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[neededthat]

[The feed flickers to life and Ratchet peers into the communicator he has, tinkering with it. At least it's working... somewhat. He looks like he has woken up in the temple of Solian Temple.]

Blasted thing. My own communications aren’t working. It must be scattered or something. [The video flickers and Ratchet smacks it a few more times, to make it focus again, grumbling under his breath as he looks around.]

Ultra Magnus, Bumble Bee, if anyone can hear this, I require assistance. I don’t know if you can triangulate my transmission and find my exact location or not, but-- Oh, what am I saying?

[He rubs at his face, his mind raking for ideas.]

That bot said this is Cybertron but... it's not one I'm familiar with. [He pauses with a heavy sigh passing through his vents.]

For all I know, I could be just talking to myself with this thing.

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[thxforthememories]

Then... don't mind it.

Forget it.

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[neededthat]

If I may inquire.

Who are you?

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[thxforthememories]

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Kagerou.

I am Kagerou.

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[neededthat]

Kagerou.

I'm sorry if I have caused you any trouble.

[He could tell this was giving the other some... discomfort.]

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[thxforthememories]

It wasn't you that caused it.

It's wrong of me to assume you knew.

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[neededthat]

It's quite alright.

It seems as though this Cybertron is very unforgiving.

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[thxforthememories]

So it is.

You were better off away from here.

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[neededthat]

How do you know?

I came back. Perhaps for a reason.

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[thxforthememories]

Because I know what happens here!

[There's ... so much frustration and fatigue in that voice, suddenly. He can't keep it down.]

I know... how it gives you something good. Something you want. Someone you care for. And then it takes it away! Or it hurts them. Or it hurts you and there isn't anything you can do for it!

No matter how much you alter yourself, no matter how you try!

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[neededthat]

So what do you want me to do? Go back? There'sno possible way to do such a thing, even if I wanted to.

I have some of my team here and they need my assistance.

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[thxforthememories]

No, I... I didn't mean that.

There's no way to go back, even if you did want to.

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[neededthat]

I don't.

[There's a notable pause. No of course he did, it was just... he was going through a rough patch back home. He clears his throat to correct himself.]

Not right now, anyways.

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[thxforthememories]

What...

What do you mean by that?