"Well, I'd like to hear what Brainstorm has to say about it for himself," Starscream says stubbornly. Brainstorm would surely be easier to outmaneuver, or at least manipulate. He'd certainly have more of a vested interest in it than Megatron. "I just want your research on space bridge theory, not your entire archives. Besides, as someone who's actually engineered a space bridge, I'm sure it would go much more quickly with my help."

He'd totally steal as much as he could from their archives given the chance, but he's willing to settle on what he thinks is a compromise for the sake of moving things along. But Megatron's comment nags at his attention and his eyes light up with curiosity, and while he doesn't quite smile, he does look insufferably smug.

"So there is a version of me here." He knew it!! He knew it. There's no way a universe that included both Megatron and Brainstorm in it could, like, not have himin it. "What's he like? Oh, wait -- don't tell me he's an Autobot too."