[Video]

[sword_redemption]

[It's just a short video feed, from what was--briefly, one of the Perceptor's labs.  A half-built space bridge is in the background.]

Perceptor's gone.

And now Ratchet.

Either someone's kidnapping them, [Looking at you, First Forged. Or Prism.] or they're wandering someplace dangerous and getting killed. Because neither of them are good fighters.

Or....something else.

[He's not sure he's covered all the angles. He's a swordsmech, not Nightbeat or Prowl. But those are conclusions he can draw.]

I'm heading to the Badlands to at least settle that angle.  And I have...business out there, anyway. [And he's not quite dumb enough to go against Prism on his own. But the Badlands, he can handle.]

Anyone else missing? Anyone have another solution?

Comments

[engrishdetective]

Like I give a flying crap about Starscream.

Between Ratchet and... [He trails off, then snorts.] I get it. I do. Do what you have to.

[sword_redemption]

Uh. [He's getting a really interesting response running that through a translator. ] All right. [He guesses.]

The point is, some can come back. We can't give up all hope.

[That's that 'saying something you don't really believe because you really want to believe it' thing.]

Thank you for understanding. I have to do something. It can't hurt and I have to believe it could help.