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*'''Weapon''': "No. It's not her. [[The Maw|Just dust and echoes.]]" | *'''Weapon''': "No. It's not her. [[The Maw|Just dust and echoes.]]" | ||
*'''John-117''': ''(alarmed)'' " | *'''John-117''': ''(alarmed)'' "What did you say?" | ||
*'''Weapon''': "What? It's just pieces of data cycling until they run out of power. It's all around us." | *'''Weapon''': "What? It's just pieces of data cycling until they run out of power. It's all around us." | ||
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*'''Halsey (memory)''': ''"They will not all survive. I understand that and have made peace with it. Mostly. There is one subject that I find myself hoping does live through this. He is perfectly suited for what is coming."'' | *'''Halsey (memory)''': ''"They will not all survive. I understand that and have made peace with it. Mostly. There is one subject that I find myself hoping does live through this. He is perfectly suited for what is coming."'' | ||
''The platform enters another chamber and comes to a final stop. Ghost-like "echoes" of young children appear and disappear around | ''The platform enters another chamber and comes to a final stop. Ghost-like "echoes" of young children appear and disappear around the Chief. He steps off the platform and moves up a ramp, seeing more echoes of children, which appear to be creating a path for him to follow.'' | ||
*'''Halsey (memory)''': ''"He has been assigned a number. 117."'' | *'''Halsey (memory)''': ''"He has been assigned a number. 117."'' | ||
*'''Halsey (memory)''': ''(echoing)'' ''"117."'' | |||
''John follows the path of ghostly children into a corridor outside of a larger chamber. Looking through a glass barrier, John can see Sentinels flying around the chamber, as well as Banished troops patrolling the ledge on the left. There's a blue glow coming from a platform at the end of the chamber.'' | ''John follows the path of ghostly children into a corridor outside of a larger chamber. Looking through a glass barrier, John can see Sentinels flying around the chamber, as well as Banished troops patrolling the ledge on the left. There's a blue glow coming from a platform at the end of the chamber.'' | ||
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*'''Weapon''': "They smell even worse than I imagined!" | *'''Weapon''': "They smell even worse than I imagined!" | ||
*'''John-117''': "You can smell them?" | *'''John-117''': "You can ''smell'' them?" | ||
*'''Weapon''': "Well, an array of sensors in your armor can, and I analyze the input. ''You'' smell fine, by the way." | *'''Weapon''': "Well, an array of sensors in your armor can, and I analyze the input. ''You'' smell fine, by the way." | ||
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*'''Weapon''': "Did I miss something? There's a file that's been unlocked but I don't have access." | *'''Weapon''': "Did I miss something? There's a file that's been unlocked but I don't have access." | ||
*'''John-117''': "We need a route out of here." | *'''John-117''': ''(ignoring her question)'' "We need a route out of here." | ||
*'''Weapon''': "Okay. Let's see. There's a breach close by. It should lead us to the surface." | *'''Weapon''': "Okay. Let's see. There's a breach close by. It should lead us to the surface." | ||
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*'''Weapon''': "If you want to get up to the surface, we need to restore power to this gravity lift." | *'''Weapon''': "If you want to get up to the surface, we need to restore power to this gravity lift." | ||
''The Chief finds the | ''The Chief finds the power seed on the pillar the Brute Sniper was standing on.'' | ||
*'''Weapon''': "This object. It's part of the Ring's life force. It's called a | *'''Weapon''': "This object. It's part of the Ring's life force. It's called a power seed." | ||
''The Chief plants the power seed into the gravity lift's [[Crucible]], reactivating it. He then steps into the lift and rides it up.'' | ''The Chief plants the power seed into the gravity lift's [[Crucible]], reactivating it. He then steps into the lift and rides it up.'' | ||
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''The Chief approaches the fallen [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]]. Noticing a green glowing module next to her body, he kneels down and picks it up.'' | ''The Chief approaches the fallen [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]]. Noticing a green glowing module next to her body, he kneels down and picks it up.'' | ||
*'''Weapon''': "She was carrying an enhanced shield module." | *'''Weapon''': "She was carrying an [[Overshield|enhanced shield]] module." | ||
''The Chief integrates the module into his armor, upgrading his shields. He then turns his attention to the deceased Spartan.'' | ''The Chief integrates the module into his armor, upgrading his shields. He then turns his attention to the deceased Spartan.'' | ||
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''The Chief returns to the elevator and installs the power seed into the Crucible.'' | ''The Chief returns to the elevator and installs the power seed into the Crucible.'' | ||
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''If the Chief stalls:'' | ''If the Chief stalls:'' | ||
*'''Weapon''': "Get that cradle powered up." | *'''Weapon''': "Get that cradle powered up." | ||
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''After inserting the power seed into the Crucible, the Chief deploys the Weapon onto the elevator's control terminal.'' | ''After inserting the power seed into the Crucible, the Chief deploys the Weapon onto the elevator's control terminal.'' | ||
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*'''John-117''': "It isn't." | *'''John-117''': "It isn't." | ||
''He uploads the Weapon back into his armor | ''He uploads the Weapon back into his armor just as the elevator arrives with [[Tremonius]] and two [[Kig-Yar Raider]]s. Tremonius snarls and flexes his arms threateningly before using his [[Jump pack]] to get off the elevator platform. He lands in front of the Chief and an [[energy barrier]] activates behind him, confining all combatants to an enclosed area.'' | ||
*'''Tremonius:''' "Escharum's orders are that you should be brought before him! He did not specify in how many pieces." | *'''Tremonius:''' "Escharum's orders are that you should be brought before him! He did not specify in how many pieces." |
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