Chapter Summaries

Murphy was captured by Sector Seven, studied Frenzy’s data, then infiltrated Hoover Dam and was restored by the AllSpark Cube without overcoming his module’s limits. He left the dam as Starscream arrived and began attacking with missiles.

• Sector Seven traced Sam Witwicky through surveillance footage, raided his home, detected energy residue, and captured Murphy.
• Murphy studied Frenzy’s data and concluded that Transformer modules gave them life while restricting their development and abilities.
• After Sector Seven captured Sam Witwicky and Mikaela, Murphy sent a message revealing the AllSpark Cube’s location and infiltrated Hoover Dam.
• The AllSpark Cube restored Murphy’s body and energy, but he gained no useful technology and remained limited by his module.
• Murphy left the dam without trying to thaw Megatron, and Starscream arrived in an F22 and began launching missiles.

Murphy infiltrated Starscream’s body during the flight and devoured him after Starscream ordered him to stop the human convoy. He stabilized the falling fighter jet and continued absorbing Starscream’s data as the battle at the dam unfolded below.

• Starscream bombarded the dam’s power generation system while Murphy told him that Megatron was frozen below and the AllSpark Cube remained inside.
• Starscream flew off to attack the dam, while Murphy suspected he wanted to claim the AllSpark Cube before Megatron thawed.
• Sam Witwicky freed Bumblebee and left the dam with Mikaela as the Autobots and Decepticons began fighting on the highway.
• After Barricade summoned Starscream for support, Starscream picked up Murphy and ordered him to stop the human convoy.
• Murphy pierced Starscream’s dashboard, entered his body, and devoured him while their fighter jet spiraled toward the ground.
• Murphy transformed the fighter jet to stop its spin, leveled it out, and continued consuming Starscream’s data.

Murphy used Starscream’s fighter form to delay the Autobots and help the Decepticons attack the convoy carrying the AllSpark Cube. After the convoy was ambushed, Murphy confronted Sam Witwicky and Mikaela, revealed that he had taken control of the fighter, and demanded the Cube for an experiment.

• Murphy fired missiles at the Autobots, slowing their pursuit while the Decepticons advanced toward the convoy.
• Blackout attacked the convoy, and Bumblebee fled off the highway as Barricade, Bonecrusher, and Brawl pursued and assaulted the humans.
• Optimus Prime and Ironhide arrived and fought Bonecrusher and Brawl while Bumblebee and Barricade battled nearby.
• Sam Witwicky and Mikaela left Bumblebee carrying the AllSpark Cube, and Murphy landed in front of them with Frenzy’s body.
• Murphy told Sam that he had hacked into the fighter, demanded the AllSpark Cube, and removed Frenzy’s module.

Murphy fused the AllSpark Cube’s energy with the modules in his chest, gaining strength and another transformation mode before fleeing with Sam Witwicky and Mikaela. He lost Bumblebee in the city and let the two humans out, while Optimus Prime prepared to pursue with Lennox and his squad.

• Murphy took the AllSpark Cube from Sam Witwicky and used its energy to fuse and reorganize his modules, strengthening himself and gaining another transformation mode.
• Murphy transformed into a Ford Mustang and drove Sam Witwicky and Mikaela away from the battlefield as Bumblebee pursued him and Barricade fled.
• After the Autobots defeated Brawl, Bumblebee reported his pursuit to Optimus Prime, who ordered the Autobots to move out with Lennox and his squad.
• Murphy explained that he wanted to study the AllSpark Cube away from the Autobots, then evaded Bumblebee by weaving through the city.
• Murphy stopped in an alley and told Sam Witwicky and Mikaela to leave and hide, and Sam pulled Mikaela out of the car.

Murphy used the AllSpark Cube to lure Megatron and the Decepticons into a city battle while he stalled Bumblebee and waited for a chance to strike. The Autobots and human forces joined the fight, and Megatron arrived to confront Optimus Prime.

• Murphy moved Sam Witwicky and Mikaela away from danger, then lied to Megatron in Starscream's voice that he had the AllSpark Cube and needed support.
• Murphy stayed in the city and drew Bumblebee into a rooftop and street battle while waiting for the other Decepticons to arrive.
• Blackout attacked Optimus Prime and the Autobots with rockets and machine guns as Lennox led the human soldiers into nearby buildings to assess the battlefield.
• Barricade struck Ironhide and Ratchet with missiles, but Jazz attacked him and knocked him to the ground.
• Megatron arrived above the city, transformed in midair, and called out to Optimus Prime as he crashed down.

