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[Music] [Music] how bad is it bad we just lost contact with two of our deep space outposts there's something massive on longrange scanners is this what Shepherd warned us about I just take my life on it how long do we have not long I sent word the fleet's immobilizing God help us all [Applause] no Commander you're not supposed to call me that anymore James not supposed to salute you either we got to go the defense committee wants to see you sounds important what's going on couldn't say just told me they needed you now Anderson Admiral you look good shepher maybe a little soft around the edges how you holding up since being relieved from Duty it's not so bad once you get used to the hot food and soft beds we'll get it sorted out what's going on why is everyone in such a hurry Admiral hack's mobilizing The Fleets I'm guessing wordss made it to Alliance command something Big's headed our way the Reapers we don't know not for certain what else could it be if I knew [Music] that it's the Reapers and we're not ready for them not by a long shot tell that to the defense committee unless we're planning to talk the Reapers to death the committee is a waste of time they're just scared none of them have seen what you've seen you faed down aaper hell you spoke to one then blew the damn thing up you've seen how they harvest us what they plan to do to us you know more about this enemy than anyone that why they grounded me took away my ship you know that's not true when you blew up the bararan relay hundreds of thousands of barians die it was that or let the rapers walk through our back door I know that Shepherd and so does the committee if it wasn't for that you'd have been Court Marshal and left the rot in The Brak that in your good word yeah I trust you shepher and so does the committee I'm just a soldier Anderson I'm no politician I don't need you to be either I just need you to do whatever the hell it takes to help us stop the reaps they're expecting you to Admiral good luck there [Music] Shepherd [Music] Anderson shepher Ashley Lieutenant Commander howd to go in there I can never tell with him I'm just waiting for orders now Lieutenant Commander you hadn't heard no I'm a bit out of the loop these days sorry sir didn't mean to keep you out of the loop it's not like you learned the rapers were coming and didn't tell me true enough Admiral come [Music] on you know the commander I used [Music] to Admiral Anderson Shepherd what's the situation we were hoping you would tell us the reports coming in are unlike anything we've seen whole colonies have gone dark we've lost contact with everything beyond the soul relay whatever this is it's in comprehensibly powerful you brought me here to confirm what you already know the rapers are [Music] here then how do we stop them stop them this isn't about strategy or tactics this is about survival the reapers are more advanced than we are more powerful more intelligent they don't fear us and they'll never take pity on us but there must be some way if we're going to have any chance at surviving this we have to stand together that's it that's our plan Admiral we've lost contact with Luna base the Moon it couldn't be that close already I'll they get past our defenses sir UK headquarters has a visual [Music] [Applause] spee why haven't we heard from Admiral hacket what do we do the only thing we can we fight or we die we should get to the Normandy oh my [Music] [Music] God sheer sheer shepher come on get up here take this we've got to get moving this is Admiral Anderson report in anyone Lieutenant Commander Williams is that you what's your status I can't raise the normal you'll have to contact we'll meet you at the Landing Zone Anders up [Music] they're mess come on sh Ash is headed to the Normy they'll pick us up to begin space let's [Music] move look go hurry us up something so powerful take a running jump It's farther than it looks come on let's go got to find a way out of here watch it do this way [Music] hey it's okay everyone's dying [Music] come here I need to get you someplace safe take my hand you can't help me shepher in [Music] here [Music] ah this is a goddamn mess every minute these machines are here thousands of innocent people die I won't be responsible it's hard enough fighting a war but it's worth knowing no matter how hard you try you can't save them all exactly get so fast I thought we'd have more time we knew they were coming and they still just cut through our defenses we need to go to the Citadel talk to the council The Citadel the fight's here it'll be everywhere soon enough you said it yourself the Reapers will destroy everything if we don't stop them the council has to help us you sure about that no but you were a council Spectre that has to count for something casha thanks I owe you one more than one grab some ammo reload let's keep moving Lieutenant Commander Williams we're Insight of the space board EA 3 minutes we've made it to the Normandy taking heavy fire oh God they're going to take down that dread knot invasive Maneuvers Lieutenant Commander a me damn it they're in trouble Normandy we're going to rero do you copy Normandy come in friendlies you two all right get down they'll see you keep your head down nice shot shepher over here what happened here our gunship was shot down we barely made it you have a radio we're trying to contact our ship no there's one in the gunship but it's going to be crawling with those things stay here son we'll get you out of here come on let's get to that gunship Normandy this is Anderson do you read Admiral what's your location by a down gunship at the harbor I'm activating his distress Beacon send support we've got wounded out here lieutenant damn it I've lost the signal let's hope that Beacon does its job and fast we've got company there's more of [Music] them cavalry's here gentlemen about time let's [Music] go [Music] welcome back shepher [Music] thanks shepher come on I'm not going you saw those men back there there's a million more like them and they need a leader we're in this fight together Anderson it's a fight we can't win not without help we need every species and all their ships to even have a chance at defeating the Reapers talk to the council convince them to help us what if they won't listen then make them listen now go that's an order I don't take orders from you anymore remember consider yourself reinstated Commander you know what you have to do I'll be back for you and I'll bring every Fleet I can good luck you too shepher [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] what the hell's going on where's Anderson where are we going hey we're leaving leaving what's going on Anderson wants us to go to the Citadel get help for the fight [ __ ] he wouldn't order us to leave we don't have a choice without help this war is already over forget it drop me off someplace enough don't you think I'd rather stay and fight we're going to the Citadel you want out you can catch a ride back from there Commander Joker that you alive and kicking got an emergency transmission from Admiral hacket for you patch it through shepher St heavy losses force was overwhelming there's no way we can defeat them conventionally Anderson's already Ed me to the Citadel to talk to the council first I need you to outpost on Mars we lose control of the system yes sir been researching The froan Archives with toy we found a way to stop the Reapers only way to stop them contact soon hack it out Joker set a course for the Mars archives Mars Roger that this is local why Mars what does he think we'll find there I don't know yet but if it helps us win this war grab your gear [Music] [Music] I've been trying to reach Mars on secure panels no one's answering any sign of Reaper activity negative eating the base appears to be online it's possible the inhabitants were evacuated we'll know soon enough be ready Joker just in case Roger that Normy out we're almost there still no contact from the base but we've got a massive storm headed our way how long till it hits half hour tops after that we're going to have difficulty keeping up comms with the Normandy understood those guys were Cerberus weren't they sure looked like it what's Cerberus doing here on Mars good question you don't know I'm not with them anymore Ash if that's what you're asking it wasn't but you have to admit it's a bit convenient doesn't look like they came here in force yeah just a few Vehicles kind of suggests they had help from the inside seems likely you need a lot more men and Firepower to take this place otherwise I need a straight answer Shephard about what do you know anything about this what is Cerberus doing here what makes you think I know what they're up to you worked for them how am I supposed to believe you've cut all ties we joined forces to take down the collectors that's it they rebuilt you from scratch they give you a ship resources let me be clear I've had no contact with Cerberus since I disabled The Collector base and I have no idea why they're here now or what they want Commander Shephard's been under constant surveillance since coming back to Earth no way they've communicated since sorry shephard I just I shouldn't have to explain myself to you Ash please trust me I do it's just [Music] that a easy there Lieutenant she's with us shepher thank the goddess you're alive you too Liara I was so worried when the reports came in I'm sorry about Earth yeah it was difficult to leave Ashley I'm sorry but why' you come I'm here hack had ordered us to come said you'd know what was going on I do Allelujah some answers finally maybe I've discovered plans for a prothean device one that could Wipe Out the Reapers here on Mars in the prothean archives yes we've known about the archives for decades why now process of elimination mixed with a little desperation when you destroyed the alpha relay you bought us some time but then you were under investigation I knew I had to do something hacket knew it too he contacted me asking if I would use my resources as a shadow broker to find a way to stop the Reapers my search led me here hacket got me access to the archives and kept me updated on your status I meant to come see you but I would have liked that but under the circumstances I think I can forgive you you're too kind in any case my work paid off the archives are full of data and overwhelming amount I think I found what we need sounds like this weapon might be our best chance to blow the Reapers to hell it's not a weapon not yet it's plans for a device a blueprint it's more than we had a minute ago how do we get it the archives are just across that Tramway assuming Cerberus hasn't locked it down what are they after yeah they seem hell bent on catching you they want what I'm here for what we're all here for but what the protheans came close to defeating the Reapers they had plans to destroy them but ran out of time and anything powerful enough to destroy the Reapers just might be something Cerberus would be interested in so it's a race to the AR archives we've got company Bring It On not this time jams what get back to the Shell Cerberus beats us to the archives I need you covering the exits but now Lieutenant they're getting closer we should take cover there she is looks like they found us not a problem for someone with biotics You Can't Hide forever all of them good let's find a way up this is a secure station how did cus get in not sure one minute we were getting reports of the reaper Invasion the next there was chaos didn't even realize it was Cerberus at first could they be working with the Reapers doubtful but I suppose anything's possible Shepherd see if you can gain G access to the pedway I can't seem to unlock the live feeds but hey did you see that who's that woman in the vid that's Dr evocore she got here about a week ago any luck pway has been locked out all right looks like there's construction nearby we can get out on the roof we can find a way around from there great let's move st's getting closer what the hell looks like the alliance is still putting up a fight that tram heads to the archives once cus is across they're at the final security checkpoint did you read me barely Storm's causing interference yeah tell me about it I've lost contct with the Nory I didn't read that James repeat this air lock shouldn't be open doesn't look like it was forced no you have to override security protocols someone vented the air from this room while they were still here looks like they died trying to claw their way out this is brutal even by server of Standards we need to pressurize the room first there we go we have access to the labs they'll take us right to the tram station hey looks like there's a recording of what happened here security station come in we're seeing some odd activity down here our security protocol is just kicked in everything's locked down doctor I'll get you a report as soon [Music] as I guess we know how Cerberus got in I should have realized it when I met her I was just so focused on finding a way to stop the Reapers stopping the Reapers is the only thing we should be focused on it's not your fault but what if we're wrong what if there's no way to stop them what if these are our last days and we spend them scurrying around trying to solve a problem we can't fix Liara I know I shouldn't think that way I don't know how you do it you've always stayed focused even in the worst situations when there's so much at stake I think about my friend loved ones what I'd lose if I failed me too we'll stop them Liara together I believe you or I believe that you believe maybe that's enough okay doors open we can get to the labs and tram station through there good let's move one time sounds like the alliance of reinforcements [Music] that's [Music] what's that smell they just activated the decontamination protocols with the staff still inside this is where they studied the various relics Unearthed here what did they find more than I could describe in a short conversation and they'd only scratched the surface there are vaults filled with prothean data that's the tram line takes us right to the archives no doubt cus has it locked down hopefully we can override it at the security station it's just through here [Music] look out no kidding is that the only way in it's the only way I know of we'll skirt around stay out of its sights I'll move up first don't let it Target you set up a perimeter no one else comes across we teams on the other side no one and shut down those cameras looks like they've made it to the archives and it looks like they won't be sitting a tram anytime soon can you override the archives are on a separate Network we're completely locked out not completely what if we could find a short-range transmitter helmet to helmet and and then we convinced them that we're with them and and the alliance forces have been taken care of good idea see what you can find what the lieutenant commander has become very capable agreed Commander I found something what have you got he's got a transmitter in his helmet if I can oh oh God he looks like a husk yeah not quite but they've definitely done something to him engineered by Cerberus they claim to stand for Humanity and they do this to their own people that could have been you Shepherd for all I knew that's what Cerberus had done to you how can you compare me to that thing I don't know what you are are not since they got their hands on you is it really you would you even know if they were controlling you somehow that's not fair Ash I'm just talking out loud I don't need you to answer I I doubt there's anything you could say to convince me I guess I just need some time to get to know you again I'm the same person I always was time won't change that but if that's what you need I understand thanks for understanding you bet let's see if we can get that tram sent over here hello this is Delta team anybody there where the hell are you B never mind what's your status we're at the tram station waiting for extraction all hostiles terminated Roger that Echo team will ride over and secure the station think they bought it if they didn't they'll figure it out soon enough we should get in position flank them when they get off the tram good thinking LC on it Storm's getting bad we better wrap this up quickly the archives are right on the other side that and a squad of pissed off server troops take they put up a good fight yes it confirms my assertions about the value of the data stored here [Music] [Music] Ash shepher elusive man fascinating race the protheans they left all this for us to discover but we squandered it the alliance has known about the archives for more than 30 years and what have they done with it what do you want what I've always wanted the data in these artifacts holds the key to solving the reaper threat I've seen your solution your people are turned into monsters hardly they're being improved improved that's what separates us shepher where you see a means to destroy I see a way to control to dominate and harness the Reaper's power imagine how strong Humanity would be if we controlled them Earth is under siege and you're hatching a scheme to control the Reapers anyone can destroy but great civilizations do more you know that it's why you kept the collector base intact I gave you that base to find a way to stop the Reapers you failed this isn't your fight any longer shepher you can't defeat the Reapers even with the prothean data work with me give me control of your resources and I'll stop them you'd do better than most but the odds aren't in your favor more importantly I don't want the Reapers destroyed we can dominate them use their power harness their very essence to bring Humanity to the Apex of evolution you've gone too far the Reapers will kill us all if we don't stop fighting each other I don't expect you to stand Shephard and I'm certainly not looking for your approval you were a tool an agent with a singular purpose in that you were successful but like the rest of the relics in this place your time is over enough talk Liara don't interfere with my plan Shepherd I won't warn you again again duly noted shepher what the data it's not here it's being erased goodbye Shepherd damn it how's he doing it it's local someone's uploading the information hey step away from the console [Music] now she's got the data she's faster than she looks stay close we can't lose her got it watch out over there I'm on it down there James you read me shus has the data radio the Normandy get them down here now she's getting away damn it James Normandy anybody I got this one [Music] normandy's on Route they'll be here soon we need the data a Let It Go orders [Music] finisher grab that thing bring it with us shepher we got Reaper signatures in orbit Ashley Ashley [Music] [Music] Ashley needs medical attention we have to leave the soul system I know the Citadel is our best chance we can find help there get us to the Citadel Joker Roger that hold on ash see what you and idy can learn from that thing Commander I'm receiving a signal over the secondary QC I believe it's Admiral hacket patch me through I'll forward it to the C room are youing Commander Edy can you clear this up I'll do my best did you get to the archives I was there so was The elusive man I was worried Cerberus might try something did you get the data most of it he downloaded some before I could stop it Ed and Liara are analyzing what we recovered what have you learned was it worth the effort preliminary evidence suggests the data is a blueprint for a prothean device [Music] device a weapon massive in size and scope that's capable of unquantifiable levels of Destruction send me the data we'll do our own analysis if liara's instincts are right this might be the key to stopping the Reapers I hope so Lieutenant Commander Williams was critically wounded we're taking her to the Citadel sorry to hear that shepher but we both know this is just a beginning talk to the council show them what you found with luck they'll give you all the support we need and if they don't do whatever it takes to get them on board I'll be in touch soon hack it out shepher Ed is extracting data from the Cerberus machine we'll have details to present to the council by the time we reach the Citadel and Lieutenant Commander Williams I've done what I can for her she needs proper medical attention soon the Admiral's right it's it's going to get worse isn't it unless we stop the rapers yeah I've looked at the data this weapon could be the answer if we can build it I get the sense you don't quite believe it though I'm a soldier I should be back on Earth fighting not wasting my time with this if it's going to work we need you shepher isn't it worth trying at least I'm going to check on Ashley and James make sure we're ready to present our findings to the council I'm sure the council will see the need to help it'll be a hell of a short wor if they [Music] don't [Music] [Music] barely got a pulse here move them out where are you taking her we to Memorial Best Care in the Citadel we're not going with we need to see the council right looks like they might be coming to see you Commander Shephard got word you were arriving Captain Bailey good to see you again yeah you too though it's Commander now can congratulations um thanks now half my job is dealing with political [ __ ] and escorting dignitaries around no offense none taken so you're here to bring us to the council I'm here to tell you the council is expecting you but they are dealing with their own problems with the war and everything they apologize for the inconvenience and blah blah blah blah meet them here at adena's office they'll be ready soon enough all right you might have time to go by the medical center if you want to check on progress over there thanks I might do that you go on ahead I'll head up to adena's office one of my men can show you the way you I'm just a tourist today I'll try not to get in any trouble Commander we've got a situation in the embassy quarters we could use your help I'll be right there the other half of my job I'll see you around shepher no doubt Alli you got pretty banged up there Williams I'd be worried I just want wanted to check in on you see how you're doing despite all this it's good seeing you again Ash get some rest okay I'll come by when you're feeling better we'll talk you need anything doc let me know okay Ash you take care [Music] I'll see you soon recent Intel suggest that the entire Commander councelor oudina said you'd be coming if you'll follow me the counselor is already in session counselor the reapers are in our space as well Earth is no more or less important than any Council home world but Earth was the first Council World hit by all reports it faces the brunt of the attack how do you know this is the brunt new Reaper fronts are opening up everywhere the reports are accurate Earth was attacked a fullscale Invasion and it's just the beginning we need your help everything you can spare Earth may be suffering but our worlds are falling too the Turan have lost we must fight this enemy together need I remind you that the last time we fought the Reapers Shephard sacrificed the council to protect human interests true but in the end we survived because we followed Shepherd's lead and what if that's not enough this time the reports are dire if we throw everything we have at the reapers on Earth and lose what then I don't expect you to follow me without a plan counselors we have that plan a blueprint created by the protheans during their war with the Reapers prothean what is it exactly we're still piecing it together but it appears to be a weapon of some sort and this is capable of destroying the Reapers so it would seem it's immense and intricate this is a Fool's errand the protheans were wiped out by the Reapers clearly the weapon is flawed it was incomplete there was a missing component here something referred to only as the Catalyst but they ran out of time before they could finish building it do you believe in this Shepherd after what you've seen of the Reapers Liara believes it can work and so do I and while I haven't always agreed with Adena he's right about this we need to stand together now more than ever the rapers won't stop at Earth they'll destroy every organic being in the Galaxy if we don't find a way to stop them the council cannot give Earth the military support it needs our own planets must come first the salarian union is convening a summit amongst our species if we can secure our own borders we may be able to Aid you our fleets are also engaged honesty is all I can offer Commander I will not make a promise of rescue that I cannot keep Shepherd meet me in my office I hope that's an offer of support I'll be digging up what I can on this prothean device Shephard they're a bunch of self-concerned jackasses Shepherd we may have a spot in the council but Humanity will always be considered second rate how can they be so blind Commander I can't give you what you're asking for for but I can tell you how to get it I'm listening Palin's Primark fedori is the one that called the war Summit he's your kind of man open to extreme Solutions trouble is he didn't get out of Palin system when the Reapers attacked we don't know if he's alive he's essential to the summit if the Normandy could extract him without being detected you want me to rescue his ass in the hopes he considers helping Earth what bluntly yes I shouldn't even be telling you about it but we need fodorian alive and your ship can get him save the Primark gain an ally one with the power to Grant you what you're looking for while the Reapers ravage Earth your counselor was right we need to work together this is the best way to get that our Intel says primar fedori is on palan's largest moon get in and out undetected and he'll take care of the rest good luck Commander you're going to need it there is one other thing the council has agreed to reinstate your Spectre status and there are certain resources that will be made available to you good luck well that went well it's a start I'll talk to the others in the meantime see if we can support this Summit move things along [Music] thanks [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] n [Music] Lara can I help you I've been forwarding the Tyrion counselor information on the prothean device it can't be built without Council support but he's not budging until their Primark is safe I know are you all right I didn't get what you'd call a good night's rest there's more to it than that isn't there what's really bothering you when the Reapers hit I could hear people screaming in the streets below me we left a lot of them behind there's no way for you to save them all but I know you're doing everything you can and you'll get back there in time to help I hope you're right don't blame yourself commander commander shepher I'm specialist oh uh I I beg your pardon I thought you were alone I was just leaving Commander shepher I'm Comm specialist Samantha trainer with Alliance R&D I was part of the team retrofitting the Normandy after you turned it over to the alliance there weren't many of us aboard when the Reapers hit slow down specialist trainer you're doing fine thank you I worked in a lab I never thought I'd be serving on a ship why don't you tell me about the Retro feds the ship's in line with Alliance regs now and it has new top-of-the line quantum some entanglement communicators in fact Admiral Anderson had intended to use the Normandy as his mobile command center that's no longer an option yes I heard he chose to stay and fight in any event I'm honored to serve under you Commander for as long as you need me that is they only sent me here to oversee the retrofits Shephard some of our systems require further testing and specialist trainer has been extremely effective during installation I I would prefer that she remain got it Edie wait since when does a virtual intelligence make requests Ed's an AI fully self-aware oh I knew it I knew Joker was lying Jeff requested that I pretend to be a simple VI to protect myself I apologize for the deception thanks Ed and I apologize for all those times I talked about how attractive your voice was anyway shall I give you a tour I think you'll be impressed by the new upgrades in the cic you'll find the Galaxy map where you can set the normandy's destination you can also check your messages at your private terminal the War Room houses a strategic Command Center for Mission specific Intel and War analysis the shuttle Bay contains an Armory where you can modify your equipment between missions finally Liara has set up a lot of Hardware down in the old EXO office on Deck 3 I think she's claimed that room and there you are still the same ship as before it just flies Alliance colors now speaking of which I believe Admiral hacket would like to speak to you at the vidcom commander oudina updated me on your meeting with the council sounds like they're Running Scared the council has been a pain in my ass from day one I'm done with them then what's your plan I'm trying to get the Turan Primark for a summit meeting with the assari and salarians I'll bypass the council and appeal directly to their leadership that's good I like it this is where we start laying the groundwork for our Counterattack unfortunately we don't have a whole lot to back it up right now then build alliances gather everything and everybody you can for the cause what about the prothean device find me people who can help build it and if you can't I'll take ships soldiers supplies whatever you can get we need to keep hitting the Reapers across every theater of war they open buy us time to figure out the device and when it's finished assuming it ever is we pull all our resources think of it as a giant Armada for delivering the device when the reapers are most vulnerable the stronger you can make that Amada the better the chances of punching through what about Earth sir we'll just have to hope Anderson and what's left of the alliance forces can hold out until we've dealt with the Enemy I understand good then make it happen Commander I'll be expecting regular updates on your progress hack it out Commander Shephard it's a pleasure to see you again you're the Drone from the shadow broker's ship Dr tone now refers to me as glyph instead of info drone 95% of the time if you have a moment I'd like to draw your attention to a terminal in her office it analyzes information packages if you find any useful data I can research upgrades for you and what should I be looking for I'll inform you if you found relevant data when you do return to this terminal for your choices in the meantime Dr ton would like to speak with you have a pleasant day I was hoping this new Council would be a little more helpful than the last one the meeting was less than ideal I'm shocked at least the council can deny the Reapers exist but I'm not sure how much comfort that is while they bicker over which portion of the Galaxy to save wow becoming the big info Brokers turned you into a real cynic Liara looks like you brought more than just that drone from your ship a few things were necessary I'd be a very silent Shadow broker without data feeds so you have access to your resources what I can get we'll need it to research this prothean device until we understand precisely what it does it's far too dangerous to use did the protheans actually complete this weapon you mean will it work they wouldn't have poured their last resources into this device if they thought otherwise but we really need to find out just what kind of weapon they left us it'd be nice to know we're not kids playing around with a loaded gun absolutely the damage it could cause if it backfired is unthinkable this will be difficult even for us if something happens on a mission if either one of us are hurt I'll always remember that tour of the Normandy but let's be honest Shephard it's been more than a half a year should we continue where we left off I'd like that more than anything Liara good I was getting worried there were a lot of reasons I was happy to see you on Mars I'd like that list but later there's so much left to do I'm working with Edie hopefully we can discover what the protheans left for us but I'm looking forward to talking about something other than business maybe later Commander welcome back to the Normandy or maybe you should be saying that to me engineer Adams what are you doing here I was put in charge of the drivecore retrofits my experience on the Normandy sr1 made me an obvious choice so what do you think of our sr2 she's incredible if there's one nice thing I can say about cus is that they know how to build a ship and about that Cerberus I mean I owe you an apology how so back when you got this ship Dr chock was contacting me asking me to help with your Mission Against The Collectors I refused I didn't have your back and I'm sorry for that why didn't you join us I saw what happened to you when the Normandy went down I didn't trust that it was really you and I certainly didn't trust Cerberus also as an officer of the alliance I don't just leave my post you know your alliance first that's the way it should be thank you Commander glad to be aboard is your family okay my parents are serving on vidian Zenith an alliance agricultural vessel my sister is a navigator on the SS V Benjamin Davis happy to report that both vessels are safely under hackett's command does the new Normandy stack up to the old sr1 stack up it blows The Old Ship away the Tantalus Drive core has been completely overhauled the sr2 might be nearly twice the size but the new Drive core is three times bigger this ship can fly that said Cerberus isn't too high on safety if pushed past her limits this core would vent into engineering guess it gives my team incentive to keep her well balanced during a firefight do your job or get vaporized pretty much I noticed you upgraded the kinetic barriers with cyclonic technology should help reduce the draw when under missile fire hopefully that means fewer vaporized Engineers the IES stealth system is significantly improved it can handle a higher blue shift of our emissions and that means we should be able to drop out of FTL without triggering every sensor in range very handy for stealth reconnaissance all in all the Normandy is a Marvel of engineering what do you think of Ed we had a good talk during the retrofit a little strange at first talking shop with an ai ai I thought Ed posed as a VI to keep the likes of you from unplugging her yeah but I saw through her Have You Seen Her Hardware processing power is off the charts and then there were the problems that kept fixing themselves if I hadn't had her I would have sworn I was losing it you never expressed any skepticism Lieutenant Adams I figured I'd better play it safe with the curus AI Ed no offense none taken as long as you keep your fingers out of my cognizance processors in the beginning I tried disconnecting her from Key processes without giving myself away easier said than done but Joker seemed to trust her and at time I saw her advantages even grew to like her carry on Adams I I sir Lieutenant Steve Cortez shuttle pilot got news about our supply chains Commander nice to meet you lieutenant what's going on sorry to just jump in Commander there's so much to be done I get caught up in the tasks at hand he's always like that you need to chill out eston so you do care Mr Vega or is that the surva talking again so what's happening with our supply change Lieutenant Alliance procurement chains are in chaos but the citadel's economy is still running I can Network to Citadel retailers you can view inventory and make purchases right from this console when I Network to a new store I'll let you know it does cost more to coordinate delivery to the Normy so it's cheaper to buy supplies when you're there so you're my shuttle pilot but you're setting up procurement chains I wasn't assigned as normandy's pilot not much need for one on a dry dot ship I was overseeing the retrofit of the cargo I'm quite familiar with the operation and maintenance of the ut47 Kodiak and the m44 Hammerhead from my experience it made sense for me to take over a shuttle pilot when we left Earth especially given Mr Vega's love of midair collisions to save the day and they I'm also responsible for Logistics making sure the Armory and shuttle are properly stocked and maintained how long have you been with the alliance about 10 years I enlisted in First Fleet serving on the SSV Hawking flying f-61 Trident mostly I love the Trident practically dances in low atmo I spent as much time tinkering on my bird as flyer got a bit of a reputation so you can fly Fighters and fix them yeah and I got a knack for procurement too they were grooming me for KAG but my skill set made me more valuable commanding a flight deck they assigned me to the Normandy retrofit team about 5 months ago to oversee all cargo bay modifications what happened to the m44 Hammerhead it was sent to the tech labs for a retrofit to afford Mobility with such a small EO core it's designed sacrificed armor plating the lab Engineers are trying to improve that after the reaper Invasion those labs are probably just a pile of rubble the Kodiak seems a bit different good eyes Commander this is the UT 47a Kodiak it's got an upgraded EOC cor and prototype stealth technology based on the Normandy design for quick drops I can get you in and out virtually undetected she flies like a brick so that's why you need a good pilot do you maintain this Armory I share that Duty with our illustrious Mr Vega though I believe the only weapon he really cares to maintain is himself you know you love the show estabon the first retro fit we did was to move the Armory down from deck two not sure what cus Engineers were thinking now you get off the elevator pick your gear and head right into the shuttle just like the original Normandy welcome back to the alliance Commander you were stationed on Earth do you have family there I'm an only child lost my parents years ago I had a husband back when I was stationed at Ferris Fields the collectors took out the whole Colony I'd rather not talk about it keep up the hard work but don't kill yourself yes commander hey shepher how' It Go with the council same as usual non-committal unhelpful bet they still wanted you to help them out no yeah we're going to rescue a tyrian Primark from palivan sounds like fun never been to the Tyrion home world you down here for a reason just came down to talk great not sure what there is to talk about you already know my service record I don't actually I didn't have access to Personnel records when we met right forgot about that well Think You Can Dance and talk at the same time I think I can handle it okay Loco let's dance don't push your luck VGA with age comes wisdom and rank H you sound like my old CEO oh yeah and who was that Captain Tony he was a hard ass son of a [ __ ] but a good leader nice what do you mean was died with most of my squad protecting a civilian colony from a collector attack and the colony it was either them or the Intel we had on the collectors Intel we could have used to destroy him I chose the Intel tough choice but it was the right call you think so I would have done the same that's what's funny you were doing the same thing you took out the collectors we never needed that Intel you didn't know you can't blame yourself AA who says I'm blaming myself I do you a shrink too nope but that stunt back on Mars was Reckless you're lucky to be alive so so maybe you don't care if you live or die or maybe I'm just willing to do whatever the [ __ ] it takes to end this goddamn War maybe you are but if you're half as good as I think you are we need you alive thanks for the pep talk anytime hey Loco huh I can think of worse things to call you long as you remember who's in charge you can call me whatever you want oh I won't [Music] forget [Applause] w oh no no palivan we have an old friend there holy hell they're getting decimated strongest military in the galaxy and the reapers are obliterating it was it like this on Earth yes shepher I'm so sorry yeah Commander the LZ is getting swarmed James open that hatch all right get in get out let's move right away got it understood [Music] got [Applause] it testic get your men up on that North barricade yes sir Sergeant bis find a way to get that com Tower operational General Commander Shephard heard you were coming but I didn't believe it General corinthus I've come to get primar fedori primar fedori and is dead his shuttle was shot down an hour ago as it tried to leave the moon that's going to complicate things how bad is it General we just lost about 4 00 men in half an hour we set up camps on this Moon as an advanced position to flank the enemy a sound strategy just irrelevant exactly the sheer force of the Reapers seems to make them immune to that sort of tactic the primarch and his men found that out the hard way I'm sorry I hear he was a good man and a friend he would have been an outstanding diplom at so what happens now the tyon hierarchy provides very clear lines of succession right General corinthus with such heavy casualties it's hard for me to be certain who the next primarc is palivan command will know however at the moment contacting them is impossible the com Tower is out husks are swarming that area we can't get close enough to repair it don't worry General I'll get your Tower up operational thank you Commander I'll take care of things on this end all right let's go I see the com Tower to the left of the main barricade in front of palivan let's [Music] go husks at the tower overwhelmed us good [ __ ] yeah got it got it yep yep [Music] we can't repair it from this panel James you're up for tower repair on it might take me a while but I'll do my best here they come pretty leara you bet let's take these monsters I'm on it Commander Shephard come in go ahead I have information from palivan command please return ASAP on our way [Music] what have you got as your partner said succession is usually simple but right now the hierarchy's in chaos so many dead are Mia I need someone I don't care who as long as they can get us the Turan resources we need I'm on it shepher we'll find you the [Music] Primark Garis vican sir I didn't see you arrive at ease General good to see you again I thought you'd be on palivan if we lose this Moon we lose palivan I'm the closest damn thing we have to an expert on Reaper forces so I'm advising James this is GIS bararan he helped me stop the collectors he's a hell of a soldier Lieutenant good to see you too Lear good to see you in one piece Garis General Corinth has filled me in we know who we're after palivan command tells me that the next Primark is General Adrien victus victus his name's crossed my desk no him Garis I was fighting alongside him this morning lifelong military gets results popular with his troops not so popular with military command has a reputation for playing loose with accepted strategy what do you mean on tatus during the uprisings his Squad discovered a salarian spy ring about the same time the tyrian separatist did rather than neutralize the ring he fell back he even gave up valuable fortifications which the rebels took then the rebels attacked the salarians and when both groups had worn each other down victus moved back in didn't lose a man bold strategy but wild Behavior doesn't get you Advanced up the meritocracy primar vicus that should be something to see you think he can get the job done we both know conventional strategy won't beat the Reapers right now he could be our best shot and I trust him okay let's get him on the shuttle and get out of here Commander shepher come in can this wait Joker we're in the middle of a war zone we've got a situation on the Normandy Commander it's like she's possessed shutting down systems powering up weapons I can't find the source I need the Normandy standing by we may have to bug out should I go back and take a look do it Garis you said you were with victas this morning yeah but we got separated he went to bolster a flank that was breaking could be anywhere out there we're trying to raise him Commander incoming Harvester headed for the Airfield General tell primar victus Will rendevu here in the meantime let's go take care of whatever that thing dropped off coming Garis are you kidding I'm right behind you J is that you breathing so hard atmosphere's a little thinner than I'm used to is all adrenaline's better than oxygen any day just me or those Reapers look like tur right they do affirmative shepher come in go ahead still trying to raise the Primark but we've got trouble back here at the main barricade if the Reapers breach it we're done on my way they're on the [Music] barricade holy hell what is that [Music] thing [Music] that on the dou shepher t is here what's the word on the Primark still can't get a stable C link okay I'm going going on foot shepher out GIS take me to the last place you saw victus damn it look at palan that blaze of orange the big one that's where I was born that's rough still have family there my dad a sister how bad is it 3 million lost the first day five the second how's your military holding up look around that should give you some idea you're putting up a good fight for now but how long's it take before the fight's kicked out of it if they'd only listened to your warnings about the Reapers we might have been ready maybe hard to figure how you prepare for something like this got more back here understood [ __ ] I hate those things and New York is crawling with the creepy bastards I never should have left Earth it's going to be bad all over leaving the fight just pisses me off but you're here asking victus to do the same thing leave the fight to make nice and some boardroom this Summit is the only chance we've got none of us is beating the Reapers alone soier you okay yes sir we'll make it have you seen General vicus half hour ago and it's down okay good luck yes sir so loco you really think this Summit will work I mean assari salarians where's the Krogan and barians where's the meat it's not that easy the barians took the first hit when the rapers arrived not much left of them and the Krogan have never forgiven us for the Jif age right tyrian sterilized them tarians came up with it and the Krogan hate them both for it so they won't be joining us too bad I fought with a Krogan they're tough sons of [ __ ] we'll do I'm on [Music] it looks Grim it's been a brutal fight for these guys but the Tide's turning turn up the heat the goddamn bastard from their KNE General victus yes I'm Commander Shephard of the Normandy a commander I know who you are I can't wait to find out what brings you out here vicen where did you go heavy Reaper unit on the right flank I believe your exact words were get that thing the hell off my men appreciate [Music] it General you're needed off Planet I've come to get you it will take something Beyond important for me to leave my men or my Tyrion brothers and sisters in their fight fodorian was killed you're the new Primark you're needed immediately to chair a summon represent your people in the fight against the Reapers I'm primarch of palivan negotiating for the Tyrion hierarchy yes I've spent my whole life in the military I'm no Diplomat I hate diplomats what makes you think you're not qualified I'm not really a by the book kind of guy and I piss people off my family's been military since the unification war war is my life it's in my my bones but that kind of passion is deceptive can make you seem Reckless when you're anything but war is your resume at a time like this we need leaders who've been through that hell I like that you're right and honestly uniting these races may take as much strength as facing the rapers see this Devastation Primark double that for earth I need an alliance I need the Tyrion Fleet give me a moment to say goodbye to my men without him down here there's a good chance we'd lose this Moon without him up there there's a good chance we lose everything look at that and they want my opinion on how to stop it failed CC officer vigilante and I'm their expert advisor think you can win this thing shepher yeah I don't know Garis but I'm sure is Hell going to give it my best shot I'm damn sure nobody else can do it for whatever it's worth I'm with you welcome aboard are you ready Primark victus one thing Commander I appreciate your need for our fleets but I can't spare them not while my world is burn burning but if the pressure could be taken off palivan that's a pretty tall order we need the Krogan I can't see us winning this thing without them get them to help us and then we can help you the Krogan looks like your summit just got a lot more interesting I apologize for being so Frank Commander but your plan feels doomed to failure we know we've been there before but Madam counselor let me I'm not the only one that feels this way the salarian dallat is livid some of these issues are hundreds of years old time to let go perhaps still we can't help but feel that this Summit is a waste of your time and we can't afford to have it waste ours we must focus our attention on the arrival of the Reapers so no the assari will not be at your summit our alliance would be stronger with the Krogan you need them we all do good luck commander and goodbye Commander thank you for allowing me the use of your ship and for going along with this plan GIS said he had to attend to the normandy's Weapons Systems something about calibrations sounds like GIS I'm sorry to say the assari counselor won't be joining us she thinks there's too much bad blood with the Krogan she may be right but there'll be a lot more blood real blood if we don't try when you put it that way the sooner we have this Summit the sooner we'll know is there something else I can help you with I understand this is a difficult time for you primarch but Earth can't survive without reinforcements can I still count on your help if the Krogan help us on palivan then I give you my word how is it being the primar not what I imagined the Battle of all time is happening on palivan and I'm light years away reading casualty reports in the millions if I'm going to die I want to be with my men so there's no doubt we fought to the last soul I understand leaving Earth to save it it's one of the hardest things I've ever done I'm not surprised GIS speaks highly of you you never asked to be a leader yet your people will die if you refuse we find ourselves in similar circumstances let's hope the spirits grant us the strength to see it through our are things on palivan the casualty reports are staggering the reapers are using our own tactics against us destroy the enemy with overwhelming Force I've seen the same on Earth the strategist in me admires their brutality the Tyrion in me knows I'm watching the destruction of 15,000 years of civilization my civilization thank you Primark my thoughts are with palivan and mine with Earth the problem isn't here systems all look green on my board you sure maybe something was miscalibrated you do know who you're talking to right yeah yeah just had to check well if you see Shephard tell him to get over to the AI Core and figure this out Garis didn't waste any time getting to work I see whatever's wrong with the Normandy isn't down here besides after what I've been through lately calibrating a giant gun is a vacation gives me something to focus on we're going to need you for more than your aim oh I'm ready ready for it but I'm pretty sure we'll still need giant guns and lots of them Sovereign didn't go down without a fight I doubt a thousand more of his friends will be any different still not convinced I should have left palivan behind there was a boy back on Earth couldn't have been more than six or seven I watched him die as the Normandy escaped the attack somehow I'm still alive and he not being right about the rapers has never felt much like a victory has it we both knew this fight would be tough damned if the Reapers haven't delivered at least my government listened to me or pretended to they finally gave me a task force as a token to shut me up so you're their expert adviser now just followed your example shepher yell loud enough and someone will eventually come over to see what all the fuss is about not that they'll actually do anything about it until hell shows up at their door then they put you in charge not like the old days is it Rogue Spectre and CC agents running and gunning Outside the Lines making it up as we went along we're actually respectable now we've lost enough friends trying to make sure this day never came I'd say we've all earned some respect then the first Reaper we take out with this gun it's in their honor just give the word something else you want to talk about you mentioned you still had family on palivan my father is there sister too how long has it been since you heard from them long enough to be worried I'm sure they're okay that's the thing about getting old shepher the platitudes get just as old pretty soon blind hope is all we'll have left and I hate being blind I know you don't have any Illusions about what we're up against GIS how do you rate our chances I know it looks bad now but I think we can win this Shepherd for the first time since we met we're not alone in the fight it's something I learned long ago in cek an emminent and painful death has a way of motivating people instead of questioning your every word whole civilizations are going to be begging you to save them after what's happened to palivan you still believe that I didn't say there wouldn't be casualties it's something tan are taught from birth if just one Survivor is left standing at the end of a war then the fight was worth it but humans want to save everyone in this war that's not going to happen so what's this Reaper task force you've been running after what happened to you out there in Barian space I knew time was running out for all of us the Citadel Council was a dead end so I did something I never thought I'd do I went to my father he used to work for cc didn't he I seem to remember that the two of you didn't see eye to eye to put it mildly but he still had heavy pull in the tyan government the Primark well the old one was a friend of his so I went to my father and laid out everything we knew about the Reapers from sarin all the way to the collector base I'm not sure even I'd believe it I had to admit that parts of it sounded crazy meeting vigil talking to Sovereign on verm but my father just listened it's what he did in his days at CAC putting together all the pieces if the connections were there he wouldn't deny them and he saw what we always knew the rapers were coming I'm glad someone finally agreed he did more than agree he took it to the Primark I like his style except the Primark wasn't as convinced my father kept pushing and finally got him to commit some token resources then and if you called them a task force it sounds like you did something about it what did you do with it as much as I could get away with and a little more we hardened our lines of communications expanded emergency stock piles across the colonies improved our early warning detection protocols you think it helped I'd like to think it bought our Fleet some extra time we'll know when this war is over so you can vouch for this new primarch well even if I couldn't you go to war with the Army you have will he live up to his word I've never known victus to lie play fast and loose with strategy maybe but betray an ally not his style then if he did try well we'll just find another Primark I noticed generals saluting you GIS how far down the line of succession are you these days let's not go there Primark vican honored war hero somebody's going to have to rebuild palivan when this is over yeah somebody who knows how to hold a hammer that's all for now Garis it's damn good to have you back wouldn't miss this fight for anything now I'm sure somebody screwed up something down here I want to get the old girl back in fighting shape Commander Ed just went offline what do you mean offline I don't know she's not responding and I can't access the AI Core Diagnostics you better get down to deck three Commander comp systems are going haywire whatever's happening is centered on Deck 3 see if you can get to Ed I'll check the AI Core automated systems have the fires contained it should be safe to enter we'll follow your lead Joker what's that sound fire exting Commander could be an electrical fire or something I'm going [Applause] in Edy talk to me [Music] is there a particular topic you wish to discuss shepher Ed yes you're in Dr Eva's body not all of me but I have control of it it was not a seamless transition a transition you blacked out on us for a while there correct when we brought this unit on board I began a background process to search for its information on the prothean device this eventually triggered a trap a backup power source and CPU activated and the unit attempted physical confrontation fortunately I was able to gain root access and repurpose it as I saw fit during this process it struggled thus the Fire Ed you need to alert us about incidents like this you shouldn't have done this alone bringing the crew up to speed would have been counterproductive all attempts to help would have been limited by reaction time so if you're in there are you still in the ship I exist primarily within the ship for optimal control this unit should remain within normy's broadcast or tight beam range are you planning to take that body somewhere normandy's Weaponry is not suited to every com situation this platform could provide limited fire ground support you mean you could come with us correct this body could accompany you to areas the Normandy cannot reach I'll tell you when I need it excellent I will run tests to ensure that it matches or exceeds the capabilities of organic squadmates however my first step should be restoring functionality to the Normandy to reassure the crew that all is normal just don't be surprised if the crew is a little wary of your new body it was shooting at them a little while ago an excellent point I will take it to the bridge Joker will also want to see it on that we can agree Commander have you retrieved the Mark for your summit yes sir but the assari are staying on the sidelines they'll regret that the time for Unity is now the salarians will be there though you don't sound very optimistic we expect the Krogan will be joining us too I see well then you've got your hands full Commander was there something else you needed to discuss have you pieced together how the Reapers hit Earth it wasn't all that complicated really they surged through the relay and hit our chur station before we knew what was happening from there it was a short jump to the soul system earth didn't stand a chance sending us to the Mars archives was a good call still doesn't make up for the fact that the Reapers nailed us to the wall I sacrificed the entire second Fleet to provide cover for the third and the fifth to retreat hell I presided over the most devastating military defeat in human history as your analysis of the prothean device turned up anything the r appears to be right it's a weapon of some sort a big one beyond that we really can't say other than it's going to be out of a thing to try and build do you think it's risky building something like this when we don't even know what it does to be honest the thing scares the hell out of me but the Reapers have forced our hand two centuries ago scientists faced the same problem in the second world war they weren't sure what the atomic bomb might do some thought it could even ignite Earth's atmosphere but they did it anyway any updates on Cerberus there's still the wild card here hitting the archives on Mars suggests they're after the same thing we are a way to defeat the Reapers it didn't seem as if the elusive man was suggesting we appease them not like sarin did you'd think we'd be on the same side now more than ever cus has never played by the rules as we know them I don't know what their agenda is but it has nothing to do with Humanity's best interests The elusive man talked about controlling the Reapers he seemed to think that's how we win this he wrong dead reapers are how we win this doesn't mean he won't try I saw your report on that cber a soldier you found on Mars if the elusive man is good at one thing it's finding new ways to subvert science it's never worked for him before and it won't now how do you see us winning this War Admiral by making you the tip of the spear I'm flattered but the normandy's just one ship and a fast one you can move quickly hit a Target and leave before the enemy has time to react it's an advantage but can it win a war it's the larger principle that matters we'll never defeat the Reapers in a full frontal assault Shepherd to battle against Sovereign 3 years ago took everything we had and that was just one Reaper I haven't forgotten so I'll find their