A few ways of turning this against the Autobots cross Megatron's mind, but at this point the whole making them look bad by goading them into initiating a public conflict seems small and worthless and petty. He needs the Forge, and he needs this wretched AI to stop talking to him about Earth criminal charges.

Megatron weighs his options for a moment. There is, of course, no way he can order the Decepticons to withdraw. If he does, the Autobots will not hesitate to seize the Forge.

He frowns, showing fangs. "And what of the Autobots? Are they to be expelled from the city on the same charges?"