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''The Broadsword flies forward through an enormous chasm in the Forerunner ship. Streaks of stars can be seen in the sky from their slipspace travel.'' | ''The Broadsword flies forward through an enormous chasm in the Forerunner ship. Streaks of stars can be seen in the sky from their slipspace travel.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': ''(mildly | * '''Cortana''': ''(mildly cracking from rampancy)'' "Broadsword's hull integrity is stable. ''We'll be safe'' as long as we stay below the Didact's shields." | ||
* '''John-117''': "Where's the Composer?" | * '''John-117''': "Where's the Composer?" | ||
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* '''Cortana''': "Now what do we do?" | * '''Cortana''': "Now what do we do?" | ||
''John turns around and carefully removes the warhead from the missile. He then locks | ''John turns around and carefully removes the warhead from the missile. He then locks onto the back of his armor and grabs his [[MA5D assault rifle|assault rifle]].'' | ||
* '''John-117''': "Plan B." | * '''John-117''': "Plan B." | ||
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* '''Cortana''': "I recommend entering the doorway to your left." | * '''Cortana''': "I recommend entering the doorway to your left." | ||
''John jumps down a shaft, his descent slowed by a | ''John jumps down a shaft, his descent slowed by a gravity lift.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "I won't leave you! I promise! ''(in the background simultaneously)'' ''I will always take care of you.''" | * '''Cortana''': "I won't leave you! I promise! ''(in the background simultaneously)'' ''I will always take care of you.''" | ||
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* '''Cortana''': "''Reinforcements! Hold them off'' while I locate the Composer." | * '''Cortana''': "''Reinforcements! Hold them off'' while I locate the Composer." | ||
''An infinite wave of Crawlers charges | ''An infinite wave of Crawlers charges the player from the bridges.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "I'm taking control of the local defense turrets." | * '''Cortana''': "I'm taking control of the local defense turrets." | ||
''Two [[Z-510 focus turret|beam turret]]s slowly charge and fire at the Crawlers. Cortana finishes and her image appears for | ''Two [[Z-510 focus turret|beam turret]]s slowly charge and fire at the Crawlers. Cortana finishes and her image appears for the player to reclaim her.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "''I've got it. I locked him'' out of the system but I don't know for how long!" | * '''Cortana''': "''I've got it. I locked him'' out of the system but I don't know for how long!" | ||
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* '''John-117''': "I know." | * '''John-117''': "I know." | ||
''The room's roof opens up, revealing Earth in the sky above. An enormous | ''The room's roof opens up, revealing Earth in the sky above. An enormous slipspace portal forms in the chasm below the machine.'' | ||
* '''Didact''': "And so, you come at last." | * '''Didact''': "And so, you come at last." | ||
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''John stands up and retrieves his weapons. As he runs down the platform, he can hear Cortana whispering in the background. The phrases play at random.'' | ''John stands up and retrieves his weapons. As he runs down the platform, he can hear Cortana whispering in the background. The phrases play at random.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': | * '''Cortana''': (whispering) "Save me." | ||
* '''Cortana''': | * '''Cortana''': (whispering) "Destroy it." | ||
* '''Cortana''': | * '''Cortana''': (whispering) "Take it to the core. ''Destroy it.''" | ||
* '''Cortana''': | * '''Cortana''': (whispering) "I always take care of you." | ||
* '''Cortana''': | * '''Cortana''': (whispering) "We will light this." | ||
* '''Cortana''': | * '''Cortana''': (whispering) "Place the bomb in the core." | ||
''John returns to the original platform via a man cannon and fights off more Prometheans. Midway through, his HUD flickers more violently than before.'' | ''John returns to the original platform via a man cannon and fights off more Prometheans. Midway through, his HUD flickers more violently than before.'' | ||
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* '''Didact''': "Come then, Warrior. Have your resolution." | * '''Didact''': "Come then, Warrior. Have your resolution." | ||
