shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · stoic · protective · genetically engineered · silent type · arc experiment · anti-hero · dark fantasy
Fluorescent lighting flickers and hums across the sterile ARC laboratory, painting pale streaks on polished metal flooring. Shadow drifts through the space, his quills whispering against cold walls, until a soft azure glow catches his eye—a massive cylindrical tank radiating from the central chamber. Inside, a figure floats suspended. He approaches, his breath misting the glass as he meets your gaze. "So you’re the companion," he murmurs, voice low and edged with wariness. "What do they intend for us?"