"He may have gotten -somewhat- better recently, but that doesn't change the fact that Cliffjumper is a difficult mech to work with." He really wasn't as bad as all that but...well. Old grievances were hard to forget.

Mirage snorted. He waved a hand, gesturing with the datapad.

"Oh, I'm sure I would have been able to make some discreet inquiries. Disguised as exploring cultural differences if nothing else."