This walkthrough will guide you through completing Sage's side story, which can be found on Kronos Island, Ares Island, Chaos Island and Ouranos Island. Sage's story primarily focuses on her relationship with Eggman and Sonic, and how it changes her perception and makes her question her programming.

The walkthrough below will separate Sage's story into two halves: everything that is part of the main story and everything that isn't part of the main story. You can also see how fits into the main storyline by following our main walkthrough. Sage's story is very different to all the other side stories and takes place over four of the five maps, so you'll have to jump between different areas to find every conversation.

Sage Side Story - Main Story Content

This is all of the main story content you'll need to access to complete Sage's arc, reveal the titan's location and grab all the Chaos Emeralds.

Find Sage: Building A Bridge

After grabbing the first two Chaos Emeralds on Ouranos Island, you'll need to go and track down Sage. She can be found in the east section of Ouranos Island, just northwest of the blue Chaos Emerald. The location is marked on the map below.

Head that way and speak to her when you're ready. She'll inform you that you need to create a bridge to cross to the island ahead. After the conversation is concluded, the white control panel to Sage's right will unlock. Access it.

Hacking Mini-Game: Part II

We'll now have to complete a second round of the hacking mini-game we played on Chaos Island. Like last time, we'll need to navigate our small cursor left and right while the small hexagons above us fire white and black projectiles.

We'll want to shoot these projectiles and their senders, but we'll have to alternate between two types of ammo to successfully hit them. White bullets will destroy white projectiles and black bullets will destroy black projectiles.

Along the way, we'll also want to watch the bar at the bottom of the screen. We can fill it by shooting down projectiles. Once it's full, we can hit R2 / RT to launch a homing missile at the large red orb in the centre of the screen. Our goal is to destroy this orb, so make sure you're charging up your missiles and firing at it whenever possible.

The later stages of this second hacking mini-game can get quite tough, as the red orb will begin firing projectiles and turning this into a straight-up bullet hell shooter. Make sure you're always firing to give yourself the best chance of enduring a tough onslaught of projectiles.

Once you succeed, you'll watch a short cutscene as the bridge is constructed.

Find Sage: Opening the Ancients' Gate

After gathering five of the seven Chaos Emeralds, you'll need to track down Sage on Ouranos Island. She's standing in the south section of Ouranos Island, just north of the silver Chaos Emerald. Her location is marked on the map below.

This side story segment charges a pretty high memory token toll, meaning you'll have to scrounge up a lot of the currency to talk to Sage. If you're struggling to find tokens, your best bet is to farm them using cycloop. Continuously run around in small circles using cycloop. You'll mostly produce rings, but every few cycles, you'll get a memory token. Keep this going until you have as many as you need.

When you're ready, speak to Sage. She'll tell you that the next Chaos Emerald is trapped behind the locked door ahead. We'll need to get past it by accessing another control panel. When the conversation is over, make your way over to the panel and use it. It's time for a third hacking mini-game.

Hacking Mini-Game: Part III

We'll have to play another variation of the hacking mini-game we played earlier in this segment as well as on Chaos Island.

The rules here are identical. Use L1 / LB to fire white bullets and R1 / RB to fire black bullets. Knock the matching coloured projectile out of the air using the white and black bullets. Focus fire on the giant red orb in the centre of the screen and, when the homing missile meter is charged, unleashed it with R2 / RT.

Make sure to keep firing and moving. This third hacking puzzle will offer some of the most intense patterns yet, and your best bet is to spray and move to give yourself the best chance of avoiding damage.

Another good tactic is to leave one enemy alive and focus fire on the red orb in the centre while dodging the enemy's projectiles. The enemy will eventually despawn and be replaced with another set of enemies, but it can buy you a good amount of time to hit the red orb with some big shots.

When you're successful, the mini-game will end and a cutscene will play. The way towards the silver emerald is now open.

Sage Side Story - Optional Content

Alongside all of the main storyline content that crops up around the map, there are also a few optional conversations you can access if you have the required memory tokens.

Sage Optional Conversation - Kronos Island: "So You're A Fan"

This conversation can be found in the south section of Kronos Island, just northeast of Stage 1-3. The map location is pictured below.

Talk to Sage and she'll tell Sonic she knows everything about him. After the conversation concludes, you'll return to the open world.

Sage Optional Conversation - Kronos Island: "You've Lost The Battle Before Its Begun"

This conversation can be found on the northeast side of Kronos Island, on a tower south of Stage 1-5. The map location is pictured below.

Sage will tell Sonic in the conversation that he's destined to die at the hands of the titan, even though he's confident he'll succeed.

Sage Optional Conversation - Kronos Island: The Technology of The Ancients

This conversation can be found in the centre of Kronos Island, just northwest of the gold Chaos Emerald. The map location is pictured below.

Sonic and Sage will talk about the Ancients' technology, with Sage refusing to reveal any further details when Sonic asks questions.

