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[Starscream watches this

and amazingly doesn't start bitching immediately. But he does eventually because he's Starscream.]

Its empty, Ultra Magnus.

At first glance.

And at second glance.

But if this closet holds the key to Ratchet's corpse and its whereabouts...

I have to be thorough.

[He swipes his fingers along the bottom...and grimaces at the dust.]

Several micrometers of dust...

Sloppy.

Just... look, just pull the bottom out, punch the walls in, I don't care. This is ridiculous!

And destroy any possible clues or evidence?

Have you ever taken part in a proper investigation?

Probably not, no.

You've been at this forever. Any evidence would have been washed away when the ship crashed, I bet.

You're reaching. Was your room badly flooded? Was there irreparable water damage to your possessions?

Yes, and yes. I didn't have anything in the closet before the crash anyway.

So the body was taken before we crashed?

[Starscream just tosses his hands up because GOD]

Yes! That's what I said, isn't it!? It was taken back before he ever magically came back from the dead! That's why I thought that him walking around now was just that same body, that's why his hands being replaced by an old pair that he apparently didn't have when he was originally brought here doesn't make any sense! Not that people coming back from the dead makes any sense in the first place!

I can't believe I'm even having this conversation! It's not even anything against you, this is just-- This is ridiculous! This is intensely ridiculous! In what world do things like this just happen!? And do you know what's worse? The absolute worst part that makes even less sense than anything else!? I feel bad about this! I feel awful about it and I didn't even do anything wrong on purpose! How does that make sense!? Why should I care what happens to any of you? I don't even like most of you! But here I am,caring about it! Why!?

[don't mind him he's just having a mini meltdown]

Edited 2016-10-01 17:37 (UTC)

[He's going to wait patiently until he's done.]

...Is there anything else you'd like to add?

[For a few seconds he looks like he might actually start ranting again, but good news he seems to have run out of steam.]

No.

Are you sure?

You seemed to have some good momentum.

I've seen a considerable amount of meltdowns in a short amount of time, I'm not entirely convinced this one hasn't petered out yet.

I'm done, Ultra Magnus.

[So done in fact that he just flops back on his bedthing where he's been sitting and just stares at the ceiling as if it has all the answers to the stupid mysteries that are overtaking his stupid life right now.]

...Starscream, if I may.

What would you be willing to do to make this right?

I don't know what I can do, if he'd even accept it! None of my usual tactics can really be applied to something like this. If you've got any ideas, I'd love to hear then.

Well, there is one other person I can question.

The other Starscream. The one who saw the whole thing. It's entirely possible he's the one who moved the body in the first place.

If that's the case, perhaps you can help me...get through to him. To see if he knows anything.

As much as I'd love to blame this mess on him, I honestly don't think he had anything to do with the body vanishing. He was more interested in trying to blackmail me.

I guess it couldn't hurt to see if there's anything he does know, though.

Good.

I didn't look forward to approaching him alone.

The last time I did...

...Accusations were made.

...Are you going to elaborate, or...?

He thought I was attracted to him.

[Starscream finally sits up again, because GOD OTHER STARSCREAM]

He said the same thing to me. Ignore it, he's just trying to get under your plating.

It worked!!

I am intensely uncomfortable around him!

[Starscream shouldn't laugh but he's going to ANYWAY]

Then you pretend that you aren't uncomfortable! Fake it! You know he doesn't mean any of that slag anyway. Don't let him get the upper hand on you. Once he has it, he's not going to let it go. I would know.

That is easier said than done.

It's very hard shutting out those...unwanted advances.

You're like three times his size, use it to your advantage. Threaten him, smack him around a bit. It doesn't have to be much, just remind him where his place is. If you show any weakness, he's going to walk all over you.

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