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[Magnus pulls out his datapad, where a copy of the security footage shows Tailgate and Riptide hightailing it out of the exploded room.]

What do you have to say to this?

Oh. Wow that's really weird.

[Tailgate says, his optics widening. He channels the power of his sweet and innocent appearance as hard as he can.]

What's that from? I was with Whirl all day.

[Justice is cruel, and Minimus, when he is not pleased, is even crueler.]

That shows you and Riptide at the scene of the crime. I need you to follow me to the interrogation room immediately. [He shuts off the datapad and glares at Tailgate.] I will contact Whirl once you are in custody.

O-okay.

[With the expression of someone who is unsure of what's going on, Tailgate meekly follows Magnus out of his room.]

What was the crime? Is it okay for me to ask that?

[That gets him to stop and stare at Tailgate like he's lost his mind.]

Exploding a large room and causing a fire, obviously!

What??

[He cries out in shock, streaks of robot tears start flaring from his optics.]

You think that I-?

I didn't do it, I swear!

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[He looks so disappointed. His personal student, the Autobot he trained himself, lying to him.]

I hope you have a good explanation for the video then.

I-I don't!

I was with Whirl the entire day, I swear! So much weird stuff goes on on this ship that there has to be another explanation!

[Tailgate is so trustworthy. He's so believable that Magnus has to call Whirl while walking to the interrogation rooms to see if this claim holds any merit.]

What did you do after watching a movie?

Sleep, mostly.

Have you ever tried to watch Whirl's movies? They're so confusing and boring that staying awake during them is basically a superpower.

[Hmmmmm not buying it.

But he does reach the interrogation room and gestures for Tailgate to enter first.]

Let's start with the main question. Why do I see you in the security video still?

I don't know what to tell you! I was with Whirl the whole time, I swear!

[A long, tired sigh.]

Tailgate, unless you are implying that Whirl was with you at the scene of the crime...

[Tailgate wavers slightly before straightening up.]

Look, weird things happen all the time!

Maybe it was a shape changer! Or an illusionist?

Either way, I was with Whirl in his room.

[Magnus gives him a sad look. All those days of teaching him to be an Autobot, and this is what Tailgate does? Lie and deflect responsibility?]

Could you please offer a statement that will go on record?

... Er....

[Oh no.

Not a sad look!]

[He has his datapad out, get going Tailgate.]

Yes?

Um.

[He shrinks away, his previous confidence suddenly gone.]

Tailgate? [tap tap tap of the pen.] I need to hear it from you, from the start.

[Even though it will break his heart.]

Okay, fine! I did it!

But it was an accident, I swear! I didn't mean to blow anything up!

[Wow, somehow he confessed? Wonder how that happened.]

An accident? Were you playing with chemicals?

We were...

Uh.

Trying to make a game console.

It didn't go very well.

[He leans over.]

A small machine did that?

Well.

I may have poured some of the same magical stuff I made those cookies out of in there.

You remember.

...You put food into a machine?

[wait]

That's right, you took away my ability to speak!

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