[accidentalish video]

[letmefixyou]

[the device appears to be balanced on the altar in megatronus's temple. ratchet thought it was a device to record his 'surgery']

[which is exactly what it's doing]

Stop struggling you stupid drone! I'm trying to do you a favour here!

[oh, that poor acolyte. there's a lot of energon on the altar, as well as all up ratchet's arms. particularly observant viewers may note a little bit on the wall behind him, too. looks like this wasn't his first attempt]

Remember your friend? He was doing so well until the idiot went and died on me. All I want to do is see what makes you tick, then maybe I can upgrade you so you give more coherent answers! Another Cybertron, honestly!

[he tears out a mechanism and puts it aside]

This would be so much easier with my tools...

[said as he practically shoves his arm inside it up to the elbow. someone, please save the poor thing]

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[neededthat]

[Ratchet frowns, feeling uneasy that this other bot thought he was familiar. But he was new here..]

Familiar?

[letmefixyou]

Yes, I don't believe I stuttered.

What's your name?

[neededthat]

The medic straightens a little, offended but he narrows his optics]

My name is Ratchet.

[letmefixyou]

[he literally bursts out laughing and claps his hands together a few times]

Me too! Do you think this is all that universe slag the drones mentioned?

[neededthat]

Y-You... What?

[No he... he would never do something so sparkless to another being. Ratchet shakes his head, hands tightening into irritated fists.]

No! I would never...!

[Ratchet is reeling but he narrows his eyes, searching.]

Are you a Decepticon?

[letmefixyou]

I'm not entirely you, am I?

[oh, he loves this. so much]

Autobot, through and through. Optimus Prime's favoured medic. I suppose the same can be said for you?

[neededthat]

You're not a medic! You're a murderer.

[His gaze lowers at the mention of Optimus.]

The Optimus I know would never be in favor of a behavior such as yours. [He says, gesturing to his screen.]

[letmefixyou]

[there's a mock gasp]

Such a Decepticon line of logic!

[...aaaand another laugh] What a shame mine's not here. He'd be disgusted at all this self righteousness.

[neededthat]

[He stares into the feed for a moment. ...role reversal. How strange and hirrific at the same time. Ratchet shudders with a small shake of his head at his alternate self, optics narrowing.]

Leave the acolytes alone.

[letmefixyou]

[ugh his counterpart is one of those]

[ratchet doesn't say anything, but rips the jaw off the acolyte's head and holds it up in view of the video]

I quite like their frames.

[neededthat]

[Primus.

Ratchet is used to violence, having been in a war before but. This. This was different. Twisted even.]

Why? Why do you do this?!

[letmefixyou]

Entertainment. I'd thought that was obvious.

[god, you're slow, too. this place sucks everyone's boring]