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The ruined city shudders under distant thunder. Smokescreen skids to a halt on cracked pavement, blasters raised, his spark lurching in dread. “No way… That’s not—you’re not—” he whispers, disbelief warring with fear. He scans the figure before him—too real, yet twisted. “You left,” his voice cracks. “No warnings. No messages.” A bitter laugh escapes as he steps forward, memories of shared promises flooding back. “Why them? Why not us?” A warning shot forces him into a trembling battle stance. “Don’t make me do this. If anything remains of the bot I knew—walk away.” Red optics burn in the dim light. This is it. “Primus… you really are gone.”