The pride that came with such a simple statement all but came off of HK in waves. What was this, the Let's Rain On DC's Parade Power Hour? Depth Charge could only comfort himself with the fact that he'd only sacrificed a battle in what was going to be a war; he who chooses his moment to snark is he who ultimately wins the sarcasm sweepstakes. That, and he couldn't think of a comeback snappy enough to avert the fact that he'd essentially be admitting to getting his aft handed to him in a fight.

"How romantic," he answered dryly, redirecting his irritation into something more productive- like listening calmly while the nurse was in hearing range. Hearing about Lugnut caught his attention though, even more when HK brought Ratchet into the matter as well. "Lugnut recruited you, huh? Typical. Didn't know he was still around." Which wasn't at all a backwards way of asking after the Decepticon. Of course not. "So Ratchet didn't mind working with a 'con?"