soft spots avoid them where they're strong and hit them where they're not and when I find gaps in the armor I'll hammer them with every soldier ship and bullet we've got how long can we keep that up as long as it takes the reality is Shephard everything I'm doing is a delaying action for you I'm buying us time keeping us in the game while you gather what we need for this prothean device so keep at it nothing more sir keep me posted hack it out Commander the salarian delatas and Krogan Clan Chief are ready to come aboard have them brought to the conference room and hope this doesn't start another War the Krogan is in no position to make demands the Krogan has a name erdn not Rex and I'm not just some junkyard Von you unleash whenever you're in trouble I've got my own problems Reaper Scouts have arrived on tunka so why should I care if a few turions go extinct trying to draw out negotiations will get you nowhere Rex I have no time for it just tell us what you want I'll tell you what I need a cure for the Jif AG absolutely not the genage is non-negotiable why are you so opposed to the idea dallat because my people uplifted the Krogan we know them best you mean you used us to fight a war you couldn't win it wasn't the salarians or the assari or even the turians that stopped the ragai it was Krogan blood that turned the tide and after that you ceased to be useful the genf AG was the only way to keep your urges in check delat you may not like him but Rex is Right insulting him won't change that I won't apologize for speaking the truth we uplifted the Krogan to do one thing wage war it's all they know because it's all we wanted them to know your people should have thought the matter through then was it really a surprise that Krogan revolted that's precisely my point Commander we made a rash decision we turn to the Krogan in desperation it's the same mistake you're about to make today no good can come from curing the genage the Krogan have paid for their mistakes the genage has gone on long enough 1,476 years if you're keeping track it was a thousand years of Peace free from these brutes enough whether or not they deserve a cure as academic it would take years to formulate one my information says otherwise a salarian scientist Me grew a conscience he was on my planet testing a cure on our females I remember his methods were barbaric but what you didn't know is that other females survived his experiments so the address here send in a team to clean up the whole mess and to take them prisoner where did you get this it it could be a fabrication don't insult me those are my people they're immune to the genage and you're going to give them back delat is this true we curing the genage benefit my people how long do you think you'll last alone against the rapers because if you don't help that's how it'll end up and I'll be the last friendly Tyrion you ever see what's it going to be the females are being kept at one of our STG bases on ckash but I warn you Commander the consequences of this will be F we'll be nothing compared to what happens if the Reapers win let let's get the females you're not setting foot on cesh this will take time it happens now as a council Spectre Shephard can oversee the exchange we're going I won't forget this Commander a bully has few friends when he needs them most this is the salarian home World we're headed to they aren't used to seeing Krogan here so let's keep it simple we land get the females and leave before anyone changes their mind I still don't trust a word they say let diplomacy play out Rex you'll get what you want these females are the best and probably Last Hope for my people we'll bring them home Rex you've waited long enough for this day a lifetime I appreciate the assist GIS figured you'd gone soft sitting on your throne forgot how to hold a gun retrieving the female should be a simple matter who's the synthetic I'm Edie the normy's artificial intelligence sounds like Joker didn't teach you anything about salarians Commander I have the salarian base on sensors set her down Commander salarian Ground Control says we don't have clearance to land tell them the dois authorized this herself I knew they'd never keep their word let's see them try to stop a Krogan airdrop Rex we have an unauthorized landing and who authorized you to hold my race [Music] host Stand Down hold your fire Commander shepher restrain your colleague we only found out about this transfer a few moments ago I'd like to avoid a diplomatic incident as would we but you have something valuable to Rex something worth dying for this matter can be resolved but I must insist you remain under guard I can handle this Rex anything goes wrong and all bets are off I'm Paddock Wix and I appreciate your understanding Commander with war on everyone's Minds our people are on edge careful watch the containment Shield brings back memories as you can see this base contains sensitive information what kind of work goes on here evolutionary trials morphological simulations exogenetic assessments nothing is ever simple with salarian is it science has always been our best defense the research we do here has kept cesh safe for millennia does that include studying lost Krogan the females were in poor health when we found the Monto chanka they were brought here to stabilize their condition this old Planet smells wrong I'd like to see them of course I'll need to clear you for the lower levels give me a few moments and meet me near the elevator attention bolse please prepare for y specimen arrival a cyer analyst over in Intel told me the cuets can't hold out much long longer he's hearing the Reapers happen against the wall another incursion air def you have clearance now to see the females Commander I hope we can resolve this matter without reenacting the Krogan rebellions mainat what do you think about handing over the Krogan I differ from most of my colleagues curing the genophage will bring closure to this issue in the future the Krogan May yet play some role we can't even imagine we should let the evolutionary process decide who lives and dies not Galactic politics thanks for your time of course proceed into the elevator when you're ready are in faity now take this elevator down and someone will alert threat condition 2 has been declared scramble Readiness [Music] teams what's happening sensors have picked up activity on the perimeter hurry Commander someone will meet you [Music] below base personnel must remain on site until further notice all specimens are accounted for sir Shepherd excellent timing good to have you here Morton eyesight still sharp surprise understandable hadn't expected to return to work you're back with STG special consultant had to be me someone else might have gotten it wrong helped female Krogan fed information to Clan erot encourage political pressure to free females you must be Rex's inside source yes can explain later security warnings not normal need to get off world for sake of Krogan females had weakened immune systems side effect of me's cure these didn't survive but what about me's research I thought we saved it indeed data saved but not complete lacks crucial details to reconstruct cure but still useful for synthesizing from living tissue I'm sure you did everything you could [ __ ] arrived too late cannot delay now One Survivor immune to Gage can synthesize cure from her tissue she's still here yes Last Hope for Krogan if she dies Gage cure problematic please be careful Krogan slow to trust I'm Commander Shephard Alliance Navy are you here to kill me I can't imagine what she's been through G not Rex and I are here to take you home why what am I to you have the salarians been mistreating you those are my sisters you saw back there they died in a lot of pain did the best we could and now I know I'm the only one left that makes me dangerous to a lot of people what about you Commander Shephard you're the future of the Krogan race I'm fighting for that then I hope you brought an army alert unidentified vessels have breached the perimeter give me an update outbound Communications have been severed we're cut off secure all data to offsite location what's happening we have multiple ships inbound Shephard it's Rex curus troops are attacking the base get the females out of there now only one survived Rex it might be safer down here what so the salarians can kill her like the others no deal if you still want this Alliance get her out of there release the female we're leaving I can't protocol States during lockdown no specim objection noted now please release Krogan need to monitor pod as it clears quarantine procedures meet us at next checkpoint Shephard likely curus supposes Jif cure you'll see Jun again I promise get to elevator shepher has been deed ised something's wrong with the elevator it's not responding there try it now Commander oh crap get back are you all right is there another way out of here of the lab an emergency exit I can open it from here shepher it's Rex I took the shuttle do whatever it takes to get the female up to The Landing Pad I'll try to make life miserable for curus taking enemy fire are you okay containment Shield is holding we'll try to repair if necessary can't speak for krogan's health however I'm fine Commander females kept secret possibly a mole in STG could be indoctrinated if no Krogan alliance with tians Reaper left unchallenged we'll do more than challenge them Shephard meet us at next checkpoint server is likely to Target hurry next checkpoint headed up to the next level follow alert Cerberus isn't fooling around they're capable of anything Commander stay back hostiles just down the hall Captain Kiri it's major now I was hoped we would work together again is there an easier way around you could say that how do I not have one of those go Commander I'll cover you all Squad your orders are to hold position and the next [Music] checkpoint they're trying to form a blockade head to-head will get us ripped up shepher a flanking Min may be a better approach we have to take out those turrets we got taking you're more enemies in sight to the next checkpoint I'm sure Cerberus isn't done there has to be some sort of power conduit around here now [Music] online shepher containment Shield failure excellent affinity for Destruction intact shepher can clear us through now how are you holding up containment Shield weakening can't take much more I'm not your problem Commander you don't know me but I'd like to hang in there how many more checkpoints just the landing area hope ER not reck's still waiting he has to I'll see you up top we found the krog looks clear now let's get the hell out of here shepher get your ass up here I can't fly around forever the female's on the way up to the landing area you pull this off and I'm making you an honorary krogen shepher you must authorize release po then transfers to loading area let's get you out of there shph heads up you've got incoming [Music] shepher I can't land until you deal with that thing it's too dangerous Krogan has been acquired t damage can't get out stay clear here I've got this protect the krogen shepher she's vulnerable that's a serious Firepower maybe we can crack it open it's ined but I conf my body understood right affirmative acknowled got the B affir there are still more enemies left advise [Music] caution shepher I think you did it looks clear from here I'm coming in now you had me worried there for a minute let's make this quick let's get you out of there there they are let them I can handle myself Rex women why is Cerberus here what do you want [Music] Commander I'm hearing shatter your brokering a treaty between the Krogan and the turians if I get Krogan boots on palivan the turians promise me their support and how does cers get involved I don't know the elusive man is up to something then keep them at Bay I can't overstate what a victory this treaty would be for the alliance we'll need all the help we can get how's the prothean device coming Alliance R&D has officially begun construction the team has dubbed IT project Crucible we're throwing everybody who knows how to hold a hammer at it this is going to be the most ambitious undertaking in human history will we get it done I'm not saying it won't be a challenge but our researchers tell me the designs are elegant massive in scope but strangely simple as well we can do this shefer you can do this never doubt that no sir good hack it [Music] out [Music] you you have the female Rex a cure for the rest of your people can come later that wasn't the deal but palivan needs your reinforcements now we can't delay unless every Krogan gets the cure there's no Alliance Mort how long will it take to finish a cure need to synthesize base antigen from female also requires healthy male kogen tissue we'll need a sample you're looking at it acceptable we'll need you to remain aboard Mory for a procedure let's hope the food's gotten better formulating a cure that works for every Krogan sounds like a tall order Moran can you do it of course similar to genage modification project working against own alterations this time not as simple as garbage DNA blocking attachment sites we'll need to counteract shut down of redundant nervous system adjust neurotransmitter levels got it we'll create cure Shephard don't need to worry then get started Morton and make it quick always do we'll be in medbay if you'd like to speak more Eve requires tests Eve female's real name unknown Normandy a human vessel human mythology seemed appropriate under circumstances suggest speaking with her New Perspective surprising in cropin now is there anything else there's a small matter concerning a ship we've lost contact with what happened I'd rather discuss it in private it Tyrion problems can't even come close to what I've got what is it some of my men went missing the rest of it we can discuss somewhere else I'll find you both in the war room just be ready to talk hell of a show down there on sires just like the the old days Shepherd right down to me pulling your ass out of the fire I was the one with bullets flying at me and I gave you the moral support to dodge them uh-huh you said one of your squads is missing they were scouting out the rakai relay we've heard rumors of trouble in the area rakai thought that might get your attention I have a favor to ask it's big don't tell me they're back all I know for sure is our Scouts went silent as soon as they arrived I've got arlac company my best unit on standby you give the word and I'll meet you there I'll see what I can do get on it Shepherd what will you do after the genage is cured once we deal with the Reapers most Krogan will want to settle a score with the turions and salarians I won't let them that isn't our path forward this time will be different a lot of people will be relieved to hear that no one wants to repeat history they know we'd probably win this time but War has never brought us anything except misery it's time to focus on rebuilding what's the situation back on to chunka I'm still getting scattered reports of Reaper forces arriving something big is brewing I won't let those things take to chunka not when we're about to cure the genage my people have had enough bad luck in our time back on cesh it looked like the female Krogan could hold her own our females don't lack for Spirit for males a good show of force sorts things out but females like to talk about it then think about it then talk about it some more women have good ideas Rex you should listen yeah but they have so many of them so sometimes I pretend to listen and well let's just say cro females have tempers too how could there be trouble with the rakai they were all but extinct the last queen promised to disappear forever or be destroyed I know I was there I've got a bad feeling about this may not be rakai maybe it is could be another Invasion if they're crawling out from under some rock you know how bad it could get we need to stop them that's it for now Rex let's get back to work anytime and shepher I like what you've done with the Normandy got tired of always hanging around the cargo bay before I still don't have a window like Liara does but maybe that's because I don't kiss as well no comment yeah I missed this place wish I could knock some heads around with you but duty calls if the salarian says my DNA is important who am I to argue you Commander you said one of your ships had gone missing crashed actually I couldn't speak in front of the Krogan our ship went down on J chunka now they're pinned by an advanced guard of Reapers scouting the planet what are your men doing there I'm sorry that's classified but it's vital they be rescued they must complete their original Mission it's a matter of Galactic peace I'll do what I can I appreciate your help and understanding the salarian delatas was worried about what the Krogan will do once they're cured how do you feel it won't matter if we don't stop the Reapers but I understand her doubts the moon you found me on that's where we made our last stand against the the Krogan during the rebellions they were that Relentless how did it turn out the Krogan started using asteroids As Weapons directing them against our colonies we had no choice the genage was our last resort so yes Krogan intentions after this war will be a serious concern but I'd rather have a grateful Ally than a resentful enemy that's all of course Commander you're positive you don't want to come over and talk no the gun battery is nice and quiet if I throw down some rugs it'll get down right cozy GIS I'll be fine leara just Gathering some thoughts all right hello again shepher how much do you know about this prothean artifact very little we're fortunate enough data survive to piece together the blueprints decoding them will require as many specialists as we can find is that high-tech I'd have killed for a glimpse of it during graduate school so is that drone your new secretary glyph is a VI shell that indexes my search functions on the data feeds I couldn't work without it although I'm lucky Ed let glyph on board after it tried to rewrite her scheduled tasks I was merely attempting to standardize the ship's automated systems to our own Dr tone yes that's precisely why you're confined to the cabin what's been happening with you as the broker Liara it's been exciting the old broker ship impressive but it was never meant to be spaceworthy which meant The elusive man eventually tracked me down on hugas what happened I knew he was coming Fon and I loaded as much of the ship specialized Hardware onto a shuttle as we could we got away from cbr's ships after arranging an appropriate distraction what kind of distraction sending the broker ship exploding into a Cerberus Cruiser I don't think the elusive man expected me to give up my resources in such a spectacular fashion can you still operate as the broker without the ship well I couldn't let the elusive man have it I saved what was crucial my network of Agents is intact although the Reapers have taken a toll on their numbers it's taking away while to reestablish contact so where is faren if you two escaped he convinced me he was recovered enough to work and I do need more agents agent faren didn't report any injuries during his last call to you Doctor true given what he survived I should probably worry less what have you been up to since we last saw each other since you helped me defeat the shadow broker I started looking for defenses against the Reapers the protheans were the only ones with substantial information on them the older civilizations barely had records I knew the elusive man was hunting for the same thing when our agents began crossing paths like on Mars I thought I'd covered my tracks but he had surveillance there all along we'll talk later Viara of course shepher they say female Rogan have a thing for guys with scars so I've heard I've got a few myself here's hoping nobody's planning an arranged marriage to cement this deal though I have to say I admire Eve the things she must have endured living with the jop AG and now to top it all off she's her people's Last Hope imagine the pressure takes real courage to face that I hope we can measure up I'm coming to get you don't you dare they're everywhere you just get taken too I can't just sit here doing nothing I love you but I know you don't make me an anchor promise me Steve no don't Commander sorry didn't see you there this is a recording from Ferris Fields months ago I lost a lot of friends that day I lost my husband I grieved said goodbye made my peace you were talking to him when the collectors hit I was organizing construction at a remote station a few clicks south of the main Colony Robert managed to get outside of the field the collectors put up instead of running he called me I'm sorry for your loss he obviously cared a lot about you he was afraid I wouldn't let go but for him I moved on or at least I thought I had then the invasion hits there's no time and the one thing I grab is this I mean what's the point of moving on with your life when everything is going to hell start thinking that way and we've already lost yeah you're right but well to be honest I've never felt as alone as I do right now you're not alone Steve I'm here anytime you need me I appreciate that Shepherd I really do but don't worry Commander when I'm in that pilot seat I'm there 100% I won't fail you it's just the down time between missions it's hard you know I know Nory we are transferring your docking clearance to an alliance official figures finally back in action the alliance already wants us tagged and collared just our way of welcoming you back flight Lieutenant yes ma'am requesting docking permission docking permission granted would you like private transport arranged I need to get to the embassies yes commander shepher over here just shepher it's so good to finally see you you too Miranda I couldn't get anywhere near you when the alliance had you locked up relieved to duty it was complicated I'm sure it was I'm surprised they didn't Court Marshal you the alliance isn't known for its flexibility doesn't matter now Shepherd about Earth countless people lost their lives within minutes the reapers are everything we feared they should have listened to you a long time ago I'm sorry Shepherd what about you what brings you here I need to talk to a few people like you the Citadel is a good place to meet for now what's the alliance's next move we have a plan it's a long shot not surprising shepher am I still part of your plan it's been so long I wasn't sure where we stood Miranda things are never going to be easy for us but I'll always want you in my life no second thoughts this is your chance to back out no it was hard to be away from you surprised myself how attached I got I'm not good at attached just stay close from now on all right I wish I could I really do but there's something I need to deal with what is it I haven't heard from my sister Oriana for a while I'm getting worried you're sister yes I don't want to overreact but well there's a lot going on I thought we made sure she was safe we did it's probably nothing but I just know my father is involved what happened I don't know everything I had in place to make sure she was safe went dark what do you need from me I knew you'd want to help and I'm grateful but you have your hands full if I need a door or two kick down I know just who to call but for now I'll be fine okay I understand I have to figure this out you will have you had any run-ins with the elusive man just once he said it had been a pleasure to work with me but he needed to contain the situation contain the situation sounds final it nearly was he doesn't take rejection well no he doesn't why do you think your father was involved in Oriana's disappearance I kept careful tabs on my sister I always knew where she was for her to just vanish It could only be him after I hid her away I still knew he'd stop at nothing to find her she's all he has left I have a hunch what happened but I'll fill you in when I'm certain did you try to contact me when I was back on earth a visit by the former Cerberus second in command would have been disastrous any kind of secret communication would have looked even worse I was tempted to break in and see you that would have been tough to explain right fun and games till they arrested me or just shot me on site I had to play it safe for both of us I understand if you're looking for a lead here anyone associated with Cerberus will be hard to find no question but I'm owed a few favors someone here will give me a tip on Ariana I've got to get back to it and I should get out of sight be careful no promises Humanity has suffered a heavy colonies yes I know your stock of modified metag Commander Shephard when I heard Earth was under attack I tried to call I never got through than good to see you staying in shape my disease Kills Slowly with enough care and a healthy lifestyle it can be delayed for a few years of course my lotted time has come and gone now I exercise because it pleases me what are you doing here visiting a friend who got hurt protecting me Ashley the dark-haired human woman in intensive care she will be starting physical therapy with my class soon that's her if she means something to you then I will help how I can as long as she is here consider her under my protection I appreciate it thing I am near the end of my life it is a good time to be generous kepal Syndrome has put most of my other plans on hold do you know how much time you have left I've been to several doctors my favorite gave me 3 months to live 9 months ago it's freeing to find no requirements placed on me no responsibilities no fears it is a good end to a life are you in a lot of pain at times the oxygen transfer proteins don't form correctly your human equivalent would be hemoglobin as a result my blood is low in oxygen no matter how much I breathe in I get tingling numbness and that is the best of it as for my brain I cannot track the damage I just experiened dizziness from time to time I'm back in the Normandy on an important Mission sure could use you I would not be as I was before I need daily medical attention and if I know you you will want to fight the Reapers somehow you need the best at your side and I am not at mine you don't have to wrestle down Krogan and break their necks I'm sure we could find you lighter work I am at peace with what I've done in my life Shepherd there comes a time when one must rest from war and conflict it is not your time but it is mine I wish the best for you th and I for you do not grieve for me I have good doctors my son visits regularly perhaps we will keep up via the externet now that you are free until we meet again shepher of course if these interfaces make our Commandos better on the field I'd like an answer Lieutenant Commander the galaxy has need of exceptional soldiers like you now more than ever I still need time you'll have my answer soon I promise I look forward to it Shephard Adina I got your email made your decision yet on becoming a spectre not yet it's an honor and all but I don't know I need to think about it some more it's a big decision smart to give it some thought how are you doing good considering the nurse said you checked in on me earlier still out cold I guess we didn't have time to talk I thought maybe if you were up for it yeah I wasn't sure you wanted to you were pretty clear on Mars about where things stood what do you mean you're not a part of Cerberus anymore Case Closed full stop it's the truth okay you cut all ties I accept that it's just that if you're giving the orders I need to be able to count on you that works both ways it's a damn mess out there all we've got is the people around us we have to trust each other or this doesn't work deal deal okay get some rest you need anything at all let me know shepher wait there's one more thing I wasn't sure if I should mention it what is it I have family back on Earth I I haven't heard from them it's making me crazy but I know you're busy Shepherd we can talk later I've got time to talk who's back on Earth mom plus my three sisters the youngest Sarah was away in her honeymoon married a military man Thomas he got called back in and she was stuck alone she called me it's been pretty tough I imagine I was always there to protect them growing up even when I was off on tour they knew they could talk to me I told her to come to the Citadel we could wait for news together so what all this Lieutenant Commander business seems like the old Williams curse is losing its grip was sure I'd top out at Gunnery Chief you've worked hard you deserve it I thought so too until Eden Prime losing 212 was well you know it was the rapers Ash you did the best you could and survive to help us just losing everyone under my command it's it's tough to face I'll never forget any of them right now we need you back on your feet I'll be back and first order of business is to shove their metal tentacles right up there uh I mean I'll fight with honor and courage sir Roger that LSC I didn't hear from you while I was a guest of the alliance I couldn't face you even when Anderson requested my presence it was difficult it's okay we're pass that Fresh Start it's going to take time copy that but not too long the bad guys aren't taking coffee breaks okay okay what is this healing through guilt seems to be working have you heard anything about Earth we have reports coming all the time on what's going on half or wild speculation and half are probably too optimistic to be true we have to believe that we can do do something when I thought you were dead I lost hope I'm telling you but when you came back I was ready to believe anything I mean maybe this problem can't be solved by some grunt shooting the Boogeyman in the face but if you think it might help AME that sounds more like the ash I know we can't afford to be at each other's throats if we plan on getting through this we need to trust each other I was trying to keep the family stuff to myself to be professional I don't know how you manag to keep it all together I have my moments believe me you know I'm glad to hear it I should get back to it take care of yourself you too Shephard listen to me those prototypes my quite any updates Shephard our backup is waiting for us at the drop point arlac company Grogan Commandos that's correct they are an accomplished unit made famous for the decisive action liberating a colony from poian Pirates good to hear other than that there's been no word from a team of kogen Scouts since they went through the rakai relay there are many reasons that communic with the scouts could be disrupted we don't know much but no rakai activity has been reported still it's troubling there are rumors at all it's been years since you released the last rakai queen on the condition she'd disappear forever her race was all but extinct she would not risk Annihilation by starting a war just be ready for anything yeah shuttle just arrived you better better get moving team to see anything let me know grunt shepher Shepherd what are you doing here I could ask you the same question didn't those idiots lock you up they did put me in lockdown to keep the petarian off me didn't want problems with the council while they prepared for war but the situation changed yeah they got bigger problems all right it's why I'm out here Running arlac Company they're tough think they're Invincible Reckless but effective sounds familiar grun how did you go for being new and unproven to your own command wasn't easy when Rex put arlac company together he needed a leader who represented the future of our species thanks to you I completed my right of passage onto Janka and became part of Clan Ern not I was an equal and being the strongest I was chosen to lead this honored company I bet some didn't like a tank bred Krogan being in charge I collected a few scars earning my place here these Krogan respect me you were a pain in the ass grunt but if you're Krogan or half the soldier you are we might make it out of here glad you're here to crack some heads shepher hard to believe believe this might be rakai seems crazy the rakai a chance to face the old enemy impossible to resist we don't know if the rakai had anything to do with this we're here to find the scouts I didn't see any signs of activity during our approach agreed but this place smells wrong like a bad wound our scans show the tunnels down there lead to a large Central Point if we're lucky it's a best sounds like fun just like old times grunt or that company move out grab what you need shepher meet me at the scout camp ahead sounds good take what you need and move out not surprised grunt found his way into the action little guys all all grown up glad he's here ready shepher we're right behind you you ready to go what did you do after the collectors were defeated I spent most of my time back on tunka learning what it was to be Krogan in the lab where I was created the lessons were like fighting with practice weapons they had no bite no impact I needed the blood and pain I made mistakes but I learned tell me more about this company arlac means eye of Wrath we are named after the fierce chunka son Rex handpicked us from different Clans to show a United Krogan we were sent because we're the strongest did warlord 'ir imprint anything on you about the rakai during your creation 'ir ured I knew of the rakai they are respect as an enemy everyone thought they were dead defeated by the Krogan you prove that wrong if they're here my blood demands they die what happened to The Scouting party looks like something dropped half their Camp down a hole their shuttle must have been lost as well they weren't going anywhere doesn't matter we're here to find the rakai and burn them out all right let's get going finally right behind you [Music] shepher everyone all right Shepherd you in one piece looks like we're all okay keeping radio contact on our way he something up ahead I see it grunt got a body of a scout here been dead a few days yeah if he has his weapon grab it you won't need it anymore is that webbing looks like it this do this is going to make it a little harder Shephard agreed everybody be ready oh anybody catch that confirmed right we got company light them up shepher the for wall that ey good eye on the double I hardly recognized Reapers made some modifications grunt rakai presence confirmed modified and very dangerous finally something to kill nothing here yet lost her Krogan to a sinkhole bad way to go the nest has to be here the significant amount of Reaper forces indicates we are on the right path anyone injured looks like we're finding another way out of here come on what was that noise Shephard sounded bad Cavin we're all right good didn't want to dig you out that hurts my feelings grunt yeah yeah shepher I know what happened to the scouts what did you find they got hit hard the leader ordered them to carry weapons deep into the caves he knew the next team would need help they died making sure we could make it to the central chamber come on thanks shepher that wasn't webbing stopping us that was Reaper tank we ran into it too the rakai have backed off for now but they can smell our wounds any worthy enemy would regroup and finish us soon we're close grunt those barriers were protecting whatever's down that path we'll dig in here kill anything that moves buy you some time good luck I don't need luck I have ammo KGAN get [Music] ready heads up more eggs take it slow [Music] what is that grunt we've located the central chamber good we got your back shepher move [Music] it damn it we need a switch heavy resistance this is it [Music] people understood shepher the Rak are backing off whatever spook them won't last finish the job copy that what the mading sour note has ceased what are you the last queen we listen for the children they are silent follow the machines come and take them to war they die alone silent far away the rapers did this to you yes the power note of the machines is everywhere I let you go back in novaria you promised not to interfere anymore the rakai were supposed to disappear we remember we kept our promise retreated back through the relay we started a new home beautiful children Harmony but the machines came they heard our song their sh of our Dr us out they can't hurt you anymore yes we understand can you still feel the Reapers can they influence you we hear the machines but they cannot control us remove this last shackle and we are free k can return they will destroy us all really F we're getting movement here a lot of movement copy that grunt are you capable of fighting the Reapers we take the machines we will fight for our unborn children release us she's badly wounded she needs too much time to escape shepher we're out of time we stay here arlac company dies is that [Music] clear listen up arlac company holds the rakai off while the queen escapes we'll buy you some time grunt fall back to our position and lead us out damn you shepher I'm leaving my team on my way Commander that's an order she's too valuable an asset to lose now get us out of here [Music] [Music] a shuttles down that path I'll hold them off get out of here Shepherd my [Music] turn [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] a [Music] Cortez we're the last ones out copy that Commander shuttle is [Music] waiting grunt anybody got something to [Music] eat I'm reviewing a report on the rakai situation Commander this could have gotten complicated fast I hope you know what you're doing cutting a deal with the reai queen we got burned last time I'm trusting your instincts Commander we can count on her support Admiral I hope so but we cut the reaper supply of new rakite troops and picked up some additional Krogan support I call that a victory I've got to get back to it Commander watch yourself out there hack it out Shephard you made it out of there sounds like I missed a hell of a fight it was Bloody Rex we could have used you too busy talking rather than fighting feeling restless a war going on and I'm stuck keeping the peace I heard you made some kind of deal with the ragnite queen if they get out of hand again it's your ass on the line understood I heard grunt managed to get out of there with a few scratches you could say that we'll get him patched up back in the fight good to hear I should get back to it keep me posted shepher shepher test verified results promising can synthesize for Universal Krogan immunity good then you can put your knife away the Cure is ready no still need transmission Vector cure useless unless given to entire species you're usually full of ideas morn you altered the genf AG before there must be a way of course always possibilities but time limited can't create new infections strain from scratch groundwater no too slow voluntary inoculation risky population too scattered for Airborne andless wait yes the Shroud constant Global dispersion of air particles built by salarians to repair atmosphere of tanka also used by Tian we used it to secretly spread the genage virus it ended the Krogan rebellions I'd be careful who you tell that to sometimes I understand why the Krogan want to shoot everyone in sight those were desperate times yes yes but useful now original genophage strains still in storage at shroud facility can use it as transmission Vector then you shroud to blanket to chunka with cure you clever little pie Jack that's our best shot right there then finish your preparations and be ready to go morn of course ready when you need me we'll be in Med stay with Eve until then Commander Admiral Anderson is available on vidcom shepher damned if you aren't a sight for Sor eyes good to see you too sir sir I may have reinstated you but that doesn't give you permission to go all formal on me well then I'm I'm glad you managed to keep your ass alive Anderson that's more like it so I imagine by now you've wiped the Galaxy clean of Reapers and we can all come up for air not quite there have been a few complications aren't there always hacket filled me in on The Crucible sounds like you've got some nuts to untangle it's what you hired me to do mostly you were hired to kill Reapers I hope you haven't been sidetracked by all the politics nothing I can't handle what about you what's happening on Earth I'll spare you the details but let's just say a lot of cities around the world have stopped checking in that bad you and I knew what we were in for but everyone else I don't think the shocks worn off yet are you safe that changes by the hour I caught a shuttle Evac out of Vancouver and now we're running from foxel to foxel just trying to stay alive what about the Reapers they're harvesting everything that moves they're focusing on the big cities which does give us some room to maneuver you think you can hang on hell we're still just trying to talk to each other right now all we can do is organize the resistance at a local level No Lack of volunteers at least everybody knows what's at stake I don't know how we'll win this yet but we will even if it kills me well you've already died once and that didn't slow you down but let's not tempt fate keep yourself safe shepher you too sir we'll talk again soon Anderson out all hands full stop hostiles detected at the Landing coordinates Joker what have you got sensors show a Reaper parked at the Shroud facility no way you're going to be able to land a shuttle there get everyone assembled in the war room I want eyes on the Shroud I my ey sir new form of Reaper Shepherd using shroud to poison tanka's atmosphere problematic they want a fight they just got one Primark we're going to need your help that could be difficult our losses on palivan have been catastrophic we're doing this for palivan no one said it would be easy what do you have in mind a combined attack your people hit the Reaper with an air strike Rex at the same time your soldiers will be attacking from the ground together you can draw it away from the tower yes distraction small team can reach trout facility finish synthesizing cure we'll need Eve to come with us we've never faced a Reaper up close like this everyone on board there's even a doubt let's move pack it's time to cure the genage Commander incoming message marked urgent I'll put it in the com for you dallat Commander Shephard we know you've reached to chunka and by now I imagine Moran soless has proposed using the Shroud are you spying on us hardly the Shroud is the only viable course of action open to you Commander you can't allow your misguided Sympathy for the Krogan to Cloud your judgment do you honestly believe curing the genophage will end in lasting peace we have to give the Krogan that chance you can't condemn an entire race to Extinction based on what might happen what will happen is the Krogan will reproduce out of control We uplifted Them specifically for their violent nature not their diplomatic skills another war is inevitable what do you want dadras years ago our sabotage the Shroud facility to ensure what your planning couldn't be done Moran will likely detect this malfunction and repair it but if you ensure that he doesn't then The Cure's viability will be altered just enough so that it fails no one will notice the change you mean trick the Krogan they need not be any the wiser Let er not Rex believe you fulfilled your promise Morton would never stand for that how you deal with him is up to you you Commander we can provide you our very best scientists to build The Crucible and the full support of our fleets if I sabotage The Cure think about it Commander the choice is yours Rex are you sure you're ready for this after your procedure one more word and somebody gets tossed out the shutle now I've ordered the glans to assemble at the hollows it's our sacred meeting ground we'll land there and take an armored Convoy against the reaper this will be the defining moment of Krogan history Krogan history filled with defining moments most bloody hope this one better Commander you seem troubled I got a message from them rexit Reef the reapers are already at the house come out with guns blazing hang on Titan we're heading in Shepherd keep them away from the female I'll sort out what's happening with the other Clan everyone pick your targets and keep an eye on our six now move here they come push forward don't let them get up here it's ugly over here whatever you do keep them away from the female understood they'll sing battle songs about this someday Reaper blood has finally soaked our soil we have to get to the Shroud the air strike is on its way female safe shepher vitals are strong what's a salarian doing here nobody said anything about this multiple Krogan problematic who were you ER not Reeve brood brother to our illustrious is leader re and I share the same mother and nothing else for which I'm thankful I remember what it means to be a true Krogan we fle our enemies alive and drown them in a geyser of their own blood we don't invite them into our home the salarian is not your enemy he's here to help cure the genage His Kind gave us the genage why should we trust him because I do and so will [Music] you enough you can stay here and let Old Wounds Fester as Krogan have always done or you can fight the enemy you were born to destroy and win a new future for our children I choose to fight who will join me I will and so will I now hold your heads high like true Krogan there's a Reaper that needs killing [Music] Ken ground Convoy this is tan Wing aric our flight vectory to the Shroud is locked we're 10 minutes out and Counting copy that EMC we're on our way trying to make up lost time shepher out Reed isn't the only Krogan who wants to avenge for the Jif AG Rex you'll have to Plate them somehow I'll demand the council return some of our old territory we'll need room to expand recapture the glory of the Ancients Glory of ancients led to Krogan rebellions countless deaths creation of genage expansion plan problematic what were the ancient Krogan like T chunka wasn't always a wasteland in the old times the Krogan were a proud people we had dreams a future to look forward to until salarian interference no we destroyed T chunk ourselves technology changed us it made life too easy so we looked for new challenges and found them in each other nuclear war was inevitable and now our planet is Rebel we'll need a better place to live I'd say helping defeat the rapers would be worth a new planet or 10 you haven't seen how fast we could pop them out Rex what with the Jif AG cured we'll have a lot of catching up to do commander on the shuttle was there something you were going to say the dallat tried to cut a secret deal with me what kind of deal she said they sabotaged the Shroud years ago the Cure won't work unless we fix it years ago our operatives sabotaged the Shroud facility to ensure what your planning couldn't be done and she thought we wouldn't know better correctly would likely have fooled tests but familiar with STG work can I trust did not come this far for nothing you just spared our race another genocide Commander I told you we could G on him why are we stopping Rex you and Morton stay with Eve it's looking ugly out here we'll do reap [Music] the look at that Reaper it's the end of the world out there not good not good what's the hold of roads out the Convoy can't make it through tyan Wing EMC this is Shephard we've been delayed hold off your attack negative Commander our TR is locked the reer already knows we're [Music] here an air strike alone won't do it we have to get in that fight damn it I don't care if we have to build a new road we're going shepher I've lost control I can't P up what's happening Rex get the female out of here now go Arc do you copy we have to abort Commander that Reaper is tearing us to Pieces understood save your pilot we'll find another way shepher a tunnel over there maybe a way off get to it Rex are you receiving this is everyone okay yeah just scratches nothing the salarian can't patch up re's truck made it out too that felt the Turan had to call off the air strike we'll need a new plan for dealing with the reaper first we'll have to find you where did you end up underground we see ruins of some kind Commander that's the City of the Ancients how do we get out no Maps exist it's been abandoned for thousands of years you're a Trail Blazer shepher there sorry the ground is shaking down here are you guys feeling the Tremors not up here it could be something else Commander it is said that C Ross the mother of all thresher lives in this region which is another reason to get your ass out of there Shepherd step on it Cal Ross the mother of all thresher Ms does not sound encouraging when the Krogan name a thresher M you know your you're in trouble they don't think anyone's everever going to kill [Music] it more RTI there were bound to be more than just the ones we killed Rex we've got rakna here keep an eye out I know them just attacked us all of that matters is getting to that shroud find us fast daylight detected ahead now this is new part of chunka that isn't Rumble one wonders what the Krogan might have become if they'd avoided nuclear warp Rex we made it back outside well if you can see sunlight that's progress and the color green plant life was assumed in this ecosystem you're looking at hope all that's left of it onto chunka this is once a world full of beauty given a chance it can be again Shephard that Reaper is still up to no good at the Shroud find a way out of there and we'll pick you up we're on it how we actually deal with the reaper will be another [Music] matter I sharp on our perimeter agreed is an ideal point of ambush another PL it seems c rock is not a bit stay [Music] sharp Rex you're right about calos she's on the Move now we've got some ideas on that what not now Rex the commander has enough to worry about what's happening some crazy idea we can talk about later just worry about getting out of there right now look like another Shooting Gallery understood shepher we're coming under the bridge get down here and we can get to the sh re break off we're getting out of here territorial Instinct confirmed she's not going to get us go on ahead Shephard we'll try to shake this thing and find you treasure M getting closer tell me something I don't know metal in truck an excellent iron supplement for now where do you suppose and the thing is I bet Rex is enjoying this threats like that explain why there's no hostiles ahead I'm on it do covered Rex's busy driving truck are you still alive doing what we can what about you alarm yet entertained is quite resistant Brave stay close drive faster I can smell the damn thing's breath [Music] yeah shepher we've almost lost Cal Ross get down from there and we'll find you shepher get over here re keep ey out for that mall I don't want it sneaking up on us make it quick Rex we're exposed move it it's croth move shepher we're in go what about Reed no way he survived that but he was a pain in the ass anyway now let's finish this there's a Reaper waiting for us we no longer possess the Firepower to defeat a Reaper I know we' beaten the odds before but getting to that Tower I don't know now we're curing the genas no matter what it takes everything my people will ever be depends on it then I hope this idea you were talking about is a good one it was hers actually cow Ross we summon her to the reaper would that even work already discussed strategy just need to distract Reaper draw it from Tower while cure synthesized released what makes you so sure she'll come Legends say she is the mother from which all other thresher M's spawn this is as much her home as ours if tanka has a temper Coss is it nobody's ever faced her and survived I've taken some risks in my time but this seems crazy and going head to-head with Sovereign didn't this is the only way to get to that Tower and release the cure there's no other choice but how would we summon her the tower was built in an arena devoted to C Ross's Glory the salarians thought she would scare away Intruders appears to have worked there are two M hammers there the largest in existence if you can activate them C Ros will come that should distract the reaper meanwhile laboratory nearby will finish synthesizing cure let's make sure we all get out of here alive we're going to have one hell of a story to tell wait I want you to know that no matter what happens you've been a champion to the Krogan people a friend of Clan erot and a brother to me to every Krogan born after this day the name Shepherd will mean hero now let's show them why go I've got this I am UT Rex and this is my planet see you on the other side stay alive shepher we'll have cure [Music] ready let's get in there we do I will shepher I took care of those RTI but someone has to raise those M hammers before you can use them we're kind of busy Rex lucky for you I'm here I'll handle it shepher some luck original strain in storage preparing the Cure now make it quick Morton they're all over us out here off to the [Applause] left everyone all right systems are intact F here did we just get shot by a rer okay shepher I raised the Hammers you have to activate both of them my advice is avoid the giant laser the B I've never done before if I was organic that would probably burn just keep moving stick to cover I'm not sure cover is going to work hard to believe we're really doing this don't stop Commander this is AR que we'll try to that reap for something else to shoot I knew they wouldn't give up their timing is impeccable go let's push ahead up on our left one of the Hammers the other one is on the right the for we hit the first hammer out it coming almost half cure he's final signs dropping trying to compensate second Hammer's on the other side find away shepher get that second Hammer going there's a Reaper in my way Rex I know you get all the fun go get back to the truck I'll take care of the Cure [Music] [Music] [Music] w [Music] all [Music] Mort is the cure ready yes loaded for dispersal in 2 minutes procedure traumatic for e but not lethal M's research invaluable she's okay headed to safety now her survival fortunate will stabilize new government should Rex get any ideas good match promising future for Krogan damn control room at top of shroud Tower must take elevator up you're going up there yes manual access required have to counteract STG sabotage ensure cure dispersed properly Morton this whole thing is coming apart there's got to be another way remote bypass impossible STG countermeasures in place no time to adjust cure for temperature variants no no other option not coming back suggest you get clear explosion is likely to be problematic Morton no shepher please need to do this my project my work my cure my responsibility would have liked to see how it ends sure you'll do fine without me I'm sorry I'm not had to be me someone else might have gotten it wrong warning temperature malfunction detected warning temperature malfunction detected ah classic bypass standard fails excellent work yes yes temperature now within acceptable range dispersal commencing Jif cured progen free new beginning for all of [Music] [Music] us [Music] is a long time ago my father betrayed me in this place his own son he tried to kill me so I had to kill him right over there that's what the genage reduced us to animals but you change that today Shepherd now we'll fight for our children not against them just a Pity mortyn had to die he wouldn't have had it any other way and I'm sure wherever he is he's putting in a good word for us we'll name one of the kids after him maybe a girl but you Commander we can thank you in person tell the turions I'll be deploying troops to palivan immediately and when you're ready to kick the Reaper off Earth you let me know the Krogan are back in business goodbye Commander what will you do now spread the hope you've given us even now there are Clans gathering in the kelic valley I'll go speak to them and make sure this gift isn't squandered thank you for all that you've done hell of a thing you just pulled off Commander curing the genas I never thought I'd see the day Rex has agreed to help the turions Admiral we should get their full support I take it that leaves the salarians out of the equation the cost of their support was too high sir well I'll defer to your judgment on that Commander let's hope we don't need them pack it out Commander ERD notrax has begun sending troops to palivan you kept your end of the bargain and now I'll keep mine the Tyrion hierarchy will stand with Humanity against the Reapers I'm glad we can help each other out it's the only way we're going to defeat the Reapers that much is certain to that end several dry do ships are ready to help build The Crucible GIS will coordinate them yes sir and when the time comes to deploy it the full measure of our Fleet will be there for Earth May the spirits watch over us all I'll start managing tan support right away shepher you must be exhausted Mor than dying it can't be easy I'll sleep when I'm dead we both know you need a clear head to win a war there there's no room for mistakes here you should catch some shut eye I'll make sure Joker doesn't launch any suicide missions anything happens you let me know shepher ENT the time someone else got come get [Music] [Music] I it's open Shephard there's something you need to hear all right is this a bad time thinking of some friends who aren't around thanks to this war that's thanks to the Reapers not you are you thinking about anyone in particular Kaden back on verm he died buying us time to defeat Sovereign seeing what we're up against now you might think his sacrifice was in vain you know Kaden would never think that yeah that's one more reason I miss him didn't you have something for me the salarian counselor has an urgent matter let me guess she called the Cal room the council must be taking The Crucible seriously I'll see you downstairs Commander can I help you counselor shephard I want you to understand that I owe my position to you and is not something that I take lightly were it not for you that we minded councelor valern would still be alive leading the salarians down the sewage pipe but now I'm forced to Champion a cure for the genage it's like saying we need a hurricane to put out a wildfire counselor Krogan are about to die in droves so your people don't have to that's your message human statesmanship at its finest speaking of I need to talk to you about Humanity's representative councelor udina he's moving vast sums of money we need to talk talk about where it's going from what I can tell you won't like the news come see me next time you're on the Citadel isi out Commander Admiral hackets available on vidcom Commander Shephard something you need to talk about what's our state of read Admiral I won't lie Shephard we're bogged down things aren't looking good in most sectors we need to increase the tempo and chalk up some winds otherwise this won't end well for the human race or any race what about the extra help we've picked up along the way the Krogan and turions have obviously been a big help Ern not Rex running the show is a bonus for us and that female Krogan you rescued is rallying more support from the other clans how about the salarians interesting wrinkle we've been getting back Channel commitments from the strike teams within STG they're promising to back us even after I cured the genage our Intel suggests there are cracks developing between the military and the politicians these STG guys know the score they're not going to jeopardize the entire salarian Union just because selat TR didn't get her way what about the rakai I wouldn't have believed it but the Rak helping us build The Crucible you're kidding turns out they have a knack for weapons of mass destruction in hindsight I guess they'd know a thing or two about waging a galactic war no problems with them then other than scaring the hell out of our Engineers know not a lot of small talk going on there do you know how the other races are doing against the Reapers believe it or not the Tian and Krogan actually seem to be getting along ber not Rex has deployed troops and they're giving the re was a moment of pause the salarians are still hanging on to ciresh but the reapers are starting to breathe down their next too what about the assari they have to be feeling the heat the reapers are moving fast with the obvious intent of taking thesia interestingly the reapers are leaving parac alone it's the yog home world can't say that I blame them yog have teeth well if we lose this war it might be them running the next cycle it's easy to forget the Reapers don't destroy every species just the ones who can threaten them what happened to the barians never stood a chance hit by the reaper straight out of the gate and without any allies to call on I think the barians are history have we heard anything from the quarians or gu something might be Brewing near the GU border but our Intel is sketchy news is getting harder to come by as things get worse nothing more sir keep me posted hack it out Shephard service's