[Video - Liege's Quadrant]

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[There were some things that just weren't pleasant to wake up to and robotic beings were one of them.

Mordin was already a bit disoriented as it was, considering he was fairly certain he had died and yet here he was on some strange planet alive, so seeing the acolyte had been a bit of a....well, he'd reacted a bit badly. There had been enough of a pause on the scientist's part that a few things had been said, something about temple and alignments and Haven, but once Mordin had gotten over the initial 'what the hell is going on', his weapon had been drawn and the acolyte was disabled.

He'd made his way out of the temple as quickly as possible and ended up outside of the temple, looking out over the landscape with a contemplative look.

Definitely not like anything he'd ever seen.

Remembering what the acolyte had said about his communication device, Mordin activated it, not really focusing on it though.

There was too much to study and ponder about at the moment.]

Not sure what this is or where I am. Strange place. Unlike any planet I've ever seen before. Curious. Robotic creatures similar in ways to geth and the reapers but vastly different at the same time, as scans have shown. Would like to know more.

But more pressing matters at hand.

[The scientist paused, taking a breath before looking at the camera.]

Normandy, please come in. Need transport immediately.

[It was worth a shot right?]

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We're stuck on the planet, Mordin. No relays, no space ports, no shuttles. Place is barely a colony as it is, and not too carefully catered to organics.

[Oh hi Mordin. Here's Garrus, bringing you some good 'ol fashioned cynicism with a turian smile. Well, at least he doesn't seem too worried going by the tone of voice. Also, he's still wearing his damaged armor from the Suicide Mission.]

The natives call themselves Cybertronians. Much more similar to us than geth and Reapers are, if you ignore the size. Most of them seem friendly.

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[Studying the other, Mordin notes the little things here and there that make it obvious that something is...off. He's getting the same feeling that he's been developing the more he speaks with Wrex.]

Stuck? Seems unlikely. Difficult to leave perhaps but not stuck. There's always a way.

[Lifting a hand to cradle his chin a bit, the salarian shakes his head a bit, clearly thinking something over.]

What is the last thing you recall? From the Normandy. Do you remember the reaper attack on Earth? On Tuchanka?

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[There's a disconcerted pause as he lets Mordin finish his sentence. Yes, there actually was a chance for them to leave after he had discovered the remains of the turian ship. But.. it had disappeared after he, Wrex, and some others emptied it of supplies. Not exactly a win to one's confidence.]

[The news that the Reapers were attacking caused his heart to sink. While he was here, is that what was happening on the outside? His mandibles relax slightly from their tightly clamped position as he responds.]

We just finished taking care of the Collector Base. The Reapers haven't arrived yet.

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[Yeah, that's visible surprise you're seeing on Mordin's face there, Garrus.]

The Collector...no no no, that's not right. Already did that. Made it out safely. Shepard was detained for six months. Reapers came into the system. Planet after planet fell.

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[There's a puzzled pause, mandibles twitching just slightly as Mordin explains. His voice is solemn:]

There's got to be something that the Lambda is messing with here. Got to be. I don't remember any of that.

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[A puzzled sound escapes Mordin as he lifts a hand, tapping his fingers against his mouth slightly, clearly doing some quick thinking on the matter.]

Multiple timestreams. Possible but potentially dangerous. Wrex doesn't recognize me which adds to the evidence.

[His hand lowers, the salarian focusing on Garrus again.]

Waiting for Shepard to come to my location. Should join us. Wrex too if we can convince him. Figure out what is going on exactly.

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[Garrus watches Mordin do his thing, finding the scientist's mannerisms rather comforting in their familiarity.]

[Because seriously, when you're trying to wrap your brain around this stuff on a world rather unsuited for organic life. Just. It's just nice to see him back.]

Give me your coordinates and I'll meet you there. May take a little while though - this place is pretty big.

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[Mordin gives a short nod and transfers over the coordinates asked for, getting distracted by something out of view of the camera.]

Hm. Yes, yes be careful. Large place. Large beings. See you shortly--

Interesting. Very interesting.

[And then he's moving the camera lowered as the scientist clearly finds something close by worth investigating.]