Functionally Immortal

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So you all know the Sonic Channel art of Shadow and the blue slippers

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I know there has been some (very valid) criticism of Shadow only reacting to things that are centered around his memory of Maria. But my hc for this picture is that this is the first time in a while that Shadow has thought of Maria, and he realizes that.

Like, he's gotten more accustomed to his life on earth, and while he'd hesitate to label anyone as friends, he has other people that he's around and involved with to some extent. What used to be living constantly in the memories of Maria's kindness, and later death, now he's just living on earth as his own being, and gradually shifted his focus from the past to the present.

So when he sees these shoes in the shop window, it's not just that he's reminded of Maria, it's that he's reminded that he hasn't thought of Maria in a long while, where he can't really remember the last time she's lived inside his head, the memories of which dictated his every thought and action. It's bittersweet, but I don't think he actually resents himself for that. Instead, he realizes that he's finally moving on.