Mass Effect 2 (2010 Video Game)

Jennifer Hale: Commander Shepard - Female, Blue Suns Dispatcher, Refinery Worker, Party Guest - Kasumi: Stolen Memory DLC

Quotes 

• Commander Shepard : I couldn't do this without you, Garrus.

  Garrus Vakarian : Sure you could. Not as stylishly, of course.

• The Illusive Man : Shepard, you're making a habit of costing me more than time and money.

  Commander Shepard : I'm sorry, I'm having trouble hearing you- I'm getting a lot of bullshit on this line.

• Commander Shepard : [discussing 'sparring']  So when should I book the room?

  Garrus Vakarian : I'd wait if you're OK with it. Disrupt the crew a little as possible. Take that last chance to find some calm just before the storm. You know me, always like to savor that last shot before popping the heatsink.

  [Shepard gives Garrus a knowing smirk] 

  Garrus Vakarian : Wait... that metaphor just went somewhere horrible.

• Urdnot Wrex : Now, Shepard. What brings you here? How's the Normandy?

  Commander Shepard : Destroyed in a Collector surprise attack. I ended up spaced.

  Urdnot Wrex : Well, you look good. Ah, the benefits of a redundant nervous system!

  Commander Shepard : Yeah, humans don't have that.

  Urdnot Wrex : Oh. It must have been painful, then.

• Commander Shepard : Would you like to talk about what happened with Tali?

  Legion : Unnecessary. Creator Tali'Zorah was afraid of us. Shepard-Commander is afraid of us. We understand. Organics do not choose to fear us. It is a function of your hardware.

  Commander Shepard : True. But I should be above that. I'm saying that I regret what happened. I have no reason to distrust you. You've been perfectly loyal to us all along.

  Legion : Our analysis of organic humor suggests an 87.3% chance that you expect us to respond with, "You are only human."

• Commander Shepard : I need Grunt back up to speed. What's wrong with him?

  Urdnot Wrex : There's nothing wrong with him. He's becoming a full adult.

  Garrus Vakarian : Adolescence? Can't we just take him to Omega and buy him a few dances?

• Commander Shepard : How is it when I ask for someones help they never say sure no problem. No strings attached.

• Commander Shepard : [When asked to relinquish weapons]  I'll relinquish one bullet. Where do you want it?

• Commander Shepard : Have you got a minute to talk?

  Prof. Mordin Solus : Perhaps later. Trying to determine how scale itch got onto Normandy, sexually transmitted disease only carried by varren. Implications... unpleasant.

• Commander Shepard : What sound will you make when you hit the ground? You think you'll hear it before you die?

• Gatatog Uvenk : You know what tradition demands. Clan Urdnot must respond. Your reforms will not go unopposed! You risk appearing weak at a critical time!

  Urdnot Wrex : [notices Shepard approaching]  Shepard!

  [walks up and embraces her] 

  Urdnot Wrex : Shepard! My friend! You look well for dead. I should have known the void couldn't hold you.

  Commander Shepard : Looks like helping me destroy Saren and the geth has worked out for you. Glad we didn't have to kill each other on Virmire.

  Urdnot Wrex : Ha! You made the rise of Urdnot possible. Virmire was a turning point for the krogan, though not everyone was happy about it. Destroying Saren's genophage cure freed us from his manipulation. I used that to spur the clans to unify under Urdnot.

  Gatatog Uvenk : You abandoned many traditions to get your way. Dangerous...

  Urdnot Wrex : [turns and headbutts Uvenk]  Speak when spoken to, Uvenk. I'll drag your clan to glory whether it likes it or not.

• Jacob Taylor : Commander. We've done what we could for Garrus, but he took a bad hit. The docs corrected with surgical procedures and some cybernetics. Best we can tell, he'll have full functionality, but...

  [Garrus enters the room] 

  Garrus Vakarian : Shepard.

  Jacob Taylor : Tough son of a bitch. Didn't think he'd be up yet.

  Garrus Vakarian : Nobody would give me a mirror. How bad is it?

  Commander Shepard : They did what they could, but you're going to have some scars. I'm sorry.

  Garrus Vakarian : Some women find facial scars attractive. Mind you, most of these women are Krogan.

• Commander Shepard : I take it you're a scientist?

  Fortack : I used to be a scientist. I designed weapons. Now my genius is wasted on frivolous things. Things that don't explode. My predecessor said no one would understand the true worth of my work. As I pulled my blade from his chest, I knew he was telling the truth.

  Commander Shepard : Not exactly what I would call effective academic peer review.

• Kenneth Donnelly : You're the best, Commander. We just got those FBA couplings installed. Now we only have to calibrate every week instead of every day. We're thinking about celebrating our newfound free time with some Skyllian-Five poker. Want to join us?

  Engineer Gabriella Daniels : Come on Kenneth. The Commander doesn't want to play cards with grease monkeys like us.

  Commander Shepard : Actually, that sounds interesting.

  Kenneth Donnelly : You in, Tali?

  Tali'Zorah : Sure, that sounds fun.

  Kenneth Donnelly : Fantastic! I'll get the cards.

  Commander Shepard : I hope you're up for some competition.

  Tali'Zorah : Oh no. What did I get myself into?

  Kenneth Donnelly : This should be good.

  [Shepard wins 100 credits] 

  Engineer Gabriella Daniels : Shit. You play some mean cards, Shepard. I've never seen Kenneth sweat like that.

  Tali'Zorah : And I thought I had a good poker face...