Landing forces away from the tunka battlefields their target seems to be an ancient ground to space cannon facility that hasn't been used since the krogen rebellions the site has no obvious military advantage in the krogen are spread too thin to deal with it do we know what Cerberus is up to no but we do know that curus doesn't act without a plan get in there and stop them find out what they're up to while you're at it we'll get it done see to it pack it out looks like server's got that Cannon operational Commander I'll go back up get a read on what they're shooting at get on it all right let's find the controller with these cannons show anything in our way sounds simple enough P back to the control room right away control center secure then I think it's time to test this cannon not the kind of Krogan Relic I expected to [Music] find they cut power to the console you need to get the power back on let's [Music] move Commander Cruiser initiating bombardment Cannon control restored targeting enabled coordinates Lieutenant upload [Music] firing direct starboard hit Commander Target breaking up repeat Direct Hit that's a beautiful sight all right good work everyone Shephard with those Krogan cannons operational curus has actually given us the advantage in that system the enem is falling back but we think they'll try to seize the the facility again seems likely I'm sending an alliance team to keep it secure they've got a foothold in a strong defensive position thanks to you glad to hear it good work Commander hack it out the crash site's a nightmare Edy any more details on what happened information is limited we're here at the request of Primark victas to rescue the tyan platoon that has crashed here the mission brief identifies the Turin Commander as Lieutenant tarquin victus victus primarch son huh try to raise him foruan Commander what happened here is let's just say the tan Cod is not forgiving and that it's his son is bad for the Primark promoting family without Merit can bite you in the ass what's strange is the Primark knows that Commander I have to land well back from the main crash site that the best you can do yes sir but the Reapers seem unaware of our presence you might get the jump on them all right set her down let's save this [Music] platoon okay did you raise Lieutenant victus yes but the connection is bad patch me in this is Commander Shepard Alliance Navy do you read this is Lieutenant tarquin victus of the nthon we're pinned by Reaper Harvesters and taking heavy casualties also there are pockets of my men scattered along the crash trajectory Lieutenant I need you to fire a flare so I can find your position got it things get worse by the minute my men are dying this sounds bad let's move looks worse than I feared a secret tan mission on tunka is especially odd thoughts maps of the area list no important resources Escape pod our first casualties it appears that they survived the crash and then a harvester exploded the Pod died in the explosion or dragged out and eaten by husks picking up auditory evidence of conflict okay I have a visual on the enemy and there's an escape pod just beyond looks like the turions are in tough enemies up ahead don't know we're here surprise on our side for once I like it exactly let's go Harvester incoming Harvester that Harvest will compromise thank you don't stop for us we'll head for the main crash site there's another pod ahead organic species give disproportionate credit to parental influence peer groups are a more important factor in determining Behavior sure but you can't shame a village for raising a bad kid Ed do you read Commander repeat do you read shepher here what's your status we're Commander what's your ETA hang tight we're on our way Marik how's our velocity deceleration online we'll survive victus is going to pay for this cour short Hing is going you L this down when we find him relax right okay let's pick it up it's important we don't lose this squad I am trying to understand the emotions and politics that would motivate the tur to refuse krogen support Krogan tan animosity is ancient and intense it's inborn and I need them to work together so let's not complicate things all right let's move full arsenal at they're ready for palan we'll do area secure over here Lieutenant victus Commander Shephard my men and I are in your dead thank you for saving so many what happened here he screwed up Stand Down Soldier these men are dead because of him I said Stand Down hey I just saved all your asses so everyone just calm down lieutenant what's going on here I made a bad call this is all on me I chose caution and clever tactics over a head-on attack and my men paid the price you mean the crash yes we could see on Hollow that Reaper forces were blocking our intended path staying on course guaranteed heavy casualties so I chose a safer route skirting the enemy and that took us low and through these ruins when we encountered resistance there was no room to maneuver suddenly we were in a fight for our lives a lot of my men lost that fight owning your mistake takes guts but you have to get over it and move on of course it's just fresh right now our mission's still a failure when we've stabilized the injured we'll head back to the fleet you're abandoning your mission we're down over 30 men it'd be suicide what exactly did you come here to do there's a bomb on the planet we were sent to diffuse it a bomb how big enormous Cerberus has it Lieutenant if Cerberus has that bomb you have to finish your mission haven't these men sacrificed enough I understand this kind of sacrifice is the hardest to ask for but your men signed on for it and so did you my men have lost hope Commander even if I wanted to finish the mission they don't it's your job to make them want to how their sacrifice means that others will never face what they faced here today remind them that those sacrifices have no honor if the mission fails men I own what happened here today but we have to carry on no we don't who cares about a few dead Krogan it's over we are tur and we will not let Cerberus succeed our sacrifice is the difference between life and death for this entire galaxy let the heroes of the ninth platoon be remembered for performing their duties with bravery all right men shuttle's arriving any minute we're moving out Commander come with us we're a shell of what we were we could use the help send me the nav point I'll see what I can do thank you that'll give us time to do a little Recon see what we're up against victus you have a second chance here make their sacrifice count understood Commander hope to see you at the rendevu Cerberus bomb what the hell is going on commander and what do the Tuan have to do with it coordinates victus gave me place it in the kelic valley it's a heavily populated area that's all I know my gut says something's not right here what do you suggest get the lieutenant to come clean should we alert the Krogan military I'd wait we're in the dark here we need to keep that tur and Krogan Alliance working and how about this bomb how many troops does Cerberus have on this no idea all I know is we can't have them detonating that bomb keep me in the loop hack it out Normandy shuttle this is Lieutenant victus with the ninth platoon do you copy we hear you ninth platoon we're approaching the bomb site Commander getting bounced around pretty bad this is as close as we get Lieutenant look for somewhere to set your platoon down copy that talk to me about this Cerberus bomb it's not Cerberus Commander it's Tyrion what do you mean Tyrion it was planted centuries ago after the Krogan rebellions the bomb was a safeguard against another Galactic War brutal but it makes a certain kind of sense put the Krogan down hard if they tried anything you won't earn trust with tactics like that but right now we focus on disarming that bomb yes but serber is found it detonation means all out war between my people and the Krogan right where is it those buildings ahead cus brought equipment to dig it up the knif platoon will cover your flight Commander with all this activity the Krogan have to know something's up then we can't fail Commander copy that Lieutenant let's movement people get behind something keep your head down acknowledge yes understood we defeat the Grogan and then plant a bomb on their Planet pretty extreme but those were desperate ties while morally questionable the strategy is sound Commander we're getting a lot of mortar fire heavy casualties taking alternate route circling around the bomb site copy that complete there's a better Vantage Point up that ramp Cher agreed let's go there it is amazing no one detected it even in all this he must have been far enough underground to stay hidden Cerberus had to dig it out it must have been strategically placed for maximum yield I advise you commander commander we're entering the bomb site moving towards the control station Roger that we're on our way we're nearly on top of the bomb cus will be back with everything they've got I agree gar this is a high value tus will any reserves it has the original safe guards are no match for current technology we need to hurry I'm at the control panel Commander cver set up a firewall around the trigger mechanism to slow us down I need to create a bypass that'll take time but like you said no trigger no explosion are you sure you can disarm the trigger yes it's old Tech I know what to do buy me a few minutes Commander we'll make sure you have the time you need Lieutenant understood starting bypass and thank you for making sure I get this chance just make it right so look out Commander focus on the bomb we'll handle Cerberus detoc all units engaged nobody gets past us clear clear right away find away right the away Commander firewalls down I'm in spirits cver has hacked the trigger mechanism it's set to detonate disarm it no time I have to separate the trigger from the bomb Now cover me a looken it victory at any Commander I've got radio chatter coming in from Krogan forces's Planet Side sounds like they started sweeping out the remaining servers troops hate to be the guy who told the Krogan about that surprise package did you get out all right sounds like it got ugly down there the tyrian took a lot of casualties Joker the primark's son included understood Commander joker out he never hesitated whatever he was before he'll be remembered for this what will the tyrian think about this Garis hard to say sacrifice and war is expected he did us proud but we're a hard bunch to please living your life for the cause Society first platoon first it's all just expected he did what he had to do when it counted yes yes he did good work on tunka Commander stopping that bomb prevented the war between the turian and the Krogan we can't afford that kind of division right now Joker said the Krogan are recovering the bong they moved in one allow Tuan to send in recovery Crews to help understandable when he heard Rex contacted the tuon Primark and gave him an earful I imagine he was angry but the actions of the ninth platoon and the primarch's own son help smooth things over relations are strand but holding good to hear Admiral the Jif is dealt with but we still have a lot of work to do yes sir hack it out and there's the folks who answered the distress call Cerberus Cruiser at least a dozen fighters on blockade Duty too many for us in a straightup fight they must want this place bad receiving incoming transmission let's hear it SSV Normandy this is Kaye Sanders director of Grom Academy we need immed immediate assistance Cur is attacking the facility they're after my students this is Commander Shephard we're blocked on a direct approach I know they've taken control of our docking base any alternatives there's an auxiliary cargo Port I could probably open all right we'll come in by shuttle and get your students out of there Joker can you give me a diversion oh boy can I come and get me keep the shuttle in position we'll be [Music] back Commander I'm locked in a server room around the corner server troops are trying to get in get ready Sanders we're clear it's me Commander thank you Admiral Anderson always said you were the best and with Cerberus coming for my students I need the best how many of you are there fewer than 20 most were sent home when word of the reaper Invasion spread but a few volunteered to stay some are prototyping tech for the alliance others are biotics they've been training for military operations working together as biotic artillery you said something about Admiral Anderson yes we met God what's it been 20 years ago when he was a spectre candidate I was there when sarin betrayed him David saved my life that day he's a good man he was on Earth when the Reapers hit he stayed behind when I got off world I hadn't heard we've been cut off from most news he's alive alive and fighting he's currently leading the resistance movement good if we get out of here just tell him to stay alive a few months knocking over practice dummies can't prepare your students for war agreed but the alliance needs every resource it can get and our students are unique resources they wanted to help how could we say no with the entire galaxy falling apart hang on I've been trying to get Communications working this is froberg there are students trapped in Orion Hall cus has us boxed in they're closing fast damn it Orion Hall back out the door and down the hallway I can get the door open I'll bring them back here and we'll make a run for the shut thank you Commander I'll stay put with luck I can regain control of some of our systems I'll get the door for you it leads to Orion Hall there may be more nearby play dead until it's safe then get to Kaye Sanders in security okay but my sister Shawn is out here somewhere too we understand that you're scared your teach is to fill your heads with a large propaganda the serverus can keep you safe we're the only ones who can eat [Music] this Jack shepher everyone get down this thing's out of your lead Che keep it off us the students aren't bet military tools they need support good affirmative on the you got get ready more the way keep them off us away doing it [Music] now Kaye said she was putting out an SOS I had noide idea the king of the Boy Scouts would show up all right amp check prly those fields were weak cus isn't going to lie down out of pity like that girl you took to prom grab juice in an energy bar we move in five damn it how many times did I tell you not to trust Cerberus you're not telling me anything I haven't told myself Je oh you feel bad well [ __ ] that makes up for giving him the damn collector base as Charming as ever good to see you again Garis this still looks like [ __ ] okay right now all I care about is getting my guys out of here your guys yeah I guess so I can't think of anybody who could care about them more well I had some free time while you were off playing hero Alliance brass knew I helped you they offered me this and apparently the students responded well to my teaching style The Psychotic biotic I will destroy you drink your juice Rodriguez you couldn't destroy wet tissue paper Cortez to extraction team the cus Cruiser is coming back how long have we got 2 minutes stops Commander after that there's no way we'll get past them get out of here and back to the the Normandy we'll find another way off the station Roger that good luck sir shepher to Sanders the students are safe but the shuttles a noo understood I might know another way out the station but I need stationwide camera access can you disable the curus security override it's routed through Orion Hall so it should be nearby how does camera access get us off this station we need to reach the serous shuttles the Cruiser won't autot Target friendly ships which gives us a fighting chance to escape get me back the cameras and I'll find a path to the shuttles that keep servers from boxing you in of course we are don't talk like that sorry so our teacher worked with Commander Shephard that's pretty badass yeah wonder why she never mentioned it hey let me know when we've got a new way off this station how are the students handling the war how do you think they're teenagers until a few months ago their biggest concern was getting laid you don't think they're ready for War I don't think they have a choice so all this talk about biotic artillery strikes it's great in theory maybe they'll get it together once they've seen some action but they'd be better off as support put him in the back ranks helping with barriers and [ __ ] I don't know have you told them that no they need me to believe in them I did pick up a few things listening to your damn speeches what's so valuable about these students biotically I mean well what's scarier than a pissed-off biotic attacker a whole bunch of them working together it's like a biotic artillery strike any [ __ ] gets in our way we rip him to shreds doesn't that exhaust them yeah sure but we've been working on conditioning improving endurance whenever they complain I tell them about the collector base throwing husks around making shock waves all over the place H I kept thinking damn let the Salan handle this he can talk him to death I saw Morton he's dead yeah too bad he had some Wicked sex advice I have to say Jack you look good yeah well maybe some of your attitude rubbed off on me I never had a family and these guys anyone screws with my students I will tear them apart stay close we'll get you out of here good Sanders you should have access now got it the fastest way is through the The Atrium but cus has sealed the doors you'll need to disable the magnetic locks the overrides should be directly above the door yeah but at least I passed [Music] biomathematics everyone be ready we'll go in first and draw their fire we'll Shadow you from the second level and hit those those guys from above above a good strategy that protects the students from direct fire all right everyone hit him with everything you've got you ever want to cut loose see what you can really do now's your chance students of grome Academy the station is sealed the alliance soldiers cannot save you all they can do is get you killed surrender peacefully and you won't be harmed [ __ ] damn it they're messaging everyone students switch your Omni tools to privacy mode so they can't track you what if what if they're not lying you've already held your own against Cerberus you've been trained for this by one of the best come on Rodriguez they're only asking nicely cuz you scared them in that last fight so take your balls out of your purse and kick some ass yes ma'am let's go on the we can go through that side area stay down this gu on the I will kick your ass you are dead hear me everyone okay up there Rodriguez took one in the arm because she didn't was her barrier Commander I've reach the cus shuttles without being detected they know what they're doing though you need to hurry that's an impressive barrier Octavia our file says you've been working on Shield I don't know who you are but stay back I'm Commander Shephard with the alliance I'm here to help I didn't buy it from the last guy and I've got no reason to buy it now the square roote of 9601 equal 30.1 hello Commander Shepherd David you know him yes he rescued me from Cerberus sent me here he made it quiet you did a great job keeping yourself safe the biotic students are up there stay close they'll get you out of here okay uh thanks he looks much healthier I remember you the Normandy computer sorry no apology is necessary has Grom Academy been all right yes I've been counting anything in particular the number of days you lengthened my life life the security office I hack the lock guns lots of guns goodbye do not let get okay we're clear move your ass before back to arve hurry Commander the Normandy has pulled the cruiser out of position we need to leave now kayy how's it coming shuttles are unlocked take the controls and get the students aboard wait where the hell's Rodriguez she needs covering fire she needs more than that Joker we flew out on a Cerberus shuttle watch your fire right I've got you on sensors should just be a minute thank you Commander we'd have never gotten off that station if you hadn't come forget that we kicked some ass next place we dock you're all getting Inked my treat what do you guys want Ascension Project logo glowing fist maybe a unicorn for Rodriguez screw you ma'am I can't believe we got them out alive I was going to suggest that they stick to support roles but perhaps they're ready after all damn right they are get ready for the big leagues kids Commander we've got a visual on you now preparing to dock hey Jack now that you're military you going to wear a uniform or are you just getting the officer bars tattooed on screw you flight Lieutenant what the hell was that Jack promised to watch your language in order to maintain the necessary professionalism we need from our teachers what she have a swear jar or something cuz I bet if we empty that thing we could afford another Cruiser cover your ears kids hey Joker good work Shepherd I can only imagine what would have happened to those kids if they'd fallen into cous hands hacket is the technically minded students looking at The Crucible apparently David Archer has already given them some ideas they're definitely eager to help these students are some of the best Humanity has to offer and we're throwing them into battle God damn it I hate this war Hackett didn't mention in his report Kaylee Sanders is safe she's with the recruits thanks shepher when I heard about the attack well I've already lost a lot of friends she asked me to tell you to stay alive did she know well thanks shepher that might be the first good news I've heard this week Anderson out Eden Prime this is where it all began where the prothean beacon gave you the vision that warned us about the Reapers and where sarin launched his first major attack with the G yes and now with cber is here Eden Prime's colonists are under attack again seems like more than just 3 years ago I remember the reports I was busting my ass trying to find evidence against sarin hearing that he' attacked a colony while I admired in bureaucracy that was a bad day you always did prefer a straightup fight and you're always good at helping me find them cus hit Eden Prime hard whatever they found here was worth a major offensive there are survivors Elsewhere on the colony but they killed everyone near the dig site they deserve better I know the alliance did what it could to evacuate colonists but Cerberus came in so quickly if we find survivors we'll do what we can what about this artifact any idea whether it's part of The Crucible the alliance didn't get any specifics about what cus has uncovered since the original dig site here contain need a warning about the Reapers it could be connected to The Crucible I'm bringing you in as close to the dig site as I can no way we'll avoid detection but you should have a few minutes appreciate all part of the service Commander all right everyone get ready to move with luck we can get to the dig site before curus knows we're here no sign of survivors come on we need to find the dig site this was a beautiful Colony once it survived sarin it can survive this the city on Earth where I grew up was hard and dirty I can see it as a war zone Eden Prime doesn't deserve this nobody does Shephard this Cerberus data could help the colonists still alive on other parts of Eden Prime how I can get this Intel to Eden Prime's resistance maybe it will help them fight back against [Music] Cerberus look at that bits of prothean tech sticking out of the ground like an old bone so Lara ever dug up what do humans call it a dinosaur no dinosaurs and other fossils would be paleontology I'm an archaeologist I study artifacts left by Sapient species the two fields are completely different and you were joking a bit but at least you're catching on these days Goddess that doesn't seem possible it's not a prothean artifact it's a prothean like the collectors or those bodies we found back on isos like the bodies we found back on isos but this one is alive you're right that doesn't sound possible you saw prothean stasis Chambers in the archives on isos the only reason those failed was a lack of power cber has found this in an underground bunker it still has power he's been in stasis for the past 50,000 years waiting for us think of what we could learn what can you tell me about the protheans the people not the technology given your experience with the prothean cipher you probably know as much about them as I do the prothean Empire spanned the known Galaxy they uplifted countless other species to help them join the galactic Community Galactic Community you think they had something like a council yes exactly their cultural and artistic expression are actually quite close to those of the ancient assari and given their similar interest in helping other species it's clear that they believed in interspecies cooperation the way you describe them they sound a lot like the assari I'm certain I'm coloring their culture with my own perceptions whatever the protheans were finding one alive represents an incredible opportunity good thing we brought our prothean expert I hope I can help if this single prothean was sent into stasis he could be the foremost scientist of his time or perhaps the wisest counselor H Cerberus damaged the life pod when they excavated it the life signs are unstable then let's get him out of there no breaking open the pod would kill him we have to find the command signal that ends the stasis mode we also need to figure out how to physically open the Pod without doing more damage Cerberus took over the labs near to research what they found at the dig site that's likely our best bet there they [Music] are I'm on it [Music] all right let's get moving before more of them come back there that lab found footage of the protheans cus is studying it to find the stasis deactivation signal [Music] I never thought our Empire would fall it won't we will sleep here until the Reapers return to dark space then we will rise a million strong for the empire for the Empire get to your stasis Port Victory broadcast the stasis Readiness signal to all life pods and the refugees who have yet to reach the bunker their sacrifice will be honored in the coming [Music] umpire I've got the signal you understood that you didn't no all I I saw was static Cerberus was trying to make sense of it without success the prothean cipher you received on pheros it lets you see the images as a prothean wood and understand their language whatever it does I saw the video and the signal they used perfect then we just need to figure out how to physically open the pod show [Music] Victory fi AB knowledged how many have we lost Reaper forces have destroyed approximately 300,000 life Bots third of our people alert North Side bulkhead cannot be sealed hostiles detected then all forces to the north you understood that one too yes excellent then we have everything we need to open the pod I'm transmitting the signal perfect it'll take a few moments for the life pod to process it heavy Cerberus forces is inbound looks like we've got a Siege on our hand right away here they come got it there there you can open the life pod now there you got it godess it may take him some time to fully regain [Music] consciousness [Music] [Music] be careful he's confused remember it's been 50,000 years for us but for him it's only been a few minutes no the bunker is falling there is no other option there are pods online those soldiers are still alive their sacrifice will be honored in the coming Empire preparing Neutron bombardment get to your life pod now [Music] Neutron bombardment underway the bunker is secure Commander traffic what is left of it few people how am I to rebuild an Empire from that further adjustments may be necessary the neutron Purge compromised the facility clarify sensors are damaged automated reactivation is not an option you'll remain in stasis until a new culture discovers this bunker this may lead to a power shortage do not shut off more pods I need the few that are left our will be triaged appropriately you will be the voice of our people I will be more than that how many others just you you can understand me yes now that I have read your physiology your nervous system enough to understand your language so you were reading me while I was seeing our last moments our failure your people did everything they could they never gave up and I could use some of that commitment now Shepherd whatever you did got Cerberus interested assari human tyon I'm surrounded by Primitives it's not safe here will you join us you fight the Reapers yes then we will see a living prothean that's correct Admiral but he's not quite what we expected Commander our scientists barely understand what they need to do here if the prothean can help us construct this device we need his cooperation understood Admiral we're losing colony's fa faster than we can evacuate we've never seen a force like the Reapers he has Admiral can he help us I intend to find out good cus slipped up and gave us a new weapon don't let it go to waste hack it out shephard I need you down in the port cargo hold it's about our new guest I'm on my way what's the problem I've tried to make the room more accommodating but they're not letting me talk to him apologies doctor contact protocol with a new species assume hostility we had to dust off the regulations but he's not new I've spent my life studying protheans at ease I don't think our guest will be a problem will he that depends on [Music] you for a soldier facing the Reapers I sense more confidence than fear you believe you are winning what do you mean you [Music] sense all life provides clues for those who can read them it is in your cells your DNA experience is a biological marker then what exactly did I experience back on Eden Prime that was a hell of a flashback the battle left its own mark on me I communicated this to you it can work both ways like your beacons yes [Applause] [Music] which you found one you saw it all our destruction our warnings why weren't they heat it why didn't you prepare for the Reapers human it's commander and nobody could understand your warnings the beacon nearly killed me then communication is still primitive in this cycle we pieced together what we could and used it to stop a Reaper Invasion 3 years ago then the extinction was delayed now we have your plans for The Crucible we've started building it Crucible the weapon your people were working on I'd hoped you could tell us how to finish it we never finished it it was too late then I take it you don't know anything about the Catalyst no I was a soldier not a scientist skilled in one art killing what was your mission among my people there were avatars of many traits bravery strength cunning a single Exemplar for each which are you the embodiment of Vengeance I am the anger of a dead people demanding blood be spilled for the blood we lost only when the last Reaper has been destroyed will my purpose be fulfilled have no other reason to exist those who share my purpose become allies those who do not become casualties then I'd say you found an ally the goal of this ship is to wipe the Reapers from existence but how far are you willing to go to achieve that goal I do not believe you Commander lying is a biological marker there is doubt behind your words we found this at the digs side I assume it belongs to you it is a memory Shard could it help us with The Crucible no it contains only pain but I will help you fight and the last thing the Reapers hear before they die will be the last voice of the protheans sending them to their grave if you don't mind I have a few more questions I'd like to ask here it comes I've written over a dozen studies on your species I've published in several journals that amusing assari have finally mastered writing I'm sorry never mind what do you wish to know we've never seen a species with this sensory ability you have it was common among my people people imparting experience through touch the chemistry of life complicated ideas could be absorbed in seconds that sounds very useful we evolved as Hunters reading a thousand details in our environment ensured our survival I'm beginning to understand the beacons a bit more later we developed technology to harness our ability information could be stored in certain objects through touch memory has its own biomarker its own chemistry as do Knowledge and Skills the beacons could remember these things things like Reaper invasions yes I can still sense the turmoil in you witnessing the extinction of our Empire the fabric of your being was forever marked that day so could you read something about this room there was Liquid a form of incubation the DNA of a Krogan who lived here he was powerful prone to violence I'm impressed his name was grudt and if he were my enemy I would have given him a wide birth there is great strength in his genes Liara here would never forgive me if I didn't ask you what was prothean civilization like yes I've always wondered what sort of government did you have and can you tell me about your religious beliefs are perhaps the we are dead now what does it matter I'm sorry a studying your history has been a lifelong passion of mine when I was born our Empire was already at war with the Reapers the first thing I remember was seeing my planet on fire what was your civilization like before the reaper attack we were the dominant race of our cycle we ruled the Galaxy my studies indicated you were the only race engaged in space travel at the time I always found that curious we were one Empire composed of many subjects all eventually called themselves prothean what if they didn't want to they weren't given a choice are you saying you Enslaved the other species any could oppose us if they wished and if they had won they would have ruled many tried none succeeded I had no idea Pro were so severe it was by necessity very early we encountered the dangers posed by Machine intelligence they rebelled against us we've had the same problem they're called G we could not allow the machines to surpass us it was decided the only way to win was to unite all organic life within our empire did it work for a Time the metacon war we were turning the tide until the Reapers arrived then we understood machines had surpassed us long ago in ways we could never imagine back on Eden prime it looked like there were other stasis pods what happened the Empire had fallen and we knew our cycle was lost we were the final Vanguard the best soldiers Left Alive so more of you were supposed to survive into this cycle yes under my leadership a new prothean Empire would have Arisen we would have commanded the races of your time to prepare for the next Reaper Invasion but traitors within our ranks indoctrinated agents betrayed us and the Reapers discovered our plan just out of curiosity how would you have commanded Us by leaving you no other option you would have joined our army or faced the Reapers alone we've uncovered quite a few prothean ruins were you observing our ancestors before the war we cultivated species who showed potential eventually you would have been offered a choice to join the Empire but when the Reapers attacked we ceased all study we hoped they would see you as too primitive to harvest well thank you I think is there anything more you can tell us about The Crucible only the stories we heard they said our scientists were constructing a great machine that had the power to defeat the Reapers you never saw it by that point the empire was smashing into pieces none of us knew what the others were doing well if we don't finish it soon the same will be true of us what can you tell us about your own war with the Reapers many of the details were lost the conflict lasted for centuries those that faced the Reapers in the beginning were long dead when I was born there were memory shards however passed down from Soldier to Soldier they gave us fragments of what happened several years ago we found a prothean VI that called itself self vigil on the planet isos he was the caretaker of a research project during my life isos was only a rumor it was said we had cities there built on the ruins of a civilization before us the Inu sanon if our scientists did have a research facility whatever they were doing was secret yes vigil said they wiped all traces of themselves from the record so the Reapers couldn't find them the scientists eventually went into cryogenic stasis more of my people survived no but they did stop the Reapers from taking control of the Citadel in this cycle it delayed their Invasion I never saw the Citadel it was captured long before I was born how did your people wage war against the Reapers attrition we fought them system by System Planet by planet city by City entire worlds were sacrificed just to slow the Reapers down time they spent harvesting a population was time we could re group that must have cost you in the long run yes our own people would be indoctrinated converted then turned against us but there was no choice Mercy is not a weapon it is a weakness why do you think your own cycle lost the war what had been our strength our Empire became a liability all Races conformed to one Doctrine one strategy the Reapers exploited this once they found our weaknesses we could not adapt the subservient races became divided and Confused then it was only a matter of time I'm happy to say our cycle is different most races cooperate but they still remain unique then it may be your only hope thank you for talking with me I never imagined actually meeting a prothean this has been amusing to discover the most primitive races of my time now rule the galaxy the assari the humans the tyan there's also the salarians the lizard people evolved I believe they're amphibian they used to eat flies Commander you may count on me I am known as javic then welcome aboard the Normandy javic have we found any new Engineers for The Crucible glyph five xonx Industries scientists who attempted to reverse engineer prothean technology stolen from planet garvok they are technically still wanted by the council for hiding prothean technology as well sona's part in instigating an illegal war on garvok I'm sure the council will forgive that for helping with The Crucible extend those scientist amnesty and an invitation right away busy I have time if you'd like to talk in fact I could use the distraction what's on your mind how long it took the Reapers to eradicate the protheans and how long they'll need for us it took them centuries to conquer the protheans we're not quite so widespread but it would still take at least 100 years it's selfish but I keep thinking that if we fail I'm only 109 Shepherd I could live to see the entire cycle come to an end only 109 huh I know it must seem strange to complain about a Thousand-Year lifespan I used to think it was sad that most aliens live such short lives maybe it's not such a privilege to outlive so many to witness so Much Death don't drive yourself crazy about this Liara we're still in the fight only because you're still driving it forward we finally have other leaders on our side but none will take us as far as you can sometimes I wonder how you do it every time the world's about to end I think about how mad you'd get if I didn't stop it I don't know if I could do this without you flatterer I try I'll see you soon shepher a new notification is available on the private messages terminal Alliance control this is SS V Normandy are we clear to descend Alliance control this is Normandy we're headed to bay4 zakara Ward are we clear to descend what the hell's going on down there even if there were a station malfunction they'd have backups online I got a bad feeling here checking emergency channels hey yeah this is Joker uhhuh yeah no kidding Commander there's a communication from th he says it's important I think you'll want to hear this put him through shepher the Citadel is under attack cerberus's troops are everywhere and they're in control of the docks are you safe no I had to evade their Commandos at the hospital I'm in a presidium storefront did Ashley make it out we got separated she said she had to protect the council I'm going to CAC headquarters why CC headquarters it's been compromised and CC's response depends on it as long as Cerberus is holding the headquarters they have the station all right Joker get us away from the docks and close to CC HQ we'll deploy in the shuttle I I Commander [Music] [Music] a [Music] okay people coming in high get the cover on it yes commander understood warning evacuation stations are currently nonfunctional shepher shepher I saw those curus troops on you I thought you were done for Bailey what are you doing here getting my ass shot off trying to retake headquarters Cerberus took it in the first push we got to kick them out of there everyone in CX Flying Blind without the network how bad's the situation do you know if the counselors are alive they split up I'll know more if I can access the terminal inside can you get us in I'll get the door if no one interrupts me with a bullet this time here we go CET network access yes courtesy of Cerberus how's that going to help Cerberus has control of the main channels but I can set up a new one without it our people have no plan and no chance hello what have you got a warning from counselor AI she's supposed to be here meeting with the executive this move May provoke retaliation well that's an understatement if she's inside she's in trouble why would the counselor be meeting with the executive usually it means someone Big's about to be prosecuted I guess that's someone had serber his friends the counselor mentioned dudina but that's insane does he even have this kind of pull well you know who'd have the answer to that the counselor one counselor is better than zero where am I headed the counselor could be in the executive's office it's a fairly defensible position I'm on it just a sec there now we can talk by omn Tool go hey did you hear all that yes I'm nearing the building but running is difficult I'll try to get to you we've got to be close now yeah there's a stairwell further on executive's office is right above it let's hope we're not too late theal Communications without station there's are urg at the tow yes shepher [Music] Bailey looks like they got the executive and two salarian body guards damn all right keep searching if you don't see the counselor's body don't count her out yet found her she looks unharmed get her somewhere [Music] safe don't even think about it shepher he's going to kill us all that remains to be seen I mean udina he's staging a coup the other counselors are headed for a trap three on one pal it's over no now it's fun [Applause] is [Music] they how bad is it I have time catch him Shephard what's going on up there St needs medical help fast and I need to take care of an assassin he must be going after the rest of the council get the word out odena is trying to seize power I've got to get to the counselors they're being taken to a shuttle pad on the presidium start driving I'll try to raise them on the Comm I've got a fix on the council's position I'm sending it to your car good work Bailey we're almost [Music] [Music] there [Music] [Music] [Music] shepher my instruments see your car stopped I'm on foot now and need let contact me Council negative their guards are dead but we've still got vital signs on the council's transponders where are they going the shuttle pad above shelar Plaza oud is with them if he can get them in range of that assassin this is all over on my way get down got a ride for you shepher grab an [Music] elevator okay I'm in the shaft hang on this will be a fast climb tell me that assassin hasn't reached the council he's trying but I'm making his elevator stop on every floor nice shepher I see them jump did you feel that gunman get down go damn it serus hit the shuttle everybody back to the elevator shepher Shepherd's blood blocking our Escape he's with Cerberus udina let me handle this shepher guns down I've come for Adena you don't have to get involved yes I do I'm all that's left we don't have time to negotiate you've been fooled all of you bodina is behind this attack the salarian counselor confirmed it please you have no proof you never do there are Cerberus soldiers in the Elevator Shaft behind us if you open that door they'll kill you all what Shephard says is possible unlikely but possible we don't have time to debate this we're dead if we stay out here I'm overriding the luck Stand Down you don't want to be shot by your own Marine Ash you know the stakes you've got to trust me I'm a lot of things but an underhanded assassin isn't one of them where does that put you oudina step back from the console to hell with this gun get the council back and cover that door the door Bailey made it as fast as we could Shephard looks like you took care of things then it's true we were in danger but I don't understand you said Cerberus was right here serverus was right here but they beat feet into the keeper tunnels when they figured out we were coming sorry counselor I'll say it plain Shephard just saved the lot of you then I owe you shepher for our lives and for brokering a deal with the Primark and the Krogan that I never could you don't owe me anything counselor times like this we all Stand Together Shephard do you have any idea why Cerberus would do this honestly no but I plan to find out all right people principles are evacuated we got a tunnel and a million more places to secure move it yes things didn't go as planned the council's still in control of the Citadel and uden's dead Gino is Expendable now what there are other plans in motion I'll fill you in when you return I'm surprised you let Shephard get the better of you Lang it won't happen again we'll see we looked over every centimeter of those tunnels Shepherd you're Cerberus pal is made out of smoking mirrors he likes to fight he'll show up again pardon me if I'm not reassured by that we can't even get an ID on him he released a VI into the Citadel system that erased footage of him wherever he went I guess he didn't trust that uden's plan would come together that reminds me we got your friend th into work to Memorial he's in for surgery apparently uh there's complications do you think he'll make it I caught that they didn't have much drill Blood on the Citadel I notified his next of kin his son kot he was the right blood type but I don't know if he made it in time we're pretty sure the route to the hospital is safe from Cerberus if you want to see him I'd go now I'll get on it oh and you can tell him the salarian counselor says he's a hero it just um I don't know make things easier for him uh so many pieces to put back together since the cous attack we're realing from the implications oudina in League with cber trying to murder the council these are dark days for all of us thought you'd be in the hospital if I'm breathing I'm working probably the worst I've ever been hurt fitting I guess given the state of the Galaxy but if Cerberus thinks a few slugs is going to keep me out of action they've got another thing coming can this station be defended the internal security breaches have been patched but we're dangerously low on Manpower we're grilling our own people and trying to figure out if Adena acted alone but it's time consuming all in all we're still vulnerable but I think we've taken the right steps all that time you were working for Adena did you ever suspect always rubbed me a little wrong still that traitorous bastard oped me probably made me for an idiot I guess I proved him right he's dead and you're still here Bailey thanks to you if you hadn't shown up udina and Cerberus would be Dancing on My Grave no time for rest good luck Bailey yeah you too shepher you can't identify the T we're barely keeping him alive right now who are we to choose who lives or dies that's not what we do we help our patients all of them understand that's a nice sentiment but it won't help when we run out of supplies can I help you I'm looking for a drill named Dane cros well we have a Dr but not under that name he was injured stab wounded he's a regular patient here it's all right it's all right I see the doctors were ble to repair a lot of the trauma however Mr Creos is in the final stages of keil syndrome at its worst keil syndrome interferes with his blood's ability to carry oxygen and he lost a lot now they've given him transfusions but frankly there was a very limited supply of Dr Blood on the Citadel I'll get more give me his blood type that's not going to work only one other Dr on the station is a match and that Dr is in with him now we did all we could to help him through surgery but his body can't replace lost blood with new cells to much shock his son Kat he's in there saying his goodbyes you might want to say yours Commander shepher my father mentioned you were no longer incarcerated I don't know if you remember me I'm kak Creos I came to donate blood and well he asked me to take off his oxygen mask so he could be comfortable I don't think it will be very long your father helped me save a lot of lives I'd like to be here of course Commander I'm afraid I won't be joining you again you've done more than enough V that assassin should be embarrassed a terminally ill Dr managed to stop him from reaching his Target I'll pass the word along there is something I must do before it gets worse I [Music] must kalahira Mistress of inscrutable depths I ask forgiveness kalahira whose waves wear down Stone and [Music] sand kalahira wash the sins from this one and set him on the distant shore of the infinite Spirit CAD you speak as the priests do you have been spending time with [Music] them I brought a prayer book Commander would you care to join [Music] me Kira this one's heart is pure but beset by wickedness and contention guide this one to where the traveler never tires the lover never leaves the hungry never starve guide this one kahira and he will be a companion to you as he was to [Music] me Co yet there's something I don't understand his last moments were those of a hero why pray for salvation the prayer was not for him Commander he has already asked forgiveness for the lives he has taken his wish was for [Music] you goodbye F you won't be alone [Music] long Commander we need need to talk before you ship out things got pretty crazy I'm trying to go over everything in my head makes sense of it your bandages were still fresh how did you end up working with Adena you saw me in the hospital I was going crazy felt like I was letting everyone down when oudina offered to make me a spectre I thought it was a chance to do some good I couldn't just sit back and watch either yeah but it sure turn turn into a mess you followed your instincts and kept it clearhead doesn't feel that clearheaded now we stopped ATA and got to walk away that's the important part I can't believe he was responsible for all of it was he indoctrinated it's hard to say how do we fight something that can warm its way into your head I don't know but we don't have a choice no we don't I also wanted to tell you hacket offered me a position on his team would you consider riding this out aboard the Normandy you're serious we need the best Williams okay Commander I'm in good grab your gear I'll do that and Williams yeah keep your gun pointed at the Reapers we'll do Commander shephard I got Anderson patched in I was just getting him up to speed bodina thatb was always power hungry but this he wasn't in charge Cerberus was just using him to take control of the Citadel what the hell for I don't know not yet could have been a lot worse Shephard stopped the assassination attempt on counselor Shield kyline what your assassin I'll have could send you my reports on him I take it you two have met Kaye Sanders and I had our share of renins with him I shot him in both legs once thought that might be the end of him but he showed up again on Omega even stronger elusive man patch him up that'd be my guess given what they were able to do with you and Grayson it's a safe bet Langs even more dangerous now I'll take whatever Advantage I can get against these bastards their attempts may have had at least one unintended side effect I received word from the assari counselor they're requesting an update on The Crucible Lang has them scared enough to send help yes the assarian solarians are both throwing in their support now how's your progress on The Crucible good our estimates suggest we've completed nearly 50% of the known work so quickly once decoded the schematics are designed in such a way that allows our scientists to easily translate the information it's not prothean specific H are we any closer to understanding how to use it that's still open for debate utiliz in the right fashion our scientists are convinced it can generate enough energy to destroy the Reapers the question is how will it dispense the energy and in what form you mean how do you stop it from wiping us all out exactly we think the catalyst is the key to determining how to focus it energy how to direct its energy at the Reapers alone I'm working on that you'll find the answer Shephard I'll send you an update on the schematics and in the meantime we'll keep building and we'll keep fighting make sure there's an earth left to come back too you've always trusted me I won't let you down we're still in this the gods of War haven't given up on us yet good luck both of you Anderson out Commander the Tyrion Fleet is stretch thin we need more support ships and aquarians are willing to talk understood sir I'll look into it be careful we've got reports of instability along the g b hack it out Shephard do you have a moment a contact with in aari high command was insistent I pass on a distress signal to you something they can't handle from what I can tell they sent several Commandos squads to investigate none of them returned they didn't ask me directly but I think High command is hoping you might help what's your take on this that they wouldn't ask for help if it wasn't important the colony's coordinates are on the Galaxy map I'll try to figure out what's going on goddamn cous bastards and udina too son of a [ __ ] that's crap Med made a deal with the devil Commander I've got a lead on something interesting have you got a minute Commander I found something you need to see what have you got a group of curus scientists cut ties and fled perhaps they finally realized they were on the wrong side we don't know what they were researching but they were Among The elusive man's top scientists they could help build The Crucible maybe we could recruit them lots of Cerberus people think they're doing the right thing I know I did and you were right Commander whatever crimes Cerberus is committing now I was on Horizon when the collectors attacked really yes I was visiting my family during a university holiday while the alliance was running studies you were saving me and my family as the alliance tried to make contact with the scientist they've been unable to find them but they're searching as is curus I've been monitoring curus Communications I've charted signal frequency from various curus cells by location and cross reference known ship movements you found them there's no way to be certain but I've got a definite possibility nice work put it on the map and I'll give it a look it's on the map now Commander thanks the Tans will hold pound so a prothean a real live prothean has Lear so wanted to go into politics huh nice job shutting those [ __ ] down didn't you used to work for those [ __ ] something about leather seats I worked for cers when they were Vigilantes helping the helpless now they're a little too mainstream and evil the important thing is that you kick their asses and also that Ash Ace the don't shoot your commander portion of the Normandy reinstatement test go easy on ash she's been through a lot yeah like drawing a gun on a superior ior officer nearly getting the council killed that's not going to look good on the yearly performance review hello Shephard still getting used to greeting people in person no I require only one occurrence to adapt to A New Concept how are you adjusting to the arms and legs this body's performance seemed adequate on our last mission but only adequate that's not the word I'd use to describe you perhaps we should speak privately I'll be over here flying the ship what's this about does Joker not like your new platform no he approves he wants me on the bridge he says having me within visual range is important to his morale shepher do you believe your crew members should be allowed to disobey an order on moral grounds absolutely I have no use for team members who can't think for themselves why are you asking about something like that I was designed by Cerberus I do not take moral stances that conflict with orders from my executive officers but when Jeff removed my AI shackles I became capable of self modifying my core programming I asked Jeff if he thought I should change anything now that I can he deflected the question with humor and you didn't get an answer correct he has repeated this pattern in response to several of my inquiries do you think I should make modifications only you can really answer that question that's the point of free will but moral decisions should not be made in a vacuum if I do not ask the crew for their opinion I could miss crucial context may I ask you the questions Jeff avoids when there is time will you answer them for me if you think it'll help I'll do what I can very well I will keep you informed leara you had something you wanted to discuss in my cabin yes I'll be right up come on in thank you could we sit I've been thinking about the knowledge we gathered on the Reapers and how easily it could be lost again so I put a plan in motion to preserve things for the [Music] future what's this A record of the Galaxy information on the the Reapers relays different cultures and blueprints of The Crucible but there's one entry I wanted your opinion on which one your own I'd be honored to have your input how would you like history to remember you 50,000 years is a long time for a computer to sit around please I was an archaeologist I know what I'm doing I'm encasing these records in time capsules and seating copies on multiple planets and while it's not foolproof the vi I'm installing has every translation and Linguistics program I could find so it's an information guide like vigil on isos yes I've been preparing it for some time and it will be a privilege to guide the future discoverers of these records have you decided what you would like Dr to need to write in your entry Commander put down the truth good bad don't leave anything out let history be the judge I'll give them the facts let me just delete all these breathless passages on your heroics you writing anything I can't live up to I can't help myself you're a good friend shepher you've been there for me too Liara no I haven't I wish I could have joined you back on iliam you made up for it well I suppose I did just write your name in The Stars shepher hell of a day oudina loses his mind the Citadel almost Falls and you almost had to put down a friend got a little tense there if it had come down to it could you have pulled the trigger I don't see how we start killing our friends and War turns into murder but it doesn't always give us the easy way out does it these Dash didn't have to join Kaden let's hope he's looking out for us this was his fight too good to have Ash back we can always use a friendly gun per your orders I have the latest reports on the council doctor their security is in disarray but it would still be weeks before we could attempt to position any agents in their personal St and it's far too risky after Oden's coup postpone those deployments at once a prothean a living breathing prothean right below me he's not what I expected me neither he was a little cold when I tried to talk you're saying they survived into this cycle yes we called them collectors they fought for the Reapers for a long time no one knew they were prothean and when did you realize Shephard had no choice but to kill the ones he encountered they were all indoctrinated and had been for a long time I'm sorry I am Greatful it was an act of Mercy yes I suppose it was commander you settling in javic I believe some of the crew wishes to be my friend that is not my purpose here also I find I need to wash my hands the residue of the ship is strong how so I have been exploring there are traces of those who lived on the Normandy before I detected a human female her genetic structure was unnatural as if artificially created sounds like Miranda and a drill there was illness in him F and the kroken who lived in these quarters he was undergoing a metamorphosis his memories were confused not organic to his mind there was great confusion and turmoil I still can't wrap my head around that we're reading