Mass Effect: Citadel p. 3 - walkthrough Mass Effect Guide

Last update: 20 May 2021

When Garrus will join your squad (3.2. Garrus), you'll find out than Fist, thug hired by Saren, and mysterious quarian, who has some information about geths, are supposed to meet. Of course you need to find Fist and wring everything he knows of him. According to Garrus, you'll find him in Chora's Den. Before you go there, take the opportunity to gain another ally, Wrex (3.3. Wrex).

Fist's thugs will be waiting for you in the bar (C6-1). Eliminate them and head to the room inside (C6-2). Two storehouse workers will be waiting for you behind the doors. You can kill them or use charm/intimidation to make them run away - your choice. Then you'll meet Fist himself. He'll be hiding behind the desk and he'll activate two turrets. You can easily put them down using overload.

Now you can question Fist. You'll find out that he set a trap for quarian and she'll be soon dead unless you hurry. You have four minutes to save her.

Hint! In this place you can also find optic disk which will be required to complete mission 3.9. Reporter's Request. If you haven't spoken to her yet, picking it up is tantamount to taking this mission.

Return to Chora's Den main room (C6-1) and eliminate the enemies. Then head fast to the alleyway in Upper Ward (C7-4), kill all opponents and speak with Tali.

You'll be moved to the ambassador Udina office (C1-1). Thanks to Tali, things will change for better. You now have proof which will make council to be more favorable for you. Tali will ask whether she could join your squad. Say yes and you'll gain a great technician.

Meet with the council again. Before entering the Tower (C1-B), speak with captain Anderson and go inside with him. After examining the evidences, members of the council will change their mind about Saren. You will get a new function and your mission will be to catch ex-Spectre.

Before going on the mission, you'll need to meet ambassador Udina at the docks (C8). You'll be told that captain Anderson handed you over command of Normandy. We'll also learn about three trails which may lead you to Saren. The first one is in Artemis Tau, the second on Feros and the third on Noveria. Which order you'll choose, it's up to you.

3.2. Garrus

The whereabouts of Garrus should be known by Harkin, but he's suspended and spends all day in Chora's Den (C6-1).

After getting there you'll be attacked by hired thugs. Eliminate them and go inside. You'll witness a scene in which you'll see krogan Wrex for the first time. Find Harkin and talk with him. You'll learn a few things about Anderson's past and Garrus whereabouts. You'll find him in Upper Ward, in medical clinic (C7-1).

You must eliminate enemies there and talk with Garrus, who helped you with that. The thugs were hired by Fist, who stays at Chora's Den (C6-1) and is Saren's henchman. Before you go there (together as a team now), Garrus proposes to ask another ally to join your squad - Wrex (3.3. Wrex).

3.3. Wrex

While speaking with Garrus in the medical clinic (3.2. Garrus), you'll learn that krogan battle master Wrex has a score to settle with Fist. It seems you can gain another ally. He's now being questioned in C-Sec Academy (C3-3). You'll find him there. Speak with him and he'll gladly join you.

3.4. Xeltan's Complaint

Near ambassador Udina office (C1-1), you'll find volus and elcorian office (C1-2). Go inside and talk with Xeltan. He's troubled because of Sha'ira.

Her chamber (C1-7) is situated near the Presidium financial district. By the entrance stands Nelyna. Talk to her trying to make an appointment with Sha'ira. After the conversation, the consort herself will contact acolyte and grants the permission for you to enter. It looks like Sha'ira has an assignment for you (3.5. Asari Consort). Only after completing it she will speak with you again.

After meeting with general and making him change his mind (3.5. Asari Consort), he'll propose you an assignment. When you'll take it, you'll receive an evidence which will make Xeltan's day. You just need to return back to his office (C1-2) and show him the object.

3.5. Asari Consort

After speaking with Sha'ira (3.4. Xeltan's Complaint), you'll get an assignment to convince general Septimus not to spread rumors about her. Septimus is in Nora's Den (C6-1). You could ask acolyte Nelyna about him; she stands near the entrance to consort chamber (C1-7).

General Septimus sits in the corner of Chora's Den (C6-1). He won't be eager to change his mind easily, but few matter-of-fact arguments (or charm/intimidation talent) will work. After convincing him to stop being cross, he'll propose us a little job (3.4. Xeltan's Complaint).

To finish this mission, you just need to speak with Sha'ira who stays in her chamber (C1-7).

3.6. Strange Transmission (Major Kyle) [Uncharted world]

In C-Sec Headquarters (C1-4), on the table near the executor's Pallin desk, stands a console. After hacking into it you'll find a message from Alliance Command about a group of biotic cultists led by a former Alliance soldier. It is situated in the Century system in the Hawking Eta cluster.

It looks like their seat is on Presrop (13.8.1.1).

3.7. Scan the Keepers

After talking with the council (3.1. Expose Saren), go downstairs. You'll perceive an alien tampering with one of the keepers. Talk with him (his name is Chorban) and agree to help him (C2-2). He'll give you a small scanner which should be used to examine all keepers in Citadel (21). Their positions are marked on maps with symbol "O".

3.8. The Fan

On the Upper Markets you'll be accosted by a man named Conrad Verner (C7-3), who is your fan. He'll ask for your autograph. The rest of this quest could be done later, when you'll land on Citadel again.

3.9. Reporter's Request

On the Upper Ward some woman will be shouting at you (C7-2). It's Emily Wong, reporter. She'll ask for your help with finding evidences of corruption in Citadel.

After defeating Fist (3.1. Expose Saren), you'll find in his office (C6-2) an optical disc. It stores data which may be useful for Ms. Wong. Go to the Upper Ward and give the disc to the reporter (C7-2). During the conversation you can also offer her further cooperation and promise to give an interview after finishing the investigation.

3.10. Signal Tracing

At the back of the Flux casino there are gambling machines (C4-1). At the end of the room there is one which seems suspicious. After examining it you'll find out that it has been reprogrammed in order to transfer money to someone's account. Activate signal tracking - it comes from the Wards access corridor (C5-4).

Go there and examine the terminal (C5-4) to learn that money is being transferred from Presidium financial district. The signal will lead you to the bank (C1-5). There you'll find out that the source is situated behind Emporium (C1-6).

That's a rogue AI who's transfering the money. It threatens to activate autodestruction which will destroy everyone in the room. When you'll want to finish the conversation, countdown will begin. Your task is to guess the abort sequence. You can use trial and error method. Remember, that after each error the sequence resets. The right pick is marked by green color, the wrong one by red. If you're lazy, here's the right combination: YXYAXAA.

Another way to get rid of the AI is to destroy the terminal, but it will gain you less experience points.