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I will toast to that realization. We are pests to the galaxy, is that what you believe? What if we are a the virus and cure. What is it humans call it. A vaccine. Add alittle evil into the world and get the antibodies to react and grow. Or maybe we're parasites... that if you don't kill all at once they come back stronger themselves and ravage the system.

[through most universes, it seems optimus would not have been prime if not for megatron's actions. that perhaps someone less worthy would've taken the title and that their rotten society would have continued hurting everyone that existed in it. his mind goes to the other one, as it usually does, and he feels the handprint burning again.

bit too aggressive a virus in that one.]

Don't you ever wonder what's happening in your own reality without you there?

Of course I do. But I am not that worried. I returned home once, I shall again. But even without me, my legacy will remain eons to eons. I will not be forgotten, I will be the story they tell newly minted sparks to keep them safe in the cradle halls. And if things are right and just. I will make it home to further my cause

And if they're not? What is your cause?

It will. I will twist fates hand to make it so. And what we've all fought for, Megatron. What we've always fought for.

[ is this lies, truths, misconceptions... assumptions. Confusion and delusion. Its everything and nothing, ]

[that's not surprising. he supposes if either of the other two megatrons who tried to "redeem" themselves were around, they might have something thought-provoking to say about it. megatron could probably think of something himself if he tried, but he doesn't have the energy.]

Ask an obvious question, I suppose. You've come around from your melancholy.

I got rid of the stress is all. I needed to vent and figure out where I was wrong in all my grandstanding. Thank you for your worry

I am not worried. I'm just looking for a timeline.

[ Megatron's optics glint at the screen. Seeing his own malicious grin in the reflection.]

And what is in this timeline that requires me?

[in truth? after some of the... "conversations" they've had, megatron is genuinely concerned about what's inevitably going to blow up even if he won't feel responsible for it.]

Entertainment.

Oh! I see now, The Jester role. It is quite suiting in some situations I must admit. You've fit that role nicely its only fair we... switch once in a while.

You could do with some variety. I'm sure assuming yourself the victim of the ship and the universe gets tiring after a while.

It does, you're quite right. I need to get back on top of things a bit more. Stop letting myself roll over and play placidity. But I also need to be gentle if I wish to do as such. What kind of king would I be if I did not show benevolence.

Do you know what that is?

Benevolence... its violence that's gentler then previously enacted of course.

Try again.

The act of mercy after violence.

Once more.

How am I wrong. Fine! It has to then mean, pacifist

I'll give you a hint. There is no violence involved at all.

How novel! An act of kindness then? Merciful and humble? Oh. But such things we know, do not exist. We would not of been born if they did.

Are these things not what that Ratchet extended to you? Do you presume to say the mech you have repeatedly claimed to miss gave you nothing?

[ The texts stop coming for a bit. The instant responses cease, which mean yes. The small Megatron has finally hit something solid in the liquid morality of Antlers. ]

You are correct. He gave me more love and respect then my own care takers. More love then I deserved... I'm sorry, you have made your point...

[there's a long pause on his counterpart's end, too.]

I am not trying to make a point or get in your head.

And yet here you are. There in my head... This time, you win.

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