DEEPLY REGRET any... overzealousness on the part of me or my robotic hordes.

That all being said, as part of my, er, SETTLEMENT, I will be DE-ROBOTISIZING everyone who was transformed during the recent unpleasantness. As soon as YOU PUNKS GIVE BACK MY ROBOTISIZER!!!

Ahem. That is all for now. Good day, Smash Academy.

[Everything had come to an end. It was fairly easy to hear the news, even if Zero had yet to find a permanent residence anywhere: those who had been captured or roboticized were returned to normal, and martial law was over. Yet somehow, he still didn't feel at ease. Perhaps it was the years of conflict he'd become accustomed to, but the resolution came too quickly for him to easily accept.

For lack of anywhere else to be, the red reploid continued to roam the city - one neighbourhood in particular. He'd promised Knuckles that his street would be safe, after all. He owed the Echidna. So it was that any particular point in the day, Zero could be found on the lookout for stragglers on the roofs of nearby buildings.

He really wasn't sure what to do with himself now that peace had more or less returned.]