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''' | There are four '''reversed messages''' in the ''Halo'' series, one in ''[[Halo 2]]'', three in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and 8 in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
== Destroyer's Invocation | == Destroyer's Invocation Message == | ||
In the ''Halo 2'' soundtrack ''Destroyer's Invocation'', (the first movement of the ''[[Mausoleum Suite]]'' on the ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]'' | In the ''Halo 2'' soundtrack ''Destroyer's Invocation'', (the first movement of the ''[[Mausoleum Suite]]'' on the ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]'', a mysterious voice chants. If this mumbling is reversed ([[Media:Reversed_message.ogg|listen]]), a voice is heard saying: | ||
:''...I have walked among men and angels for three thousand years. Time has no end... no beginning... no purpose.'' | |||
:''I wander the earth, seeking forgiveness for my horrible crimes against God and man.'' | :''I wander the earth, seeking forgiveness for my horrible crimes against God and man.'' | ||
:''I live to see death and destruction, | |||
:''I live to see death and destruction, evil... over the light, but the light cannot be extinguished.'' | |||
:''I live in a prison of my own demise.' '' | :''I live in a prison of my own demise.' '' | ||
:''I am | |||
:''I am lost...in time'' | |||
The voice can be heard in the beginning cutscene of the level ''[[The Arbiter]]'', the level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]'' when [[John-117]] rescues the Marines, and during the level ''[[The Great Journey]]'' when [[Thel 'Vadam]] battles [[Tartarus]]. | The voice can be heard in the beginning cutscene of the level ''[[The Arbiter]]'', the level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]'' when [[John-117]] rescues the Marines, and during the level ''[[The Great Journey]]'' when [[Thel 'Vadam]] battles [[Tartarus]]. | ||
In [[ | In [[2007]], [[Martin O'Donnell]] posted on the [[halo.bungie.org]] forums that he wondered "why the transcript (of the reversed message) is still wrong." This seems to indicate that changes must be made to the transcript before it is accurate. | ||
== Black Tower | There are voices that sound like another reversed message in the "infected" part of the ''Mausoleum Suite'', but so far they seem to be indecipherable (too distorted). | ||
In the ''Halo 3'' soundtrack, during the first few minutes of the track ''Black Tower'', there is yet another message that can be heard if one reverses the | |||
== Black Tower Message == | |||
In the ''Halo 3'' soundtrack, during the first few minutes of the track ''Black Tower'', there is yet another message that can be heard if one reverses the song. Here is a transcript: | |||
:''Eyes from Death's dream kingdom,'' | :''Eyes from Death's dream kingdom,'' | ||
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:''Form prayers to broken stone.'' | :''Form prayers to broken stone.'' | ||
It is also worth noting that lines from the last stanza in T.S. Elliot's ''The Hollow Men'' were used in the [[Cortana Letters]], which was repeated at | It is also worth noting that lines from the last stanza in T.S. Elliot's ''The Hollow Men'' were used in the [[Cortana Letters]], which was repeated at end of the [[Halo 3 Announcement trailer]]. | ||
== Dread Intrusion | == Dread Intrusion Message == | ||
In the ''Halo 3'' soundtrack, a reversed message can be heard in the tracks ''[[ | In the ''Halo 3'' soundtrack, a reversed message can be heard in the tracks ''[[Gravemind]]'', and ''[[Dread Intrusion]]''. The entire message is currently unknown, however, several lines are intelligible. Oddly, the voice during these messages sounds different from Gravemind. It echoes considerably, rendering several lines unknown, it is much deeper in pitch, and multiple other voices can be heard. This could be a reference to multiple Graveminds from the past that speak as one because of inherited knowledge. The first two lines both have [[List of "seven" references in the Halo series|7]] syllables each, a possible '''7''' reference. | ||
:''Side by side, we march as one,'' | :''Side by side, we march as one,'' | ||
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:''So forth shall all of life.'' | :''So forth shall all of life.'' | ||
The exact person who is speaking is unknown. Just like the ''Destroyer's Invocation'' Message, there are many possibilities about | The exact person who is speaking is unknown. Just like the ''Destroyer's Invocation'' Message, there are many possibilities about who it could be. The likely candidates are the [[Gravemind]] and the [[Prophet of Truth]], since only [[Sangheili|Elites]] and [[human]]s are mentioned. | ||
A voice can also be heard on the level, [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]. It can be found | A voice can also be heard on the level, [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]. It can be found on the second [[barrier tower]]'s control room, where there are [[Brute Stalkers]]. | ||
==Data | ==Data Pads== | ||
Similar to Halo 3 | Similar to the Halo 3 Terminals, ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' has reversed [[Forerunner]] audio in the background of the [[Data pads]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwU_Hmktnn4 '''YouTube''': ''Halo Reach datapads audio DECODED!'']</ref> | ||
:'' | :''Covering data'' | ||
:''Corruption contained'' | :''Corruption contained'' | ||
:''Breach identified'' | :''Breach identified'' | ||
:'' | :''Reverting'' | ||
:'' | :''Welcome Child'' | ||
:''Protocol to maintain | |||
:''Lineage confirmed | |||
:''Rogue confirmed | |||
:'' | |||
:'' | |||
:'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | |||
{{Easter Egg}} | {{Easter Egg}} | ||
[[Category:Easter Eggs]] | |||
[[Category:Halo 2 Easter | [[Category:Halo 2 Easter Eggs]] | ||
[[Category:Halo 3 Easter | [[Category:Halo 3 Easter Eggs]] | ||
[[Category:Halo: Reach Easter | [[Category: Halo: Reach Easter Eggs]] |