None of it excuses what I did, Fortress Maximus. Realize when you ask, my answer is not one that shifts blame. My will was my own.

[ because he really does need to get that out in the open. ]

You should ask Optimus what my original views were. He read my work. However, before I could be released due to false charges, a corrupted officer slipped into my cell to, ah, 'teach a lesson' I would never forget.