- Wolverfrog
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Finished Halo 4 and nothing compares to Cortana's death. When Laskey says they're humans, not machines, John realises that it took a 'machine' to make him understand that there's really no difference - life is life, organic or artificial. That's what Cortana meant when she said 'figure out which of us is the machine' - that neither of them really are. A soldier can seem just as mechanical as an A.I, but when the battle's over, that all falls away and humanity's all that's left.
Cortana's death is tragic, but the silver lining is that for the first time it makes John realise how truly human he is, represented thematically at the end by the removal of his armour and thus, the exposing of that humanity to the world.
In a time where the Forerunners threaten to destroy humanity, realising that's what you are is going to be more important than ever. A reason to fight, and a reason to live.
[Edited on 11.09.2012 7:55 AM PST]