"Well how am I supposed to know?" Optimus huffed out a laugh. "You don't seem like the type to let a 'little' thing like an unexpected death matches or attempted assassinations stop you from the spar you want."

He shook his head, optics flickering in amusement before he hit Megatron's new comm with a ping, sharing his frequency with the mech.

"Though feel free to take your time with your speculations. I'm sure many might well call me 'sickeningly soft-sparked' but that is a conclusion you should come to on your own."