Murphy fought alongside Megatron while keeping Optimus Prime occupied, then betrayed Megatron and stole his Matrix. He fled toward Blackout’s fallen body, leaving Optimus Prime stunned and Megatron powerless.

• Murphy battled Ratchet and Ironhide while Megatron and Optimus Prime fought, and he kept the other Autobots and Decepticons from interfering.
• Human fighter jets bombarded Blackout, and Bumblebee tore off his head, killing him.
• Murphy pretended to help Megatron defeat Optimus Prime, then stabbed Megatron and seized his Matrix.
• Murphy revealed that he was not Starscream, kicked Optimus Prime away, and flew toward Blackout’s body.

Murphy absorbed Megatron and Blackout, transformed into a new fighter form, and escaped with the AllSpark Cube while eight F22s pursued him. The Autobots learned from Sam Witwicky that Murphy had been posing as a hacker, and began investigating and pursuing him as the F22 pilots were left parachuting to safety.

• Murphy activated the AllSpark Cube, absorbed the two modules and Megatron’s body, and transformed into a new body.
• Murphy turned into Megatron’s fighter form and warned the eight pursuing F22s to stop following him.
• Optimus Prime questioned Sam Witwicky, who identified Murphy as a hacker, while Mikaela pointed out that Murphy had deliberately brought them into the city.
• Optimus Prime ordered Ratchet to restore the network and asked Sam Witwicky to help pursue Murphy.
• The Secretary of Defense ordered Lennox to find Murphy and offer him whatever conditions he wanted.
• Murphy overtook the eight F22s, ejected their pilots with a beam, and flew off with their fighters.

Murphy restored the Matrix of Leadership by channeling the AllSpark Cube’s energy into it, then studied data from Megatron and Blackout while the Autobots traveled to Egypt. He waited on a mountaintop for Optimus Prime and the others, preparing for either a conversation or a fight.

• Murphy reached an ancient temple in Egypt with eight converted F22s and found the Matrix of Leadership beneath a mural.
• Murphy used the AllSpark Cube to restore the Matrix and continued studying the information absorbed from Megatron and Blackout.
• Lennox and Optimus Prime set out for Egypt with Sam Witwicky and Mikaela, hoping to retrieve the AllSpark Cube and talk before fighting.
• Murphy learned about Megatron’s knowledge of a Uranus base, scattered Decepticons, and The Fallen’s spatial movement.
• The AllSpark Cube stopped releasing energy, and Murphy placed the glowing Matrix of Leadership inside his chest, but nothing happened.
• Murphy saw the transport planes arrive, sent the eight robots to cover his escape, and waited on the mountaintop for the Autobots.

Murphy confronted Optimus Prime and Lennox, revealed the Decepticons' solar-harvesting machine on Earth, and flew to Uranus to infiltrate The Fallen's base. He left the chapter posing as Megatron, with The Fallen urging him to use the AllSpark Cube to create soldiers and attack Earth.

• Murphy told Optimus Prime and Lennox that he needed the AllSpark Cube temporarily and revealed The Fallen's plan to destroy the sun using a machine hidden beneath a pyramid.
• Murphy showed the Autobots and human forces the machine, then refused their offer to accompany him to the Decepticon base because he intended to ambush The Fallen and study his leader module.
• Murphy launched into space with eight Combat Robots, destroyed all eight F22 fighters as they reached their ascent limit, and flew toward Uranus.
• After two weeks, Murphy reached the crashed Decepticon ship on Uranus, entered it, and disguised himself as Megatron.
• Murphy knelt before The Fallen with the AllSpark Cube, and The Fallen told him to create soldiers with it and attack Earth for its energy.

Murphy attacked The Fallen to steal his Leadership Module, but The Fallen survived inside Murphy during their fusion. Murphy devoured him, learned the secrets of the Matrix of Leadership and the Transformers’ origins, and began studying the artifacts on Uranus.

