"That's how it works normally. That's how it worked for millions of years with Tarn and everything. And you know-- at least Bee wouldn't have been upset when I was so stupid during that Caducan invasion. I upset Sideswipe then, too."

Riptide eventually drops his gaze away from Ratchet.

"It would've been comeuppance. Betray all my friends to Tarn then get tortured and killed by him. Pchoo... full circle. No extra dumb disappointing bits after."