"Jacob… Jacob can you hear me?!"

"Erawtfos citsiugnil ym demargorer sah rekcah eht!"

"What?"

"Erawtfos citsiugnil ym demargorer sah rekcah eht!"

"What are you trying to say?" asked Tails.

Since the Guard-bots had left the building in the stolen Typhoon Chris had managed to get Jacob up and running again, but whatever he was saying wasn't making any sense.

"Sdrawkcab gniklat mi ees erawtfos citsiugnil ym demargorer sah rekcah eht!!!"

"Okay, I don't understand one word you just said." replied Sonic.

"Wait a minute… Jacob, bring it up on screen."

Jacob's nonsense words came up on the screen.

"Someone get me a mirror… Just like I thought… That hacker must've messed with Jacob's linguistic software, he's talking backwards!"

"Dias tsuj I tahw si taht!"

"Hang on Jacob I'm gonna try and fix this."

For the next couple minutes Chris had to fiddle with Jacob's programming.

"How's that?"

"… Testing… testing… 1… 2… 3… There, that's better."

"Jacob what the heck happened here?"

"Someone hacked into the system and shut me down."

"Tell me something we don't know. They also reprogrammed the Guard-bots and turned them against us, then they hijacked the Blue Typhoon and blasted off into space."

"Sorry sir I was not aware. I was shut down after all."

"Shut down everything electronic in the house that is potentially dangerous. We don't want to be attacked by evil toasters next."

"Sir I'm almost afraid to ask but, does that include shutting me down?"

"No, I need you to check on Kiryu, the last thing we want is for him to go nuts. Then I want you to search every known database for the word Gigakahn."

"Gigakahn?"

"Yes, while the Guard-bot's were attacking they kept saying, Gigakahn is online."

"I'll get that done straight away."

While Jacob was busy checking over Kiryu everyone else wondered what the heck had happened.

"Let's just be glad the ambassadors weren't still here… If word of this got out…"

"I don't get it… why would they steal the Blue Typhoon?" asked Amy.

"Oh no!"

"What?"

"I just remembered, the Master Emerald is onboard it!" said Knuckles.

"What about the Chaos Emeralds?" asked Cream.

"No need to worry, I have those right here." said Sonic.

"Sir all read outs on Kiryu are complete, all systems green."

"Good, now find out who the heck Gigakahn is."

"Will do sir."

There was nothing to do but wait patiently while Jacob conducted his search.

"Huston we have a problem."

"What is it Jacob?"

"I did find one file named Gigakahn, but unfortunately we don't have access to the system that it's on, and I can't get inside."

"What system is it?"

"It's the system that used to belong to Dracul Enterprises."

Faraway on an island somewhere in the middle of the ocean, there is an island that serves as a prison for the most dangerous people in the world. One of its inmates is Damian Dracul."

"I don't get it… I just don't believe it!"

Since his latest defeat at the hands of his rival Chris Thorndyke and friends, Damian had been returned to serve his life long sentence on this new island prison. His mutation may have been undone but it still hade some side effects; he had abnormally large teeth and claws. Unlike the last time he was in incarceration he wasn't strapped down to a table, this time he had shock restraints strapped to his arms and legs and around his neck. He clawed into the wall of his cell carving out mathematic equations.

"I've done the math, and all the variables tell me that with my latest mutagen I should have been able to defeat Godzilla! So why couldn't I win!?!"

"Because you're such a big dope."

Damian turned around and looked outside his cell and what he saw made his blood boil.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"Checking up on freaks." replied Sonic.

"Ha ha very funny. Whatever it is the answer is no."

"No to what? We haven't asked anything."

"I'm not a simpleton Thorndyke." growled Damian turning his back to them "You and your animal friend wouldn't come to this dank urine soaked hell-hole to see someone who tried to kill you and your whole family unless he had something you wanted."

"What have you been up to Damian?"

"Get out."

"Answer the question."

"What's it look like you imbecile! I've been here in this cell being fed horrible food, and being abused by prison guards contemplating why my latest attempt to kill you failed! Now get out!!!"

"Last night you nearly succeeded."

"Do I have to tell you again to… Last night?"

"Last night my Guard-bots turned on me because someone hacked into their programming."

"Interesting Thorndyke, but you've overlooked one thing… I don't have access to a computer. These people wouldn't trust me with a penny. I am confined to this cell at all times and my every move is monitored. I can't even go to the bathroom by myself. I'll bet you these people even know my favorite ice cream flavor."

"Mint chocolate chip." whispered one of the guards to Chris.

"Okay Damian, maybe you didn't do the actual deed but I'm sure it's one of your minions."

"And you're basing this off of what?"

"When the Guard-bots attacked they kept reciting the phrase, Gigakahn is online."

Damian's eyes widened. How could Thorndyke know about Gigakahn? It didn't matter; he took care of that problem years ago.

"It turns out that is the same name as one of the files on your company's old system."

"Not my problem." said Damian.

"Who is Gigakahn?"

"Gigakahn doesn't exist anymore."

"Obviously you're wrong about that. And you're going to tell us who he is."

"I don't think so." said Damian smiling.

"We knew you wouldn't cooperate, so we brought some help. Cosmo."

Cosmo's eyes started to glow.

"Who is Gigakahn?"

Damian just laughed.

"How cute, the little plant girl thinks she's a Jedi."

"What the… Why isn't it working?"

Cosmo should have been able to force Damian to spill the beans using telepathy, but for some reason it hadn't worked. Damian pulled some of his greasy black hair to the side showing a big pink mark on the top of his head.

"Know how I got this scar? After you used your powers to turn my own dragons against me during our first encounter (As seen in "Day of the Dragon") I decided to take appropriate precautions should our paths ever cross again. Telepathic nullifiers, a little something I made in my spare time. Implanted into my skull, so you can't use your powers to make me do anything. Sure you could try and have them surgically removed, but odds are you would only succeed in killing me."

"No matter, there is more then one way to skin a cat. And Cosmo will still be able to tell us if you're lying."

Damian laughed and said, "I don't know about that, I'm a very good liar."

"Try me."

Damian looked her in the eye smiling and said, "I am a pink and purple polka-doted polar bear in disguise."

Cosmo grunted, "Oh, he's good."

(He's obviously lying, but you wouldn't be able to tell from how he said it, it's like he's fooling a lie detector)

Just then Damian thought of something, since Thorndyke and his friends couldn't force the information out of him, maybe he could turn this situation to his advantage.

"Here's your situation Thorndyke, you need information from me, but I'm not in the mood to share it. You have nothing to threaten me with because… well look around, my life is already a living hell, and killing me would only put me out of my misery. Therefore you are left with only one alternative."

"I could pull his fingers off with a pair of pliers." said one of the guards.

(That would hurt)

"Is that legal?" asked Sonic.

"Well… In some countries… It depends what you mean by legal."

"What do you want?" asked Chris.

"To be released from this hell-hole, the release of my darling Kamilla, and our own little house somewhere, and to be given all the necessities."

"Fat chance." replied Sonic.

"You know I don't have the authority to do that." said Chris.

"You don't, but you have friends in high places that do. Just tell them it's a matter of international security, which if what you say is true may very well be the case."

"I'll see what I can do."

"Good, because I'm not going to utter so much as one syllable until I see the goods."

"You're not seriously going to try and get him released?" asked Sonic.

"Whatever this Gigakahn thing is it tried to kill us. Damian is our only lead. Besides, they'd never let him go free as a bird. I'm certain the government will keep him on a very tight leash."