A normal night on Cybertron turns into a planet shaking tragedy when Optimus Prime is found dead. With a planet in mourning, Detective Nightbeat is tasked with sorting through the VIP suspect list to find out if this was a crime of passion, a political conspiracy, or something else entirely. . . A mostly Generation 1 based mystery AU. Adapting the planned, but unfortunately canceled, BotCon 2004 murder mystery dinner event of the same name. Updates Every Friday!

Optimus Prime: Alright, I'm headed out. Eilta One: Okay, don't die. Optimus Prime: No promises. ~~~ A collection of incorrect quotes originally written for a group I'm part of on MeWe. Complete with quotes from various continuities from IDW to Bayverse, with a handful of headcanons thrown in for good measure. ~~~ July 13th, 2023: Three new quotes and one new headcannon added.