(Major possible spoilers in my opinion on TiM, the Reapers and ME3)
Heres my theory on TiM, he was indoctrinated and altered in which was meant to have done what Saren in the end did. However while going about doing the Reaper business he came across/passed through a star system that has some unique properties (maybe gravitational fields or solar activity) that blocked their control while there.
He managed to regain control as long as stayed in orbit in that system and from there began researching ways to break free of their control and influence which would allow him to leave without being hunted down or letting them know he still lives. That is what all Cerberus experiments where about imho, he cant leave the system without either breaking free 100% or wiping out Reapers because he will be killed if found out still alive.
Reapers took over Saren because TiM had vanished from their control and radar. That is why TiM brought Shepard back to be his puppet, TiM had changed his long term goal to destroy the Reapers (his former masters) rather than just break control they have if left system and for that his goal became using information he knew from working with Reapers, he knew about collector base and where Reapers were being made, the derelict ships and such and thought if could get that Reaper manufacturing station then make his own to destroy his former masters (maybe even enslave the glaxy afterwords).
Shepard was being influenced even if not controlled by a chip implanted while recreated. Because it was only influence and not control Shepard remained able to disagree and argue with TiM but as shown nothing you say or do in ME2 changes fact you did everything (major) TiM wanted you to do up until went through Omega 4 relay. Once going through that or due to the make up of the system came out in being massive black holes and gravity, it broke the influence TiM had via implant which is why thats the only time you actually make a clear decision to keep or destroy base.
TiM will continue to help Shepard through ME3 imho because his overall goal hasnt changed and that is to destroy his prior masters and will allow him to leave system hiding in. However once Shepard does that TiM has every intention of killing Shepard when finally leaves the system he been hiding in to escape being found by his former masters.
By the end of ME3 I think Shepard will go to Mars find prothian information about how to seperate or free prothians (collectors) from Reaper control. When that happens due to prothians knowing fair amount prior to being indoctrinated and changed on top of everything they have learned while being controlled including access to the advanced technology used by the Reapers from building Reaper ships for thousands of years including own technology have (collectors/prothian technology) as well . They know how to defeat the Reapers and have the technology/firepower on even terms to them (Reapers) to do so once free from being controlled. They will turn on Reapers and insure victory against them in ME3.
TiM will finally be able to leave his hiding place and Shepard imho probably right at end would not have forgotten about TiM and tracked him down so when TiM comes out Shepard is waiting and will get choice of how to deal with TiM.
(end of possible spoilers and this is all speculation but makes most sense to me)
Modifié par Dragoonlordz, 22 janvier 2012 - 07:28 .