First real chapter! For future reference anything spoken with be bolded and lyrics will be italicized.
2172: Even after countless years of oppression and general dickery the Council still controls most of the Galaxy.
Purgatory: Home to the refuse of Citadel society; those considered "criminals" and "enemies" of the Council. Prisoners drill and pull as they try to mine for Element Zero on a nearby asteroid. Here John Shepard serves time for stealing a loaf of bread.
Shepard: Look down! Look down! Don't look em in the eye!
Prisoners: Look Down! You're here until you die!
Wreav: This place, is crap, and no ryncol here below.
Prisoners: Look down, look down, there's 20 years to go.
Veetor: I've done no wrong, Ancestors hear my prayers!
Prisoners: Look down! Look down! No ancestors are here!
Balak: When I get free, you won't see me, hear for dust!
Prisoners:Look down, look down, don't look em in the eye!
Zymandis: How long Enkindlers before you let this one die?
Saren: Now bring up, prisoner N7601, your time is up and your paroles begun. You know what that means.
Shepard: Yes! It means I'm free!
Saren: No! It means you get your yellow ticket of leave!
You are a thief!
Shepard: I stole a loaf bread.
Saren: You robbed a pre-fab.
Shepard: I broke a window pane. My gang was close to death! We were starving!
Saren: You will starve again. Unless you learn the meaning of the law!
Shepard: I know the meaning of those 19 years a slave... Of the Law.
Saren: 5 years for what you did, the rest because you tried to run. Yes N7601...
Shepard: My name is John Shepjohn!
Saren: And I'm Saren. Do not forget my name. Do not forget me N7601.