THE FUCKING ELCOR LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO
The first mass effect fic out of dozens to actually surprise me, and the first to have a noncouncil race do literally anything.

why dark it a fanfic worst chapter

Binge read it, I want more ngl. Shits good.

So subtle "Chaos programming" to make their job easier when the harvest arrives.

I hope some of that anger is at the mind-fuck. Always hate how little the humans react negatively to Asari's mind-fucking them at first contact.

Hell, his troops should have at least got their rifles ready when he suddenly collapsed.

What a fun chapter

Tx

I was wondering when the reapers would be hinted at.

It wouldn't be surprising if the leader was the first to be indoctrinated then went about getting people with anti establishment thoughts and recruited them (spoilers ahead) case in point which is the cerebus organization where of you read the comics jack harper was indoctrinated by the obelisk that was found on turian homeworld

a theory
1) might be the reapers are dissatisfied with the development of the galaxy prior to harvesting and are burning it down to rebuild a more advanced civilization to get better returns when they arrive.

2) the Prothians did more of a number on them than the canon story and the Reapers had enough losses and are weakened to the point the galaxy actually COULD take them on in this cycle, ether destroying them completly or crippling them for several million years.

3) the leviathans have been interfering in the cycles, allowing races to prepare and counter Reaper forces so they never developed such a massive military force and need subterfuge to win.

Oh my god that chapter was terrifying. Well done!

"..few resources.. the elcor.." massive incompetence. Who wouldn't have an eye on everyone, especially one with the most self sufficient economy, given recent actions and their goals?

"..lost almost all..." it would be impossible to replace the baseline technologies of the entire cluster without regional collapses, moreso for less capable alternatives supplied by less capable industrial bases. Comms equipment, banking systems, taxing, auto-transports and surveillance, effectively everything with a working computer. Not an effective stop gap due to its impracticality.

Great flow. Excellent portrayal of indoctrination. Awesome chapter overall.

Oh no

Just amazing. One of the best stories in entire fanfiction do far. I hope it will keep this level to the end.

Interesting.