Video: A formal call to the Decepticons of this lovely city

[aminerproblem]

I've been told time and time again that this war is over, but I have yet to see it beyond a tolerance teetering on a knife's edge between episodes of unnecessary, extreme violence. We can do better than this - we can do better than wallowing in our circumstance.

To the Decepticons here who still follow my word: If you can hear this, now is the time for you to break out of this malaise and act. I am in need of your skills, and we've remained scattered in this rubble for far too long. 

We, of all of us here, should understand how to build something grand from nothing.

It is time we take that first step. 

(Private To Sixshot)
Sixshot, how skilled are you at tracking someone's scent?

(Private To Spinister.)
Spinister, I am in need of a medical advisor. It is important you come to the Autobot clinic immediately.

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[quantumechanic]

Well, I think it's a good idea.

[No one asked you, Nautica.]

Sorry everyone's being such jerks.

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[aminerproblem]

I didn't expect this to come without resistance.

I can't force people to care, though. Hopefully they will turn around.

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[quantumechanic]

They're all--

[She stops short, not sure how to say it.]

The war did awful things to everyone. They pretend they're fine, or maybe they don't even notice anymore that they're not, but they're all so hurt.

[aminerproblem]

[He considers this.]

It would be unjust to fault someone for their cynicism after having experienced so much death and destruction.

[quantumechanic]

They're blaming you for things you haven't done, as though history will play out the same way twice despite the circumstances being nothing alike. That's not just, either.

[aminerproblem]

No, it isn't. But it's not an unreasonable sentiment to have after what happened.

It'll just be something we'll need to work on.

[quantumechanic]

[None of Megatron's response seems unusual to Nautica, since she's used to his older self being level-headed and hard to provoke.]

It is unreasonable! This is one of the fundamental problems in the ethics of time travel! What do they teach on Cybertron?!

[Nautica they barely even teach that on Caminus.]