E-101 Beta (WI04)

## E-101 Mk.II

**E-101 Beta**, later rebuilt as **E-101 Mk.II**, was the 'brother' of E-102 Gamma and a merciless enforcer for the Eggman Empire in *What If E-102 Gamma Survived?*. Having been taken abruptly offline by the Egg Carrier's crash into the ocean, he deployed his new body later than in the original video game timeline. This event caused a ripple effect felt most profoundly by Gamma, who fought Beta in an alternate circumstance to complete his mission.

## Personality

Beta's personality was identical to that of his video game canon counterpart, a militant and expressionless machine wholly devoted to serving Eggman and his army. He did not speak during his appearance in Part 1, and showed no sympathy for other creatures even after receiving the same kind of visions of his animal power core's memories that Gamma did.

## History

### Sonic Adventure Arc

Beta's history prior to the events of Part 1 was identical to the video game timeline until the Egg Carrier's crash into the ocean during *Sonic Adventure*. Having been set aside for total rebuilding into a new, more powerful body, E-101 Mark.II was sent offline when the Egg Carrier's fall was more vicious than in the original story. The following day, it awakened, flying over the downed ship right as Gamma commenced self-termination - believing Beta to have already perished and thus the animal inside it set free. Beta encountered Ko lingering by Gamma's corpse and declared the robot dead, but Ko attempted to call out to the white bird inside of Beta before it could leave. It experienced similar symptoms to Gamma upon first laying eyes on the blue bird and it's locket, but Beta's single-minded devotion to Eggman prevented it from deviating in its course, smacking Ko to the ground and leaving her critically injured. As it began to fly away in search of Dr. Eggman, The weak point located on Beta's back was suddenly blasted by a powerful laser, dealing heavy damage and snatching it's attention.

Gamma, now revived by a dying Ko, challenged Beta to battle as per his mission to 'free' all E-100s and their robotic batteries by destroying their mechanical shells. Weakened, but still as ruthless as ever, Beta Mk.II commenced its attack. Most of the battle was a vague but arduous struggle, observed by Amy Rose from her nearby hiding spot. Eventually, Gamma was able to defeat Beta with a decisive shot, causing him to explode. The leftover parts left by his wreckage were collected by Amy after Gamma discovered his inability to self-terminate again - on account of the injuries Beta inflicted on Ko. Beta's parts were given to Tails, who experimented with them over the next few days as he studied Gamma's makeup.

After Perfect Chaos was defeated, Beta's leftover parts were grafted onto Gamma, constituting his upgrade to Gamma Mk.II.

## Powers and abilities

E-101 Mk.II possessed a diverse arsenal most notably a pair of powerful cannon-arms and a component capable of emitting radiant shields made of energy. Also in its repertoire was a powerful charging attack and the ability to dodge attacks at high speed, leaving a dark afterimage in its place. Finally, by tapping into its large energy reserves and using both cannons at once to build up power, Beta could use a devastating charge shot that would explode into a dome-shaped fireball upon contact.

## Weaknesses

Beta's Mk.II body, while extremely powerful, came at the cost of a glaring weak spot: His back. Shots aimed at Beta's unarmoured back side would cause incredible damage, likely why he was given energy shield emitters to protect himself.