[Maybe, but Blurr had said he needed to train.]

Even that would need a focus and to act in the world as normal. I've seen "magic" and it could most simply be explained as energy that hasn't been quantified yet. [Jetfire friends as he speaks, shaking his helm. Could we not, Blurr?]

... And the other is... Something similar to Soundwave's mind-reading... Ah, empathy? Only works if someone is close-by however.

[Jetfire just waved a hand dismissively at the last.]

You didn't, but scientific research usually does not involve trapping your subjects and opening them up. [So dry.]