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  | name      = Mausoleum Suite
  | name      = Mausoleum Suite
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  | album      = [[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]
  | album      = [[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]
  | composer  = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
  | composer  = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
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===Shudder===
===Shudder===
''Shudder'' (0:29) is a variation of ''[[Ancient Machine]]'', and plays during the fight in the room with plasma batteries right before the cutscene where "[[Thel 'Vadamee]]" confronts "[[Sesa 'Refumee]]". It starts off with a bongo sequence, and quickly fades into a creepy, siren-like blaring.
''Shudder'' (0:29) is a variation of ''[[Ancient Machine]]'', and plays during the ending cutscene in the level ''The Oracle'' where Thel 'Vadamee carries Sesa 'Refumee's body to the hangar bay door and 343 Guilty Spark is captured by [[Tartarus]].


==Hidden Message==
==Hidden Message==
When ''Destroyer's Invocation'' is played backwards, a voice can be heard. At normal speed it is inaudible; however, when speed up words can be heard. Whoever is the owner of the mysterious voice is debatable, though it appears to allude to [[Mendicant Bias]].{{Ref/YouTube|3ZfTaoMBkDk|Veronica O|Halo 2 Mausoleum Suite Secret Backwards Message (Mendicant Bias?)|Y=2020|M=12|D=7}}
When ''Destroyer's Invocation'' is played backwards, a voice can be heard. At normal speed it is inaudible; however, when sped up words can be heard.{{Ref/YouTube|3ZfTaoMBkDk|Veronica O|Halo 2 Mausoleum Suite Secret Backwards Message (Mendicant Bias?)|Y=2020|M=12|D=7}}


<center>{{Article quote|I have walked among men and angels for 3,000 years.<br />Time has no end, no beginning, no purpose.<br />I wandered the earth seeking forgiveness for my horrible crimes against God and man.<br />I live to see death and destruction.<br />Evil over the light, but the light cannot be extinguished.<br />I live in a prison of my own demise. I am lost in time.}}</center>
<center>{{Article quote|I have walked among men and angels for 3,000 years.<br />Time has no end, no beginning, no purpose.<br />I wandered the earth seeking forgiveness for my horrible crimes against God and man.<br />I live to see death and destruction.<br />Evil over the light, but the light cannot be extinguished.<br />I live in a prison of my own demise. I am lost in time.}}</center>


==Trivia==
==Production notes==
*The name of the track alludes to the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]].
*The name of the track alludes to the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]].
*The beats of the soundtrack have a striking resemblance to the beats heard in the theme music for ''Marathon 2: Durandal''.


==Sources==
==Sources==