video; | general area of Vector's temple

[stabbywheelfeet]

All right, now that no one can yell at me for being the new guy... Tell me.

Are we really just going to sit around and pretend to be nice to each other, while we're here? You know what I'm talking about. All of you.

Once we get out of here, we're just going to go right back to blowing each other apart again, so why bother playing house and acting like there isn't a war on? Let's just cut out the acting and take care of our problems now.

[Sideswipe sees nothing wrong with this suggestion. Honestly, it sounds like a fabulous plan.]

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[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

You still stacked cubes on my chest.

Well, maybe they're not always useless. Who's going to know unless we try?

[Audio]

[perfavore]

Can we please not talk about that, amico? I'm well aware of my own behavior when intoxicated.

...


Because I know.

[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

I didn't say it was bad.

... Come again?

[Audio]

[perfavore]

...

I have seen others die, only to come back.

It is not a pleasant experience.

[Meaning, it was an Autobot.]

[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Are you sure they were dead? And not just in stasis?

[Audio]

[perfavore]

Sideswipe, they were a stain of energon on the ground.

I do not think they were in stasis.

[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

...


Optimus got better.

[Sideswipe, no.]

[Audio]

[perfavore]

[Abort this topic. Abort.]

The point is, we regenerate here.

[His voice is considerably more rushed, metal shifting slightly, as if shuddering.]

I would rather you not experience it firsthand because of a Decepticon's revenge.

[At least he has confidence that you'd win the first time!]

[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Are you all right? You're acting... weird.

[He makes an unhappy sound of his own.]

You say that like they could catch me. At all.

[Audio]

[perfavore]

...I have been patrolling and keeping tabs on a Decepticon. He has made himself scarce recently...almost like he disappeared.

But he made what Megatron did to Jazz...seem merciful.

[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

... What?

Wait, who was this? And why didn't you tell me you were playing hero?

[Audio]

[perfavore]

...His name was Overlord.

I was doing Recon! As I usually do.

[A pause.]

He was an enemy to Autobots and Decepticons alike, despite his badge.

[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Overlord. Well... isn't that pretentious?

So, what? He was crazy?

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[perfavore]

If you think the name is bad, you should see his personality. Is...sparkling.

[Sarcasm doesn't even begin to describe his tone.]

He is...mass murderer. Cannot get enough of it.

[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

... Just like the rest of his kind, then.

[No, Sideswipe, it's worse.]

[Audio]

[perfavore]

No, it's worse.

As I said, he makes Megatron seem merciful.

[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

I didn't...

I don't even know how to process that.

[HOW CAN SOMETHING BE WORSE THAN MEGATRON.]

[Audio]

[perfavore]

{BOY ARE YOU GONNA BE IN FOR A SURPRISE WHEN YOU GO HOME THEN.

Another breath of air.]

It is the truth. I've seen it.

[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

[WE DON'T TALK ABOUT THAT.]

I just don't see how. It doesn't make sense.

[He trusts you, Mirage, but it sounds so insane...]

[Audio]

[perfavore]

Oh? The Fallen I assume was high on that list as well.

[Audio]

[stabbywheelfeet]

I didn't ever meet the Fallen, thanks.

[Audio]

[perfavore]

I never personally met Overlord either. I don't think I'd survive the encounter.

The point is, there are more important things to deal with than continuing a war here.

[He shakes his head.]

Please.