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There are four '''reversed messages''' in the Halo series, one in [[Halo 2]], and three in [[Halo 3]]. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsEo2u10ziM&fmt=18

(For three messages go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsEo2u10ziM&fmt=18)

In the Halo 2 song ''Destroyer's Invocation'', (the first movement of the ''Mausoleum Suite'' on the Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, a mysterious voice chants. If this mumbling is reversed ([[Media:Reversed_message.ogg|listen]]), a voice is heard saying:  

:''I live in a prison of my own demise.' '  

:''I am lost...in time''  

There are many theories as to whom the voice belongs. The most plausible candidate is [[032 Mendicant Bias]], however other possibilities include a [[Prophet]] or the [[Gravemind]]. When played, it seems to sound like the [[Gravemind]], but sped up slightly, the voice seems to belong to the [[Prophet of Truth]].  If sped up even more, the voice resembles that of a [[Monitor]].

There are voices that sound like another reversed message in the "Infected" part of the [[Mausoleum Suite]], but so far they seem to be indecipherable (too distorted).

In the Halo 3 soundtrack, during the first few minutes of the track ''Black Tower'', there is yet another message that can be heard if you reverse the song. Here is a transcript:

 

 

 

This message appears to be a reference to T.S. Elliot's Poem ''The Hollow Men.'' The first part of the transcript refers to lines 20-23.

Also in the [[Halo 3]] soundtrack, a reversed message can be heard in the tracks ''[[Gravemind]]'', and ''Dread Intrusion''. The entire message is currently unknown, however, several lines are intelligible. Oddly, the voice during these messages sounds different from Gravemind. It echoes considerably, rendering several lines unknown, it is much deeper in pitch, and multiple other voices can be heard. This could be a reference to multiple Graveminds from the past that  speak as one because of inherited knowledge. The first two lines both have [[7]] syllables each, a possible [[7]] reference. Also, the last two lines could also be a [[7]] reference as the third line contains 10 syllables and the fourth contains six. 1+0+6=7

:''Side by side, we march as one,

:''The Earth will fall if we strike together,

The exact person who is speaking is unknown. Just like the ''Destroyer's Invocation'' Message, there are many possibilities about who it could be. The likely candidates are the [[Gravemind]] and the [[Prophet of Truth]] since only [[Elites]] and [[Humans]] are mentioned.