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[video] Enter the Fanboy

[The video feed pops on, to a slightly breathless sounding voice and a worried pair of blue optics.]

...must have gotten knocked out.

Perceptor? Verity? Springer? A-anyone?

[He tries to make his voice sound a little calmer, a little less unnerved. ]

I'm okay. Something must've, uh, hit me on the head or something.

[Not, you know, the passing out thing. Of course not]

Tell me it's over.

Tell me...we won.

...

Tell me I'm not alone.

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....I'd really rather not.

[He really doesn't want to focus on him now. But he will. Because Ultra Magnus.]

No what? [Ironfist stares at his arms, walking around in a circle trying to see...something.]

My...[Wait. This must be some test. There's no way Ultra Magnus would talk about classified records on an open channel. So this must be a test. Right. Ironfist was going to ace this one!]

I'm sorry, sir, but that's classified.

I'll discuss later. This-- is more important. Considering what you remember.

[Damn. So it's still active. That answers one question already.]

Then I will be sure it stays that way. But I'm aware of your condition. I wasn't before. Not in detail.

I had been after your mission was complete.

[Ha! Passed that one, Ironfist. Just like in a holovid.]

No one was supposed to know. Just Prowl.

But I didn't do what I was supposed to. Topspin did. I...kind of failed.

[Not really kind of. He'd choked when a real hero wouldn't have.]

I know.

You did more than enough, Ironfist. You helped bring down Overlord. The issue is that he was freed upon arriving here.

I had to recapture him, hence my injuries. You did your service.

I...uh...thank you, sir.

You apparently did better, if you took him down yourself.

No. I had help.

I'm attempting to compliment you, Ironfist. [He's pretty bad at it, sure, but he's trying here okay.]

Oh.

[Ooops.]

Thank you, sir. [Just as bad at receiving compliments.]

I wish it could have gone better. I wish we could have saved, well....anyone.

Right. You're welcome. [What a pair.]

It is a good wish to have. But we do what we can within our power. Much was asked of you. You did your duty.

No, no I didn't.

I didn't do what was asked of me. Topspin did.

Ironfist, you were there to help with the Garrus-9 crisis. You did your part. Leave it as that.

For now, we should get you to a medic.

But that's not the truth, sir.

[And Aequitas insists on truth. Absolute and objective and impartial and ruthless. And by Aequitas's standards, he'd failed.]

I don't need a medic. I'm fine--I will be fine.

The truth is that you helped defeat Overlord. Prowl thought he was doing you a favor. I humbly disagree with him.

No. You won't be. It's still in your head, isn't it? I'd like for you to be repaired. But I can't force that on you, of course.

...I don't want to talk about Prowl.

[At all. ]

I can't be repaired. That's the whole reason Prowl recruited me.

[He can't blame you for that sentiment.]

I would rather at least have you go under a physical examination in order to determine that here. If you would have it.

Why? What good would that do? Other than have everyone know?

And then start asking questions that I don't want to answer?

Medics have something called confidentiality. It would not be public knowledge.

If I am estimating it all correctly, you may not have a lot of time. I am not requiring you to do anything you don't wish to, Ironfist. It's a suggestion, and only that. Not an order.

I don't want it to be anyone's knowledge.

And I know how much time I have left. Better than anyone could. I designed it, after all.

Please. Let that be my burden.

...

[After everything that's happened, he really, really doesn't want to do this.

But Ultra Magnus exhales softly.]

All right, Ironfist.

I won't insist.

Thank you.

...I'm sorry. It's just...it's pointless.
[He doesn't believe in false hope. Not anymore.]

I disagree. But again, I will not force anything.

Inform me if I can be of assistance, Ironfist. I will be around.

All right.

It...it's good to see you. [That probably sounds really dumb. Does it? He hopes not.]

Technically you haven't seen me yet. But thank you.

I'm certain your being online will relieve others.

[He won't really express his thoughts beyond that. But he is glad that Ironfist is alive.]

I, uh, it was an expression. I hope your repairs are going, uh, well.

[A sigh.]

I can't figure why.

They will be. [When he gets a real repair.]

If Verity was here, I'm certain the reason would be clearly stated.

...oh no.

Did--did she make it, at least?

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