The Lead
Before we continue, just putting it out there the following shops to hit up which you may have passed by earlier:
- Rodam Expeditions – weapon upgrades
- Saronis Apps – tech stuff
You’re still on the Citadel, and will still have whatever team you took. Use the transit to request Thane, put Garrus in his new suit, and go back to Bailey. Bailey only starts this quest if Thane is present, so you must bring him. Go up to the club (right stairs) and hit up Mouse; not literally, you can skip this renegade action if you want. Might make the parting of ways a bit less awkward…
The Interrogation
Return to Bailey after and get him to set up the sting. Choose “Arrest Elias” when ready to go through with it.
First, you select good cop or bad cop. It’s best to go with what you are strong with (para/ren) but I just went bad cop and chose all three renegade actions for results. I was unable to access the renegade option at the start since I’m mostly paragon, so you will need considerable rep in one or the other to use it.
I also believe there is an element of time, such as you must end the thing after so many topics. I imagine without the actions you would take more time to resolve the conflict.
I’ll be interested to see how the good cop role would work. Either way, it’s safe to bet that this gameplan works both ways.
The Chase
Grab the datapad nearby for an upgrade.
The “updates” simply move the target from one spot to another. The timer to update Thane is either a way to not fail or just a way to keep up, could be both. The hardest part is just picking the right side to stay on, but other than that just follow the two, it’s not hard and you even have a highlight of him when he stops.
Inside the bar, you’ll go through a door and run into a distraction, and a good renegade moment will end it quickly. However, I believe it is not necessary at all to rush this so fast; and the rep options may be better to use for your amusement. Then pass through the next door.
At the end, you have a paragon action, but I imagine without it you would be offered a chance to let the situation resolve in a very colder way, and maybe without the back-story – maybe, I don’t know really.
Post-mission, there are a few bits of closure, so feel free to exercise your rep options that apply.
Since we haven’t left the Citadel yet, may as well turn in that ID from the Harkin fight. You’ll find Kalara Tomi on a bench to the left from the C-SEC office.
Anyway, return to the Normandy (transit works the same).
