[Explaining to Sonic about the Eggman situation.]
"Yes, but in this case, I would defer to the judgement of a famous hero. Before you make your decision, please consider this... That man appeared in our village one day without warning. We're still not sure how he arrived. We locked him up immediately. But the next day we found he'd broke out - just to reinforce his own cell. Just like the Chaotix, we questioned and tested him for days. Never once did he show signs of his old, villainous self. Once we realized his wasn't -well,himself- we nursed his wounds and took him in. In return, he repaid our kindness tenfold. He repaired anything we brought him. From the smallest, most delicate work.. to the largest, most grueling efforts. I know Dr. Eggman is a terrible man. I've heard stories of horrors I can hardly imagine. But Mr. Tinker has been a blessing to our village. I know that he cannot undo the evil he's done.. But I'd rather he remain free to do some good than rot in a cell and do nothing."