[Oh...so he has to explain that in a way that does not reveal his personal feelings and can be taught to someone with absolutely no knowledge of Cybertron.]
Bots with alt-modes deemed more "worthy" by the Functionist Council. An unfortunate consequence of a large society is the stratification of its members, which becomes more and more difficult to amend as laws are ignored.
[It comes to him that Clara has not experienced living a community where groups could turn against one another. She had only Dr. Solis. What kind of life is that, to have been alone for so long?]
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Bots with alt-modes deemed more "worthy" by the Functionist Council. An unfortunate consequence of a large society is the stratification of its members, which becomes more and more difficult to amend as laws are ignored.
[It comes to him that Clara has not experienced living a community where groups could turn against one another. She had only Dr. Solis. What kind of life is that, to have been alone for so long?]
It happens on all planets.
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[It doesn't sound like she's doubting him, just asking. He seems very wise and well-traveled so he probably knows! Even if it seems strange to her.]
Also, what are alt-modes?