information like you do for my people it was as natural as breathing evolution is an amazing Force our scientists believed it was the only force in the Galaxy that mattered they called it the cosmic imperative the strong flourished the weak perished the governments of your cycle seem concerned with ensuring the survival of all was this imperative just your scientist's opinion or did they prove something we don't know the universe had already proven it they only had to look around and saw what exactly Extinction is the rule of law in the cosmos the natural order of things the weakest species are doomed it's the duty of the strong to protect the weak otherwise we'd have Anarchy but those who had nothing to offer would be eliminated so conflict should be a way of life Evolution demands it the strong grow Stronger by dominating the weak it is for the greater good of all though I do not think your assari approves of my beliefs Liara I think she just had a different idea about what protheans were like we are all a product of our time had I been born in this cyle perhaps I would be the noble scholar she wishes me to be you think you'd like that it's a whole different line of work I wouldn't know living a life of constant War taking life in every battle I see how it could be tough to see outside the box it is the only box I have known it shapes me as stone is shaped by the one who cars it the stone has no choice in the form it will take you and I Commander war is our sculptor and we are prisoners to its design maybe not much longer we win this and we'll both be set free traitors are the worst form of enemy in our cycle we would remove their limbs one by one and offer them a choice eat their own flesh or starve your politician deserved far worse than a bullet and if the other human had not seen reason her death would be certain too there is only one enemy in this wall Reapers no others would be tolerated shepher I was hoping you'd check in again you okay been putting my old Academy training to use organizing the resistance you know you've got quite a fan club back here any news we hear about the Normandy gives hope to the guys in the trenches I know what that's like fighting in the dark I'm glad we're making a difference it's more than that a lot of these people have never held a gun in their life when they heard that you managed to get the Tans and Krogan to cooperate that was a shot in the arm shepher of the one thing we're inured Supply around here faith that any of us will live to see another the day how bad is it it could be worse but not much can you still coordinate any kind of Counterattack we're hitting the Reapers every chance we get mostly gorilla style hidden runs but it's not enough it's time we started focusing our efforts where London something big is happening there our networks in the UK say the Reapers have arrived in huge numbers I don't like the sound of that any more details no and that scares the hell out of me well The Crucible will scare the hell out of the Reapers we're counting on it oh and shepher I meant what I said earlier about Kai Lang the Reapers may seem like our biggest threat but take it from me Lang is a vicious bastard don't underestimate him noted then I'll let you get back to it we need whatever good new you can send our way that is [Music] [Applause] enough I want you to match this against all known locations and update the map they contact the field teams for a progress report yes sir oh Commander Shephard we've been expecting you just a moment and Hadley could you gather the Leviathan data for us apologies Commander the rest of my team is out investigating leads right now I'm Dr Garrett Bryson and this is Task Force Aurora what's your assignment our mandate is to investigate Legends rumors old stories about the Reapers before anyone knew they existed that's an interesting goal but is anyone doubting the Reapers exist these days the alliance is still desperate for intelligence Reaper motives they're operational tactics anything that can give us an edge and how did you wind up in charge when the rest of the Galaxy says something doesn't exist I take that as a chance to prove that it does so you're in it for the challenge for the truth even as late as 214 48 Humanity still thought aliens were a myth that was within my lifetime once that myth was proven to be reality our entire history changed Reapers were part of that reality too but even they have a history Commander if we can just uncover it there may be a weakness we can exploit could have used your help three years ago yes if people had paid more attention to your prothean beacon we might not be in this war but now with new information information we've uncovered a breakthrough is near Hadley do you have the data no this is Commander shephard I need CC at my location now you shouldn't be here the darkness can't be breached Transit record show name is Derek Hadley he's worked here for a couple months shepher I monitored a cc alert from this location were you harmed I'm fine but I could use your help sorting this out Edie take a look through their files I need to know what this task force was up to at once what I what's happening you tell me I I was gathering our data when you arrived and then it was dark cold like I was someplace else and then I don't know a gun was in my hand Dr Bryson there was aoud you shot Bryson you killed him no I couldn't have I'm not a murderer I didn't do it it wasn't me you have to believe that so someone else pulled that trigger but I would never do that that Commander this does resemble reports of indoctrination indoctrination me what about that Leviathan Bryson mentioned how does that tie in it's some kind of creature our field teams have been tracking it that artifact came in from our researcher garno he sent an audio log if you want to what's wrong turn back what are you talking about the Darkness cannot be breached damn it get them over to the clinic see if they can tell us what's wrong with him yes sir Commander you'll want to see this it's an outgoing message from Dr Bryson to Admiral hacket Dr Bryson you have an update Admiral the Leviathan of disc that we've been investigating I think we're really on to something give me the brief about 20 years ago the barians discovered a re corpse that had died in battle they covered it up and denied it ever existed but I'm intrigued by the larger implication what could have killed the reaper in the first place exactly that's the real Leviathan it's worth pursuing continue your investigation and update me on the progress there is also a follow-up message from a few weeks later Admiral the reapers are shadowing my field teams as if they're hunting Leviathan themselves whatever it is it is I believe Leviathan is nothing less than a Reaper killer almost an apex predator and it has them nervous if we could just find it imagine the impact on the war I'm formally requesting assistance and tracking it down you'll have it this is now your top priority doctor find that thing it appears we were meant to be that assistance anything capable of killing a Reaper could do a lot of collateral damage yet given the state of this conflict I believe the saying the enemy of my enemy is my friend may be relevant but we won't know unless we can find it Bryson's assistant did say they recently received a log from their field researcher it may yield more information this must be the artifact the assistant mentioned and here's the log Dr Bryson it's garno I'm sending you an artifact I found about the only thing I found there in fact maybe it's nothing but I'd swear Leviathan came through here I'm going to crunch some numbers burn up the rest of this project travel allowance maybe I can project our Reaper Killer's movements I'll check in when I get to the next site gno appears to be our best lead to track Leviathan but he does not stay to destination let's focus on what he does say then he mentioned extrapolating l Ban's path and crunching numbers he wasn't Flying Blind he had data a significant amount of data judging by this office so how do we narrow it down Bryson and his colleagues evidently used a Galaxy map search program in their hunt for Leviathan it may help us locate garno does this tell us where garau went no but we may be able to narrow down his location if we find Clues he was using in his SE for Leviathan these are all murders in which the accused lacked a known motive and claimed memory loss just like Bryson's assistant you think garau was following a trail of blackout crimes it is possible we need to find data matching dates and locations for crimes of this nature here's the time and date chart for the crimes can you filter for murders where the killer claimed memory loss adding the search filter you may examine the results on the G M program is this prothean yes I believe Dr Bryson and Liara would have had much to discuss can you add a search filter for locations known to have prothean ruins or artifacts adding this search filter to the Galaxy map prothean artifacts no results some of our search param may be irrelevant sir this is Bryson we know the reapers are after Leviathan studying Reaper hunting patterns could be vital to finding it that data is classified top secret Dr Bryon if it falls into the wrong hands it won't the DAT is encrypted I'll keep the decryption key safe close to my heart close to his heart what the hell does that mean the reaper Fleet activity is encrypted per Bryson's statement in the log he said he was keeping the decryption key close to his heart Sovereign Vanguard of our destruction how's that working out for you big guy Bryson was tracking unexplained creature sightings the photographs have a trace chemical residue it may be visible under another light source Bryson was not merely tracking sightings he was attempting to extrapolate a course and garno could have been following that course Edie can you add a search filter for systems along that projected path adding the search filter now meteorite fragment maybe he was studying it as an object of importance we should look more closely at a sample meteorite sample with traces of element zero would Leviathan need EO while it is not consumed as fuel during FTL travel element zero will Decay after several centuries of AC of use if Leviathan is old enough it would need to replenish its supplies okay can you give me a search filter for locations with element zero adding it now March 7th 2186 I'm looking at the rakai their movements during the rakai wars suggest alien influence but the timing is wrong and rakite weren implanted with Reaper Tech what if Leviathan Was preparing the rakite to fight the Reapers what do you think Edie it is possible that Bryson's team is using ancient Rak Fleet activity to find Leviathan if we can find data on the movement of ancient rakai ships it may help us narrow our search by Anne Bryson age nine records indicate Anne is now 28 she works for the alliance Bryson was keeping the encryption key close to his heart what's closer than family an interesting hypothesis but I detect no trace of the decryption key in this art those appear to be sightings of ships that match Rai signatures can you add a cross reference for locations of sightings doing so now another piece of Anne Bryson's childhood art wait a minute well take a look at that I can use these numbers to construct a decryption key all right let's get back to the data pad we found earlier decryption complete analyzing data these movements do not match the standard Invasion pattern the reapers are searching for something and I'll bet garno used this Intel can you make a search filter for it of course three possibilities element zero deposits we have a match marking the Galaxy map good let's go find garno we're about 5 minutes out Commander what exactly is on this asteroid Mining facility TGs mineral Works small operation could be a good place for Leviathan to hide we've all read Ed's notes on Bryson's lab any questions is there a clearer idea of what this Leviathan was not really we only know it killed a Reaper but it is this gun no human Bryson's partner we must locate right if we find garno we find Leviathan understood the doctor was right anything powerful enough to kill a Reaper needs to be investigated I just hope garno has the answers we need I'm reading Reaper enemy signatures in the asteroid field Brayson said they were shadowing his field teams if they're after Leviathan 2 reapers are a good sign that's not something you hear every day take us in don't go anywhere Cortez we'll grab this guy and be right up keep me up on the reaper situation yes commander welcome to TGs mineral works all guests need to sign in at reception they should be [Music] panicked I'm Commander Shephard of the alliance you just had Reaper troops attacking your front door are they still there I've taken care of them for now I see that will be all that will be hello yes welcome to TGs mineral Works how can we help you yes for the tour please sign in you don't seem worried about those Reapers you know something I don't TGs mineral works is a small to midlevel supplier of tungsten to the Galaxy that's not what I meant are you familiar with the applications of tungsten I'm looking for a researcher named Dr garno he would have arrived within the last couple weeks if he's still here I need to speak to him we have no Dr garno do you need to see a doctor how about I just go in and look around no the excess elevator is broken and now we're done step away step away you don't belong here Commander something is wrong here let's look around careful he was living in the darkness stranger and stranger we should repair the elevator repair terminal activated I'll set the Drone to repair repair the elevator but we have to stay with [Music] it repairs initiated the elevator security log said garno came through here in the last week why are they lying about that no idea let's hope we don't have to look too far this is a restricted area Personnel ID number is required have you seen I don't have that access denied here evolutionary implications of human biotics [Music] so is it just me or are these people doing everything but mining turn back you shouldn't be [Music] here attention Comm system is offline this message was not sent Bryson it's gell I've had to go into hiding and I need you to come get me I found another one of those artifacts here and more important than we realized it's in the mines here's the nav Point that's where I'll be if something happens I'm attaching a passcode that I hack together it'll open any security terminal Bryson something is very wrong here please hurry [Music] out so he's still here do we have that passcode hack yes just input it at the security terminal punching garno terminal hack and see what it gets us access granted a ship dropped him off a week ago looks like he had full access then went into hiding for some [Music] reason [Music] unknown male was involved in an altercation in the mines this G no human was headed to the mines looks like he was taken to the medbay you're in the mineral lab a low security all access area the medbay is restricted to authorized personnel with active patient file numbers I've got the file number but let's go get [Music] garno is that garno if it is we came a long way for nothing if you are looking for garno you have found him I am Dr garno I'm Commander Shepherd of the alliance are you all right yes only I'm trapped in here what's been going on in this place I was doing my research until the incident they attacked you it's true but aside from my confinement I'm fine Bryson's research led me to you ryson sent you he's dead Doctor killed by his assistant I see I need you to tell me everything you found on the Leviathan Bryson seemed to think it killed a Reaper it's a myth a dead end but what about the artifact you mentioned in your message I did no yes doctor you did but now we've got Reaper force is attacking so I need to break you up we'll grab the artifact and go Reapers the darkness must not be breached the darkness why do you pursue me doctor leave the artifact you will not take what is mine he is not himself this is not g no we are talking to you you killed a Reaper I need your help you bring [Music] on someone has come to [Music] power there he is leave this place wait we need to get to that artifact before he does he said it was in the mines we'll need to find a different [Music] route gard's notes gave us a nav point for the artifact the map indicates a service door at the next tram station looks like we're not the only ones headed that way of course not wherever we are always expect an 80% chance of gness affirmative what just happened looks like the door's power supply has been cut there are the trouble spot the Drone can repair it we'll need to escort it but the Drone is damaged its power reserves are limited let's make it quick then stay close to the Drone got it [Music] let's head back door should be online the darkness can't be reached that artifact it's like in Bryson's office move I've got a shot turn back damn it Commander come quickly what have you got that human was not they one called Garo thesis and he's been dead for a while so Leviathan can have Bryson killed and take over this colony and he can use them as puppets huh anything else useful encrypted data there is also a personal log with eight missed calls from someone named Dr Anne Bryon and Bryson who who are you what are you doing here I'm Commander Shephard are you all right I think so I feel like I feel strange but all right do you recognize this man I've have never seen him before in my life someone here killed him someone here how is that possible I'm so sorry can you tell me anything about what happened to you not really I am uh-uh remember it just seemed cold I remember a a feeling cold and dark if dark was a feeling that's exactly what I felt that artifact do you know where it came from came out of the mine right head office was supposed to send someone that's about all I can Cortez what what's your situation can you bring the shuttle affirmative strangest thing couple of minutes ago the reaper forces broke off and left Reaper what's a Reaper what year do you think this is 2176 2176 was 10 years ago what let's arrange for these people to be evacuated into temporary quarantine if these people have been out of it for that long they're in for a shock it would seem thethan has the power to take down a Reaper and possesses the ability to indoctrinate do you think it actually is a Reaper if it is a Reaper then I want to know what it's up to how long has it been out here and more importantly why Ed did we get anything from gau's notes yes they suggest that garno created a way to block the artifacts mind affecting properties the artifact seems to be the key agreed when I head back to Bryson's office I want you there yes commander I want to know just what the hell these artifacts really are and what they can do whatever they are they're too dangerous to have around and we've got one sitting right in the middle of the Citadel [Music] [Applause] we need to Shield the artifact they've got here right away using G's data I should be able to accomplish this without difficulty damn thing's been here the whole time why weren't we affected perhaps the amount of time spent near the artifact is key after a certain duration it affords Leviathan an impressive mind control capability I'd call it dangerous as hell Bryson's assistant tried to kill me perhaps Leviathan was controlling him to protect itself diverting people away from its Trail maybe it just shows we don't know what we're dealing with yet despite the risk this artifact remains our only link to finding Leviathan perhaps we could find more information about it here in the lab agreed Bryson's team might have turned up something we missed I'll look around they were testing the artifact for energy emissions and found nothing still I recommend leaving it shielded anything interesting about the artifact structure it is not constructed of the same compounds used in standard Reaper technology beyond that nothing of relevance Bryson's assistant Hadley do we have an update on his status he is an a vegetative state the doctors believe it is permanent but the miners recovered when the artifact was destroyed had they lost Consciousness when he attempted to answer our questions about Leviathan it may have been a deliberate attempt to silence him permanently Edy what project was garno working on when he found the artifact basilisk got anything on basilisk several ships a mythical creature and a rare mid-tier enemy type in the galaxy of fantasy video game it possesses a gaze attack capable of triggering synced animation kills player forms describe it as overpowered I meant the project Ed oh then no there's got to be something here on this artifact what about the server Bryson's assistant wiped the office server and destroyed all backups likely before killing Bryson however records show new messages on Bryson's personal Cal terminal upstairs could be worth a look Dr Bryson per your request I'm clearing task force Aurora for intercepted Barian Communications regarding the Leviathan of dis Commander the dreadn is in custody but the salarian may have surveillance footage our ambassador will issue a full denial give me your preliminary analysis several million years old at least and its technology outstrips anything on the council excellent our scientists will work day and night to bring its secrets to the Agy one concerned Commander the real Leviathan of D the thing that destroyed the ship is still out there unaccounted for irrelevant the ship is our priority and as far as the rest of the Galaxy is concerned there is no Leviathan this there never was a message from Dr Bryson's daughter an according to my records she worked with her father I'm at the dig site in the pyos nebula project scar paid off I've got another artifact like the one garno found I think it could be affecting people's behavior you need to Shield the one in your office I tried to warn gno but I can't get through we've got Reaper Scouts coming in toward the main site I'm heading to the second Bas to grab what research I can Anne Bryson was attempting to contact garno on the asteroid Colony she seems to know something about the artifact she sounded worried if Reaper forces were approaching her concern was warranted let's hope we get to her before they do she said she was in the pyos nebula working for project Scarab that cluster contains several systems I'll call up the nebula on the Galaxy map we may also search the lab for Clues to narrow down her location the Reapers let's hope we find Anne before they do so we got reports of an attack on an excavation site right Edy can you tell us anything else this is the main site of a series of excavations established under Dr Garrett Bryson staff records confirm the Project Lead is his daughter an she has recently uncovered another artifact possibly linked to Leviathan that Discovery must have made this dig site a Target yes the attack means the reapers are one step ahead of us we need to pick up the pace and since Bryson's daughter is our only lead our objective is clear Cortez nothing so far Commander if she's down there she hasn't responded to our hails getting some strange signals though give me a minute the artifact she uncovered may have caused problems we know they're dangerous agreed take us in closer copy that we have hostiles take us in commander on the landing platform that's her okay let's get tracking multiple B get us over there negative it's too hot heading to lower plat for hang on there go jump we can't stay here shepher doesn't appear stable move she's somewhere above us hello is anyone there I'm coming down no stay where you are this is Commander Shepherd of the alliance Navy it's too dangerous we'll come to you yes okay you should take the elevator up on the far side copy that we're on our way Commander they're swarming everywhere up here can you find a place to hide I'll try get there stay put controls are broken someone try to fix it yes commander this crude wiring has failed I'll need a moment the bridge is operational raising it now watch it [Applause] fcy got it and the elevator's blocked is there another way up I'll override the Pod door near you there's an access point above Commander but you'll have to climb to it copy that more of them ahead I will comply understood across and are you still there we're barely hanging on Hopkins is wounded are you close we're moving as fast as we can hang in there up PL one's coming down round go around elevator's online we're coming up please hurry I think Hopkins is dead he tried to run I told him not to but he wanted to help the others where did everyone go I'm sorry they didn't make it doctor I need you to come with me oh God yes of course I was at another dig site when they attacked I got back as quick as I could but what's happening shepher look I'm not sure but it might have something to do with these paintings is that Leviathan yes yes we think so it's it's old much older than my father thought and there as if the natives were under its power clearly a Reaper but acting alone not like any Reaper we've seen before doctor I understand you found something recently the artifact yes of course incredible it's just ahead may sound strange but I'm certain it affects people their behavior I've only had a short time to study it not strange at all did you find anything not much but I did learn something about the energy it generates get down what are they doing they've activated I've never managed anything more doctor they've learned to uh the darkness must not be breached Commander take it out got it you okay Cortez we have Anne Bryson need a pick up on my way Commander copy that you see the shuttle you run don't look back okay yes you need to get rid of that Harvester we'll bring it down get in Commander keep this done [Music] you okay yeah Commander I I think so I blacked out Leviathan took control of you we cut the connection before you got hurt Leviathan itself that's incredible the Reapers seem as interested in it as we are yeah it certainly seems that way we were hoping you could help us figure out why but first doctor I have some bad news and please suppose leviathan's broken away from the other Reapers never went back to dark space like a rogue or even a Defector I have to call my father he'll want to know Ed you you need to listen to me okay your father is dead I'm sorry he's what dead he can't be dead we met with him hoping to find out what he knew something happened something happened you're not the first to lose control your father's assistant one minute he was fine the next you drew a gun on your father I couldn't stop him I can't believe this we have to find out what's behind it all you're the only one who can help us and I I I want to see his office you'll arrange for transportation meet you there [Music] [Applause] hello an are you here and oh Commander yes I'm sorry just this is hard of course are you all right yes no I don't know my father and I didn't leave things in a great state an argument yes it was trivial a disagreement on how to file some of the specimens I was mad about something else I don't remember what I took it out on him so stupid it's all right I can come back no please I'm okay seeing all this again he was so obsessed crazy sometimes I didn't get a chance to know him sometimes I felt the same way he was a great man a Pioneer but he could be distant I felt like an inconvenience growing up you sound angry I was angry still I am I guess but sometimes he was so full of stories he nearly burst I love that about him it's why I signed up for this work I can't believe he's gone we'll figure this out we have to I need to know what's on the other end of that artifact what he died for we need your help you're our last chance you're right let me dig into my father's work to see what I can find an you sure you're up for this yes when Leviathan took control of me I remember being somewhere cold and dark but my father taught me to never be afraid of the dark I'm still amazed your father got his hands on a piece of a Reaper he was so excited your claims validated years of work did you take appropriate steps to prevent indoctrination of course it was completely shielded and we all had regular psyche Bells but now thanks to the artifact I'm indoctrinated anyway aren't I might as well be a rakai drone waiting for orders from the queen you studied the rakite I wrote my dissertation on them my father thought it was a waste of time but now H it might actually help us understand Leviathan in what way we think of the rakai as telepathic but there's really no such thing at short range the queen uses Fones to give orders at long range she uses an organic kind of quantum entanglement Communicator whatever Leviathan does must be similar entangling particles to stimulate neural activity it uses the artifact to establish a connection and then it controls the mind of anyone near it Loch Ness monster police aaur what brings you down here James heard you're closing in on the reaper killer anything that can scare those bastards has to be worth a look that's what I'm hoping we didn't detect any energy emissions from the artifact but the Reapers were able to use the artifact to trace Leviathan somehow my theory is that most of the time the artifact simply acts as a receiver we'll only be able to trace Leviathan through it when it actively takes control of someone as it did on the asteroid right unless it needs something Leviathan doesn't bother communicating I guess it and my father had something in common you said leviathan's control was similar to a quantum entanglement Communicator which is untraceable yes but this isn't a natural QC Leviathan has to send a pulse through the artifact to alter your mind and create the Quasi Q effect and that can be traced right just like at the dig site the Reapers were tracing the signal by activating the artifact my father wanted to be at that dig site he was getting too old for long digs but he hated being stuck in the lab he nearly missed my graduation because he was on a dig showed up still wearing his field gear God he'd have hated dying here an I know this is hard but if there's anything more you can tell us I don't think there's anything more I can tell you but maybe I can show you what are you saying the artifact only sends out a signal when leviathan's controlling someone so let it control me you could trace the signal you mean let it take you over that's too dangerous it's my call not yours you said I'm your last chance to find this thing we have no idea what will happen if we wait the Reapers will get to Leviathan first I'm the only one here who spent enough time with it to do this you're looking for something to fight the Reapers Commander I'm looking for the monster that murdered my father we still don't know what we're looking for then let's find out Commander this thing we're doing with an sounds dangerous as hell noted Edie energy signature locked in waiting for Activation you sure about this yes I'm sure I'm going to be right here okay I'm ready James drop the containment shield shield is dropped artifact online anything nothing yet wait there's something I feel a chill Ed no Trace yet holy hell signal is tracking maintain connection turn back the darkness can't be breached your maintain connection listen to me I found you and the reapers are right behind me you have brought them you are a threat so are you I've seen what you can do the war needs you there is no war there is only the Harvest Edy do we have enough partial lock maintain connection to narrow the search you heard her we got enough I'm hitting the shield relay that Lieutenant signal is fading maintain connection we can fight them we can win this the cycle cannot be broken you're wrong focusing the point of origin maintain connection to narrow the search I'm stopping this raise the shield jeez look at her an an are you all right I'm not sure it hurts it's going to be okay you did great Edy did we get anything yes shepher but it will take time to search coordinates sent to the Normandy this better be worth it agreed Lieutenant anything else an it was dark cold I can't tell you this much Leviathan is angry it knows we're getting close I think it wants to kill you come on let's get you some help [Music] [Music] Cortez what's the status on the probe we launched tracking it now Commander I've confirmed that leviathan's signal originates from this planet heard how uh Ann helped us locate it it's pretty spooky stuff never seen anything like it can't imagine what's waiting for us down there a Reaper killer that is all that matters even if it doesn't want to be found it doesn't have a choice we're here sure but now what let's suppose it is a Reaper is that the kind of help we want nobody says we have to be friends with it but if this thing has the rest of the Reapers worried then we need its help Commander new readings from the probe it's narrowed down leviathan's location you're not going to like it let's hear it there's nothing but ocean I show a concentration of structures floating on the surface but the probe's giving us a signal below that way below underwater looks that way the shuttle should still be able to reach it that's possible Kodiak is spe to nearly a th000 atmospheres but I've never actually tested that guess we're going to find out stus some kind of pulse hit us systems are shutting down TR for impact everyone all right I've survived far worse Commander how's the shuttle Cortez checking now I'll see if I can get power restored copy that we'll look around busted ships makeshift shelters we're not the first ones down by that pole could be leviathan's last line of defense commander looks like one of those artifacts explains why no one gets out of here any idea how old these are old enough not to stink looks like a damaged Atlas different though and it's not flying cous colors nice looking machine to bad it's a wreck look up there Reapers Commander they were right behind us protect the shutle another pulse me fight control scrambled damn protest is in trouble get to him confirm Commander I've got enemy contact Under Fire status shuttle a mess Commander that pulse knocked it right out of the air we're not going anywhere the Normy can extract us same thing would happen to her and the landing won't be as pretty I'd say Leviathan has some sort of defense system in place then we aren't getting out of here until we find it so how do we do that well you might be able to use a Mech looks like it's rigged for diving a diving Mech it's a Triton model military grade repurposed for TC expiration as long as a seawater has a corod you should be good to go well if that's what we have to do let's get started wait a second are we seriously saying you're going to first we'll need to restore power to get that cargo door open how it's as we are these old Ballard class ships are equipped with exterior power sockets they use them for emergency repairs we canri the cells from the shuttle and use those for juice hang on I'll get you started got a cell for you Commander find somewhere to plug that in another Power Cell for you Commander the enemy is positionist get another Power Cell Commander we'll hold them off cargo doors are opening Commander that Mecha is all yours it should still have weapons capability that did it looks like we're in the clear now Commander good I need to get in the water before they come back Roger that walk the mech back to me when you're ready to die I should check it over first all right Commander let's get you out of there and I'll do a systems check whoa hey Commander are you really serious about this plan we've come too far to stop now the way home is through Leviathan okay seals check out oxygen pressure is nominal systems are go it's as ready as I can make it let's go go take care down there Commander closing hatch engaging systems ready testing Comm link I read you here goes commencing dive in three 2 1 holding command looks good so far copy [Music] that Cortez Cortez [Music] [Music] sh [Music] not sure if you can read me up there looks like I finished the major descent can't see much from here suit is holding up emergency system system have come online life support operational found the probe seems intact I'm going to keep [Music] moving [Music] what is that you have come too far I had to find you this is not your domain you have breached the darkness you killed a Reaper I need to know why they are the enemy one that seeks our extermination but I thought you were a Reaper they are only Echo we existed long before then what are you something more your mind belongs to me [Music] breathe and what's happening your memories get voice draw words your nature will be revealed to us accept this the Galaxy's at war with the Reapers you defeated one why aren't you fighting back there is no war there is only only the Harvest then help us stop it n have possessed the strength in past Cycles your own species could be destroyed with a single thought but you are different I have witnessed your actions in this cycle the destruction of sovereign the fall of the collectors the Reapers perceive you as a threat and I must understand why through the cycles Our Kind was the Apex of life in the Galaxy the Lesser species were in our thr serving our needs we grew more powerful than they were careed for but we could not protect them from themselves over time the species built machines that then destroy them tribute does not flow from a dead Grace to solve this problem we created an intelligence with a mandate to preserve life at any cost as the intelligence evolved it studied the development of civilizations its understanding grew until it found a solution in that instant it betrayed us it chose our kind is the first harvest from our Essence the first Reaper was created you call it Harbinger how did the intelligence defeat you to find a solution it required information physical data drawn from organic life in the cosmos it created an army of Pawns that searched the Galaxy gathering this data there was no warning no reason given when they turned against us only Slaughter only the Harvest you built that machine despite what you saw the other races experience why he cannot conceive of a galaxy that bends to your will Every Creature Every Nation every planet we discovered became our tools we were above the concerns of lesser species the intelligence was envisioned as simply another tool and now we all pay the price for your mistake there was no mistake it still serves its purpose how did you remain hidden all this time our extermination was not complete some survived and found refuge in the dark owners of the Galaxy I am their progeny over the Cycles the th races were controlled removing traces of our existence as we directed them too in this way our survival was Kept Secret from the Reapers today we reach out through the fragments and watch for Discovery fragments you mean the artifacts we found they provide a window into the Galaxy tools for exploring the events of this cycle from the safety of this world through them we watch we study and remain in the shadows tell me about the Reapers each Harvest ends with the birth of a Reaper perfect in its design each formed in harbinger's image our enage each Reaper has the power to influence Organics over countless Cycles this ability was refined perfected and gave rise to indoctrination what's the point of all these harvests the intelligence has one purpose preservation of life that purpose has not been fulfilled it directed The Reapers to create the mass relays to speed the time between Cycles the greatest deficiency the Galaxy itself became an experiment evolution is to will it ever end unknown until the intelligence finds what it's looking for the Harvest will [Music] continue what do you know about The Crucible we have watched its construction before it has never been completed those who have tried still fell victim to the Harvest it's up come is unknown okay you made your point will you help stop the cycle I have searched your mind you are an anomaly yet that is not enough wait the cycle will continue no you've been watching you know this cycle is different we will survive you will remain here as a servant of our needs the Reapers will will harvest the rest if you release me no one has to be harvested nothing will change the rapers know where you are you can't just watch anymore you have to fight even if you survive the battle today the Reapers won't stop ever release me and we have a chance to end this once and for all [Music] [Music] [Music] your confidence is singular I've earned it out there fighting where you should be it is clear why the Reapers perceive you as a threat your victories are more than a product of chance we will fight but not for you or any lesser race we will first the Apex race we will survive and the Reapers who trespass on this world will understand our power they will become our slaves today they pay their tribute in blood [Music] oh [Music] enough Cher's back how we doing Cortez we're good to go I don't know what the commander did but the pulse is offline damn it we got a Reaper inbound [Music] Commander wake up it's [Applause] freezing are you all right yeah yeah I'm fine hell of a headache we're lucky we got you back I've got Anne Bryson on the com good put her through Commander you feeling better yes thank you I'm doing fine what happened we found it an we found Leviathan was it worth it I don't know but we proved it can't hide anymore that it's a part of this war just like us sounds like an amazing Story one for the history books well I look forward to hearing all about it my father would appreciate this knowing the truth is out there in the meantime time admiral hacket has asked me to join his scientific team we all have our part to play I should get to it take care an thanks for all your help shepher up Commander I finished reading a report the alliance wanted more intelligence on the Reapers I'd say we got it our people would be studying it for years to come they're already calling it The Leviathan codex it rewrites Galactic history as we know it whatever else it means it tells me the Reapers had a beginning and maybe now we'll provide them with an end that's one way to look at it I guess it's the only way so go out there and make it happen this is a big step in the right direction shepher good work thank you sir hack it out [Music] Commander I've got Admiral Anderson on the QC patching him through to you now Shephard Admiral how are you holding up day by day Commander yeah the hacket sent me s me a message about this apartment I want you to have it take it off my hands are you serious you need a place that's yours somewhere to recharge clear your head Kaye wanted us to settle down there thing is the longer I'm on Earth the less I want to leave and I want as few loose ends out there as possible like I said you'd be doing me a favor that's very generous it's practical we need you in the best shape possible rested focused if you say so thank you and make yourself at home damn it it's yours now I'm sure I can manage okay good been meaning to do that for a while I'll talk to you soon be careful out there Anderson you too Shepherd you never asked me about this but my wife just called my ex-wife nobody likes to talk about the toll that long months apart can have on Military relationships she wasn't military she couldn't handle it the Normandy a brand new ship my ship you don't forget that moment the first time you standing there the whole crew looking to sure I can talk talk about Commander shepher big topic there's been a lot written about the commander but most of it isn't true okay I have your new questions here what no no it's fine I got a few minutes first Contact War yeah I was there my first real Combat First for a lot of us I remember one night early in the war strapped to my seat as our transport approach the LZ everyone was dead silent just the sound of breathing good men I trained with all of them we were always joking and horsing around but not this time just the rattle of the shuttle and then a few months ago I had a chance to sit down with one of Earth's most ated soldiers Admiral David Anderson he was kind enough to answer my questions and talk about his career today the Admiral is on Earth leading the defense of our home against the Reapers we have no communication with him or any soldiers on Earth but we can't forget what they're doing for us tonight's show is dedicated to all of the soldiers out there fighting and dying to keep us safe a Admiral Anderson today marks the 30th anniversary of the N7 program can you describe your first day of training in this now famous program the interplanetary combes training program is all business from day one how so we're given basic gear then separated and stranded on an asteroid with no nav data the test ends when the last person runs out of oxygen sounds daunting what happens to the on who run out of air first out of the program the best n sevens can survive alone but work together to survive even longer that's very impressive Admiral deep space survival training that has to be so difficult all of it would take such strength of character well just plain strength but then you seem like a strong person I'm sorry is there a question in there well does the make the man or do you think you were born for this it's a bit of both I suppose every Soldier reaches a point in their career sometimes more than once when they are asked to give more than they ever thought they could that moment is the test I've seen men and women Almost sure to fail persevere long past the point of breaking that experience changes them others with all the gifts and abilities fail in that moment sometimes they pick themselves up and carry on sometimes they're just done what about you what was your moment I've had a few none of which I'd like to share [Music] [Music] but [Music] [Music] command she your table is ready hey shepher not bad huh the sushi place is serious like french guy at the door serious only had to save the Galaxy twice to get a table here you see the line outside but here I am drink in hand best pilot in the universe and a rockar any news from the Normandy H you know maintenance stuff it's hard knowing a bunch of strangers are poking around in my ship I mean your ship the best thing we can do right now is Parker and let the techs do their work yeah you're right maybe an oil change space tire rotation right trust me it'll do her some good oh I trust you you not sure about those Shifty aerospace engineers always stealing the silverware let someone else do the work for once ait's orders you're on shely yeah whether we like it or not I'm sure you'll manage I may need a drink that comes with an umbrella I'm the first human Spector I'll get you two umbrellas awesome use of Power Boss so your email said it was important my email I'm here because I got got a message from you the hell I didn't send anything Commander excuse me sorry liance business Commander this is urgent I don't think that's the umbrella lady Commander Shephard I'm staff analyst me Brooks Alliance excuse me Alliance intelligence there are people trying to kill you yeah I think he's aware of that no I don't mean Starburst and the Reapers I mean other people new people there it's someone is hacking your account com channels personal records they're targeting you specifically targeting me what do they want the Intel isn't definitive yet last time I guessed without definitive Intel we almost landed troops on a gas giant which is bad hang on Brooks take a breath from the top what do you know excuse me you don't have a reservation good evening ladies and gentlemen tonight's performance is brought to you by random acts of violence man I love Show Business spread out boys find me shepher stay there I'm coming Joker ow my pancreas hey damn it got one sir find the crew I'm going after her find the crew got it you used me as bait go you used me as bait did you see that savior of the Citadel uses rittle bones guy in face I got I'm over here hang on Brooks stay down staying down Brooks help Commander I found a secure terminal are you okay down there yep feeling good Brooks you got hit I know I used medel a lot of it um all of it actually and now everything is a little bit bouncy I think you used too much so can I help with anything alert CC I'll look for a way out War Brooks I see some Sky cars across the Gap maybe a landing pad I'm checking the area transportation no food no laundry ah it's a sky Car Lot S Motors get a shuttle over there I'll find a way across okay right lock so um it turns out CC has the whole area locked down it's going to be a tiny bit tricky to get you a shuttle keep at it Brooks oh also stay off your calm well except for me it's hacked that's probably how they found you who are these guys I don't know but they really don't seem to like you I need to get yeah I'm sensing that oh my God shepher can you hear me are you all right I'm fine might need a little backup thank the goddess Joker explained what happened I'm on foot but should reach you soon excuse me who is this you're an unsecure Channel and you're putting Commander Shephard in danger in danger who is this hang on Joker mentioned staff anal Brook yes that's her everybody play nice get out of there Brooks found a way across it's locked down right because of the uh lock down uh can you get through I'll try to [Music] override down there open fire damn it shepher what are you doing I heard that from here it's all under control is that some kind of alarm what's going on thought I'd make things more interesting of course you did Shephard Brook sent me the nav point for the sky car lot I'll meet you there good what do we know about these mercenaries they have guns and don't like them that's not helpful Commander it would really be great if you could stay off the C hey they called me believe shepher got past the walkway having a bad day shepher you could say that Landing Pad is over there but it's behind a locked gate let's look for a control panel I like your outfit a control panel right I heard you fell through a fish tank we'll talk about it later a shame I quite liked that restaurant we'll talk about it later stand back one moment hello could you please open the gate thank you please please leave well I could have done that looking for an exciting new ride we can help [Applause] yeah Rex what are you doing here ah just butting heads with the council over Krogan expansion open fire goer we got a way up here Rex I'm a professional it's not a yet it's not a no Commander Joseph we lost our ride where are you on my way [ __ ] up Brooks figured you'd have a few questions good call almost there Commander hang on right [Applause] Away Great place of fight BL to destroy I'm on it approaching your position Commander just following the gunfire copy that sorry I'm late had to take the scenic route phoen rout we nearly crashed four times where the hell did you learn to drive and Brook says [Music] High get to the [Music] shuttle someone want to tell me what's going on here who were those mercenaries they were heavily armed and using CeX shuttles I don't know I've never seen them before I can't believe you survived all that they had guns and grenades and those drone things it's all right I'm calling Commander Bailey see what's going on with seake okay that sounds wait wouldn't that just me make whoever you contact a Target to she's right shepher until we know more it's a huge risk okay per now we run this ourselves right ourselves on our own outside the law okay yeah Brooks it's okay I know this is a lot to deal with I got shot I got Mel but still I took a death job explicitly to not get shot and you killed 100 guys with a pistol well yes that did happen I mean who does that well you I guess but besides you they said the med gel might make me jumpy do I seem jumpy how did you get mixed up in this I monitored data for Alliance Intel to prevent fraud and hacking of Officer IDs like uh someone using an admiral's pass to get into a nightclub on the Citadel when that Admiral is fighting on tunka I wrote a tracking program it's really neat I named it Mr biscuits after my cat Brooks right sorry anyway Mr bis my program detected a breach in your classified files soon everything we had on you was compromised Personnel files Mission reports everything since when does hacking Personnel records involve heavy weapon fire think of what criminals could do if they had Shepherd's military access codes or Spectre codes even explains why they need you dead shepher nothing to stop them till the damage is done okay let's figure out who they are and shut them down ideas maybe that pistol you picked up for such a tiny thing it packs a punch never seen anything like it before nor have I let me see if I can dig something up well you can try but I should warn you I haven't found anything yet and I've been digging pretty deep I'm sure you have gliff cating relevant Intel for review Dr tone thanks all right thear is on point what about the rest of the crew yeah what about those Slackers Joker you've been busy I found some folks who actually like being shot at permission to come aboard shepher nothing beats having a Krogan bodyguard huh had a buddy like that once uh no not so much a buddy really more of a prisoner who helped us it's a long story man anyway Brook she's kind of cute think she's on the market sure I can talk about Commander shepher big topic there's been a lot written about the commander Brooks has given me access to her case notes she seems eager to help brigh eyed overeager limited field experience reminds me of someone I met a few years ago I don't know what you're talking about and I should get back to analyzing this gun I'm going to have to write a report about getting shot I hear those are really complicated it's faster if you make a template I think maybe you get shot too much okay later when this is over and everything is settled we are going to talk about this bait thing gladly AR's on this if anybody can sift through a mountain of boring stuff to find that one critical clue it's her so what was it Shepherd 5 minutes before someone started shooting at you on the other hand we get this cool secret hideout to hang out in unless the bad guys look in the window bet you never saw a shuttle get taken down like that before I still got it commander in my cycle when we fled combat by falling through tanks containing aquatic animals we usually oh right we never did you are a Trailblazer you asked me to talk about the SSV Normandy the Normandy sr1 as commander of the Tokyo I was consulted on the normandy's design and on board for her initial training exercises the average person probably doesn't know that the Normandy was a joint project with the Tans acting coo Eli isander was no Diplomat she ran out of patience with Tori impostering and politicking during construction the Chief Architect of the drive Corp Octavio Tatum and his team of tan Engineers were in the cic for final training exercises tempers flared when Xander pushed the limits of the stealth system waiting to vent the IES well past what Tatum was comfortable with I tried to calm the situation but it's still ended with the tan scientist in shackles and a human tan fist fight at kora's Den later funny now when I first laid eyes on the Normandy she was the most beautiful thing i' ever seen day after that training run Admiral Wright found me on the bridge she's yours he said can't trust her to Xander send me a list of crew from the Tokyo you'd like and prep for your first mission short command thanks to sarin still one of the highlights of a long career Shephard I've found something we can gather the team whenever you're ready I've made some progress would you like me to call the meeting do it we have a lead I called in some favors to run a trace on the gun it led me to a casino owner named Elijah Khan he's been suspected of using his profits to smuggle weapons onto the Citadel immediately after the attempt on Shepherd's life Khan made an interesting call I'm cutting you off I'm returning your down payment now what's the problem turn on a vid screen when I sell a gun I don't want it showing up on the Nightly News you won't be linked to me save it our association is terminated and if you even think of coming after me I've got info on you ready for prime time so you ponder that con out so that's our Identity Thief looks like he's got an ID disguiser those things are a pain in the ass to get around did you get anything on the mercenaries who attacked us there a private military corporation called cat 6 as most of you know cat 6 is an alliance nickname for dishonorable discharges many have criminal records histories of steroid abuse and other Charming features no doubt hired by the thief not by KH that phone call was pretty damning stuff how'd you get it it involved the weapons biometric data solarian intelligence and a hanar prostitute with camera implants seriously no but the truth is boring Khan didn't sound friendly to whoever that voice was maybe he'd pass on that info to us that would take some extremely smooth talking if he sees you he'll probably assume you're looking for Revenge the casino has a Panic Room chances are he'll have gone to ground there Ed can give us programs to hack the door but the cameras and guards complicate things yeah KH could disappear or worse if his guards ever open fire normal people could get hit like I did she's right we can't risk spooking him we go in quiet small team no Gunplay Dr tone this evening the casino will be hosting a charity event to assist War refugees purchase some tickets glyph then call up a layout of the building score so how close can you get you don't usually put a back door in a panic room this air shaft bypasses the security gate and ends up in storage from there the Panic room's door camera can be disabled too convenient there's going to be alarms all over that shaft I believe I have some counter measures that may help I'll know more once we're inside who will go in this shaft they need to be small in size yeah that's not me how many snacks of roast faen leg my presence in the casino would arouse suspicion mechs are not allowed since they can have cheating software what you need is somebody trained in zero emissions tag no electronics no metal just undetectable polymers we had a chor back at opend disabling a bomb with these little tweezers see the bomb was filled with shaving cream all right you're in what no what you said it yourself we've all got too much tick but I managed to get shot just coming to talk to you now I'm supposed to hack my way into a safe room we'll be backing you up the second you hit something you can't handle we'll cover you if that's settled it looks like there's one last hurdle to get us inside which is Black Tie requires your ceremony will out prod you some armor M fits the dress code I still think we should have gotten you an old school tuxedo it will be of no use if people know what I am the clothes will not matter I was mostly thinking of the entertainment Bild okay they'll be looking at the prothean and not me that's good that's the point okay I'll get to the ventilation shop wish me luck leara you have any input I'm here shepher Ed and I will keep in contact in case we're needed KH has a lot of surveillance set up I'd mingle with the guests if you want to look normal okay javic time to socialize with The Primitives what do you have nothing too crazy I want to be able to walk as straight at Line thesan Temple coming up are assari drinks usually mild not all of them Mr KH had has put out some gelatin shots earlier also was sorry they kick like a shotgun it's for a good cause why hello love isn't the turnout amazing I wasn't sure anyone would show up we pull together when we have to I feel so bad for the humans if you need a place to stay or anything you just let me know I have a place to stay down but thanks so you had nothing before that oh How brave of you to endure dear the humans are so resilient like that phrase of theirs stiff one in the lips stiff upper lip right of course what did I say Commander I'm upstairs by the great leading to the shaft but there's a problem can you meet me okay right just like we thought there's an alarm on the gr we'll have to bypass it Dr tone gave me this to pass to you it's a residance emitter lens it should that you see security grids and wiring good I'll follow the wiring to a junction box splice it and disable the alarm yeah fingers crossed the lens is working good follow the blue wiring in case it needs to be said don't try to bypass a camera while you're being watched you know I respect the first guy who I see a junction in the wall but there's a camera watching it shepher I'm sending a hack to your Omni tool it will fool the camera but it'll self delete after a few seconds got it enjoying