audio - unsecured cybertronian frequencies

[chapterfiveversenine]

Alert: requesting contact with Decepticon leadership to discuss future Cybertronian military operations while on planet Earth. This message will repeat until responded to. Alert...

[And repeat it does.]

Comments

[chapterfiveversenine]

You are permitted to engage in self-defensive military action. We have no further requirements at this time. Your cooperation is appreciated.

As a gesture of goodwill, if you forward data on local hostiles which have assaulted Decepticon forces unprovoked, we will investigate and share results.

[The Decepticons seem perfectly reasonable; the consensus notes Autobot bias in the faction's file.]

[bigfuckinggun]

[Ah. Excellent.]

Of course – I believe Earth authorities are already aware of both the organisation you call "TRIDENT" and of the cybernetic entity recently responsible for abducting numerous organic life forms native to this world as well as my own soldiers, but I will share with you you any pertinent information we have accrued on these hostiles, if you will do the same.

One further question, Legion – a clarification, if you will. You say our operations are to be kept far from areas inhabited by humans; does this restriction apply exclusively to engagements with the Autobots, or would you have us barred from these areas completely?

[chapterfiveversenine]

This applies to all operations which have a significant risk of active combat against any other force; we will allow the assessment of potential combat risk to remain under your discretion, but if your judgment proves unreliable, harsher restrictions will be implemented.

Additionally, we will notify the Autobots that you have agreed to these terms. They have already promised to adhere to the same restrictions.

[bigfuckinggun]

These terms are acceptable. Whatever the Autobots might have told you, we have no desire to aggress the natives of this planet. That said... if your own forces wish to take action against the factions which have injured ours, we would be willing to consider rendering our assistance.

[chapterfiveversenine]

Tower AI has already been neutralized. No TRIDENT operations are currently known, but you will be contacted if relevant data is gained.

We thank you again for your cooperation. Requesting permission to forward the contents of this exchange to Autobots as evidence of our agreement; if you object, we will instead summarize the terms.

[bigfuckinggun]

Oh no, Legion – thank you.

You have my permission. However, for my own part I would be keen to know the precise details of how the Autobots responded to your proposition.