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*'''John-117''': "We all fail. We all make mistakes. It's what makes us human." | *'''John-117''': "We all fail. We all make mistakes. It's what makes us human." | ||
*'''Pilot''': ''(disbelieving)'' "I'm sorry, Chief. But how have you ever failed | *'''Pilot''': ''(disbelieving)'' "I'm sorry, Chief. But how have ''you'' ever failed?" | ||
''The Chief hesitates for a moment before answering.'' | ''The Chief hesitates for a moment before answering.'' | ||
*'''John-117''': "I should have protected [[Cortana]]. Stopped everything from going wrong." | *'''John-117''': "I should have protected [[Cortana]]. Stopped everything from [[Created conflict|going wrong]]." | ||
''The Pilot stares at him in surprise.'' | ''The Pilot stares at him in surprise.'' | ||
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''Fade to black.'' | ''Fade to black.'' | ||
''Open back up on a hologram of the UNSC ship graveyard. Scene slowly moves by the corpses of Hyperius and Tovarus.'' | |||
*'''Harbinger''': ''(off-screen)'' "You are losing control." | |||
''Scene pans up to Escharum, who turns away from the holotank. He waves his hand dismissively and the hologram dissolves'' | |||
*'''Escharum''': "Nothing is lost." | |||
''The Harbinger appears before him via hologram.'' | |||
*'''Harbinger (hologram)''': "Deploy your army!" ''(clenches her fist)'' "Descend upon him." | |||
*'''Escharum''': "No. Odds will not break him." | |||
''He turns away. The Harbinger turns away as well.'' | |||
*'''Harbinger (hologram)''': "The Spartan is not alone. There's something here... helping him." | |||
''His attention captured, Escharum turns towards her.'' | |||
*'''Harbinger (hologram)''': "Connected to this installation." | |||
''Escharum flexes his hand.'' | |||
*'''Escharum''': "What is it?" | |||
*'''Harbinger (hologram)''': "It's remarkably vulnerable..." ''(she turns to face Escharum)'' "...but highly intelligent." | |||
*'''Escharum''': "Is it a weakness? Something to exploit?" | |||
*'''Harbinger (hologram)''': "We will see." | |||
''She turns and the image of a Spire appears before them.'' | |||
*'''Harbinger (hologram)''': "The Reformation is controlled from this Spire. It must be protected." | |||
''Escharum enters a few commands on a console. Holograms of Banished Phantoms and deployable structures materialize around the Spire.'' | |||
*'''Escharum''': "Done." | |||
''He turns away, growling impatiently, before turning back around. He points at the Harbinger.'' | |||
*'''Escharum''': "Atriox believed you to be valuable." | |||
''The holograms of the Spire and the Banished assets disappear.'' | |||
*'''Escharum''': "Prove him correct." | |||
*'''Harbinger (hologram)''': "When the [[Endless]] are found. And when you have your Ring." ''(she turns away)'' "Then you will never question my worth and I will never question your judgment." | |||
''Her hologram fades away. Escharum growls in frustration, before starting to cough and gasp, his age taking its toll on him. [[Jega 'Rdomnai]] enters the room and walks up to him.'' | |||
*'''Jega 'Rdomnai''': "The scent grows stronger. Save your strength." | |||
''Escharum turns to the Sangheili and places a hand on his shoulder.'' | |||
*'''Escharum''': "I need something of you, old friend." | |||
*'''Jega 'Rdomnai''': "Anything." | |||
*'''Escharum''': "Bring me the Master Chief... ''(lets out a throaty rasp)'' Alive." | |||
''Fade to black.'' | |||
''Level ends.'' | |||
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