, early creepypastas leaned heavily into the idea that the Shadow you play as in SA2 actually died, and the player is unknowingly controlling a soulless machine Creepypasta Twist:
Why did Sonic Adventure 2 become such a target for horror stories? sonic adventure 2 creepypasta
Various stories claim that a corrupted save file can force players to play as a decaying version of Shadow, referencing his "death" at the end of the game's Final Story. , early creepypastas leaned heavily into the idea