- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I think we've established the fact that smart AIs such as Cortana expires in 7 years.
Cortana already betrayed. As she once told Dr. Halsey, the mission is always the first priority regardless of her or even MC's survival. Not once did she show any worry in Halo 2 that the Flood has escaped Halo or do anything to stop it. That was what the first Halo was all about. Even as Delta Halo was preparing to fire, she did nothing. Like she can easily miss surging energy readings from Halo, knowing her capability. Had it not been for Arbiter, Johnson, and Miranda, Halo would've fired. What more, she allowed herself to Gravemind.
If she was truly loyal, she would've done what she had to do that is to destroy High Charity, herself, and Halo. No. In fact, the war would've been over if she set off In Amber Clad which will destroy Truth, the Covenant fleet, herself to prevent the enemy from getting her, High Charity, the Flood, Gravemind, and Delta Halo. At the expense of Miranda, Johnson, MC(well, maybe not MC if he didn't take the long way after Truth-he might just be stranded if he can get a safe distance away), Arbiter, and everyone else.
She does seem to hide some things from the MC. Even MC had a feeling Cortana didn't tell him everything she found in the first Halo's core.