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...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.

Are you implying I make a show of force to get him to stop saying those reprehensible things?

...Wouldn't that just be rude? I don't wish to start another incident.

Well asking him nicely isn't likely to work. You can try it, I guess.

You could always accompany me.

[He just makes the most dramatic "UGH" face ever]

Fine. If there's two of us there, maybe he won't be as creepy.

I would appreciate it.

It would also do you some good to leave your room once in awhile.

I just spent a year stranded on a planet with all of you yahoos. What's wrong with wanting a little me-time?

A year means very little to us and you know that.

For the most part, yes. You're right. But you know as well as I do that a lot can happen over the course of a year. While we spent a year screwing around, Cybertron has been without leadership! In the grand scheme of things, a year might not be too long, but it's more than enough time for everything to fall apart!

...You're truly worried about our world, aren't you.

This...all of this? This isn't just an act...or fear of power slipping through your grasp.

...You're honestly trying to set a good precedent, aren't you. To be a good leader.

[Try to ignore the incredulous tone, Starscream.]

[He's not ignoring it!!!!!!]

It already has slipped through my grasp! As long as I'm here I'm powerless! Do you think I haven't realized that yet?

Everyone just assumes that I want to be in power for the sake of being in power, but that's not the case. I want Cybertron to prosper, I want our people to have a home again. This isn't about me, Ultra Magnus. this is about making Cybertron the way we always wanted it to be, the way the people deserve for it to be.

[I mean it's possible that this is at least 75% bullshit, but gosh he just sounds so sincere goodness!!]

[Little does Starscream know, Magnus records all of his questioning sessions. He'll be editing this clip down later for the Starscream sound bite of 'This isn't about me' and save that for posterity.]

[Until then, however.]

Then you have my apologies for not properly trusting you at first.

[Starscream's just going to STARE at Magnus because hoo buddy he doesn't believe that for a hot second

no really he's just staring]

...What?

Ah, I know. That last statement rolls off the vocalizer wrong, doesn't it.

[Ahem.]

I apologize for not properly giving you my trust before now.

There, is that better?

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