[He had hoped that was the case, and Ratchet had never given him any reason to believe that it wouldn't be. But after everything that's gone down with Megatron...well, it's left him prepared for the worst in all regards.

But even with Ratchet's assurance, he feels that he is the one that's lacking. Ratchet knew him, after all, even if it was a long time ago. But...]

...Ratchet. Thank you.

I am just afraid that there is so little that I know, and so little that I can truly understand of what you and the Autobots have been through. Over all these years...

[Megatron has called him naive more than once, and he thinks it must be true.]