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I offer a formal apology to Vector Prime and the rest of his brothers, as well as Blurr. I am aware that laws have not been officially made nor approved, but I cannot wait in the light of several criminals threatening to murder innocents and already maiming some of us -- have maimed and tortured others. This, I cannot abide by.

Prism, the A.I. responsible for attacking various victims in this place, including two of my crew members, you will be taken in. You may surrender or you will be taken by force.

Overlord, former general of Megatron, you will not hide. I will reclaim you as a prisoner, and you will be locked away -- for an eternity, as long as that is within my power. You are welcome to surrender, or you will be taken by force.

Jaguar, you have threatened the safety of all on this planet. This will not be tolerated. You may surrender or you will be taken by force.

There are several others under suspicion here due to their... colorful history. I suspect you will know who you are without requiring me to name you so publicly.

Ultra Magnus, out.

[PRIVATE TO: Elita One]

I have a request to ask of you, considering your skills. You are welcome to refuse, of course.

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[PRIVATE TO: Blurr]

Blurr. Cheetor insists on going after Jaguar. I informed him to not approach without back-up. Would you accept following him for now?

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[Wing sits, conflicted, staring at his communicator for a long while. In the end he realizes if he does not offer the best of what his own values allow then he's certain to feel remiss later. This tells him all he needs to know.]

Ultra Magnus. I commend your desire to maintain peace in this realm. I wish to offer my aid in any way that I can by means of addressing the issues these individuals present. Foremostly Prism.

It's my hope that such things might be resolved without force. [Though from his tone, he has his doubts.] Or at least alternatively, through the use of limited or non-lethal force.

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I take it Prism is another personal matter.

That would be nice, wouldn't it? [Magnus is doubtful, though.]

I won't deny an emotional investment. All of Prism's victims are people I care about a great deal. [Except--no actually, Whirl too amazingly enough.] Though I always do my best to keep bias in check, revenge serves little to no purpose.

However, of the three, Prism is also the one I feel most accepting of the use of extreme force. We have higher evolved AIs here but I am not convinced he is one of them. He has high sentience but no sapience that I can see. He is still following his original programming, but it's become corrupted. I doubt he can be 'swayed' peaceably unless it suits the goals of his experiment.

[Hello ethical gray areas.]

[Wing certainly has his doubts, but he'd rather try and fail while staying true to his values.] I make a fair abritor. But I have combat skills to bring to bear if absolutely necessary.

If you have that perspective, then I am less concerned. [Personal bias cannot be afforded.]

Prism is the most accepting. Hm. No one has told you about Overlord, I take it.

I don't disagree with you and I am more than willing to use force as necessary in this case considering Prism's history.

It's a fair consideration.

Ah. To be frank: It's more that I'm not convinced Prism is a true lifeform. That...makes things easier for me from an ethical standpoint. [Yeah, grey areas again.] Granted, that is its own moral dilemma, but one that is mine to resolve.

Overlord? I've been warned away from him. I know some generalities, but little detail.

[It's both a statement and an unspoken question.]

Prism seems to be the most active current threat of the the three. His original ruse won't work anymore, but he's very intelligent...

I will leave that up for one of the Perceptors to determine. I would prefer to take a lifeform alive, but at times, that is not always possible.

...I will provide details at some later point.

[Overlord is. Quite the subject. Not his personal demon, but it's not a great topic.]

I will not underestimate him, then.

I'd be interested in knowing, if a determination is made. My technique has a focus in the non-lethal resolution of combat; if I can be of any assistance, please do let me know.

I'd appreciate it greatly. [Not that he's looking forward to it. But, forewarned is forearmed, and the way every mech he talks to dances around the subject...]

I'll have confidence in you, Ultra Magnus.

I will.

...Right. [Ultra Magnus will give him the facts. Clear and to the point, if need be, but yeah.]

So noted, Wing. I will be in contact.

Thank you.

[Facts would preferred, as clinical as possible. Wing imagines the events do not need any dramatic establishment...]

I'll be in touch. Best of luck with you other efforts.

Appreciated.

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