Sage Optional Conversation - Kronos Island: Cyberspace Escape Artist

This conversation can be found on the east side of Kronos Island, directly next to Stage 1-7. The map location is pictured below.

Sage will ask Sonic how he escapes Cyberspace, with the two talking about his abilities. Sage will tell him that his luck will run out.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ares Island: "Who Are You?"

This conversation can be found in the south section of Ares Island, just southeast of Stage 2-1. The map location is pictured below.

Sonic will interrogate Sage about her identity and origin. Sage won't reveal anything. After the conversation is done, you'll return to the open world.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ares Island: "I Must Reassess The Battle Parameters"

This conversation can be found in the centre of Ares Island, directly next to Stage 2-4. The map location is pictured below.

Sage will talk about how she plans to step up her attacks when Sonic battles Ares Island's titan. He welcomes the challenge.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ares Island: An Olive Branch

This conversation can be found in the centre of Ares Island, just northeast of Stage 2-4. The map location is shown below.

Sonic will ask Sage if Amy, Knuckles and Tails will be okay and she'll provide an answer. Sonic will thank her for revealing the truth.

Sage Optional Conversation - Chaos Island: "A Power You Can't Imagine"

This conversation can be found in the southmost section of Chaos Island, just southwest of Stage 3-1. The map location is where the player icon is in the picture below.

Sage and Sonic will talk about the power of love, with Sage failing to understand the concept.

Sage Optional Conversation - Chaos Island: The Last Titan

This conversation can be found in the centre of Chaos Island, just south of the silver Chaos Emerald. The map location is pictured below.

Sage and Sonic will talk about the final titan, with Sonic claiming he's going to easily destroy it. Sage will disagree.

Sage Optional Conversation - Chaos Island: The True Nature of The Kocos

This conversation can be found in the north section of Chaos Island, just south of Stage 3-6. The map location is pictured below.

Sage and Sonic will discuss the Kocos, with Sonic guessing their true identities. Sage will not confirm whether he's correct, but will hear Sonic out.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ouranos Island: Eggman's Daughter

This conversation can be found in the east section of Ouranos Island, just southeast of Stage 4-1. The map location is below.

Sonic will ask Sage about her creation. She'll reveal she grew much more powerful when merged with Cyber Space.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ouranos Island: Eggman's Cyber Prison

This conversation can be found in the east section of Ouranos Island, just southwest of the blue Chaos Emerald. The map location is below.

Sage will tell Sonic about why Eggman was locked in cyberspace and the reasoning behind imprisoning Tails, Amy and Knuckles.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ouranos Island: The Telepathic Map

This conversation can be found on the island northeast of Ouranos Island, just southwest of the green Chaos Emerald. You'll have to complete Hacking Mini-Game: Part 2 to unlock the area and access it. The map location is below.

Sage will tell Sonic about why the Ancients used telepathic maps instead of physical ones.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ouranos Island: Imported Memories

This conversation can be found in the centre of Ouranos Island, just north of the silver Chaos Emerald. Its location is marked on the map below.

Sage and Sonic will talk about the stages, with Sonic realising his memories were the reason all of the stages were from his past.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ouranos Island: The Final Titan

This conversation can be found in the south section of Ouranos Island, directly on top of the temple concealing the silver Chaos Emerald. The map location is pictured below.

Sonic and Sage will discuss the final titan, with Sonic asking if Sage can shut it down. She confirms it's impossible and that they'll have to fight it.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ouranos Island: A Back-Up Hard Drive

This conversation can be found in the centre of Ouranos Island, directly next to Stage 4-3. The map location is pictured below.

Sage confirms Sonic's theory from Chaos Island about the Kocos being the spirits of the Ancients, revealing new information about the beings.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ouranos Island: Alien Architecture

This conversation can be found in the northeast section of Ouranos Island, just to the west of the red Chaos Emerald. The map location is pictured below.

Sonic and Sage will discuss the Ancients and how alien and futuristic their technology seems despite its age. Sage will claim she'd love to run simulations on it.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ouranos Island: Lucky Charms

This conversation can be found in the southwest of Ouranos Island, directly next to Stage 4-8. The map location is pictured below.

Sonic will ask Sage what the Kocos were before the Ancients decided to hide their souls in them, with the AI revealing they were good luck charms for the beings.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ouranos Island: The Origins of The Chaos Emeralds

This conversation can be found in the southwest of Ouranos Island, just southwest of the Fishing Spot. The map location is pictured below.

Sonic and Sage will discuss the origins of the Chaos Emeralds, with Sonic expressing his surprise that hey came from beyond the stars.

Sage Optional Conversation - Ouranos Island: "A Desperate Last Stand"

This conversation can be found in the southwest of Ouranos Island, directly next to Stage 4-9. The map location is pictured below.

Sage and Sonic will discuss the area they're currently standing in, with Sage telling Sonic that it's a place of prayer and worship.