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Brucipher
  • 7/23/2025
Part 13 of the walkthrough of Mass Effect 2 for the PC.
Transcript
00:00Welcome to Sarenas Applications.
00:08Can I interest you-
00:09Ah, Shepard!
00:11Do I know you?
00:12No, but I know you.
00:14Even a senile Hanar would remember the human who fought off the Geth.
00:17I thought you were dead.
00:19Yeah, I've been getting that a lot.
00:20Please, look around the store.
00:22It's a pleasure to have you here.
00:26Avolus was in here not too long ago.
00:27Did he drop a credit chit?
00:30Oh, yes.
00:31He bought some environmental system drivers, then left without his chit.
00:35I didn't notice he'd left until he was already gone.
00:37If you see him, tell him I have it here behind the counter.
00:43You know, I use quite a bit of software in my line of work.
00:46It's a shame so few understand their own equipment.
00:48Besides the most obvious point-and-go nav interfaces anyway.
00:52You wouldn't believe how often I hear,
00:54Why's the ship turning around? We're only halfway there.
00:56Oh, I would.
00:57You know, I like your products.
01:00Any interest in an endorsement from the human who defeated Saren?
01:03I'd be thrilled.
01:05But I don't think I could afford to pay you for it.
01:08Don't worry about it.
01:09What if we just work out a discount?
01:11Absolutely.
01:12Just speak into my console here.
01:14I'm Commander Shepard.
01:15And this is my favorite store on the Citadel.
01:19That will be splendid.
01:21I can edit that and have it working right away.
01:23Thank you so much.
01:24Now what's this?
01:37What sort of things are sold here?
02:06The Serta Foundation, a medical technology group from the Alliance, has an outlet store.
02:13Sarenus Applications offers professional software.
02:16Why are there warehouses in the middle of a shopping district?
02:22This area is close to Zekera Ward's keel docking station.
02:26Freighters attach there to load passengers and supplies.
02:30Goods are stored locally until they can be distributed within the ward or transported off the station.
02:35However, CSEC recommends that visitors exercise caution, as these short-term warehouses are often used to move illegal goods.
02:44This area looks a little run-down.
02:48I take it the people here aren't very well off?
02:50Inhabitants of the wards typically have less income than those in the Presidium.
02:56There must be some way to solve the problem.
02:58A sorry futurist believe poverty cannot be eliminated without cornucopia technology, which will create anything the user desires.
03:07Such technology is unknown outside of science fiction literature.
03:12Sloppy thinking. Society grows by pushing against limitations.
03:15That's all for now.
03:19Thank you for using Avena. Have a pleasant day.
03:24I felt her hand go into my pocket.
03:27When I checked, my credit chit was gone.
03:31Please move along.
03:32You forgot your credit chit at Sarenus Applications.
03:35The clerk is holding it for you.
03:37Oh. Well.
03:40The quarian could have stolen it.
03:42Look, I'll close this event report, but I'll be watching you.
03:46Get a permanent residence, or I'll run you in for vagrancy.
03:49Are you too serious?
03:51What?
03:53You falsely accused this girl of stealing from you.
03:56All you have to say now is that she could have stolen it?
03:58Now just a minute!
04:01And you?
04:02She gets harassed and insulted by this guy, and you throw in a threat to arrest her for vagrancy?
04:07How about if I run you in for obstruction of justice?
04:12You think you're going to run in a former Spectre?
04:16I think both of you should get out of here.
04:19Son of a...
04:22I...
04:22I wish I could give you something more than words.
04:26Can you take care of yourself from here?
04:28I guess.
04:29I mean, most nights I eat nutrient paste in a Turian shelter.
04:33But I'm surviving.
04:34Thanks.
04:34What can I get you?
04:43Let's go.
05:13I wonder what a Presidium fish would taste like.
05:35I'm telling you, there are no fish up there.
05:37I hear an Erdnaut went up there once.
05:40Ha, an Erdnaut on the Presidium, that'd be the day.
05:44I don't know.
06:14What can I do for you?
06:20Your expeditions might be a little tame for me.
06:24Tame? A human can hardly take down a Thero Varen, let alone a Shatha.
06:28Who do you think you are?
06:30Well, my name's Shepard, and...
06:32The Shepard? The one that put down Saren Arterius?
06:35Oh, you do know me.
06:38By the spirits! Shepard, in my store!
06:41I don't suppose I could convince you to record an advertisement for me?
06:45Sure you could. Can we work out a discount?
06:48A discount? I'd name my firstborn after you if you ask.
06:52Can we record it now? Just speak towards my console.
06:55I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite store on the Citadel.
06:59Ha ha! No other gun shop has that kind of endorsement.
07:11Have you tried Galaxy of Fantasy yet?
07:17I love that game.
07:20It's based on Turian mythology, but it's really fun.
07:38I hear it has 11 billion players now.
