We are protected on this ship. [he can't help a small sigh.] Ideally I would not ask this of you so you could retain your freedom, but we will need to know any time you leave. It's a level of communication the crew in general need to keep with each other while we're in the situation we're in.

[the terrans have essentially gone from having to hide from ghost on their own home planet to having to hide from everyone in a different universe. optimus holds out hope it'll be better.]

...You and Hashtag were not aboard when I had to leave. I only told Megatron as he was the only one present.