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Brucipher
  • 7/4/2025
Part 5 of the walkthrough of Mass Effect for the PC.
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00:01I understand what you're saying, but these allegations are very serious. I can't just...
00:09This is serious. My reputation is extinct. I spoke with the concert in Confluence, and her lawyer, and she betrayed that Confluence.
00:21Alright, I will look into it for you. In the meantime, do not do anything rash.
00:31Hello there, human. Sincere apology, but I am here on business and cannot be distracted right now.
00:40You seem distressed. Is there something I can do to help?
00:43Alarmed response. You overheard that, did you? This is all going so wrong, and it is the Asari Consort's fault. She's the one who started all this.
00:56What did this Asari do to get you so upset?
00:59I cannot speak more about this problem. It is too sensitive. Suffice it to say, she has compromised my authority as a diplomat.
01:10Where can I find this Asari Consort?
01:13She is across the bridge from here. Her offices are easy enough to spot. Good day, human.
01:25Leased greeting. Human, it is always good to see your kind. I am Ambassador Kalen. Genuine query. Is there something I can do for you this day?
01:37Why do you explain what you're about to say?
01:39Our people communicate less through words and more through sentence-like movements. Plainly, we discovered our vocal expression was not enough to convey the feelings of our conversations to other species.
01:55Why do you bother Kalen? Why do you bother Kalen? These earth clan don't really care about our ways.
02:01Remorseful response, Din. You don't truly believe that. And if you do, I am very sorry for you.
02:10Tell me more about your species.
02:14Genuine enthusiasm. I delight in telling the history of my people. It is agreeable to share our culture with others.
02:24Tell me about the history and origins of the Elcor.
02:27The Elcor were just beginning to explore Council's space when the Asari first made contact with us.
02:34With their help, we discovered the relay closest to our system and from there the Citadel.
02:42Proudly, within one lifetime we established a regular route to the Citadel and quickly became one of the more active species living on this great station.
02:54I'd like to know more about the culture of the Elcor. Frankly, we Elcor prefer the safety and familiarity of our own colonies to the confines of space travel.
03:07Our society is built on small, tight-knit groups. Though we are always welcoming to outsiders, our government tends to be very stable.
03:17Our people are not very comfortable with sudden changes.
03:24What do you do here?
03:26Modestly. I work to bring the problems and the requests of the Elcor groups to the attention of the Council.
03:34Ha! They only give us these positions to keep us quiet. The Council doesn't care about our races.
03:41Chastising rebuke. Your tone is inappropriate, Din.
03:46This human is not to blame for your malcontent or your misconceived suspicions.
03:54Goodbye, Ambassador.
03:55Sincere farewell. Good day to you, human. Enjoy your time on the Citadel.
04:05EarthClan, you are in the wrong place, I think. Your ambassador is next door in the large office.
04:12Chastising remark. Don't be so rude, Din. At least introduce yourself.
04:21I am Din Korlac, Volus Ambassador. Is there something I can do for you, EarthClan?
04:31What is this place?
04:33What is this place?
04:34You are in the embassy for the Volus and the Elcor.
04:38Your ambassador is next door, in his own office.
04:43In this shared space, I aid my fellow Volus. When I'm not being interrupted.
04:53I'd like to know more about the Volus.
04:55I'm sure our history and culture would bore you, EarthClan.
05:00Actually, I would like to know more about your history.
05:05My people came to the Citadel shortly after the Asari and Salarians had discovered it.
05:11We were instrumental in establishing a standardized galactic economy.
05:17However, despite our long association with the Citadel, and our many contributions to galactic society, we still do not hold a seat on the Council.
05:32Tell me about Volus' culture.
05:34We are tribal by nature, but our ways are not violent.
05:38We barter and trade our lands and tribe members in order to increase status.
05:44Larger tribes often engulfed smaller ones and eventually split again.
05:48Our society is very malleable, and our government is always shifting and changing.
05:55Since we're not physically adept, we trade our services for protection.
06:00What is it you do here?
06:04I look out for the best interests of the Volus people.
06:08No easy task considering how often we are overlooked by the Council.
06:13Chastising rebuke, Din.
06:17The Council favors your species greatly.
06:22You are naive.
06:24The EarthClan will be invited to the Council long before our species will.
06:29Why aren't the Volus or Elcor part of the Council?
06:33All species must prove themselves before they join the Council.
06:37All but the EarthClan, it would seem.
06:42Dismissive.
06:44Ignore the Volus ambassador, human.
06:48He is incorrect in his assessment.
06:50Really?
06:51How long have we been waiting?
06:54How long do you think we'll continue to wait?
06:57Bah!
06:58This talk is wasted on the humans.
07:01You seem to have a bit of a chip on your shoulder, Din.
07:07You humans are new to the Citadel, and yet the Council has granted you great favor.
