"Good or bad, the Geth exist, and they have to determine their own future, same any other species," And all the consequences that responsibility implied, "As for Mankind, it's illegal to create self-aware machines, for just that reason. But laws only matter if people intend to follow them; so far as I know, there's no reason to treat man-made intelligences any differently than any other form of life."

This time, her smile was more real; the first, in weeks.

"A lot of good has come from it. Maybe some bad too, but... everybody makes mistakes, when they're young."