Cole didn't slow, banking a right as soon as he hit the pipe maze. He knew the way to go, dashing headlong. Hopefully the slight lead would buy him some time. He just needed to hit right, left, straight, right, left, right, straight to get to the toe nibblers and perch on top of that pipe while he thought.

But he'd never been up against anything as fast as either Sonic or Knuckles. So he couldn't be sure.