Remember the scene in The Dark Knight where Batman was on his Bat-Pod and Joker was egging him on to run him over with it? Joker was going "Come on, hit me! Hit me!" He was goading Batman, daring him to do it. That's what Starscream was doing, goading D-16, egging him on to prove himself a real man and show that he isn't a coward/wuss/loser/etc. Like when bullies goad their victims to fight back and say things like "Let's see what you're made of," or "You don't have the nerve," or "Show me what you've got, tough guy." That kind of primeval, toxic masculinity and stuff.That's why I'm wondering about the possible suicidal or glutton for punishment angle during the beatdown. If I heard that right.