User blog comment:GodzillaMaster/Truly Extinct?/@comment-3268946-20111119014709/@comment-3228423-20111119021211

The Reapers have been around for millions of years, they would no doubt have thought of several contingencies to when the Collector general itself is destroyed. They are mindless tools, yes, but it would be wasteful to simply toss them aside if they're still capable of use.