Once freed, Spinister darts out of reach, clutching the scalpel and the box of wipes to his chest like a shield. He stares at Megatron, a horror etched into every line in his body.

The command comes as such a surprise he couldn't help but stare for a moment longer, speechless. He is being spared? The fact that Megatron didn't immediately execute him for the transgressions did not fit into any aspect of what he'd thought encounters with their leader would end like.

He takes one step back. Then another. And then he turns and quickly makes a run for it. The moment he clears the building, Spin flips into helicopter mode and flies away as fast as his rotors would allow.