Ultra Magnus' eye narrowed as Airachnid explained her plan. While her plan was logically sound, he had no intention of giving her an edge in this situation, and her suggestion for false combat could easily put him at a disadvantage if he was holding back. Taking a criminal like her offline wouldn't give him any qualms, but it would be against the Autobot code if he didn't at least attempt to bring her in to face proper justice.

"You claimed you had been successful in convincing them you were offline previously, with minimal effort. Why do you think it would not work a second time?"