• The Fallen explained the history of the Matrix of Leadership and instructed Murphy to replenish it with the AllSpark Cube before retrieving it from Earth.
• Murphy suddenly attacked The Fallen, shattered his head, tore open his chest, and took his Leadership Module.
• The Fallen’s consciousness appeared inside Murphy’s module and revealed that destroying his own module was the only way to kill him.
• Murphy resisted The Fallen’s lightning, bit into him, and devoured his data until their modules fused and Murphy grew larger.
• Murphy learned that Quintessa had helped The Fallen defeat the other six Leaders, that The Fallen sought to destroy Earth to eliminate Unicron, and that only one Leader could ultimately remain.
• Murphy learned that the AllSpark Cube gave energy and life while the Matrix of Leadership gave souls and wisdom, then began studying both on Uranus.

Murphy studied how Transformers were created on Uranus and finished learning the knowledge held by the AllSpark Cube and the Matrix of Leadership. On Earth, humans and Autobots prepared for the possibility of his return, while Murphy decided to seek Tony Stark’s New Element to solve his remaining energy problem.

• Murphy refused the Decepticon doctor’s request to cultivate new warriors and continued studying Transformer creation.
• The Secretary of Defense questioned Captain Lennox about not attacking Murphy, while Optimus Prime and the humans coordinated defenses against him.
• At the White House, the President asked whether the government could control the AllSpark Cube and how Murphy had controlled Transformers, but the Secretary of Defense had no answers.
• Murphy learned that Transformer thought logic could develop freely and that Decepticon modules could be reused to cultivate new warriors.
• Murphy finished studying the AllSpark Cube and Matrix of Leadership’s knowledge, then decided to obtain Tony Stark’s New Element to power bodies he could control.

Murphy returned to Earth to collect weapon data and prepare for his departure back to the Marvel Universe. After giving Optimus Prime the AllSpark Cube and Matrix of Leadership, he headed to find Sam Witwicky, while the Secretary of Defense hurried to meet him.

• Murphy flew back to Earth using his spatial movement ability and landed unnoticed.
• Murphy scanned weapons at several American military bases and selected Apache helicopter, M1A2 tank, F22 fighter jet, Starfighters, and SUV transformation modes.
• After the Autobots contacted him, Murphy met Captain Lennox and warned him that Shockwave would soon arrive, while leaving Earth’s remaining Decepticons to the humans and Autobots.
• Murphy gave Optimus Prime the AllSpark Cube and Matrix of Leadership, then flew away to visit Sam Witwicky.
• Murphy drove toward Sam’s city in SUV mode as the Secretary of Defense hurried there, hoping to speak with him.

Murphy returned to Sam Witwicky after months away, gave him a Transformer vehicle, and warned the Secretary of Defense about threats on Earth before departing. After navigating a disrupted underwater cable network, Murphy reached Paris and confirmed he had returned to the Marvel Universe by contacting Jarvis.

• Murphy gave Sam Witwicky a six-mode Transformer vehicle and told him he was leaving after completing his research.
• The Secretary of Defense visited Murphy, who urged him to cooperate with the Autobots and warned that Earth faced hidden threats and a powerful enemy on Cybertron.
• Murphy threatened to take control of the Department of Defense network if anyone tried to seize the vehicle, then left it with Sam Witwicky.
• Murphy accelerated through the underwater optical cable, causing network disruptions, and spent three days adjusting his speed until he found the passage back.
• Murphy reached a Paris traffic monitoring center and received a reply from Jarvis, confirming his return.

Murphy returned from another universe and discovered that S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill had grown close to Jack. He warned Jack and planned to move Maria Hill away without revealing that they knew her identity.

• Murphy searched for Jason Bourne but found no reason to approach him, so he returned to America to focus on his studies and business.
• Murphy checked on Roy and Jack, whose family and business affairs had improved while Maria Hill had become Jack’s trusted assistant.
• Murphy saw Jack dining happily with Maria Hill and his children, recognized her as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, and worried that Jack was falling for her.
• Murphy called Jack and warned him about Maria Hill, then advised him to transfer her to oversee the company’s expansion rather than fire her.

Murphy persuaded Jack to expand Ghost Industries into weapons manufacturing and have Maria Hill lead the acquisition of a qualified factory. Maria accepted the assignment, and Nick Fury saw it as a chance for her to approach the mysterious Ghost.

