Editing Cut Halo 2 dialogue

{{Title|''Halo 2'' cut dialogue}}
{{Era|RW}}
The following pieces of '''cut dialogue''' can be found in the game files for ''[[Halo 2]]''. The full reasoning behind some dialogue's removal is unclear, however, with certain lines referring to entities such as the [[Flood]]'s [[Flood Juggernaut|Juggernaut]], it's likely lines were cut as content was removed, the dialogue was deemed redundant, or as dialogue was consolidated into other lines and areas of the game.

==Sacred Icon==
The following lines of dialogue are found in the map files for [[Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon]].<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon (level)|Sacred Icon]]''</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 70%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
!scope="col"|Dialogue
!scope="col"|File

|-
|'''[[Tartarus]]''': "Four locks to go."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0020_tar
|filename=H2 Cut Tartarus 0020.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Rtas 'Vadumee]]''': "Is that not human fire mixed with our own?"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0140_soc
|filename=H2_Cut_SpecOps_Commander_0140.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "I believe so leader, perhaps the Flood?"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0150_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0150.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Rtas 'Vadumee]]''': "Cursed parasite!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0160_soc
|filename=H2_Cut_SpecOps_Commander_0160.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili (in unison)''': "May your footsteps never fade!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0210_sec
|filename=H2 Cut Secondary Elites 0210.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili (in unison)''': "For those who fell before us!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0230_sec
|filename=H2 Cut Secondary Elites 0230.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Rtas 'Vadumee]]''': "Humans and parasites, this ring has been befouled! But we will wipe it clean."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0270_soc
|filename=H2_Cut_SpecOps_Commander_0270.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili (in unison)''': "Honouring those who built it!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0280_sec
|filename=H2_Cut_Secondary_Elites_0280.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Rtas 'Vadumee]]''': "Human fools... I almost feel sorry for them."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0290_soc
|filename=H2_Cut_SpecOps_Commander_0290.wav
}}

|-
|'''Kig-Yar''': "(snarls)"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0420_jak
|filename=H2 cut Jackal 0420.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Leader! A [[Juggernaut]]!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0560_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0560.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Leader! A [[Juggernaut]]!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0560_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0560.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "''Foul'', and ''unholy'' beast!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0560_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0570.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Foul and unholy beast!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0560_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0570.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Rtas 'Vadumee]]''': "Close ranks! We'll take it down together!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0580_soc
|filename=H2_Cut_SpecOps_Commander_0580.wav
}}

|}

==Quarantine Zone==

The following lines of dialogue are found in the map files for [[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]].<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level ''[[Quarantine Zone (level)|Quarantine Zone]]''</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 70%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
!scope="col"|Dialogue
!scope="col"|File

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Impossible! It's ''never'' done that before!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0630_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_L06_0630.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Impossible! It's never done that before!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0630_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_L06_0630.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Arbiter! Juggernauts!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0670_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_0670.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Arbiter! Juggernauts!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0670_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_0670.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Humans! They mean to harm the Icon!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0680_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_0680.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Humans! They mean to harm the Icon!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0680_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_0680.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "I would not worry, they will never make it past the Flood."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0690_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_0690.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "I would not worry, they will never make it past the Flood."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0690_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_0690.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Do not tempt fate- start placing charges."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0740_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_L06_0740.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Do not tempt fate- start placing charges."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0740_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_L06_0740.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Arbiter, we have no detonators. But our guns will suffice."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0750_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_L06_0750.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Arbiter, we have no detonators. But our guns will suffice."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0750_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_L06_0750.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "I don't like the sound of that..."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0830_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_0830.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "I do not like the sound of that..."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0830_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_0830.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Blast! A Juggernaut!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0840_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_0840.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Blast! A Juggernaut!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0840_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_0840.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Tartarus]]''': "(Laughs) I see you've found yourself a playmate, Arbiter."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0850_tar
|filename=H2 Cut Tartarus 0850.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "This does not look good..."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0860_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_0860.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "This does not look good..."
|{{Listen|title=l06_0860_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_0860.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "The parasite intends to attack from above, prepare yourselves!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0870_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_0870.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "The parasite intends to attack from above, prepare yourselves!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0870_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_0870.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Take cover!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0880_dog
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Dogmatic_0880.wav
}}

|-
|'''Special Operations Sangheili''': "Take cover!"
|{{Listen|title=l06_0880_scl
|filename=H2_Cut_Elite_Scully_0880.wav
}}

