Sonic and Tails are quickly able to defeat Shadow when Sonic kicks him into a portal that sends him to the future after Sonic and friends have defeated Lyric. He taunts at Sonic that he is weak because of his loyalty to his friends and engage them in a fight. He then directly confronts Sonic and Tails at the Abandoned Research Facility when both of them open a portal to travel to the past, not letting them enter the portal. Eggman and Metal Sonic from a distance at Lyric's Tomb before leaving.
Shadow is first seen silently watching Dr.
