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Here goes my interpretation of the data pad audio. I compared my own recording/reversing to the one posted by Hamedolk and I hear the following phrases (Alphabetical Order):
Breach Identified
Corruption Contained
Lineage Confirmed
Protocols Reinstated
Purge Initiated
Rogue/Role Confirmed (Toss-up, leaning towards rogue)
Welcome Scion
Ordering: There appears to be no absolute order or pattern. This is based on my listening to the two data pads in Winter Contingency (DP1 and DP10).
Background: Recall the possible nature of the AI Assembly as a rotating body of AIs being created and inducted into the assembly and AIs being eliminated if/when rampancy becomes a threat, while using the system of mandatory voting to avoid rampancy as best they can. For the purpose of this argument I operate on the assumption that "Lineage Confirmed" in the context of the data pads is unrelated to the phrase played in the Halo 3 terminals.
Meaning: Perhaps the sound playing over the pads represents a sort of running audible log of the Assembly's security system.
It transcribes important events, such as the induction and elimination into the Assembly. If the Assembly is composed of a vast number of AIs, it would make sense to see a mess of entries all interlaced - logging events occurring near simultaneously.
--Lineage Confirmed: A particular new AI is recognized as one of their caliber.
--Welcome Scion: A new member, confirmed, joins the Assembly's ranks.
--Breach Identified: A security breach has occurred (would this be an internal breach by an Assembly member or from the outside, such as the distributor of the data pads hints that he has accomplished?)
--Rogue Confirmed: An Assembly member has been identified as having gone rogue.
--{ALT}Role Confirmed: A new Assembly member has chosen Minority or Majority.
--Corruption Contained: Damage caused by an Assembly member's rampancy, or perhaps their general rampant tendencies, has been contained.
--Purge Initiated: A rogue AI has been eliminated and purged from their systems.
--Protocols Reinstated: Resumption of normal operation after an interruption such as a breach/rampancy.
Turned out longer than I'd hoped, sorry! I'm excited to see what other interpretations you all can make these fit!
[Edited on 01.31.2011 11:56 PM PST]