User blog comment:SolitaryReaper/Shepard in Javik's position/@comment-2228120-20120726081446/@comment-1679409-20120727062604

Yeah, it seems possible the cycles have gotten smarter with time. The Crucible is a testament to that. Somehow, the plans for it have been passed down from cycle to cycle despite the Reapers seeking to wipe such things out and have been improved with each cycle. Either that or the Reapers are getting sloppy, a symptom of arrogance, maybe?