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Part 12 of the walkthrough of Mass Effect 3 for the PC.
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00:01The Krogan is in no position to make demands.
00:06The Krogan has a name. Erdnaught Rex.
00:11And I'm not just some jump-yard Theron. You unleash whenever you're in trouble.
00:17I've got my own problems. Reaper scouts have arrived on Tuchunka.
00:22So why should I care if a few Turians go extinct?
00:25Trying to draw out negotiations will get you nowhere, Rex. I have no time for it. Just tell us what you want.
00:33I'll tell you what I need. A cure for the Genophage.
00:42Absolutely not. The Genophage is non-negotiable.
00:46Why are you so opposed to the idea, Dalatress?
00:49Because my people uplifted the Krogan. We know them best.
00:53You mean you used us? To fight a war you couldn't win.
00:57It wasn't the Salarians, or the Asari, or even the Turians that stopped the Rachni.
01:02It was Krogan blood that turned the tide.
01:05And after that you ceased to be useful.
01:08The Genophage was the only way to keep your urges in check.
01:12Dalatress, you may not like him, but Rex is right. Insulting him won't change that.
01:21I won't apologize for speaking the truth. We uplifted the Krogan to do one thing. Wage war.
01:28It's all they know because it's all we wanted them to know.
01:31Your people should have thought the matter through then. Was it really a surprise that Krogan revolted?
01:37That's precisely my point, Commander. We made a rash decision. We turned to the Krogan in desperation.
01:43It's the same mistake you're about to make today. No good can come from curing the Genophage.
01:52The Krogan have paid for their mistakes. The Genophage has gone on long enough.
01:57One thousand four hundred and seventy-six years, if you're keeping track.
02:02It was a thousand years of peace, free from these brutes.
02:07Enough. Whether or not they deserve a cure is academic. It would take years to formulate one.
02:14My information says otherwise.
02:18A Salarian scientist, Malin, grew a conscience. He was on my planet, testing a cure on our females.
02:29I remember. His methods were barbaric.
02:32But what you didn't know is that other females survived his experiments.
02:39So the Dalatress here sent in a team to clean up the whole mess and to take them prisoner.
02:48Where did you get this? It could be a fabrication.
02:52Don't insult me. Those are my people. They're immune to the Genophage, and you're going to give them back.
02:59Dalatress, is this true?
03:01How will curing the Genophage benefit my people?
03:05How long do you think you'll last alone against the Reapers? Because if you don't help, that's how it'll end up.
03:11And I'll be the last friendly Turian you ever see.
03:15What's it gonna be?
03:21The females are being kept at one of our STG bases on Sir Kesh.
03:26But I warn you, Commander. The consequences of this will be felt for centuries to come.
03:33Let's go get them.
03:35You're not setting foot on Sir Kesh. This will take time.
03:38It happens now. As a Council Specter, Shepard can oversee the exchange.
03:44We're going.
03:45I won't forget this, Commander. A bully has few friends when he needs them most.
03:54This is a Council Specter.
04:02We must be prepared for this story.
04:03We're headed in North Devils.
04:15I don't know.
04:45I don't know.
05:15I don't know.
05:45I don't know.
06:15I don't know.
06:45I don't know.
07:14I don't know.
07:44I don't know.
08:14I don't know.
08:44I don't know.
09:14I don't know.
09:44I don't know.
10:14I don't know.
10:44I don't know.
11:14You've waited long enough for this day.
11:16A lifetime.
11:17I appreciate the assist, Garrus.
11:21Figured you'd gone soft sitting on your throne.
11:24Forgot how to hold a gun.
11:26Retrieving the female should be a simple matter.
11:28I don't know.
11:40I don't know.
11:42Commander, I don't know.
11:54Commander, Salarian ground control says we don't have clearance to land.
11:57Tell them the Dalatress authorized this herself.
11:59I knew they'd have to hold a gun.
12:00I knew they'd have a gun.
12:01I knew they'd have to hold a gun.
12:02I knew they'd never keep their word.
12:04I knew they'd never keep their word.
12:05Let's see them try to stop a Krogan air drop.
12:06We have an unauthorized landing.
12:16And who authorized you to hold my response?
12:20Hold!
12:21Stand down!
12:22Hold your fire!
12:23Commander Shepard, restrain your colleague.
12:27We only found out about this transfer a few moments ago.
12:43I'd like to avoid a diplomatic incident.
12:45As would we.
12:47But you have something valuable for Rex.
12:50Something worth dying for.
12:52This matter can be resolved, but I must insist he remain under guard.
12:58I can handle this, Rex.
13:01Anything goes wrong and all bets are off.
13:09I'm Paddock Wicks, and I appreciate your understanding, Commander.
13:12With war on everyone's minds, our people are on edge.
13:14Careful!
13:15Watch the containment shield!
13:16I believe that species is the Yogg.
