Jazz to Kup and Botanica

[Jazz [G1]]

//Yo Kup, Botanica, I got a question for you guys.//

//Been mullin' over this whole shebang with Hook, and I had an idea - We need to figure out Hook's pull point, but he probably isn't gonna be forthcomin' with that. But if we can figure out how old he is, we can get a general idea, dig? So what if we had Glyph do that archaeometry stuff and see if she can figure out how old the casing is on his laser core? I'd bet my hubcaps that if anything on him's still original, it'd be that.//

//So I need the go-ahead to do that from you, Kup, and the permission to borrow Glyph from you, Botanica.//

[Kup]

//Eh? Sure. Usual precautions should do it.//

[Shanodin]

//Glyph's schedule is open.//

//However, I suggest doing it under the guess of a medical examination. If his defense is doing thing properly, they shouldn't want to allow us to make that determination.//

Let Botanica cling to the outward appearance of propriety in these proceedings, please.

[Kup]

//And if the prosecution's doing things properly, it's important for them to know.// Which would be why Jazz is asking.

//If we need to write a warrant, I'm thinking we could. I mean, we got the survivor of one of his biggest crimes right here with us. Although trying not to mow over our side has some merit, I guess.//

Then Kup comes to a realization concerning the choice of the word 'mow' and the fact that he's talking to a plant.

//Erm. No offense, Botanica.//

[Shanodin]

//I am aware of that as well, Kup,// Botanica says a bit dryly when Kup speaks to the prosecution's motives.

//And none taken.//

[Jazz [G1]]

Jazz breaks in again - //Thanks, both of ya. A warrant might be handy, as well as a list of stuff we know he's done while in this universe.//

[Kup]

//In this universe, mostly he's just guilty of bein' a 'Con, though he did once radio up Long Haul and hassle him while overcharged. Back when it happened, 'Haul transferred over a recording. Onna one hand, he pretty much admitted to tearing down Crystal City, but on the other hand, he makes it pretty clear he was reprogrammed an' he hadn't wanted to. Could help either side, or the defense could point out that since Long Haul ain't a comm specialist, his radio records aren't high enough quality to verify that that's really Hook on it. But it's there.//

//They took our base. Hard to imagine they didn't loot it in the process, but we can't prove it.// Though locating Optimus Prime's body would go a long way to fixing that. //We're on shaky ground for looting, anyway, since folks could argue that what we did on Gillanan counts.//

//It's not the best tact, but you're gonna have to establish whether he's the Hook that pulled the things he did back home. It's not even just the guilt thing. Hook destroyed cities, nearly destroyed planets, and built devices for wiping out stars. Just letting him head on back to the 'Cons to do that here is asking for trouble.//

//Anyway, I'll get on that warrant.//