[It was a blatant lie, of course - a ruse to both attempt to get Coco to lift the shield, and to also make her think twice about facing the Shadow.]

Ha! Being with others has led to suffering too. I was only a burden to Sonic when I chose to follow after him in my earlier years. Disposable, except when I could help get him places he couldn't go before. And then, when I finally was asked to do something for him, being counted on for the first time, it was only after I'd had him condemned to death.

[The tails rise up, each glowing a different color.]