13:17Not a happy one.
13:18As you can see, this base contains sensitive information.
13:19What kind of work goes on here?
13:20Evolutionary trials.
13:21Morphological simulations, exogenetic assessments.
13:22Nothing is ever simple with Salarians, is it?
13:23Science has always been our best friend.
13:24I'm Paddock Wicks, and I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:25I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:26I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:27I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:28I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:29I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:30I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:31I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:32I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:33I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:34I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:35I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:36I'm Paddock Wicks.
13:37I've got some definitely Bombs.
13:38Cardinalization, Exogenetic Assessments.
13:39Nothing is ever simple with Salarians, is it?
13:42Science has always been our best defense.
13:45The research we do here has kept Sir Keshe safe for millennia.
13:48Does that include studying Lost Krogan?
13:50The females were in poor health when we found them on Tuchanka.
13:54They were brought here to stabilize their condition.
13:57This whole planet smells wrong.
14:00I'd like to see them.
14:02Of course.
14:03Of course. I'll need to clear you for the lower levels.
14:06Give me a few moments and meet me near the elevator.
14:09Attention BioLabs. Please prepare for Yod's specimen arrival.
14:29Ready to steam. Shoot. Maintain. Threat condition one.
14:33A psychoanalyst over in Intel told me the Turians can't hold out much longer.
14:43He's hearing the Reapers have them against the wall.
14:46The Turians have the biggest fleet in the galaxy.
14:48And we're only a few Mass Effect relays away from the whole mess.
14:52We're only a few Mass Effect relays away from the whole mess.
14:53Proper identification should be maintained at all times.
14:59Another incursion?
15:00Air defenses report unidentified craft skirting our inbound approach vectors.
15:04It's like someone's testing our defenses.
15:06Appears that way, sir.
15:08I don't like it. Not with everything else going on.
15:09Now that visitors are present in this facility, please refrain from discussing classified information.
15:16Commander Shepard, I'm Lieutenant Tolan.
15:18I've heard about your exploits against the Reapers.
15:21All of it good, I hope.
15:23Your mission on Vermeier holds special renown in STG.
15:26The assistance you lent our team tipped the balance.
15:28But now, I'm not so sure.
15:35Security seems high.
15:37Are you expecting trouble?
15:39You've revealed the existence of Krogan, who are immune to the Genophage, Commander.
15:43Word will get out.
15:44We're now a prime target.
15:46This is the only way to get the Krogan and Turians to cooperate.
15:49And us?
15:51Will we pay for your political expediency?
15:54A part of me admires this hilarious capacity for considering all outcomes.
15:59And the other part?
16:01One wonders how many allies you'll have left when this war is over.
16:07What do you think about the experiments on the Krogan females?
16:10I was part of the team that found them on T'Chaka.
16:13I wanted them eliminated.
16:14But our scientists insisted we bring them back for study.
16:16I don't need science to tell me Fertile Krogan will be dangerous.
16:20I hope we don't pay for misguided mercy.
16:23I know another race that doesn't believe in mercy.
16:26They're called Reapers.
16:27Maybe you'd like to go work for them instead.
16:33What did you hear about Vermeier?
16:36You helped Captain Kirihei's squad destroy Saren's cure for the Genophage.
16:40Which is ironic, considering you've come here to safeguard another cure.
16:44I wonder if Kirihei's men died in vain.
16:47Saren was raising an army of Krogan slaves to fight his war.
16:51This is different.
16:53Is it?
16:54Seems to me that's the same thing the Turians want.
16:57Except the part about the slaves and the indoctrination and destroying the galaxy.
17:04Are the Salarians ready to fight the Reapers?
17:06Best way to win a fight is to avoid it altogether.
17:09But now, this business with the Krogan, you may have drawn us into it.
17:14You act like the Reapers are giving anyone a choice.
17:17We'll see.
17:17It sounds like you don't agree with what I'm doing here.
17:24You're upsetting a balance of power that stood for a thousand years.
17:27And if you succeed, we're ill-prepared to face a resurgent Krogan.
17:31The Krogan aren't the problem anymore.
17:37The Reapers are.
17:39For now.
17:39But once the Reapers are dealt with, history will repeat.
17:43An outcome that can't be discounted.
17:45Good day, Lieutenant.
17:51I hope you can keep it that way, Commander.
18:00Agree with him or not, our orders are clear.
18:02Ensure the smooth handover of the Krogan detainees.
18:05Who gave the order?
18:07Our superiors.
18:08That's all that matters.
18:09But they're going to cure the Genophage.
18:11Everything we've done to stop the Krogan will be for nothing.
18:14When I want your opinion, I'll promote you.
18:16Until then, stay sharp and keep your mouth shut.
18:30Send confirmation to the Dalatras that the Exchange is proceeding.
18:34Yes, sir.
