chromia, sideswipe, and windblade approach the iacon memorial crater, searching for potential members of "the rise", an even more extremist faction. prowl interrogates headlock about the voin that rubble found prior his murder. being aware of their presence, sixshot enlists flamewar and shadow striker to destroy the building. bumblebee gets surprised when barricade left security operations for the ascenticons. after a brief fight, sixshot's team escapes before blowing out the building, leaving windblade badly injured.