No. Things do not happen because they are "meant" to happen.

[He can't keep losing to Sonic because he's meant to, there's just something he's missing. He's sure of it.

At the same time, the Sonic in him could be exactly why he doesn't vibe with the topic of this whole conversation. Nothing is set in stone, you can always change yor fate...only it's being viewed through the lens of a machine, so it comes out as all this hard numbered RNG objectivity. He isn't quite getting the self determination aspect of his beliefs.]

There are likelihoods. Variables. Choice. Many factors contribute to an outcome, not "fate" or "destiny".