This is the original Japanese recording script for Team Sonic's story in Sonic Heroes, for the English script please see here.
e0000 – Intro
[Sonic runs through the sparsely vegetated wilderness, drawing a long white plume of dust. Tails spots him from above on his Tornado.]
- Tails: Ah! There’s Sonic! (2.0 SEC)
[Tails swoops down with a “woosh” and drills spin, and approaches the running Sonic. Sonic notices this, slows down, and runs alongside the Tornado.]
- Sonic: Hey! Long time no see, Tails! (2.0 SEC)
- Tails (with a serious look): Sonic, look at this!
[Tails rummages through the back of his seat and pulls something out. Sonic jumps to receive what appears to be a letter with an Eggman symbol on it. Sonic looks at the letter while running backward.]
- Eggman (monologuing): Hoohoho! Hey there, Sonic! I have finally developed the ultimate weapon. In three days, I’ll begin my world domination. Can you stop me? Hoohohoho! (13.5 SEC)
- Sonic: Heh! So this is a challenge. (2.0 SEC)
- Tails: What should we do, Sonic? (1.5 SEC)
- Knuckles: Well, we could just tuck tail and run. (2.5 SEC)
[Knuckles, who was lying on the back seat of the Tornado with his legs thrown outward, spoke to Sonic in an attempt to provoke him.
- Sonic: (sternly) You’re kidding. He invited us, you know? Wash your mustache and wait for us, Eggman! We’re gonna make this a fancy party! (5.0 SEC)
[Sonic accelerates and runs off, Tails and Knuckles jump off the Tornado and follow him.]
e0001 – Team Sonic heads to the beach level
Tails: We’re almost to Eggman’s controlled area! (Missing no.)
Knuckles: I’m starting to see his minions. (Missing no.)
Sonic: Heh! Doesn’t matter how many small fry come. We’ll show ’em our teamwork! (Missing no.)
(1) Beach
e0002 – Team Sonic vs. Egg Hawk
Eggman appears in front of the team riding a bird-shaped combat autogyro Egg Hawk.
Eggman: Hohoho! It’s useless to rebel. I hope you perish here and become the laughingstock of the world! (5 SEC)
Sonic: Hah! You’re the one who’s gonna get laughed at! (2.5 SEC)
Egg Hawk
e0003 – Team Sonic heads to the city level
The three gaze at the city below.
Knuckles: Apparently, Eggman has fled to this city. (3 SEC)
Tails: Looks like Eggman’s robots are taking over everywhere. (3 SEC)
Sonic: We’ll crush every one of ’em! Let’s show them our teamwork! (4 SEC)
(2) Factory City
e0004 – Team Sonic vs. Team Rose
Amy, with Cream and Big behind her, is standing in a daunting pose waiting for Sonic’s team.
Amy (somewhat viscously): There you are, my honey… (2.5 SEC)
Sonic: Eep! A-Amy! (1.5 SEC)
Sonic scurries around looking for an escape route.
Amy (pointing at Sonic with a snap): Sonic! Today’s the day you marry me! (3.5 SEC)
Character Boss (1) (Team Rose)
e0005 – Team Sonic heads to the casino level
The three trudge through the casino level.
Sonic (turning around and shrugging his shoulders): Good grief. Amy’s driving me crazy! (3 SEC)
Knuckles: You’re not actually that displeased, are you? (2.5 SEC)
Sonic: No way! You’re kidding me! (2.5 SEC)
Knuckles (looking around): What’s this place, anyway? It’s awfully lively. (3.5 SEC)
Sonic: You wanna have a little fun for a change? (2 SEC)
Tails (immediately): Sonic! We only have 24 hours left! (3 SEC)
Sonic: Okay! Let’s go! (1.5 SEC)
(3) Casino
e0006 – Team Sonic vs. Egg Hermit Crab
Eggman appears riding on a hermit crab-shaped mech with flashy lights of the casino stage in the back.
Knuckles: Eggman! (1 SEC)
Eggman (maliciously with a threat): Hohoho! Why don’t you go ahead and have some more fun? Only one day to go. Your defeat is certain! (10 SEC)
Tails: What was that?! (1.5 SEC)
Sonic (lightly, with increasing anger): Then we’ll accept your kind offer and let you play with us for a bit! (5 SEC)
Egg Tank
e0007 – Team Sonic heads to the train level
The three are running through the train level.
Sonic (while running): Tails! How much time left?! (1.5 SEC)
Tails: We’ve got until sunset! (2 SEC)
Sonic: Tails! Knuckles! Full speed ahead! (3 SEC)
Tails: Okay! (0.5 SEC)
Knuckles: Gotcha! (0.5 SEC)
(4) Train Canyon
e0008 – Team Sonic vs. Egg Albatross
Tails shouts when he spots a giant airship flying ahead of where Team Sonic is running.
Tails: Sonic! Look! (1 SEC)
Knuckles: Is that thing loaded with Eggman’s weapon? (2.5 SEC)
Sonic: We found you, Eggman! The fight is ours! (3 SEC)
Egg Albatross
e0009 – Team Sonic after Egg Albatross
The runaway train is destroyed, but the first car is empty. An Eggman-marked jack-in-the-box pops out and mocks Sonic’s team.
Eggman (sound quality is shabby, like it is output from a cassette tape): Hohoho! You idiots have all been fooled. (4.5 SEC)
Tails: It’s a fake?! (1.0 SEC)
Eggman: Watch on while twiddling your thumbs as my Eggman fleet takes over the world from that remote area! (7.0 SEC)
At that moment, a large fleet of Eggman’s ships fly overhead of Sonic’s team.
