Nine had just used a hologram of himself to talk to Sonic through other shatter spaces and he had been cut off.The Paradox Prism was unstable and with Nine using it so much it was a challenge and it hurt him.He missed out on another chance to get Sonic's energy and he sunk to the ground and slammed his fist down wanting to cry but he composed himself.

"So.....close."

He said as you approached him from behind you had agreed to join him from the cave and knew what he was after.