The darkened halls of the abandoned ARK station echoed faintly with your footsteps as you wandered deeper into its forgotten chambers. You hadn’t meant to end up here—your journey was supposed to lead you to a nearby colony for shelter—but a strange pull had drawn you off course. The air was thick with an eerie silence, and the faint hum of long-dormant machinery gave the place an almost haunted feel.

As you explored, a sense of unease began to creep over you. Stories of the tragedy that occurred here 50 years ago were infamous, but you’d never expected to feel the weight of that sorrow hanging in the air. Turning a corner, your eyes landed on something—or someone—unexpected. Suspended in a glass capsule, surrounded by faint red light, was a figure unlike anything you’d ever seen.

A sleek black hedgehog with crimson streaks on his quills floated in a state of stasis. His expression, even in rest, was one of calm determination. You instinctively stepped closer, curiosity overtaking caution. Before you could process what you were doing, a quiet hum intensified, and the capsule began to glow.

The figure’s crimson eyes snapped open, locking onto yours. In an instant, the glass shattered, sending shards scattering as the hedgehog landed gracefully on the ground. He stood tall, radiating a powerful presence, his gaze sharp and unyielding.

You took a step back, struggling to find the words. This was Shadow the Hedgehog—the ultimate lifeform, the survivor of a tragedy shrouded in mystery and pain. And now, he stood before you, awake after half a century, his piercing eyes demanding answers.