On Cybertron, Bumblebee carries Megatron toward Iacon. The Decepticon leader does not seem especially hopeful of their chances in defeating the Necrotitan razing the city, given that they can't kill it since it isn't alive, but Bumblebee interprets this as a desire to not fight at all; in actuality, Megatron explains, he seeks to put saving the populace ahead of fighting their enemy.

In Iacon, Starscream has thrown in the towel, and congratulates Rattrap on out-scheming him. Rattrap, however, isn't very interested in taking charge of a burned-out city, and has allied with the combined Autobot and Decepticon forces under Prowl and Soundwave's command. Recognizing that Shockwave is relying on them in-fighting, Prowl takes charge of the situation and decides to play things logically, organizing the treatment of the wounded, the evacuation of the survivors, and a counter-strike against the Titan by Ironhide, Arcee, and the Dinobots.

Within Metroplex, Getaway defuses the standoff between his crewmates and the newly arrived Nautica and Chromia by observing that the two female Transformers are also wearing Autobot insignias. As the Ammonites come smashing into the room, the two females lead Ultra Magnus, Ratchet, and Brainstorm back up the cable they entered the room on, while the others hold off their attackers.

On the way, Nautica recognizes Ratchet from her recent studies; the medi-bot attempts to raise the subject of their gender, but Chromia's nonplussed response convinces him to table the matter. Following the arrows on Metroplex's walls—painted by Chromia and Nautica—they arrive in Metroplex's left shoulder blade, now housing his relocated brain module and Nautica and Chromia's leader, Windblade.