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This is Ultra Magnus.

Some order of business must be addressed, an announcement that will impact everyone.

While it had been temporarily determined that both McCrane and I would command the law enforcement team, we have both agreed that I will come into full command of law enforcement. All officers will report to me. McCrane, from this moment forward, will be your second-in-command. As such, your respect to him will not change.

However, I also realize that I am additionally part of the law committee. I am fine with having the responsibilities, but I am not interested in causing conflict with both teams. So I request the law committee to please take a vote on whether or not I will remain on your team. Whatever reason you have is your own; a simple "yes" or "no" will do.

To the Firstforged, I request a clear explanation on what you would determine to be a fair due process in how to detain criminals and suspects that bear your glyph. We should be working together, not against each other.

Should anyone have any questions, I am available to answer them.

[to: VANDAL]

Are you, ah.

...Are you all right?

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I'm glad that we agree.

...I will. Try to not worry. But you are on my mind and I want you to be safe.

Yes, we do.

[OH.]

Thanks Magnus, that means a lot to me. I care about you as well and I'm glad you are not affected by this.

As am I.

[He'd rather NOT be a cat again, thank you very much.]

Is there anything I can get you? I have some food, if needed.

I'm sure you will do a great job as our boss too. You did that in your universe too, right? Be in charge of law affairs, I mean.

[Blurr wants to pet you again P: Can he do that one day?]

Oh I am fin...[NOPE. His stomach makes a growling sound. I never did that before and Blurr gets startled.]...what...!?

I was, for awhile. Then I acted on my own. After that, I joined Rodimus's crew.

[YES HE CAN. Oh gosh.]

... [Sighs a little.] Come to my office, please.

The crew of the Lost Light, I remember. Was it hard?

[MAGNUS IS HE DYING? Tell him the truth.]

...

Yes, sir [He has the decency to look ashamed. And to the office he goes.]

Being second-in-command? In a lot of ways, yes. No one particularly respected me, but. ... I wanted them to be safe.

[Ultra Magnus lowers his optics for a moment. He won't say it, but he feels like he failed in a lot of ways.]

Very good. I'll be waiting for you.

People always seems to have a lot of problems when it comes to respect others...[B|]I can imagine how you felt. [People might be glitches sometimes, but you still have to protect them.]

[Blurr wonders about that gesture before nodding and turning off the comm link. It takes him more to get to Magnus's office than usual, he doesn't have his speed yet.]

Greetings, Ultra...Magnus. [Boy, don't you look giant now.]

[Magnus kneels down, holding out his hands in offering. Here, he can pick you up if you want.]

Hello, Blurr.

I have something called tuna. It, er. It's my impression that it's very tasty.

Thank you. [That works. He holds onto Magnus's fingers to make sure he doesn't fall down. It's weird being this tiny.]

I never tried it but I'm not picky. Organic food always taste different, it's almost amazing.

[He never thought he'd miss it, but he does. He'd like to hold Blurr again. He's...

Blurr has been a very good friend to him.]

Organic food is. ...So I've heard.

One moment.

[Magnus digs into his desk before he offers out his can to Blurr.]

The top should peel off easily enough. I don't have a dining utensil to give, though.

[Blurr is fine with that, Magnus just had to ask. Which is probably the hardest part.]

Other humans here told you about it?

[Blurr nods and waits, picking up the cane with a smile.] It's fine, don't worry. _{I don't really understand why they use} such complicated tools. Thank you a lot Magnus.

[He opens the can carefully, just in case he cuts himself and McCoys has to yell at him again. The smell of tuna is rather strong and Blurr blinks.] Ohthislookspromising.

I've spent time with humans before, on Earth.

[He shrugs.] It is their way. Even if we do not always understand it.

I, ah. I hope you enjoy it.

[Oh. He can smell it and he tries to not perk up when Blurr opens the can.]

I didn't even know you visited Earth. Did you like it? My experiences with humans there were not all that great. [Understatement of the century.]

Thanks. [His fingers are so small and thin now, it's amazing how those can hold stuff without snapping in half. The tuna tastes weird to him. Pretty good but strange.] Hmmmm....The texture _{is interesting}to say the least.

It was... complicated. But there were good things about it, too. I have a friend from there.

You'll get used to the texture. [He did.]

[Blurr looks up at Magnus. He had to do that in the past but now he needs to look even more up.] A human friend? How was he or she?

It's funny. Human food is so different, how do they know which one they have to eat every time?

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