Chapter 170: I Would Make a Very Bad God

=== Summary ===
Shepard dives deep into the artificial ocean in grief, grappling with the realization that the man with the glowing green eyes who just tried to kill her and Garrus was her father. However, her implants don’t allow her to breathe underwater, and Garrus is filled with panic at the idea of her drowning. Both are shaky from their combat, injuries and fear- and as a result Garrus’ commentary is downright acidic while Shepard assists him back onto the shore and back to their cabin so she can patch him up.
On the shuttle back, the newlyweds discuss the impossibility of being found at their honeymoon destination. Shepard tells Garrus that she recognized the man who attacked them as her father due to his voice inside her head- speaking like they can. They both agree that she needs to contact Hackett- but it will have to wait for after the Council meeting.
When the Council reconvenes later that afternoon, Shepard asks if anything had happened during the week she and Garrus had been unplugged. Earth is getting worse, and Reflections-in-Deep-Waters has ordered the rachni ships to evacuate civilians- even if Minos attacks them due to the direness of the situation planetside. Minos is attempting to establish control by force- and grassroots opposition to them is rampant. One such group is The Seekers, a cult that appears to worship Shepard. Shepard is horrified- but unpacking the attending issues needs to be tabled for the time being.
=== Title Meaning ===
Shepard, an individual deeply aware of how flawed she is and of past mistakes, is profoundly disturbed by not only her power, but the idea of being worshiped. The idea of making a very bad god is a sentiment she shares with her husband- who had expressed the same opinion in the past.
=== Easter Eggs ===
In the Doctor Who episode "Boom Town" Christopher Eccleston's 9th Doctor quips to an enemy telling him that his TARDIS is the "technology of the gods"- "Well, don't worship me, I'd make a very bad god. I wouldn't get a day off, for starters."
==== Discord Highlights ====
Jalapeño waffles, troubleshooting macarons, and Infernal Danish.