[A regime makes it sound a great deal more serious than Evelyn thinks is warranted, given the situation. A regime is the opposite of what they need - don't they already have a monarchy no one wants to listen to?]

I would very much like to tell you that it doesn't.

[Something is keeping him from sharing. She won't press further, but he needs to understand why secret identities do not work well here.]

You want to help. That's valiant, and necessary. And I understand that you are intent on maintaining anonymity. But if you are to work in a small team with Commander Shepard for the reasons I listed, she'll want to vet you, and I can guarantee that her bedside manner is far less polite than my own.