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If Eggman had started the game with all 7 Chaos Emeralds, he'd have alrealdy been fully capable of reaching his endgame. He wouldn't just split the planet in half and then spread the Emeralds around for Sonic and the others to collect while simultaneously trying to build Eggmanland. He'd already be able to build Eggmanland from the start. It's quite clear he split the Earth to cause Chaos so he could then collect the Emeralds and achieve his ultimate goal. If Eggman had all Emeralds from the start, he'd have been way more powerful and capable than he actually was, the idea he had all Emeralds at his posession is pure conjecture. You talk about consistency, DDM, but what you're suggesting is happening in the plot makes zero sense. The Keys that you need to reach the Special Stage aren't even in Eggman's possession.