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Part 38 of the walkthrough of Mass Effect 2 for the PC.
Transcript
00:01I am nothing to say to aliens.
00:20Put down some real money, human.
00:30Watch it, human.
00:50Don't touch anything.
00:55Do I look like I have time to talk? I've got work to do.
01:02Those fools brought this Tomka back from a skirmish without its combustion manifold.
01:07They say it got shot off in the field.
01:10You tell me, how can you expect a Tomka to run without a combustion manifold?
01:15Any idea where I can find a combustion manifold?
01:18Yeah, I can make one. Give me three days and a barrel of ring call. The one they lost is probably still out in the field. It's too much to expect them to collect it and bring the damn thing back.
01:30I'm going out into the field. If I see a combustion manifold, I'll bring it back with me.
01:34If you did, it would save me a lot of work. Maybe bring back my sunny disposition.
01:39I've never seen a Krogan mechanic before.
01:42What? You think we kidnap quarians and make them do the hard work? Not anymore we don't.
01:49Let me get out of your way.
01:51Don't do me any favors.
02:13Krogan's hit by genophage. Nuclear assaults. Civil wars. Still survive.
02:18Impressive to see life adapt, continue despite circumstances. Inspiring.
02:40Now what's this?
02:48These Krogan never die. In the face of all this, they just keep going.
03:00Yes. Problematic at times. Hypothetically.
03:04Wish I had that kind of stamina. Glad I don't need it.
03:10Should you be in here?
03:15Who are you?
03:16I am Fortak. Lord High Researcher in matters scientific for Clan Erdnot.
03:22And I don't have time to answer your inane questions.
03:25I won't take up much of your valuable time.
03:27My work is very important, human.
03:30Of course it is. I'm just curious. I'd heard a lot about the genius of Krogan's science.
03:35Ugh. Finally, someone understands. I swear I am among brainless pyjacks here. Toiling among Saturns. I am the Lord High Researcher.
03:46You must be working on something important.
03:49I was building the biggest, best offensive ordnance yet. A real ground pounder.
03:58But the new clan leader wastes my time with frivolous research.
04:02Crot genetics, medicinal improvements. We can buy that stuff from the Salarians.
04:07Salarians created genophage. I've heard. Still trust them with medicines and agriculture?
04:13Yeah. Yeah. What else can the Salarians do to us at this point? It's not like they can make us even more infertile.
04:19Actually, wait. Forget I said anything.
04:23I take it you're a scientist.
04:25I used to be a scientist. I designed weapons. Now my genius is wasted on frivolous things. Things that don't explode.
04:34My predecessor said no one would understand the true worth of my work. As I pulled my blade from his chest, I knew he was telling the truth.
04:44Not exactly what I would call effective academic peer review.
04:47I don't care what you'd call it. We value the will to use what we create, not just the ability to create it. We don't count success until the ground shakes in response.
05:01Enjoy your research.
05:02Yes, yes. Move along.
05:11These things would last longer if they didn't hit every crater.
05:14Eyes straight ahead.
05:25Always want more shock absorption than those babies.
05:29Eyes straight ahead.
05:30What do you want, human? Rex told me to be polite. He didn't say you were going to talk to me.
05:41I'm looking for a Salarian. The Blood Pack captured him and he was last seen around here.
05:45I heard about that Salarian. Poor bastard. If it's Blood Pack, then Clan Werelock has him.
05:55Sent one of my scouts to check it out, but he never reported back. Guess they got him too.
06:01Chief told me to give you one of the trucks. Just follow the highway to Werelock's base if you've got the quads to deal with him in the Blood Pack.
06:09What can you tell me about Clan Werelock's base?
06:13Last I heard, the Clan was holed up in an old hospital. I haven't seen it though.
06:18I've only seen Clan Werelock from a distance. If I'd gotten closer, I'd have taken a shot.
06:24You get inside though, bring a big gun. Werelock's base is crawling with Blood Pack.
06:29That doesn't sound too defensible. Why'd they hole up there?
06:33Any hospital on Tachanka has to be built well enough to withstand a bunch of enraged Krogan.
06:39When an injury forces us to switch over to secondary organs, things get messy.
06:45Higher thought processes don't always transition properly. Blood Rage, they call it.
06:55Any idea what they're doing with the Salarian?
06:57I assume they wanted to torture him. You don't take somebody home just to kill them. It's messy.
07:05Maybe he pissed off the Blood Pack, and they brought him here for special treatment.
07:10No skin off my hump, what they'd do with him. One less alien on Tachanka.
07:15You don't seem to have much love lost for aliens.
07:19Don't get your quads in a twist. If I was gonna kill you, you'd know it.
07:23Rex believes we need to unite the Krogan people. I don't think we can do that with off-worlders interfering, but it's not my call.
07:33What's Clan Werelock's reputation, and how are they involved with the Blood Pack?
07:38Tough humps. And they're not friendly, like we are.
07:42You ever run into the Blood Pack? Mercenary gang. Clan Werelock started it. One of the only gangs with an off-world presence.
07:53They're fanatics. Totally devoted to Werelock Gulld. Whatever they did with your Salarian, Gulld's behind it.
08:00What makes Gulld so special?
08:05He's got two children. One of them is a girl. Some people think he's got a destiny. Not me.
08:12I had a cousin who won 20 consecutive games of Quasar. Lucky bastard.
08:17I'd ask my cousin for a loan, but I wouldn't swear allegiance to him. Luck. That's all it is. Same for Gulld.
08:26But the Blood Pack has non-Krogan members. Like Vorcha.
