[riptide sighs, backing up to look up at the cryo chamber instead of magnus.

megatron's dark optics are a familiar if not still slightly unsettling view.]

Look, I know what I did was unforgivable, but I dunno. We had some experiences here that have kind of skewed everything. We spent a couple of days in a whale's stomach, for god's sake!

[he looks back at magnus.]

Anyway, I know I'm late on the uptake as usual, but I'm pretty sure he's actually trying. I didn't believe it before but now... I really, honestly believe he is.