How to Outrun a Flying Machine

The first time through the game is this really cool set piece that also foreshadows one of the later levels. It's literally sonic running down this big straight path being bombed by an enormous flying machine. And then, and then not only that, and then you don't just like get to the boss arena and then he just flies in after you. He bursts out through the waterfall behind you. And then he quite literally burns bridges.