[It's at this point he takes notice of the metallic tails - and he might have counted them. At least, all visible ones.]

That sounds like Sonic, alright. Seems in any universe he's laser-focused on that. [Honestly, it's one of the great qualities about him, in Tails' eyes - though he's painfully aware that in cases like this, it's definitely not good for others.]

So everything was going to crud fast when you arrived. ... And even if the Shatterverse got repaired, it wouldn't make things any better for you. You'd still be stuck in your situation. [He's assuming, in this case.]