AUDIO; locked from Overlord

[thehardway]

Overlord is to not be engaged in combat, especially if you're alone. He is powerful; I will leave it as that. There is little time I can spend giving a proper explanation.

I am well aware many of you are eager to save Perceptor's life. This is an understandable sense of motivation, but getting yourselves killed will not help any of us. At this time, all members of the police force are to attempt to locate Perceptor. Do not fight Overlord head-on. If you are forced into battle with him, I understand. I also suggest you retreat until proper back-up.

Do not let him taunt you.

First Aid, Ambulon, and Vandal: prepare the medbay.

I will give you one final expectation. If you're a Wrecker, then you already understand. If you face Overlord, you might not return.

This I promise: I will do everything in my power to bring him down today.

Ultra Magnus, out.


[locked to Fort Max]

Report in. Even just one word will do.

[Ever so calmly does not even try to talk about their last conversation.]

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[thehardway]

[He debates saying good-bye, just in case. Ultimately, he decides that's worse.]

Take care of yourself.

[He disconnects the line.]

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[warborn]

[another time, another place, Fortress Maximus wouldn't have left things like that. he'd have protested, vocally, and insisted Magnus not go without his help. he'd have insisted on coming along, on being given a chance to avenge his men, to gain his /own/ satisfaction...

but he already knows what this is. this is like watching one of the hunts Overlord conducted on Garrus, where the outcome has already been decided and it's just a matter of coming to terms to it. and there was only one way Max was able to deal with those, over and over, without breaking.

to him, Ultra Magnus is already dead.

both he and Overlord have already killed him.]