User blog comment:Kaloneous/Mass Effect 3 Ending DLC Denied and PAX/@comment-83.86.76.233-20120316194738/@comment-4614261-20120316195941

It would make sense for Harbinger to appear as a battle. I mean, really...if the indoctrination thing is true (And I'm 98% sure it is) if trying to control Shepard failed, Harbinger's stuck with one last option. Kill Shepard. And since the Reapers' little playtoys are failing miserably at that, he'd have to do it himself.