The one thing everyone knows is that the Reapers are systematic. They kill. They take. They kill again. They take more.
Systems. Planets. Lives. The ground they walk on.
If it breathes, if it can think for itself, it's their next target. Not a matter of if. Not a question of maybe. Only when.
They do everything with precision.
So why, when the Reapers are holding the gun to the Citadel's head, do they not pull the trigger and yet instead run into deep space?
It's a question that Shepard has to answer before the Reapers make an encore appearance.
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Unlike her famous Spectre brother, Captain Shepard has always preferred to work in the shadows and away from the spotlight. But when rumors about an illegal A.I is brought to the Council's attention Shepard is tasked to go undercover at the Science Academy. Not everything is like it appears and Shepard is forced to make a difficult decision. But other forces at work may jeopardize all that Shepard has fought for.
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