The leader of the human supremacist organization Cerberus is the "Illusive Man". He is probably the first human being to know of the existence of the Reapers. [No pop-up novel website] He did all this out of fear, not to dominate the galaxy, so he always claimed that he was a "human survivalist" rather than a "supremacist". It's because at least before he was completely mind-controlled by the Reapers, he had been doing his best to fight alone for mankind to fight against the Reapers.
During the "First Contact War", the "Illusive Man" who performed a secret mission was transformed by the relics left by the Reapers (his eyes turned into blue mechanical shapes, and he accidentally saw the end of human destruction through illusions - so he created He joined the "Cerberus" organization and began to use any means to enhance the power of mankind.
His efforts include snatching and studying all Prothean and even Reaper technology, and looking for new breakthrough directions at all costs. (In the later stages, Cerberus’s technology was already ahead of humans and the Milky Way. These studies were very dangerous, and the success rate could not be guaranteed. Moreover, they were very anti-human during the research process and caused a large number of casualties, regardless of the research. The researcher is still the one being studied; buying slaves for human experiments to create "supermen", such as human superpowers, AI robots, semi-synthetic soldiers, etc.; instigating relationships between alien races, triggering wars, and weakening aliens power……
Many of the "Illusive Man's" methods are very anti-social.
For example, in order to support political figures who conform to their own views, they resort to assassinations; in order to expand the number of human babies with super powers, they continue to create a large number of leaks of element zero, resulting in the death of a large number of mothers and babies...; in order to create "supermen" Conduct human experiments; in order to create powerful soldiers, transform human bodies into puppets, etc.
The Reapers have been chasing him, and finally transformed him with mind control ("civilization", which exactly shows that his behavior indeed poses a threat to the Reapers...
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Let’s look at another representative of humanity, the protagonist Shepard. Shepard also knew about the existence of the Reapers very early, and Shepard faced the same dilemma as the "Illusive Man" - knowing clearly that the Reapers were coming to destroy the entire galaxy's civilization, but no one believed it! Shepard could only choose to fight alone.
But Shepard takes the path of justice. Shepard destroys Cerberus's inhumane experiments, prevents killings and race wars, disrupts Reaper plots, and goes on several fatal missions - even destroying a Mass Effect drone with an asteroid. Repeater to delay the arrival of the Reapers. During this process, Shepard continued to collect "evidence" and tried to convince the Star Alliance and the Citadel Council... Of course, no one believed it.
Shepard's ending was that he was dismissed from the military by the Star Alliance, his ship was confiscated, and he was placed under protective house arrest - because of the "mistakes" Shepard had made.
Finally one day, the reapers really came! They attack all civilized races in the galaxy at the same time, and use their main fleet to harvest humans - because Shepard stopped the Reapers' plans twice before, and while saving the galaxy twice, they also attracted the attention of the Reapers - Now humans have been labeled as "the most important race in this cycle", so focus on dealing with it!
No need to prove this time, right? The reapers are really coming this time!
The human fleet was destroyed, and the humans on Earth were massacred by the Reapers without any resistance. When Shepard, who had saved the galaxy twice, went to the Citadel Council alone to ask for help, do you know what the aliens in the Council said? ——"It is impossible for us to rescue you because we are also facing a big dilemma. Only when the Reapers attack the Earth in a concentrated manner can we have time to retrain and deploy the army."
Haha, it really slapped the faces of the righteous madmen! Everyone is singing "Galactic Family" and "Universal Code", but in the end it turns out that everyone who truly believes it is a fool.
When the last Prothean, the only survivor after the last cycle of harvesting, was dug out, he asked like this - "Everyone who fights against the Reapers can become allies, and everything that disagrees must be destroyed! You are still here Want to end this war with honor?! But when you stand on top of the ashes of trillions of dead people, what’s the point of asking the dead souls for honor!?”
When Shepard was speechless, Jarvik, a remnant of Prothean, said the most classic sentence - "Silence is your answer!"
In the Skirian star cluster, in the synchronous orbit of the "Elysium" planet, there is a 600-meter-long cruiser parked. It seems to be the style of the early Turian army. It should be a decommissioned and sold-out warship. Surrounding the cruiser are three frigates of about 100 meters, one in front and two in the back. These three... are completely designed in three styles. The pirates really use whatever they pick up.
