Forum:Cortana and rampancy

It is known that every "smart" A.I suffers rampancy after 7 years of operation or so. Cortana showed signs of rampancy in the Origins, a short story in Halo Legends. In the Halo 4 trailer (link), however, I noticed that Cortana looks pretty much fine when she puts John-117 out of the cryostasis. How could this happen if Cortana was between the line of rampancy and normality before? If we put all Halo events in chronological order, Cortana's delirium (as seen on Origins) should have happened before the events to the trailer. So, I wonder if there can be an excuse to the mistake the people in 343i did (if that was a mistake at all). In the rampancy article, it is stated that rampancy is irreversible, but I want to hear your opinions/thoughts about this subject Odysseas-Spartan 53  13:31, 7 June 2011 (EDT)


 * I agree that Origins takes place before Halo 4. However, all we've seen about the game is a pre-rendered announcement trailer in which Cortana has only a handful of lines and appears for about three seconds. She is rampant; it just isn't illustrated in the teaser. Cortana will certainly be rampant in the game. The trailer is meant to generate hype. Announcement trailers never reflect the final product and are only considered canon until the product is released. --Courage never dies. 13:46, 7 June 2011 (EDT)
 * Seems to me that in Origins, Cortana was in the melancholia stage of rampancy. Her attitude while reciting the galaxy's history seems to support that. The rampancy article states that this stage may go entirely unnoticed by Humans, so it's possible that Cortana is in the early stages of rampancy when she wakes up John, it's just that there are no outward signs for us or John to notice (and it's fair to say that he probably had more on his mind, what with the ship falling to bits around him and having just undergone a flash unfreeze, which has been established to be very bad for you). I think it would be an interesting story element, fighting across an entirely unknown world against Heaven-knows-what whilst your greatest asset and only ally goes to pieces in your head. Cortana Moments times two thousand, three hundred, and fifty six--The All-knowing Sith&#39;ari 13:48, 7 June 2011 (EDT)


 * It is also possible that Cortana has reached metastability. That would explain why she seems to be in control of herself in the trailer. This could lead to some interesting plot points; if Cortana were only partially stable, like Julianna, she might be coherent at times and borderline useless at others, perhaps even becoming an inadvertent threat. I would be devastated if I had to terminate Cortana; it would easily be the most emotionally stirring moment of the series. I guess we'll find out in another year and a half. --Courage never dies. 13:57, 7 June 2011 (EDT)


 * That's an excellent idea Braindenv! Indeed, a half-sane Cortana would add a lot to the plot in the game (especially considering that these two will be alone on the planet). On the other hand, they plan to make a new trilogy, so Cortana (if the story will be centered around 117 in the sequels) may look perfectly fine in Halo 4 and later become rampant (which is still wrong).--Odysseas-Spartan 53 OS53Seal.png 14:07, 7 June 2011 (EDT)