• Weyrloc Clanspeaker : I am the speaker for Clan Weyrloc, offworlders. You have shed our blood. By rights, you should be dead already. But Weyrloc Guld, the Chief of Chiefs, has ordered that you be given leave to flee and spread the message of our coming.

  Commander Shepard : If I flee, I might trip over the dozen krogan I killed to get here. I think I'll take my chances.

• Commander Shepard : Have you got a minute to talk?

  Prof. Mordin Solus : Actually, wanted to talk. Medical matters. Aware that mission is dangerous, different species react differently to stress. Aware you come by a great deal. Have had other species become attracted to me before. Awkward. Not interested.

  Commander Shepard : You've had members of another species make a pass at you?

  Prof. Mordin Solus : Constantly. Very awkward. Skin tone apparently attractive by turian standards. Subset of Krogan sexual deviants enjoy Salarian flexibility. More cartilage in skeletal structure. Asari offers intriguing, actually. Wonder why. Trans-species pheromones unlikely to work. Must be neuro-chemical.

  Commander Shepard : I appreciate you letting me down easy.

  Prof. Mordin Solus : No offense intended. Salarian reproduction different. Very little sex drive. If intended to try Human, would try you. Glad you stopped by. Clear the air.

• Sergeant Haron : Sorry for the inconvenience, ma'am. Our scanners are picking up false readings. They seem to think you're, ah, dead.

  Commander Shepard : I was only mostly dead. Try finding that option on government paperwork.

• Commander Shepard : It's been awhile since I've passed through here. Security seems to have tightened a bit

  C-Sec Customs : After the Geth attack, there was a review of security protocol. A few minor changes were made to reduce the risk of Geth infiltration. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  Legion : Geth do not infiltrate.

  C-Sec Customs : You should leave your personal synthetic assistant at home. They're not allowed on public shuttles any more.

  Legion : Geth do not intentionally infiltrate.

• Commander Shepard : [Threatening to push a merc to his death]  You're got two ways down, express, or coach.

• Commander Shepard : I assume everything is going well up here?

  Flight Lieutenant Jeff 'Joker' Moreau : I really want a chance to put the Normandy through her paces. I just have to trim up the drive output and it'll be like we never lost her.

  EDI : Safety standards advise against manipulating drive settings while engines are powered and in use, Mr. Moreau.

  Flight Lieutenant Jeff 'Joker' Moreau : Commander, can we shut this thing off? I don't need it in my day-to-day.

  Commander Shepard : If you don't want to hear it, turn the damn sound off.

  Flight Lieutenant Jeff 'Joker' Moreau : That doesn't change anything. It's still watching. Like some creepy kid staring at the back of your head in comp sci. You just want to... punch him... but he's "special" and sets fires or something.

• Commander Shepard : It looks like this place has recovered from Sovereign's attack.

  Avina : Repair of the damage from the geth attack is ongoing. There is still extensive damage on Tayseri Ward.

  Commander Shepard : Geth? It was Sovereign who led the attack. A Reaper.

  Avina : I have no information on a "Reaper." References to this term exist in some para-historical theories on galactic extinction cycles.

  Legion : Social engineering. The Council blames the geth. Repeat the lie enough, they will not worry about the Reapers.

• Commander Shepard : The last time we talked, you started speaking about a past event as if you were watching it.

  Thane Krios : Drell have perfect memories. We can relive any moment in our life with perfect clarity. It's difficult to control at times. Some of us disappear into... well, let's call it "solipsism."

  Commander Shepard : What do you mean, solipsism?

  Thane Krios : When a memory feels as real as life, it's as valid as life. Thinking about a moment brings back the smell of cut grass, the warmth of another's hand on yours, the taste of another's tongue in your mouth. Wouldn't you rather lose yourself in such a memory then spend the night alone, staring at walls of metal and plastic?

  Commander Shepard : Isn't that a rather personal memory to talk about?

  Thane Krios : Forgive me. Lately I have spent a great deal of time reviewing my life. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable.

  Commander Shepard : Isn't there a risk that you could lose yourself in bad memories as well?

  Thane Krios : Of course. Remembering the times I've taken bullets is... unpleasant. But I can look at my knee and see it's not shattered. The memories that are hard to escape are those of despair.

  Commander Shepard : You can remember everything that happened in your life?

  Thane Krios : Nearly. I expect if we remembered the birth trauma, we'd never recover from it.

• Commander Shepard : So, the man cleaning the toilets is also preparing the meals?

  Mess Sergeant Rupert Gardner : Hey, I wash my hands... most of the time.

• Additional Voices : Are you the one who killed the merc?

  Commander Shepard : I've killed a lot of mercs today, but I can't take credit for him.

• Commander Shepard : Have you got a minute to talk?

  Prof. Mordin Solus : Some other time. About to test new bio weapon. Not on us, of course. Didn't think I had to specify, but Joker got nervous.

• Commander Shepard : Have you got a minute to talk?

  Prof. Mordin Solus : Having trouble working between your interruptions and EDI's insistence that "insane" experiments endanger the entire crew. Hard to concentrate. Bad for morale.

• Harrot : Tentatively excited: Welcome human. What can I get for you?

  Commander Shepard : Tell me about your "deal" with the quarian over there.

  Harrot : Suspicious: If I had made such a deal, I would not be inclined to discuss it. Accusatory: I don't understand how it is any concern of yours.

  Commander Shepard : What if you and I make a deal? You let him set his own prices, and I won't break your legs.

  Harrot : With barely contained terror: You drive a hard bargain, human.

  Commander Shepard : I haven't even started.

  Harrot : Resignation: Very well. I will release the quarian from his promise.

• Commander Shepard : I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite store on the Citadel!