Drift shakes his head. "I don't know. I think he might have had the plague himself. I know he really doesn't like not having hands but, in your profession, who would be?"

A shrug. "In my profession, too, for that matter."

"Besides, it's almost a requirement of Autobot medics to be a little, you know," he pauses, trying to find a diplomatic word, "gruff." Except for First Aid, and First Aid was only a nurse, so....that still worked.

"If I can help you settle in here, let me know." He offers a smile. "It's good to see a familiar face."