[Recording Entry: 36-a]
Walked like miles already...can't believe we haven't passed a kitchen yet.
We're not going to waste time making snacks, Commander.
Please, I am a professional, what do you take me for? But still...I am pretty hungry. Eh, I really should have had some of that crab before we left.
Yeah, well it'll taste even better after a hard day's work... I mean, that's if it doesn't already taste like soil and battery acid, anyway.
I know that! I'm not saying we should go out of our way or anything but if we pass somewhere, well there's no harm in-
Commander! Under the desk!
Don't shoot!
Hey you! Get out from under there!
Please, I'm not your enemy! I just want to get out of here before it's too late!
Don't move! Who are you?
Don't hurt me! I'm no one, really! I'm not one of his commandos, please. It shouldn't be like this. I'm just a scientist!
AH! THAT'S EVEN WORSE!
No! Don't point that thing at me! Look, my name is Rana Thanoptis. I'm just a neurologist here. I work for Saren but I don't want to die for this job! It's not like I even did anything important!
You admit you're working for the enemy! Why should I let you go?
Because...uh...I - I can help you! I can unlock the lab access elevator for you!
Wait-wait-wait...
Yes?
You're a scientist...
Yes...
and you're actually going to unlock a door for us...
...yes.
...huh. I don't really know how to respond to that.
Let me just get it open for you...there, full access! Saren's private lab and office! All of his private files are here. Are we good? Will you let me go?
...uh, yeah. I s'pose. I mean you probably won't escape the blast radius anyway.
What? !
Way I look at it, you've got about an hour before the place goes boom, so knock yourself out lady.
What! But - you can't - nooo!
Hehehe - hey wow, look at her go... I might have shot her if I knew she could run that fast.
Commander...
Oh! Right, right. On to the lab!
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[Recording Entry: 36-b]
Okay, spread out and look around. I'll give you five minutes to find something on this cure, Wrex. Sift through those datapads in that cabinet. Kaidan, you start on the terminal over there. I'm gonna be uh...over here...doing something important...
On it, Commander.
Alright.
Hmm, not a lot of encryption on these files Comma- ...Commander, are you doing your hair?
What! No, I'm doing important shit over here!
Ri-
I don't see you tappity-tapping! Stop pointing fingers at me when you have your own shit.
Ugh, really? Alright, Commander...
...
Sooo... Anything on that terminal?
Nothing relevant.
Mmm...then come stand over here, Kaidan.
What is it?
No, right here. By the wall.
Okay...and why are we doing this?
You don't hear that?
I don't hear anything. Are you sure it's not just static from the nearby terminals?
It's not. It's all tingly. It's like...I don't know...
Commander, I don't think you should focus on it too-
Shepard! Over here, I've found something.
What is it?
Come and see.
Alright, let me take a...what? "TOP SECRET. DO NOT TOUCH..." Well. Whaddya know.
This might be the file we're looking for?
It's the best we're likely to get. We've wasted enough time. Grab it and let's get back up the east ramp.
Wait, Commander. What's through this door here?
I don't know, didn't we come this way?
No. Looks like this goes to a different area. The gate is sealed though, Shepard.
Oh well, it's probably just a maintenance area. We don't have time for this-
No, hold on. It's worse here...
What's worse?
Don't tell me you don't hear it! That fucking humming!
Commander, are you okay? You're acting kind of-
HMMMM-HMMMM-HMMMM-ARE YOU SAYING YOU DON'T HEAR THAT?
Calm down! We're done here, let's just go back up and-
NO. God! Get that fucking gate open!
I can't! There's at least three interfaces here, it'll take too long.
Just work on one then! Wrex, there was some omnigel back in the lab. Go fetch it.
Be right back then.
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