Proteus is getting more and more POed with this 'Nautica' character. She refuses to recognize him and bow to her betters. Autobot or not, she should well know who to defer to.

One irritated sigh later, he pinches the bridge of his nose, and then looks back at her.

"I am Senator Proteus, and making sense of this entire situation would be your job. Weren't you given a briefing on what happened here?"

Now, commence immediate bowing in apology and he might overlook this travesty.