"I did, but that doesn't entirely rule out guilt by association, you know?" Shep shrugs, thinking about Ash. It bothered her, that Ash didn't believe she'd really severed ties with Cerberus, but at the same time, if the situation was reversed, she's not sure she wouldn't have the same feelings.

She shakes it off, then. "Anyway, everyone involved with Hellsing here - and people who aren't, which may be more important - seems to think that Hellsing does good. So I'm willing to give them a chance, if they are."