Posted by: fxnavarro
Cortana: "What...is that?"
The Master Chief is held in front of Gravemind's head, a mass of fleshy mandibles. It speaks in a deep, gravelly voice.
Gravemind: "I...? I am a monument to all your sins."
As Gravemind talks, he breathes out Flood Spores. Two tentacles bring forth a struggling Thel 'Vadamee.
Master Chief: "Relax. I'd rather not piss this thing off."
Thel 'Vadamee: "Demon!"
The Gravemind makes loud huffing sounds, and indicates the Master Chief
Gravemind: "This one is machine and nerve, and has its mind concluded." (a tentacle wraps around Master Chief's head, then indicates 'Vadamee) "This one is but flesh and faith, and is the more deluded."(turns 'Vadamee upside down)
Thel 'Vadamee: "Kill me or release me, parasite. But do not waste my time with talk!"
Gravemind: "There is much talk. And I have listened. Through rock, and metal, and time. Now I shall talk, and you shall listen."
He raises two tentacles, one wrapped around a red Monitor, the other merged with an infected Prophet of Regret
2401 Penitent Tangent: "Greetings! I am 2401 Penitent Tangent. I am the Monitor of Installation 05."
Regret struggles to speak through his excruciating pain
Prophet of Regret: "And I am the Prophet of Regret, Councilor most High... Hierarch of the Covenant!"
2401 Penitent Tangent sees the Master Chief.
2401 Penitent Tangent: "A Reclaimer? Here? At last! We have much to do. This facility must be activated if we are to control this outbreak!"
Prophet of Regret: "Stay where you are! Nothing can be done until my sermon is complete!"
2401 Penitent Tangent: "Not true. This installation has a successful utilization record of 1.2 trillion simulated and one actual. It is ready to fire on demand."
Prophet of Regret: (to the Arbiter) "Of all the objects our Lords left behind, there are none so worthless as these Oracles!" (yells) "They know nothing of the Great Journey!"
2401 Penitent Tangent: "And you know nothing about containment! You have demonstrated a complete disregard to even the most basic protocols!"
Gravemind: "This one's 'containment'..." (gives a disgusted huff) "And this one's 'Great Journey'... are the same."
He lowers his tentacles, and Regret shrieks in fear.
Gravemind: (to 'Vadamee) "Your Prophets have promised you freedom from a doomed existence, but you will find no salvation on this ring. Those who built this place knew what they wrought. Do not mistake their intent, or all will perish as they did before."
At this moment, 'Vadamee stops struggling against the tentacles. He stares somewhat curiously at the Gravemind.
Master Chief: "This thing is right. Halo is a weapon. Your Prophets are making a big mistake."
Thel 'Vadamee: "Your ignorance already destroyed one of the sacred rings, Demon. It shall not harm another."
Gravemind: "If you will not hear the truth, then I will show it to you. There is still time to stop the key from turning, but first it must be found." (indicates each in turn) "You will search one likely spot, and you will search another. Fate had us meet as foes, but this ring will make us...brothers."
Master Chief and 'Vadamee disappear in teleportation rings. Fade to black, fade in on High Charity.
A swarm of Covenant ships attack each other outside of High Charity. Fade in on the walkway outside the Council Chamber, Honor Guard Brutes guard the gates from Grunt and Jackal rioters.
Prophet of Truth: "We are, all of us, gravely concerned."
Cut to Council Chamber. A line of Honor Guard Brutes stand at attention. A cameraman Grunt focuses a holographic camera on Truth as he delivers his propaganda, while the Prophet of Mercy watches from aside.
Prophet of Truth: "The release of the parasite was unexpected, unfortunate. But, there is no need to panic. In truth, this is a time to rejoice. A moment that all the Covenant should savor." (raises the Index) "For the Sacred Icon has been found. With it, our path is clear, our entry into the Divine Beyond guaranteed! The Great Journey is nigh..." (the Grunt notices the Master Chief appearing out of thin air behind him) "...and nothing, not even the Flood, can stop it!"
The Chief looks down at the shocked Grunt.
Master Chief: "Boo."
The Grunt yelps, throws up his Needler, and flees. The Master Chief catches the Needler and aims it at Truth. Two Brute Honor Guards shield the Prophets with their pikes.
Prophet of Truth: "Kill the Demon!"
The Prophets and some Brutes escape through a gravity lift, leaving two Brutes behind.
{Gameplay}
[edit] Inside Job
Cortana: "Brutes! The faster you can kill these Brutes, the better." (The Chief kills one Brute.) "They don't have shield generators, but take them out before... it's berserking!"