• Murphy told Jack to have Maria Hill find a small arms manufacturer for Ghost Industries to acquire.
• Jack announced the plan at a meeting and assigned Maria Hill to choose a qualified factory and oversee the acquisition.
• Maria Hill accepted the task but remained distracted because it would take her away from Jack.
• Maria Hill called Nick Fury and explained that Jack had assigned her to find an arms factory.
• Nick Fury concluded that the mysterious Ghost had prompted the expansion and urged Maria Hill to use the assignment to make contact.

Murphy directed Jack and Maria Hill to acquire a California armory, seeing a chance to connect Ghost Industries with Stark Industries and expand weapons production. After buying the factory, Murphy ordered plans for new facilities while considering how to develop a product that could attract military contracts.

• Maria Hill gave Jack information about an armory for sale in New Jersey, but Murphy asked for details on the California armories as well.
• Murphy explained that a California location could help the company gain orders from Stark Industries, and Jack told Maria Hill to negotiate there.
• Murphy inspected the small California factory and learned it had valuable research and development authorization despite its modest equipment and output.
• Jack bought the factory for fifteen million dollars without bargaining, and the former owner signed the sale papers.
• Murphy instructed Jack to begin building new facilities and considered developing a flagship product to win military procurement and support.

After returning from more than three months away, Murphy appeared to Tony Stark and asked to have his factory produce equipment for Stark Industries. Tony suggested armored vehicles as a promising product for the military, and Murphy decided to pursue the Stryker.

• Murphy returned and created a holographic appearance for himself using Keanu Reeves's image from The Matrix.
• Murphy told Tony that his factory had acquired and was expanding an arms plant, and asked to take orders from Stark Industries.
• Murphy refused to share his advanced military technology but assured Tony that his factory could produce equipment with automated production lines.
• Tony explained that the military already had modern aircraft and tanks, then suggested a balanced armored vehicle as a potential flagship product.
• Murphy decided to try producing the Stryker Armored Vehicle, which he had scanned in the Transformers world.

Murphy improved the Stryker armored vehicle and began building a factory to manufacture it, confident he could secure a military order. During Christmas, he continued developing his mechanical body and considered approaching Osborn Corporation to pursue biological research and find Spider-Man.

• Murphy rejected Tony Stark’s advice to build a prototype and lobby for military procurement, then ordered Jack to acquire land and production equipment for a factory.
• Murphy upgraded the Stryker’s armor, speed, range, and electronic systems, while Maria Hill managed construction, equipment orders, and recruitment with help from S.H.I.E.L.D.’s resources.
• Murphy spent Christmas studying biology and genetics with Jarvis and reorganized his body’s data-storage systems to hold his growing knowledge.
• Jarvis told Murphy about Osborn Corporation, prompting Murphy to consider infiltrating the company and look for Spider-Man.

Murphy infiltrated Osborn Headquarters, copied its biological simulation program, and uncovered Norman Osborn’s research into Captain America’s serum and cross-species gene transfer. He found Richard Parker destroying the project’s data and spiders, then began planning to rescue him from the people watching his home.

• Murphy copied Osborn Corporation’s biological and genetic simulation program from its mainframe.
• Murphy observed Norman Osborn secretly pursuing Captain America’s serum while also supporting the Cross-Species Gene Transfer project.
• Murphy found Richard Parker destroying the project’s data and experimental spiders, restored and absorbed the data, but could not save the spiders.
• Murphy tracked Richard Parker to his home and noticed suspicious people watching it.
• Murphy considered rescuing Richard Parker so the geneticist could work for him.

Murphy uncovered a group watching Richard Parker and warned him that his planned escape by plane was a trap. Richard and his wife agreed to trust Murphy and began fleeing from their pursuers.

• Murphy recorded the movements of a man who infiltrated Richard Parker’s study and made a phone call, then watched Richard take his family to Ben Parker’s home.
• Murphy called Richard and revealed that he knew about Richard’s spider research and warned that the plane had been taken over by the people pursuing him.
• Murphy told Richard that the pursuers were not a foreign military organization and offered to save him in exchange for his and his wife’s future work.
• Richard consulted his wife, accepted Murphy’s offer, and turned the car around as Murphy tracked three vehicles following them.