|}

==Gravemind==

The following lines of dialogue are found in the map files for [[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]].<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 70%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
!scope="col"|Dialogue
!scope="col"|File

|-
|'''[[Prophet of Truth|Truth]]''': "If you would doubt, look to [[Halo]]. What fears have you that would not vanish in its light?"
|{{Listen|title=l07_0250_pot
|filename=H2 Cut Truth 0250.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "Chief... there were no humans on board, it was filled with [[Flood]]!" - Presumably referring to the [[In Amber Clad]].
|{{Listen|title=l07_0080_cor
|filename=H2 Cut Cortana 0080.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "Whatever that Flood creature was, it had damn good aim." - Potentially referring to the [[Gravemind]]'s precise [[Slipspace]] jump, bringing the aforementioned UNSC ship inside [[High Charity]]'s dome.
|{{Listen|title=l07_2160_cor
|filename=H2_Cut_Cortana_2160.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "They've cut power to the pedway, hang tight while I bring it back online"
|{{Listen|title=l07_2510_cor
|filename=H2 Cut Cortana 2510.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "Power restored, go ahead Chief."
|{{Listen|title=l07_2560_cor
|filename=H2 Cut Cortana 2560.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "Just step on to the pad, it'll move you forward automatically."
|{{Listen|title=l07_2570_cor
|filename=H2 Cut Cortana 2570.wav
}}
|}

==Uprising==

The following lines of dialogue are found in the map files for [[Uprising]].<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level ''[[Uprising]]''</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 70%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
!scope="col"|Dialogue
!scope="col"|File

|-
|'''Unngoy''': "Uh oh..."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0360_crz
|filename=H2 Cut Grunt Crazy 0360.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "His devotion inspires us all!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0380_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0380.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "His devotion inspires us all."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0380_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0380.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Devotion! He's as mad as a mateless [[Hunter]]!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0390_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0390.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Devotion! He's as mad as a mateless [[Hunter]]!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0390_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0390.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Let's not make ourselves a target for those Scarabs. Proceed through the ravines!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0470_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0470.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Let us not make ourselves a target for those Scarabs. Proceed through the ravines!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0470_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0470.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "They're using Human weapons? Have they no shame?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0480_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0480.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "They're using Human weapons! Have they no shame?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0480_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0480.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "There's a [[Bastion of the Brutes|Brute encampment]] at the bottom of this ravine. With luck, we'll catch them napping!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0490_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0490.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "There's a [[Brute]] encampment at the bottom of this ravine. With luck, we'll catch them napping!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0490_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0490.wav
}}

|}

==High Charity==

The following lines of dialogue are found in the map files for [[High Charity (Level)|High Charity]].<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level ''[[High Charity (Level)|High Charity]]''</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 70%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
!scope="col"|Dialogue
!scope="col"|File

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "The Flood have killed most of the Prophets' [[Honor Guards]]. You should thank them- that is if they weren't trying to kill you too."
|{{Listen|title=l07_0110_cor
|filename=H2 Cut Cortana 0110.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "Flood spores have contaminated the city's life support infrastructure; the filtration systems are overloading!"
|{{Listen|title=l07_2850_cor
|filename=H2 Cut Cortana 2850.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "The amount of Flood biomass is increasing exponentially, there are reports of infestations in every district!"
|{{Listen|title=l07_2860_cor
|filename=H2_Cut_Cortana_2860.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "If the speed of the Flood's spread in this tower is any indication, it won't take long for it to overrun the entire city!"
|{{Listen|title=l07_2870_cor
|filename=H2_Cut_Cortana_2870.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "The [[Jackals]] and [[Drones]] have declared themselves the servants of the [[Brutes]]. The [[Hunters]] have sworn allegiance to the [[Elites]]."
|{{Listen|title=l07_2890_cor
|filename=H2 Cut Cortana 2890.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Cortana]]''': "The [[Grunts]] seem to be neutral, or, at least afraid to announce which side they support. Except for Truth, the [[Prophets]] aren't saying a word."
|{{Listen|title=l07_2900_cor
|filename=H2 Cut Cortana 2900.wav
}}

|}

==Great Journey==

The following lines of dialogue are found in [[Great Journey (Level)|Great Journey]].<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level ''[[Great Journey (Level)|Great Journey]]''</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 70%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
!scope="col"|Dialogue
!scope="col"|File