18:35And as I find that analyzing topographical data of a location
18:38isn't the same as seeing it in a person.
18:41Being a part of the world puts a new perspective on things, doesn't it?
18:46But there's also regret.
18:48Knowing that as we speak,
18:49Reapers are destroying other worlds just as beautiful.
18:53Yeah.
18:54Someday I'll have to show you the Denori spires on Paladin.
18:58If they're still there.
18:59I want top priority.
19:05You have clearance now to see the females, Commander.
19:08I hope we can resolve this matter without reenacting the Krogan rebellions.
19:12Please refrain from discussing classified information.
19:14What type of work do you do here?
19:21Evolutionary intervention.
19:22My government calls it uplifting.
19:24Guiding the development of other species to suit our own purposes.
19:28Until recently, I evaluated lifeforms to determine whether they were suitable for uplift.
19:33You don't anymore?
19:34My work raised more questions than it answered.
19:37Now I'm searching for the underlying principle that directs evolution itself.
19:41That sounds vaguely spiritual.
19:44Just open-minded.
19:45Discovering the process of evolution is a major breakthrough in any species development.
19:49Uncovering its purpose would be paradigm shifting.
19:54Do you know what happened to Malin?
19:56By the time our team reached Tuchanka, he was gone.
20:00It's possible one of the Krogan clans killed him,
20:02or maybe he fled the planet.
20:04A pity.
20:04Malin was bright, if a bit naive, about the status quo he was challenging.
20:09What do you think about handing over the Krogan?
20:11I differ from most of my colleagues.
20:13Curing the genophage will bring closure to this issue.
20:16In the future, the Krogan may yet play some role we can't even imagine.
20:20We should let the evolutionary process decide who lives and dies,
20:22not galactic politics.
20:27Thanks for your time.
20:29Of course.
20:29We can proceed into the elevator when you're ready.
20:34A reminder to all personnel.
20:50Alert.
20:51Threat condition 2 has been declared.
20:53Scramble readiness, teams.
20:54What's happening?
21:00Sensors have picked up activity on the perimeter.
21:09We should get moving, commander.
21:10We should get moving, commander.
21:10We should get moving, commander.
21:12Hopefully this is nothing.
21:16Base personnel must remain on site until further notice.
21:32I thought you said the alert was nothing.
21:35But it might be something.
21:42These are the females.
21:43I'm afraid they didn't survive.
21:45What?
21:46Malin's cure compromised their immune systems.
21:49When I shut Malin's experiments down, I saved his research on the cure.
21:53Yes.
21:54I received an anonymous data packet some time ago.
21:56I believe it was Morden Solis' doing.
21:59Malin's data lacks crucial detail to reconstruct the cure,
22:01but it may help us in synthesizing one from living tissue.
22:06Unfortunately, the data couldn't help them.
22:09Did you even attempt to save them?
22:10With every technique our science could muster, no effort was spared.
22:17Commander, Erdnaut Rex only knows about this because I told him.
22:22You're his inside source?
22:24He had the right to know.
22:26One female did respond to treatment.
22:30She's immune to the genophage, and the only hope the Krogan have left.
22:34She refuses to tell us her name.
22:36Trust has been an issue.
22:37I'm Commander Shepard, Alliance Navy.
22:42Are you here to kill me?
22:44I can't imagine what she's been through.
22:47Erdnaut Rex and I are here to take you home.
22:50Why?
22:51What am I to you?
22:53Have the Salarians been mistreating you?
22:56Those are my sisters you saw back there.
22:58They died in a lot of pain.
23:00I wish we could have done more.
23:02And now I know I'm the only one left.
23:05That makes me dangerous to a lot of people.
23:07What about you, Commander Shepard?
23:09Why are you here?
23:12You're the future of the Krogan race.
23:14I'm fighting for that.
23:15Then I hope you brought an army.
23:22Lark, died in by missiles and breached the perimeter.
23:25Give me an update.
23:26Outbound communications have been severed.
23:28We're cut off.
23:29Secure all data to off-site location.
23:34What's happening?
23:36We have multiple ships inbound.
23:37Shepard, it's Rex.
23:45Shepard's troops are attacking the base.
23:47Get the females out of there now.
23:49Only one survived, Rex.
23:51It might be safer down here.
23:53What?
23:54So the Salarians can kill her like the others?
23:56No deal.
23:58If you still want this alliance,
23:59get her out of there.
24:02Release the female.
24:03We're leaving.
24:05I can't.
24:06Protocol states during lockdown,
24:07no specimen.
24:09Protocol has been overridden.
24:11Do it.
24:16Commander, I'll need to accompany the path
24:18through the quarantine process.
24:20You should meet us at the next checkpoint.
24:23It seems clear Cerberus doesn't want
24:24the genophage cured.
24:30You'll see to Chunky again.
24:31I promise.
24:33To the elevator, Commander.