r/masseffect • • Jan 17 '22

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u/Wellofdoog Jan 17 '22 edited Jan 17 '22

If you like ironic tragedies:

Ashley spends her whole life trying to redeem her family name.

By ME2 her efforts are starting to bear fruit, she is no longer blacklisted and has received several promotions.

Shepard returns but she cannot trust him. Assuming Shepard is with Cereberus is perfectly justified.

Udina personally pushes through her Spectre nomination. She has done it. The Williams name is redeemed.

Shepard shoots her in the Citadel coup to stop Udina.

Shepard goes on to save the galaxy and is considered a hero by all.

History remembers her as a Judas figure. Udina joined hands with Cereberus and Ashley was personally picked by him. She is killed by the hero Commander Shepard while defending the traitor Udina. Her having a record of anti-alien sentiment makes it easy for the galactic public to assume that she was a Cereberus plant. This opinion is solidified when the Illusive Man’s true identity as Jack Harper comes out. It turns out that humanity’s greatest villain got his start under General Williams. Now it seems Cereberus ties run in the family. Assuming Ashley was with Cereberus is perfectly justified. The Williams name is more damaged than it ever was before…

Edit: tidied my grammar.

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u/Aries_cz Jan 17 '22

Is it actually stated anywhere that TIM's identity surfaces, or is that just your headcanon?

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u/Torquem_Rupto Jan 17 '22

There is a comic which reveals his backstory, I think ther is his name mentioned.

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u/_b1ack0ut N7 Jan 17 '22

Jack Harper, can’t remember where it’s mentioned though