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(→‎Trivia: Facial features greatly resemble Johnson, plus it has similarities to Blur's representation of him.)
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*'''Cortana''': "[[Two Betrayals|To take a page out of our old playbook]], I'm going to tune your shields to emit an EMP at the same frequency as the communication network. All you'll need to do to trigger it is to make physical contact with the carrier wave generator."
*'''Cortana''': "[[Two Betrayals|To take a page out of our old playbook]], I'm going to tune your shields to emit an EMP at the same frequency as the communication network. All you'll need to do to trigger it is to make physical contact with the carrier wave generator."


''Several Jackal snipers fire on the Chief.''
''Several [[Kig-Yar]] [[Kig-Yar Sniper|Sniper]]s fire on the Chief.''


*'''Cortana''': "Taking fire, starboard side!"
*'''Cortana''': "Taking fire, starboard side!"
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*'''Cortana''': "Okay; the lockout has been released, but-"
*'''Cortana''': "Okay; the lockout has been released, but-"


''Promethean Knights suddenly teleport into the area. John fights them off.''
''[[Promethean Knight]]s suddenly teleport into the area. John fights them off.''


*'''Cortana''': "Okay, start us back up."
*'''Cortana''': "Okay, start us back up."
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*'''Cortana''': "They're not going to make this easy, are they?"
*'''Cortana''': "They're not going to make this easy, are they?"


''A binary rifle-wielding Knight on the second structure fires at the Chief.''
''A [[Z-750 Special Application Sniper Rifle|binary rifle]]-wielding Knight on the second structure fires at the Chief.''


*'''Cortana''': "We've got another squad, moving to override the transport controls."  
*'''Cortana''': "We've got another squad, moving to override the transport controls."  
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*'''Cortana''': "Power this crate back up, we're just about to the carrier wave generator."
*'''Cortana''': "Power this crate back up, we're just about to the carrier wave generator."


''Several Knights, supported by Watchers and Crawlers, block the way ahead. The Chief disposes of them and frees the gondola.''
''Several Knights, supported by [[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]]s and [[Promethean Crawler|Crawler]]s, block the way ahead. The Chief disposes of them and frees the gondola.''


*'''Cortana''': "On the platform; that's the carrier wave generator! Enter the carrier field to trigger the suit's EMP."
*'''Cortana''': "On the platform; that's the carrier wave generator! Enter the carrier field to trigger the suit's EMP."


''A Knight Commander wielding an [[incineration cannon]] phases in. The Chief enters destroys it and the energy field.''
''A [[Knight Commander]] wielding an [[Z-390 High-Explosive Munitions Rifle|incineration cannon]] phases in. The Chief enters destroys it and the energy field.''


*'''Cortana''': "Give it a second..."
*'''Cortana''': "Give it a second..."
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*'''Cortana''': "Covenant air traffic's increasing. If we don't disable the other tower quickly, reaching the Didact could become exponentially more difficult."
*'''Cortana''': "Covenant air traffic's increasing. If we don't disable the other tower quickly, reaching the Didact could become exponentially more difficult."


''After downing the patrolling Phantoms, the Chief enters the second spire.''
''After downing the patrolling [[Type-44 Troop Carrier|Phantom]]s, the Chief enters the second spire.''


*'''Cortana''': "Chief, there's a lot more comm traffic passing through this tower than just what's servicing the Didact's satellite. These systems use data attenuators to regulate the flow of communications. Destroying those would drown out the towers' transmissions. The towers' instructions to the Didact's shields would be drowned in noise."
*'''Cortana''': "Chief, there's a lot more comm traffic passing through this tower than just what's servicing the Didact's satellite. These systems use data attenuators to regulate the flow of communications. Destroying those would drown out the towers' transmissions. The towers' instructions to the Didact's shields would be drowned in noise."
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*'''Cortana''': "To take a page out of our old playbook, I'm going to tune your shields to emit an EMP at the same frequency as the communication network. All you'll need to do to trigger it is to make physical contact with the carrier wave generator."
*'''Cortana''': "To take a page out of our old playbook, I'm going to tune your shields to emit an EMP at the same frequency as the communication network. All you'll need to do to trigger it is to make physical contact with the carrier wave generator."


''Several Jackal snipers fire on the Chief. The gondola suddenly slows down.''
''Kig-Yar Snipers fire on the Chief. The gondola suddenly slows down.''


*'''Cortana''': "Covenant! The Didact's given them control of the system overrides. You're going to have to wrestle for it. The controls are up there."
*'''Cortana''': "Covenant! The Didact's given them control of the system overrides. You're going to have to wrestle for it. The controls are up there."
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*'''Cortana''': "He's altering the tower!"
*'''Cortana''': "He's altering the tower!"


''John charges ahead, eliminating Covenant forces along the way. A [[Sangheili Warrior]] blocks his path, but is quickly dealt with. To his left is a platform occupied by Jackals; here lies the fifth [[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal]].''
''John charges ahead, eliminating Covenant forces along the way. A [[Sangheili Warrior]] blocks his path, but is quickly dealt with. To his left is a platform occupied by Kig-Yar; here lies the fifth [[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal]].''


*'''Cortana''': "I'm seeing a control facility at the top of the tower. We need to be there yesterday!"
*'''Cortana''': "I'm seeing a control facility at the top of the tower. We need to be there yesterday!"


''Two [[Mgalekgolo]] descend down the gravity lift, forcing the Chief to confront them. John rides up the gravity lift afterwards, arriving at a massive chamber patrolled by Covenant infantry and Banshees. After wiping out hostile forces with his own Banshee, the Chief enters a doorway on the far side of the chamber and into the control room. Outside its window, the Cryptum hovers ominously.''
''Two [[Mgalekgolo]] descend down the gravity lift, forcing the Chief to confront them. John rides up the gravity lift afterwards, arriving at a massive chamber patrolled by Covenant infantry and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]]s. Many [[Type-55 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun|Shade]] turrets are stationed throughout the chamber. After wiping out hostile forces with his own Banshee, the Chief enters a doorway on the far side of the chamber and into the control room. Outside its window, the Cryptum hovers ominously.''


*'''Cortana''': "Quick, let me at the spire controls."
*'''Cortana''': "Quick, let me at the spire controls."