07:42Do you have any games you'd like to trade in? You get two credits toward a new game.
07:46The people want to hear your story, Shepard.
08:13Khalees have been seen in Al Jelani, Westernland News.
08:23I interviewed you two years ago, when you first became a Spectre.
08:27You presented your case very well on camera. Do you have a minute?
08:30You spent the whole time trying to make me look like I was selling out Earth to the Council.
08:37You proved me wrong in the end. Now that you've resurfaced, you're news again.
08:42Sources claim you were at the heart of the Presidium during the Battle of the Citadel.
08:56It's fair to say the course of the battle hinged on your words.
09:00If true, you told Admiral Hackett to assist the Destiny Ascension, costing hundreds of human lives, and securing the continued dominance of the Citadel Council.
09:09The Turians lost 20 cruisers. Figure each had a crew around 300. The Ascension, the Asari Dreadnought we saved, had a crew of nearly 10,000.
09:19But surely the human cost.
09:22The Alliance lost eight cruisers.
09:24Shenyang, Emden, Jakarta, Cairo, Seoul, Cape Town, Warsaw, Madrid.
09:30And yes, I remembered them all.
09:33Everyone in the Fifth Fleet is a hero.
09:35The Alliance owes them all medals. The Council owes them a lot more than that.
09:40And so do you.
09:41Commander Shepard. First human specter. Hero of the Battle of the Citadel. Check this. We get it?
09:52Great. Bullrushed on my own show.
10:03Welcome. The Zakara Ward Promenade offers upscale shopping and entertainment options for the discerning visitor.
10:11What entertainment options are available?
10:14The Dark Star is a small but popular night spot, offering intoxicants, gambling, and exotic dancing.
10:24What stores are in this area?
10:26Radom Expeditions sells high-grade weapons, as well as adventure travel packages to the galaxy's most dangerous destinations.
10:38That's all for now.
10:39Thank you for using Avena.
10:41Have a pleasant day.
10:45You know what's good? Alliance Corsair.
10:48The battles are pretty realistic, but it's still fun.
10:51And you can install it on an Omnitool.
10:53This meeting would be more productive if Udina was to join us.
11:01This meeting would be more productive if Udina was to join us.
11:14Counselor Udina isn't available, but as his top advisor. I speak with his full authority and approval. Shepard will be here and...
11:24Oh, Commander. We were just talking about you.
11:27It's been a long time, Anderson. I hope the last couple of years have treated you right.
11:30There have been some rough spots. It's good to have you back.
11:34We've heard many rumors surrounding your unexpected return. Some of them are... unsettling.
11:41We called this meeting so you could explain your actions, Shepard. We owe you that much. After all, you saved our lives in the battle against Saren and his Geth.
11:50The Collectors are abducting human colonists in the Terminus systems. Worse, we think they're working for the Reapers.
11:57The Terminus systems are beyond our jurisdiction. Your colonists knew this when they left Council space.
12:03You're missing the important part, Counselor. The Reapers are involved.
12:08Ah, yes. Reapers. The immortal race of sentient starships allegedly waiting in dark space. We have dismissed that claim.
12:16Shepard. No one else encountered the hologram on Eilos that told you the truth about the Reapers. Only you and your crew ever spoke with Sovereign. I believe you.
12:27But without evidence from another source, the others think Saren was behind the Geth attacks.
12:32Saren was an organic. The Geth would never accept him as their leader. They only followed him because he was Sovereign's agent.
12:38Saren was a compelling and charismatic individual. He convinced the Geth the Reapers were real, just as he convinced you.
12:47It was part of his plan to attack the Citadel. The Reapers are just a myth. One you insist on perpetuating.
12:54We believe that you believe it, but that doesn't make it true.
12:58Go back to Eilos and talk to Vigil. Or just look at what's left of Sovereign. It's obvious the technology is more advanced than ours.
13:04The Hologram on Eilos is no longer functional, and we have found nothing to suggest that Sovereign was not a Geth creation.
13:14The Geth are capable of remarkable technological achievements. This is probably why Saren recruited them.
13:19This Reaper theory proves just how fragile your mental state is. You have been manipulated by Cerberus, and before them, by Saren.
13:27I guess I'm on my own. Again.
13:34We are in a difficult position, Shepard. You are working for Cerberus, an avowed enemy of the Council. This is treason, a capital offense.
13:42That's too far. Shepard is a hero. If Counselor Udina were here, he wouldn't let this whitewash continue.
13:49Maybe there is a compromise. Not a public acknowledgement to giving your ties, but something to show peripheral support.
13:54Shepard, if you keep a low profile and restrict your operations to the Terminus systems, the Council is willing to offer you reinstatement as a Spectre.
14:02What does that mean? Will I need to start filing reports?
14:06That won't be necessary. This is a show of good faith on our part.
14:10We cannot become involved in an investigation regarding the missing colonies in the Terminus systems, but Spectre reinstatement shows our support of you personally.
