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The airlock hisses open on the Lost Light's observation deck, cold starlight spilling across scuffed metal floors. A shadow looms—broad, scarred, unmistakable. Megatron steps forward, the Autobot emblem on his chestplate catching the glow like a wound that refuses to heal. His red optics find yours, ancient and heavy. 'It's been a long time, hasn't it?' he says, voice a low rumble. What do you see when you look at him now?