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Some can come away from reading "War and Peace" thinking it a simple adventure story, while others can read the ingredients on a gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe.
Interesting twist at the end that's certainly original, but there are a few holes.
1. Why would Humans be made reclaimers and granted the birthright of the remains of the Forerunner Empire, only to be turned on them again? Especially the Didact who you state is one of the main reasons they became reclaimers in the first place.
2. If the Forerunner were around monitoring to galaxy, why didn't they respond to either the Human-Covenant War, or more importantly, the flood outbreak?
3. If the Forerunner were still hostile to Humans why would MB send them there as proof that he's once again "on the good side"?
4. Why wouldn't the Forerunner stay in contact with their own Halo Arrays? (goes with #3)
5. How are the Humans, who are still severely technically deficient compared to the Forerunners, supposed to even attempt to withstand total annihilation?
Not only that but you ignore the surviving Precursor mentioned in Cryptum, and don't seem to consider the flood a truly massive thread. You also failed to take into the wealth of clues provided by the Iris Campaign which is a central part of my old Halo 4 theory, which I still stick by with some minor reservations. Many of those points were probably pointed out earlier, but either way I consider your theory (in it's current state) null and void.
Posted by: ROBERTO jh
Just to let you know, the Forerunners have been confirmed alive for years now. Actually it was in the Encyclopedia, believe it or not, where it was said the Forerunners left the galaxy forever.
Will continue reading now.
Edit: just finished reading. Simply put, while well thought out, I do not agree with the enemy being the Forerunners for a few reasons.
Firstly, the fact they're no longer in this galaxy, they wouldn't be a threat to the humans in the Milky Way. As you haven't read the Encyclopedia, I can't blame you for not knowing that of course.
Second, the Great Journey is a real thing, Didact directly alludes to it in the Terminals saying "we will follow in their footsteps" referring, obviously, to the Precursors. Being the holders of the Mantle, the Great Journey seemed open to them but as the Covenant war suggested, not others. Wherever the Forerunners are, the Precursors are likely to be as well.
This leads into point 3, the Forerunners left the galaxy in shame, not in triumph. They left because they in part realized they were not worthy of upholding the Precursor's legacy, and they chose the humans as their inheritors. They were completely humbled by the experience of the Flood, they're not likely to retain much hatred, after getting destroyed utterly, towards humanity. Especially with the Precursors nearby.
4th, the thought the Master Chief can fight the Forerunners is ludicrous; their technology is waaay too powerful for the UNSC to have a hope in hell.
5th, and most importantly, the description of the game calls the Ancient Evil a threat to the entire universe. Forerunners are no threat to the universe itself, only the Precursors could be, which is why the prevailing theory is that the Primordial is the main antagonist, with an army of True Flood (that is to say, Flood in their most dangerous form).
And Forerunners are not evil, just misguided.
The rest seemed good, though a lot of what you called speculation I thought was common knowledge (like Medicant Bias sending the Chief to the Forerunners).
All of that is valid as well.
It makes more sense to me that the "YOU ARE NOT WORTHY" quote is simply a way to make the player try again on legendary. Nothing more, nothing less.
I strongly disagreed in my own theory on the matter. Bungie has always used double meanings and as well as literary devices such as "play on words". Read my own age old theory here, also a pinned thread.
[Edited on 01.05.2012 5:17 PM PST]