First converation with Jacob on the Normandy:
Shepard (Renegad): "You're here because you're Cerbrus. Don't expect special treatment."
Jacob: "Understood. But not everyone in the group is hard-line. I'm an employee because I believe in their current direction.
"Doesn't mean I don't have concerns about their past actions. Or some of yours.
"You watch me me, I'll watch you. That suit you?"
Shepard (Investigate): "What has Cerberus done to make you nervous?"
Jacob: "A lot. They've been called terrorists, and with good reason. Doubt you can find a more checkered past.
"But if the Collector threat is real, and we do something about it, Cerberus will be remembered differently.
"Or we'll all be tried and executed. Can't count on people thinking about it as hard as I have."
Jacob, what is your story?
You were part of the Alliance. Then you were part of the Alliance's unofficial group, the corsairs. You left because of too much red tape.
You joined Cerberus because you wanted to make a difference. Cerberus does things. No red tape.
But. You're aware of all the bullshit Cerberus has gotten up to in the past. (Could this be related to the lack of red tape?)
You joined them anyway because you believe that currently they're doing good. (Has Miranda told you about 'rogue cells'?)
TIM knows you're skeptical of him. You spent two years protecting Shepard as Cerberus resurrected them. (Did you ever question why TIM gave you that assignment?)
You think solving the mystery of the Alliance's missing colonies will redeem Cerberus' reputation. You're aware you might still be tried and executed as a traitor.
You have apparently put a lot of thought into this.
So what is this thought process here? What made you think a terrorist organization would let you make a good difference? Why do you care about Cerberus' reputation?
My tentative guess is Miranda persuaded Jacob to join Cerberus - she is a true believer and Jacob desperately wanted something to believe in.
Jacob isn't quite in deep enough to accept Miranda's explanations, but he's overlooking a lot because he wants it to be true.
If Cerberus saves the Alliance's missing colonies, that will justify Jacob's choice. He was right to join Cerberus. He needs that to be true or he'll have wasted the last several years of his life. He'll have done something bad instead of something good.
But. Y'know. I think the writers could have made some of these connections instead of leaving it up to the player to puzzle out Jacob's reasoning between "I know Cerberus is terrible" and "I am an active member of Cerberus and think you should be too".
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