|-
|'''[[Rtas 'Vadumee]]''': "Go! Kill [[Tartarus]]! For the Elites, and the Covenant!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0550_soc
|filename=H2 Cut SpecOps Commander 0550.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "More Human weapons? Savages."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0580_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0580.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "More Human weapons? Ergh... Savages."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0580_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0580.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "The Sentinels won't attack unless we give them a reason."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0590_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0590.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "The Sentinels won't attack unless we give them a reason."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0590_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0590.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Curses, we have enough to worry about as it is!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0600_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0600.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Curses, we have enough to worry about as it is!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0600_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0600.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Man those- I mean (sighs) ''Alien'' those topside turrets! This thing won't move and shoot at the same time!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0620_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0620.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Shall we let these Humans live? Is that not Heresy?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0630_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0630.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Shall we let these Humans live? Is that not Heresy?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0630_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0630.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "What use is dogma on this day... Trust the Arbiter! If he lets them live, he does so for good reason!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0640_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0640.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "What use is dogma on this day... Trust the Arbiter! If he lets them live, he does so for good reason!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0640_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0640.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Keep your eyes peeled, they'll try coming at us off the walls!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0650_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0650.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Nice Shot! Heh... for an Alien."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0670_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0670.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "If all of you could aim like that, we'd be in trouble."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0680_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0680.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Now I know why you have the [[Arbiter body armor|fancy armor]]!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0690_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0690.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Humans fighting alongside Elites? What's next, Grunt Hierarchs?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0700_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0700.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Humans fighting alongside Elites? What's next, Grunt Hierarchs?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0700_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0700.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "After all I've seen today, I would not be surprised."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0710_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0710.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "After all I have seen today, I would not be surprised."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0710_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0710.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Aw, to hell with this!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0720_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0720.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Geronimo!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0730_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0730.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "What did he say?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0740_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0740.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "What did he say?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0740_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0740.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "By the rings!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0750_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0750.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "By the rings!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0750_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0750.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Is the Human mad?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0760_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0760.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Is the Human mad?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0760_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0760.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Do I gotta do everything? Get over there and finish him off!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0770_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0770.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Hey fancy-pants, would it help if I said ''please''?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0780_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0780.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Damn! We could do this dance all day. I'll keep it busy, you go over there and kill it!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0790_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0790.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "We'll make sure the Brutes don't reclaim ''this'' Scarab."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0810_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0810.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "We'll make sure the Brutes don't reclaim this Scarab."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0810_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0810.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Don't worry about me, board that damn thing!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0820_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0820.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "I can't keep this up forever, get over there before it gets a lucky shot!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0830_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0830.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Go Arbiter! No Brute will get past me."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0960_dog
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Dogmatic 0960.wav
}}

|-
|'''Sangheili''': "Go Arbiter! No Brute will get past me."
|{{Listen|title=l08_0960_scl
|filename=H2 Cut Elite Scully 0960.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Damn! This rifle isn't doing ''anything'' to his shields!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0970_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 0970.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Tartarus]]''': "What? Is the mighty Arbiter afraid?"
|{{Listen|title=l08_0980_tar
|filename=H2 Cut Tartarus 0980.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Tartarus]]''': "(growl) This time Arbiter, I shall kill you properly!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_1010_tar
|filename=H2 Cut Tartarus 1010.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Tartarus]]''': "Concentrate on the Arbiter you fools!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_1030_tar
|filename=H2 Cut Tartarus 1030.wav
}}

|-
|'''[[Johnson]]''': "Big step up ahead, hang on!"
|{{Listen|title=l08_2000_jon
|filename=H2 Cut Johnson 2000.wav
}}

|}

==Trivia==
*Dialogue for the both the levels ''High Charity'' and ''Gravemind'' have the same prefix, "l07". This is also the case for levels ''Sacred Icon'' and ''Quarantine Zone'' with "l06", and ''Uprising'' and ''Great Journey'' with "l08".  As these levels were originally intended to compose single levels,<ref>'''[[Halo 3]] [[Halo 3 Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition]]''' - ''Essentials, Disc Two - [[Halo 2]] [[List of Halo 2 Cinematic Cutscenes|Cinematics]] Commentary''</ref> this could be an indication that these lines were added to the game before the decision was made to split most of the levels in half.

==Sources==
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