In the closing minutes of this Thursday’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, we were treated to an amazing cinematic for the World of Light adventure mode, which saw every character wiped out except Kirby.

One of the most touching moments in the animation was Sonic stretching out his hand, attempting to help Pikachu catch up to his speed. Unfortunately, despite the helpful gesture, both Sonic and Pikachu were killed by Galeem.

Moments after the Direct ended, the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account showed some concern for Pikachu, asking if he’s “doing ok”. The tweet, made at a brilliant timing, generated 70,000 likes.

hey pikachu
just checking in
are you doing ok?@pokemon

— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) November 2, 2018

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