Chapter 104: Aurorae

=== Summary ===
After the rachni queen tells her that she is always welcome in Whispered Memory, Shepard returns to the Austerlitz. She holds her daughter close and recommits to being the best mother she can be for her.
On Earth, Alexander Trechenkov watches his face change before his eyes as his deep-cover implants break down. He still believes in his mission, but he is starting to confront he may not be who he thought he was.
Four days after Shepard’s trip to Suen, Garrus discovers a data disc hidden in the lining of the crate containing her outfit for the evening’s stop. Inside is a threat from the Marquis, with blackmail regarding Shepard. Both CORI and EDI refuse to show him the file given it’s distressing nature, and EDI promises darkly that they are going to find Calix and “make him wish he had never been born”.
We briefly flashback to the Marquis blackmailing Aeran’Celet into placing the disc. The Marquis reminds Aeran to keep her silence, lest their business suddenly get audited and subsequently ruined. After he leaves, Aeran weeps with guilt and shame.
On board the space station Kaaf An orbiting Irune, Shepard and Garrus politely intermingle as guests of honor at the First Bank of Irune’s Winter Gala. Drelo Tul finds and apologizes to Shepard, revealing that he was the one to up the difficulty of the reaper troops during the Armax match on Palaven, thinking that it would be a glorious moment of triumph only to have Shepard injured. As an apology, Drelo gifts them controlling shares in Cyclone Engineering Systems, Solar Summit Expeditions, and Astral Research, a major stake in Armax Arsenal, and sole proprietorship of a handful of smaller corporations. Obviously, neither Garrus nor Shepard have the time to run these sorts of assets, and Barla Von is there almost immediately to offer his expertise- allow him to be their financial advisor. There are many, many companies clamoring to work with them.
A couple of days after the Gala, Garrus returns to Palaven. While waiting for his father to be available, Nyrius comments on how humble and hardworking both of them are. Garrus talks about how Aelianus believes in the meritocracy, the way he sees the Hierarchy has changed, and he probably brings Nyrius her rylke because of how much he misses Evadne.
Shortly afterward, Garrus takes his father down to the coastline and far away from prying eyes. There, with all their electronics off and stored away, he tells his father about his tracking of the Marquis d’Apien, and that now the Marquis knows who he is, Garrus needs help. Aelianus reveals that he knows his son is the vigilante Archangel and promises to help.
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==== Discord Highlights ====
The keys to the kingdom, Anderson's history of punching Udina, and why we all love Wrex.