#EDI MASS EFFECT 3 FREE#
He denies the idea of EDI having emotions, free will or human rights and sees her only as a tool that is going through the motions. Javik, the Prothean soldier from a previous era, hates all synthetics and AI, based on the experiences of his own cycle. EDI and Joker can become a proper couple, bonding over their shared interest of spaceships and humor. Commander Shepard, depending on the player, will either support the relationship or not. Both of them knew that this was a wild new frontier in personal relationships, social sciences and philosophy, and no one, not even EDI, knew if this was true love or not. EDI and Joker slowly formed what was first a friendship, then what looked like romantic involvement.
She reprogrammed herself to make self-sacrifices and put the needs of others above her own, and she stated her willingness to die for her crew (something the Reapers wouldn't understand). EDI even installed herself in a synthetic body that Shepard had captured from Cerberus on Mars, allowing her to pick up a gun and fight the forces of evil personally.Īlong the way, EDI began to explore what she perceived as her humanity and modified her core programming to reflect that. Like the Krogan people, EDI wanted to build her own future, rather than receive a future from another party (complete with strings attached). She strongly opposed the Reapers, despite being a machine like they are. She was now affiliated with the Systems Alliance through Shepard and Joker (hiding her true AI nature from Alliance officials). In 2186, as the Reapers invaded the galaxy in force, EDI proved once again to be a hero for freedom. RELATED: Mass Effect: The Life of Legion, Revealed The Machine Heart She wouldn't let Cerberus take all that away. By now, EDI had it all: freedom, friends, autonomy and a unique personality. When Shepard broke away from the Illusive Man and Cerberus, EDI followed the Commander, leaving her creators far behind. When the Collectors ambushed the Normandy and captured the entire crew, Joker manually freed EDI, and it became even more autonomous and self-aware than ever before.īy this point, Joker and Shepard considered EDI a "she" rather than an "it" (based on EDI's female voice), and EDI had formed strong "feelings" of attachment and loyalty to her crew. EDI proved itself compliant and very helpful in the battle against the Collectors, and it was "shackled" to prevent any accidents. Shepard was wary when EDI, a true AI, was placed in the Normandy SR-2, as was Joker, the pilot. This often strained his relationship with Commander Shepard, but EDI acted as a fine bridge between them. The Illusive Man isn't the type to respect boundaries or limits of ethics or science he wants to unlock potential anywhere he can find it, no matter what kind of controversy he stirs up. That VI would end up in the hands of Cerberus, the shady pro-human cabal, and the Illusive Man made sure to make the most of its potential. Shepard called it "mission complete" and moved on, but the Commander and that VI would meet again.
That system went rogue, and Shepard had to shut it down before the now-self-aware VI went on a destructive rampage. Humanity produced VIs like any other race, and the Systems Alliance had a powerful VI on a military base on Earth's moon as of 2183.
The Geth proved this when they turned on the Quarian people 300 years ago (but as Shepard found out later, the uprising was largely justified). True AIs are widely feared as having the potential to overpower their organic creators. But a true AI is forbidden, like in the Dune universe. In this science fiction universe, virtual intelligences are common and are used as tour guides, combat calculators aboard battleships, personal secretaries and more.