Bootstrap

"Bootstrap" is the third episode of the first season of Sonic Classix and the third episode altogether.

Teaser
Flying over a forest area with his Miles Electric, Miles "Tails" Prower briefly wonders where Dr. Eggman could be after the failure of his plans on Angel Island. He also reflects on the reason of his concerns: a sudden surge of activity in one of Eggman's derelict bases. Tails gets momentarily distracted with these thoughts, but a sound signal from the Electric indicating his arrival at the base puts him back on track. The foxcub approaches the doors and, after thinking of some ways to open them, merely kicks them, already expecting for this action to not yield any results. To his bewilderment, the doors suddenly open, allowing Tails to enter the base.

Act I
As Tails enters the base, he takes notice of the disrepair within it, with large heaps of discarded Badniks lying around in random spot and cobwebs covering the the base's floors. While Tails is preoccupied with locating the facility's main computer, he doesn't spot the security cameras reactivating once again at the same time when he passes them.

Tails finally locates the computer and begins to hack it. However, he discovers that despite the deterioration of the computer's hardware, the system has retained an adaptive firewall that is almost to bypass undetected. Eventually, after a few attempts at guessing Eggman's password, Tails finally gets it right. Amused, he notes that Eggman's passwords are usually variants.of "I Hate That Hedgehog" and gains access to the system's files.

Act II
The foxcub proceeds to sift through Eggman's personal data, being simultaneously impressed and horrified at the amount of the doctor's contingency plans, blueprints, and self-photographs. Much to his disappointment, the system's file storage doesn't seem to contain any files relating to the doctor's current location or any future plans. Tails then decides to store some of the information on his Miles Electric. Just as he connects the computer with his handheld device, the computer room's security camera swiftly activates and spots Tails, initiating an alert and causing the computer to lock down. Tails tries to unlock the computers, determined not to to give up, but abandons the task when a large number of Badniks surrounds him.