... What? [It's not so much a growl as a static-filled snap as Jetfire stared, optics overly-bright. His expression soon narrowed down and flattened out, disapproval washing away the earlier incredulity.]

I see. How's that even--- [Jetfire sighed and dragged a hand down over his faceplates, the hand pausing to cover the lower half of his face as he frowned.] I suppose protesting such punishments would engender another punishment... for the one who protested?

[Jetfire was now rather disturbed; this wasn't something he'd ever had to deal with since leaving the Decepticons, as Megatron, as Starscream was fond of mentioning, conditioned, punished and even rewarded with pain in various ways and contexts.

It had been one of the reasons he'd left. Not the most overbearing or anything, but one of them.]