[Megatronus would have been able to relate. He finds the practice somewhat baffling himself – why not render them down to their raw materials for reuse? They won't be needing their plating or their struts anymore.]

Then I invite you to convince them yourself that it would be the best course of action. If you can, I will smelt the remains for you.

[Go on, short, pale, and fearful. Impress him.

He has to shake his head as he answers First Aid's question. That's not quite how it works.]

We're powerful, First Aid, but not omniscient. I could track your body if I needed to but I can't tell you who killed you if I wasn't there to witness it.

I wasn't.