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Posted by: Wolverfrog
I thought this was a real 'out there' piece of the Halo universe. It seems more like Deus Ex or Assassin's Creed than Halo.
I think 343i asked Bungie to put it in Reach, because otherwise it seems like an extreme thing to include as you're writing a story which is supposed to bring your creation 'full circle.'
I believe it's related to the aggressive path ONI seems to be taking too. I don't think Parangosky has as much control as she thinks.
There's Illuminati iconography in ONI for a reason. And let's not forget what the Office means when acronym'd - Oni. Before it came to mean demons, in Japanese culture Oni were originally invisible spirits - incorporeal beings who would interfere with humanity. They took many forms to deceive humans.
I think the Oni in ONI are the Assembly. I don't think we've seen the last of them, and I think I'm going to have to develop this into a bigger theory when I have the time.
So, essentially 343 is going to canonize the 'ONI did it' excuse.
God dammit.