SPOILERS FOR MASS EFFECT: RETRIBUTION (Sorry about the caps, trying to make the line as obvious as possible.)
So, near the end of Retribution, we have Kahlee Sanders talking to Paul Grayson, or rather, to the Reapers controlling his body. The following happens.
Scene starts out with Kahlee and Grayson/Reapers walking and talking. At the beginning of the chat, Kahlee is arguing his logic, arguing that chaos is part of what makes us unique, that uniqueness is a good thing, and that she doesn't want to be ascended, she want to be herself. However, by the end of the conversation:
The words didn't really make any kind of compelling argument, but she felt as if there was some deeper meaning to them.
(Reaper quote amounting to 'we are infinity, you are nothing; you should give in to us'.)
The more Grayson spoke, the more his words seemed to make sense on a deep, almost subconscious level.
(Reaper quote amounting to 'resistance is futile'.)
Kahlee was so far under the Reapers's (sic) spell, she wasn't even aware she was nodding along in agreement.
Anyone who's finished the game has witnessed a very similar scene. Shepard meets the Starkid, starts out by arguing with his logic, and ends by offering only the vaguest resistance to his logic and proposals.
"Maybe."
"So the Illusive Man was right after all."
"I...don't know."
All that's lacking is the nodding along. In each case, the person being persuaded was right next to an avatar of the Reapers, and in each case the conversation continued for a few minutes. Whether or not a victim is already indoctrinated, it seems it is possible for the Reapers to exert some form of control over his/her mind. While not IT proper, this scene does seem to indicate that there was SOME form of mind-control going on in the Starkid scene.
Modifié par Reth Shepherd, 07 mai 2012 - 04:57 .