07:13Chastising rebuke, Din.
07:17Your species has always been granted many concessions.
07:22Goalless territory has expanded tenfold since coming to the Citadel.
07:29Hmph.
07:30Details.
07:31We still have no real say in the decisions that affect Citadel's space.
07:40Goodbye, ambassador.
07:42Yes, yes.
07:43Good day, EarthClan.
07:45You're kidding.
07:46What if you're afraid of an enemy?
07:47You don't know.
07:48I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.
07:49It doesn't have to hurt you.
07:50You're afraid of an enemy.
07:51Maybe not many people out here.
07:52I think it's okay, you don't know.
07:53Just for sure.
07:54Again, it may be something that looks good.
07:55You don't know.
07:56You can drink.
07:58You don't know.
07:59It may be the same.
08:00I can drink.
08:02A bunch of them.
08:03You don't know.
08:06I think you don't know.
08:08I will get that.
08:10You can drink.
08:12What?
08:13Welcome to the Presidium. Allow me to be your guide.
08:21Good day, Commander. The Human Ambassador is up the stairs, first room on the right.
08:26You know who I am?
08:29Yes, I receive reports on all newly arrived dignitaries and notable people.
08:34What is this place?
08:36This is the Presidium. More specifically, you are at the Citadel Embassies.
08:40If you have more questions, please access Avena.
08:44What's that?
08:45Oh, Avena is the virtual guide for the Citadel. Feel free to access the terminal yourself.
08:51What's your name? What do you do here?
08:54My name is Sephiria. I'm the Administrative Assistant for the Embassies.
08:58You seem to be distracted.
09:01The Embassies are the hub of all Citadel politics. When you represent trillions of citizens, it tends to get a little busy.
09:07I should be going now.
09:11Have a pleasant day.
09:17Welcome to the Presidium. Allow me to be your guide.
09:22Greetings, and welcome to the Presidium.
09:25My name is Avena, and I am pleased to be your virtual guide throughout this level of the Citadel Space Station.
09:30So are you a person or a program?
09:32I am a fully interactive virtual intelligence, programmed to provide spontaneous guidance at predetermined locations of interest throughout this level of the Citadel.
09:42I may also be contacted through any of the Presidium VI terminals, should you require assistance.
09:48Give me the tour.
09:50You are standing at Presidium Tourism Terminal 1.
09:54On either side of this lobby are the embassies of the various Citadel races, along with C-Sec headquarters.
10:00On the far end of this level, you can see the Citadel Tower, where the Council meets regularly to discuss matters of interstellar importance.
10:08I want to know more about Citadel Security.
10:10Citadel Security serves as law enforcement for all regions of the Citadel, though the majority of officers serve in the wards.
10:18Executor Palin, a Turian, is the current head of C-Sec, but individuals from virtually every species across Citadel Space serve as officers beneath him.
10:28If you wish to learn more, Executor Palin's office is located in the C-Sec headquarters just across the lobby.
10:35Tell me about the embassies.
10:36Each species in Citadel Space important enough to be consulted on matters of galactic politics maintains an embassy on the Presidium.
10:46The Volus were the first non-council species to be granted an embassy, roughly 2,384 galactic standard years ago.
10:55As Citadel Space has expanded, more embassies have been added.
10:59The most recently added embassy belongs to your own species, humanity.
11:03It was added 19 galactic standard years ago, despite some rather vocal opposition.
11:10Why were people trying to keep my species out?
11:13Some species felt humanity was given preferential treatment.
11:17It often takes a century or more before a new species is granted an embassy.
11:22The Council gave a great deal of thought to this matter.
11:24In the end, they decided humanity's impact on Citadel Space was significant enough to warrant an embassy.
11:32Do you agree with their decision?
11:34I am not programmed to make that kind of qualified judgment.
11:37My code is limited to information and simple interaction simulations.
11:43How come the Volus were the first species given an embassy?
11:45In the early years, following the formation of the Council, the Volus were, apart from the Asari and Salarians, the most populous and widespread species in Citadel Space.
11:57They established many new colonies and trading outposts, and they petitioned the Council for a greater role in determining interstellar policy.
12:04In recognition of their work to expand interstellar trade and establish a standardized galactic economy, the Volus were granted an embassy here on the Citadel.
12:15Why weren't they made a Council Race?
12:17The Council Races have extensive responsibilities.
12:21They must provide personnel and ships for the Citadel fleets.
12:25They often provide economic aid in times of disaster.
12:28It would be unfair to demand such an enormous burden of a species unable to meet these obligations.
12:37The embassies allow lesser species to have a voice on the Citadel.
12:41That's pretty damn arrogant.
12:43I apologize if my personality has offended you.
12:47Please submit all formal complaints in writing to the Citadel Tourist and Visitor Board.
12:54Do you know anything about Spectres?
