"Then we should get to work."

Walking over to where the Metal Sonic was being constructed.

"I need him durable enough to where Sonic can't destroy him in a couple hits. He needs to be able to hold his own and adapt while in battle."

"Yes, the blue hedgehog. He left me stranded on another world for a brief time. I've never been able to defeat him, but that won't stop me from trying."

On one of the big screens blueprints for Metal Sonic would appear.

"I've even started attempts at making a robotic copy in my image."

"An alien creature stumbled upon Earth and the government requested my help in his capture, but some things happened and now I don't get along well with them. So I do all this research without the funding of any others besides myself."

Eggman had arrived at his base with @pietrerotte.bsky.social following close behind him. He quickly showed her to the workstation that had his latest blueprints along with other plans.

"Let me catch you up to speed. I am researching something known as Chaos Energy."

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I expect your best and will not take anything less than that. Now let's get moving, we have a henchman to surprise and inventions to make.

( Extending his hand out while also pulling up a digital contract. )

Excellent, we can begin immediately and I will show you to your workstation. You will have the best technology at your disposal.

Well isn't this an ironic encounter. How would you like to work alongside your brother? Of course your duties and his will be vastly different. He handles the coffee and other mundane tasks while you make gadgets the world has never seen before. How about it?

( Quickly pulling up a photo of Agent Stone to show her. )

Is this man the one you are thinking of?

Agent Stone. Worked at a coffee shop, makes the best lattes. Do you know him from somewhere?

Yes, Agent Stone is the perfect example of how to be a good employee. Of course if you want to be called something else I'll come up with whatever silly job title you want. As long as you make inventions for me.

I'm impressed. If these plans lead to a functional machine I'll even give you the same pay as my most loyal henchman. What else can this device of yours do?

Draft out plans for a machine that can turn organic beings into loyal robotic copies.

( To the normal person that would be a concerning thing to hear, but for someone like Robotnik? Just another Thursday. )