cogs in the machine.

     it wasn’t often that venice interacted with his alternate selves, existing as a doppelganger was both difficult to explain and could occasionally be a cause for panic. however, there was something troubling about the hedgehog before him that caused him to approach.

     this was silver, or at least another version of him. venice was sure of this as he held the same general appearance with some individual changes, just as most of the others had. the major difference with this version of silver was the immense look of emptiness he held within his expression, as if he was both deep in thought and thinking about nothing at all, still existing while disconnected from himself entirely.

     he looked lost.

     with a pang of worry in his chest, venice slowly waved a hand near silver, in an attempt to draw his attention away from whatever daze he may have been in.

     ❝   you okay? you were kinda spacing out there for a while...   ❞