Suicidal Marine

"I... I didn't have a choice... The L.T... the Sergeant... they were all infected! I could see it crawling... sliming around beneath their skin!! A-and then they got up... they s-started to talk! Oh, God! Their voices!! Oh, God! No, make them stop! I did them a favor... y-yeah that's it; I helped them! Maybe... maybe I need to do myself... a fav..."

- The Marine

This Marine was a serviceman in the UNSC Marine Corps. He was part of the unit that fought in Traxus Factory Complex 09 during the Battle of Voi on November 17, 2552. After the Flood landed in the area aboard an infested Covenant cruiser, the Marines were overrun and most of the members of his unit were infected. He was forced to kill his infected Marine compatriots in order to survive, and ultimately remained as the only survivor in the area. He was severely traumatized by the event and when encountered by John-117 shortly afterward, he remained recoiling in a corner, deliriously recounting his encounter with the Flood. While attempting to rationalize his actions by declaring that he only did his comrades a favor, he frequently pointed his M6G sidearm at his temple and contemplated doing the same to himself.

Trivia

 * The Marine can be found in the Halo 3 level Floodgate, shortly after passing the area with a Flamethrower. After describing his encounter with the Flood, he points his gun at his temple, seemingly about to kill himself, although he alternates between this and putting his gun down and shaking. Eventually the Marine will stand up in a combat ready stance, but will not accept other weapons. You can make the Marine stand by throwing a grenade near him.
 * The Suicidal Marine is distinctly similar to the Halo: Combat Evolved's Paranoid Marine, and indicates that Flood attacks can have profound psychological effects.
 * Interestingly, the Marine may occasionally be seen without his magnum, raising his hand to his head as if he had it in his hand. This is probably the result of a bug in the game.
 * This "suicidal" pose by the Marine is shared between several Voi Workers in The Storm who are crying over their dead co-workers.
 * If you look closely, the dead Marines lying around the room show no signs of Flood infection, likely simply a continuity error.
 * If you hold the camera in this room in Theater mode, he will start to get up after a short wait, then simply vanish.
 * The Suicidal Marine has unusually low health, and dies after only a couple of bullets if you shoot him, indicating he may be wounded or have damaged armor.