It was some time before Shepard could turn his gaze away from the headless corpse of Maxine. The alarming abruptness that Avarice had chosen executed was easily the most disconcerting event yet. By this point Avarice rated little better than a slave trader in Shepard's mind and he found himself wishing he wasn't in such a defenseless position. It also made the prospect of being on his own with this monster more unnerving than before. For now, however, there was little else he could do but to continue playing along. "Lead the way."