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Release Date: March 29, 2011

Samara - The Ardat-Yakshi part 2

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Walkthrough - Samara - The Ardat-Yakshi part 2

Following a thorough examination of the electronic journal, Shepard and Samara will get into a conversation. Samara will delve a little deeper into her daughter's psyche, explaining to Shepard the nuance employed by Morinth to find her mark, and deliver death before very long. Morinth is attracted to strong, artistic, driven people like Nef. It's at this point that Shepard and Samara seem to have the same idea at pretty much the same time. Why not use Shepard as a decoy to lure Morinth in? Storming her apartment will surely allow her to escape, perhaps for decades, so the use of more subtle techniques will be necessary here. Shepard will ultimately have to agree to be the decoy, and following this conversation, there's nothing else to do but head back to Afterlife.

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More specifically, you're going to need to head to the VIP section of Afterlife to proceed, not just the regular part of Afterlife (where you earlier spoke with your informant). Getting to the VIP section is easy, and it's actually marked on your map, if you care to take a look. You can find it on the eastern edge of the map; you'll need to traverse the bustling business district of Omega to get there. You likely found this door during your earlier travels through Omega, and were curious if you'd ever breach it. Well, the answer is, yes, you will. Speak with the Turian guard posted at the door. Using your normal lines won't get you through here. Instead, you'll have to mutter the name that Nef left on her electronic journal, which will grant you immediate access (though the Turian guard warns you about starting any violence before you head on in).

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As soon as you get through the door, another cutscene will take place. Samara has already breached the VIP section of the club, and is waiting in the shadows for you. When you approach her (which happens automatically), a final conversation with her will begin in earnest before you're sent out to be the living decoy for a cold-hearted murderer. Pick Samara's brain about everything possible, via the extensive conversation tree presented to you. This will be your opportunity to relearn everything you already know about allowing Morinth to seduce you. Indeed, Samara will remind you that you need to be curt, aggressive and confident with Morinth, which might not come naturally to Paragon players. Acting like a Renegade here will allow you to best approach the situation. Keep that in mind going forward.

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When you enter the VIP section of the bar itself, you're going to find a lot of people, a lot of sights and sounds, and a lot of things to do. The idea here is to make it all work in your advantage, so Morinth notices you, and the two of you ultimately sit at a table together to talk (and then go from there). There are no doubt myriad permutations through this area, and a lot of ways you can get through it all. But this is how we specifically went about it. Near the entrance to the VIP section of the club, speak with a human male named Vij. He'll tell you about an amazing Asari he met, and how she loves a certain band. He's looking for tickets to a show they're putting on to impress her. While you don't have the tickets, keep the band he mention in mind as you move forward. Then, head leftward. You'll see another human male, a frantic guy named Horftin. Speak with him about his boss, an investigative reporter that's getting in wrong with a gang she's investigating. He'll give you some "safe words" to mutter to her, to let her know there's danger. That's not really important though... just be sure to have this conversation.

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