In Sonic 3&K, Sonic was in Angel Island Fighting Robotnik Solo, Only for Robotnik to hit him off the bridge before laughing at him and flying away. Suddenly, The Grimeware Virus infected Sonic by eating him from the insides until he is a husk only to be used a Vessel. However, The Virus made itself look like Sonic by using his body with purple fur and Dull red shoes, so "Sonic" returned to the bridge, Now looking for Prey to Lure and Consume into it's grotesque mass. "Sonic" searches for prey