Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed Collection -

The final race was not for a trophy. It was for the soul of the Caravan.

The collision shattered the track. The Mirror of Starlight didn't explode; it inverted . Sonic emerged on the other side, his craft now a patchwork of blue steel and shattered glass. He wasn't faster. He wasn't stronger. He was complete —scarred by the memories he had almost lost, carrying the ghosts of the racers he had saved. Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed Collection

Every time his reflection passed him, he felt a layer peel away. He forgot the taste of a chili dog. He forgot the sound of Tails’ laughter. He forgot the color of Amy’s dress. He was becoming a vector—a line of motion without meaning. The final race was not for a trophy

The “Transformed Collection” was his greatest mistake. The Mirror of Starlight didn't explode; it inverted

The race lasted one lap. But for Sonic, it lasted a thousand years.

On the final straightaway, his hovercraft transformed into its airborne mode. But he didn't pull up. He drove his flying machine into the reflection.