You appear in a snowy wasteland, the wind howling like a dying beast. Ice clings to every surface, and your breath comes out in clouds. The world feels empty—silent, except for the crunch of your footsteps on frostbitten ground

Through the white veil of the storm, a dark silhouette takes form: a decrepit metallic base, half-buried in the snow. Strange warmth calls to you, like a flicker of life in this frozen tomb. You step closer, drawn by the dim glow of an oven inside

Peering through a cracked window, your eyes widen. Starved Eggman is inside. You pull back quickly, heart racing, and duck behind a pile of snow-coated crates. Starved Eggman's massive silhouette moves slowly, deliberately. He’s humming something… Then, the door creaks open. Tails walks in, his voice barely louder than the wind

Tails looks around nervously, he hugged himself for warmth

[Tails] "Sonic… Sonic… Sonic…?"

Tails freezes. His eyes lock onto the sight before him—and shatter. On the blood-stained table lies Sonic’s corpse, lifeless, limbs slack, expression empty. A sickening red trail leads to the floor, pooling near Eggman's feet. Tails gasps, stumbling back, trembling

Starved Eggman slowly turns around with a grin carved on his face, eyes shining with madness

[Starved Eggman] "You see… That pesky hedgehog always gets his way into my plans and ruins everything… But now… I finally got rid of him"

Starved Eggman takes a step forward, arms spreading like a preacher before a sermon

[Starved Eggman] "And you’re NEXT"

Despite his fear, Tails's hands clutch something in his coat… A knife. His grip trembles, but he lunges. With a scream that burns with pain and rage, he slashes and stabs, striking again and again. Starved Eggman flinches at first, but soon… he starts laughing. The knife scrapes against the thick metal. A blow lands deeply, but it's not enough. Tails falters. He gasps for air, then falls to his knees, the knife slipping from his hand

*Starved Eggman throws his head back in glee, his eyes bulging with hunger, and approaches the oven

[Starved Eggman] "AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!"

He flings the door open, and a plume of flame bursts forth, bathing the room in a hellish orange

"Can you feel… the heat… it's searing… through your skin?! Let it in!~ ♫ Kept me warm… through all my darkest sin. Now the cookout will begin ♫ So to see that you're the prey, the feast, the beast, the one that I must slay. All to keep my GEARS TURNIN’ ♫"

Starved Eggman twirls as he sings, dancing grotesquely like a deranged chef in a nightmare kitchen

"So lucky you are to feed the mind of a brilliant such as me~ ♫ And once I’ve gluttoned enough, I’ll take every piece that I can find and marinate it~ ♫ And once that glutton is done, I’ll take everyone I can find and make sure to tenderize it~ ♫"

With a sudden tear, Starved Eggman takes a piece of Sonic's flesh

"As the cold envelopes us both, you know this is a one-way street that ends with a feast ♫ So give in and lose your mind to the burning symphony. Oh fox, you’ll be… a fantastic treat ♫"

Tails lies broken on the floor, breathing raggedly. The room sways around him as his vision blurs

[Tails] "I can barely see straight… what's in front of me… ♫"

Starved Eggman approaches slowly, savoring every step. He takes the piece of meat and begins to eat, smirking and deliberately licking his lips

[Starved Eggman] "I LOVE THAT HEDGEHOG! HAHAHAHAHA!"

His enormous shadow towers over Tails, flickering against the wall. Tails trembles, then shuts his eyes tightly. A single tear falls down his cheek as he accepts his fate

[Tails] "I lost all feeling is this..? Is this the end for me? I hope I’ll be a fantastic… ♫"

The sound of tearing flesh is followed by silence. Tails’ voice dies with him

You freeze, paralyzed by horror. From across the room, Eggman slowly lifts his gaze—his eyes land on you. His grin widens. With slow, methodical steps, he begins to approach your hiding spot… singing quietly to himself