... Perhaps this is a bit hasty in coming, but I've lost contact with Grimlock.

[And the last time this happened, he apparently ran into Shockwave, so, the scientist is understandably concerned.]

[Since there's more than one Shockwave here.]

I rather doubt he's gotten himself into danger or anything of the sort, however, I would be grateful to hear anything, should someone happen to sight him. He's difficult to miss, really.

[First this business with Magnus and now...]

Primus.

[Oh no it's that one odd organic again. She also seems almost serious, as much as one can be when your default expression is happy. Maybe it's the hands on hips display as she looks into her communicator.]

Hi everyone! I have a really important message I have to give out. Mr. Knock Out told me that a Mr. Prowl is in really big need of help and a friend so I want to be that person to help him. I'm certain he just needs someone to show him love and kindness and he'll be just as nice as Mr. Knock Out. Because love, trust, and kindness are really important and it's sad that you let yourself have such Mr. Prowl, especially if there are those around you who would like to be your friend.

So we're going to turn that frown upside down!

[She is completely and utterly serious about all of this. Even as she suddenly starts and looks as if she realizes something else that she had forgotten about.]

Oh, Laharl! Laharl! Mr. Knock Out told me something really important as well about us, and how we should go on a date because we're special friends and a date would help us become even closer. So we need to do that because I want us to be as close as we can be like Master Lamington and Mr. Mid-boss wanted us to be.

[Skyfire has in fact been paying attention to the network, even though he's been mostly quiet about it. There is a lot going on that he doesn't feel ready to talk about. He's kept himself informed about the Law Committee, but doesn't quite consider himself qualified to give a useful opinion just yet. The deaths and disappearances... he would feel like he was intruding on those who knew the missing mechs better than him.

But there is something he simply must ask about.]

So, these... I hesitate to call them "ghosts", but it seems to be the most practical term for them.

Are there any theories on what they are? From the reactions on the network, I can tell they are unusual - and I hadn't seen any of them until a little while ago, myself. I have to admit I'm curious.

I'm afraid I don't have enough information to come up with any theories of my own so far. I've only managed to catch a few quick glimpses. But perhaps someone else has had more luck?