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{{Article | {{Article Quote|After the destruction of New Phoenix, and the death of Cortana, Master Chief must carry on.}} | ||
'''Epilogue''' is the tenth and last level of ''[[Halo 4]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[campaign]]. It does not contain actual gameplay, instead only a cutscene depicting [[John-117]] | '''Epilogue''' is the tenth and last level of ''[[Halo 4]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[campaign]]. It does not contain actual gameplay, instead only a cutscene depicting [[John-117]] taking off his [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mark VI armor]] and a speech made by the [[Didact]]. | ||
== | ==Transcript== | ||
''Cut the debris field left of the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', gradually coming into focus. Next cut to John, floating above Earth, not moving at all. A searchlight shines on John's body, who looks up slowly to see an approaching Pelican.'' | |||
*'''Pelican pilot (COM)''': "''Infinity'' Actual? [[Pelican 096|Pelican Nine Sixer]]. We found him." | |||
'' | ''The Pelican's back door opens. Cut to aboard the'' Infinity, ''where SPARTAN-IVs and Marines stand in formation to await Master Chief. They turn and salute as John steps out of the Pelican.'' | ||
''Establishing shot of the'' Infinity. ''Cut to John standing at a window, looking down at Earth below. Thomas Lasky comes from behind.'' | |||
*'''Lasky''': "Mind if I join you?" | *'''Lasky''': "Mind if I join you?" | ||
*'''John-117''': '' | *'''John-117''': (''turns to see him'') "Not at all, Sir." | ||
*'''Lasky''': "At ease, Chief. It feels kind of odd for you to call me ''Sir''." | *'''Lasky''': "At ease, Chief. It feels kind of odd for you to call me ''Sir''." | ||
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''John says nothing. Lasky breaks their silence.'' | ''John says nothing. Lasky breaks their silence.'' | ||
*'''Lasky''': "You don't talk much, do you? '' | *'''Lasky''': "You don't talk much, do you? (''John does not respond.'') Chief, I won't pretend to know how you feel. I've lost people I care about, but... never anything like you're going through." | ||
*'''John-117''': "Our duty, as soldiers, is to protect humanity. Whatever the cost." | *'''John-117''': "Our duty, as soldiers, is to protect humanity. Whatever the cost." | ||
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''Lasky walks away. John looks to see him go.'' | ''Lasky walks away. John looks to see him go.'' | ||
*'''John-117''': "[[ | *'''John-117''': "[[Shutdown|She said that to me once]]. ...about being a machine." | ||
''John continues to watch Earth's surface.'' | ''John continues to watch Earth's surface.'' | ||
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Q-0BgJmlo'''(''Cutscene'')'''] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Q-0BgJmlo'''(''Cutscene'')'''] | ||
''Open on the city of [[New Phoenix]]. The sound of a Pelican can be heard in the distance.'' | ''Open on the city of [[New Phoenix]]. The sound of a Pelican can be heard in the distance.'' | ||
''Cut to within the deserted city. Smoke rises from piles of ashes on the streets and there are many abandoned cars.'' | ''Cut to within the deserted city. Smoke rises from piles of ashes on the streets and there are many abandoned cars.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "In this hour of victory, we taste only defeat. I ask why." | ||
''Two Pelicans fly over the street.'' | ''Two Pelicans fly over the street.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "We are [[Forerunner]]s, [[Mantle|guardians of all that exists]]. The roots of the galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil." | ||
''The Pelicans land. Several troops come out of its troop bay. They secure the area, but slow down to realize the city is empty. One of them examines a pile of ash on the ground with his instruments. He looks up and away in the horizon; the entire city population is dead.'' | |||
''Cut to John-117, slowly walking down a hallway in | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "Our strength is a luminous sun towards which all intelligence blossoms. And the impervious shelter beneath which it has prospered." | ||
[[File:Chiefy Walk.gif|thumb|]] | |||
''Cut to John-117, slowly walking down a hallway in Infinity. Fade to black.'' | |||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "I stand before you. Accused of the sin of ensuring Forerunner ascendancy. Of attempting to save us from this fate where we are forced to... recede..." | ||
''Fade to the SPARTAN-IV armory | ''Fade to the SPARTAN-IV armory in Infinity. Numerous personnel and SPARTAN-IVs are seen below.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "Humanity stands as the greatest threat in the galaxy." | ||
''Cut to SPARTAN-IVs being armored by machines.'' | ''Cut to SPARTAN-IVs being armored by machines.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "Refusing to eradicate them is a fool's gambit." | ||
[[File:Chief Is Big.gif|thumb|250px]] | |||
''[[Sarah Palmer]] and another S-IV who is running on a treadmill turn to see John. The running | ''[[Sarah Palmer]] and another S-IV, who is running on a treadmill, turn to see John. The running Spartan almost trips in the process.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "We squander eons in the darkness, while they seize our triumphs for their own." | ||
''Palmer walks forward to approach John. Cut to John, walking right past her. His size dwarfs hers.'' | ''Palmer walks forward to approach John. Cut to John, walking right past her. His size dwarfs hers.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "The Mantle of Responsibility, for all things, belongs to Forerunners alone!" | ||
''John walks to one of the machines, prepared to take off his armor for the first time in years. Personnel and S-IVs in the area gather around his station and watch. Since he is too tall to fit inside the disarming machine, the technicians around him prepare to remove his armor manually.'' | ''John walks to one of the machines, prepared to take off his armor for the first time in years. Personnel and S-IVs in the area gather around his station and watch. Since he is too tall to fit inside the disarming machine, the technicians around him prepare to remove his armor manually.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "Think of my act as you will." | ||
''The technicians free the bolts to his arm plates, allowing them to fall off.'' | ''The technicians free the bolts to his arm plates, allowing them to fall off.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "But do not doubt the reality." | ||
''The machine frees John's chest plate, also allowing it to fall. The chest plate hits the floor with a loud thud.'' | ''The machine frees John's chest plate, also allowing it to fall. The chest plate hits the floor with a loud thud.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "The reclamation... has already begun."[[File:Reclamation Has Begun.gif|right|thumb|250px]] | ||
''John's helmet begins to de-bolt as machines begin to lift it off.'' | ''John's helmet begins to de-bolt as machines begin to lift it off.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Didact (voiceover)''': "And we are hopeless to stop it." | ||
''John's helmet is lifted off. | ''John's helmet is lifted off. On any difficulty below Legendary, beneath the helmet there is only black. On [[Legendary]], however, John's adult face is revealed for the first time. All that can be seen is his brow, cheekbones, and bridge of his nose, while his eyes are shadowed. Cut to black.'' | ||
''Game ends | ''Game ends. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:I Stand Before You.gif| | ||
File: | File:Chief Stroll.gif| | ||
File: | File:Palmer is Wuhh.gif| | ||
File: | File:Chief Is Tall.gif| | ||
File:Think of My Acts.gif| | |||
File:Do Not Doubt The Reality.gif | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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