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| {{Era|H2}}
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| ''<center>Were you looking for [[Sesa 'Refumee]], the [[Heretics (Faction)|Heretic]] leader or [[The Heretic (Machinima Series)|The Heretic]], a sequel to [[The Codex]]?''</center>
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| {{Level infobox
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| |prev=[[Halo: Combat Evolved Credits|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' Credits]]
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| |next=''[[The Armory (Level)|The Armory]]''
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| |game=''[[Halo 2]]''
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| |name='''''The Heretic'''''
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| |image=[[Image:CouncilsScorn.jpg|300px]]
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| |player=[[The Arbiter]]
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| |date= [[2552|October 20, 2552]]
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| |place=Aboard ''[[High Charity]]''
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| |Objective=None
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| |enemies=None
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| }}
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| {{Article Quote|For failure such as this, no punishment is too great."'''}}
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| '''The Heretic''' is the first level of ''[[Halo 2]]'', consisting entirely of the cinematics involving the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]]'s punishment.
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| <youtube width="300" height="300" float="left">uP1qMOPdaLA</youtube>
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| ==Transcript==
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| [[Image:Broken Ring.jpg|150px|right]]
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| ''{Fade in on the broken pieces of [[Installation 04]], still burning. Groups of [[Covenant]] {{ShipClass|CCS|Battlecruiser| battlecruisers}} prowl among them.}''
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| ''{An [[Assault Carrier]] flies by. The camera pans with it to a giant [[Covenant]] structure.}''
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| '''[[Covenant]] [[High Charity|Holy City]], [[High Charity]]. [[Ages of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]]'''
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| ''{Close up of [[High Charity]]. Hundreds of [[Covenant]] ships swarm around it.}''
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| ''{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.}''
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| '''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "There was only one ship."
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| ''{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]].}''
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| '''[[Prophet of Regret]] (voice over):''' "One? Are you sure?"
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| '''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "Yes. They called it the ''[[Pillar of Autumn]]''."
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| ''(We see stadium seats filled with [[Elite]] and [[Prophet]] [[High Council|Councillors]]. They mutter amongst themselves.}''
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| '''[[Prophet of Mercy]]:''' "Why was it not destroyed, with the rest of their fleet?"
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| '''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]]:''' "They fled, as we set fire to [[Reach|their planet]]."
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| [[Image:Reach.jpg|150px|right]]
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| ''{Flashback: the ''Pillar of Autumn'' flees [[Reach]] as [[Covenant]] ships [[glassing|glass]] the [[Reach|planet]]}''
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| '''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "But I followed with all the ships in my command."
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| ''{Flashback: a [[Covenant]] Battle Cruiser approaches [[Halo]], several dozen smaller ships are already in orbit of it.}''
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| '''[[Prophet of Regret]] (voice over):''' "When you first saw [[Halo]], were you blinded by its majesty?"
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| '''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "Blinded?"
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| '''[[Prophet of Regret]] (voice over):''' "Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?"
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| '''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "No."
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| ''{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]].}''
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| '''[[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!"
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| '''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]]:''' "Noble Hierarchs, surely you understand that once the [[Flood|parasite]] attacked-"
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| ''{The [[Councillor|Council members]] mutter angrily. The [[Arbiter|Commander]] looks around at them.}''
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| '''[[Prophet of Mercy]]:''' "There will be order in this Council!"
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| [[Image:Enter Truth.jpg|150px|right]]
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| [[Image:Prophet Councillors.jpg|150px|right]]
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| [[Image:Elite Councillors.jpg|150px|right]]
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| ''(The [[Prophet of Truth]] raises his hands and comes forward. The room falls into complete silence.}''
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| '''[[Prophet of Truth]]:''' "You were right to focus your attention on the [[Flood]]. ''But'' this [[Master Chief|demon]], this "[[Master Chief]]"...
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| ''{Flashback: the destruction of [[Halo]]}''
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| '''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "By the time I learned the [[Master Chief|demon]]'s intent, there was nothing I could do."
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| ''{End flashback. The [[Prophet]] [[Councillor|Councillors]] stand up and yell angrily. [[Elite]] [[Councillor|Councillors]] mutter to each other. [[Tartarus]], standing nearby, chuckles to himself.}''
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| '''[[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."
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| ''{[[Prophet of Truth]] holds up a hand, silencing [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]].}''
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| '''[[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."
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| '''[[Prophet of Objection]]:''' "'' {Stands up and shakes fist} ''Nay, it was heresy!"
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| ''{The [[Councillor|Councillors]] yell. The [[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] looks back and forth between them.}''
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| '''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]]:''' "I will continue my campaign against the humans!"
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| '''[[Prophet of Truth]]:''' "No! You will not."
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| ''{[[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 [[Arbiter|Elite]] out.}''
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| '''[[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."
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| ''{Fade in, [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]]'s crown's holographic [[Halo]] fades into [[Earth]]'s moon.}''
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| ''{Pan down to three [[MAC]] stations in [[Earth]]'s orbit. A few [[UNSC]] ships fly around.}''
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| '''[[Earth]] Defense Platform, [[Cairo Station|Cairo]]. 10.20.2552 ([[Military Calendar]])'''
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| ''{Cut to a close-up of the nearest platform.}''
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| '''[[Master Gunnery Sergeant|Master Gunns (Armory)]] (voice over):''' "Your plating was about to fail, there's viscosity throughout the [[Hydrostatic Gel|gel]] layer.
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| ''(Cut to the armory of [[Cairo Station]]. The officer handles equipment on a table.}''
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| '''[[Master Gunnery Sergeant|Master Gunns]] (Armory):''' "Optics, totally fried. And let's not even talk about the power supply." ''{we see the [[Master Chief|Chief]]'s helmet on the table}'' "You know how expensive this gear is, son?"
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| '''[[Master Chief]]:''' ''{puts on the helmet}'' "Tell that to the [[Covenant]]."
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| ''{fade to white}''
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| {{level}}
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| [[Category:Halo 2 Campaign]]
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| [[Category:Levels|Heretic]]
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