Final Act is the primary Sonic story of Issue 272.
Synopsis[]
Sonic the Hedgehog's return is being broadcasted on the news across Mobius, hitting many homes. Sonic and Tails then rush into battle against the now-liberated from Drakon Empire control and sane Doctor Robotnik and his Nega-Wisp Armour, his latest machine of destruction. Sonic charges headfirst through a line of Badniks and right up to the deadly mecha. Robotnik reveals that his machine is powered by the Chaos Tap, allowing him to feed on the atmosphere's evil energy. As the Ultimax brawl with Badniks, Sonic and Tails are evenly matched against the mech, until the Chaos Tap is weaponized against Sonic! Just as Sonic is about to be drained to death, Tails figures out Robotnik is also filled with Chaos Energy, and restrains him so Sonic can fire his weapon right back at him! He begins to vanish, but somehow crawls away unnoticed, and his machine collapses. Sonic remarks on some of the other issues they have at the moment, but Tails advises him to take a rest because they've won the main war.
Trivia[]
- Sonic's use of Baldie as an insult may be a reference to "Baldy McNosehair", the frequent insult found within "Pontaff"-written games.
Timeline[]
The prior Sonic story was The Battle of Emerald Hill. The next story will be The Cyber-Shifter Strikes!.