The Master Chief kills all Covenant in the room
Tartarus (Loudspeaker): "The Demon has infiltrated the Council Chamber?! Protect the Hierarchs! Seal the exits!"
Cortana: "Oh, I don't think so."
Side doors open up, unleashing Brutes and Grunts upon the Chief.
After the Master Chief fends off the attackers
Cortana: "Put me down on one of the pedestals near the door."
If you approach where Truth was sitting before:
Cortana: "They've locked it from below. There's a door at the other end of the chamber."
The Spartan approaches the door, and Cortana's hologram appears on one of the two pedestals.
Cortana: "That Prophet, Truth. He has the Index! You've got to take it from him. Let me get these doors. (The doors open) Go! It will be easier to track Truth if I stay in the network."
If the player continues to wait:
Cortana: "Don't worry. You can pick me up later."
The Master Chief fights his way to the ledge where Thel 'Vadamee was tortured.
Cortana (COM): "Watch out for the Captain, it's got a Brute Shot!" (Note that the Brute Captain with the Brute Shot first shows up in the Council Chamber on Legendary.)
Cortana: "Truth is moving through the lower levels of the tower. I'll reverse this Grav Lift. Drop down, try to cut him off."
If the the player stalls:
Cortana: "It's safe, really. Just step in."
If the Chief continues to wait around.
Cortana: "After that stunt on the Cairo, I know you're not afraid of heights."
If the Chief still stalls:
Cortana: "Fine, I won't watch. Meet you at the bottom, okay?"
The Chief drops down the Gravity Lift, kills a pair of surprised Jackals and Grunts, and enters another hallway. More Covenant troops appear.
Tartarus (Loudspeaker): "Reinforce all approaches to the holding pens. Slay the Demon on sight!"
Cortana: "They're beefing up their patrols. Stay sharp."
The Chief enters a cross section, but with both left and right doors locked, he continues ahead.
Cortana (COM): "Wait a minute! I'm reading Marine IFF transponders. The signals are originating somewhere below your position."
Cortana: "There's another lift in the next room."
He exits and finds a two-leveled, large room with a Gravity Lift, guarded by Brutes. The Master Chief reaches the lift on the lower floor.
Cortana: "Here, Chief. Jump in."
The Chief takes the Grav Lift down. He passes a level, alerting a Brute and a pair of Grunts, and continues down. Immediately he passes another level, and catches a glimpse of a dead Elite Honor Guard Ultra with an Energy Sword lying beside it. He finally reaches the bottom, guarded by a Brute with its back on the Spartan.
Cortana (COM): "There are two groups of Marines in the detention block. I'll zero in on their locations, you neutralize the guards... quietly."
The Master Chief clears the Covenant forces on the top level.
Cortana: "Chief, come to the lower level. The Marines are just inside, careful of the guards."
(Note: Some times, Cortana will have you free the Marines in the middle level first)
The Chief drops down two levels lower, clears the guards outside the doors and enters the brig. After killing the guards, the brig doors unlatch, and the Marine POWs arm themselves with dropped Covenant weapons.
Cortana: "Listen up, Marines! The Chief's hunting a Prophet, and you're gonna help him kill it."
Marine: "Affirmative!"
or
Marine: "No sense sticking around here!"
Cortana: "One more group of Marines to go, Chief."
The squad exits the brig and are immediately attacked by the guards on the mid level.
Cortana: "Chief, come to the middle level. More guards, get ready."
The team levitates up to the mid level and frees the second group of Marines, who armed themselves, again, with dropped Covenant weapons.
Cortana: "That's all the Marines, Chief. Good work."
Cortana (COM): "We'll get out of here the same way we came in - the central Grav Lift."
Cortana (COM): "Hostile reinforcements coming down the lift!"
The team returns to the highest floor and kill the reinforcements.
Cortana: "The lift is clear. Step on in."
The Marines, one by one, step into the lift and leaves the area. If the the player stalls:
Cortana: "We've got to get after Truth, Chief. Step into the lift."
The Chief enters the lift and is sent to a room with Marines waiting. The dead Honor Guard Ultra Elite seen earlier still lies on the ground.
this right here is the greatest quote you'll ever find
No, just the longest. My personal favorite is by Master Chief.
Dr. Halsey - "I guess some of your luck has rubbed off on me."
Master Chief, The Package - "We make our own luck..."
Master Chief, wise as he is dangerous.