''John turns to fire on him, but the Didact telekinetically bats him away. John's [[BR85HB battle rifle|battle rifle]] falls off | ''John turns to fire on him, but the Didact telekinetically bats him away. John's [[BR85HB battle rifle|battle rifle]] falls off the bridge and the nuke falls towards the end of it.'' | ||
''John skids to a stop, turns to look at the Didact, then at the nuke. He charges towards the latter, but the Didact once again telekinetically stops his lunge. The Forerunner lifts him | ''John skids to a stop, turns to look at the Didact, then at the nuke. He charges towards the latter, but the Didact once again telekinetically stops his lunge. The Forerunner lifts him midair and floats John towards him, removing his own helmet as he does so.'' | ||
* '''Didact''': "So misguided." | * '''Didact''': "So misguided." | ||
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''John struggles to climb up the edge. His shields are down and don't recharge. After looking down at the Composer's energy below, he pulls himself up and pulls out a [[Z-040 pulse grenade|pulse grenade]]. The Didact is still struggling to free himself.''<br /> | ''John struggles to climb up the edge. His shields are down and don't recharge. After looking down at the Composer's energy below, he pulls himself up and pulls out a [[Z-040 pulse grenade|pulse grenade]]. The Didact is still struggling to free himself.''<br /> | ||
''(If the player fails to climb up in time, the Didact breaks loose from his restraints and telekinetically pushes John off the bridge, and the game reverts to | ''(If the player fails to climb up in time, the Didact breaks loose from his restraints and telekinetically pushes John off the bridge, and the game reverts to last checkpoint. If the player does not even attempt to climb, John automatically dies after a certain amount of time and the game resets.)'' | ||
''John dashes towards the Didact and plants the grenade in his chest. The Didact breaks free and punches him away at that moment. The Didact again telekinetically strangles John, and the Spartan is about to lose his breath when the pulse grenade detonates. The Didact reels from the blast, loses his balance and falls off the bridge, dropping into the swirling energy below.''<br /> | ''John dashes towards the Didact and plants the grenade in his chest. The Didact breaks free and punches him away at that moment. The Didact again telekinetically strangles John, and the Spartan is about to lose his breath when the pulse grenade detonates. The Didact reels from the blast, loses his balance and falls off of the bridge, dropping into the swirling energy below.''<br /> | ||
''(If the player fails to plant the grenade on the Didact, the grenade falls and rolls onto the bridge as Didact telekinetically restrains John and then throws him off of the bridge, and the game reverts to the last checkpoint).'' | ''(If the player fails to plant the grenade on the Didact, the grenade falls and rolls onto the bridge as Didact telekinetically restrains John and then throws him off of the bridge, and the game reverts to the last checkpoint).'' | ||
''John watches the Didact vanish into the vortex, then groans as he crawls to the HAVOK nuke. He tires and eventually can only pull himself with his arms. Grabbing the nuke and priming it, he looks up at the beam firing on Earth and decides that there's no time to escape. With a loud cry, John punches the bomb to make it immediately explode. Fade to white as the nuke detonates.''<br /> | ''John watches the Didact vanish into the vortex, then groans as he crawls to the HAVOK nuke. He tires and eventually can only pull himself with his arms. Grabbing the nuke and priming it, he looks up at the beam firing on Earth and decides that there's no time to escape. With a loud cry, John punches the bomb to make it immediately explode. Fade to white as the nuke detonates.''<br /> | ||
''(If the player fails to reach the bomb or detonate it after a certain period of time, John will automatically die and the game resets to the last checkpoint) | ''(If the player fails to reach the bomb or detonate it after a certain period of time, John will automatically die and the game resets to the last checkpoint.)'' | ||
'''{''Cutscene''}''' | '''{''Cutscene''}''' | ||
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''Cortana walks up to him and touches his breastplate. The spot glows in response.'' | ''Cortana walks up to him and touches his breastplate. The spot glows in response.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': ''(sighs)'' | * '''Cortana''': "''(sighs)'' I've waited so long to do that." | ||
''John looks away.'' | ''John looks away.'' |