Arcee is finding it difficult to respond. He's almost begging her to answer, to give him some kind of confirmation, and it just makes her spark heave in her chassis. She supposes all she can really do is tell him the truth.

"Orion, it's...not that simple." She hesitates, her voice heavy. "If you decided you wanted to be Optimus Prime again -- all on your own -- and you wanted to take the Matrix back...yes, I'd be glad. There are a lot of people who'd like to see Optimus Prime back in command, and they'd all be glad. But it's not just about that."

She rolls forward a little, just to circle around a bit and inch a little closer to Orion. "This isn't just about the Matrix or Optimus Prime. It's about you, too. Because Optimus Prime was more than just the bearer of the Matrix."