"I'm sorry Shepard, but I have to do this on my own."

Miranda started to walk away, swaying her hips as usual.

"Wait, Miranda!"

The Ex-Cerberus operative turned to face Commander Shepard.

"What?"

"Haven't you been moving Oriana all her life?"

"Well… yes."

"And you just so happen to lose her now?"

"Uh-huh."

"And why do you have to do it alone? You literally just said you had assassins after you. The Normandy is literally the safest place you could be right now."

"Shepard, I know you want me with you, but-"

"Wait, you remember Liara T'Soni, right?"

"The Asari, yes? We helped her take down and replace the Shadow Broker."

"She's on the Normandy, with all her equipment, literally, right now. We can find Oriana in, like, five minutes tops."

"But-"

"What is there to argue about?"

"If I'm on the Normandy, there wouldn't be enough room for James or Cortez. Or Ashley or Kaiden later. Or EDI in her new body."

"But I don't care about the first two, I don't need to recruit Ashley or Kaiden, and EDI having a body is only a cheap excuse for us to talk to her and Joker more!"

"Good-bye Shepard."

"Miranda, we could settle this sub-plot in a few minutes!"

"I already said bye!"