After getting separated from Lugnut on their way out the dining room, Blitzwing had thought it best to ask for information from his fellow prisoners in as efficient a way as possible. Establishing his authority had been an afterthought; he might not have done it if he'd known Lugnut would challenge him on such a public forum. But on the other servo, now everyone would know that he was in charge of the local Decepticons, as easily as reading! So that was quite a satisfying outcome. And he'd managed to identify the two largest threats, after the person leading this place; Starscream and Depth Charge's presence would make it difficult to stay in contact with Lugnut, but he was fairly confident his wingmate could take care of himself. Well, to a certain extent, anyway. He probably wouldn't get himself killed while Blitzwing's back was turned, and what more could anyone ask for?

This "Forte," now...He was interesting. Blitzwing thought he could detect signs of exaggeration in his account of the possible Autobot, Duo, but coming from the culture he did he was used to dealing with boasts. What mattered was that here was another robot with a modicum of intelligence, despite being human-made. He could be a useful contact to cultivate. So when Blitzwing saw the note suggesting a meeting, with the arrow -- He immediately looked around.

And there was a human male with purple hair, standing right next to him! Blitzwing openly studied him; he certainly didn't seem like a match for even an Autobot, but then neither did Blitzwing in this state.

"Are you Forte?" he asked bluntly, voice gruff, but not entirely unfriendly.