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Further supported arguments in favor of Didact surviving the activation of the array
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I concur that Didact did not die in the firing of the Arrays, but was on the Ark at the time. --[[User:demandread|demandread]] | I concur that Didact did not die in the firing of the Arrays, but was on the Ark at the time. --[[User:demandread|demandread]] | ||
'''EVIDENCE FOR DIDACT SURVIVING:''' | |||
<ul><li>The Librarian destroys her keyships after she discovers that the Gravemind is planning an assault. The reason for destroying the keyships is clearly to keep Gravemind from the Ark, and she tells Didact that "it's coming for you". | <ul><li>The Librarian destroys her keyships after she discovers that the Gravemind is planning an assault. The reason for destroying the keyships is clearly to keep Gravemind from the Ark, and she tells Didact that "it's coming for you". | ||
<li>In their conversations about preserving samples of life, Didact pleads for her to "Come home," she responds that she "can't justify using the [transit measure] to save my own skin when there are so many innocents to protect and index... Every vessel we can fill, we send to the Ark" This strongly suggests that the transit measure referred to is the portal/keyship system to the Ark, and she would rather use it to save other lives than her own. This implies that | <li>In their conversations about preserving samples of life, Didact pleads for her to "Come home," she responds that she "can't justify using the [transit measure] to save my own skin when there are so many innocents to protect and index... Every vessel we can fill, we send to the Ark" This strongly suggests that the transit measure referred to is the portal/keyship system to the Ark, and she would rather use it to save other lives than her own. This implies that | ||
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<li>Similarly, Didact bemoans that he is forced to kill the Librarian, but makes no reference to his own death. "My inaction and foolishness kept me here ...[and] makes me your executioner". | <li>Similarly, Didact bemoans that he is forced to kill the Librarian, but makes no reference to his own death. "My inaction and foolishness kept me here ...[and] makes me your executioner". | ||
<li>Didact also indicates that he will go on the Great Journey (presumably, restoring the native species from the Ark back to their homeworlds and then leaving the galaxy) on his own, after the firing of the Array. Not only does this mean he would have to survive the activation of the Halos, but strongly suggests that he was on the Ark throughout the conversations with the Librarian. "I will burn this stinking menace in your name. And then? I will begin our Great Journey without you".</ul> | <li>Didact also indicates that he will go on the Great Journey (presumably, restoring the native species from the Ark back to their homeworlds and then leaving the galaxy) on his own, after the firing of the Array. Not only does this mean he would have to survive the activation of the Halos, but strongly suggests that he was on the Ark throughout the conversations with the Librarian. "I will burn this stinking menace in your name. And then? I will begin our Great Journey without you".</ul> | ||
'''EVIDENCE AGAINST DIDACT DYING:''' | |||
<ul><li>If the Great Journey = Death, as so bluntly put by [User:General5_7|General5_7], it makes no sense that Didact would say "I will begin our Great Journey without you", as they would both be dead.</li> | <ul><li>If the Great Journey = Death, as so bluntly put by [User:General5_7|General5_7], it makes no sense that Didact would say "I will begin our Great Journey without you", as they would both be dead.</li> | ||
<li>On multiple occasions, Didact argues that the Librarian should return to him "where [his] fleets can keep [her] safe", and makes efforts to "rescue" her. If they were all going to die regardless, why would he refer to his location as safe or rescued?</li> | <li>On multiple occasions, Didact argues that the Librarian should return to him "where [his] fleets can keep [her] safe", and makes efforts to "rescue" her. If they were all going to die regardless, why would he refer to his location as safe or rescued?</li> | ||
<li>When it is apparent that Mendicant has turned and Gravemind is on the offensive, Didact reports that the various "fleets are all being recalled" and that "systems are evacuating". If there were going to be zero Forerunner survivors from the activation, as suggested by [[User:Kori126|Kori126]], there would be absolutely no point in recalling or evacuating anybody. Similarly, Didact was still intent on rescuing the Librarian up until the very end, when Mendicant "destroyed [her] waiting rescue party." What would have been the point of rescuing her if all were about to die? | <li>When it is apparent that Mendicant has turned and Gravemind is on the offensive, Didact reports that the various "fleets are all being recalled" and that "systems are evacuating". If there were going to be zero Forerunner survivors from the activation, as suggested by [[User:Kori126|Kori126]], there would be absolutely no point in recalling or evacuating anybody. Similarly, Didact was still intent on rescuing the Librarian up until the very end, when Mendicant "destroyed [her] waiting rescue party." What would have been the point of rescuing her if all were about to die? | ||