Aftermath: Reign of the New Shadow Broker
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Feron is freed from his torture chair. A voice bank in the communications center begins to update with worried requests for information from operatives in the field [020] .
Liara concentrates on these messages, tapping into the computer systems and informing the agents that a temporary power fluctuation was to blame.
Feron, still believing the yahg to be alive, rushes into the room with his gun raised, but realizes Liara has the situation under control; her complete control [021] .
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No one who has seen the Shadow Broker is alive. The Shadow Broker’s contacts and trading sources can give Liara the help she can give to Shepard.
While (a slightly sheepish) Feron goes off to check the power systems with Shepard’s recovered third squad member, Shepard and Liara share a tender moment [022] .
She notes there are no safeguards or restrictions on the information. What is hers, is Shepard’s.
If you romanced Liara during
Mass Effect
, you can share a kiss, and confirm the relationship with a Paragon interrupt.
Aftermath: Returning to Liara T’Soni
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After the mission, you can return to the Shadow Broker’s ship. You are greeted by the VI assistant, which incorrectly surmises you are the Shadow Broker. Liara tells you about it via a screen.
Step into the communications center [023] and you can access various terminals, which offer numerous help and possibilities. These are:
Advanced Training Terminal: Impressive knowledge about each squad member of your team is located at this terminal. For a fee of 1,000 element zero (not credits!), you can redistribute the ability points for any character you select.
Armor Locker: Shepard can tailor outfits and available armor to the hue deemed most fashionable, just like at the locker in the cabin aboard the Normandy .
Delivery Pickup: Shipments from the agents of the Shadow Broker are constantly arriving. There is a new delivery per day, or after every mission you complete. Return here and a random shipment arrives, from the following:
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Upgrade > Delivery > Assault Rifle Damage |
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Upgrade > Delivery > Shotgun Damage |
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Upgrade > Delivery > Sniper Rifle Damage |
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Upgrade > Delivery > Submachine Gun Damage |
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Upgrade > Delivery > Resources > Element Zero† |
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Upgrade > Delivery > Resources > Iridium† |
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Upgrade > Delivery > Resources > Palladium† |
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Upgrade > Delivery > Resources > Platinum† |
†The exact amount of resources can vary drastically, from just over 1,000 to more than 150,000.
Dossiers: These provide the most in-depth information yet about each of Shepard’s squad members, and other figures met during your travels.
Investment Opportunities Terminal: A terminal offering investments in events, where speculation leads to accumulation.
Return the next day, or after completing another mission, to discover if your investments have yielded dividends. Other investments are then added. Here is a complete list, and the possible rewards.
| Investment | Cost (c) | Result | Reward (c) |
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| Warning Signal | 1,000 | Success | 2,000 |
| Bureaucracy Inaction | 3,000 | Failure | None |
| Smear Campaign | 2,500 | Success | 5,000 |
| Just Reward | 1,500 | Success | 3,000 |
| Embedded Correspondence | 2,000 | Success | 4,000 |
| Blue-Listed | 2,500 | Failure | None |
| Mutually Assured Income | 2,000 | Failure | None |
| Chemical Warfare | 1,000 | Success | 2,000 |
| Arbitrator | 1,500 | Success | 3,000 |
| False Profits | 3,000 | Success | 6,000 |
Music Datapad and Feron: In the back room, you can listen to various music tracks and speak to Feron
Research Terminal: Just as at the one aboard the Normandy , you can check and create upgrades.
Shadow Broker Ship Model: An impressive scale model of the ship, which can be taken and displayed in your cabin aboard the Normandy .
Survey Information: A terminal that provides locations of planets rich with a particular resource, for a price. No information is available if you’ve already exhaustively mined planets with a Good or Rich resource measurement.
| Survey | Cost (c) |
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| Eezo Mining Company | 1,000 |
| Iridium Mining Company | 300 |
| Palladium Mining Company | 300 |
| Platinum Mining Company | 650 |
Video Archive: Clips of goings-on across the galaxy that the Shadow Broker has collected for unknown purposes. View them at your leisure.
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Liara T’Soni: Liara herself is most pleased to see you. You can invite her aboard the Normandy [024] , and she gladly accepts. Further information is contained within the Romances section of the Special Assignments chapter.
Liara brings Shepard a particularly poignant present; the commander’s old dog tags, which are then displayed in the cabin.
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Special Assignment: Male or Female Shepard > Romance > Liara T’Soni |