He isn't allowed to be tardy. Rung might cancel his appointment if he isn't prompt and punctual; he's done it before. Setting boundaries. It's logical.

He shouldn't have allowed Ultra Magnus to trap him in that conversation for so long. Perceptor jogs briskly down the corridor as the numbers tick down on his chronometer. Next time, he'll just lock himself in his lab to keep anyone from ambushing him before his appointments. He can't risk being late.

Fortunately, he's right on time as he slows to a stop and presses the chine to request entry at the office door.