Mass Effect 2: Miranda: The Prodigal - walkthrough Mass Effect 2 guide, walkthrough

Last update: 02 June 2021

Description: This quest should appear in your journal after completing the Horizon mission and naturally you must pay Miranda a visit to learn more about her problem. Miranda can be found in her office on the third deck of the Normandy and during the conversation you should agree to provide help in locating her sister. This mission can be continued by opening the galaxy map and plotting a course for the Crescent Nebula. Land on a planet Illium (you won't have to scan it) located in the Tasale system.

Proceed to the Eternity bar found in the north-eastern section of [Illium - Nos Astra]. You'll have to talk to Lanteia there (first screenshot) and after a short introduction you'll be forced to pick your team. Notice that Miranda has to join your squad for this mission, so choose the other follower carefully. You'll now have a chance to watch an interesting cut-scene.

Wait until you're transported to [Illium - Shipping station] where you'll automatically trigger a conversation with a leader of the mercenaries. Notice that you can choose how to react. Activating a renegade interrupt (first screenshot) would allow you to surprise the mercenaries and to kill a few of them. If you don't want to earn renegade points you should wait until the leader ends his speech and start this battle on fair terms. Either way, your first order of business should be to find a good cover for an entire team.

You'll have to watch out for the leader of the mercenaries during this first battle, because he's a mini-boss. Aside from him you'll also be going against Eclipse heavy soldiers (make sure to avoid rockets heading your way, as well as to use good powers to destroy their shields and armor) and engineers (it's important to destroy the drones they create before they get too close to someone from your team).

Head forward after you've dealt with all enemy units and don't forget to save your progress along the way. A new group of enemy soldiers is stationed just around the corner (first screenshot). Thankfully there's going to be only a few of them so it should be fairly easy to succeed. Proceed towards the only available door when they're gone. You'll make a short stop here and you'll be allowed to ask Miranda a couple of questions about her sister and about the area of the factory you're about to enter.

This battle is going to take place in a large shipping yard with a conveyor belt in the middle. Start off by ordering your followers to find a good cover. You should take cover near a small passageway leading to the other section of the warehouse (first screenshot), because single enemy units will probably try to use it to get closer to your position. Just as before, you must pay attention to enemy engineer's movements, particularly when it comes to destroying their drones.

Deal with the closest targets and then consider closing the distance to the passageway mentioned above to deal with the rest of enemy troops. Attack your enemies from a larger distance if possible and don't forget to aim for explosive objects. Search the area after the battle. You'll find a med kit here, as well as a PDA (1500 credits).

Make sure to enter a small warehouse (first screenshot) before you decide to leave this area, because you'll have a chance to scan a submachine gun in order to acquire a new plan for a research project. You may proceed towards the only passageway leading to the next section of the map (second screenshot). Save your game there!

You'll have to be very careful here, because a large group of LOKI mechs is stationed just around the corner and most of the fights here will take place on a small distance. After you've defeated the machines examine one of the nearby lockers and you'll have a chance to collect 1500 credits. It shouldn't take long for you to get to a new large area. This time you should order your colleagues to hide in a safer place (second screenshot).

There are new Eclipse soldiers nearby, however I would recommend that you focus on eliminating enemy engineers. Don't forget that they can send drones to attack you and usually that's a big threat. After you've disposed of the closest targets you may want to consider attacking the remaining enemy units from the left flank (first screenshot). Surprising them won't be a problem and you'll have a chance to blow up objects from the environment to inflict additional injuries.

Spend some time exploring this area after the battle. You'll come across a dead guard (first screenshot) and you'll have a chance to scan his body in hopes of adding a new plan for a research project to your database. You'll also find 3000 credits in a small warehouse. Proceed to a passageway leading to the next area (first screenshot), but don't be surprised if you encounter new enemy units almost immediately.

The next group of enemies can be found just around the corner and eliminating them shouldn't be a big problem. Enter the factory area with working machinery. A lot of large objects are separating you from your enemies, but you should still avoid taking any unwanted risks.

This is going to be a similar battle to those from the previous parts of this mission, so you should focus your efforts on killing Eclipse engineers, because they will pose a serious threat. You can remain where you are or you can push forward and take them out from a smaller distance. There's also going to be a side passageway to your left (second screenshot) and you'll have a chance to use it to surprise enemy troops.

Notice that there's a new opportunity of taking out enemy soldiers here - you can fire at large explosive containers moving above your heads (first screenshot). Naturally you should wait until each container is directly above your enemies before you start firing at it. Spend some time exploring this area after the battle - collect 3000 credits from a terminal, 500 units of element zero from a container and 500 credits from a PDA found next to a dead guard.

You may go to the next section of the factory (first screenshot) and it shouldn't be a big surprise that you'll have to start eliminating new enemy units there. Most of your enemies will be appearing near the elevator. Order your team members to go to the left and then move alone to your right to find yourself directly in front of the elevator.

Watch out for an asari mini-boss (Eclipse trooper) during this battle - your target must lose the shields first before you'll have a chance of scoring a kill. Keep fighting until all enemy units have been eliminated. Order your team to join you, find power cells and use a medical station. SAVE your game before heading towards a nearby elevator (second screenshot).

During the elevator trip you'll have a chance to talk to Miranda again and once you've reached your destination you'll discover that she's been betrayed by her friend Niket. You can choose one of two possible solutions here - allow Miranda to kill Niket or activate a paragon interrupt (second screenshot) and prevent her from doing that. Sadly in this case Niket would also die, because Enyala would kill him.

As soon as this battle has started you should order your followers to take cover behind some of the nearby crates (first screenshot). The area is swarming with powerful enemies, so you'll have to be careful and focus on eliminating them one by one. Take special attention at guarding a nearby corridor (second screenshot), because several enemies will probably use it. Focus mostly on killing engineers and elite troopers.

Pay attention to moving containers during the course of this battle (first screenshot) and try using them to your advantage. I would recommend that you start attacking Enyala (the main boss) after all of her followers (or at least most of them) have been eliminated. Be careful, because she'll probably be using powerful biotic attacks and she'll also be protected by a barrier and by an armor.

Explore the area after the battle, picking up a med kit and interacting with a computer terminal to collect 3000 credits. You should also spend some time finding an interactive crate. Taking a locket from the crate will trigger a side mission - Illium: The Prodigal: Lost Locket Found. Finish this quest by heading towards a new elevator. You'll now have a chance to watch two cut-scenes and you'll be allowed to convince Miranda to introduce herself to her sister.