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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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