'06 would have been better if it looked like this imo.

To put this into context, the Japanese Sonic Twitter does monthly alternative universe art for two characters, with one character selected by them and the other decided by a two-option poll. Last month had Silver chosen, with the poll being between Elise and Merlina. Elise won at 50.7%, so it was pretty close, though Silver has more of a connection to her than Merlina, so it makes more sense to draw them together.