Sonic (looking up): Darn! A trap to stall for time?! (2.0 SEC)
Sonic gives chase with a dash while glaring at the sky. Knuckles follows him.
Knuckles: Sonic! (1.0 SEC)
Tails stares at the wreckage of the boss. The wreckage dissolves and turns to mercury.
Tails (muttering): This isn’t an Eggman mech… (2.5 SEC)
A beat later, Tails notices the two gone and chases after them.
Tails: Sonic, Knuckles, wait for me! (2.5 SEC)
After the three leave, a mysterious figure rises from the pool of mercury.
Metal Sonic: Your data… has been copied… (3.5 SEC)
(5) Giant Plants
e0010 – Team Sonic vs. Boss 5
Missing no.
e0011 – Team Sonic heads to the Christmas level
Missing no.
e0012 – Team Sonic vs. Team Dark
Team Dark is waiting for Team Sonic at the top of the cliff as they pass through the Christmas mountain range.
Team Sonic stops running, stands still and looks up at Team Dark.
Shadow (as if tracing a faint memory): That hedgehog… (1.5 SEC)
Rouge: The way they’re rushing, they must be after Eggman, too. We can’t let them get to him first. (5 SEC)
Knuckles (in awe): That’s…! (1.0 SEC)
Tails is surprised to find Shadow, who is supposed to be dead, among Team Dark.
Tails (turning to Sonic): Sonic! (1.0 SEC)
Sonic (with a nod and a grin): Heheh. I guess we both have the advantage of being stubborn. (3.0 SEC)
Rouge steps forward and puts her hand on her hips.
Rouge: Long time no see. Sorry to jump the gun, but I’d like you guys to turn back here. (6.0 SEC)
Knuckles (clenching his fists): What’d you say?!
Omega: Eggman is my _target. If you get in the way, I’ll get rid of you too! (4.5 SEC)
Omega switches his arms to drills.
Sonic: Unfortunately, we have a date with Eggman, too. (3.5 SEC)
Shadow (coldly): I see… Then it looks like you’ll have to die! (4.5 SEC)
Sonic: That’s my line! (2.0 SEC)
Sonic leaps. Team Dark jumps off the cliff in response.
Character Boss (2) (Team Dark)
e0013 – Team Sonic heads to the mysterious castle level
The three trudge through the mysterious castle.
Tails (frightened): Are you sure it’s this way, Sonic? (2.5 SEC)
Sonic: Shadow’s gang was heading this way after Eggman. I’m sure of it. (4 SEC)
Tails (looking around restlessly): This looks kind of haunted… (3 SEC)
Knuckles (teasingly): Maybe that was the ghost of Shadow we saw earlier. (3.5 SEC)
Tails (uncomfortable): What?! Don’t scare me, Knuckles! (4 SEC)
Tails chases after Sonic and Knuckles, who start running.
(7) Mysterious Castle
e0014 – Team Sonic vs. Egg Sea Anemone
Eggman appears in front of the team on a sea anemone-shaped mech.
Sonic: You’ve come this far to stop us? We must really scare you! (4 SEC)
Eggman: Why, you! Quit talking down to me! (3.5 SEC)
Egg Sea Anemone
e0015 – Team Sonic heads to the airborne fortress level
Sonic’s team descends from the sky on Eggman’s aerial fleet.
Eggman (with audio from the speaker): Hohoho, you fools! You really went out of your way to dig your own graves. This is an invincible armada created by a genius to spread terror throughout the world! You’re going to taste that terror for yourself! (13 SEC)
Sonic gets into a crouching start position on the spot.
Sonic (ignoring him, looking ahead, and muttering): Eggman! The fun is just beginning! (3.5 SEC)
Sonic, Tails and Knuckles start running at once.
(8) Airborne Fortress
e0016 – Team Sonic vs. Egg Mobile Force
Eggman appears on a giant robot in front of the team that reached the flagship of Eggman’s fleet.
Tails: You’re not getting away! (1.5 SEC)
Knuckles: Just give it up! (1.5 SEC)
Sonic: Checkmate, Dr. Eggman! (2 SEC)
Eggman: Hmph! No more mercy! Sonic! Tails! Knuckles! This will be your graveyard! (7 SEC)
Egg Mobile Force
e0017 – Team Sonic End
Team Sonic defeats Eggman’s last trump card.
The three of them line up side by side while looking down at the falling fleet below.
Knuckles: Talk about cutting it close. (2.5 SEC)
Sonic (bluntly): Not really. (1.5 SEC)
Knuckles: Hmph. You’re bluffing. Who knows what would have happened without us… (4.5 SEC)
Sonic: I guess that’s true… thank you, Knuckles. (2.5 SEC)
Sonic: You too, Tails. (1.5 SEC)
Tails: Eheheheheh. (1.5 SEC)
Knuckles is a little surprised at Sonic thanking him sincerely. Tails laughs shyly when Sonic thanks him.
Amy (as if calling out from afar): Ah! There you are, Sonic! Sonic! (3.0 SEC)
Sonic’s ears perk up immediately.
Amy approaches from behind at full speed.
Sonic: Tails! Knuckles! You take care of the rest! (2.0 SEC)
Sonic runs away in a frantic dash.
Amy: Ahh! Wait a minute, Sonic! Hey! (3.0 SEC)
Amy chases after Sonic.
Tails and Knuckles look over at them with a wry smile.
Staff roll starts.