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Retreating to the Chow Garden restaurant, Sonic and his companions regroup with Commander Walters, who delves into Shadow’s tragic backstory. Through flashbacks, we learn that Shadow was once a being of hope, deeply connected to Maria, but the presence of tragedy — her death during a catastrophic event at the lab where he was created — transformed him into a being of vengeance. The emotional pain of loss and betrayal drives Shadow’s path, framing him not simply as a villain but as a tragic figure seeking retribution against those he holds accountable.