[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

video;

[sword_redemption]

Can you send me coordinates of where your group has been? It would save me the trouble of looking there.

[And offers that much less hope.]

Well, there's a lab here. I don't expect this Perceptor will be needing it again. There may be things you can use.

video;

[sciencetank]

I'm not certain if the transmission strength is capable of sending that much data, but I'll make the attempt.

Sending... now.

Is there? Well, that's a stroke of luck. Once I return, I'll be certain to look it over.

video;

[sword_redemption]

Thanks. [The data arrives and he pauses to check it.]

I hope you do. I think he'd rather it got used than not. [In return he'll send you the coordinates of where he is now: Perceptor's lab.]

video;

[sciencetank]

If there's any salvageable equipment there, I shall not disappoint.

video;

[sword_redemption]

Just make good use of it.

[He frowns. He's still not sure why that Perceptor had left.]

It'd be the best anyone could ask, I think.

video;

[sciencetank]

Oh, I intend to. It's been far too long since I had a proper laboratory at my disposal.

[Perceptor it's been less than a month.]

video;

[sword_redemption]

It'll probably need some work to get up to speed. If you need anything, uh, you can let me know.

[It's not really his to give away, but if it was, it should go to someone capable of using it, he thinks.]