12:56The term Spectre is derived from the branch of Special Tactics and Reconnaissance.
13:02Each Spectre agent is handpicked by the Council.
13:05Their primary role is preserving galactic stability and resolving volatile situations that cannot be handled through normal political channels.
13:14In this role, they are granted extraterritorial rights and jurisdictions.
13:18Spectres answer to no law or authority except the Council itself.
13:22What can you tell me about the Citadel Council?
13:27Originally, the Council consisted of representatives from the Asari and Salarians, the two dominant species in Citadel space.
13:35Roughly 1,304 galactic standard years ago,
13:41Turians were invited to join the Council in recognition of the role they played during the Krogan Rebellion.
13:46Since then, the three Council races have worked together to ensure the peaceful coexistence of the galactic community,
13:54while preserving individual autonomy for each species.
13:58It can't be as simple as that.
14:01There must be problems somewhere in the system.
14:02I am not programmed to make that kind of qualified judgment.
14:07My code is limited to information and simple interaction simulations.
14:13Goodbye.
14:14Goodbye, and thank you for using Avena.
14:17Please enjoy your visit to the Citadel.
14:19Please enjoy your visit to the Citadel.
14:49Please enjoy your visit to the Citadel.
15:19I can't believe I landed a job here.
15:26This place is fantastic.
15:41Human delighted welcome.
15:44It is good to meet you.
15:45Commander Shepard.
16:01I didn't expect to see you here.
16:04Did Ambassador Udina send you?
16:06Have we met before?
16:07No, but I know you well enough.
16:10I'm Executor Palin, head of C-Sec.
16:12It's my job to know when someone like you arrives on the Citadel.
16:17Was there something you needed, Commander?
16:18I get the feeling you're not too fond of humans.
16:23No, I just don't trust your kind.
16:26Not yet.
16:27You humans are eager to take all the power you can get.
16:30And you're being given a lot.
16:32If the Council wants to make humanity their new favorite pet, that's their business.
16:37But I don't have to like it.
16:41What do you know about the Spectres?
16:43They're the right hand of the Council, or so they like to be called.
16:47More like the underhanded side of the Council.
16:49What do you have against the Spectres?
16:52I can't abide any organization that considers itself above the law.
16:57Especially when it's left up to each individual Spectre to decide when and how to bend the rules.
17:04Sometimes you have to bend the law to keep people safe.
17:07I've been with C-Sec for 30 years.
17:09I've never had to break the law to do my job.
17:11Not once.
17:13Yeah, right.
17:14You expect us to believe none of your officers are corrupt?
17:17There are over 200,000 C-Sec agents.
17:20Some of them are going to be bad.
17:23But we don't turn a blind eye to corruption like the Spectres do.
17:26We do our best to find and punish any officer who breaks the law.
17:31Spectres.
17:32They'll never come under that kind of scrutiny.
17:35The Galaxy needs people like that.
17:37People who do the dirty jobs.
17:39I agree.
17:41But they need to be held to a higher standard.
17:43They need to be accountable.
17:45Saren's out of control.
17:46We both know that.
17:48But because he's a Spectre, the Council doesn't want to do anything about it.
17:53Is that the kind of person this Galaxy needs?
17:57But not all Spectres are like Saren.
18:00True.
18:01But the potential is always there.
18:03Tell me about C-Sec.
18:07C-Sec provides necessary police and security services throughout the Citadel.
18:13We're a civilian government agency, though many of our members have had military training.
18:17Of course, as the C-Sec representative to the Council, I spend most of my time liaising between the two.
18:25Tell me about your investigation into Saren.
18:28Sorry, Commander.
18:29I don't make a habit of giving out details about ongoing investigations.
18:35I'll be going now.
18:37Goodbye, Commander.
18:37This place seems strange.
18:48I wish there were more humans around.
18:50Don't believe the rumors.
18:52The Consort would never reveal her secrets.
18:55What do you want?
18:56Oh, Commander.
18:58Is there something I could do for you?
19:00Relax, Private.
19:01This isn't an inspection.
19:02Right.
19:03Sorry.
19:03What can I do for you, Commander?
19:04What can you tell me about the Asari Consort?
19:08I, uh...
19:10Well, she's an Asari who works here as...
19:13That is, she helps people with... things.
19:15You never want to see her, did you, Fredericks?
19:18I, uh...
19:19No, I never did.
19:21I couldn't afford it.
19:22It costs half a year's credits just to go in and talk to her.
19:26Can you at least tell me where I can find her?
19:28Sure.
19:29She's across the bridge from the embassies.
19:31Thanks, kid.
19:32Have fun.
19:33Try not to get into too much trouble.
19:36I will.
19:37Have fun, that is.
19:44Don't have time to talk now.
19:46I'm very busy.
19:50Hello, Commander.
19:51Can I get you something?
19:54Goodbye.
19:56So long, Commander.
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