Artificial Hope
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Last published Sun, Jul 5, 2026
He may have put his past behind him, but his past is also G.U.N.'s history ... and those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Shadow was created to be a cure and forced to be a weapon, but now he has to forge a new path beneath the shadow of Space Colony Ark and the spectre of White Space. Meanwhile, G.U.N. is suffering a dire public image crisis, and their actions force Shadow to reckon with his past and Maria's legacy once again.
Can Shadow find a new way to fight for humanity in spite of G.U.N.'s machinations, or was he destined to be a weapon all along?
(This story is rated Mature for implied/referenced suicide, moderate violence and mature themes.) (This story contains potential Major Character Death and Depictions of Graphic Violence.) (This story contains spoilers for Sonic X Shadow Generations and SXSG: Dark Beginnings.)
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