Maria was shot by soldiers of the military organization G.U.N . and later died .
Other than the events of Sonic Heroes that took place three months prior , Shadow remembers only two things : his name and his attempt to escape the space station ARK with his creator 's granddaughter Maria , who was killed by the soldiers of the military organization G.U.N . Having walked through a room filled with androids that looked like him during the events of Sonic Heroes , Shadow wonders if he too is an android .
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