"Allow me to appeal to your rational side then." No point in dancing around the issue any longer; the troll already seems to know exactly what this device is meant for, so this should reveal nothing new.

"If you leave the extractor with me, your kind ultimately loses nothing and gains the gratitude of the Decepticon army. A satisfying and beneficial solution for both sides involved."

Starscream's expression darkens. "On the other hand... If your empire possesses that device, the entire Cybertronian race lays at risk, and that is not something that I can abide by."