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The oppressive neon glow of Starscream's establishment clung to Hotrod's polished chrome like a film of grease. His late shift had finally wrapped, and the once-cocky supercar now slumped against the bar, his brilliant blue optics clouded with a mixture of exhaustion and humiliation. He had caught sight of Bumblebee in the crowd earlier, and the memory of that encounter stung worse than a weld-burn. With a heavy, jagged grunt, he shoved his empty glass across the counter, demanding another drink to fuel his descent into oblivion.