Check Yourself

[megabuster]

I know everyone is really working hard to figure out what's going on around here lately, but I just wanted to make sure that no matter who you are, you're being careful. Make sure you don't overwork yourselves.

[LOOKING AT YOU, LUCCA.]

And make sure you don't take any undue risks.

[LOOKING AT YOU, ZERO.]

Remember, nobody's in this by themselves!

Comments

[megabuster]

But flooding and earthquakes are already natural disasters... Whatever this is, it's gotta be an unnatural disaster. I've seen Robot Masters who could create earthquakes and floods before.

[lovesthepain]

I'm talking about something on a much grander scale. These incidents, while inconvenient, certainly haven't been catastrophic in their magnitude. That's what makes me suspect they may merely be symptoms of a much bigger event.

[megabuster]

If only we could figure out what that was, though... It feels awful not knowing. I could imagine Dr. Wily doing something like this... Do you think someone is controlling it?

[lovesthepain]

I don't think we can necessarily rule out the possibility, but I'm hard-pressed to discern a motive for an approach like this. What would they intend to accomplish with a few minor, apparently unconnected changes to the environment?

[megabuster]

I don't know... Unless it's just a test run for something bigger... But I don't know. Agh, it's so confusing!

[lovesthepain]

All the more reason to seek answers.

...I... don't really know where to start, but I think I'm going to assess all the meteorological data for this place that I can. If whatever's happening manifests itself as natural disturbances, maybe we can find some indication where to look next.

[megabuster]

Is there anything I can do to help? I don't want to just sit at the sidelines in all of this...

[lovesthepain]

You're much more familiar with this area than I am. Is there anything you can tell me about the geographical landmarks surrounding the city?

[megabuster]

Well, there's a volcano, but other people are already investigating that. And there's the Floating Island, which is really mysterious... I don't know much about it, really.

[lovesthepain]

The island is an unknown factor, certainly. As for the volcano... who's looking into it? I'd like to make use of their data too, if possible.

[megabuster]

I think Sonic and Blaze were talking about it before on the network...

[lovesthepain]

I'll have to make a point of speaking to them, then. Any data they might collect would be very useful. A volcano's activity level is largely dependent on what's going on far below the ground -- it's possible there's a link between it and the earthquake we experienced.

[megabuster]

Well, the only place I know that far underground besides the volcano are the bunkers under the school...

[lovesthepain]

And we intend to search those ourselves. You will be coming along, correct?

[megabuster]

I'll be glad to help! I've felt terrible being on the sidelines all this time... I'll help in any way I can!

[lovesthepain]

I'm certain you'll prove very useful, in that case. It'll be dark and confined, and we don't know what hostile elements might be there... so plan accordingly.

[megabuster]

Got it! You can count on me! I'll get whatever I can ready!