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    Mass Effect 2

    Game » consists of 21 releases. Released Jan 26, 2010

    After a violent death by an unknown force and a timely reanimation by the human supremacist organization Cerberus, Commander Shepard must assemble a new squad in the seedier side of the galaxy for a suicide mission in the second installment of the "Mass Effect" trilogy.

    My Miranda's Dad Theory

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    #1  Edited By Jayzilla

    So I have a theory about who Miranda's Fatther is. It's the Shadow Broker. They leave him out of the picture just like in ME1. There is also the connection that Liara is somehow involved with the Shadow Broker as well as it pertains to Shepard. They say Miranda's Father is powerful and I think it is all going to come full circle in ME3. What's your theory about this?

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    #2  Edited By ht101

    I could totally see that happening. I never thought about it until now but it does make sense.

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    #3  Edited By Feser
    @Jayzilla:
    Yer a fukin genius. I'm serious.
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    #4  Edited By Moridin

    That would be an interesting turn out. 
     

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    #5  Edited By mracoon

    I mean you probably have to interact directly with the Shadow Broker in ME3 because they've talked about him so much that it would be odd if they didn't do anything with that. Your theories pretty good and I could totally see that happening.

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    #6  Edited By napalm
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    #7  Edited By Buck


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    #8  Edited By napalm
    @Buck said:
    "

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    #9  Edited By Ghostiet
    Also, I am more for the Barla Von theory - that the Shadow Broker is a collective, not a single being. It could as well be the Reapers.
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    #10  Edited By PushThePig

    If Miranda's father is the Shadow Broker, and the Shadow Broker is the Illusive Man, why would she continue to work for the Illusive Man even though she detests him, and she stole his daughter from him. Plus Miranda obviously knows what her father looks like so it would be illogical for her to work for him. Plus then Liara would have stolen Shepard to give him back to the man who was going to sell him to the Collectors in the first place, and there would be no story then. I really can't see the Illusive Man and Shadow Broker being the same person unless there is a crazy plot twist in ME3.

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    #11  Edited By KowalskiManDown
    @Napalm:@Buck:@Ghostiet:@PushThePig:
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    #12  Edited By End_Boss

    Miranda is not the Illusive Man's daughter, and here's why:

    As interesting as the idea might be, I think you're barking up the wrong tree.
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    #13  Edited By KowalskiManDown
    @End_Boss: Fair point there. I dunno then. The Shadow Broker could be anybody. It's probably just a character we ain't met yet.
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    #14  Edited By Jayzilla

    @End-Boss: I don't think it would be a serious blow to the fiction if that ends up happening. He could be famous and still be the guy that no one expected him to be. It just makes sense for it to be that way to tie up all the loose ends in all three games. Especially seeing as everyone knows everyone else in the galaxy! :P

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    #15  Edited By natetodamax

    Shepard is the Shadow Broker without even knowing it. 
     
    Figure that one out.

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    #16  Edited By KowalskiManDown
    @natetodamax said:
    " Shepard is the Shadow Broker without even knowing it.  Figure that one out. "
    OMFG! Mind blown!
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    #17  Edited By GioVANNI

    The Shadow Broker is obviously that hanar preaching about the Enkindlers.

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    #19  Edited By Moridin
    @GioVANNI said:
    " The Shadow Broker is obviously that hanar preaching about the Enkindlers. "
    Because it's a big, stupid jellyfish!
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    #20  Edited By Regal
    @GioVANNI said:

    " The Shadow Broker is obviously that hanar preaching about the Enkindlers. "

    Did that guy ever show up in ME2? I kept en eye out for him expecting he'd be some sort of hanar pope by now.  Never saw him.
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    #21  Edited By FlipperDesert
    @GioVANNI said:
    " The Shadow Broker is obviously that hanar preaching about the Enkindlers. "
    Wrong, it's obviously the space hamster.
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    #22  Edited By Jayzilla
    @FlipperDesert said:
    " @GioVANNI said:
    " The Shadow Broker is obviously that hanar preaching about the Enkindlers. "
    Wrong, it's obviously the space hamster. "
    i take back what i said about the shadow broker. this guy hit the space nail with the proverbial galactic hammer.
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    #23  Edited By Red

    Yeah, I think the Miranda's dad theory is probably the best so far. He probably isn't Illusive Man because of the Shadow Broker and Cerberus's previous rivalries. However, I do suspect it is someone we've heard about, so here is a list of possible Shadow Brokers: 

    1. The Geth
    2. The Council
    3. Commander Anderson
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    #24  Edited By StarvingGamer
    @Red said:
    " Yeah, I think the Miranda's dad theory is probably the best so far. He probably isn't Illusive Man because of the Shadow Broker and Cerberus's previous rivalries. However, I do suspect it is someone we've heard about, so here is a list of possible Shadow Brokers: 
    1. The Geth
    2. The Council
    3. Commander Anderson
    "
    ...what?
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    #25  Edited By bibledoctor
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    #26  Edited By Jayzilla

    I ask people what their theories are and they end up revealing to me that they are Batman! Holy foiled forum posts, Batman!

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    #27  Edited By raidingkvatch

    You know what all of this is really interesting, but what I find more interesting is all the spoiler warnings inside posts, I'd have thought anyone looking at this thread would have at least a decent amount of ME2 knowledge; personally I didn't read any forums stuff about ME2 til I'd finished it

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    #28  Edited By felixlighter

     It's an interesting theory but I hope it isn't true.

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    #29  Edited By Jayzilla
    @FelixLighter: yeah but if we break down information in that game to that level, all of it is ridiculous. I mean, Shepard's friends all give his email out to everyone, and everyone you meet seems to know he was coming anyways lol. i don't think it weakens the Shadow Broker at all for the simple reason that she told a really good friend and he couldn't keep a secret.
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    #30  Edited By Cheapoz

    Here's my theory: Miranda's father is the CREEPIEST GUY IN THE GALAXY. 
     
    Seriously, "My father made me anatomically correct". Now, another woman? I can see that. But didn't anyone else picture some bald-on-top creepy guy analysing the head-to-toe perfect body of his OWN DAUGHTER?! 
     
    Creepy stuff BioWare, srsly.

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    #31  Edited By maxszy
    @Regal said:
    " @GioVANNI said:

    " The Shadow Broker is obviously that hanar preaching about the Enkindlers. "

    Did that guy ever show up in ME2? I kept en eye out for him expecting he'd be some sort of hanar pope by now.  Never saw him. "
    I saw a couple Hanar on the citadel but I never was able to find one that would actually talk to me this game.
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    #32  Edited By KitDig

    I always thought that Aria was the shadow broker.  I mean, it just kind of fits because she always has a lot of info when you talk to her on Omega.

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    #33  Edited By StarvingGamer

    The Shadow Broker is no one person but rather a group of powerful individuals seeking to exert their influence while simultaneously avoiding exposure.  One of these individuals will end up becoming a member of your crew in ME3.  After you complete both his/her and Liara's loyalty missions, a cutscene will trigger where you have to calm them both down or risk losing loyalty with one of them.

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