Cerberus as Ally hmm... ? My feeling is that the Illusive Man regards Shepard now as too independent from Cerberus control - and does not appear to share all the same goals as Cerberus. Shepard and crew KNOW TOO MUCH - about the ruthless methods Cerberus has employed everywhere !
Remember the data download on Cerberus Activities that could have been sent to the Aliiance, returned to Cerberus - or saved to the Normandy... ?
I bet there's
EVIDENCE of High Crimes and Treason - and all directed by the Illusive Man ! What if he's become aware that the evidence was decoded by EDI ?
What if Shepard decides to disclose that information at the Admiralty board hearing ?
Even if Shepad did not decide to disclose all those misdeeds... that knowledge could convince all those Cerberus members on the Normandy - to repudiate the agency entirely. The scene that follows is a bit satire on the question of "Leaving Cerberus".
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Scene: On the Bridge of the Normandy......
Miss Kelly Chambers: "Commander .... You...You're still wearing the Cerberus patch ? !!! But - WHY ?"
( Jaw drops )
Shepard: "Good Question Kelly... Well....Sure I got nasty attack-virus encoded death threats from the Illusive Man,
YES - he sent me a mail bomb with a
nuke in it,
YES - Liara, Garrus and I nearly had our ASSES BLOWN OFF on Sur'Kesh,
and YES - I know he's sending
more Death Squads to kill me - and everyone on the Normandy...
Miss Kelly Chambers: "Commander - given all of that...and the fact that everyone aboard the Normandy has dumped the organization..... Ma'am - We've ALL SWORN to follow you to Hell and back ! So why would you want to show allegiance to Cerberus now ?"
Shepard: "Miss Chambers - I don't expect you to understand - but one does NOT just turn one's back on such an OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION !!! I owe them my life ! So - WHERE'S THE LOVE ? Look.... I'm just giving the Illusive Man time to change his mind."
Miss Kelly Chambers: ( Jaw hits the floor )
( The Commander turns and enters the elevator. As the elevator doors close...Kelly begins banging her head against the console in perplexed frustration.. )
( The Commander goes back to her private quarters... at the desk there is a framed photo of the Illusive Man....)
Shepard: ( looks at the photo ) "I wish i could quit you ! "
Modifié par Major_Tao_Tau, 12 août 2011 - 07:42 .