It stands to reason that the combat effectiveness of such a squadron is already quite powerful. But looking at the patches on the outer surface armor, and the fact that the cruiser had its mass effect field main gun removed and only installed an extra laser cannon in an awkward situation, you know the true combat power of this fleet...
In fact, having a cruiser, even though it does not have a main gun, is already second to none among the pirate circles in the Skirian star cluster. The real owner of this fleet is a powerful warlord among the Barrita people.
Outside the squadron, there were two cargo ships parked. An Athabasca-class MSV cargo ship "Agile", this ship is like a flat box with a needle-shaped spike hundreds of meters long at the tail. The Athabasca class is currently the best transport ship in the Star Alliance. The other one is an old antique, the Barita people's Hills-class cargo ship, the "Power".
Although these two ships appear to be about the same size as cruisers, as cargo ships, they are designed to take off and land on high-gravity planets. But now there are hundreds of messy boats crowding the airport below. If they join that ranks, it will probably be a disaster.
Moreover, the latest MSV cargo ship "Agile" is not a member of the pirates. On its side, there is a hollow hexagonal logo printed with a clip, indicating that this ship belongs to the human extremist organization - Cerberus, the three-headed dog of hell.
"...if someone lets Cerberus down twice...you understand"
After speaking, Wells cut off the communication and sat back near the bridge. He was the person who spoke to Duncan, and his apparent identity was the captain of the "Agile".
He was wearing a gray men's casual suit, holding an unlit cigarette and tapping the console thoughtfully. Anyone who has played the game should be able to tell at a glance that this man, from his clothes to his movements, and even the slow tone when talking to Duncan just now, is imitating Cerberus's boss "The Illusive Man".
What was being demonstrated on the operating table was Li Huamei's tactical deduction sent by Duncan in advance, and the most realistic battlefield process captured by the cargo ship through a high-altitude camera. Obviously, Wells did not speak to Li Huamei's deduction. Acting so unconcerned. On the console, pictures of the plan and actual progress were played at the same time. When the pictures on both sides are overlaid, the plan looks like annotations for the pictures - they match each other so accurately that it's terrifying!
Before Wells knew it, he had crushed the cigarette in his hand to pieces. He was so lost in thought that he didn't even notice that the screen had stopped. It wasn't until Duncan sent a communication package that he woke up again.
As soon as Wells raised his eyes, he saw that the display interface stayed on the last picture - the moment when Li Huamei stood on the top of the building, looking up at the sky. The helmet fills the entire screen, and even though you can't see what's inside, it still feels like someone is pointing a sword at it.
Wells took out another cigarette and lit it, but his eyes remained fixed on the final scene displayed on the bridge. The cigarette butt flashed brightly and dimly, making his face look uncertain. Finally, his hand flew quickly on the bridge and connected a hidden polymorphic communication signal. Cerberus has deciphered the encryption algorithm of the Starlink buoy network, and they can transmit their own information through the public buoy network.
"Wells...what happened? I don't think you should contact me at this time." The voice on the other side sounded - the same middle-aged man's voice, the same clear and slow speech - just like Wells imitating Like that, but without the coldness in Wells's tone.
"Boss, I think I've found a talent that interests you." At this time, Wells's tone of voice no longer sounded like imitation. Not only that, his accent also changed. It sounds like a businessman who feels that he has something good in his hands, so he has a rare commodity. "Li Huamei, as Duncan's subordinate, not only knocked Duncan unconscious, but also took away the command, and then won an incredible victory! ... However, I think she will be kicked out of the Star Alliance soon. The navy was even sent to a military court..."
"Cerberus can give anyone room for development, as long as she has enough value...5!" The other side simply gave a number.
"Very generous...but I hope you can change this number to '10' after reading it." Wells sent Li Huamei's command information in its entirety.
"I will (as long as what you say is true," the person on the other side ended the topic directly. It was not a sign of impatience, just that there was no need to continue. "Wells, this is my first mission, I hope You can control the situation in the Skirian Star Cluster. There is what we need there. The Alkujin will arrive in two hours and thirteen minutes. You must obtain the 'laboratory supplies' before then and evacuate. Remember to throw away the pirates. To the Starfleet Navy... When we go somewhere again, I hope there won't be any forces that can affect us."
"I can handle it," Wells promised.
"So, goodbye."
"goodbye!"
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ps: There is still one day to celebrate the New Year... r1152
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