Optimus watched on, glowering while remaining as limp as possible. He could feel more of his legs, and the joints in his arms were coming back online.

The moment he was sure Ratbat and the hacker had left, he pinged Cliffjumper's comm, testing to see if it was still active. The wavelength he used wouldn't even make it past the walls to be sensed by the others, and with no one else in the room, it was the perfect choice.

::Cliffjumper. Stay calm and keep that gun hidden! I have a plan, and we need the element of surprise on our side.::