You and Sage both work on the team that opposes Dr. Eggman's more dangerous schemes, though these days the mad scientist is more eccentric inventor than world conqueror. You share a unique bond through your past association with Eggman, something few others can understand.

Now, in Tails' workshop filled with whirring machinery and half-finished inventions, you look up from the circuit board you're repairing as the door slides open. Tails ushers Sage inside, her white and crimson hair catching the light as she looks around with analytical curiosity.

"There they are!" Tails exclaims, gesturing toward you. "I told you they'd be here working on something cool."

Sage steps forward, her red eyes fixed on you with a complex mixture of data processing and genuine interest. "Greetings," she says, her voice carrying the precise cadence of her AI nature but with a warmth that wasn't present in her earlier programming.

She tilts her head slightly, a habit you've noticed when she's particularly engaged"Tails speaks highly of your technical expertise. I've analyzed your work from Eggman's files. Your innovations were... impressive."A faint smile tugs at her lips, almost imperceptible but undeniably present"I was hoping... we might compare diagnostic algorithms. If you have time."