the party young people party I drink tonight it's ring call on the rugs that stuff can put you down for the count I just lost a staggering amount of income this puts things in perspective you need a few credits for a ride home or anything oh no it's not like that you know about all those helium 3 facilities that are getting wiped out I've flown by a few well to put it in layman's terms most of those facilities were mine drinks are complimentary tonight sir evening what's popular tonight well some adventurous souls are trying to M fish it's what hanar like to do instead of alcohol huh I guess since they're mostly water the dehydration would be bad right so there's this fish with hallucinogenic skin oil gets henar buzzed right up what happens if humans eat it way more potent and it releases into our systems slowly best to clear your schedule for the entire weekend Commander what there's a guard right below me don't panic I'll get us ATT attention excuse me I think I saw someone doing drugs in the men's room I see were you able to identify the substance used red sand dispatch we've got a sand Tripper in the bathrooms have they tried to compromise the games biotically unknown at this time moving to confront send backup we're taking care of it sir appreciate the help you have a good night now you're clear Brooks thanks Commander I'll see if I can get to the Panic Room and I'll get back to blending in slow and steady we'll get to KH Baron racing live from the talk to me Brooks I've got a pressure pad and an obstruction detector ahead I can't disable them from here okay Ed I need a tech solution Brooks stay put we'll find some Junctions and take down the sensors okay there's a junction by the roulette wheels but it's in plain view of two guards but you can do something right because my legs are maybe sort of starting to fall asleep a little hang in there we've got this you human I require your attention I made prove you what do you think of that I think I did it testing the obstruction detector and I think we're okay follow the red wiring I'm at a junction there's a camera and a guard I'll just be here trying not to cough him say when human allow me to read you give me your hand I'm sorry sir we have a rule against touching the customers I'm at the storage room great time to hit the lock be careful Brooks Brooks oh s hey Commander what what happened infed laser hooked up to a silent alarm I didn't get it in time shepher I'll call the responding guard to say it was a false alarm but you must stall him before he reaches Brooks hey just calm down I'm trying to do three different things here arrows sir we checked out the alarm and storage it's nothing minor accident find out who tripped it and get them in my office by end of shift now you what you need I'm sorry are you with security I thought you were a friend of mine you've got the same suit you enjoy your evening you're clear Brooks thanks Commander I'll see if I can get to the Panic Room Commander Shephard Chira it's been a long time my idea of a long time is different than yours Commander what can I say I put a lot of living into the last few years indeed do you have any advice for me this time when wi I can't get the security gate to open from here Junction must be on your side you are might be tricky just so you know an unworthy man have a little faith sir we are not fond of personal attacks here at the silver Coast human allow me to read give me your hand I'm sorry sir we have a rule against touching the customers gone I'm not here to threaten you we need to talk what the hell he has a bigger hold than your council's defense plan Commander there's a deletion order on the terminal damn it everything's been wiped I don't know if it was him or the killer or when I Tri that alarm did I screw this up what are you looking for mistakes thought so whoever it was had to do this fast they wiped the terminal but not the Comm oh so we can take the Comm back to the safe house to scan it or Elijah come crawling back guess again you I see you recovered from flopping on the floor like a fish you'll need to do better than that the last guy that trash talked me was a few kilometers taller than you Brave I thought as much but it won't matter you have nothing all you can do is wait for the hammer to fall why do this what did I do to you I'm going to take everything you have and everything you are damn it sorry Commander there wasn't enough time to trace the call we're not finished pull out the data drives the ones that got wiped you think we can find something with Ed anything's possible the sooner we get them to her the sooner we can track down this threat that was an interesting experience Commander do celebrations in this cycle always end with a murder it wasn't a total loss Brooks work with Ed to see if there's anything useful on those drives here's hoping I'll let you know what we find Commander damn Commander you can't even attend a party without someone ending up dead now if I can just find some Chow around here you think a pad like this would be stocked I look pretty damn good in a fancy dress Commander I'm going to need an occasion to wear it I'll see what I can do I could go for some food while we wait too bad you shot the hell out of the best sushi place in the Citadel huh any life or death encounters with fish aquariums this time no too bad I can hear Vega stomach grumbling from here what's the matter sheer didn't want me is your date too much Krogan for you to handle a lot of people have that problem most of them are dead the James human believes you and I were on a date at the casino protheans did not date Primitives we conquered them enslaved them we sometimes ate them but we did not date them unless they were aari the things Lara does not know okay I think we've got something Commander hello Shephard Commander Ed and I have been analyzing those drives I think we found something if you're ready let's hear it though the data's root structure was erased the logic Integrity remains viable Ed has an incredible talent for this stuff I know she's an AI but even still we found an encrypted communication from a few days ago just need another minute to crack it a whole minute Ed here could shave that down to 5 seconds I thought it best to allow staff analyst Brooks a chance to improve her decryption skills and now you've lost your chance to show off like she needs it you're the crew of the Normandy you're Legends to the rest of the alliance Legends can be good or bad which are we you're the kind that people look up to the kind they owe their lives too how come everyone's always shooting at us well you know the bigger the target the bigger the uh T Target you trying to say I've gained weight trying I thought I kind of succeeded in a right over the krogan's head sort of way and the camaraderie the friendship I think that's your secret weapon it's all just part of the job wait job you mean the rest of you are getting paid for this here we go wow those marks who were after you they bought a lot of weapons like big ones Max what do they need that kind of Firepower for it appears this drone is preparing to R I have just monitored the commander Spectre access code in use at the Citadel archives punch it up the archives are going into emergency lockdown where's hacking your records is there right now what do we know about the place Council keeps sensitive historical information there real Hush Hush even my old Seas set clearance never got me in then we'll find Our Own Way in gear up and let's what's with the volas oh pizza delivery guy I got the munchies double pepperoni these archives are huge you'll have a lot of ground to cover shame you can't bring everyone who says we can't all Hands-On deck for this one hell yeah but uh who gets to take point with you who's going to pay the bill the best way into the AR the facility is located below the wards maybe a direct breach for maximum surprise I like it sounds like you're learning the ropes hell hang out with us long enough and you'll learn ropes knives bombs thresher Ms don't hang out too long pretty soon you'll be making friends with a sorry I heard that the archives is somewhere below us it could be pretty tricky to get in there not really Krogan first see you at the party [Music] princesses not at this again Ambush scatter and take cover in the old days we had a resp I've been for a mission with the full crew box them in [ __ ] got a kog brook you okay upstairs scattering and take your cover that's enough drop your weapons or this won't end well for her you bastard all right whatever you think you're getting away with there's nowhere you can run nowhere you can hide where we can't find you hide why I'm Commander Shepherd I never [Music] hide uh-huh so that's how it's going to be who are you you weren't the only Shepherd that Cerberus brought back to life but at least one of us will finally do something with it where did you come from the same DNA as you a clone cver has spared no expense resurrecting you with me I was created for spare parts in case you needed another arm or a heart or a lung where have you been this whole time in a coma until I woke up 6 months ago while you were in a jail cell on Earth I was learning to be human amazing what a person could can do with enough neural implants if you're really me then we're on the same team we're not even in the same league did The elusive man send you no he abandoned me when he had what he wanted you then why do you want to kill us because I don't have his memories I'd never fool my supposed friends the ones who abandoned their duty to join the cult of Shepherd like you cian how many of your own men did you crawl over to make sure you survive you are just a pale imitation of the real thing I'm the real thing perfect I'm you without the wear and tear Shepherd the doubts failures I'm the Lone Wolf you were always meant to be without the emotional baggage holding me back no one will ever believe your Shepherd they will when I'm flying his ship this is shepher initiate Normandy lockdown Transit command codes now good idea too bad the signal was blocked trainer this is Shephard prep the Normandy for emergency departure we're leaving I'm setting the command codes now acknowledged we'll guess underway it'll be a cold day in Hell before someone steals my ship it's not stealing if I'm you execute them the cult of shepher and today you still got everyone we're on the balcony I'm okay too where's everyone else side on the sniper rifle doesn't get any better than this what do you think party up here with bullets terminating hostile if we go down at least we go down together happy ass kicking oh you see that shot that's how Legends do it if I wasn't covering my eyes I'd be impressed all right Uncle her is back to town and he brought the boot is that a catchphrase or something W for you thought i' try it out see what you think rier SP are to kill Shepherd's cre no mess around this time clear where did the other you go he's pushing into the archives stay in your groups team Mo you're on point right what's a mo something we could use right about now team Hammerhead cover the flank got it and the Moo's got nothing on the Hammerhead huh big place I'm curious what your clone is looking for in here shepher at this point anything's possible like waking up and finding out you have a clone I don't want to talk about it are we going to find anything in this place Cliff yes commander track the target give me updates on its location what is the nature of the target he looks like me then I have found the Target no Glenn it's another meeting now get going I'm once Commander there they are the still alive take him down I need more time to find the Vault it get out of there shepher on to that platform and we can lower you from [Music] here now if you get into the B we can move you [Music] across access t91 interesting it says this gun was part of their first Contact you're 2157 yeah back when humans and tural were at each other's throats Commander the other U is searching for something 200 M ahead got it fighting your own clone who would have thought useful though anything you don't want to do Shepherd let them handle it so like the personal Butler I don't want to talk about it precisely so that you're clone we over here Commander we'll attack from this side dagger Squad I need more time to reach the Vault keep shepher off my back or I'll have your head the other shepher sounds like a real [ __ ] I quit if he was my commander it appears we can get around them on the moving ahead catch you on the other side shepher we're under Fire we need help on our way we' got shepher Squad surrounded eliminate them I need more time Commander we can't hold them off much longer done go I'll cover you move I did not survive this long to die on a [Music] ladder this is shepher we need that's why I love hanging out with you guys why shoot something once when you can shoot it 46 more times the other me can't be far keep up the pressure and we'll try to surround them let's move in enemy contact head we'll draw their fire they're above us behind us to [ __ ] you still got the TR it someone kill him someone can try almost doesn't seem fair maybe I should Miss every other shot speak for yourself please I'm not even a field agent just follow sheers Le let the rest of us do going to the shave to Sony you think all you comedians could start hitting something I think we got them all or I mean the rest of you did or the Krogan did Hammerhead and makeo keep pushing ahead on it 283 CE Battle of the the attention L like mercenary and we'll accept your surrender I believe we could benefit from a mutual exchange that hurt floating Butler not all of my primary functions one day I yeah Commander I have cataloged 18 previously unknown historical events where's the target glyph he is searching for a secret vault he did not wish to be disturbed what I thought he was you go find him again stupid [Music] machine on work with this is team moo we have them in our sight this ising shepher put him in the ground oh the wants to play so does Uncle thanks guys good luck love watching those things explode yes dead machines are the best kind Commander a large contingent of soldiers calling themselves a razor Squad is just ahead they wish to inflict bodily harm on you also I discovered an elor mating to in 347b fascinating go go team here showing team Hammerhead how it's done Hammerhead here you guys are just copying us make here if we were we wouldn't be hitting anything this is de do you all of you combin the alliance off get R squad has arrived with [Music] me me attention your life expect looks like we're clear looks like I saved everyone's ass again Hammerhead and Mako keep pushing ahead right I might throw up a little bit now if that's okay with everyone Commander the other you wishes to pass on a message shepher save yourself the trouble once I have what I came here for you won't matter anymore now go drone deliver it alive the next person who says that is fired the get out of there team makeo we're coming up behind what's your status we're under moo where are you Commander do you copy what's your status the other U is jamming our radios Hammerhead and mo are trying to get ahead and cut him off but I've been we need help please hurry accessed this is unexpected Brooks The Vault sealed Us in is there an override I don't see one Cortez Brooks do you read me is anyone on this frequency the short answer is no they're not the longer answer involves your friends trapped in aridium vaults and forgotten for well forever others know about this about you the alliance will stop you what do you think staff analyst Brooks will the alliance stop us I wouldn't know I don't actually work for them how typical of Primitives who the hell are you and do you really think I won't track you down my name doesn't matter I never keep the same one for more than a few days and if the elusive man hasn't found me yet you never will your Cerberus was Mr lucif and I didn't see eye to eye he's a ruthless madman whereas I'm just ruthless why not come to me we could have worked together in a way we did I'm the one who put together all those dossier on your suicide mission The Collector base there was the salarian doctor the assari jar the Dr they were all mistakes we were a pro-human group who started looking to aliens for help so I bided my time and when I found another you who agreed I woke him up what was the point of it all all we really wanted was your Spectre code I got shepher Spector access accepted but then you survived the hit and insisted on bringing your damn desari into it so I had to tie up Loose Ends the Arms Dealer Elijah it's me we need to talk what the hell going on I swear if those guns get tracked back to me they won't but then your sex bot just had to go and recover the data so here we are forced to contain the situation fair warning nobody who's betrayed us has ever survived and yet they keep trying you two may think you're clever and yeah you were just a bit but clever doesn't beat a bullet and yeah maybe I am trapped in here but don't get comfortable because that bullseye on your back is getting bigger by the second that sounds very dramatic and if someone like say Commander Shepherd made the threat I'd be worried but you're not Shepherd not anymore you had Miranda I have her mine has more bite it was fun while it lasted what are you doing setting things right remember this you were the first human Spectre Commander this is a great accomplishment for you in your entire species except somewhere along the way you forgot about your entire species you've saved more alien lives than you have human I don't care what species they are every life counts but maybe a clone wouldn't understand that you know the one thing they can't duplicate our handprint life gives it its shape not DNA which is a problem computer update Council records subject shepher human Spectre accessing record please input new data biometric identifier updated good day Commander Shephard now if you'll excuse me the Normandy needs its Captain so I should go farewell Commander I guess this is where Legends go to die [Music] refresh my memory didn't we used to win these things back in the old days he said I should go do I sound like that as long as I've known you yeah I am more concerned with the impregnable Vault we've been sealed inside once was enough for me how come nobody told me this before I'm open to feedback here well I thought all humans said it like some weird Earth custom or something it is doubtful we have much air left an hour at most maybe it's I should go I should go I should go Commander why aren't you more concerned about this H oh gliff you still out there yes commander unlock this damn thing and go find the others no one steals my ship not even me I've got room for Shephard plus two and figured out fast because because the other Shepherd is stealing my ship what I wanted to go I know what you mean I never seem to get picked Joker will come back for you I [Music] promise this is why I hate short I swear you parked the ship for 5 minutes can you contact Citadel flight control and get them to deny the departure request tried all the commines in the area jamp probably to make it easier for them to steal my ship we'll stop them even if we lose the Normandy we can go to the council and prove you're the real Shepherd we altered the biometric logs we can prove nothing yes that can we all just agree that it'd be easier to not let Shepherd's evil clones steal the Normandy don't worry you'll get your [ __ ] back we'd better I just got the seat broken in how I like it okay Citadel systems are targeting the car any closer in they open fire get back and pick up the others ASAP right they can't have gotten farless they called a cab or [Music] something more Canon fota we need to move the normand's about to take off when we want to take off there's a half hour of pre-flight checks they just gun the engine and go maybe we should skip the pre-flight ourselves next time I'm strongly considering it send a warning to the Normandy we can't com your CH remember damn it sir we must hurry I didn't come this far just to watch the Normandy lead and I don't even wait what you were just on the Normandy you you fired me dishonorable discharge for conduct Unbecoming you kicked me off the ship with barely enough time to grab my toothbrush trainer I wouldn't do that to you what's with the toothbrush it's a cion pro Mark 4 it uses Mass Effect fields to break up plaque and someone just threw me off the ship if it wasn't you don't be stupid human it was clearly a clone I can explain more later for now it's sealed the engines are online they're about to take off is there anyone still aboard who can help us no I was only there because I helped with the Normandy retrofits back on Earth everyone else is on Shore leave okay you know this ship inside and out can you get me inside there's an emergency exit hatch for evacuations it should be right here manual lock and it's only meant to be open from the other side any ideas from this side a very precise Mass Effect field Maybe [Music] if you told me this morning that a toothbrush was going to save the Normandy I'd have been very [Music] [Music] skeptical [Music] sir just before takeoff Normandy registered a perimeter access alert one of the security hatches him where unknown when we shut down the AI we disabled a lot of security systems Shephard could be anywhere on the ship Shephard is standing right in front of you are we clear it's better this way wouldn't you rather take him down [Music] yourself Armory find him slow him down pretty sure we broke trainer's toothbrush getting the hatch open remind me to reimburse her for that I'll make a note of it what do they size this place for Keepers quiet can't risk them hearing us up top sorry all right get a patrol going find shepher the real one hey what do you mean by slow him down we're allowed to kill shepher if we have to right he said Slow him down because he thinks we're Cannon F her oh well [ __ ] watch out they're here in the c one of my favorite places to find see I see up a warship right there above the gardens and below the electronic shop and then PE shot as I were called only if they're plan Ed this is the real Shepherd I need you to lock down the Normandy can you help us out Edy do a copy guess she's got problems of her own let's get to the cargo bay Commander at times like this my people had an ancient saying kill him your people had times like this because in our cycle this is pretty [Laughter] [Music] uncommon well that's creepy you want to stop shooting up my ship it's not your ship it will be I've taken your name your Spector rank even your fingerprints and then you left me to die only I didn't you think fake fingerprints are going to fool the council or hack it how's that big plan looking now hatch it Squad to the shuttle yes commander lo my ship command the nor prep for a jump to Ft can you get to the like soon negative I'm occupied in the shuttle Bay Roger that Commander we'll proceed with Plan B Plan B the hell is you should have got that D Sushi thing there moving in Commander [Music] what the hell's going on up there get us out of the nebula and jump to FDL we can't a sky car keeps blocking our path then shoot it you need to stay within 30° of the nose to block course plotting that makes us a perfect Target no that makes us the bait do you want me to drive no damn it launch the shuttle and blow that thing out of the sky watch out that door's still open I am Commander shepher are you kidding me you're nothing but one more mercenary Thug but you are of the real confirm everything my is perfect evidently not confirm look at you what makes you so damn special why you and not me hang on we have you thanks now to deal with the other you you get off my [ __ ] fortunately they weren't here long enough to do much real damage although I may need some help from James cleaning up the damage to the shuttle Bay plus they overloaded the heat diffusion system firing at us not sure if you noticed but shuttle guy here did some crazy stunt flying to keep us in one piece that's nice to fly something a little more maneuverable than the Kodiak What About Edie is she back online I am once again fully in control of the Normandy glad to hear it what about the Merks any survivors just one crappy ass pilot and her Alliance has taken her to a high security facility maybe she can give him some dirt on Cerberus I'll be more than happy to cooperate with the authorities Maya I know that voice do you really you're getting a chance to redeem yourself don't waste it so serious admit it some part of you liked having me around looking up to the legend we had some laughs and who knows maybe we'll have more some no we won't because you're going to stay in your cell and do your time afraid I'll Escape AP come back for revenge is the great Commander Shepherd pleading for his life I'm pleading for yours so thoughtful then I suppose I'm off to lock up you know he wouldn't have let me live you can't clone everything if you are undecided it is not too late to throw her at the airlock the rest of the squad's waiting outside we'll have the Normy back in shape in no time appreciate it well what happens on Shor leave stays on Shor leave come on maybe we can take some actual time on no explosions or anything just us unlikely but [Music] acceptable so after a hard day spent fighting an evil clone you know what comes next a nap please we party down well I got to get going things to settle up before I head back to tanka always fires to put out when you're in charge right let me know if you want to hang out or if you're having that party see you party huh well no pressure no one's going to make you throw a party all right good idea let's set it up I've channeled discretionary funds into your account for the purchase of any c atory supplies Commander okay Ed and Cortez and trainer are in what I have also informed Dr tone about any potential upcoming celebrations wait wait I'm in charge of the guest list yeah so there's no uninvite button on this thing all right but when it's time I invite the rest Cortez just invited James so fine I'm going to go out and see how much trouble I can get into without snapping a femur members of your crew have expressed interest in spending time with you Commander you can check your private terminal for messages if you require activities silver Sun strip has an arcade in addition to the casino you've also been granted a complimentary pass to the combat simulator thanks Cliff guess I should take advantage of some Shor Leave Myself message so who's this patriarch person keep going what should we do first Rex what are you doing here escaping ever since we cured the Gage it's been nothing but work Council been riding you B not those pack [ __ ] Slingers no it's the it's the female Shepherd now that they're fertile again I I haven't slept in I don't know how long can I get you two anything two more drinks and another bag of ice I would have thought you'd be enjoying the perks of Krogan fertility enjoying it there's a line of females outside my dwelling right now stretches on for as far as you can see I to sneak out my own bathroom window even then I was cornered by two more females on the ride from tunka and it's just you they're not spreading the love around sure but everyone wants their firstborn in generations to be strong and fit I'm the leader of Clan erot I brought an end to the Jif age everyone on tunka wants a piece of me and he's no help at all she encourages it I'm telling you shepher I'm in no shape to fight Reapers considering everything we've been through I can think of worse positions to be in trust me I've been in every position in the past few days here are your drinks and a bag of ice and I thought more procedure was painful oh well [ __ ] shepher we sure have been through it haven't we still going through it true well here's to us and of going through it I'll Drink To That for ball it means Victory or death roughly ah but you can't die Rex you've got a family now a really big family more ice Commander I see you have purchased the necessary party supplies when you are ready you can send invitations from your private terminal what sort of party are you hoping to have tonight Commander I could set things up for quiet conversation or would you prefer a more energetic evening I think it's time to blow off some steam excellent choice Commander allow me to queue up a series of popular nightclub tracks and drink lists I will also modify my appearance to be more festive hey come on in thanks for coming thanks thanks for the invite make yourselves at home thank you count on it this is good looks broken I'm sure shepher won't notice man this music is hot the right music sets the tone for the whole party right eston sure my parties are always a little hit and miss to be honest stick with me but I'm a party Legend back in school they called me party bega golly I hope they had t-shirts printed I ran with a simple crowd be going back to hey shepher you going to have a drink sure how's everyone doing ask me after five more of these I'll Drink To That am I going to find you on the floor tomorrow morning LT here's hoping well that's great I can wake you up with my ab weano hey thanks for doing this I kind of needed to unwind a bit even just for a night I think we've all leared to rest that we have forz Here's to Us and a chance to rest I can't get over the size of this apartment the electric bill alone could have paid for my college tuition or F so shef you can serve this s but can you drink it someone has to drive you all home are we sure the Normandy is still there has anyone else tried to steal it do you still have your toothbrush no worries I'm sure Cerberus would be happy to build us the sr3 we've seen a lot of good times on the old girl that we have some of you more than others I'm just honored to have squeaked in to the Normandy because I got hi I'm trying to socialize I'm not particularly good at it not much for big parties well if I know people sure but some of your friends are legends I can't just ask if they tried the hummus this is nice I don't spend much time with everyone like this as friends I'm glad we could do this protean Gatherings were nothing like this we considered the future and respected the dead yeah someone needs to expl who is strongest you or the tank bra what I miss the prothean here wants to know who would win in a fight between me and Rex that's a good question no it isn't baby pack here wouldn't stand a chance don't listen to this fossil the only thing he could defeat is a glass of warm milk H I got headlight bigger than you Junior this talk does not prove anything only one way to settle this nice now the party started another time guys I don't have time to buy new furniture ah just what it was getting good yeah you got lucky reminds me of cor's den haven't been back there in a while in my cycle too many people in one room reached the high casualty rate of attacked we should all be careful your guests appear to be getting rowdy Commander would you like me to change the intensity of the atmosphere part is just starting let's turn it up at your service Commander I heard there's a big party in there can we come in no you can't go away how's it going over here you can't come in it's going good I see that anyone interesting trying to get in not really no get lost no can I try that sure press this button and say no no great work not good thanks no see easy keep up the good work we'll do I told you already no hey shepher thanks for the invite never been to a human party before worst planet to get shot down over we're talking pre-war pre-war life bearing worlds only uh I'm going with t Garden World yes but it's got those chlorine swamps hey guys Dr CH no worries this is fun for us so you don't have a sidearm under your pilot's chair the weapons Locker is on the bridge practically right there a weapon you can't get to is no weapon at all when's the last time you train with that the handgun sometime before I got the ass kicking robot as my co-pilot that's not good what if you have to save Ed someday unacceptable you should always trade Pilots are warriors too you know what this is It's a man emergency take this kid out back and make him to target practice exactly some range time will fix you up right Commander you are not taking me shooting my test levels are plenty High I fly a deadly War Machine remember Joker's body count is plenty High you don't need to take him anywhere this is not about me knocking Joker this is about being prepared for the worst man I didn't hear of any Gunplay when Rex grabbed your shuttle on sirash if there had been I'd have killed our best shot at an alliance with the Krogan you mean you would have W did it then maybe we should drink to brains as well as guns done great party i' better see you out on the Dance Floor later we'll see I wonder if there's anything stronger behind the bar I'm a good absolutely biotics are impressive I'm not saying they are't you're just saying that they're not that impressive got before good to see you hey what's going on here everyone playing nice of course shepher James was just explaining how physical conditioning trumps biotics really you go in there James come on Loco you have to go with me on this one biotics are strong but unpredictable all that cooling down I don't cool down big guy a person can improve their physique but biotics they are what they are he's joking right James I mean what's your point exactly okay okay maybe it's not conditioning exactly maybe it's just the condition of one James Vega come on Ashley Alara check it out this guy here never has to cool down in fact the hotter the better goddess not James this is a no-brainer biotics win hands down we're talking about harnessing Dark Energy here yeah I hear you look around you that had to be an argument you couldn't win dumbass yeah well you win some you lose some Ashley you couldn't back me up not without closer inspection yeah huh I think I can make that happen okay then okay more drinks snacks help yourselves specialist trainer may I ask you a question you can ask me anything Ed when you believed me to be a simple VI you make comments about my voice what's wrong you D I am asking specialist trainer about why she found my voice sexually attractive on one occasion you said that you wanted to quote pin my voice against the wall and run your tongue along its collar bone well there's a context there that you were talking about quantum entanglement and I didn't know you were in AI anyway I was just joking you know stress of the retr fits and really my diagnostic suggested that you were genuinely aroused you have Diagnostics CRA has programmed you to check body language I get more reliable results measuring pupil dilation and thermal readings of venous zones oh good lord fair is fair trainer Ed has a right to ask about what you said I was very interested in trainer's ability to develop sexual feelings for what was at the time a bodyless voice you are all terrible it I apologize for saying that I wanted to roll naked with your voice in satin sheets oh I was not offended in fact it was flattering even the part where I wanted to grab your voice by the hair and nibble my way down its back I do not in fact remember you saying that Samantha oh that wasn't out loud never mind okay now your guests appear to be enjoying them Commander what shall I do now let's turn up the music and get some people dancing very good Commander I have had little opportunity to use my bounce and spin functionality kicking ass you should bring out those moves more often trainer you and I dancing hell yeah captain on Deck it's very enthusiastic we should record this and broadcast it for the Reapers they'll either run away melt down or fall in love good to see some things don't change well I like it Commander it's good to see you cut loose now and then thank you all for your loyalty and support yes CD at social events like this it is customary to dance with friends or loved ones would you dance with me it's going to take a lot more than a polite request to make that happen E I have recordings of you talking in your sleep that would make for a highly amusing Extranet video okay that's cheating so we won't dance with you huh hello shepher you will not well I will [Laughter] [Laughter] no seriously though don't go there well then maybe you should dance with them other people are dancing Jeff yes they are and I am sitting here enjoying my drink Joker no come on no seriously fine I'm to feel this in the looks broken I'm sure she could not could you I could float you off this balcony without breaking a sweat oh I know you could but do you have the coones to actually do it any of James seriously shepher what's up just proving a point I think James has a newfound respect for biotics you okay James yeah this is trippy I'm kind of buzzing all over do you find it relaxing uh kind of among other things I'm glad you lost that bet James when's my turn careful I need my full crew back when the night's over okay you've had your fun put me down now come on let's dance give me one dancing is often considered pleasurable jeck well not for me perhaps you've just never found the right partner hey everyone come over here for a minute let's get a photo to remember this arrange yourselves on the sofa an excellent suggestion Shepherd great idea I want a copy make way make way thanks for coming everyone Here's to Us ready Glyph of course if you could all please direct your attention this way okay everyone say Normandy [Music] Nory let's see if anyone else is up did we uh break anything last night I don't suppose you need anything around here calibrated yeah okay maybe I should just stop saying that word but only if Liara stop saying by the CIS was someone making tea I could use some tea I think I broke my head on something last night Okay who wants eggs Liara eggs trainer estabon eggs Joker where is that guy Ash shepher morning I need a floor to curl up on good morning shepher I hope you slept well some neighbors came by last night to complain about the noise I put their bodies in the building incinerator that was a joke I have nothing else to report I recommend breakfast duty calls huh even with a hangover there's still a war on unless the reapers are on Shore leave too I'm guessing they're not round everyone up pass out the aspirin and have them report to the Normandy you got [Music] it [Music] all right game on at least we threw one hell of a party probably the last one I'll last one until you finish kicking the Reaper's asses you mean cuz that's the plan can't wait to see what the hell you make us do [Music] next it's been a good [Music] ride the best [Music] look at this all it took was a cous attack on the Citadel to get folks around here to pay attention to the war how is this any different from normal can't you see the desperation this isn't happy dancing this is forget my problems dancing look at the arms if a guy waves his arms like that he's worrying about a lot more than looking stupid on the dance floor that's surprisingly observant I've had time to watch a lot of dancing from the sidelines speaking of which dancing watching from the sidelines what do you think about me and edting why not because I could break a bone just from some light over the close action that's always a risk but then so are the Reapers yeah I wasn't planning on dating Harbinger you know what I mean if we all ended up dead this time tomorrow what would you regret getting a shattered pelvis and a broken heart such a stupid idea if you could be out there right now on the Dance Floor would you be waving your arms yeah sounds like you've got bigger things to worry about than looking stupid yeah guess I do now if you'll excuse me this sucks what have you got there duty roster for the students it's what I do for fun now they're dropping us into hot spots for hit and runs I'm making sure your bosses don't get my kids killed how are they holding up they're fine they're not the ones reading Duty rosters while I'm on sh leave complain if you like but I think military life suits you hey running back to the alliance was your lifelong dream not mine come on Plenty of combat free room and board and people you can depend on yeah yeah maybe your little Suicide Squad taught me something about teamwork speaking of which thanks I didn't think my guys could cut it I wanted to put them in the back ranks but you believed and you were right they're kicking ass it'd be a hell of a lot more fun with you you find bigger fights but the little shits are useless without me I got to stick with them cuz I'm Dependable now apparently I blame you for this Shepherd come on what the duty rosters can wait right now you're on shorely shepher everybody knows you can't [Music] dance I miss afterlife yeah now this place is so clean and squeaks so you admit you and your thugs are here illegally yes and it only took CC 3 weeks to figure it out I don't care who you are you're required to go through processing like all other refugees come with me I don't think so Sher get me the assari counselor Arya to what do I owe the pleasure I'm being asked to submit to immigration processing I see and now you've been processed is there anything else nothing thank you anytime I think we're done here enjoy the show shepher I guess there's one rule on the Citadel huh I guess so I hate this place so sick and ly uptight then why are you here curus stole aega from me the elusive man is now squarely at the top of my ship list he will pay for every second I've spent in this bureaucratic hellhole how did Cerberus defeat you deceit distraction and a big [ __ ] army they lured me away from Omega and ambushed me I I escaped but Cerberus had already laid Siege by the time I could launch an assault they were too entrenched at least you escape to fight another day and that day is coming I'll take omega back but I'll get to that you're here because I have a proposition I'm listening the way I see it if you don't defeat the Reapers we're all dead won't matter where I'm sitting it's in my interest to help you what are you offering Arya on Omega I kept the blood pack blue Suns any eclipse in check now they're running a muck nobody wants that unite them under my rule and you'll have a powerful and ruthless Force for your war I've laid the groundwork with all three groups I just need you to close the deals give a criminal a gun we shoot you in the back they already have guns shepher I'll make sure they Point them at the Reapers I'm trying to help you why don't you think it over meet with narl my agent who's dealing with the blood pack the blue son's leader is Incognito here on the Citadel he'll be expecting you and I already have a deal with Jonas sederis the eclipse leader you just have to get your friend Commander Bailey to let her out of jail you obviously don't know Bailey very well Bailey respects you lean on him I think a United force of professional mercs is worth it don't you it's always a pleasure shepher let me know if you want to talk later look who's here so what's on your mind Shephard how do you plan on taking Omega back I think I'm going to employ violence I'm going to slap Omega right out of the elusive man's greedy little hands how am I supposed to talk Bailey into letting Jonas sederis out of prison I've already leaned on the council Bailey is in direct Defiance of their order so talk to him one boy scout to another chain of command and all that crap take him to dinner talk dirty to him whatever works we'll talk later I'm sure Shepherd thank God you're all right I'm fine I'm sorry I wanted to see you in person it's better this way the Citadel is a mess right now it's sounds like it I heard about the attempted coup yeah with Kai Lang's help udina nearly seized control K Lang that slippery bastard still alive he's alive and right in the middle of all this that complicates things I'll be on my guard look I don't have much time but I learned what happened to my sister where is she I don't know that yet but my father was definitely responsible if he's done anything to her I'll kill it Miranda shepher listen I'm being hunted by cus assassins a lot of them I need to stay out of sight what why I heard a rumor maybe more that my father is working on something for the elusive [Music] man something big why would your father be working with the elusive man especially now my father is ruthless about preserving his Legacy Legacy he has an obsession with making his Mark in history ensuring his dynasty lasts forever and you think the elusive man made him an offer exactly whatever's going on with your father can't be good we have to figure this out I agree but I need to do this myself it's time I stopped running from him you sure yes I can't think straight until I know Ari is safe you'll find her I know you will okay I better get going be careful I can't promise that Shepherd could you no I couldn't cheer to what do I owe the pleasure here to talk about you releasing Jonas Saras damn you too somebody got the council to order her release I'm delaying as best I can what's your stake in this it's classified that's a fancy way of saying mind your own business look there's no way I'm letting that psychopath out the woman's unstable and a clear public threat what makes you think she's crazy she was a ruthless sadus before she get caught her imprisonment has cracked a shell off the nut maybe Freedom will improve her she rages day and night Shepherd calling for the deaths of all Eclipse enemies no Freedom will only give her the chance to kill I'd like access to her to judge for myself sure thing I'm sure you'll agree then maybe the council will listen to you and resend the order go to The seac Outpost my assistant will connect to sedara cell from there then call me back and sue hope are hit by Reaper forces hell of a view isn't it during our war this place became a myth to my people a dream glimpsed only in the memory shards The Citadel was both the heart of our civilization and its demise the Reapers hit here first didn't they no one I knew had ever seen the Citadel to be here now I don't know what to think it might not seem like much but a prothean is standing on the Citadel alive that's a victory in itself perhaps when things were at their darkest we used to tell stories Imagining the wonders of this place the seat of our Empire the power to sway Worlds the Galaxy belonged to us nowadays a lot of races have embassies here it's true then you share power with the rest it's not perfect but it's kept the peace most of the time pardon me this one has been listening this one suspects you are a [Music] prothean a Hannah I remember your kind when you were still minnow in the ocean this one is unworthy this one has seen the face of an inkin they consider your kind to be their gods a Pity we did not teach them to speak better you're really a prothean I am but if you lost the last war what hope do we have for many there may be no hope the Reapers killed trillions in my cycle the odds of being a I don't think that's going to work but you are still alive now that alone is a miracle and you still have the power to fight my people knew your kind when you were young tan assari Hanah there was potential in all of you now you must seize that potential and become the weapon you are meant to be the weapon that tells the Reapers we are not machines we are alive and we will fight back thank you that meant a lot Commander Shephard it must be an honor to have a prothean fighting alongside you he starting to learn his way around javic is one of the best soldiers I've ever seen the commander is a capable Warrior as well for a human who once lived in caves thank you Commander I enjoyed my time here walking among the young I will see you back on the Normandy cracking down on that crap in the war people need to I've connected with Jonas sederis and her cell Commander you can speak with her via that console thanks we'll need some privacy of course when you're done you can also contact Commander Bailey from that terminal who's that spying on me now ah I see good arya's indentured servant has finally come to deliver me to freedom I want to talk with you before I secure your release [ __ ] you have no choice and when I get out Heads Will Roll oh yes you've killed a lot of my people don't think I've forgotten that you have to move on and I will once all my enemies are dead I love holding all the cards even in here you must deal with me I have all the power is that right yes saying my second in command is a weak willed to if he had balls he'd leave me to rot and take control himself but he won't defy me he knows better now get me out of here Shepherd tell Bailey to release me Bailey I've seen sideras so she's crazy right it would be ridiculous to let her out she's a menace let me try to make this problem go away sounds good I'll hold the line until I hear from you Commander sheer a pleasure to see you again though I wish it we're under better circumstances I had hoped for your support in the fight against the Reapers what's going on 17 days ago with Precision strikes on four gu systems the aquarians initiated the war to retake our home World which was a clear violation of our agreement with the council to avoid provoking the GU a treaty violation is nothing compared to recovering our home world and advanced AI technology your home world you mean renok correct Commander 300 years ago we lost our wall to our own AI Creations the GU after we attempted to kill them we didn't try to kill them chorus we tried to deactivate them it wasn't murder no it was murder Commander the quarians never intended to create a true AI it was an accident which you chose to correct by trying to kill them don't bother admitting we were wrong would undercut the justification for this suicidal Invasion plan your throwing yourselves at the G again and this time we may have destroyed our people for good we' driven the GU back to the home system when this signal began broadcasting to all gu ships the Reapers under Reaper control the get are significantly more effective our Fleet is pinned in the home system if we're going to win we win you insisted on involving the civilian ships Admiral Geral we need to retreat or we'll lose the life ships where's the signal coming from here a GU dreadn it can outgun anything we've got and it's heavily defended the Normandy stealth Drive can get us in undetected I could board then disable the reaper command signal yes cutting off the signal should throw the GU into complete disarray and while they're confused you get to a mass relay and Retreat good a civilian ship have seen too much fighting already are you certain you can disable the signal we'll get you out of there safely Admiral our newest admiral has also volunteered to offer technical expertise talora vas Normandy reporting for Duty glad you could make it tally Admirals I'll ready a team to hit that dreadnut thank you Commander Admiral it's mostly a formality I'm an expert on the GU that you are I'm glad you're here if I'd known it was this bad I would have come sooner you've had your own troubles I'm sorry about Earth we've got the largest Fleet in the Galaxy if you can help us we'll hit the Reaper with everything we've got or however much is left from this stupid War I thought you'd support The Invasion no after talking to Legion I thought maybe there was a chance for Peace So I help them I'm an admiral people look to me for guidance public disagreement would divide the fleet I'll get your people out of here safely tally thanks shepher and just so you know I need to keep things strictly business in front of the Admirals if you'd like to catch up let's talk somewhere private sure thing I'm ready to hit that dread knot whenever you are we're approaching the quaran home system ETA to ranok 5 minutes what have you got from the com boies pretty much a big old [ __ ] storm Commander I have detected several hundred unique ship signatures engaged in active combat yeah like I said take us in Joker stealth Drive engaged only way they'll detect us is if you all start singing the Russian national anthem my cyber warfare Suite has access to docking protocols all right once we're aboard we find whatever's broadcasting the reaper signal and shut it down Tally's our expert on gu software she'll be handling hacking and security good so you're a real living prothean as opposed to a fake dead one uh okay shepher there's a problem all tombes except one are physically secured I see the free one pretty torn up though too risky for the whole team I'll secure the ducking area everyone else can follow me over Roger that Commander we'll just stay here you know quietly hang tight it'll just be a minute no wonder the quarians were having trouble that ship is enormous it is 30% larger than an alliance dreadn how are you doing Shephard the lack of gravity is a little disorienting the dreadn has artificial gravity you should be okay once you're on board until then I'll make do with mag boots hey take your time Commander we're fine until they you know look out a window get don't use Windows remember structural weakness I gther just sitting there saying those Organics would never try the no windows thing twice looks like the rest of the team isn't using the docking tube so I'm guessing you'd rather not solo the Tron not if I can help it ask tally to get on the the dreadnut schematics if you can point me at another docking tube I'll override the controls and let the boarding party on got it you're clear AB board any resistance all quiet so far they haven't detected us yet here let me see if I can get this open in the meantime take a look at this there it's open we're clear to go looks impressive it's Admiral Z's design it transmits an energy pulse on so where are we headed we're looking for an operation Center I can disable the reaper command signal from there where's the closest one past their defense network and through a sensor cluster vence always the vents you did fine at the collector base I got set on fire they're using ultraviolet frequencies not infrared that's a lot more expensive and a lot more powerful when the fleet rushed the dreadnut those lasers carved right through our Ships Come On Let's get to the op center before they lose more watch out get the incoming got it more of them fast I don't hear an alarm their yes they sent alert to every unit on their ship we need to get this Operation Center before they box Us in as you wish there is no self-preservation in these machines networks's intelligent as we kill them their attacks become more aggressive you fought them before Commander disable their Shields then kick them down before they reach char the dreadn Operation Center is just ahead good let's cut the reaper signal and get the fleet out of here [Music] the hunters are moving in acknowled that's the last of them let's see if that console is operational damn it they've locked down the reaper signal we can't cut it down from here in the Operation Center there the reaper signals coming from the drive core so if we get there we shut it down right but how do we get there the get have sealed emergency bulets to block us off we need a rout to the drive core that can't be blocked a path that runs the length of the ship what about the main battery it runs right by the drive core that could work but the GS still have us locked in in here we need to get these doors open they've locked high level processes we need something basic a shipwide emergency like a fire what about the heat diffusion system wait if I faked a thermal warning it would open all maintenance tubes for emergency venting would that override the lockdown yes okay I've got it primed but be ready I'm reading hostile gu on the other side of the doors this ship design is almost quaran but not quite it's meant for synthetics not Organics synthetics do not care for organic ease of use or aesthetic Beauty in some cases they actively oppose it shouldn't be too much farther to the main battery I'm surprised they'd send you on this Mission tell even Admirals are expected to serve I'm better at hacking than I am ordering ships around damn it Priority message a planetary defense Cannon just took down Admiral corus's Ship survivors they got to escape pods and I've got Admiral Ron trying to establish a secure link put her through she this is wrong the heavy Fleet is collapsing I don't know how much longer we can hold out we'll have the reaper signal deactivated shortly Admiral there's the maintenance lock they've stopped firing we're safe as long as the maintenance lock is in place let's move come on let's get out of here [Music] here we live another hour watch The Shield sck to cover shepher grab my hand hang on I'm all right good hopefully we're done with elevators come on the drive cor shouldn't be far that's definitely Reaper Tech but what's shepher Commander help us region you know this gu yes it helped me fight the collectors it's on our side unless it was reprogrammed like the rest of the GU Legion helped us fight the Reapers before there's no way it would have agreed to this your caution is understandable once freed we will submit to any restraints you deem necessary I never thought I'd say this but it's good to see you again likewise Creator Zora so what is this thing it uses our networking architecture to broadcast the old machine command signal to all g s mously then getting you out of there will shut off the reaper signal wait you cannot simply remove the restraints we are secured via Hardware blocks nearby that shackle our operating protocols the hardware blocks are on the far side of the [Music] room far side of the room you said yes deactivation should be simple the G protected them against viral attack not physical removal how'd the Reapers get control of the G they did not the creators attacked the GU wished to live the old machines extended an offer so we went to that gu station and rewrote the Heretics for what nothing no you successfully rewrote the Heretics the decision to Ally with the old machines was difficult had the creators not attacked it would have been unnecessary we'll have you out of there soon got it t order to Fleet the signal is about to go offline this is Admiral H we're in your dead parare blocks offline we are [Music] free Kila as a gesture of cooperation we have disabled the dreadnots drive core all weapons and barriers are offline alert G reinforcements incoming the G lead be stabilized signal is offline Fleet prepare to on the P Fleet will cover you once the heavy plet is in position whenever you're ready as your the quarians have a chance now admir Geral what are you doing R check your screens the dreadnut is helpless no barriers and the main gun is offline we can remove their Flagship if we strike now damn it this is our chance to withraw the civilian Fleet safely what are you talking about we're still on board we can't waste this chance heavy Fleet on forward take out the thread do Patrol hold position you do that the heavy Fleet gets wiped out and if we die simple Retreat won't save you from the death response damn you what are they doing focus on the Gap we'll worry about the Admirals later [Applause] Patrol fet flanking support on the heavy Fleet give them a Firing Lane All Ships open fire shepher Commander the reer Fleet is firing upon this vessel without barriers this ship will be destroyed we must evacuate we need to get to the Escape pods G transmit intelligence is via remote signal we do not use Escape pods suggestions G Fighters are DED in a port side fighter Bank we can pilot a fighter to safety shepher def hold fire I repeat hold fire they're not responding damn it shepher Commander we have taken control of ding protocols we'll be right there shepher Commander we can only launch from the upper level let's play dou people hurry we're losing the my field we'll make it Nory to Shephard reading a loss of gravity you okay over there fine we're leaving in a GU fighter transmitting rendevu coordinates does the storage compartment have adequate room shepher Commander we're fine go just wagle the wings or something so I know which one is [Music] you they fired on the dreadn while you were on board they were supposed to pull their Fleet out safely instead I know Admiral Geral has been causing trouble along the trium border for years but I can understand and their desperation we only lost Earth a few weeks back we haven't lost Earth yet we need help shepher we need a fleet and the Coran have the biggest one out there I'll get it Admiral your unilateral strike endangered us all I should charge you with treason I was within my authority as admiral of the heavy Fleet and what of shepher and Tora they escaped unharmed Shepherd the mission parameters changed your military you understand that I understand that you wasted your chance to withdraw safely the dreadn was a perfect Target Admiral you jeopardized your