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In the book Halo: First Strike (pg 68) when Cortana is the Covenant flagship, she encounters a Covenant AI and this is what she says about it, "She (Cortana) heard the other AI scream, an echo of an echo that reverberated through her processors. She knew that sound--familiar like a human voice, but terribly distorted." This sound a lot like the "Cortana" from the trailer. Also Marty from the documentary said that we don't know if it's Cortana or some other devilish voice. Is it possibe that the "Cortana" from the trailer is not the actual Cortana?

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  • 07.17.2006 9:37 PM PDT
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Like Private Enemy said in my post about wheter Cortana was near death, I believe that she died and is now possessed by Gravemind. This could tie in with your theory because as far as we know, Gravemind is Forerunner. The Covenant steal Forerunner tech and therefore the Covenant AI and the possessed Cortana/Gravemind could be similar.

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Gravemind, must be the other devilish voice.

Of course Marty would know. He's just implying it and not flat out say "It's not Cortana because she's under Gravemind's control".

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Actually there was only one (original) Cortana left after First Strike...the other AI you speak of was a Covenant AI (It called Cortana and infedel). Although Cortana made copies of herself they were all destroyed when Admiral Haverson they whole fleet at the end of First Strike. Delta Halo was discovered later on and it is quiet impossible that Cortana's copies would survive. Although it is possible that Cortana is under Gravemind's control

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Posted by: Umair
Actually there was only one (original) Cortana left after First Strike...the other AI you speak of was a Covenant AI (It called Cortana and infedel). Although Cortana made copies of herself they were all destroyed when Admiral Haverson they whole fleet at the end of First Strike. Delta Halo was discovered later on and it is quiet impossible that Cortana's copy would survive


Huh? I understand that Cortana made copies of herself but I don't really understand what you are saying. Are you saying that the AI sounded like an echo of an echo because it made copies of itself? Did it say in the book that it did that? If so, why was the AI able to survive? Cortana's copies eventually died off. The covvie AI died off because Cortana ripped it's coding apart. We weren't implying that the trailer Cortana was a copy of the original.

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Actually the scream that Cortana heard was from the Covenant AI. I was just a way for the Covenant AI to show its dismay for the captured ship. That AI was using a translator to provoke/communicate with Cortana, so that is why it sounded human.

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I am saying nothing about Cortana's copies. I am stating that the covenant AI Cortana heard describes how Cortana acts in the trailer, but i liked your first explanation Tom 118

EDIT: where the heck does it say the AI used a translator

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Cortana can be seen and touched, but you touch her, your hands goes through her.
If that is true, how can the flood infect her?

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Posted by: Marines
Cortana can be seen and touched, but you touch her, your hands goes through her.
If that is true, how can the flood infect her?


Not physically infect her. Gravemind is a smart guy or at least he sounds like it. Aren't all poets smart? Maybe he hacked into her.

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Posted by: Tom 118
Posted by: Marines
Cortana can be seen and touched, but you touch her, your hands goes through her.
If that is true, how can the flood infect her?


Not physically infect her. Gravemind is a smart guy or at least he sounds like it. Aren't all poets smart? Maybe he hacked into her.
hmmm, Gravemind can use computer?

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Gravemind probably didnt infect her, but he could have persuaded her.

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Posted by: Croaton
Gravemind probably didnt infect her, but he could have persuaded her.
Cortana cant be that dumb, or Gravemind blackmailed her or something

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Thanks but the credit goes to Private Enemy. He was the one who put forth the idea that Cortana was dead and that Gravemind took over. It makes sense as to why she sounds weird in the video. Gravemind was getting use to his "new home" and thats why she only sounded weird for a little while in the trailer.

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She may not be dumb but she is becoming a rouge AI so she is starting to think for herself and doing things that would better benifit her.

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Posted by: Croaton
Gravemind probably didnt infect her, but he could have persuaded her.
Cortana cant be that dumb, or Gravemind blackmailed her or something


Maybe he gave her some scooby snacks :)

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Posted by: Croaton
She may not be dumb but she is becoming a rouge AI so she is starting to think for herself and doing things that would better benifit her.
Hmm... that's not bad.

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Posted by: Croaton
She may not be dumb but she is becoming a rouge AI so she is starting to think for herself and doing things that would better benifit her.


Yah. We know that AIs are modeled after their human creators. Cortana is modeled after Dr. Halsey. Dr. Halsey did some not too ethical things in her life... dum dum dum. CORTANA IS EVIL!!!

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dude cortana is a computer and the flood are idiots ok i doubt they hacked onto her but i agree that its a transmission from cortana and that instead of following the graveminds demands she plotted the ships point and crashed it where the flood cannot survive and she is there still alive....probably like a mission that u must do in the middle of the game

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WATS A CORTANA

ISNT THIS THE SPAM FORUM?????

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WATS A CORTANA

ISNT THIS THE SPAM FORUM?????
Go watch teletubbie or something

  • 07.17.2006 10:37 PM PDT
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The flood may be idiots but Gravemind is probably pretty smart.

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That was actually a sarcastic post, as well as a poor attempt to flame.

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yeah but do u see my point why would they ask Cortana for answeres and then hack it...thats stupid

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Posted by: Croaton
The flood may be idiots but Gravemind is probably pretty smart.
or maybe not... the flood can be smart as well...remember in the level "keyes" of halo 1, Cortana said they were repairing the ship so they can get off Halo or something....so...maybe they really know how to use computer?

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Posted by: Croaton
The flood may be idiots but Gravemind is probably pretty smart.


I agree. He speaks like Shakespeare!!! He can't be a "freakin' idiot"

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