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[The backdrop is definitely the organized interior of the Police Headquarters. McCrane, however, is standing in the open doorway, and the sound of a high-speed racecar can just be heard zooming away.]

This is McCrane, of the Brave Police. I am alive again, for those I have not had the chance to get in touch with yet.

[There were a few, and he felt badly. Especially since he was still coming to terms with having died.]

Blurr and I have encountered a Priority One situation. Overlord has...

[How can he explain this?]

...has been released by Megatronus Prime. Please exercise caution if you are outdoors. We will be attempting to rectify the situation.

[They already were, as Blurr was racing off to keep an eye on Overlord and talk to Megatronus while he made this announcement.]

We have also apprehended the murder suspect Pharma. Law Committee, I am awaiting further instructions on what course of action to take.

((OOC NOTE: REPLIES WILL BE FROM BOTH MCCRANE AND BLURR.))

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Don't let...

Don't let who talk to you?

[He's beginning to suspect, based off some of the other conversations, but he needs to know from you.]

...Tarn.

He intends to visit me. If you let him in, he will torture and possibly kill me- and you won't even know it.

He has that power?

[Because that is horrifying.]

We are discussing removing you to a more secure location. Which Firstforged are you aligned with?

He does. I've witnessed it myself. [Experienced it as well.]

Liege Maximo. And a secure location would be preferable. One that is not instantly revealed by the officer who put me there. [Pointed glare.]

What does he do, precisely? [Because he doesn't understand how this works.] Is there a way to counter it?

[Excuse him while he looks vaguely sheepish for a moment.]

My apologies. I was not aware that you were a target.

We will be moving you to his temple shortly, then. It is less likely that you would be harmed on the grounds of your Firstforged. [He hopes.]

I don't know exactly how it is done, but it involves the modulation of his vocalizer.

[As a medical doctor, he's still hard pressed to believe timing it to a spark-beat can really shut one down but... he's seen it happen.]

In short- he talks mechs to death.

[Pharma frowns, but he nods slowly.] That seems like an appropriate course of action.

[McCrane is going to think on this.]

We're coordinating the movement, now.

[And he's going to walk back to where you are, so this becomes action.]

Would it help if you turned off your audio receptors?

[Pharma waits patiently for McCrane to show up, eager to leave before Tarn makes a surprise entrance.]

If it were as simple as that... [The doctor shakes his head] ..Things would not have turned out this way. I'm sure it is the vibrations that effect the spark.

[He remains seated, waiting to see if McCrane will cuff him to take him out of the cell.]

Can they affect multiple sparks at once?

[He's trying to get as much a gauge on this as he can, but he does reach through the bars to cuff Pharma. It's in the regulations.]

That I do not know.

[Pharma sighs but he suffers the indignity without any more comment.]

What is going to happen to me after this? A trail? Of my peers? Or perhaps just a sentence from one of the all powerful First forged. [He makes a sour face.]

[He nods, finding it strangely relieving that Pharma doesn't know. It isn't a theory he wants to test out.]

That is in contention right now. [He sighs, his shoulders moving to duplicate the way humans moved when they made the same gesture before he opens up the gate, indicating Pharma should go in front of him.] If the Firstforged are going to dictate terms to us, I don't know how we are supposed to proceed. Would you prefer a trial?

[The doctor steps in front of him, scowling but being generally obedient. He still can't believe he's being treated like a...a prisoner.]

Of course I would. It's the only civilized way to proceed. I won't have some titans coming down from on high to punish me like a parent would a child.

You killed someone, Pharma.

[McCrane re-iterates, because Pharma does not behave like someone who is guilty.]

They do have some right to be angry with you. [He gestures toward the door, where they'll be waiting for Ultra Magnus before heading on to Liege's temple.]

Allegedly. [He's still not going to outright admit to it until he's sure he isn't getting a trial.]

Angry is one thing but they shouldn't hold power over me just because they are stronger. That's a decepticon hierarchy.

...it would be more allegedly if we didn't have the victim to testify.

[Which is weird. It's really, really weird, okay?]

However, I agree. It shouldn't be up to them to decide your punishment. My job, for right now, is just to make sure you live long enough to figure out who does.

I have nothing to say on the matter until I am properly represented.

I'm glad you understand that much, at least. I appreciate the protection.

I won't ask you to.

We'll deal with the need for your trial...soon.

[As soon as it was physically possible.]

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