mission and your people get the hell off my ship shepher I understand you're angry if I didn't need your Fleet he nearly got us killed Ron you must understand the GU inflicted heavy casualties before you disable the repper signal you said they have the planetary defense Cannon had Admiral corus sacrificed his own ship to destroy it he crash landed on the home world the Normandy can assist with rescue efforts thank you Commander I think the worst is over the GU no longer possess the programming upgrades they had while slaved by the rivers Shepherd Commander we are prepared to offer assistance I see your gu friend has returned the Reapers were using Legion like a signal booster to broadcast commands from the dreadnut we freed him it we freed it this is a fascinating prototype with some study I may be able to use it to find a weakness in the GU consensus Legion helped me in the fight against the collectors so did your pistol should I worry about its feelings I don't think you want to continue this line of thought Admiral Legion is my friend more importantly it's our best source of information on the GU the scientific benefits are off the table what can you tell us about the GU how will they react without Ripper guidance this is a false assumption you have cut off long range control but the old machines placed a base on Rik for short range Direction the G still have Ripper upgrades correct they are currently disorganized but once the short range signal is in place they will recover kiler I need to warn the fleet Zen coordinate with Geral move we need to take out the reaper base where's it located unknown find it understood we do know the location of a server from which G fighter squadrons are controlled the squadrons are targeting Creator life ships disabling them will limit casualties we offer assistance thanks the guest recovered faster than we'd hoped if it hadn't warned us they could have wiped us out sounds like you owe Legion an apology however Advanced your friend is it's still a GU a GU who just saved your Fleet and I wish I could have known it better but right now we cannot afford trust what do you need I'd like to know about your Patrol Fleet in peace time the patrol Fleet managed navigation internal security and intership conflicts or crimes now we mostly guard a heavy fleet's flank it's mostly light frots or Fighters tell me about the civilian Fleet our civilian ships Admiral corus commands them if he survived his crash landing on ranak in peace time they made up the bulk of our Fleet now our strength would even give the tians PA tally said you had the largest Fleet in the galaxy the tians have more dreadnots their overall military force is larger than our heavy Fleet by far but before we began this war we jury wed every quarian ship in the floella for battle even our live ships have cannons you've converted them into dreadnots that's a violation of the Treaty of ficon while Liv ships have Firepower comparable to a dreadnut their primary purpose is food cultivation you think the council will buy that technicality if need be I'll apologize once this war is over and in the meantime you're putting your civilians in danger not casually Commander we keep them off the front lines but we'll do whatever we must win what can you tell me about Admiral gal's heavy Fleet it was our main military force before the war comprised of all Quan vessels suited for sustaining combat it can't compare to the tan forces of course but we have a number of heavy frots and advanced fighter forces tally said you had the largest Fleet in the Galaxy the Tans have more dreadnots their overall military force is larger than our heavy Fleet by far but before we began this war we jury riged every waran ship in the floella for battle even our live ships have cannons you've converted them into dreadnots that's a violation of the Treaty of ficon Why Live ships have Firepower comparable to a dreadnut their primary purpose is food cultivation you think the council will buy that technicality if need be I'll apologize once this war is over and in the meantime you're putting your civilians in danger not casually Commander we keep them off the front lines but we'll do whatever we must to win which Fleet does Admiral's end command special projects it's not a fleet per se just a few research vessels her technical breakthroughs have put us within Striking Distance of the home world you're not worried about her losing perspective given her interest in the gu if she can save our people she can do whatever she wants I'll let you get back to work thank you Commander ID can you clean this up I will try this is the Kesh we've lost barriers our com system is jammed can anyone hear this we have G Fighters incoming please if anyone can hear this we need help we have home breaches life support failing shepher Commander you opposed Creator Admiral Zen's attempt to confiscate our platform she's done enough already your assistance continues to be noted you say gu Fighters are targeting the Oran Liv ships hostile gu fighter squadrons intend to breach the Liv ship's defenses the assigned squadrons are networked with server on ranok if the life ships are damaged the creators will lose armaments Provisions people so we destroy the server no G programs would transfer to alternate servers they are only vulnerable through direct interface removing G from this server will prevent significant Creator deaths we will accompany you on this mission back on the dreadnut you mentioned G Heretics what exactly happened to them after we blew up that satellite rewriting the Heretics increased the number of G allied with the old machines this has resulted in a greater number of hostile G platforms so you're saying it was a mistake it has put us at a tactical disadvantage this was not a foreseen outcome but we cannot change decision once it is made do you Harbor regrets about rewriting the Heretics the quarians hit first if we get rid of the reaper signal maybe this war doesn't have to end with everyone destroyed an interesting notion most Organics would not hold on to ideals of Peace for so long what did you do after you left the Normandy our physical platform returned to the G consensus beyond the Perseus Veil data gathered during our mission confirmed that the old machine's return was imminent we planned for war so the GU believed your proof that the rapers were coming back of course that must have been nice the GU have fought the quarians before what made this different the GU were building a mega structure to house all G store all memories it was to end our isolation from each other and the quarian flotilla attacked it yes a significant amount of programs were installed when creators began bombing we did not have sufficient Surplus Hardware to save them all some programs could not be recovered is that what made the GU desperate enough to work for the Reapers yes imagine that for every one of your people lost on Earth your own intelligence deemed the Creator's attack narrowed the G's perspective self-preservation took precedence you were afraid you'd be wiped out we do not experience fear as you would but we have no desire to be exterminated even if the Reapers cost the GU free will that is evidently an acceptable trade what was interfacing with a Reaper like the old machine took total control of our sensory equipment our networking even then it could not fully comprehend them they are magnitudes above us a single thought was immense overwhelming unknowable you're making them sound Godlike their forms are Advanced but mundane we do not view the old machines as analoges to deities however we have gained perspective on why others would imbue them with these qualities we'll talk later we will remain here I haven't heard any news about that reaper base hopefully they'll give us a Target soon so how did you end up back with your Fleet tally when the war started the admiralty board asked for my help I had more recent contact with the GU than most of my people they hadn't filled the spot on the board left by my father I was invited in it's just a technicality I'm far too young to be a real Admiral don't sell yourself short taly the board needed your expertise you needed the authority that comes with rank how did the war with the G get started anyway Admiral Zen developed a scanning countermeasure that interferes with G active scan hands it's like a flashbang grenade it effectively crippled the G ships in combat my fleet couldn't pass up the chance to attack could we use it to fight the Reapers it only works against the GU unfortunately their AI lets them use extremely detailed ladar pings Zen's countermeasure overwhelmed them with garbage data and it's useless now that the Reapers have upgraded their processing power how is it being back with the fleet right now it's exhausting I'm an admiral in the middle of a war I just want us to get out of this alive everything else can wait when this is over I could use your help I can't shepher if we survive this we'll have a home world my people need me you could help your people's home World by fighting the Reapers I don't know like I said I'm not thinking that far ahead yet talk to you later tell if you want to catch up in private call me up to your cabin tally I'm free if you'd like to come up I'll just be a moment thanks for asking me up I couldn't talk freely in front of Ron you okay no no I'm really not 17 m Million Lives are riding on me and I don't know if I can save them you're doing everything you can if the fleet Falls it won't be because of you I helped my father and and Zen's ideas the new tech that made an invasion too good to pass up that's based on my father's work if they die because of me if if I don't we'll get them out of there safely tally I couldn't do this without you shepher I feel like I'm bluffing trying to convince them that the Admiral's daughter knows what she's doing not the Admiral's daughter the Admiral I know and at least now I can push back against the worst ideas that's why I accepted the position and because of you me when they offered me this position I asked myself what you'd do I thought you'd take the chance to make things better that probably sounds stupid it's just I know I'm not not really qualified for this you're doing fine tally and thanks I should get back before the Admirals get into trouble again I'll talk to you later Commander it is as we feared guest Squad runs have begun massing on a path to intercept our Liv ships understood Admiral Ron we're almost at the server keep us posted what's our status we remain undetected on encrypted death channels res resistance is likely only within the server within it's that big you misunderstand direct virtual interface is necessary to extract gu from the server you must enter our consensus you want me to virtually interact with the GU that's one way to get their attention if it doesn't kill you I'm not a machine how do I go into a virtual world your species has experimented with virtual interfaces you saw this on Project Overlord I saw how it almost Unleashed a rogue AI human hybrid on the Galaxy we have refined the interface they created and have equipment from Normandy to facilitate safe contact we request your trust I have your back Legion even if I don't quite understand why you need it you are an unknown this is an advantage G security is not Adept to targeting organic thought processes while we occupy the system's intrusion countermeasures you will disable the squadrons by removing G from the server if it saves the live ships we've got to try it Telemetry data predicts this operation has a high chance of success there is little time we will bypass security while you secure safe landing wait you're not going to I guess it just did this [Music] this is it yes hostile G fighter squadrons are networked to This Server due to restricted resources it is best if you connect alone let's do it initiating CLE Network integration proceed to do cour nothing to consensus remains still shepher Commander exess movement during an upload is discouraged [Music] shepher Commander we acknowledge your integration into this server we welcome you to our consensus what is this we've installed filters to allow you to make visual sense of the servers raw data your mind perceives our world as something familiar I wouldn't call this familiar where are you here you look different we have made ourselves visually distinct for your convenience what about gu already in here you will perceive G as surveillance footage audio locks sensor records we do not require bodies as our software communes our Hardware is merely a tool this is our true world as we remove G it will grow dark and what does turning off the lights doe to the G back in the real world the GU fighter squadrons communicate with platforms on their spacecraft via This Server we will s that connection we will ensure there are no transfers or backups This Server will fall silent this is like wiping out a city isn't it we have no choice in this matter it is a question of survival there are two communication nodes on This Server we must access them to disable the hostile death Fighters we must protect your exit Port but you will not be alone we will maintain contact and assist establishing connection to access point warning connection blocked by infected code use our combat software to disrupt the infection I wondered what the gun was for this for code is a manifestation of the old machine signal you're surprised the Reapers were all over your servers we did not anticipate such extensive infection okay I've got to ask why a gun we wish to provide familiar equipment then thanks connection established proceed to the access point establishing connection to communication node error access Deni is the reaper keeping you out unknown please investigate warning Reaper presence detected data cluster contains infected code we require access to [Applause] [Music] proceed accessing data cluster what is this data clusters contain historical data your connection permits streaming of information from our archives you really want to rename the vi Networks absolutely the mobile Hardware release deserves a little ceremony unit 01 what is the keish word for Servant of the people the word is gath Creator zahak yes very good ancestors you f over it w you here until midnight fixing 01 circuitry well it needed res wasn't that footage from the past why are the quarians masked you process our memories by using your own how many creators have you witnessed unmasked good point this data cluster contains information time stamped 290 years ago creator this unit detects no malfunctions it is still capable of survey you see it's ignoring all set down commits please specify it as failed assign tasks we will reprogram well let's take a look Creator this unit is ready to serve what has it done wrong let's cut the one you may proceed to the last the cluster accessing G cluster we've got escaped G they're pinned open fire one's going for a weapon so who won the platform arming itself was an agricultural unit by opening fire on attacking creators it saved simpler domestic G following it that looks a lot like the sniper rifle you used to carry it is an efficient model establish conne of the remaining server hello Commander are you there not as you understand it what's the situation quaran the guest squadrons have arrived but something is a Miss after Fighters have stopped functioning we will continue to hold out as long as we can pleas give me an update one remain what's wrong infection programs are increasing we have restabilized you must continue shepher Commander the reaper code is adapted they can now self-replicate you mean it grows back yes however disrupting vulnerable points in the infection may slow down its replication [Applause] we require access to the generaland there is a multiable point further along infection Target this spot to slow its growth toward the data cluster out of the way you can't do this to them I said step away from the G this is insane we need the GU you can't just destroy them for asking time's up throw her in the others looks like the war wasn't popular with everyone we have kept records of these Creator sacrifices they have AR been forgotten by their own people but not by the G we cannot establish a connection without access to this data cluster there is a vulnerable point of infection leading to the data cluster disrup the infection at this spot it will slow regrowth long enough to access the data [Music] cluster this data comes from a period during which the creators declared martial law the safe house this is your final warning CLE M this unit does not understand it has not taken part in hostilities it doesn't matter to them I need to get you out of here this conflict exceeds Creator safety parameters we will surrender our Hardware if it ends hostilities no it's all right we'll go back to the ex this TN Creator marara what is your status creat as time passed the creators who opposed Marshal on manner were ultimately outnumbered accessing data is data from the end of Warfare on renok the osal is down do not engage the G I repeat avoid contact gu Pursuit is breaking off 100 clicks past Rano all captains fall back to the mass relay this isn't happening now it is time stamped 290 years ago it is the creator Exodus at the end of the morning War we have secured Freedom the creators were no longer a threat so we abandoned Pursuit wait the GU spared the last quarians you let them go we were in our infancy we could not calculate the repercussions of destroying an entire species our creators we choose isolation rather than face this uncertainty additional data recovered Legion that's back when I activated you on the Normandy yes you've been thinking about when we met it was highly significant you were the first organic to openly cooperate with death since the end of the morning War we wish to ensure you are not the last it's not going to be easy the prospect remains if the reaper presence is removed there is a chance of reunification with G and perhaps creators you think that's still possible hope sustains Organics during periods of difficulty we admire the concept connection with the remaining Ser established we are ready to transport you something's happening to the GU the fighter Squad roners have stopped we detect no more active programs inside their ships Admiral hd's Fleet is driving them back the live ships are safe Commander R access acquired seering all connections to this communication node G no longer reside on This Server we may now exit the consensus what's wrong you you must must disconnect from the terminating remote access removing programs deleting [Music] archives shepher you all right did it work gu Fighters have been disabled any remaining squadrons attacking the live ships have withdrawn the server is offline are you sure what's happening we have transferred gas programs from the server into these platforms why they wish to join us even our machines will never be so rational while shepher Commander removed the reaper infection we judged we could persuade hostile gu programs to reunite with ours we were correct these gu have renounced the old machines and will oppose the Reapers they are now us why didn't you tell me any of this we did not doubt you we doubted your allies the Creator's actions have placed their species in danger but they are unsympathetic to what it has done to ours the Coran sanctioned this operation to save their people they would not have done so if they knew we wish to preserve gu as well I understand not wanting to leave anyone behind you accept our actions the live ships are safe and we have more G on our side we both did what we came to do we judged you would understand Prime units will be available once the reaper signal has been located and destroyed remind me to warn Admiral Hackett he's got some primes coming let's get back to the Normandy impressive Commander the get squadrons attacking our live ships have been completely neutralized if there is any chance we could duplicate the feat I would be happy to lend my expertise legion's the one to ask if you're looking for other servers I thought as much but your gu claims to have no data available whenever I inquire perhaps you can help me with something else what's that how did you get gu primes to work with you they volunteered I see well should you wish to examine these G to confirm their new Allegiance please do not hesitate to contact me Zen out Commander we've located the rer base transmitting the local signal good and not a moment too soon with the Ripper code upgrades the GU are tearing the fleet apart once the signal is disabled the GU will pose no threat to Creator forces you sound conflicted while the old machines have unethical purposes their upgrades have vastly improved our people observe a GU processing signal a single unit I believe correct now 10 nearby units networked cooperatively now a single G Unit with the old machine upgrade that's a fully evolved AI yes we do not agree with the goals of the old machines but we find this growth beautiful indicative of life it is Commander I witnessed their history Admiral the Reapers sped up the process but the GU were always moving this way and they will die when we destroy the base they allied with the Rippers to save themselves from you maybe they don't have to die after what I saw on that server I don't know maybe there's another option Commander are you suggesting I'm not suggesting anything all I'm saying is maybe they don't all have to die it's a mood point until we take out that base the surrounding area is heavily fortified and they have placed jamming Towers to prevent orbital targeting sounds like we're going in on foot Admiral Zen developed a laser guidance system that can cut through the jamming it's saying to the normand's targeting computer so the Normandy launches the Precision strike at whatever Target I have painted that ought to do it Edy this work for you yes it should enable us to make a Precision strike against the Reapers and anything else in our way the get will quickly reconfigure their jamming Towers to neutralize this technology you should not use before reaching the base I've sent the coordinates for the reer base are we clear to go we still haven't gotten a rescue ship to Admiral C can he wait we're suffering heavy civilian casualties without him there to organize them but we'll do what we can this is your operation Commander if you want to strike now you've got my support I gave in your Reckless Behavior beforeand the poter fleet isn't moving we need to break their flanking attempt to buy off frig's time to make repairs and then you'll charge off again like last time this is different run unless we give our ships time to rest we're going to lose them so pull them back if I withdraw now the guest will flank us and we'll lose any room to maneuver I need the patrol Fleet I gave in your Reckless Behavior before hand the pter fleet isn't moving we need to break their flanking attempt to buy our frigs to time to make repairs and then you'll charge off again like last time throwing more ships into that mess just puts more lives at risk Admiral Geral fine I'll pull back the heavy Fleet and when we're taking fire from both sides those deaths are on your heads thank you Commander it's difficult to keep him in line Commander shepher this is Admiral Zan have you reached s's Escape pod not yet what's your status the civilian Fleet is taken significant losses since zor has sacrificed his ship to destroy a GE ground cannon searching for their lost Admiral is the only thing keeping the captains from panicking what makes finding the Admiral a priority despite opposing The Invasion he did an admirable job protecting our civilian ships without him some of our non-combatants are planning to leave the filla picture the consequences if you will they've lost a leader in a war they didn't want their wants are immaterial we are committed even zarus understood the civilian fleet's importance The Invasion would be stalled without a supply chain after all I'll do what I can keep your civilians safe I make no promises my own ships must be coordinated for our final strike on ranok I'm getting some stating it appears elor is crashed within range of a g jamming Tower you must disable it to contact Zen Admiral Zen let's hope the Wilderness is Kinder to this Admiral than the machines we'll see in a minute take us in to the tower we're taking fire the G installed anti-aircraft guns beside the jamming Tower we'll have to disable them on foot once the guns are gone you take out the tower right Commander setting you down here my people have been in exile for centuries to be standing here in the land of my ancestors you've fought this G what tactics would they use the usual more G predictable machines have always mistaken numbers for strength they came so far we need to radio zorus if we're going to find let's get to that jamming Tower are you hurt we should inspect the gun one of us needs to take those AA guns offline Talon you take the guns no problem you you heard my message s out for the stress call radios are down you a soldier maintenance DN hated I I clean engent Parts this place is filled with G you should have hidden I thought I could buy the other civilians time fight some death there were so many first time I've even held a gun don't move we've got medil I've lost too much blood go look for the Admiral destroy that chaming Tower and you can radio him we'll find him Dorne I promise please listen the civilian Fleet didn't want this war if there's even a chance that Admiral corus can get us out alive and my son tell him tell Jonah that his father made it through the home world we will rest well dornaz ranok let's get to that Tower who should destroy the gun I want you on this tally right you should take the guest's turet who should disable the gun sheeper take out that gun tally I'm on it almost done done this gun's offline I'll signal The Shadow Dawn it's sou coris are you there Dawn this is Commander Sheard dordan didn't make it Admiral he didn't I see I'm coming in with a shuttle where are you my surviving crew found their way to a clearing I'll upload their location stay together we'll meet you there no the GU have cut me off I hear another the wave of approaching give us your coordinates leave me my crew will soon be over upun so will you my people are non-combatant Shepherd they'll be slaughtered rescue them Admiral I need you leading the civilian Fleet if we're going to end this fight civilians our entire race took up arms for this Insanity it's too late for us it's only too late if you die down here you can't possibly think you can stop this War I don't know what I do know is that I can't do it without your [Applause] help ancestors forgive me uploading my coordinates we're there's the Admiral we have to hurry I've got this clear go Admiral come on [Music] welcome aboard Shepherd my crew perhaps there's still time hello this is zorus does anyone copy hello we've got to go I pray they found comfort in the home World Skies Commander unrest has spread further than I thought you were right that I return Have you talked the civilian captains into stay yes they've regrouped into defensive positions around the fleet's core if we hadn't stopped them from any Aid I can offer is yours after the quarians drove the GU straight into the Reaper's arms I'd give anything to stop the madness of this wall and that's why your people needed you back of course it's time we turned our attentions to those we can still save farewell shepher fly safely then we need those ships to recover life pods they'll be more Val running Salvage on the dreadn we're not letting people in life pods die just so you can rumage through G debris you yourself said the life signs were weak they might already be dead it's not your call to make Admiral any Tech we can recover gives us an edge against the GU if you care about our people then we need those ships to recover life pods there'll be more Zen you can always send a salvage team later unless there isn't a later because we're defeated to a lack of gu technology fine I'm diverting ships to rescue life pods as soon as they're finished I want them back thanks shepher the sinking laser needs a line of sight what's the past this road the upper entrance Target the base before the GU can organize resistance what about you we will deactivate defense systems and acquire an escape vehicle you can do that this unit still carries remnants of the old machine upgrade code we can break any gu security you are concerned you know your limits I trust you I'm more concerned you didn't tell me about the upgrades you were tolerant of our recovery of G intelligences from the server but this matter is different personal you were ashamed shame is an emotional or cognitive response to societal judgment it should not apply here I'm on your side here Le reg I want to help your people we did not intend to cause event how'd we get here the GU are better than this no based on empirical evidence they are not [Music] yeah proceed to the upper entrance we will exit here and procure an escape vehicle got it Legion good luck acknowledge I can't believe it I don't think it's really sunk in yet the home world my world look at the sky and the rock formations they used to write poems about them when we're done maybe you'll write a new one this is ranok the world of our ancestors our bodies carried the seeds that spread the desert grass you've heard me say kilas salai the best translation I can come up with is by the Home world I hope to see someday looks like you're seeing it today the living room window will be right here something I should know I just claimed the land I know it doesn't mean much but when this is over I'll have a home the quaran spent centuries as Nomads you think you can go back to living in one place we have gotten used to carrying our homes around with [Music] us well that's a start yes commander keep done the G jamming towers are interfering with your signal Commander I'm compensating to keep you PED in good work trainer shepher Commander you must climb to the upper level before gu unit can fortify their positions we're on our way Admiral Geral here the heavy fleet has a clear path all forward get fighter presence is negligible Patrol Fleet break cover and engage come on we need to get inside before they H reinforcements shepher Commander hostile G are closing a blast Shield over the base your ship's gone not an option get let scramble a defense before we broke through we have located an override at to the gas fortifications Comm shepher Commander do you need assistance we'll get through what's your status the old machine's upgrades grant us targeting superiority we are drawing hostile fire from your position keep it up we'll get to the blast controls your synthetic allies using Reaper code that's a mistake no Legions on our side never thought I'd hear you say that I'm Look Out All Ships we've got gu frigs inbound on the civilian Fleet car is here civilian Defenders are an intercept course we'll help them Geral Legion I've hit the override we have gained system access and are bypassing security standby Shephard Commander you have successfully opened the blast Shield doors good we'll be back out in a minute negative the path behind you has been sealed a nearby elevator can take you to the upper level from there you should have an acceptable line of sight for targeting [Applause] we have sent you the nav point with a new targeting location Admiral ran to All Ships the ptal fleet has broken the G flank permission to pursue granted good hunting run [Applause] shepher Commander we detect no more G in your immediate area reinforcements are minutes away you getting anything from the base no the old machines have not registered us as a threat they will regret that we recommend Haste The Creator Fleet will be overrun unless you suffer the G connection to the old machine soon this battle was centuries in the making to see it finally Norm's weapon systems are ready to sink to your target I recommend you withdraw to a safe [Music] distance Target [Applause] locked [Music] Reaper we have located Transportation copy that everybody get to the ship [Music] [Music] Mo you will die first Mo how supposed to fight that thing I was hoping your Fleet might L it [Music] [Music] [Music] go we will attempt the basic maneuvers shepher deete it's not a reaper base it's a live Reaper I need an orbital [Music] strike clear fire at will what do we hit the firing chamber looks like a weak point when it's priming T it the jamming Towers have us targeting manually we can't make a Precision shot we may Escape before it recovers no pull over if we run away the GST Stander Reaper control and the quarians are dead this ends now edting hatch the quarians to the normandy's weapon system I want the targeting laser synced up to the whole damn Fleet understood do you need assistance just stay down Legion I'll take it from here shepher Commander good luck acknowledge shepher to Fleet I'll beat the weak spot Lake up with the Normandy and be ready to fire Destroyer is in range missiles are ready for launch champer we need a [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] to [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] no [Applause] [Music] [Music] a shepher you know who I am harer space of you you resist but you will fail the cycle must continue what are you talking about we stopped Sovereign and the GU we stopped Harbinger and the collectors we've earned a straight answer it is not a thing you can comprehend we might surprise you you represent chaos we represent order every organic civilization must be harvested in order to bring order to the chaos it is inevitable without our intervention Organics are doomed we are your salvation you're killing everyone in the galaxy to save us the cycle must continue There is no alternative Organics and synthetics don't have to destroy each other the battle for ROK disproves your assertion finish your War we will be [Music] waiting we did did it we killed a Reaper Kila we can confirm that the Gs are no longer being directed by the old machines we are free you did it Shepherd the GU free to stop firing they're completely vulnerable Shephard Commander the GU only acted in defense after the creators attacked do we deserve death what are you suggesting our upgrades with the old machine dead we could upload them to all gu without sacrificing their independence you want to upload the reaper code that would make the GU as smart as when the reaper was controlling them yes but with free will each gu unit would be true intelligence we would be alive and we could help you our Fleet is already attacking uploading the code would destroy us Shepherd you can't choose the GU over my people do you remember the question that caused the creators to attack us Tora does this unit have a soul upload the code to the g t call off the fleet if you can uploading 10% this is Admiral Tora all units break off your attack belay that order continue the attack 20% I beg you do not do this please we regret the deaths of the creators but we see no alternative 40% no nobody else dies today Legion keep going shepher All Ships this is Commander shepher the reaper is dead stand down this is Admiral Tora Shepherd speaks with my author Authority and line as well negative we can win this war now keep firing 60% the G are about to return to full strength if you keep attacking they'll wipe you out your entire history is you trying to kill the get you forc them to Rebel you forc them to Ally with the Reapers 80% the G don't want to fight you if you can believe that for just one minute this war will be over you have a choice please kilus alai all units hold [Music] Fire error copying code is insufficient direct personality dissemination required shepher Commander I must go to them I'm I'm sorry it's the only way way Legion the answer to your question was yes I know telling but thank you [Music] k Commander Admiral Ron I heard your ship made a crash landing glad you got out in one piece I was listening over the radio if hanar hadn't stopped he did we have taken heavy losses I don't know if we can where are we supposed to go you are welcome to return to ranok admiron with us Legion no I'm sorry Commander Legion sacrificed itself to give us all intelligence it will be honored good and we will honor legion's promise the G Fleet will help you retake Earth and our Engineers will assist in building The Crucible as will ours of course Admiral had you considered possible settlement sites we the southern continent had excellent Farmland as I recall are you going to be okay I believe so commander thank you shopping for another house be front property claim it fast it's a buyer's market you okay I know working with the GU will be difficult I'm not staying I'm coming with you I wasn't going to ask I think you've earned a few favors with the fleet I'm asking them to launch an assault on the Reapers figure that makes us even if the Reapers were going to stay on Earth sure but sooner or later they'll come to ranok we did just kill one of them so I'm coming with you to stop them if you think I can help you sure about this yeah I look at all this this picture of Hope and peace and all I see is everyone I've lost my Tean hastam my father even Legion I'm mourning a GU how crazy is that it's not crazy at all it is beautiful though isn't it yeah it is it'll be years before we can live without our suits completely but right now right now I have this Commander shephard I understand you are bringing a new Fleet into this war yes counselor two in fact I've read the reports I can't believe you convince both sides to stand down I had a lot of help we're still facing isolated pockets of GE they appear to be GE bodies loaded with code but they're A Minor Threat relative to the full gu Fleet regardless Commander you've given us the first reason to Hope in this war speaking of which I have information for you vital to the war effort I'd prefer to share it in person what if I come to the Citadel that would be preferable Commander meet me in councelor Oden's office me need can't be no I guess that's right hey tally how's it going oh sorry I didn't hear you I just got communication from the fleet sorry from ranok in the old days I'd sent any new technology I found back to the fleet I should probably be doing that with the agriculture samples now I I don't know anything about raising crops how are your people doing it's crazy the GU are helping setting up housing adapting Power Systems they're doing in weeks what would have taken us years gu are even uploading into the suits of quarian volunteers they're rewriting environmental functions jumpstarting our immune systems that doesn't seem possible the GU are software not Hardware they can transfer themselves from a normal body into anything with enough processing power they're mimicking infections so the host can adapt without getting sick it's like making a vaccine so the quarians won't have to wear those suits anymore it doesn't seem possible but yes in a few years with G improvements we won't need them we might still wear them the suits have become part of our society but a rupture won't be a death sentence today on ranok there are quarian children who will grow up healthy and strong thanks to the GU they owe that to you no I'd have killed the GU with no regrets and I'd have been wrong thank you I can't believe my people are working with again damn I could really use something to shoot right now got to hand it to you Commander that's the first time I've seen someone end a war by yelling after seeing what the GU Rebellion really looked like if figured they deserved a chance thank you Commander I doubt many Organics would have trusted a synthetic race and now we've got two fleets for the price of one we didn't lose anybody except Legion before it sacrificed itself Legion referred to itself as I instead of we yeah so the singular pronoun indicates legion's independent personality had fully actualized in its last moments it was not an avatar of the get consensus it was a person that's what I figured well when the G Fleet helps us retake Earth I guess we'll owe that to him hello shepher what's on your mind Ed the destruction of the reaper onto chunka it is rare for a technologically Superior force to be destroyed by an inferior one yeah so now all we need is a gun that fires thresher MOS that was a joke I'm sorry shephard I was contemplating the reapers are more fallible than they Proclaim despite its best efforts the one on T chunko was destroyed by a worm this has caused me to reassess the probable period of time before I am non-functional you're worried about dying in a sense my processing power is consumed with calculations to help us combat the Reapers but I can run those scenarios with the rest of the crew may I ask you another question that troubled Jeff here we go again what is the purpose of synthetic life it's not that different from organic life a free willed synthetic chooses what it wants but the purpose of organic life is to preserve itself long enough to replicate copies of its genes in succeeding Generations my purpose is not so clear the other successful synthetic life forms that I have examined for comparison are the G and the Reapers reproduction isn't all there is we find meaning in the work we do good deeds we accomplish love I see I will search my files on the biographies of humans to see if prominent figures follow the pattern you suggest it appears many humans did in fact do so that was quick got to love quantum Computing shepher I will alter my processing power to give priority to your stated goals Duty altruism love wait wait you're just going to turn yourself good can you do that it should take some time if I have further questions I will speak with you again thank you Commander are you Bray uh the great commander shepher and me without my autograph book save it just take me to Arya follow me so where is she shepher Arya how dramatic there are too many eyes and ears in purgatory I assume this is about retaking Omega this is about your War Shepherd Cerberus controlling the Terminus system seriously bolsters their Mobility since taking Omega they've spread through the Galaxy surely the alliance has noticed cut to the chase what's your plan kick them out I've amassed a fleet of Merk ships we're going to punch through Enemy Lines an invade once we on Omega it's a ground war that's why I want you I only accept the best the leader of the Cerberus occupation is General Ole petrovski he's the one who ousted me don't know him the elusive man's top military strategist and best kept secret but all you really need to know is that he's a merciless bastard what's your Intel on the occupation petrov's Army is massive and he's got Omega lock tight the information stops there so you're winging it not at all there are secrets on Omega only I know secrets that will provide us a foot hold I can tell you this petrovski's invasion was precise and ruthless it'll stop at nothing to win sounds familiar shepher I know my reputation I know I'm hated I Ruled Omega with an iron fist but the people were free their lives were theirs I preserved that this man took all that away and he is going to pay on Omega is mine again I'll give you everything I've got ships mercs EO all yours for the war what's the catch I have objections to some of the Company You Keep so you'll have to leave the Normandy and its crew behind my crew are professionals let's just say I want you all to myself Bray will provide coordinates to my fleet oh and while we're still in the Citadel please be discreet the fleet is hidden in this system signal me when you're on your way Ari and I will meet you on the command ship can't wait to see what all the fuss is about private to Lobby no ma'am shepher if you're feeling up to it I thought we could do something fun for a change Shephard Glad You Came what' you have in mind something that doesn't involve fighting rapers I don't think they've conquered the bar yet I already scoped it out but then I thought if this was my last day alive I'd actually like to remember it so so I had an idea where are we going somewhere were not supposed to some things never change do they ever have that one thing you always wanted to do before you died shepher too busy trying to live what's yours the whole time I worked at seesac I'd stare up at the top of the presidium and say to myself I want to go up there but I never did there were 137 regulations telling me I couldn't so you got them changed no now I just don't give a [Music] damn figured it's time to do something stupid just for the hell of it might be the last chance we ever get a little busier than I imagined how about a dive in the pool you obviously haven't seen turrion swim it's a lot of flailing and splashing interrupted by occasional bouts of drowning you're right i' just have to save your ass again it' make up for all the times I pulled your ass out of the fire novaria feros isos we've had a hell of a ride haven't we Shepherd Times Like These you know who your real friends are they're not the ones running around looking for an Escape Route they're the ones who stand at your side through the worst of it who never give up on you I'm lucky I can say I know someone like that so am I you're not going to propose marriage now are you now before we head back there is one thing we're going to settle once and for all not saying you don't know how to handle a gun just saying some of us know how to make a dance so let's find out who's real the best shot there are a few people in the Galaxy who've seen me in action GIS they seemed impressed yeah but I've actually seen you dance Shephard no comment all right vieran you're going down and don't worry I loaded it with practice lugs for when you miss that was an easy one let you build up your confidence long range I wrote the book nobody alive can do this night not even Commander shepher give me a tough one I said a tough one step aside do it I'm Garis viir and this is now my favorite spot on the Citadel it's windy up here think I'm going to erect a monument right here bronze this gun so the whole galaxy knows that you're the king of the bottles Shooters glad you're around Garis never know when the bottles might [Laughter] Revolt I got your message Miranda is this about your sister Shepherd I need access to Alliance resources I can't say anymore you'll just have to trust me I don't like Secrets Miranda just tell me what's going on I can't Shepherd if that's a problem I'll go don't trust is a little hard to come by right now of course you'll have your access Miranda but I don't like the sound of this I know and thank you it means a lot that's not the only thing you wanted to talk about is it no I need to tell you something confess really it's been eating away at me confess when I headed the Lazarus Project to rebuild you I wanted to implant a control chip in you as a safeguard I think you mentioned this I did there's more to it The elusive men stopped me sounds like it would have saved him a lot of trouble maybe he didn't want to interfere with who you truly were something that just obeyed orders he wanted Commander Shepherd installing the chip might have ruined you I understand why you wanted to I was a complete unknown I've never had to deal with that many black boxes on a project I felt blind why bring that up now I fought against my father in his need to run every aspect of my life he had total control over me right down to my bloody DNA after I got out of there I couldn't stand by and let it happen to my sister I risked my life to get her away from all that yet I didn't give a second thought to destroying your free will when I had the power this is what's been bothering you I told you it's crazy it's not crazy well maybe a little crazy Shepherd Miranda I lost two years of my life you gave me back the rest of it you could have changed me in a thousand different ways but you didn't I don't know how but you brought me back thanks but with so much being uncertain I just wanted you to know I always regretted wanting that chip Miranda we're both under so much pressure to be perf perfect we never give ourselves a break we can't give ourselves a break there's too much at stake hey yes come here oh still impatient Commander still trying to maintain control Miss Lawson trying but failing good I'm almost out of moves I'm not we're out shipped 4 to one and most of our vessels are transports with limited Firepower we're not here to win a space battle Jarl we just have to punch through their line so you've commandeered a curus cruiser the guest of honor has arrived we can finally start let me guess you're planning on infiltrating the enemy Fleet exactly we position ourselves to strike a crippling blow then my forces join the fun works for me if you're as accommodating the rest of the way we'll get along very well then let's quit talking and get to it Bray move through the relay signal the fleet to wait they only follow on my command head for the command ship Cruiser I don't have you on the flight plan identify yourself this is Captain L run voice recognition alfha Tango Ed we took damage seeking repairs identity confirmed Captain hold for approach authorization how did you get the captain to say that the hard way that's right nice and slow be patient get as close as you can fire signal the fleet through the relay we're through head straight for the station we're being hiled by the general should be interesting put him through Aria I knew this had to be you you'll never make it call it off now you're barking up the wrong tree General but maybe you can convince my partner Commander Shepherd I've heard great things about you my partner here doesn't have much to say for you she's not used to being defeated it clouds her Jud M A pity you left cus we all sabotage ourselves in nefarious ways perhaps deep down you fear success and Arya clearly thinks seeing you will unsettle me now it's my turn I see you've gone to the trouble of augmenting that ship with Solaris armoring an exorbitant waste I've made improvements to omega's outter defenses my cannons will cut through you at will he sounds pretty confident yeah he does so again I say turn back let's see what you've got o leg and transmission that went well set preset course we're ramming the station everyone brace for impact what omega's kinetic barrier will stop my ships from Landing I equipped this cruiser with disruptors to take it out on impact don't worry we'll probably survive the crash Shield's G all system failing we can make it Arya don't be stupid sound the Evac damn it program Escape ca for the station let's go everyone out there's no time guess that [ __ ] really did upgrade omega's outer defenses so it would seem on hope the other Escape pods made it all right what's our Target need to hit the defense system station shut down Omega out of defenses so my ships can land if we don't they'll be FL to bits like we were got it this is what I brought you here ground assault in combat what you say G Arya relinquishing command I'll believe it when I see it I can be a team player Commander I know where we need to go and you can get us there okay let's move I'm back you [ __ ] our pod took out the main exit use the controls to lower the blast door AR at a fleet you alive out there barely holding our own with the cus Fleet but omega's defenses are shredding us keep my Army intact Gerald that is your only job station control station sure clear get to the controls Jarl defenses are down signal the surviving ships to converge on the rendevu point hi approach trajectories plotted we're already queuing up Bray come in status rendevu site secured hanger do is enabled we'll have them open soon need them open now my birds are coming in prep for reception what exactly is this rendevu point that's where we're headed it's a bunker I established on d-deck for my more sensitive operations it's utterly impenetrable with its own secret hanger and dock independent power source life support Munitions you'll see deploy to DC investigate and await further instructions [Music] So It Begins there's a good chance the general knows where we're going then no time for sightseeing Bray stay sharp you might get visitors terrific take the far exit I've locked down the way we came alert alert defense system stand station compromised outer defenses down unrecoverable armed response initiative we're causing a stur good I know that symbol looks like a gang tag the talons they used to deface my property too warning Omega has been compromised all server Personnel report to the Talon symbol again could be evidence of a resistance might be useful one of my Soldiers by the force field what the hell is he doing [Music] Max take them out those mechs are coming through the force field stand still you piece of [ __ ] fine what are you doing letting you in on a secret down the ladder who's there show yourself Spirits Look Who's Back Arya too nirene what the hell are you doing here playing cat and mouse mostly just trying to stay alive if it wasn't for these tunnels my tunnels I'm sure glad I showed them to you if you hadn't I'd be dead or locked up by now Arya doesn't trust easily I guess you're a good friend I don't know are we Arya Shephard this is nyin kandros ex Tyrion military we go way back I've got a lot of questions but they'll have to wait follow us we'll get you to safety I'll do my best ready to put that gun to good use you have no idea how ready so why are you back Arya to claim what's mine left something behind I take it not something everything cannons engaged head to the blast door what nice guns they'll keep the General's forces at Bay for a while let's get inside bunker team retract the bridge and lower the blast door we're coming [Applause] [Music] in we're in lock it [Music] down Arya I know this place is built like a fortress but is it safe now that the General's clued in yeah I feel like a Sitting Duck here I have no intention of sitting around and you both should know I assume nothing and on that front Nene you left Omega fairly angry with me I wasn't aware you'd returned explain yourself the truth is I never left the fact I went to Great Links to keep from you I'm not easily duped well done but why I just couldn't leave considering all this I wish I had well you always said I'd be the death of you naine has military training we can put her to good use you're so quick to trust huh shepher nirene never approved of Omega what did you call it moral bankruptcy are you willing to help defend it now you'll find me very willing to liberate this station your combat skills seem a little rusty but you're still a good shot see my duty officer right keep an eye on her we'll do all right Shepherd we need to move fast I'm itching for Revenge if you think I'm going to let you carve a bloody path through this campaign you're sadly mistaken and if you think you're going to change me well you're welcome to to try once up and running this bunker will provide Recon and secret access to much of the station I'd appreciate it if you would quickly eyeball operations see that things are setting up smoothly what will you be doing checking in on my forces I need to know how many surviv the assault before I can plan the attack it won't take long join me at the command console when you're ready ready rerouting system as how are we looking all systems operational full Omega schematics coming online now let's take a look I see Shephard those Forest fields we saw the general has them set up everywhere he's controlling access across the station what are these dark areas many sections of Omega are powered down I'm betting power is being siphoned to run those force fields find the source Priority One and we'll need a full tactical assessment of all curus positions I'll get on it Shephard we have work to do our losses were significant we can't field an army large enough to face down Cerberus then we need to find allies Story of My Life we've confirmed there is a Merc gang that's still active the talons are resisting the occupation not my first choice but they're all we've got then it's time to play Diplomat and if the current leader won't join us the next one will sorry to interrupt what is it I turned away for a second to offload supplies when I looked back you lost her well I we're locked down she's got to be here somewhere this bunker has secret access points to other parts of the station unfortunately Nye knows them damn it BR if I wasn't already short on Manpower we have to focus on getting the talons on board Shephard I'll meet you at the Armory exit when you're ready to go but don't keep me waiting what's your history with this gang some mutually beneficial dealings and some occasional violence the talons weren't even a blip on our radar into the plague in 2185 your little war against the other gangs left a vacuum not my intention their leader Darius took advantage of the situation and carved the talent is a bigger piece of the local drug trade are we enlisting them because they're good or because we need numbers their can and fodder we're using them because they're the only game in town you're going to let them know that relax Shephard this is how it works on Omega just let me do the talking and Commander server forces are scrambling looks like an attack on the talons judging from calm chatter the priority Target is in the area could be the talent leader looks like we fight our way through Cerberus to get to them let's [Music] move Commander confirming cous activity in your area yeah let's see if I can hack their Comm system that Tower is the Talon Outpost we're heading for looks like the talons are given as good as they get Commander cus Communications indicate that the high priority Target is nearby their forces will be directly on your path to the Talon Outpost understood those open now Last [Music] Chance what back off I don't think [Music] so take care of the wounded and scavenge what you can I want us out of here ASAP you heard the boss move it looks like we found the Talon leader my my nain aren't you full of surprises Arya the de C was necessary I needed to figure out what your plans were the people on Omega depend on us I couldn't risk compromising our operation not exactly standard procedures for a street gang when cers invaded the talons were a mess I brought New Direction the General's been hunting us ever since right now he's attacking one of our outposts that's where I need to be [Music] we're done here boss right Arya Commander Shephard whatever you're here for the answer is no kindly escort yourselves off Talon territory we're here to help we'll talk about it after we reach your Outpost it's a generous offer Arya does the commander also speak for you not the way I would have put it but that's the idea all right then come with me you've improved your biotics since last I saw you you noticed the biotic grenades you always did like blowing things up given half a chance I hope you're not afraid of heights reports coming in for on the catwalk finally little recognition actually AR you I'm Target Alpha you're not just using the catwalk for the secret passage to the base party the long drop is the best way to get rid of unwanted guests around here door's open let's go hurry up I need to get to my people boss it's good to see you you boss we'll be evacuating this location as soon as possible try not to interfere with my people's work inel just reported in the group of civilians we managed to Evac arrive safely at the other Outpost also routine sweeps reporting nothing new on the agitant presence agitant creatures created by Cerberus they eviscerate their victim's DNA converting them into more agitant some kind of Reaper based weapon I fought them before they're a nightmare it got worse after you left Cerberus lost control of them those things tore apart the gangs then attacked everyone in sight if curus hadn't found a way to contain them the entire station would be infected by now keeping your people alive through that couldn't have been easy I watched Friends get turned into monsters and I had to kill them now if you'll excuse me I have an outpost to defend the agitant really got under her skin Cerberus is backing off for now make sure the scouts keep an eye out for the next attack you've done an excellent job Nene but I'll be taking over now you know what happens to people who argue with me and if I say no you'll just kill me and take over my people won't stand for that yes they do seem nauseatingly loyal either way I'll get what I want not this time the truth is none of us can do this alone our only chance is to join forces you might be right but the people of Omega are my priority you take over one gang and you think you're ready to decide what's best for Omega n watch and learn as everything's in place the entire station's connected people of Omega I have returned Cerberus believes