08:30Ha! The Vorcha. They're just like the Varen. Only they can use guns and dope crap on the floor as often.
08:39The Krogan are the only real members of the Blood Pack. Anyone else is just there to soak enemy fire.
08:45...
08:56...
08:58...
09:03...
09:06...
09:08I don't know.
09:38I don't know.
10:08I don't know.
10:18Trouble ahead.
10:23Yo, that one!
10:26They should take their heat off.
10:53Power yourself!
11:12Dammit, Shepard!
11:23Let's go!
11:53This should take your heat off!
12:19Deploying Incineration Tank.
12:23Kogin incoming!
12:28Kogin incoming!
12:39Incoming!
12:44Juxtating the help.
12:46I'm throwing up a barrier!
12:51I'm throwing up a barrier!
12:52I'm throwing up a barrier!
12:53I'm throwing up a barrier!
12:56I'm throwing up a barrier!
13:04I'm throwing up a barrier!
13:06Nothing's going to hurt me now.
13:32Impressive shots.
13:36Impressive shots.
13:41I don't know.
13:45I don't know.
13:50I don't know.
13:55I don't know.
14:00I don't know.
14:07I don't know.
14:09Kill that one!
14:11I don't know.
14:18Not difficult!
14:22I'll kill you!
14:40I'll kill you!
14:42I'll kill you!
15:12I'll kill you!
15:32I'll kill you!
15:36I'll kill you!
15:39Repurposed Krogan Hospital. Sturdy. Built to withstand punishment.
15:43You know a lot about Krogan Medical Facilities?
15:45Mmm. Good site for genophage drops. Efficient dispersal through clan population.
15:49I always hated hospitals.
15:54That body. Human. Need to take a look.
16:00Sores. Tumors. Ligatures showing restraint at wrists and ankles. Track marks for repeated injection sites.
16:05Test subject. Victim of experimentation.
16:08I don't suppose there's a way to tell who this poor bastard was?
16:11No tattoos or ID. Maybe slave or prisoner. Maybe merc or pirate. Irrelevant now.
16:16Clearly part of Krogan tests to cure genophage.
16:19Humans useful as test subjects. Genetically diverse. Enables exploration of treatment modalities.
16:26Experimenting on humans? That kind of crap is what makes Cerberus start to seem like a good idea.
16:32Hey. Hey. Thanks.
16:34Never used humans myself. Disgusting. Unethical. Sloppy.
16:38Used by brute force researchers. Not thinkers. No place in proper science.
16:44Krogan use of humans. Unsurprising.
16:46I imagine you had to do some live subject testing while developing the new genophage.
16:51No. Unnecessary. Limited tests to simulations, corpses, clone tissue samples. High level tests on Varen.
16:56No tests on species with members capable of calculus. Simple rule. Never broke it.
17:02Wouldn't something native to Tuchanka work better? Varen, maybe?
17:06Yes. Human experiments strictly high level. Concept testing.
17:09Native Tuchanka fauna likely used later in development stages.
17:12Wise to delay use of Varen until necessary. Powerful bite.
17:17What can you tell about their experiments from looking at the body?
17:22Position of tumors suggest deliberate mutation of adrenal pineal glands. Modifying hormone levels. Counterattack on glands hit by genophage.
17:30Clever.
17:32Do you think they're close to curing the genophage?
17:34Can't say. Need more data. Conceptually sound though, genophage alters hormone levels. Could repair damage with hormonal counterattack.
17:41How are humans more genetically diverse?
17:48More variable. Peaks and valleys. Mutations. Adaptations. Far beyond other life. Makes humans useful test subjects. Larger reactions to smaller stimuli.
17:57I know we can look much different from each other. But Asari have a wide range of skin tones.
18:04No. Ignore superficial appearance. Down to genetic code. Biotic abilities. Intelligence levels. Can look at random Asari. Krogan. Make reasonable guess. Humans. Too variable to judge.
18:14Outliers in all species of course. Geniuses. Idiots. But human probability curve offers greater overall variety.
18:22Now we've got two reasons to shut this place down.
18:25Focus on Maelon. Too late to help the dead.
18:39Done for the moment.
18:55I am the speaker for clan werelock offworlders. You have shed our blood. By rights, you should be dead already. But werelock Gold, the chief of cheats, has ordered that you be given leave to flee, and spread the message of our coming.
19:11Krogan though generally let people go. What does clan werelock have planned?
19:29If you walk away now, you can tell your children that you saw clan werelock before our blood pack conquered the stars. You think the Erdnod impressive? They are pitiful! Warlock Gold will destroy them! The Salarian will cure the genophage, and clan werelock will spread across the galaxy in a sea of blood!
19:52Appears they discovered Maelon's work. Unfortunate. It doesn't have to happen like this. I can understand wanting to cure the genophage.
19:59No, human! You understand nothing! You have not seen the piles of children that never lived! The Krogan were wrong! We will make it right, and then we will have our revenge!
20:14Half the galaxy sees the Krogan as victims. If you start a war, you'll lose their support.
20:20We have the blood pack, and we have the Salarian. When our clan numbers in the millions, we will not need support.
20:30When we cure the genophage, warlock gold will rule all Krogan. The Krogan rebellions will become the Krogan Empire.
20:39The surviving races will frighten their children with tales of what the blood pack did to the Turians.
20:45The Asari will scream as their citadel plunges into the sun. We will keep Salarians as slaves, and eat their eggs as a delicacy.
20:56If you lack the wisdom to flee, then you will be the first of billions to be crushed beneath our might! For Warlock Gold! Attack!
21:06Trouble ahead. Do it!