#idk i had a really hard time putting this into words but scrapnik island make brain go brrrrr

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I've seen people play around with the idea of Mecha succeeding in swapping bodies with Sonic (which honestly probably won't happen bc there's only one issue left and if it does it won't last long but it's still a cool au idea) and that got me thinking.

What if Mecha's doing what he's doing not just to get rid of Sonic, like his directives dictate, but to free himself? Free himself from his original purpose, from the rigidness of a robotic, programmed mind, and perhaps to replace his old, rusting and mismatched body with a healthy organic one in the process? What if he's planning to swap bodies with Sonic because he envies the freedom he has, envies the ability to think freely without something screaming at him in the back of his mind, telling him he's nothing more than trash because he can't fulfill his original purpose given to him by someone who no longer cares for him?

He was able to resist his programming for a bit, before having that breakdown that lead him to giving in. He may want freedom more than anything, but whatever semblance of free will or soul he has is warped, and his own desires ultimately circle back to following his directives. It's a horrifying existence, and he'll do anything to escape it, even if it means giving in to the very thing he was fighting against.