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[Megatronus Prime doesn't look happy – not that 'happy' is an emotion he displays regularly nor easy to identify on those rare occasions that he does, but his frown at the moment is exceptionally severe. The last week and a half have been lousy, to put it mildly.

Losing the trail of the monster he'd been chasing, having his judgement questioned, a rather strained meeting with the other Firstforged... It all tends to wear down a mech's patience.]

I trust that the recent bloodshed has been enough to sate even the most violent appetites.

[It doesn't look like he's going to be terribly sympathetic if it wasn't, however.]

Let it be known that these circumstances – the killing of your comrades – were exceptional. On behalf of my fellow Firstforged, let me make it clear:

[He moves towards the camera, close enough that subtle flames can be seen shifting between the cracks of his armor plates and the slats in his mask. Make no mistake: he is addressing you directly, dear refugee.]

You are strictly forbidden to murder one another.

Henceforth, those who choose to ignore this decree will face corrective measures at the hands of their Firstforged. We will no longer tolerate anyone weakening our own forces with infighting. I don't care how much you may or may not like each other. Any refugee bearing a Glyph is permitted to exist within the Haven without having to fear for their life.

Should any of you object to this imposition, I welcome you to settle it with me in the arena.

[He leans back from the feed, his expression shifting from 'threat of imminent violence' to the more familiar 'general contempt for other lifeforms.']

I trust that this message has been sufficiently direct. If you have questions, make them succinct and ask them now.

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This is assuming people have the same sanity. I hate to offend, but some of them are rather...lacking in that department.

[Sorry Overlord and Whirl.]

What exactly are you going to do to control that? You've let someone go already, so I'm doubting it's containment. And we can't eliminate them.

[It'll take a bit more than that to offend him, fortunately. He isn't necessarily impressed with all of his Marked either.]

Then they will learn the hard way that we do not tolerate their impulses.

If I so chose I could deprive him of the use of his weapons systems, I could lock him in his alternate mode, I could make him weaker than a newborn human - there are many options available to us.

So...it's basically punishing children.

[He tilts his head. It's not a terribly bad plan. But...]

Something tells me they've lived through worse...

[If they act like children, that's how they'll be treated - and it's a small miracle Megatronus has the patience for even that much. He's not very fond of immature specimens of any species.]

Undoubtedly most have. The question is whether killing each other is worth fighting us and enduring it again, or if it is simpler and more rewarding to cooperate and fight the corruption of the Badlands instead.

It's good in theory. But...also in theory, it's going to have some casualties until they start learning, right?

How can you really justify that?

I don't have to justify murders I'm not committing myself. Blame where blame is due.

Take a moment to consider the current population. Not all of them are rational, even tempered beings. Do you honestly believe these people can coexist without some degree of violence?

Well considering Overlord came from...what I can assume is your Temple, that makes you somewhat responsible, right?

No disrespect, I mean.

And I don't remember much of how things were back home, but I'm pretty sure that's what the jail system was for. To keep the irrational ones from killing innocents.