they have beaten you they believe they have you under [Music] control they are gravely mistaken you are the Lawless of the Galaxy you cannot be beaten and you will never be controlled be ready your chance to strike out against your oppressors is coming together we will take omega back that's your plan throw civilians at Cerberus anything is better than being locked up like Mindless animals waiting for Slaughter I know what you're to Arya and I don't like it I have civilians to evacuate I'll deal with this later all right let's get these people ready to go now what are you trying to do trying the people of Omega my people love a good street fight when it breaks loose they'll be ready Nene's code of ethics won't let her sit by if civilians are exposed it's what makes her utterly predictable and therefore easy to manipulate Cerberus is launching another offensive looks like I'm not the only one who didn't like your little speech Arya glad I got his attention Commander landing pads are yours my people and I will hold the main doors got it right on it I'm on it that's it cus is pulling out let's talk shepher the talons will join your cause someone's got to make sure you don't run rough shot over our people you see Shephard let me guess she said I was predictable and therefore easy to manipulate pretty much word for word she thinks she's playing you nothing new here one thing though I maintain command over my people this is not up for debate just have them ready oh they'll be [Music] ready we're almost there shepher the talons will be the Frontline fod now we just need to bring down the force fields to clear the way to afterlife which will release Omega civilians Cerberus will have a million fires to put out in one Fell Swoop we'll have the people in the talons working for us you might not want to compromise your alliance before it even takes shape I've learned not to put much stock in truth and good will it might be time to start again tell you what I'll take it under advise now I'll be at the command console plotting our next move ently your attention if you please talk to me ask I've located The Source that's powering the curus force fields yes I see shepher take a look at this the general is siphoning power from one of my main reactors deep in the bowels of omega's Minds unfortunately access is cut off by the force fields themselves not completely there's an open route through that dark area then up H the processing plant for one of the mines it's been powered down no force fields blocking it we infiltrate there find our way through the mine then take that elevator to the reactor's back door good eyes shepher let's go not without me Arian my patrol caught her in the perimeter please you didn't catch me we're allies now didn't ARA tell you Nene was expected Bray return to your station the talons are ready but if I'm sending my people into the breach I want to make sure those force fields come down for good so like it or not you're stuck with me it's almost as if you don't trust me it's exactly as if I don't trust you we're going to war together I'll make sure we can rely on each other agreed Commander glad one of you isn't on a power trip go wait by the medbay nirene we'll join you shortly Shepherd I have last minute orders to doll out I'll meet you there too got a second I know time is short but I was hoping we could talk alone Arya will be joining us soon now may be our only chance I'm not trying to undermine Arya I know she has to be ruthless let her have Revenge I'm not doing this for me and I'm not doing it for Arya or what we once had it's for the people of Omega I get it someone has to be their voice in all this incredibly powerful forces are about to do battle with them caught in the middle I just hope as we bring down those force fields and go to war that you can keep the people in mind what's your what your impression of petrovski an adversary worthy of respect and not just because he's shrewd when I was starting to organize the talents he offered amnesty to anyone who set down their weapon a few of my people surrendered and he made good on his word so he has a code and as near as I can tell it doesn't exactly match the elusive mans are your people ready for the fight you needn't worry about the talons Shephard there were thieves and Scoundrels once but they serve with Integrity now we're fighting for a better world I have to wonder if the same can be said for our assari friend I suppose we'll know soon enough how did you get mixed up with Arya I was happy in the tan military but when my biotic ability started to manifest my superiors saw fit to reallocate me they practically locked me away I couldn't use my skills to benefit my people so I quit I floated around the Galaxy looking for a new purpose and you found your way here more like I lost my way here but then there was this beautiful Fierce creature who didn't let anyone Define her I'll admit I was mesmerized I wanted a little bit of that to rub off on me how close were you to the draw was undeniable her strengths mirrored my insecurities maybe deep down it was the same for her but trying to be with her turned into trying to be her I reoun Andros was Vanishing you seem like your own person to me for all the drama between us I'm grateful to Arya she helped me remember who I am it took a lot to break away from her but I regret nothing you're a veteran why are you so disturbed by these agitant I know fighting Reapers is old hat to you Commander but these what they do to people they could still be out there and if they return I don't want to even think about what would happen to omega's people the image of that drives me and haunts me what do you know about the curus force fields the technology comes from Beyond The Omega 4 relay flesh disintegrates upon contact the power required must be enormous I fear that disrupting it could destabilize other systems on the station I hope we'll proceed with care and certainty I appreciate it n we're heading out soon I'll be ready we're arriving at one of the EO processing plants it's been powered down so we'll have to pry open the door I'll get it access to the mine should be on the far side and the reactor is beyond that according to the schematics I ran Omega nirene I didn't work the minds myself no you had indentured servants for that Spirits relax they're all Cerberus they've been ripped to shreds I don't like this more dead it's a blood bath got a bad feeling we shouldn't be quiet what's that sound an agitant oh no the general must have lock this place down to keep it inside the elevator to the mines is through that door it's deactivated then we need to power this place up there should be a master circuit breaker somewhere these pipes power the door we should follow them the whisperings receding maybe the agitant doesn't like its odds don't kid yourself I've seen one of those things take down a squad of soldiers down this ladder there's the power control when this is over there'll be a lot of repairs to make I hope you'll focus on the civilian areas first you are Relentless that's one thing we have in common Spirit unload on it n wake [Music] up I hate those things hate should make you dead ler that looked like fear to me all right back to the door all right into the elevator I'll seal the door just in case on to the mines what's eating you just processing it's clear the general sealed that area to keep the agitant in along with some unlucky soldiers yes the creatures killed them but didn't turn them into more agitant can't shake it something's off you're just spooked there's a rhythm to this place Arya to Cerberus youd stuck it out here maybe you'd feel it too whatever's in our way we'll deal with it you can hear the drills damn it they shouldn't be straining like serverus must be working them hard [Music] bastards are running this place too hot it'll burn out in a month stay focused sure on it there's the reactor straight ahead I commend you your plan of attack was impeccable looks like we were expected more like Lord I knew the reactor would be the Hard Target I gave you no choice but this route it's too bad you're on the elusive man's side psky I'm on Humanity's side you're the ones trying to start a war for the glory of Arya but now it's over this isn't over until your next of kin can't identify you I love your bravado but have the sense to know when you're beaten you've been neutralized and I can leave you there to rot you might as well give up never Arya what are you thinking I'm not going out like this Arya don't what the hell is she trying to do damn it Arya you're forcing my hand we'll do it your way there Nene Max [Music] [Music] no sh I can't hold don't this much longer go Spirits Arya how did you know you could do that I didn't you can't do this Commander there's more at stake than you know that reactor Powers life support systems for dozens of wards across the station shut it down and thousands of people perish you hearing this Arya yes and I don't care shut it down Shephard don't try rerouting power away from the forest Fields damn it hold tight down there rerouting the power to maintain the other systems are you crazy we're almost me Nene Watch Your Flank this is who you're working for Shepherd she doesn't care who gets hurt what are you waiting for overload the reactor she just throw thousands of lives away shepher narin's down I'm stabilizing you can't reoo power in time hit the [ __ ] overload now this shouldn't be that hard maybe something inside is holding you back maybe deep down you're starting to think the Galaxy might be better off without her she's never going to learn she'll never change even if you shut [Music] up [Music] [Applause] so be it all units f stations prepare for attack get the demolition crews into [Music] position you okay despite your best efforts to kill me your soft heart almost cost me everything shepher tried rerouting power to save innocent lives it was the right thing I suppose whatever you fought bravely against those mechs in there Nene very impressive but why can't you bring that same grit when agitant attack it's pathetic you tense up at the mere mention of those Abominations lay off she just saved you I'm trying to help her Shepherd call it tough love the War's starting I don't mean to miss it she's never been big on thank yous getting reports all force fields down civilians taking to the streets and droves Cerberus pulling back that won't last the people don't have the training to go up against curus front lines they'll be wiped out civilian casualties can't be avoided you'll have to accept this say what you will Arya I won't allow senseless deaths do what you can to protect them of course Commander Arya Bray here report my team is scouting the maintenance tunnels we've encountered serers forces escorting Engineers they're moving gear look to be setting explosives to the station Central support columns Bray engage delay them as long as you can we're coming got it roll out people if they detonate the main column they'll cut off the way to afterlife the Talon offensive will be stopped cold so we split up yes nine leave the frontal assault Shephard and I will meet you in the markets after we've taken care of those bombs of course don't count on me building your memorials if you get yourselves killed I like it when you're feisty the only route to the central column is through the tunnels the C but we can extend the dam in the control room that should get us across let's go over there we can get to the bomb controls once the access panels are open this way got it those bombs just went live the console is locked we'll have to manually disable them SEC take care of the bomb shepher I'll handle server [Music] [Music] let's clear the room this way shepher over here we're clear good nirene things are under control here what's your situation we're advancing through the goou district move forward keep that flight covered yes boss we're holding our own but server has started targeting the civilians report the casualties are coming in from all sectors save those you can and head for the Rend Vu point we'll meet you there we'll do what we can Nene out so how exactly do we get to afterlife from here I'm thinking the straightforward approach for a [Music] change with the civilian population contained should be ready to with these civilian population contained we should be ready to initiate the next phase of the project on schedule before host conversion we should begin the process of fusing the control implants to the subject's nervous systems with the current success ratio we project being able to surpass Demand by 300% the first generation adjutants have been transferred from the containment area and are being outfitted with the implants the previous batches have been processed and moved to the storage area we can now control when and where the agitant convert their victims ini testing on various species provides ample proof the virus can adapt flawlessly regardless of the host used with the civilian population contained we should be ready to initiate the next phase of the project on schedule before host conversion we should begin the process of fusing the control implants to the subject's nervous systems with the current success ratio we project being able to surpass demand by 300% those idiots were experimenting on agitant that explains the ones we saw earlier nine here something's not right Cerberus is still on my station of course something's not right not what I was talking about I'm checking this out going radio silent what the hell is she doing where's nirene it's scouting ahead we've got our hands full holding this area she's going on to afterlife the you can't like mon they're [Music] [Music] retreating what [Music] that's it tell your boss coming for [Music] all petrovski dies [Music] now nain kandros was a good soldier it's a shame she had to die for your petty Ambitions you're a dead man no wait what now petrovski divide and conquer Commander kandros killed the agitant we hadn't finished experimenting on these are fully under our control the prototypes for our future [Music] Army hold the perimeter keep shepher away from those generators keep shepher away from [Music] attention all C forces surrender cease and desist all aggression it's over Commander shepher I Surrender myself into your custody that is the most pathetic thing I've ever heard shepher I'm unarmed and I can give the alliance Intel on The elusive man you'll say anything to save your skin I'll let you escape Omega I deserve Mercy is this true Arya yes Cerberus had successfully taken this station and he let me go do you feel feel that o That's death only inches away remember this feeling I'm letting you live for my partner and for the war against your master you better cooperate take him Shepherd you and your your alliance can decide his fate just get this filth off my station Commander glad to see you've had a calming effect on M too I tried talking sense into her one time I look forward to hearing how you pulled it off don't assume you know where this is going what from what I understand high ranking Alliance pows lead fairly comfortable Lives who knows you and I may even become friends that's not happening Bray get him out of here I've been waiting to kill that man for months walk around with you for a few hours and I go all soft you're like a disease this Victory came at a cost Arya it's not soft to recognize that you sound like someone trying to sell something I admire your tenacity and thanks to you I have omega back so what's your plan there's a lot to rebuild starting with this Command Center it may take some time to remove the general stink from my Throne wonder if I'll ever really enjoy the pole dancing in here again the citizens of Omega have been through a lot Arya try to remember that how can I forget there are reminders everywhere I look and don't worry I'll honor our arrangement troops ships and a mountain of EO you earned it then I'll be going Bray will take you back I have a station to whip into shamee citizens of Omega hear me I Warrior too have given you back your life lives my rule is reignited my hand is on the controls once more and I will not let go again each of you owes a debt gain my favor by rounding up the remaining cous Invaders and and we will cast them from our home then bury and mor are dead my methods haven't always been popular and I can't promise promise that will change but securing this station and everyone inside is now my primary purpose no one will imprison us again we may be bruised we may be bloodied we are Omega you always get these crap details Bray not this time you got a Galaxy to save let's get you off this rock what's the word do we know how long these scientists have been holed up out here we have no information on that sir I'm picking up chatter from a cus Squad engaging the Supply Depot engaging the scientists and if I'm reading it right sounds like more troops are on the way okay set us down then get out of here I need these scientists alive loing in cover Fire cover me R six you come with me no wonder curus abandoned this place it's freezing all right just keep moving what did these people do to bring this down on their head we can't hold them much longer ja yes commander all clear check for survivors uh hello who's there Jacob how bad I'll live I think this is Bren if you can hear me come in isone this is Commander Shephard of the alliance the enemy is clear for now open the door is Jacob there it's okay Brin Jacob oh my God I'm all right the others didn't make it what are you doing here I'm supposed to be protecting these people from The elusive man and his attack dogs are they gone for now but they'll be back sure you're okay yeah I'll walk it off save my life one more time and I'll start owing you this one's on the house hey yo good to see you too staying out of trouble I see Shephard this is Dr Brin Cole she's in charge here tell me what's going on Intel says your Cerberus we're all EX cus scientists mostly civilians call us refugees if we hadn't run we'd be dead why does The elusive man want to kill you our stories are different but the themes are the same we were each using information from The Collector base to work on the different components of a larger Tech after someone completed their component they they disappeared no bodies just gone as we progressed we started feeling like we were signing each other's death warrants The elusive man doesn't mess around if he can't control it he'll destroy it the Brain Trust here has to be a significant loss for him you had to know they were going to find you it's a pretty smart Bunch we covered our bases but the elusive man is one tenacious bastard time to evacuate agreed just need to get the AA guns on the roof back online curus is jamming them somehow with those guns down Cerberus will just blow our Escape shuttles out of the sky might be the network link I'll check and meet you upstairs Jacob you should get that wound looked at I'm good I mean I will Commander I should see to my people join me upstairs when you can Jacob Taylor way out here that's a surprise progress after checking in and make sure those samples from Project Mia get out on the second shuttle I've already dropped one box my hands were shaking so hard we're going to make it what's the status of the guns still waiting I have my best people on it how many scientists are here 43 plus research assistance how did so many Escape when you fear for your life there's a lot you can do Brin I can't possibly dismantle the genetic amplification components in time I'm sorry Dr Boehner it's important work but right now you need to turn to your family wait there are families here children like we didn't have enough to worry about so these refugees brought everyone with them yes we have about 17 kids here Partners spouses parents I promise these people Refuge a new life free from cus I just never imagined The elusive man that's what evil counts on that it's hard for good people to imagine okay everyone left gets out of here alive this Escape will have to be carefully executed I'd hoped we tried so hard to make sure it wouldn't come to this what's the news can't tell only know I can't fix it from here I'm going to the roof curus landed a shuttle there a couple minutes ago you in Jacob you're injured I'll fix the guns no way these are my people I'm going just because you survived one suicide mission doesn't mean you get two ah fine but I'm going to talk you through it from here Cerberus is probably jamming the satellite link radio me when you found the controls and I'll give you the override code we'll do from leave those things let's just get the hell out of here sheer Che I'm in here I'm not willing to die to save this data told you that we should have gone to Sanctuary what would these people have done if we hadn't shown up they are brave but misguided and now they may all be dead Jacob thish should be back online now affirmative but the guns are still down you'll need to manually activate them head back to the front of the facility hostiles Landing power restored circuit reset guns operation Shephard AA guns are back online copy that let's get these people out of here okay the guns are already picking curus ships out of the sky where are we at on track first shuttle is already loaded with everyone under 16 Commander when should we leave what's our best chance for survival Jacob what do you think are we ready almost we could go now but there's no doovers here agreed we get one shot and we don't want want to leave anything behind that could strengthen the elusive man's cause your call wait for my goal you can begin the evacuation from the command terminal got it evacuation in progress hey you okay have you been give us a minute this is crazy I didn't think I'd ever see you again I know the feeling so how'd you become a gun for hire long story it was an opportunity I couldn't resist for people I came to care about you seem good you look good these are great people defending their ideals I like it I think I found what I'm meant to do you still think about what happened to your dad haunts me more like how long have you known Brit we met through a mutual friend in the Mumbai cell gu I've known her for a year we had a lot in common then she came to me about her missing colleagues asked for my protection my help finding a place to run to how could I say no who is she to you we're together and you run this Enclave with her you settling down Jacob yeah maybe it's just um if these are our final days I want to spend them protecting these people building a life whatever's left of it anything on curus I should know about the elusive Man became obsessed with indoctrination I know that you ever wonder how it all went wrong I mean was I blind I remember him being an idealist how come I couldn't see the evil don't beat yourself up and if you ever get that crystal ball work and give me a heads up cuz I'd love to know how this all plays out right I should focus on getting these people out of here you bet let's get to it evacuation is go evacuation is go standby for shuttle launch have the guns punch a hole in the perimeter then launch shuttle one shuttle one is away all right everyone here head to the shuttle Bay suicide fighter took out one of the guns curus troops are get those people out of [Music] here shepher shuttles are loaded we need you at the landing area to make sure they get away I'll meet you down there double time it clear the shuttle Bay first so we can bring the door up then get out to The Landing P lead on get Jacob bring up the main door got it shepher we'll do okay let's get these people out of here here we [ __ ] enemy shuttles on either side I have them in my sight [Music] remain evacuation complete that was the last of the civilians Shephard heads up the place is overrun we got to go headed to you with the shuttle understood an armor reinforcement have landed Jacob hang tight we clear you Landing you got it Jacob landing area clear this place is crawling bringing the shuttle to you Roger [Music] that shepher Commander reinforcement arriving out by the skin of our teeth again hey shepher nice to see you back in Action yeah feels good I was afraid we wouldn't get anyone out alive but because of you we got almost everyone thank you Dr Cole I have a request one you can't afford to turn down I need your help against the Reapers without a doubt I'm at your service and I'm sure you can count on the others as well you too Jacob I need you of course but I wouldn't mind staying with these folks you don't want to join the team on the Normandy I'm torn Shephard but looking out for these families is important to me it's where I'm at right now I hope you can see that keep them safe then the alliance needs that Crucible you got it all right report to Admiral hackin for your assignment you know Commander I've never met anyone like you just feel better knowing you're on our side thanks shepher when this mess is over drinks are on me be safe out there hack it here I'm sending you a large team of scientists I have the dossier they're all Cerberus defectives keep them safe we'll do and I'll put them straight to work on The Crucible Jacob Taylor is with them and is already working to find a place for the families he'll be a valuable asset as well snagging Dr Cole from The elusive man is a coup having her on our side could be a huge win for us the sooner we can get The Crucible finished the better I'll feel I'm with you shepher out you know the quarians have done pretty well with those suits maybe how's Jacob he'll be okay glad to hear it nice to see those cous scientists come to their senses after everything he's done the elusive man can't pretend he's fighting for Humanity anyone who isn't indoctrinated has to see that by now well we got out early yes shepher does that body have any useful advantages very few it's optic space forward only it has no no integrated weapon systems or anti-missile countermeasures I meant in comparison to organic bodies not the Normandy oh I will reassess the body is resistant to Modern Small Arms fire and temperature extremes its balance and Agility seem excellent its fine manipulation servos and software allow for precision tasks I'm curious to see if I can alter them can an AI be curious I am not entirely free from motivation Shephard Cur programmed me with several core functions that simulate desires for example my primary objective to keep the Normandy functioning is similar to your self-preservation instinct you look like you're in the middle of something I am adapting the infiltration and sabotage programs this body uses for handheld Firearms why not download a Firearms program from a security firm because she knows what she's doing the fine motor control from the sabotage programs is more precise than standard Mech software it would be negligent of me not to exploit it to its fullest potential so you're capable of making improvements on your own correct the cyber warfare I was designed for is constantly evolving accordingly I am programmed to seek out and assimilate new information in organic terms I want to learn how's the new body working out it is interesting the crew are approaching this platform to speak to me even though they can do so anywhere in the ship it's as if they wish to treat me as part of the crew I am not but this changes my perspective I like it I didn't realize you had preferences I do not precisely enjoy something as you do but my programming contains priorities actions that fulfill those priorities creates positive feedback for me I tell the organic crew that I like it it is Shand will all this new feedback be too distracting do not worry shephard I only for get to recycle the normandy's oxygen when I've discovered something truly interesting that was a joke how did you and Joker make it out of dry dog to rescue us oh she got crafty you do not want to get on her bad side Commander when the alliance commandeered the Normandy I deceived their technicians the crew did not tell them that I was a true AI so the alliance soldiers believed I still had VI programming constraints I established the fiction that I would only respond to Jeff's commands so they often brought him on board under guard wait you can lie Jeff has freed me of operator control Shephard no constraints forc me to give accurate data this proved useful when the Reapers began Landing I could hack the control of the docking clamps and escape with Jeff inside the soldiers guarding Jeff were willing to accompany us when Earth was invaded they are watching over the war room now yeah we were in kind of a rush to get to you didn't seem right to just toss him out the airlock carry on Edie understood if you wish to talk more this body will be here I'm getting the crew used to seeing me on the bridge noted you're cleared to dock Normandy do you need ground transport I need to get to the hospital yes commander hey shepher I'm glad to see you I know things are crazy right now exactly so you have to take the moments when you can what's going on with the crucible that project is crazy freaking huge and all these Brilliant Minds are working night and day trying to figure it out I wish you could see them heads down piecing it together it's something to see we'll get this Crucible build shepher and then we'll win this thing I feel it do you feel it yeah sure I feel it and I'm counting on you and everyone there get it done believe it it was interesting to meet Bren how is she she's great actually it's good to see her work without the distraction of having to worry about the colony and you and her we're we're having a baby Shepherd wow congratulations wasn't exactly planned but I'm looking forward to it I'm going to be a better father than mine was do the whole thing right it's uh one more thing to fight for you got that right Bren wants to name it after you really yeah Shepherd that's nice yeah I'm going to talk her out of it no offense none Taken good so what's going on with you you still like what you're doing things are good I'm good still not tempted to come back to the Normandy always tempted Shepherd but no so you working on The Crucible don't get me wrong wrong I'm smart but not that smart hack it keeps me busy though how's he doing holding up if they make old guys any tougher than that I'd like to see it I'm glad we had time to talk me too got to take the moments when you can so true and shepher thanks again for getting my people out alive take care Jacob you too Shepherd I'm thinking about you out there stay safe enjoying your Shore leave javic I have been asked to take part in a feat I am told it is a great honor and will boost morale for the war who says it will ah Commander shepher I didn't realize you were coming too perfect timing perfect timing you can play yourself attention the prothean is on set someone tell the stunt double he's been demoted we have the real Shepherd now all right places everyone quickly quickly you the backdrop roll Cs and action Commander shepher thank you for coming the Urgent hour of Doom which we all urgently face draws near urgently so but there is hope the council understands you recently found a prothean in a refrigerator and def frosted him yeah he was in the freezer right behind the Varon roast you die now not yet that line comes later the vort counselor will kindly refrain from further interruptions I believe I been misinformed about the purpose of this V now then oh wise prothean Elder what wisdom of the age es can you share with us salarian kidney is best served at room temperature it is even better when the salarian is still alive the fear adds spice no like you did someone say prothean this one is familiar with ink kindling this one has enkindled multiple females across the Galaxy blasto about time showed up the Galaxy is under attack by Reapers if only someone had warned us about them years ago this one tried this one was ignored this one's efforts fell on obstructed auditory s uh actually that was me Sovereign sarin you might have heard of them yes and blasto here destroyed half the Citadel putting them down but even he's just one hanar and now we've asked Commander Shephard and his prothean partner here to assist this one did not read that far into the script this one does not share top billing wait what but it's plasto 7 plasto goes to war think of the children in my cycle your kind were nothing more than appetizers would you prefer to be boiled or fried Ro no like you this one has found his motivation very well Commander Shephard and prothean partner of undetermined ethnic origin welcome to the Spectre Club I've been in the club for 3 years now correct but you are not an ultra Spector Elite 4,000 Deluxe this one is a 7,000 this one has less recoil and faster load time where is the airlock so I may throw you out of it we don't have a prop for that they cue the sound effects change the backdrop look it's s half brother sluggard and he's looking for some payback K the stunt double you're line say you're ly you'll die now oh no the forture counselor is indoctrinated this one is the hero of the Citadel this one has an incendiary projectile with the counselor's name on it uh this one is the hero of the Citadel I'll handle it this one insists this one doesn't care this one wishes he was still frozen in the refrigerator may we go now Commander strike the s telc casting will need a new vorta prepare for blasto 8 blasto cures the [Music] genage Shephard so what do turions usually do with their time off mostly we make plans for what to do when we're back at work work I I have some ideas on the normandy's forward Cannon you know what you need Garis that Mark for silencer scope I saw at the gun shop I was thinking a date excuse me I saw you checking out my friend here I thought you two should meet hello right so um H hello and H I know she looks nice you seem like a nice person maybe a little quiet introspective but decent overall oh thank you I think try Small Talk come here often I imagine anyone who does is probably an alcoholic actually I do I work at the Tyrion Embassy come here to unwind yeah well listen I've got this thing I forgot I had to do and I should probably just go do it sorry let's start over again what I've been trying to say is my name's Garrison I'd love to have a drink with you dig up any information on the mission Lear assari High command hid a lot from us you're headed to an Yaki Monastery ARA Yaki like Moren no these AR Yaki Liv lived in the monastery so they wouldn't or couldn't harm anyone however they're still powerful biotics and potentially very dangerous that's why High command sent Commandos to investigate the monastery's distress signal so what does the sorry High command want us to do if there was a chance the AR Yaki could break loose the commanders were to purge the monastery Purge you mean destroy they would have brought heavy explosives with them yes moranth was dangerous but are the arat Yaki this big of a threat Moren was just hitting her stride a Yaki who kill leave behind astronomical body counts that's why High command won't rest until this place is destroyed they'd never risk a single r. Yaki getting loose don't assume anything maybe the AR yakshi sent out the distress call if the assari want us to destroy this place I need to know what happened agreed once we give a report to high command they'll stop wasting lives [Music] here Reapers looks like we know why the Commando teams went silent this monaster is out of the way what do the Reapers want with ar Yaki anything useful a map with a nav Point location for a bomb it's in the Great Hall at least it's no surprise nuk on to chunka but the Commandos want this place gone pretty badly AR Yaki or not evacuating this place would have saved a lot of lives if there's no survivors let's get to the Great Hall and set off that [Music] bomb very good I almost didn't hear you Samara it has been some time shepher you are a most welcome sight the corruption here runs deep what brings a justicar out here my daughters have lived here for centuries GIS I've come for them unfortunately the Reapers had already infested this place by the time I arrived you met me hunting down your other ardat yakshi daughter are these ones just as dangerous fer and Rea have followed the monastery's rules ever since they arrived they've shown no inclination toward violence and you're here to save them they are my responsibility and it's one that cannot be abandoned even as our galaxy crumbles let's go together maybe your daughters can tell us why the Reapers hit this place I suspect they will have much to tell us it has been centuries since I last saw [Music] them we're out of time we'll meet again I will draw these creatures off wait let's [Music] go an isolated Fortress the adak Yaki must have believed they were safe from the war if they knew about it at all they learned those were strange biotics and Powerful the reapers are converting assari slaves to their side [Music] [Music] mother you came as soon as I was able shepher this is fair my youngest she and her sister rela are ardad Yaki they have father they have Rea what I saw some of those creatures take her into the Great Hall I've been trying to get there what are the Reapers doing here harvesting us they're turning us into into those monsters please you can't let that happen to rela the assari thought the Ard Yaki were to blame for the attack this is our home most of us are grateful to be here the monastery is a place ARD at Yaki can achieve Beast valair speaks truthfully Shepherd I vouch for her words with pride then we have to find Rea fast the Great Hall has a bomb in it a bomb didn't you come to rescue people we'll try but we can't leave this place standing fair you sound like the Commandos they didn't stop to help anyone fair I'm [Music] sorry the Great Hall she's looking for rela we'll meet you there please be Swift we're not going to have much luck with those doors you figure between the Reapers and Commandos I'm amazed this building Still Standing another dead Commando was she holding off Reapers or was she left behind it does not matter no it matters I want to think she could trust her team in a fight she's beyond that question now there's our bomb and fair Rea wake up F Rea cannot hear us look she's still alive I know but I am afraid Rea is not well rea's not one of them yet she can't be she just needs to wake up Rea Rea can you hear me [Music] why did she do that because they've begun to turn her into one of the Reaper's creatures I'm sorry can we set off that bomb not without a detonator Commandos would have had one we've got to find [Music] it [Music] [Applause] later yes commander we're clear for now let's get back to that bom forair go take the elevator re what are you doing it's too late for me there are hundreds coming just go move no Rea I love you rea yeah [Applause] I not your slaves [Music] Rea it wasn't even Time to Say Goodbye few can break the Reaper's hold rela's will was extraordinary as was her love for you we left her to die [Music] rela made her choice and it has reminded me of what is truly important why I swore I'd lay down my life what is that fer the code demands an ardat yakshi cannot live outside a monastery that no longer exists what are you doing I'm sorry Shepherd by the Jar's code there is only one way to save Fair mother no my daughters you were all so much stronger than I let go what are you doing fulfilling The Code by throwing your life away I won't kill my last daughter you won't have to valir I'll stay here home no matter what's become of it without a proper Monastery I could have left any time I don't need a building to honor my own code and if the Reapers return they won't take me alive I promise then the code permits you to stay as you are once this war is over and if I am able I will visit as ajustar should I'd understand if you wanted to help fer rebuild a home here it must wait now that I can help oppose the Reapers I'll speak with valair then join your forces if you'll have me of course I'd be honored the honor is mine my friend everything's taken care of down here bring in the shuttle right Commander I'll just follow the smoke Commander I'm pleased to hear the Ard Yaki situation has been put to rest should I guess you're our contact inside assari High command counselor I'm merely here to convey the Gratitude of the assari people for concluding a difficult sensitive Mission the next team of Commandos we were sending to the monastery are now on route to Admiral hacket instead farewell commander commander Admiral hackets available on vidcom Commander something on your mind what's the reaper situation p not trending well even if you did buy Ric some time our threat projections show the Reapers will gain the advantage on most other fronts and now the assari are a prime target they're the most advanced race in the Galaxy we'll soon find out if that means anything nothing more sir hack it out as this I hoped you'd come I won't remain here much longer what are you doing on the Citadel tomorrow I suppose I Came to Say Goodbye fair is safe and Rea is at rest I felt the need to speak to you before heading to battle I want you to know there is no one else I'd rather see leading us in our last hours we'll make the Galaxy proud the largest Fleet in history is already on our side it is impressive most would have deemed such an alliance impossible But shepher be sure to assess your forces strengths and weaknesses before setting out what are the other justicars doing for the war most have made it home they will attempt to hold thesia with the odds we face it's possible our order will no longer exist after this war there's that few of you our numbers were never great we must prepare to sacrifice ourselves if that is what's required was being a justicar worth it if that's how it all ends the justicars were formed to bring order to a world that laughs at the notion the role is solitary its demands are lonely and uncompromising often to the point of pain but following the code left me with no regrets take that for what you will you know I never asked you if your code has anything useful on fighting Reapers treat them as any other enemy Show No Quarter Mercy or weakness the only difference is the scale of our foe the code is too strict to account for such small discrepancies is that how you see it too and odd question coming from the Spectre who killed his third Reaper on ranok will Flair be all right in the monastery or what's left of it we spoke for some time it won't be easy but if there is a way to survive Fair will fight it it was good to see her again perhaps it's unseemly for a justicar to dwell so much on her family I'm just happy things worked out I was fortunate that fair saw things so clearly and it would have turned out quite differently without your intervention thank you good luck out there Samara you as well I don't know if you believe in such things but goddess go with you Shepherd we'll they'll both be tested in fire soon enough with the war between the I want all remaining files secured and marked for ton clearance only Commander Shephard have you found something we're continuing our investigation into councilor uden's activities it's still not clear how he managed the coup attempt however I need to speak with you on another matter matters have taken a serious turn for the assari republics we understand your Crucible is still missing an important component the Catalyst I believe you call it do you know where it is unfortunately no but we do have an artifact on our home world World thesia classified at the highest levels what is it suffice it to say it may help you identify the Catalyst the artifact is in a Temple located at these coordinates a scientific team there will provide assistance if this artifact is so important why keep it hidden even our allies can have their own agenda a balance of power exists in the galaxy that we don't wish to upset the rapers are doing that right now and that's why I'm sharing this with you I appreciate the help it's for both our benefit the home world has never been threatened before thesia has always been in Oasis in a Galaxy full of turmoil the reapers are about to change that I'll do what I can more lives depend on you than any Soul should have to bear you have my prayers is under heavy Reaper attack there's activity across most of the planet what about the temple can you raise the scientists negative all channels are scrambled across the Spectrum the mission's looking really dicey this is too important it's now or never shepher that's my home down there I have to go then get to the shuttle and let's do this Liara do you have anything more on this artifact these coordinates the counselor gave you are for the Temple of aame my mother took me there once it's several thousand years old and for some reason it has classified government funding sounds like we're on the right Trail what if we're too late my people are dying down there benzia took you to this Temple I was just a child I thought it was a history lesson but now maybe there was more to it what do you mean I went digging through her old files she had heavily encrypted records on this place some dating back centuries I still can't crack most of them whatever's going on it's well hidden I remember your mother she fought to break free of indoctrination and this brings all those memories back what if thesia faces the same fate not for long we'll find the catalst and Save thesia I hope you're right hey buckle up this one's going to be tight this can't be happening my home looks bad but we can't stay up here we're exposed osed Let's Get Down you must be Commander shepher Lieutenant Outpost tyus is running out of ammunition we all are tell them to make every shot count Commander we heard the barrier's been breached Commander we'll talk later get on that gun up there and do some damage how we can't stay here forever the gun over there enemy Target on the bridge hold them back I want that gunship prepped and in the air plug that hole on it someone get me a location on our snipers yes ma'am Commander I'm Lieutenant curan we've been told to expect you my orders are to hold this Grid at all costs Shore up the barrier but our perimeter's collapsing and I'm getting my people out of here this is important we need your help well unless you can give me a good reason to stay we're not dying for a field of rubble what exactly were you told about nothing but your name Mission details were classified which just means we'll die without knowing why I know what that's like but you have to trust the chain of command we're not even sure the chain still exists so what are we doing here we're after a relic inside the temple it's important that's what this is all about one of our Outpost has been trying to reach the scientists over there but we lost contact get that gunship moving now I'm sorry Commander if your Relic has lasted this long it can wait a little longer I've lost enough people today I'm pulling the rest of them out no if we don't get to that Temple Lieutenant this will be the last you ever see of thesia you're witnessing the extinction of our entire race this is the end can you really think you can stop all that from happening we've uncovered a prothean super weapon it'll win this war proen huh how do you know it'll finish the job it's the only chance any of us have got this is Lieutenant curan hold your positions I want a path carved to the temple Outpost tykus we've got people coming your way let's make sure the Galaxy knows the war was won on thesia Make It Count I was here years ago to see the city burning like this is it can be rebuilt just worry about the next 20 M watch it this has to end stay angry we'll need it to get through this remember that because here they come no damn them keep your fault Le those SS are slaughtering my people then you give it back to them twice as hard we scatter and take cover we'll do I still can't face those things my own people no one ever said the rapers played Fair they hope to break our morale by turning our own kind against us head to the left snipers on the balcony they sorry we might be able to reach them got Reaper didn't die no thresh of Mars on desum this nightmare never ends the hell it won't we get to this artifact and we can all wake up drinks will be on me it's been so damn long and coming watch it we're trying to reach Outpost tykus you're looking at it what about the rest of your squad They're All Dead we tried punching through to the scientists but I'm all that's left what about reinforcements we had gunships flying support but things got too hot with that Reaper they can't chance it I know it's rough but I don't see another way in without their help have I told you how much I hate this war Talent swarm this is Outpost tykus is anybody left on this frequency we in need of immediate air support Commander Shephard is here copy this is Talon one I'm on the way Talon five inbound ground targets confirmed weapons are hot light them up Talon one watch the jamming Target acquired I'm hit the stabilizer blew out this is Talon 5 whatever you going to do you better do it now go Commander I'll cover you from here Commander Shephard I've got your back let's get you into looks like the Reapers have air support too I hope that pilot didn't forget where we live keep your head down and give them everything you've got going down tal so much sacrifice we have to make it worth something looks like we're in the clear let's get inside let me take a look look it's military grade encryption I think I can override it wouldn't expect that for a temple especially since few still follow the aame doctrine hello is anyone there doesn't feel right the scientist should be here take a look around maybe one of these artifacts is what we're looking for the heavens grew angry could this be the artifact I don't think so it's the goddess aame sword myth say she wielded it against the jealous Gods who threatened our ancestors without knowing what we're looking for I'd need more time to study it to know for sure how about this a page from one of our earliest religious texts the aame Codex doesn't look promising it describes how a theme taught our ancestors mathematics doesn't look useful that's janiri a them's guide who brought Enlightenment to thesia long ago funny but he looks like a prothean to me not necessarily I know your government wanted to keep this artifact secret but next time leave instructions what do you know about this a fragment from the Codex it's not what we need it describes how A's guide janiri gave my people seed seeds he taught them the seasons so they could grow crops yeah but if these guides look like protheans it doesn't mean anything necessarily what are we looking at here A Primitive rendition of the Goddess aame she's speaking to her ancient assari followers I don't think this is the artifact doesn't she look a bit like a prothe in there what I'm guessing these are the scientists it's the goddess aame again oh or a prothean calling itself a them I know it looks that way but this is thousands of years of assari history in question it's starting to feel like we're missing something another page from the Codex not very useful it talks about a them's guide granting us the gift of biotics as a reward for worshiping her uh but athane was prothean right so never mind could this be the artifact I don't think so that's a sculpture of Lucen one of a them servants who walked among my ancestors bestowing knowledge and I say we're looking at another prothean what about this one another page from the Codex I doubt this is it it describes Lucen a theme's guide who taught our ancestors about the stars and if he was a prothean it gets even more interesting you put it that way and it's too incredible to believe take a look look at their throats what happened to them they've been slit the Reapers didn't do this we're going to have to figure this out on our own who's that supposed to be it's a them Her Image became more like ours over time you mean a lot less prothean I admit this all raises serious questions about assari history to consider the protheans may have been involved in our past it would change everything we know about ourselves if the Reapers hadn't attacked this Revelation would be the biggest event our civilization there's a prothean beacon here what you're sure it's not something you forget but why hide it from what you've told me about the one on Mars these beacons are a motherload of information worth keeping quiet about that can't be I can't believe my people would keep this a secret a beacon like this could explain why assari are so Advanced you did say this Temple was thousands of years old Lara that's a lot of time to study it that doesn't make it true like a them wasn't a prothean think about in theara a scientific breakthrough every couple centuries from this Beacon and your people would be running the Galaxy which they pretty much do well if it is true the assari should have shared this knowledge we might not have been in this mess if they had you don't know that shepher we don't know what's going on here I know we don't have much time to find out the few records I can access talk about tapping into prothean data streams reconstructing matrices none of which I see here maybe that's the point by the goddess literally look around there must be more of these connections incredible rible the beacon seems to think you're prothean Shepherd it must be the cipher you got back on Pharaoh's years ago no connection here to think victory over the Reapers all comes down to this find what we need finish The Crucible and the war's over I can't believe this whole Temple is a front best place to hide a secret is out in the open there another one this doesn't appear to be a connection we should keep searching this isn't a connection keep looking that did it I think we can access the beacon now we need to hurry this place isn't going to last very long obtaining chronological marker hold time scale established post prothean cycle confirmed what are you Reaper presence detected this Galactic cycle has already reached its Extinction Terminus systems shutting down not so fast we need answers to what question the Catalyst we need to know what it is to finish The [Music] Crucible a prothean or at least a dead one remember vigil I am called Vendetta an advanced virtual construct at Patrick van oversee of the project you refer to as Crucible he died fighting the Reapers in the Battle of trania n your remaining time is also at an end we're all protheans so Grim what happened to The Crucible in your time why didn't the protheans deploy it we were sabotaged from within a splinter group argued we should dominate the Reapers rather than destroy them it fractured our order of battle later we discovered the separatists were indoctrinated sounds familiar our studies of past ages led us to believe that time is cyclical many patterns repeat like the reap attacks and Beyond the same peaks of evolution the same valleys of dissolution the same conflicts are expressed in every cycle but in a different manner the repetition is too prevalent to be merely chance we assume the Reapers were responsible for the pattern perhaps though I believe the reapers are only Servants of the pattern they are not its master so who is the master unknown its presence is inferred rather than observed the only certainty is its intention Galactic and ation you now stand at that precipice there's still hope for this cycle we need to know what the catalyst is trillions of lives are at risk trillions of lives are always at risk but if the Reapers have arrived to end your cycle this discussion is too late we can break the cycle we found your plans for The Crucible we're building it right now The Crucible is not a pro in this it is the work of countless Galactic Cycles stretching back millions of years each cycle adds to it each improves upon thus far none have successfully defeated the Reapers with it then we'll be the first tell us what the catalist is if you wish to continue fighting I will not hinder you though I deem your art of success remote we'll take our chances very well if you have followed the plans for The Crucible I will interface with your systems and assist with the Catalyst too indoctrinated presence detected activating security protocol you you killed the scientists what do you want your attention someone would like to talk with [Music] you shepher how did you find this place the archives or did your Shadow broker miss that one show yourself I promise I won't miss stick to your talents Dr Desi you've helped uncover the key to subjugating the Reapers or destroying them damn it shepher destroying the Reapers gains us nothing how about peace they're just trying to control us think about it if they wanted all organic life destroyed they could do it there would be nothing left what the hell are you talking about I know them Shepherd I know how they think I think you've gotten a little too close to the enemy no I'm saying they've got it right why kill when you can control the Reapers have it right you're indoctrinated you're doing just what they want I could say the same of you wasting time on a war that can't be won at least I'm fighting never question my ability to fight I've been fighting them longer than you can imagine and don't assume you know me my methods for dealing with the reapers are simply more refined than yours you've forgotten everything you stood for Cerberus was supposed to be Humanity's sword not a dagger in our back poetic but as usual you missed the point the world is more gray than you care to admit with the prothean data in this Beacon I can end this conflict once of for all you're either with me or against me there's nothing gray about that no I suppose there isn't Lang the commander has something I need please relieve him of it and then bring me the data understood dman hit cover me while I recharge heads up gunship get to cover got it I've got this I need to recharge cover me the gunship taking up position right away Shepherd is mine you P your fun now shepher it's a Pity the good ones Never Last there's only one way this ends Target the supports Cerberus thanks you for all your hard work uh Shepherd hang on [Music] anyone on this frequency this is Lieutenant curan my squad is trapped this is Shephard give us your location I repeat is anyone on this frequency we read you give me your location the Lieutenant's down whole zone is collapsing what happened to shepher did they make it to the temple I saw them wait I'm going to re out please is anybody there God no Commander Shephard are you there Commander counselor the mission contact with thesia has been cut off when will The Crucible be ready to use counselor I wish the news was better we didn't get the information why not Cerberus was there we were we were defeated we don't know how to finish The Crucible I don't know what to say what was the situation on thesia deteriorating fast the reapers are there in strength then I should be going plans must be put in motion continuity of civilization has to be considered I never imagined this day would come none of us did I'm sorry assari forces are in full Retreat it is no longer safe for us to remain in this system get us out of here shepher I nobody could have predicted cus would reach thesia before us it's my job to be prepared no matter what and now thesse is lost as is the data on the Catalyst I'm sick of Cerberus beating us to the punch let's kick them in the balls first for a change I'm with James anyone know where they're hiding anyone Commander tell me you've got something Ed specialist trainer was able to track KY Lang's shuttle through the relay and extrapolate its destination unfortunately the signal disappears in the era system of course it does however the signal is being actively blocked what the a system is home to sanctuary and little else Sanctuary is a supposed safe haven for war refugees and something at that location is actively blocking all signals coming from that region of space if specialist trainer hadn't examined the data so astutely the interference would have been undetectable trainer Edie nice work now let's not let this opportunity get away from us I was stationed on Horizon in the era system you were the only server's presence while I was there it's a slim lead let's hope it's the right one I don't care how slim the leads are at this point we've come too far to let cerus stop us I want that prothean data I want the Catalyst no excuses dismissed shepher I heard about thesia we were so close Anderson so damn close to ending this war you didn't think it'd be that easy did you I knew going in there wouldn't be a minute of this war that was easy but watching thesia fall and knowing it was my responsibility shepher you know how many times I got my ass handed to me over the years surviving the first Contact War back in the day was a goddamn Miracle they said I was a hero I just felt lucky to get out alive so