It snaps him out of his reverie, the communication, as he stares at the gritty floor before him, doing little to control the jumble of thoughts through his processor. The reference to 'remains' makes him twitch a little; hadn't he just left Drift's behind in the temple to come here?

Still, the dry sort of morbid humor has its effect, shedding some of the fog from his processor. He shakes himself, moving to stand near the Decepticon leader.

His own loss is pale compared to the task of facing one's own, so he marshals some of his brighter side. He can't hide the thin quality of his voice, but the effort is there.

"You're learning already, I see."