[Accidental Audio]

[batcheetah]

[Judging from the sudden spurt of static, this is in no way a conversation that was meant to be overheard. The voices are indistinct for a moment -- one of them is familiar, easily recognizable as Cheetor, the Commander of Axiom Nexus' security. The other is an as of yet unidentified mech -- a voice with an air of undeserved confidence.]

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Comments

[axiom_admin]

Oh, fantastic.

You left a communicator running, you glitch. If he's seen this-

[batcheetah]

I didn't leave anything running--

...

It wasn't intentional!

[axiom_admin]

Clearly.

It's not a wonder you can't get a promotion.

[batcheetah]

If I were you, I would worry less about my status and more about the current situation.

[axiom_admin]

I have the situation perfectly in hand.

After all, I'm not the one who is going to be dealing with this fallout.

[batcheetah]

Do you?

[You smug glitch. Stop saying words.]

... Good. Some of us were trained for this, after all.

[axiom_admin]

My agents have been keeping an optic on the situation. And just how badly you've been screwing it up - Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get something right eventually.

[batcheetah]

... Processing criminals and deporting illegals doesn't constitute progress to you?

[axiom_admin]

If the Senate considered it to be progress, Commander Cheetor, they would not feel that they needed to take action.

[batcheetah]

I can't be everywhere. My forces are stretched thin as it is. If the Senate would allocate more resources, this wouldn't be an issue.

[axiom_admin]

I only speak on behalf of the Senate - I am not a messenger. If you plan to file another grievance, I am sure they will eventually find the time to look at it... Once they have dealt with legitimate issues, such as what you are doing with the resources already provided.

It seems to me you had an illegal Megatron decimate an entire Zone not too long ago - Or do you make it a habit to ignore illegals now?

[batcheetah]

Since it's been made perfectly clear that is the only way the Senate will hear about the problems we run into out here, yes. I do plan on it.

They're not showing up on our scans. We had no idea he was even present until he started throwing buildings around.

[axiom_admin]

Then I would suggest, Commander, that you focus more on handling the department you already possess, before you ask for more.

[batcheetah]

Perhaps if we were given working equipment, we could focus better.

[axiom_admin]

I will be sure to let the Senate know.

[batcheetah]

Yes. You do that.