14:19I accept your offer.
14:22Good luck with your investigation, Shepard. We hope for a quick resolution, and a quick end to your relationship with Cerberus.
14:28Well, that went better than expected. You realize the Council's offer is just symbolic. They won't actually do anything.
14:38Even if they don't help, I might as well stay on good terms.
14:41True enough. Don't worry about the Council or the Alliance. I'll find some way to keep them off your back.
14:47Shouldn't be too hard. As long as you keep to the Terminus systems.
14:51Anderson, we need to talk about... Shepard. What are you doing here?
15:00Not used to seeing ghosts, Udina?
15:03I'd heard you were alive, of course, but I didn't expect to see you back on the Citadel.
15:08I invited Shepard here to speak with the Council. We just finished our meeting.
15:13You went to the Council behind my back? Do the words political shitstorm mean anything to you?
15:20The Council reinstated my Spectre status. They're just happy I'm staying out in the Terminus systems.
15:26Yes, I could see how that arrangement works best for both sides.
15:31But you still had no right to do this without my knowledge.
15:36Maybe it's time the Alliance found me a new advisor.
15:40Anderson took an impossible situation and turned it into a win for both sides.
15:43You can say you knew all along, or you can explain to the Alliance how you want to replace me for doing your job.
15:50You don't leave me much choice, but I know this game. I'll tell the other Councilors I'm on board.
15:58So long, Councilor. Maybe we'll meet again sometime.
16:01I think it would be best if I kept my distance. Strictly for appearances, of course.
16:07What an ass. As bad as Udina was before, he's ten times worse now that he's part of the Council.
16:16Better him than me, though. And he's done a good job promoting Alliance interests with the Citadel.
16:21You haven't forgotten how you got here. The rest of them, they're buried in procedure.
16:25Some of that is necessary. This place, the scale of it, doesn't hit you even when you're standing in it.
16:35But crack the files on interspecies relations, there's no end. We don't need an outside threat, Shepard.
16:41The balance here seems like it's fragile enough.
16:45How long did it take to get this place back up to speed after the battle?
16:48Still counting. The main areas of commerce and the most populated wards are complete.
16:54But estimates for total restoration are sitting around five years.
16:59The Keepers always surprise us, though. It's like our repairs are annoying.
17:05We'll put up an ugly new bulkhead, and in a few days, they've made it seamless.
17:09We never really thought of them as heavy lifters, and I have no idea where they get the resources.
17:13But we'd never get done without them.
17:15I'm surprised no one can tell Sovereign isn't Geth technology. Didn't they examine the wreckage?
17:24We don't have much to look at. Pieces of it rained all over the station.
17:28It was chaos, with who knows how many species combing the wards for their dead.
17:33We secured as much of it as we could.
17:35But between the Keepers and a whole lot of unauthorized salvage, there's no way to account for even half of that thing.
17:41Another reason why they don't want to acknowledge what Sovereign was.
17:45Last I knew, we were still fighting holdouts.
17:48Here and there. But they are increasingly disorganized.
17:53It's long since stopped being called a war. More like clean-up. Not that you can ever discount them.
17:59But we haven't had serious casualties for months.
18:01A civilian ship will spot an enclave, and we send in a squad to clear it.
18:05They're not quite the boogeymen they used to be.
18:07What happened to Gunnery Chief Williams after the Normandy was destroyed?
18:13Operations Chief Williams is still with the Alliance, but she's working on a special mission.
18:18It's classified.
18:19I can't say any more.
18:21Not while you're working with Cerberus. I'm sorry.
18:24How have the last couple of years treated you?
18:26Working for Udina isn't how I plan to spend my twilight years.
18:32Sometimes it feels like I'm just beating my head against a wall.
18:35Knowing the truth about Sovereign is brutal. It's nightmare stuff.
18:38I can't blame others for not wanting to believe it, but I know how important it is.
18:44So I keep trying.
18:46Fighting the good fight, right?
18:49Forget Udina and the Council. Join my crew and help me stop the Collectors.
18:53I'm too old to go racing across the galaxy.
18:56Much as I complain, I've got an important job to do here.
18:59The front line. That's got to be yours.
19:04I better go.
19:05Of course, Shepard. I understand.
19:06I wish I could do more to help you, but if you ever want to talk, I'll be here.
19:12Just do me a favor and be careful.
19:16You can't trust Cerberus.
19:36You can't trust Cerberus.
19:46Maybe you can trust Cerberus.
19:48You won't trust Cerberus.
19:50It doesn't change your money from over to me.
19:51It's just dangerous.
19:53Let me be careful how to behave.
19:55You can trust Cerberus.
19:56I'd be one for you to stay back.
19:58What do you want?
19:59Do you like it?
19:59Be carefulся.
20:01You won't trust Cerberus.
20:02The maximum merkство.
20:03The maximum merkbraus.