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Ever since I beat Halo 3 I had always wondered what the explanation for the Cortana moments were. Was Cortana sending chief messages? If so, how, if she was on High Charity, light years away?

And what about when Chief goes to open the window to see the new Halo, how could he see her there and the Arbiter couldn't?

It's always bothered me, I know it's a game but I just wanna know if there is any realistic explanation.

  • 11.09.2011 4:27 PM PDT

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I think it was to symbolize chief missing having her in his head and those moments where she talks were quotes except for the part on the ship after floodgate with the audio recording.. That was taken from the crashed flood vessel on earth.. I might be wrong though, its been awhile since i played campaign

  • 11.09.2011 4:33 PM PDT

You read about those Cortana moments in the books for Halo: Legends. It's a really good story. Check those books out and they'll describe it all.

The level Cortana, mate? That WAS High Charity. The Chief left her there to destroy High Charity the same way you did the Halo rings, if they failed. She wanted to stall the gravemind as well.

I don't know about the visions after 'The Covenant' though. Perhaps an AI fragment in the chip. Perhaps she could stream data to him using her limited capabilities. I forget.

  • 11.09.2011 4:36 PM PDT
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Posted by: burritosenior
The level Cortana, mate? That WAS High Charity. The Chief left her there to destroy High Charity the same way you did the Halo rings, if they failed. She wanted to stall the gravemind as well.

I know that. I was referring to the moments in Sierra 117, Crows Nest, etc.

  • 11.09.2011 4:39 PM PDT

We work in the dark to serve the light.

They're telepathic messages meant to show Cortana's descent into Rampancy.

No joke.

  • 11.09.2011 9:34 PM PDT
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Cortana was on High Charity at the time... but it should be noted that the screens in that big room in the Citadel showed Cortana.


Only one explanation. GHOSTS!!! They're everywhere!

  • 11.09.2011 10:32 PM PDT