The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog/Unused Dialogue

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Various bits of unused dialogue that can be found in sharedassets0.assets in the 'story' asset.

NoConversation

Character	Text	Stage Directions
	!!! You shouldn't be able to see this !!!
	The story will now end

NoKnot

Character	Text	Stage Directions
	You forgot to put a story knot on this!

PlaytestEnd

Appears to have been used at the end of a demo for playtesters.

Character	Text	Stage Directions
	<color=red>This is the end of the playtest. Thanks so much for your help!!</color>
	<color=red>Let us know your thoughts, or answer our questionnaire, and we'll let you know when part 2 is ready!</color>

TestCar

Used to test various features in the game. The scene for this dialogue exists in the final game and can be run with modifications.

WeBack

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Tails	Boy I sure don't miss this place. Can we leave?

VisitAgain

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Tails	Umm!!!
Tails	I thought I told you I didn't like it here.
Tails	You're not a very good listener.

ThirdVisit

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Tails	Yeah ok well I'll be in the other car bye

BoolListenerTest

Character	Text	Stage Directions
(if knucklesAngry==true)
	This boolean is true!
	We're going to make it false Now
	That made Knucles angry, see?
(if knucklesAngry==false)
	This boolean is false!
	We're going to make it true.
	Look! Knuckles can finally be happy again

TestFullscreenImage

When run, this conversation hangs after the first line due to the game calling StageShowImage(fullscreen, tailsenvelope) to show an image and failing.

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Barry	(What secrets is Tails hiding?)
Barry	(It seems like it has something to do with this envelope...)
Tails	Barry? What are you doing?	Stage:left
Tails	Are you... snooping in my stuff??
Barry	N-no! I would never!!
Barry	(Phew that was close...)

TestFlashback

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Knuckles	Hey there, partner
Knuckles	Pull up a chair. Let me tell you a story…
Conductor	Now that's weird…	Stage:Conductor_rightmiddle Face:Conductor_right Stage:Knuckles_offscreen
Conductor	I could have sworn it was in my pocket
Knuckles	Excuse me sir	Face:right move:Knuckles to:leftmiddle
Knuckles	Did you drop this?
Conductor	Oh! That's it!	Face:left
Conductor	Thank you, my boy! You're a real lifesaver
Knuckles	That's right.	Stage:middle Face:left Stage:Conductor_offscreen
Knuckles	I've saved actual lives
	(...)
	(...I... I don't think he meant it literally)

TrailerLines

The dialogue below is left over from game's announcement trailer. Text highlighted in yellow is exclusive to the trailer and does not appear in the regular story.

Knuckles_Saloon_Trailer_Line

Character	Text	Stage Directions
		expression:tails_skeptical stage:tails_leftmiddle face:tails_right stage:knuckles_rightmiddle face:knuckles_left expression:knuckles_awkward
Knuckles	Nope. I have nothin’ to tell either of you.	Expression: Questioning
Knuckles	Leave me alone.	face:knuckles_right Expression: awkward
Tails	…	exit:knuckles_right expression:tails_worried

Blaze_Rouge_Trailer_Line

Character	Text	Stage Directions
		stage:tails_left face:tails_right stage:blaze_middle face:blaze_right expression:tails_thinking stage:rouge_right face:rouge_left expression:blaze_talking expression:rouge_unimpressed
Blaze	Tell them Rouge... We need their help.	expression:talking
Blaze	We’re simply out of time.	expression:rouge_nervous expression:annoyed
Tails	…	expression:tails_upset

Espio_Trailer_Line

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Espio	Fancy a poem?	stage:right expression:confused face:left animatein
Options: "Can I get a poem about space?" "How about a poem about trains?"
Espio	<style=AsteriskAction>*ahem*</style>	move:espio to:middle expression:content

Closet_Trailer_Line

Character	Text	Stage Directions
		stage:amy_rightmiddle face:amy_left expression:amy_skeptical
Tails	Amy, we believe you’re hiding something from us.	expression:determined stage:leftmiddle face:right animatein
Amy	What?! You accuse me on my own birthday?	expression:shocked

Conductor_Trailer_Line

Character	Text	Stage Directions
		stage:conductor_rightmiddle face:conductor_left expression:conductor_default
Conductor	Be sure everyone makes it out of here…
Conductor	…alive.	expression:silent

Tails_Trailer_Line

Character	Text	Stage Directions
		stage:tails_middle face:tails_right expression:tails_thinking animateinfrom:tails_left
Tails	I have to do this…
Tails	I have to do this for Sonic!	expression:determined

Beginning

Starts with the following options: "Start test story" and "Exit dialog". The dialogue in the next several sections appears to be connected to this test story, but unlike the dialogue in the final game, the related story knots are not all grouped together.

Start_Test_Story

Character	Text	Stage Directions
	(An... an earthquake?)
Tails	Oof... my head!	Stage: Right Expression: Sad Face:Left AnimateIn Stage: Amy_Left Face:Amy_Right AnimateInFrom: Amy_Left
Amy	Is everyone alright?
Options: "No…" "Doing okay!" "Skip all this"
Amy	Glad to hear it
	And then a beep noise plays to test sfx
Tails	Did we crash? Everything's a mess	Expression: Unsure move:tails to:middle
Tails	Looks like the door handle completely fell off. We're locked in
Amy	My hammer's around here somewhere. If we find it, I can get us out!
	(I... don't know what's going on...)
	(...but I need to find that hammer!)
	(...I... I don't think he meant it literally)

NotHammer

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Amy	...	Stage: Left
Amy	That's a box with two plates next to it... and a broomstick
Tails	Aren't you a photographer?	Stage: Right face: left Expression: bashful
Tails	I figured your eyes would be better…
	(Ouch... I should keep looking)

ActuallyHammer

Character	Text	Stage Directions
	(Is this... I think this is it!)
	(I should go talk to Amy!)
	<style=InventoryItem>Amy's Hammer</style> is added to your inventory

Break_Out

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Amy	My pride and joy! Thank you for finding it.	Stage: Left Expression: Joyful Stage: Tails_Right Expression: Tails_Distraught Face: Tails_Left
Amy	Watch out, everyone!	Expression: GonnaHammer Expression: Tails_Default move:Amy to:middle
	<Amy breaks down the door>	Expression: Amy_Default
Tails	Perfect, Now we can leave!
Amy	Let's figure out what's going on!	Expression: Determined
	(...I have a bad feeling about what's behind that door...)
	(Something's awaiting us... Time to find out what!)

Environment_Amy2

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Amy	My hammer's around here somewhere. If we find it, I can get us out!
Options: "Is this it?" "I'm still looking…"
Amy	Well let me know when you find it, okay?

Give_Amy_Item2

The dialogue below is shown if the player gives Amy an item other than the hammer. Otherwise, Break_Out is run.

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Amy	What... is this?
	(Ouch... I guess that wasn't it)

Environment_Tails2

Character	Text	Stage Directions
Tails	I wonder where it could be…
Tails	It looks like this
Tails	Oh, by the way!
Tails	Do you have a favorite item in your inventory?
The player selects an option to select an item from their inventory.
Tails	Ohhh... it's [INVENTORY_SELECTED_ITEM] huh? How interesting!
Tails	Good to know! Thanks!
Knuckles	Howdy y'all. Sherriff's in town
Tails	Ah!!! Knuckles you scared us!
Knuckles	Darn tootin!!!
	(I... I think we should leave...)