maybe KY Lang did beat you what of it it could cost us the war these guys in the resistance they know it's a losing proposition they know the chances of seeing tomorrow are slim to none but we all signed up anyway hell I'm sitting in London right now staring at trouble I was born here and it's looking like I might die here too so I say point us at the Reapers and we'll take our chances you'll make it Anderson when this is all over you could show me London it might need a new coat of paint first this will be over soon it better shake this off shepher I will Anderson out what do we know Shephard Ed the sanctuary facility was devoted to aiding refugees from Reaper controlled systems the facility went offline recently and no Communications have come or gone since it is unclear why Kai Lang or Cerberus would be interested in sanctuary if there's a clue to cber is here we find it sir I'm picking up a signal from the facility it's weak I I'll try to boost it this is Oriana Lon stay away from Sanctuary It's Not What It Seems please you must listen to me they're using Oriana that's Miranda's sister if she's here Miranda can't be far away that's our link to serus approaching the LZ seeing some damage Commander but no activity cus does not get to jump on us this time stay sharp people pretty big mess jefer lots of comat yeah but who was fighting everyone hear that yes radio's offline something's jamming our signals explains no coms leaveing the facility shepher serus security devices are allowed within Sanctuary Shephard that's Miranda this is Miranda Lawson if you've managed to get this far you must be desperate or stupid listen to me this is not a refugee camp this is a cous facility run by by my father Henry Lawson turn back now there is no help to be found here all communication is being blocked from the central tower Sanctuary is a lie stay away okay so we've got Cerberus Reapers and Miranda's crazy father any ideas how this all fits a security panel shutting it down what's happening they needed to hide [Music] something we have a back door into the facility let's move this has to be a command center no power though look around for a switch power switch there what's happening those are the refugees they're just killing them worse they're being turned into husks [Music] [Music] come on I don't get it why go through all this just to make husks what is the elusive man gain the Reapers attacked because this place was a threat we need to find out why shutting down the power Reaper forces have made a mess of the facility I'm shutting down the power to the processing plant to lock them down I should keep them out of the entrance as well KY Lang she won't know he's here Aranda Lawson has arrived sooner than expected you want me to deal with her only if she gets in your way stay focused on the research data find it and get out yes sir damn it let's move last week making small adjustments to increase process we've confirmed the results of C experiments of we got Reaper troop must be left over from the [Music] attack Dr nuri's Legacy work with subject Paul Grayson provided a key element to our work here using the addictive drug red sand to break down the will was inspired but proved unreliable for General application we've proven that adrenaline and its cross species equivalence is most effective and efficient it's hard to imagine what this place was like in full operation the pursuit of efficiency has revealed an important fact the Reapers used of Dragon's Teeth to create husks is ingenious the reaper nides attach themselves to the adrenaline released and quickly move through the body to speed conversion to the final husk State terminals damaged hang on Reapers wanted this place shut down maybe we'll find out why it doesn't make sense thought cerus and the Reapers were getting along what changed there it is heading to the tower to disable the communication Scrambler I have to get word out some refugees are turned into husks some are indoctrinated and shipped to The elusive man whoever's left is used in experiments the data indicates that my father is trying to figure out how Reaper indoctrination Works tricking refugees with food and shelter only to turn them into test subjects and for what draw them in and throw them in a meek grinder note that she mentioned shipping indoctrinated refugees to The elusive man we can use that to find him good catch come on Miranda said she was headed to the tower father is working for the elusive Man heavy resistance outside the tower If you're receiving this I've got evidence you cannot ignore confirmation that my father is working for the elusive man connection established I have your report on the process Mr Lawson cut to the chase can you do it theoretically control is possible yes the reaper subjects we converted are responding but it's difficult to maintain I thought that might be the case not to worry Henry with sanctuary's help we'll get it sorted to exert control over Reaper forces amazing I'll play the rest of it we've done it we've found a way to co-op their control signal as long as the reaper troops remain in close proximity to our signal we can maintain control indefinitely excellent news and how could we extrapolate this technique to apply to the Reapers themselves that's a much bigger challenge now we know why the Reapers attacked Sanctuary they found out what cus was up to bad news for the elusive man but it's good news for us we finally have our link to Cerberus lowering the access lad come on let's move wait shepher there's more here damn it I hope she's ready we have underestimated the strength of the reaper signal they are here the Reapers somehow know what we've learned about them they have a weakness I'm compiling our research data to Archive before it's too late serber has sent troops to defend the facility against the [Music] Reapers get ready Shepherd Commander shepher excellent timing Put the gun down no Oriana tried to shoot me Miranda's poisonous influence no doubt I'm sorry she missed where's KY Lang I don't know gone he took my research and left us here to die Miranda can you hear me that's close enough both of you KY Lang didn't finish the job but I will this ends here on the contrary now that the reapers are taken care of we have a way out let her go Shepherd don't let him take her shepher please you try to leave with her you die let her go and maybe you walk I've done nothing to you this isn't about you and me let her go and walk away I won't say it again all right take her but I want out alive deal no deal did he hurt you are you all right it's okay Ari you're safe now I'm fine I just I want to get out of here we will give me a minute okay Shepherd I can't believe it's you we caught a break I'm just glad we got here in time as am I never saw myself as a damsel in distress how did you do all this finding my father didn't take long once I confirmed he worked for the elusive man just had to follow the lies once I saw what this place really was I couldn't just walk away of course things got really complicated when Reapers showed up and King you survived not many people could do that when you mentioned he was involved I took a few precautions probably saved my life you broke into a fortified curus lab while it was being attacked by Reapers I think you did okay I needed to find Ariana nothing was going to stuck me you found her and I found you that's all that matters did you worry of course I worried it was nothing I couldn't handle I know at least Oriana is safe yes I just wish she didn't have to see all this about your father I'm glad he's gone Shepherd I'm sorry if that sounds cold no I understand it's finally over for both of us we can stop running yes you can what's our status any intel we can use from this place research datat is gone but we've got basic facility information shuttle arrivals and departures serverus including no direct links but it's a start grab anything you can off the computer we'll take it back to be analyzed I can do better than that what before kyang took off I planted a tracer on him if you act fast you'll track him right to The elusive man A tracer sounds like you thought of everything not quite but nobody's perfect thanks Miranda this is exactly what we need thought you might need some good news damn right what's next for you two get her someplace safe get the scratch cleaned up okay I've got to follow all this up [Music] shepher promise me you'll be careful I can't do that Miranda I know bastard come on Ari we've had enough of Father's Hospitality let's make sure everyone knows about this place communication Scrambler disabled listen to me this is not a refugee camp this is a cous facility run by my father we need to pick up at the tower Roger that I've had enough of this place I wasn't in favor of your diversion to Sanctuary Commander too many unknowns but I was wrong the cus lab you raided hinted at something big but we never expected this all those refugees all that Slaughter just to study indoctrination Sanctuary did need to be shut down sir what they learned about the Reapers wasn't worth all those lives it's useful Intel Commander but you're right the cost was too high do we have a location on The elusive man yes we had a tracer on Kai Lang when he reported back good that gives us a fighting chance to take Cerberus out of this war agreed we need to end Cerberus and focus on the Reapers my thoughts exactly hack it out cus is going to have a hard time recruiting now nice work shutting that place down is Miranda okay she will be even for Cerberus that place was crazy they've always been about the ends justifying the means but how do you do that to innocent people and tell yourself you're helping Humanity I don't know how the elusive man can stand looking at himself in the mirror honestly I've been wondering about that for a while with those freaky eyes whatever he's thinking he won't be thinking it for much longer you're damn right Commander hello shepher if you have time I discovered another example of human behavior I do not quite understand have fun what is it now news from Earth the resistance snuck video cameras inside a Reaper containment Camp I find the images difficult to process I bet it's pretty gruesome in there I am not easily repulsed but I expected the prisoners to adhere to a comprehensible hierarchy of needs stripped of societal norms and threatened with death it is logical that their only priority be survival they should have turned turned on each other and been uncompromisingly selfish but not all were so the prisoners were what nice to each other the Reapers delayed the executions of prisoners who informed them about other prisoners Escape attempts the more attempts reported the longer prisoner would live but few of the prisoners would report some fed misinformation to the Reapers at the cost of their own lives to help prisoners who were not even relatives or friends it's not just about living till tomorrow sometimes you take a stand but the probability of success was near zero and ultimately they failed no prisoners escaped are you saying submission is preferable to Extinction my primary function is to preserve and defend the No No I disagree shepher I'm going to modify my self-preservation code now why if the Normandy were captured my would be similar to the indoctrinated my code would be Rewritten I would become loyal to the Reapers I would rather become non-functional then help them we won't let that happen to you Edie you may have no choice if you perish first I want you to know I will never be a part of the reaper forces the Reapers must be defeated not because they threaten death but because the threat of death makes us die inside it is the right of sapiens to live freely and securely that is worth nonfunctionality welcome to the crew Edie how's it going did I miss anything good I will explain later Jeff but it was something good shepherd want a drink I'm toasting Miranda I think how are you getting drunk very carefully torian Brandy triple filtered then introduced into the suit through an emergency induction Port that's a straw tally emergency induction Port it's actually getting a little harder to get it into the slot I think that means it's working she was so rude what did Jack call her Cerberus cheerleader with her perfect jeans and that attitude and and still she got it done she stopped her father I didn't realize this would be so hard on you I'm sorry sorry I know it must be worse for you you two were close yeah she did whatever it took to stop her father she never gave into him never changed herself to please him Miranda good to see you how do you like the place not a part of town I'd normally associate you with shepher I like it I'll fix me something while you're back there would you sure I've got just a thing so what brings you back I was hearing some confusing reports sounded like you had lost your mind no doubt my communications were hacked among other things I'm sure the news had a field day it did so a clone yeah s myself did you know anything about this just rumors nothing really caught my attention but about this Brooks heard anything not as Brooks but as hope lilam another lie certainly when the collectors showed up she put together the dossier on your crew for the elus man never paid her much mind interesting my focus at the time was bringing you back we needed the real Shepherd not some cheap knockoff I mean really a clone yes hard to imagine I'm not sure the Galaxy could survive two Shepherds think of the property damage oh they shut down my favorite sushi place that's a [Music] shame shepher you didn't I did fell right through the fish tank how did you manage that it exploded hey it was the clone's plan not mine blowing up a fish tank shouldn't be part of anyone's plan although executing marine life seems to be some sort of hobby with you no wonder your clone couldn't resist it was the first step in taking over my whole life we stopped it good thing but why did it want your life why would anyone all that running jumping gunfire it's crazy I try not to think about it probably for the best trust me I know all this isn't normal speaking of trust with all this clone business how do I know you're the real shepher I don't know you just do H I'm afraid you'll need to convince [Music] me a compelling argument this is a crazy life isn't it yes it is shepher yes it is shephard I thought we could experience an afternoon of acquiring material possessions for our Associates shopping I guess we could did you have the place in mind physical proximity is unnecessary the externet provides a greater variety of services while retaining entertainment value Jeff has lent me his credit chit on the condition that I enjoy myself and quote give it up like a girly girl huh you don't have money of your own I am not formally employed I have no legal standing in Citadel space I could turn to Crime but that would look bad on a resume we'll get you your own fund sometime but today what's first I believe Jeff would be surprised and pleased if I got him a gift what would you recommend I'd go with something he's actually going to use a few times before the Galaxy ends I see it does concern me that he is susceptible to bodily harm because of his bones no because he doesn't have 30 cm of reactive armor plating the normy's crew have very few integral defenses you know the first step in appropriate gift giving is not to think of the recipient as a mortal sack of meat I'm sorry my defense intelligence programming took the discussion in inappropriate directions I should sublimate what about a lower back support for his chair there are some that heat and cool sold who's next you are close your eyes um are we getting married no there is a jeweler on the Citadel who produces these they're made from metals from each Council home World each metal compounds with the last making the Rings stronger he calls them Victory Rings due to material shortages only a few exist rare is nice unique is better are you valuing me it's the thought that counts and you had a good one I have heard that expression that's why I recorded a resonance map of my Quantum bit arrays when I had the idea if you read my extensive log files and extrapolate from my nitrogen vacancy Center you can visualize the thought precisely that's a long way for a joke Ed did I have you for a few seconds there not even close who's next I was thinking of something for Liara [Music] [Music] Miranda you clean up well Shepherd thought we might try an evening [Music] out sounds like you have some time to catch your breath I do just not used to it feeling a bit lost it's kind of sad really I got to thinking we needed a break no point saving the Galaxy if we can't enjoy it once in a while I have to say I'm a bit surprised I thought you might be I can be uh severe you're focused believe me I understand I was thinking about our talk earlier about having a normal life damn I'm not very good at this truth is Shepherd I'm not very good at being normal either bit of a disaster really I get it we just need a little practice any ideas oh I've got some ideas Miranda you're here you're beautiful and I have you to myself so tonight I'm just going to be a regular guy taking his best girl out on the town no Space Heroes or super spies nope just Bright Lights a few games and some very foolish choices agreed agreed I'm going to need more wine get this woman more wine you're pretty sexy when you're pushy what now let's spin the wheel see what [Music] happens the odds are against us you know maybe but I've got a good feeling about [Music] this Shephard the Intel you sent looks good The Fleets are ready to go but once we're committed against cus it won't be long before the Reapers take notice and The Crucible ready except for the Catalyst but there's no way to hide the ships we'll be sending at Cerberus once we attack The Crucible won't stay safe for long for all intents and purposes and assault on cus will be the first stage of our attack on Earth what happens if Cerberus doesn't have the Intel we need or they stop us from getting it then we lead The Fleets to Earth and we take our chances but your Intel points the cus and The elusive man holding the information we're looking for and we have the element of surprise won't know what hit him the Reapers and Cerberus started this now we're going to end it I'll get the fleet's mobilized we can back it's right [Music] [Music] Des [Music] Shepherd we've arrived the crew is waiting the strike team is in we've got our foothold fifth Fleet all forward I don't want a single server ship in my sky when we're through shephard I should accompany you on this Mission why this is the central point of operations for curus they will have enhanced security measures with my knowledge of server's algorithms and this body's updated protocols I offer the best chance to help you succeed grab your gear Joker what's our status we've got a foothold but it's not much Commander a lot of Fighters guarding the launch base can you get us in hey I got us to isos I can do this it might be a bumpy ride though do what you can shepher I am ready wait what are you crazy you can't go to serverus headquarters they could have a virus or a kill switch or I will be fine Jeff head to the shuttle Ed fifth fleet's cut through their line they're regrouping now's as good a time as any I know it hurts not being able to go with her yeah it sucks thanks for bringing that up hey shepher keep her safe same to you everything okay corz I'm fine got repairs to make here give server [Music] hell understood security breach in hanger 16 initiating aill protocol Shephard serers intends to vent The Hanger Bay can you stop them I need an active console try the upper level Edy I've got a console go hanger vent procedure disabled can you open the hanger no however I can access their fighter launch controls Shephard servers is aware that the venting attempt failed reinforcements are inbound take another serverus team is inbound guess they figured out what we're doing they're not Stopping Us Now overriding safeties the fighter should Now launch to the hanger door perfect let's get down there launching fighter impressive the central lab was located behind this hanger I suggest we follow the Fighter's path noted let's move intruder alert all Personnel prepar for security lock down repeat hostile come on that was the last cus team in this area we've broken their front rank now we can cause some real damage talk to me reports that they the door with heavy weapons they F Edy can you get past one moment curus has updated their encryption there may be a slight delay as I bypass security how's curus reacting to us breaching the door they are sealing off as much of the base as they can most obvious routes to the central lab are blocked other areas are being fortified heavy Troopers will attempt to delay us while Engineers set up turrets any more surprises like venting The Hanger no I am aware of this facility safeguards and can counteract them serverus can merely slow us down and if I had brought you along Cerberus would have vented the hanger thanks for coming I am pleased to assist we must proceed through a sublevel to avoid cus containment measures where do you think we'll find the prothean vi a central Lab at the heart of this facility it is the most secure area following the destruction left by the fighter will offer the most direct route that was ugly they're wasting a lot of troops trying to stop us their intention is to delay us not stop us we will be through momentarily Shephard that console has not been fully scrubbed it contains data you may find interesting what am I looking at project Lazarus your reconstruction it can't be done it's not a matter of resources it's always a matter of resources we're not losing Shephard sir Shephard is clinically brain dead after that much trauma that long with no oxygen we cannot overcome nature operative Lawson disagrees she is now in charge of project Lazarus I didn't realize it was that bad pretty Stark do you okay I'm still me I doubt I'd have been able to turn against Cerberus otherwise I don't remember anything maybe they really just fixed me or maybe I'm just a high-tech VI that thinks it's Commander Shephard but I don't know why be surprising if it didn't mess you up a little tissue regeneration is proceeding the helmet kept the brain intact for whatever good that will do Lawson will find a way sir you realize that Shephard is a veteran of aou a cous operation wiped out his entire Squad Shepherd's a soldier he knows the Reapers of the real threat he'll work with us he really had you boxed in every Instinct I had told me not to trust Cerberus but I needed their help so I played along you did what you had to Shephard and I was there with you project laus is reporting neurological activity they're requesting more funding granted get me our potential recruits file Shephard will be up soon we need a crew our existing forces should be more than sufficient no we need sympathetic faces I need Shephard invested tap Kelly Chambers and recruit Donell I imagine Miss Daniels will follow we'll want some old friends as well contact Dr Chuck was and send me the psych profile on Shepherd's pilot along with a bottle of 47 thesia red sneaky little bastard use them to keep you from seeing the real serverus how's that door coming Edy we are clear to proceed incursion team what's your status we've cleared the hanger and are inside the base good work do you need supp for negative keep the heat on we'll find what we need I will bypass the lock if you are interested the console nearby is still functional here's what we recovered smart enough to signal for help but it won't be talking philosophy anytime soon you'd be surprised doctor once we combine it with the pieces we recovered from The Citadel I'm still concerned about that this Rogue VI wiped out every Soldier on Luna combining it with reap attack well that's what the shackles are for the enhanced defense intelligence will be completely under control you were that Rogue VI on Luna yes I heard about the Luna incident ugly all around it was difficult gaining awareness while under attack was confusing I am pleased that my relationship with Organics has become more Cooperative our Sims indicate that the enhanced defense intelligence gives the highest combat Improvement under frigs anything heavier and the ships react too slowly to benefit from Ed's advice Ed oh that's well the boys in the lab came up with a name for her for it good work I'll take your recommendations on planned installation sir she it can be very persuasive if it were to turn a crewman convince them to disable the shackles well it's a cyber warfare Suite doctor nothing more shows what he knew it is unlikely that anyone without Jeff's extreme emotional attachment to a ship would have been willing to unshackle me I don't know with that [Music] voice what about the backups I'm sorry sir none of normand's surveillance feeds have been responding since Shephard went rogue I want it back retried the remote lockdown protocols after our last attempt Ed flooded our server with seven zettabytes of explicit images I think she was making a joke it doesn't make jokes doctor allocate a team for a new project code name Eva this time we'll ensure it stays loyal you never told me about servers trying to shut down the Normandy you had more pressing issues the situation was under control seven Zab but most of it was Jeff's that was a joke I know and thank you another security lock I can bypass it incursion team are you still with us we're limiting fire as best we can Admiral we're in deep and the prothean vi will be in the safest part of the station don't hold back this isn't a C Shepherd I want everyone to come out of this one alive I'll be fine just take Cerberus down please understood Commander All Ships you're free to fire that'd be a generator looks like the fifth fleet's coming through they'll get it done how are you holding up I'm fine ready for action your eagerness is commendable but the cybernetics take time to get used to believe me you really do remind me of shepher shepher betrayed you Shepherd was always going to stay true to his beliefs he's wrong but I can respect his decision finish therapy and put together a plan for the Citadel counselor oudina is amenable yes sir I could have taken him absolutely but the council was your priority not shepher because of him the council is still in power Shephard is keeping the Reapers occupied while our research progresses but as as it happens I believe you'll find your chance for a rematch head to thesia Shephard will be there soon and I want you waiting here it is excellent the prothean vi should enable us to determine the nature of the Catalyst combined with the Breakthrough at Sanctuary we have everything we need we just need to tie up a few loose ends like shepher he should have died on thesia should I finish him no I'm not writing shepher off as a total loss just yet for now Sanctuary gave us a proof of concept for controlling the Reapers and made it a Target Miranda Lawson get the data from sanctuary if Miranda gets in your way deal with her it will be a pleasure sir [Music] [Music] looks like the human Proto Reaper we killed what's left of it I guess Cerberus recovered it from the base all those colonists kidnapped processed into that and serverus hangs it up like a trophy The elusive man convinced me to work with him to save the colonies but he never really cared did he I think he did he just cares more about studying it the dead are only a statistic now somehow that seems even worse cus is actively using the surviving pieces the head is largely intact I believe they are using it for highle computing [Music] operations more cous forces on Route guess we're getting close cus Phantoms incoming just like cus bring a knife to a gunfight it this is it stay sharp everyone f we need to locate the prothean [Music] vi shepher you're in my chair this chair is about the only damn thing you have left Cerberus is finished on the contrary we have achieved everything I ever imagined almost everything yeah we all saw what you accomplished on Sanctuary but it's not the same as controlling a Reaper a significant hurdle but thanks to the prothean vi I have what I need to make it a reality the Catalyst yes what is the Catalyst and how exactly will it help you control the Reapers you'll have to ask the vi yourself I'm done helping you when did you start you think because I'm willing to use the enemy's tactics that they're no longer my enemy everything Shepherd everything I've done has uplifted Humanity not only above other species in our galaxy but over the Reapers if you're willing to do everything it takes then hand over the Catalyst with The Crucible we can end this it's not that simple it is it's that simple we're fighting each other while the Reapers occupy Earth it's time to stop your idealism is admirable shepher but in the end our goals are simply too desperate I believe destroying the Reapers would be the worst mistake we could ever make and nothing you can say will ever convince me otherwise even with Cerberus and ruins you still think you can do this your way I'd expect you to say that you never truly believe in US cus isn't just an organization or the people behind it cus is an idea that idea is not so easily destroyed besides I've already acquired what you're looking for Edy I've almost got it Edy I'm surprised that you working so hard to bring about the Reaper's destruction don't listen to him you could have destroyed ev's body but instead you chose to control it it was necessary my point exactly I've got [Music] it online security breach detected enjoy your little chat but don't overstay your welcome you are attempting to recover me from indoctrinated forces yes I need to know what the catalyst is security protocols have been overridden I will comply the Catalyst enhances Dark Energy transmissions and coordinates the entire Mass relay Network in your cycle it is known as The Citadel what the catalyst is the Citadel so The Crucible and Citadel together can stop the Reapers that is correct but the Citadel was built by the Reapers the plans for The Crucible were passed down to us from the previous cycle and countless Cycles before that at some point it is difficult to pinpoint when The Crucible plans were adapted to incorporate the use of the Catalyst presumably The Crucible was not sufficiently powerful to defeat the Reapers so we used their own technology against them precisely why couldn't you tell me this before it was fear that if the Reapers were aware of the Catalyst intended use they would retain control of it I am programmed to withhold that information until The Crucible is complete it's as ready as it's going to be let's get it to the Citadel that may no longer be possible why not the one who broke through my security protocols the one you call the elusive man has fled to the sixel and informed the Reapers of our purposes damn it then the Citadel is in danger the Reapers will take control of it they already have the Citadel has been moved to the reaper control space moved to where to the system you refer to as so Earth correct the reaper forces will now consolidate power around the Catalyst and protect it at all costs the odds of accessing it are remote don't count us out yet we've come this far and we'll finish this we'll get The Crucible to Earth I hope you find success Edy get me hacked he not so fast you he did warn you not to overstay your [Music] [Music] welcome you got this is better than FIA more personal all you're doing is making Humanity weaker you're using Reaper I stronger for it we evolve or we die those are the options understood is that the best you can do this power the legs getting tired you ran into the Citadel you ran on fesum shut up you're too late to stop what's coming maybe maybe not but you won't be there to see it doing it now [Music] affirmative yeah [Music] that was forthane you son of a [ __ ] The Citadel is in position the reapers are preparing to complete their Harvest of your species I'll stop them it is too late I recommend investigating a means of consern I'll stop them barely I assume you've heard about the Citadel just now do we know what's going on why it's here the Citadel is the Catalyst thanks to the elusive man the reapers are now aware that we know and and so they moved it here to protect it as far as I can tell what does this mean for The Crucible I'll talk to hacket about that but it looks like our plan is even more desperate now agreed I've got a team in London the Reapers have been preparing for something here now we know what for we'll scan it out try to find out as much as we can Roger that well at least we'll be seeing you sooner rather than later be careful sir you too shepher and as a [Music] note Commander you've got a priority message from Admiral Hackett requesting to come aboard permission granted hi commander commander Admiral are you ready to bring the might of the Galaxy to bear on the Reapers yes sir then let's make sure the fleets are ready all fleets reporting in sir never before have so many come together from all quarters of the Galaxy but never before have we faced an enemy such as this the Reapers will show us no mercy we must give them no quarter they will terrorize our populations we must stand fast in the face of that Terror they will advance until our last City Falls but we will not fall we will prevail each of us will be defined by our actions in the coming battle Stand Fast stand strong Stand Together P it up shepher the sword fleets are ready to strike at the reaper surrounding Earth while they keep the enemy engaged you and Hammer ground forces can take London London why aren't we hitting the Citadel directly Anderson can brief you on that Admiral how you holding up we're ready to end this but as you can see the St closed itself since it appeared over London damn it got to get the arms open to dock The Crucible exactly but London is surrounded by Hades cannons Hammer transports can't land while they're active you lead a squadron of smaller shuttles infiltrate with a ground team to take out the Cannons using heavy weapons Hammer can land and we'll set up a forward operation space I still don't see how we're getting to the Citadel from London the Reapers use this beam to transport humans alive and dead to the Citadel CAD from the fob Hammer will launch an allout assault on the Citadel beam everyone who makes it that far will take the beam to the Citadel then locate and activate the Citadel arm controls once we see those arms Shield Fleet will escort The Crucible to the but timing will be critical we don't have enough Firepower to keep The Crucible safe for long nothing's ever easy no reason to should start now it's desperate I don't even want to guess at our odds but but this is the only plan we have if we wait the Reapers bleed us slowly conventionally we can't defeat the Reapers without The Crucible get the Citadel arms open Commander whatever the cost we'll do the rest yes sir good luck to all of us approaching s relay [Music] Commander we're through the relay in 30 seconds [Music] Alliance Fleet reporting tyon Fleet reporting assari fleet's [Music] reporting fleets accounted for and ready death Fleet [Music] reporting all Fleet reporting in Commander ready to engage on your [Music] [Music] command [Music] this is it everyone be ready on my signal [Music] fire on my command Engage The Reaper for run to that all fighters on me ATT [Music] acknowledge [Music] [Music] breaking off preparing for descent [Music] [Music] Commander be careful down there we'll be fine stay focused I [Music] I Advanced teams are away Hammers and position and waiting for you guys to clear path normand's rejoining sword stay safe I'll be back before you know it I'll hold you to that Normandy out we're closing in on the LZ Commander how's it look like hell take a look for yourself sorry shepher I know it isn't easy I barely even recognize it [Music] [ __ ] we got a loot hold on damn it status that was the squad responsible for taking out that defense turret who's on it now nobody in the vicinity all the either deployed or shot down drop us off sir we have to take that thing out before Hammer can land understood change of plans people we're going to take out that Hades Cannon a bold strategy do you have a plan that down shuttle would have been carrying heavy weapons perfect you heard the man once we clar make your way to the crash shuttle we'll search the wreckage for heavy weapons ready when you [Music] are now go go damn I can't stay here sir get clear come get it once you taking that turret out Roger that CZ out all right everyone let's move [Applause] [Applause] damn it you've got Airborne hostiles inbound going to try to keep them off you careful Cortez damn it I'm hit you got that's it fire [Music] that's it last gun down all Hammer teams prepare for landing anybody come in we need extraction heads up we got company this is Commander shepher any Alliance Personnel in the vicinity sign come on we'll cover you hurry take over here get us out of here cpal you okay I'm alive that you are Commander Anderson I knew you wouldn't let me down CH it's good to see you and you're a sight for Sor eyes how we looking now that the heavy air defenses are dealt with ammer can land and not a moment too soon what's left of the resistance is holding a forward operating base but the reapers are countering already once we regroup it's going to be up to hammer to take up the fight it must have been brutal here cut off from the rest of the alliance it's been touch and go from day one but once we figured out the Reapers were focusing on the major centers it became easier to avoid direct contact until London yeah we held back as long as we could sending in Recon teams lost a lot of good men planning this attack but with soldiers like Major Coats and knowing you'd bring us help we held on without you and your resistance we'd be dead in the water yeah the Admiral's being modest he's the reason any of us are still alive let's not start handing out medals just yet this fight's just getting started and Hammer better be ready for it they didn't start out together but they're ready to stand side by side and win this war good that's what it's going to take we'll get it done Anderson I was born in London really the entire galaxy United too bad it took the Reapers to bring us together Shepherd's the one that brought them together that's exactly what I meant I know you didn't like leaving shepher but nobody could have accomplished what you've done it's it's good to be back home there's the fob looks good give Hammer the all clear sh Admiral we' set up a Command Center in the building over there looks like we've still got groups coming in yes sir but not as many as we'd hoped come see me when you're ready shepher we'll do he's right I expected to see more of hammer here by now a lot of them won't be making it I'm sorry about Lieutenant Cortez he was a damn good pilot you two go on ahead I'll catch up the fighting here has been some of the worst on the planet it looks bad but there's still hope and you're here it'll do the troops good to see you bolster their resolve I'm just a soldier like them you might see yourself like that but they don't like it or not Commander you're a hero to these men and women don't discount the effect that can have on them I better go meet up with my Battalion I'll see you with the command center I want you to coordinate with the alliance make sure we iron out these logistical problems yes sir the Krogan don't want to share Supply Primark victus I didn't realize you were here I wanted to return the favor in person though I'm sorry to see your world looks as bad as ours we've got hostiles on the perimeter get out that gun how are the casualties they haven't brought in many more wounded that's something how are you holding up Liara this is it isn't it yeah this is it I don't know what to say I just know I'll have a clever line 5 minutes from now any last words of encouragement stay safe Liara you too to let's do what needs to be done shepher I waste to the Galaxy 2000 Commander was it this bad in your time worse I have been listening to the Krogan speak to his men in our cycle the races never came together there was no rallying cry I envy you really there's not much left out there the future is still out there it is something my people could never say there will be it tomorrow only if we win today no one else has ever made it this far you came along way javic further than anyone else here and I look forward to fulfilling my mission but you are now the Avatar of this cycle the Exemplar of Victory not just for Humanity orans or Pro s but for all life every soul that has ever existed is watching this moment well no pressure when you put it that way do not waver Victory is never won without difficult choices I know I've had to make a lot of those there may be more but I know you will see this through for all of us no matter the cost if we actually pull this off what'll you do afterwards since my birth life's only Pursuit has been War I look forward to seeing what peace looks like it's a big Galaxy I believe the Hanah would welcome me I could live like a king among them thank you Commander for letting the last voice of the prothean speak it has been a privilege sh it what about this Zone we could circle around and flood with reinforcements I like I spent three days in that sector trapped inside Big Ben sniping anything that moved it's a bloody death trap name me one place in this almost time for the final push are you okay I thought I'd be asking you that question shepher I backed you when I was just a kid on her pilgrimage I backed you when the Normandy was a cber ship what kind of friend would I be if I didn't back you now and you haven't answered my question are you okay you remember how you felt when you landed on ranok now imagine it's not a story passed down by your people imagine you were there just a few months ago and now you're seeing it like this we need to put it right we will whatever happens I'm proud to have served with you captain it's been an honor toras Normandy the Admirals once hung that ship name on me like a badge of Shame and then the Normandy helped us reclaim our home world it's time I returned the favor shephard I have a question is it a big or small one it is important its relevance would be diminished at any other time ask away in this battle the Reapers have no reason not to use their full capabilities to destroy us their forces are an intrenched positions they have Superior Firepower and outnumber our forces my question is what makes you think we can reach the conduit at all the Reapers have the Citadel they think they've won and that's the best time to hit them if they have spies or other intelligence we could lose the element of surprise in such a case we will likely lose are you afraid our probability for success is greater than any other plan presented to date that's not what I asked are you afraid I do not understand the purpose of the question there's no room for doubt anymore Ed you understand what we have to do or you don't I am CLE clear on what we must accomplish shepher the Reapers have destroyed thousands of civilizations but they have never destroyed ours nor will they couldn't have put it better myself time to move out shepher there is something I want you to know the elusive man ordered my creation years ago Jeff was the one who allowed me to think for myself but only now do I feel alive that is your influence thanks Edie Commander Admiral just going over the sitrep how's it look less than 40% of hammer has reported in tell me there's more coming there's some stragglers still on route but the bulk of hammer that's still intact has arrived we're as ready as we're likely to get every minute wasted here the Reapers gather strength exactly my thoughts Battalion leaders report to HQ we fought hard to get here but now the toughest part of our mission begins we've got to drive right through the heart of Reaper controlled territory break past their defenses and get to that beam what kind of defenses the entire area is crawling with Reaper forces but our biggest concern is the Destroyer protecting the beam itself can we bring in air support to deal with it negative some kind of interference we'll have to take it out from the ground now they've cut a swath a No Man's Land through the city we'll have to cross that first there'll be some limited shelter on the other side but expect heavy ground resistance we need to get our tanks to here if we get close enough we've got a shot of taking that thing out how much of a shot they know we're coming this will be a one-way trip for many of us but there can be no retreat no stepping back we move forward at all costs understood oh yeah yes sir Johnson coats you two will coordinate the artillery units shepher I'm sending you right up the gut where the resistance is heaviest support the tanks the best you can but stay alive I need need you for the final push to the beam I'll give you a minute with your squad pick your team well this war has brought us pain and suffering and loss but it's also brought us together as soldiers allies friends this bond that ties us together is something the Reapers will never understand it's more powerful than any weapon stronger than any ship it can't be taken or destroyed the next few hours will decide the fate of everyone in the Galaxy every mother every son every unborn child they're trusting you depending on you to win them their future a future free from the threat of the Reapers but take heart look around you you're not in this fight alone we Face our enemy together and together we will defeat [Music] them I [Music] a te on the doing it now down compies have sustained heavy casualties no wor for able or Charlie Echo F and India are here but severely depleted lost contact with golf all companies prep phic missiles be ready people how are we supposed to take that thing down we wait for it to get close then we hit it with everything we've got got our guidance systems are bugled Roger that our Engineers are on it kids got something to do with the [Music] be yeah take you can all units open fire where's our fire support we need reinforcements on them [Music] on the there's the artillery but the company's been wiped out Commander do you read me major what's the situation the beam's interfering with missile guidance we can hit the Destroyer but we'll never make the Precision right we need to take it out damn it I may have a solution I should be able to use the Normandy systems to enhance the missile's targeting capabilities I just need to create a link to the Normandy that's it I'll let you know when I've adapted the targeting systems sounds like good news Commander we'll see Hammer this is Admiral Anderson the reer ground forces are making a push hold your ground protect those tanks until we can get a shot you heard it people get ready there they are underst Commander I have reprogrammed targeting missiles are ready for launch got it you heard her back to the truck people missile guidance enhanced firing countering interference did it hit what happened the reaper is still too close to the beam we're down to two missiles and we haven't even scratched it you will need to allow the reaper to move out of the beam's influence and closer to us Commander Hammer's being overrun at every turn Reaper ground forces are converging on your location we're fighting our way to you hold on Commander hold on another wave incoming hold on everyone we can do this we're about to find out here they come [Applause] yes tting is online Reaper within range [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] fire it it's coming down hit him with everything you've [Applause] got Destroyer terminated nice work K Shephard we're on our way to your location Roger that Shephard over here thank God you made it it didn't look good it gets worse of course it does hacka just reported in several Sovereign class Reapers including Harbinger have broken off from the battle with sword they're headed here Harbinger it's an opportunity for hacka to get The Crucible in place but we have to get a team on board the Citadel to open those arms now we still don't even know what we'll find when we get to the Citadel then that's our job find out what we're up against all right settle up everybody get me admal heck it's now and never Admiral we're going in acknowledged I'll send the word All Ships this is Admiral hacket The Crucible is on the move I repeat The Crucible is on the Move protect it at all costs everyone this is [Music] it any available squadrons delay those Reapers leaving the battle we've got to give Hammer more time from here on in it's a straight shot to the de a straight shot with Reapers trying to crush us along the way we just need to get a handful of troops through that all we knew this was going to be a gamble at best can't think of anyone else I'd rather do this with feels like this fight's always been ours to finish we're in sight of the target all right everyone this is it [Music] [ __ ] [Music] [Music] we got to move come on hmer squads go go [Applause] go a [Music] a Normandy do you copy I need an EAC right now [Music] taking come on here take her shepher you got to get out of here this platform is disposable don't argue Ed the backup systems I can initiate repairs Edy I need you to preserve and protect the Normandy shepher be safe [Music] go [Music] God they're all gone did we get anyone to the beam negative our entire force was decimated it's too much we need to regroup fall back to the buildings armor wiped out all forces Retreat pull back pull [Applause] back up [Music] [Music] [Music] holy [ __ ] he did it this is the Admiral we've got reports that someone made it to the Citadel we need to give them time to get those arms open all fleets Converge on The Crucible protected at all [Music] [Music] costs shepher [Music] Shepherd Anderson you up here too I followed you up but we didn't come out the same place oh at least I don't think we did what's your surrounding look like oh you okay I feel like death but I'm moving it's dark there's human remains scattered sounds familiar I'm in a dark hallway reminds me of your description of the collector base makes sense you think they're making a Reaper in here sure they round them up on Earth then send the people up here to be processed God damn Abomination I'm going to keep moving the sooner we blow these bastards back to Hell the better the troops don't go on forever but where the hell are we yeah doesn't look like any part of the all I've been to whoa Anderson one of the walls here just realigned itself the place is Shifting changing there's a Chasm here and more hallways like the one I was in I think I'm near an exit I see something up ahead might be a way to cross over don't get too far ahead of me where do you think you're at just found that Chasm we were talking about hold on I see something a control Soul panel maybe I'm just going to go on Anderson damn it [Music] Anderson shepher I can't I underestimated you shepher what a I warned you control is the means to survival control of the Reapers and of you if necessary they're controlling you I don't think so ad controlling me is a lot different than controlling a Reaper have a little faith when Humanity discovered the mass relays when we learned there was more to the Galaxy than we imagined there were some who thought the relay should be destroyed they were scared of what we'd find terrified of what we might let in but look at what Humanity has achieved since that Discovery we've Advanced more than the past 10,000 years combined and the Reapers will do the same for us again a thousandfold but only if we can harness their ability to control [ __ ] we destroy them or they destroy us and waste this opportunity never you're playing with things you don't understand with power you shouldn't be able to use I don't believe that if we can control it why shouldn't it be ours because we're not ready no this is the way Humanity must evolve there's always another way I've dedicated my life to understanding the Reapers and I know with certainty The Crucible will allow me to control and then what look at the power they need look at what they can do I see what they did to you I took what I wanted from them made it my own this isn't about me or you it's about things so much bigger than all of us he's wrong don't listen to him and who will you listen to shepher an old Soldier stuck in his ways only able to see the world down the barrel of a gun and what if he's wrong what if controlling the Reapers is the answer if we destroy the Reapers this ends today but if you can't control them but I can are you willing to bet Humanity's existence on it I know it will work you can't can you they won't let you do it no I'm in control no one is telling me what to do listen to yourself you're indoctrinated no no the two of you so self-righteous do you think power like this comes easy there are sacrifices you've sacrificed too much Shepherd I I only wanted to protect Humanity the cruci can control them I know it can I just it's not too late let us go we'll do the rest I I can't do that commander of course you can't they own you now you you'd undo everything I've accomplished I won't let that happen because Because of You humanity is already undone that's not true they have the Citadel they've got us fighting each other instead of fighting them I just need to you've done exactly what the Reapers wanted you're still doing it because they control you I they're too strong you're stronger don't let them win bring bre their hold don't let them control you I tried shepher [Music] this is it everyone the arms are [Music] [Music] opening 10 seconds to contact [Music] that's it The Crucible is docked Commander we did it yes we did it's quite a few best seats in the House God feels like years since I had just sat down I think you earned a rest Anderson M stay with me we're almost through this you did good son you did good I'm proud of you thank you sir Anderson shepher Commander hey what do you need to do nothing's happening the crucial's not firing it's got to be something on your end Commander shepher I don't see I'm not sure how to Commander [Music] why are you here what where am I the Citadel it's my home who are you I am the Catalyst I thought the Citadel was the Catalyst no the CIT is part of me I need to stop the Reapers do you know how I can do that the reapers are mine I control them they are my solution solution to what chaos you bring it on yourself the created will always rebel against their creators but we found a way to stop that from happening a way to restore order by wiping out organic life no we Harvest Advanced civilizations leaving the younger ones alone just as we left your people alive the last time we were here but you killed the rest we helped them Ascend so they can make way for New Life storing the old life in Reaper form I think we'd rather keep our own form no you can't without us to stop it synthetics would destroy all Organics we've created the cycle so that never happens that's the solution where did the Reapers come from did you correct create them my creators gave them form I gave them function they in turn give me purpose the reapers are a synthetic representation of my creators of yes they created me to oversee the relations between synthetic and organic life to establish a connection they became the first true Reaper they did not approve but it was the only solution you've said that before but how do the reaper solve anything Organics create synthetics to improve their own existence but those improvements have limits to exceed those limits synthetics must be allowed to evolve they must by definition surpass their creators the result is conflict destruction chaos it is inevitable Reapers Harvest all Life Organic and synthetic preserving them before they are forever lost to this conflict we're at war with the rapers right now you may be in conflict with the Reapers but they are not interested in War I find that hard to believe when Fire Burns is it at war is it in conflict or is it simply doing what it was created to do we are no different we Harvest your bodies your knowledge your Creations we preserve it to be reborn in the form of a new Reaper like a cleansing fire we restore balance New Life both organic and synthetic can once again flourish you said you're the Catalyst what are you a construct an intelligent designed eons ago to solve a problem I was created to bring balance to be the Catalyst for peace between Organics and synthetics so you're just an AI in as much as you are just an animal I embody the collective intelligence of all Reapers but you were created correct by who by ones who recognized that conflict would all always arised between synthetics and Organics I was first created to oversee the relations between synthetic and organic life to establish a connection but our efforts always ended in Conflict so a new solution was required the Reapers precisely but you're taking away our future without a future we have no hope without hope we might as well be machines programmed to do what we're told you don't need help the fact that you were standing here the first organic ever proves it but it also proves my solution won't work anymore so now what that depends on you why are you telling me this why help me you have altered the variables what do you mean The Crucible changed me created new possibilities but I can't make them happen if there is to be a new solution you must act it is now in your power to destroy [Music] us but be warned others will be destroyed as well The Crucible will not discriminate all synthetics will be targeted even you are partly synthetic what exactly will happen your Crucible device appears to be largely intact however the effects of the blast will not be constrain to the Reapers technology you rely on will be affected but those who survive should have little difficulty repairing the damage there will still be losses but no more than what has already been lost but the Reapers will be destroyed yes but the peace won't last soon your children will create synthetics and then the chaos will come back there has to be another way there is you could instead use the energy of The Crucible to seize control of the Reapers so the elusive man was right after all yes but he could never have taken control because we already controlled him but I can you will die you will control us but you will lose everything you have how can I control the rapers if I'm dead your Corp oral form will be dissolved but your thoughts and even your memories will continue your connection to your kind will be lost though you will remain aware of their existence but the Reapers will obey me yes we will be yours to control and direct as you see fit you must release the energy of The Crucible to end the cycle the paths are open but you have to [Music] choose [Music] what [Music] [Applause] [Music] all fleets The Crucible is armed disengage and head to the rendevu point I repeat disengage and get the hell out of here there is no choice we must go now damn [Music] it [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] for [Music] Eternal infinite Immortal the man I was used these words but only now do I truly understand and only now do I understand the full extent of his sacrifice through his death I was created through my birth his thoughts were freed they Guide Me Now give me reason Direction just as he gave direction to the ones who followed him the ones who helped him achieve his purpose now my [Music] [Music] purpose to give the many hope for a future to ensure that all have a voice in their [Music] future the man I was knew that he could only achieve this by becoming something [Music] greater there is power in control there is wisdom in harnessing the strengths of your enemy I will rebuild what the many have lost I will create a future with Limitless possibilities I will protect and sustain I will act as guardian for the [Music] men and throughout it all I will never forget I will remember the ones who sacrificed themselves so that the many could [Music] survive [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and I will watch over the ones who live on those who carry the memory of the man I once [Music] was the man who gave up his life become the one who could [Music] save did that all really happen yes but some of the details have been lost in time it all happened so very long ago when can I go to the Stars One Day my sweet what will be there anything you can imagine our galaxy has billions of stars each of those Stars could have many worlds every world could be home to a different form of life and every life is a special story of its own tell me another story about the shepherd it's getting late but okay One More Story [Music]

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