From the journal of David Shepard:
Noveria was cold, both the weather and the people.
I got stopped at the gate by Noveria security. They wanted to take my weapons and it nearly came to a firefight before they confirmed my identity. I would hate to shoot innocent people just doing their jobs. After getting through, I talked with an assistant to the port administrator. She mentioned that Benezia passed through recently. Liara was concerned that I would not trust her, but I assured her I trusted her completely. She seemed relieved at that.
And then I met the administrator, a Salarian named Anoleos. He told me that Benezia went off to Peak 15, but that the route was cut off because of the storm. I figured we could drive, but he shut that idea down. As I walked out, his assistant, a woman named Gianna Parsini told me to go talk to Lorik Quin. Lorik Quin was a Turian and a manager of Synthetic Insights. He told me that he had evidence that Anoleos was corrupt, taking bribes and stealing credits. He also told me that Anoleos had currently locked him out of his office and that he was paying Noveria's security to shake down his office to retrieve the evidence. He made a deal: I would get the data in exchange for a garage pass so i could get to Peak 15.
Some Krogan called me a stupid mammal.
I took the elevator up to Lorik's office. I managed to convince some of the guards to get out quietly, but most of them stuck around and tried to kill me, forcing me to kill them in self defense. I got the evidence, but was then accosted by more men, plus a shrew or woman with a nasty attitude. I did not feel sorry when I took her down.
Parsini intercepted me and told me to meet with her before talking with Quin. Turns out she was Noveria Internal Affairs and was investigating Lorik Quin. She told me if I could convince Quin to testify, she would give me the garage pass. So I did: I convinced Quin to testify, she arrested Anoleos, and I got my garage pass. And somewhere in all that mess, I stopped a Hanar from smuggling a dangerous weapon mod, although he was still around since Anoleos only fined him instead of arresting him. At least that slippery Salarian is in jail now.
So then I finally made it into the garage, only to be attacked by Geth. Apparently, Benezia had smuggled in Geth with her cargo. I would have figured the Geth would have caused Peak 15's sudden silence, but it sent a distress call before Benezia arrived. Before being arrested, Anoleos told me that Saren was a heavy investor in Binary Helix, and they were working on Peak 15. Not good.
Between the weather and the Geth, the road to Peak 15 was dangerous, but an all-terrain military mounted with a minigun and cannon certainly makes things easier. Not sure why they had a tank parked in that garage, but I am not complaining.
But then things got weirder: Krogan working alongside the Geth (just like on Therum), and then Rachni. I guess I found out where that Cerberus group got the Rachni, although it is hard to say whether they stole them or bought them. I had to repair the Peak 15 VI, the fuel tanks, and the landline before I could head off to Rift Station, the location of Benezia. Things only spiralled more out of control from there.
First,i found out the Rachni were attacking in waves, having killed most of the staff. Then I found out they were creating some sort of bio-weapon, and that some of the staff had been infected. So I went to go create a cure only to be attacked by one of the scientists (an Asari) and Geth. And then I find out the Rachni were also bred in the Hot Labs. So I went down to the Hot Labs. Talking with the doctor, he told me that they had discovered a well-preserved Rachni egg and hatched it. The Rachni was a queen and bred more Rachni. And then the Rachni went crazy. He told me that they needed to set off the Neutron Purge to kill the remaining Rachni. He also told me that Benezia was not in the Hot Labs as I had been informed earlier.
The doctor was killed by a Rachni, then I armed the purge, killed the remaining attacking Rachni, then took the elevator back up before the purge went off. Only for the guards to attack me under orders from Benezia. Luckily, it appeared that the doctors and scientists -- the non-security personnel -- had fled, which was a relief. I took out the remaining guards and one lone Rachni, before finally confronting Benezia.
Benezia was insane. She did not care that Liara was there, and she did not want to talk about surrender, so she attacked us, along with Asari commandos and more Geth. Mid-battle, she managed to briefly snap out her bloodlust and told us what we wanted to know: Saren sent her to get the location of the Mu Relay, and that the Rachni knew where it was. She did not know where Saren was heading though. She also told us that Saren had the ability to influence minds, or perhaps it came from his ship Sovereign, the ship that attacked Eden Prime.
Unfortunately, Benezia soon reverted to her bad mental state and tried to kill us again. We put her down.
And then the Rachni Queen that was locked in a containment pod took control of an Asari Commando's body and used it to speak to us. It told us it wanted to live, that it did not know why the Rachni attacked the galaxy all those years ago, and that it would start a new peaceful life. I asked it about the Rachni that attacked us earlier and she told us that they were taken from her before she could teach them, so they became insane. I decided to believe her and let her free.
Back on the Normandy, the council called in and was not happy that I let the Rachni go free. And later back at the Citadel, Udina also told me that I should have destroyed the Rachni. Ugh. Now i am not sure I made the right choice.
But the council did tell me that one of their Infiltration units in the 'Verge had sent out an urgent call and wanted me to go check it out. Hackett also called me about a mission: some biotic extremists had taken control of a Sirta Foundation lab and he wanted me to take it back. No rest for the weary. Time for a short rest, then back to work!
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If the eyelashes were maximised any more, they could defeat the reapers on their own.
