[Magnus walks in, his hands clasped behind his back. He doesn't say anything. He doesn't even turn to Riptide. He stays focused solely on the wall in front of him. Even at his diminutive height, especially compared to Riptide, the shadow he casts is long and reaches high up the far wall.]

[He lets the silence hang for what seems like an eternity, until the disappointment can practically be felt, hanging in the air like a fog.]

[Finally, he speaks, without turning.]

This version of Sideswipe is especially fond of you. He wouldn't have let Ultra Magnus get within a hundred klicks of you.

I felt odd having to pretend to be someone else just to get within your vicinity.