Joker tells Shepard that to defeat the Reapers Shepard must destroy the shield Shaped radar, but the Shepard fails and almost dies. Suddenly Kaiden appears out of nowhere and saves Shepard whilst destroying the raydar shield. Kaiden reveals to Shepard that he was the one who killed Ashley's parents and that he took he in as one of his own. The Reaper find Shepard and Kaiden, but Kaiden is killed. Not before telling Shepard a heartfilled speech saying that he isn't a tool of the council or anyone else, but being bland was the only thing he could do, biut at least he was always bland for what he believed in,