San Francisco

*"Welcome to San Francisco, Mr. Wachowski. Are you enjoying the clam chowder?"*
―Ivo Robotnik to Tom Wachowski[src]
**San Francisco**, officially **City and County of San Francisco**, is the fourth largest city in the state of California.

## History

### Letter from the SFPD

*""Dear Thomas, we have reviewed your application to the San Francisco Police Department, and pending interdepartmental review and background check, we are happy to inform you that you have been selected to join our team.""*
―Tom Wachowski[src]
Following Tom Wachowski's application to the San Francisco Police Department, the department sent a letter back to Wachowski, confirming they have reviewed the application and are pending a background check, much to Tom and Maddie's excitement. Maddie also explains to Tom that he found apartments for rent in San Francisco, taking Ozzie with her to temporarily stay at her sister Rachel's house.

### Road Trip to San Francisco

*"I'd like you to take me to San Francisco so I can get back my rings and use them to go to the Mushroom Planet."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog to Tom Wachowski[src]
After calling Maddie, who is playing with her sister and niece at her sister's home, he comes across Sonic the Hedgehog, an alien who caused the Green Hills Energy Surge. Tom tranquilizes him as Sonic analyzed his San Francisco shirt, deploying a ring portal to the Transamerica Pyramid and dropping his bag of rings in it.

After Sonic awakens, he and Tom come into conflict with the mad scientist Dr. Robotnik, who hunts Sonic for the government and eventually his powers. They escape them by going on a requested road trip to San Francisco so Sonic retrieves his rings.

#### Arriving at Rachel's Home

*"Okay, this is kinda hard for me to explain. And it's gonna sound a little bit crazy. He has to get to the Transamerica building, and I promised I'd take him."*
―Tom Wachowski to Maddie Wachowski[src]
Confronted by Robotnik's robots, Tom drives to Rachel's home in need of Maddie, who Tom hopes she can heal an unconscious Sonic. While inside, Maddie manages to treat Sonic, with her niece Jojo giving him brand new shoes. The two leave with Maddie, who grants them access to Rachel's car.

#### Chase of San Francisco

*"All right, Eggman. You wanna get fast? Let's get fast!"*
―Sonic the Hedgehog to Doctor Robotnik[src]
Tom and Maddie enter the Transamerica Pyramid with Sonic in a bag, demanding access to the top of the tower. Being able to get there, Sonic finally retrieves his rings and says goodbye to Tom, though he is unexpectedly confronted by Robotnik in his Egg-Pod and surrounded by various Flying Eggs. In an effort to keep them safe, Sonic pushes the Wachowskis off the building and then playfully evades the drones' attacks using his super speed. Robotnik pushes a button his speed and thus blows Sonic off of the building.

In midair, Sonic awakens shortly after to see Tom and Maddie still falling and quickly teleports them to Zimmer's barn before plummeting upon the ground. Sonic is met by Robotnik, who encourages him to give up, yet Sonic instead challenges him to a race. He quickly gathers his rings and starts running, dodging Robotnik's laser blasts. He eventually uses a ring to travel to Paris, France, where they both nearly injure a mime and a family. Sonic then teleports himself to the Great Wall of China, where Robotnik destroys parts of the Great Wall when still trying to shoot Sonic. Sonic travels to Egypt, creating a whirlwind of sand in the desert to distract Robotnik. Sonic runs atop the Great Pyramid of Giza when trying to teleport to Green Hills, but is however shot when entering the portal.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Sonic the Hedgehog*