Editing Marvin Mobuto

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{{Quote|I didn't know you, [[Staff Sergeant|Sarge]], but I sure as hell wish I had. You must have been one hardass son of a bitch.|[[John-117]], upon finding Mobuto's body|<ref>''Halo: The Flood'' (2010), page 264</ref>}}

'''Staff Sergeant Marvin Mobuto''' was a [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] [[non-commissioned officer]] and the first [[Reclaimer]] during the [[Flood]] infestation on [[Installation 04]].<ref name="flood">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', '''2010''', ''page 264'', '''The Definitive Edition''', ''Page 273''</ref>

==Biography==
[[Staff Sergeant]] Mobuto participated in the [[Fall of Reach]], and was on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} when it made a blind Slipspace jump to escape from [[Reach]]. Since the ''Pillar of Autumn'' traveled directly from Reach to Halo, it can be assumed Mobuto was involved in the battle itself. However, his involvement during the conflict is unclear and unaccounted for. He participated in the defense of the ''Autumn'' and was evacuated before the craft crash landed onto the Halo.

===A Reclaimer===
While on the ring, Mobuto was somehow detached from his squad and was contacted by [[343 Guilty Spark]], who used Halo's teleportation grid to transport him to the [[Library (Installation 04)|Library]], much like he did with [[John-117]]. Instructed to retrieve the [[Index]], Mobuto fought valiantly through hordes of Flood, [[Combat Forms]], [[Carrier Forms]], and [[Infection Forms]]. He surprisingly managed to survive until he was in sight of the Index. However, with little experience against the enemy and standard, [[UNSC]]-issued [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|ballistic body armor]] as protection (which 343 Guilty Spark referred to as "insufficient armor"), Mobuto eventually succumbed to the Flood's might. His body was completely thrashed and mangled to the point where even the Flood Infection Forms could not make use of it.{{Ref/Reuse|flood}}

John-117 found Mobuto's body in the Library during his mission to collect the Index. John discovered Mobuto's identity through his [[dog tag]] and paid his respects to the Marine. He was surprised at how far Mobuto had managed to get, as he himself had been pushed to the limit to get as far as he had even with his augmentations and MJOLNIR body armor. Mobuto's determination boosted the Spartan's morale to continue through the Flood-infested halls and complete his mission.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''pages 244-245'', '''The Definitive Edition''', ''Page 272''</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{1st}}

==Theories==
It may be possible he was a spartan 1 or 1.1 do to the fact him being unused for flood matter would be the same as what happened with Sgt. Johnson being immune to the disease due to "Borens Syndrome". This syndrome is the cover for Spartan 1 side effects. The fact this was a Spartan mission would lend credit to the theory as at least one other Spartan 1 was deployed and that is could have been even expanded to include 3s do to their inclusion in the battle for Reach.

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