Wreck Gar is missing and Rodimus wants to know where he is. Well he and Wheelie are dodging the Quints. Speaking of whom, they've trashed Autobot City: Earth and hung up the bots like slabs of meat. Not only that, they're trying to do the same to the cons. Well, Soundwave's the leader these days and he calls the Bots for help. Later, Rodimus goes to the city see his comrades strung up then spots Arcee. As he heals her with the Matrix, the Quints take it and he reverts to Hot Rod. He and Arcee run for it and elude the Quints, they head for the roof and Rod climbs down to see if any of Blaster tapes are at home. On Cybertron, Magnus and the Bots come to assist the cons. Meanwhile Wreck Gar and Wheelie make it to an asteroid where fellow Junkions have set up a little satellite hook-up to transmit the contents of a quint canister. At Autobot City, Rod awakens Metroplex as the quint squad leader Gyrik tries to stop him. Gyrik fetches the matrix to use it against Hot Rod. On Cybertron, the combined might of the Bots and cons defeat the quints. Soundwave thanks Magnus and almost hints at them being able to end the war. The canisters' tale of how the Quints were planning to use several other mechanical worlds as possible colonization targets is broadcasted. On Earth, Hot Rod uses a little ventriloquism to trick Gyrik and takes the Matrix back. Quintessa is destroyed by what bot scientists will learn later is a rip in the fabric of time and space.