It's... hardly your fault.

[He hadn't known who to blame. But Smokescreen... hadn't entered into the running. This place, maybe.]

[Perceptor isn't a touchy bot. Or, he wasn't, before all of this business happened. Something about this contact, however, makes him feel suddenly protective. As if he needs to offer somewhere to hide. How odd.]

I didn't blame you. I... still do not.

You've returned. It's more than I had ... more than I expected.