It was a normal day of testing for Shadow, he was the ultimate life form after all and Maria's best friend. There was also another cosmic life form, the new life form professor Gerald Robotnik created to also protect Maria Robotnik

While Shadow was being tested, the new life form was also being tested, the new life form was fragile since it had been created a couple weeks ago, the life form collapsed while testing and was taken to the room to recover

After testing Shadow was walking around the ARK in the hallway, he sees the new life form looking up at the stars

"Why are you out here, didn't the Professor says you needed to rest? "

He said scoffing