Oh, oh no. Shadow caught that. He knew the sullen look of a man whose mind was riddled with sorrow. Of course he'd know. He's looked in the mirror before.

"And... Chip," he carefully spoke after a momentary pause, his expression subtly tainted with worry. "What ever happened to him?"

Something wasn't right. Did Chip sacrifice himself to save Sonic's life? That wouldn't have exactly surprised him -- he could think of a few people who would do that including himself -- but he kind of hoped that wasn't the case. He knew how that felt, and to undergo a tragedy like that...

No one should have to go through that suffering. No one.