The video uses a popular video game franchise (Mass Effect) and a common meme format to create relatable and humorous content. The dialogue is engaging and plays on established lore, making it appealing to fans of the game.
Summary
A clone of Shepard confronts another Shepard, questioning his identity and purpose. The clone reveals he was abandoned by the Illusive Man and is trying to kill Shepard because he lacks Shepard's memories and doesn't want to fool his "supposed friends."
Structure
1Shepard confronts a clone of himself.
2The clone claims to be Shepard.
3The clone explains he was abandoned by the Illusive Man.
4The clone states his motive for attacking Shepard is due to lacking Shepard's memories.
5The clone insults Shepard by calling him a cheap imitation.
On-screen text
I DON'T CARE WHO
YOU CLAIM TO BE.
YOU'RE NOT ME.
I'M EXACTLY YOU.
A CLONE.
DID THE ILLUSIVE MAN
SEND YOU?
HE ABANDONED ME
WHEN HE HAD WHAT
I WANTED.
THEN WHY HAVE YOU
BEEN TRYING TO KILL US?
BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE
HIS MEMORIES.
I'D NEVER FOOL
MY SUPPOSED FRIENDS.
THE ONES WHO
ABANDONED THEIR DUTY
TO JOIN THE CULT
TALI'ZORHA VAS
NORMANDY.
I'M NOT SURE WHETHER TO KILL YOU
WITH A BULLET..
OR JUST TAKE OFF
YOUR HELMET AND COUGH.
YOU'RE JUST A CHEAP
IMITATION OF
THE REAL THING.
Original caption
Did the Illusive Man send you? #masseffect #masseffectlegendaryedition #gaming #gamer
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Transcript
I don't care who you claim to be. You're not me. I'm exactly you. A clone. Did the Illusive Man send you? No. He abandoned me when he had what he wanted. Then why have you been trying to kill us? Because I don't have his memories. I'd never fool my supposed friends. The ones who abandoned their duty to join the cult of Shepard. Tali'Zorah vas Normandy. I'm not sure whether to kill you with a bullet... or just take off your helmet and cough. You're just a cheap imitation of the real thing.