"We don't have any problems sourcing ingredients," Soundwave says, "and you'd not know the difference between food-grade, medical-grade and industrial-grade for some of them. But it is kind of you to offer." He glances aside. "I still use numbers stations," he admits after a moment, "but I wouldn't have been responsible for any in your world."

"I'm sure we would have liked him, too," Ravage says quietly. "Maybe some day we'll find out for sure."