User blog comment:Arbington/The Next Cycle/@comment-2094653-20120803225240/@comment-5105853-20120804145521

I'm pretty sure that the cycle will have 49,999 years to prepare for the Reapers. The only way that would be possible is if all species of the cycle discover the relays and Citadel, discover Liara's AI, establish peace with peace with eachother, and get the council to believe the stories of the Reapers THE SECOND that the Reapers leave the galaxy.