"That's fine. It's what I do. I haven't killed Eggman yet either, even though there are times I'll admit to thinking about it. I could. I could kill you now if I really took a mind to do it - I shatter boulders with these fists. You might be thick headed, but your skull ain't a boulder."

Rather than press onward and hit him again, Knuckles just crossed his arms and sighed. "Now. You need to fix things. You're pretty much done... I think in Chess they call this a checkmate, right?"