Because if I were to get into an altercation with one of you Autobots, I'm not even able to fight back. Hardly a fair fight, isn't it? Doesn't that go against your code?
[ He smirks a little, although he isn't being entirely obnoxious about it. He's actually pretty serious. ]
Besides that, if Megatron were to find out...mm, well, CMO or no, he might decide I'm no longer worth keeping around the next time he gets into one of his moods. [ Knock Out rolls his eyes, though not dismissively. It's a little apprehensive. He leans forward a little, his interlaced fingers tightening. ] I'm not asking you as a Decepticon, Ratchet. I'm asking you as a fellow medical professional. Someone on this planet did something to my brain, and I want it undone. That doesn't have anything to do with the war, does it? I'm not expecting you to do it for free; I'm sure we can work something out for payment. But at least consider it.
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[ He smirks a little, although he isn't being entirely obnoxious about it. He's actually pretty serious. ]
Besides that, if Megatron were to find out...mm, well, CMO or no, he might decide I'm no longer worth keeping around the next time he gets into one of his moods. [ Knock Out rolls his eyes, though not dismissively. It's a little apprehensive. He leans forward a little, his interlaced fingers tightening. ] I'm not asking you as a Decepticon, Ratchet. I'm asking you as a fellow medical professional. Someone on this planet did something to my brain, and I want it undone. That doesn't have anything to do with the war, does it? I'm not expecting you to do it for free; I'm sure we can work something out for payment. But at least consider it.