[Weird. Sonic had half expected this to devolve into a fist fight by now, but Shadow was being surprisingly... Receptive wasn't the word, but he wasn't just outright trying to shut Sonic's argument down completely, either. It could just be because this time, Shadow doesn't seem to remember the war, which definitely means he wouldn't remember the metal virus... If ever an argument could be made that Eggman needed to be destroyed, it was that.

But that was trauma to unpack later. Sonic arches a brow, clearly surprised by the direction this conversation is going, but he does visibly relax.]

Well, you know me. I'm a big fan of second chances.

[he gestures with a nod of his head in Shadow's direction, a perfect example of second chances in the flesh.]

I'll concede and admit that my methods haven't exactly produced the desired results so far. If you have any suggestions that don't envolve pushing him into a wood chipper, I'm all ears.