The lines of Megatron's faceplates softened from their previous sharpness at Orion's reaction, and he tilted his helm again.

"Because it was Maul, because he was doing things against my expressed wishes, or simply what he was doing?" Megatron looked Orion over and then met his optics again. "Consider the scenario that I've agreed, and it's not Maul in front of me..."

He didn't finish the statement.

He was pretty sure he wouldn't have to, whether or not Orion would definitely state he didn't like the thought at all, of would find he did - and then try to give that reaction or not.