The Seeker twitches, but doesn't retreat, or panic, reaching out to put a steadying hand on Soundwave's shoulder. "Easy. It's your chamber, and your decision."

He didn't need to be a genius with people to tell there were ways in which Soundwave was only barely holding it together, jovial exterior or not.

"Look. This stays between us, understand? I'm not going to rat you out and make somebody look at you." His voicebox volume had dropped to barely audible levels, "We'll let it lie for now, I'll get that AI for you, and we can figure it out later."