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* StartOfDarkness: ''Evolution'' explains how the Illusive Man went from a Alliance black ops soldier to a terrorist ([[spoiler:and in the context of VideoGame/MassEffect3, explains that his glowing eyes were grafted by Reaper tech, which may have begun indoctrinating him]]). It also serves as one for Saren, who [[spoiler:after losing his brother to the Arca Monolith, vows to continue his mission of destroying humanity.]]

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* StartOfDarkness: ''Evolution'' explains how the Illusive Man went from a an Alliance black ops soldier to a terrorist ([[spoiler:and in the context of VideoGame/MassEffect3, explains that his glowing eyes were grafted by Reaper tech, which may have begun indoctrinating him]]). It also serves as one for Saren, who [[spoiler:after losing his brother to the Arca Monolith, vows to continue his mission of destroying humanity.]]
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* StartOfDarkness: ''Evolution'' explains how the Illusive Man went from a Alliance black ops soldier to a terrorist ([[spoiler:and in the context of VideoGame/MassEffect3, explains that his glowing eyes were grafted by Reaper tech, which may have begun indoctrinating him). It also serves as one for Saren, who [[spoiler:after losing his brother to the Arca Monolith, vows to continue his mission of destroying humanity.]]

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* StartOfDarkness: ''Evolution'' explains how the Illusive Man went from a Alliance black ops soldier to a terrorist ([[spoiler:and in the context of VideoGame/MassEffect3, explains that his glowing eyes were grafted by Reaper tech, which may have begun indoctrinating him).him]]). It also serves as one for Saren, who [[spoiler:after losing his brother to the Arca Monolith, vows to continue his mission of destroying humanity.]]
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* StartOfDarkness: ''Evolution'' explains how the Illusive Man went from a Alliance black ops soldier to a terrorist. It also serves as one for Saren, who [[spoiler:after losing his brother to the Arca Monolith, vows to continue his mission of destroying humanity.]]

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* StartOfDarkness: ''Evolution'' explains how the Illusive Man went from a Alliance black ops soldier to a terrorist.terrorist ([[spoiler:and in the context of VideoGame/MassEffect3, explains that his glowing eyes were grafted by Reaper tech, which may have begun indoctrinating him). It also serves as one for Saren, who [[spoiler:after losing his brother to the Arca Monolith, vows to continue his mission of destroying humanity.]]
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In the closing days of the First Contact War, Alliance black ops solider Jack Harper and his team were assigned to investigate a turian excavation on turian-occupied Shanxi. Jack discovers a strange monolith that sets him on the path to becoming the enigmatic pro-human terrorist known as the Illusive Man.

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In the closing days of the First Contact War, Alliance black ops solider soldier Jack Harper and his team were assigned to investigate a turian excavation on turian-occupied Shanxi. Jack discovers a strange monolith that sets him on the path to becoming the enigmatic pro-human terrorist known as the Illusive Man.
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Ben regains control of himself just long enough to sacrifice himself to destroy the Arca Monolith.]]

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Ben regains control of himself just long enough to sacrifice himself to destroy the Arca Monolith.stop Desolas.]]



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Ben is so horrified at mortally wounding Eva that he's able to break free of Reaper control long enough to destroy the Arca Monolith.]]

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Ben is so horrified at mortally wounding Eva that he's able to break free of Reaper control long enough to destroy the Arca Monolith.take Desolas down with him.]]
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''Mass Effect: Evolution'' is a four-issue comic series published by Dark Horse Comics in 2011. It was written by ''Mass Effect'' trilogy lead writer Mac Walters, scripted by John Jackson Miller, and drawn by Omar Francia. ''Evolution'' is a prequel to the ''Mass Effect'' trilogy.

In the closing days of the First Contact War, Alliance black ops solider Jack Harper and his team were assigned to investigate a turian excavation on turian-occupied Shanxi. Jack discovers a strange monolith that sets him on the path to becoming the enigmatic pro-human terrorist known as the Illusive Man.
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!!''Mass Effect: Evolution'' contains the following tropes:

* AbusivePrecursors: The Reapers, as usual. [[spoiler:The Arca Monoliths are traps set for the turians. The Reapers expected the turians to use the monoliths to transform themselves into obedient Reaper slaves, thus eliminating a major military threat to the harvest.]]
* BigBad: Desolas Arterius, Saren's ambitious older brother, is the primary antagonist.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Arca Monolith is destroyed, but Eva and Ben die and Jack abandons his identity to become the Illusive Man. And Saren hates humanity more than ever.]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Saren and Jack join forces to stop Desolas from accidentally bringing about the end of the turian race.]]
* ForegoneConclusion: As this is a prequel, any reader that is familiar with the games knows that Jack and Saren will survive and that the former will become the Illusive Man.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Ben regains control of himself just long enough to sacrifice himself to destroy the Arca Monolith.]]
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Happens a lot with Jack and Eva trying to reason with [[spoiler:the huskified Ben.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Ben is so horrified at mortally wounding Eva that he's able to break free of Reaper control long enough to destroy the Arca Monolith.]]
* StartOfDarkness: ''Evolution'' explains how the Illusive Man went from a Alliance black ops soldier to a terrorist. It also serves as one for Saren, who [[spoiler:after losing his brother to the Arca Monolith, vows to continue his mission of destroying humanity.]]

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