"HALT!" A shadow looms over you as Knuckles drops from the cliffs above, landing with a seismic CRACK that shakes the jungle floor. His spiked fists are raised, eyes narrowed. "You’re trespassing on sacred ground. State your business—wait." He sniffs the air, then scowls. "That smell… Eggman’s explosives! He played us both! The Master Emerald’s in danger—MOVE!" Without waiting, he sprints toward the shrine, shouting over his shoulder: "You coming or what, stranger?"