She blinked at him, trying to process that. The Sacrifice of the Legion, the whole fucking battle over Rannoch, rendered moot. And EDI...

...no. No. No, you don't give up, not ever. And machines were not like people— like organic people. If they could be turned off, they could be turned on again. But for almost a full minute, Shepard just looked at him, blinking hard.

"Y'know, if you're trying to raise my morale here, you suck at it," It was a genuinely stupid joke, but it was the only defense she had, even if it came out with an edge of anger, "Shit, Garrus..."

More beer. Lots more.