[Though Zam still can’t understand the girl’s words, her shocked and then fretful tone communicates pretty clearly that she hadn’t intentionally caused the transformation. Zam sighs, wondering not for the first time if he's in the midst of some grand cosmic joke, and then walks towards the boat, gesturing for the girl to follow him.

The Cybertronian is speaking, not screaming, so Zam figures that he hasn’t been too badly hurt by the shift. As he draws closer, Zam’s surprised to hear that he’s speaking in Basic, unlike virtually everyone else currently on the ship.]

For the record, that was her fault, not mine. [Zam says as he approaches, tilting his head towards the girl. Zam’s a skilled shapeshifter, sure, but they can’t cause other people to change. He comes to a stop in front of the Cybertronian-turned-sea-vehicle and stares for a long moment, trying to process exactly what has just happened.]

Look, I’m just going to ask this as bluntly as possible: are you a boat right now, and if so, why?