Editing The Heretic (Level)

{{Era|H2}}
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{{Level infobox
|prev=[[Halo: Combat Evolved Credits|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' Credits]]
|next=''[[The Armory (Level)|The Armory]]''
|game=''[[Halo 2]]''
|name='''''The Heretic'''''
|image=[[Image:CouncilsScorn.jpg|300px]]
|player=[[The Arbiter]]
|date= [[2552|October 20, 2552]]
|place=Aboard ''[[High Charity]]''
|Objective=None
|enemies=None
}}
{{Article Quote|For failure such as this, no punishment is too great."'''}}
The Heretic is the first level of [[Halo 2]], consisting entirely of cinematics.
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==Transcript==
[[Image:Broken Ring.jpg|150px|right]]
''{Fade in on the broken pieces of [[Installation 04]], still burning. Groups of [[Covenant]] {{ShipClass|CCS|Battlecruiser| battlecruisers}} prowl among them.}''

''{An [[Assault Carrier]] flies by. The camera pans with it to a giant [[Covenant]] structure.}''

'''[[Covenant]] [[High Charity|Holy City]], [[High Charity]]. [[Ages of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]]'''

''{Close up of [[High Charity]]. Hundreds of [[Covenant]] ships swarm around it.}''

''{Fade to a ledge across from tiers of stadium-like seats; several [[Banshee|Banshees]] fly around. The camera slowly zooms toward a door on the back of the ledge.}''

'''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "There was only one ship."

''{Fade in to the [[Council Chamber]]. Rows of [[Honor Guard]] [[Elite|Elites]] stand at attention. A [[Zealot]] stands at the end, facing two [[High Prophet|High Prophets]].}''

'''[[Prophet of Regret]] (voice over):''' "One? Are you sure?"

'''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "Yes. They called it the ''[[Pillar of Autumn]]''."

''(We see stadium seats filled with [[Elite]] and [[Prophet]] [[High Council|Councillors]]. They mutter amongst themselves.}''

'''[[Prophet of Mercy]]:''' "Why was it not destroyed, with the rest of their fleet?"

'''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]]:''' "They fled, as we set fire to their [[Reach|planet]]."

[[Image:Reach.jpg|150px|right]]
''{Flashback: the ''Pillar of Autumn'' flees [[Reach]] as [[Covenant]] ships [[glassing|glass]] the [[Reach|planet]]}''

'''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "But I followed with all the ships in my command."

''{Flashback: a [[Covenant]] Battle Cruiser approaches [[Halo]], several dozen smaller ships are already in orbit of it.}''

'''[[Prophet of Regret]] (voice over):''' "When you first saw [[Halo]], were you blinded by its majesty?"

'''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "Blinded?"

'''[[Prophet of Regret]] (voice over):''' "Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?"

'''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "No."

''{End flashback. We see [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]] is not actually here, but rather transmitting his image into a hologram. Next to it is the [[Prophet of Mercy]].}''

'''[[Prophet of Regret]]:''' "Yet the humans were able to evade your ships, land on the [[Halo|Sacred Ring]]! (angrily) And desecrate it with their filthy footsteps!"

'''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]]:''' "Noble Hierarchs, surely you understand that once the [[Flood|parasite]] attacked-"

''{The [[Councillors|Council members]] mutter angrily. The [[Arbiter|Commander]] looks around at them.}''

'''[[Prophet of Mercy]]:''' "There will be order in this Council!"

[[Image:Enter Truth.jpg|150px|right]]
[[Image:Prophet Councillors.jpg|150px|right]]
[[Image:Elite Councillors.jpg|150px|right]]
''(The [[Prophet of Truth]] raises his hands and comes forward. The room falls into complete silence.}''

'''[[Prophet of Truth]]:''' "You were right to focus your attention on the [[Flood]]. ''But'' this [[Master Chief|demon]], this "[[Master Chief]]"...

''{Flashback: the destruction of [[Halo]]}''

'''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "By the time I learned the [[Master Chief|demon]]'s intent, there was nothing I could do."

''{End flashback. The [[Prophet]] [[Councillor|Councillors]] stand up and yell angrily. [[Elite]] [[Councillors]] mutter to each other. [[Tartarus]], standing nearby, chuckles to himself.}''

'''[[Prophet of Regret]]:''' " ''{whispers to [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]]}'' Noble [[Prophet of Truth]], this has gone on long enough. Make an example of this bungler, the Council demands it."

''{[[Prophet of Truth]] holds up a hand, silencing [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]].}''

'''[[Prophet of Truth]]:''' "You are one of our most treasured instruments. Long have you lead your [[Fleet of Particular Justice|fleet]] with honor and distinction. But your inability to safeguard [[Halo]] ... was a colossal failure."

'''[[Prophet]] [[Councillor]]:''' "'' {Stands up and shakes fist} ''Nay, it was heresy!"

''{The [[Councillor|Councillors]] yell. The [[Elite Commander]] looks back and forth between them.}''

'''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]]:''' "I will continue my campaign against the humans!"

'''[[Prophet of Truth]]:''' "No! You will not."

''{[[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] looks at [[Tartarus]], and the [[Brute]] barks a command. Two [[Brute|Brutes]] approach the [[Arbiter|Commander]] and try to grab him, but he shakes them off. They escort the [[Elite Commander|Elite]] out.}''

'''[[Prophet of Truth]] (voice over):''' "Soon the [[Great Journey]] shall begin. (pause) But when it does, the weight of your heresy will stay your feet," ''{close up of [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]]}'' "And you shall be left behind."

''{Fade in, [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]]'s crown's holographic [[Halo]] fades into [[Earth]]'s moon.}''

''{Pan down to three [[MAC]] stations in [[Earth]]'s orbit. A few [[UNSC]] ships fly around.}''

'''[[Earth]] Defense Platform, [[Cairo Station|Cairo]]. 10.20.2552 ([[Military Calendar]])'''

''{Cut to a close-up of the nearest platform.}''

'''[[Master Gunnery Sergeant|Master Gunns (Armory)]] (voice over):''' "Your plating was about to fail, there's viscosity throughout the [[Hydrostatic Gel|gel]] layer.

''(Cut to the armory of [[Cairo Station]]. The officer handles equipment on a table.}''

'''[[Master Gunnery Sergeant|Master Gunns]] (Armory):''' "Optics, totally fried. And let's not even talk about the power supply." ''{we see the [[Mastr Chief|Chief]]'s helmet on the table}'' "You know how expensive this gear is, son?"

'''[[Master Chief]]:''' ''{puts on the helmet}'' "Tell that to the [[Covenant]]."

''{fade to white}''

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