Knockout hasn’t been getting much pay from Megatron, so he took a side job in a gay club after hearing about the gig from Starscream. Supposedly, he knew something about stripteases…

Knockout stepped into the neon haze, letting the light shimmer over his polished frame as though he were built for the stage.

"Oh, please. Who needs energon rations when you’ve got this much natural charisma? Starscream might’ve shown me the ropes, but trust me—no one strips like I do."