House of Reckoning

This article is about the Halo Infinite campaign level. For other uses of "House of Reckoning", see House of Reckoning (disambiguation).

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House of Reckoning
Game:	Halo Infinite
Player:	John-117
Date:	May 30, 2560
Location:	House of Reckoning, Installation 07
Objective(s):	Find and save the Pilot Defeat Jega 'Rdomnai Defeat Escharum
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Confront Escharum at the House of Reckoning.

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House of Reckoning is the fifteenth campaign main mission in Halo Infinite, under the sixth campaign section "Reckoning".

Overview

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Chief and the Weapon reach the House of Reckoning and confront mighty Escharum, who has eagerly anticipated their arrival — an opportunity to truly test his foe. A brutal battle ensues, and though the Chief emerges victorious, Escharum musters a final breath to assure his enemy that his death will only inspire further conflict. Escharum dies and the Pilot is freed, but one loose end remains: The Harbinger. Chief and the Weapon head for the Silent Auditorium.

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Transcript

{Gameplay}

Level begins inside the House of Reckoning where the previous level left off.

• John-117: "Where is he?"

• The Weapon: "Unknown. There's an unusual signal up ahead. Maybe that's him."

The Chief enters an observation room. A hologram of Escharum appears in front of him.

• Escharum (hologram): "I thought perhaps that I had misjudged you. That you would allow your cohort to die for... the greater good. I pity you that I was correct. (rasps heavily) The House of Reckoning. Such an appropriate name. Many of your kind have entered this arena. None have left. Come. Look upon my work. Understand why we won."

The hologram deactivates.

The first arena.

Through the energy barrier, the arena below has numerous UNSC weapons, equipment, vehicles, and structures assembled together on a raised platform to create an artificial battlefield. With nowhere else to go, the Chief heads downstairs and steps inside the arena.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "It is no accident that the Banished were able to win so decisively. Arm yourself, Master Chief. Scavenge this battlefield. Know that each item you find is a remnant of their sacrifice and a testament to our strength!"

The Chief grabs the necessary weapons.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "Now start this fight!"

An alarm blares. Banished troops, consisting of Sangheili, Kig-Yar, and Unggoy, attack en masse. The Chief holds his ground and defeats the attackers.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "More!"

A second wave of Banished troops attacks.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "Hunt him down!"

The fighting continues as more Banished troops arrive to replace the ones the Chief has killed.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "Do not let up! Break him!"

Brutes now join the fray.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "Know in your bones. You won't leave this place alive."

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• Escharum (loudspeaker): "This is my choice to fight you. Find the others and face me!"

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• Escharum (loudspeaker): "Your presence here has given me renewed purpose."

Finally, no more enemies appear.

• Weapon: "I think that's it. We should keep moving."

Upon exiting the arena, the Chief is met by another hologram of Escharum.

• Escharum (hologram): "Your Created. The false god Cortana destroyed my world. My home! But she could not kill the fire that burns in the heart of the Banished. It made us stronger! (rasping) Can you say the same?"

Hologram vanishes.

The Chief enters an elevator and rides it up to the next level.

• Weapon: "Why is he telling you all this?"

• John-117: "Death changes people. It forces you to look at yourself and make a choice."

• Weapon: "And what did he choose?"

• John-117: "Same as I would. Fight."

The elevator arrives at another observation room and the Chief steps off. Escharum appears via hologram once again.

• Escharum (hologram): "Do you recall the siege of Palghanar? One settlement held out against my forces for nineteen days. They fought well. To the end. But their fate was sealed from the start."

Hologram dissolves.

The second arena.

Looking through the energy barrier, there is another artificial battlefield constructed from the remnants of UNSC forces on the Ring. The Chief heads downstairs and enters the second arena.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "This was never about ceremony but about observing choice. Reactions. Fear. Gather what you need, Spartan. A storm approaches beyond these walls. Each misstep you make is the ammunition I need to dismantle your spirit. Prepare yourself for the end!"

Alarms blare again and a group of Banished troops, consisting of Grunts, Jackals, and Skirmishers, attacks. The Chief eliminates the majority of the first wave.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "Another test awaits you."

Multiple Jiralhanae Berserkers attack. The Chief defeats the second wave as well.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "I've prepared for you some of our best and brightest."

Or

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "Well done. What comes next will destroy all hope."

A third wave, led by an Ardent Mgalekgolo pair, attacks.

The fighting continues.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "Search every corner. They're there. Waiting."

Or

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "I'm impressed! But this is only a prelude to our main event."

Or

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "You were never a match for Atriox. Deep down you still know that, don't you?"

The Chief finally kills the Hunters and any other remaining enemies.

• Weapon: "We did it! Well, you did it."

The Chief exits the second arena, and finds another hologram of Escharum waiting for him outside.

• Escharum (hologram): "This world. Looping. Repeating... forever. Is it a symbol of life or a cruel joke by the Forerunners? (rasping noise)"

The hologram vanishes. The Chief enters an elevator and rides it to the third level. He arrives at yet another observation room. Escharum reappears before him.

• Escharum (hologram): "You were there when we struck the Infinity. The first dreadnought came from the side. In the chaos that followed, you hardly had time to notice the other three bear down upon you. Do you know how long it took us to neutralize your greatest ship? Four minutes. In four minutes, the Infinity, mankind's finest achievement, became a memory. (chuckles)"

Hologram vanishes.

The third arena.

The arena outside of this observation room consists of a single structure.

• Escharum (loudspeaker): "The end approaches... But first... a last surprise."

As he approaches the structure, the Chief hears the recorded voices of the Pilot's family coming from within. He enters the dark, claustrophobic structure and finds the Pilot's recording device lying on the floor.

{Cutscene}

Master Chief's point of view: He kneels down and picks up the holorecorder.

• Child (recording): "I miss you."

• Mother (recording): "And "I love you"?"

• Child (recording): "I love you, Daddy."

• Jega 'Rdomnai: (off-screen, mockingly) "So sad..."

• Child (recording): "So big!"

• Jega 'Rdomnai: (off-screen) "He's broken."

The Chief looks around for the unseen enemy.

• Mother (recording): "Good, and can you sing?"

A barrel suddenly rolls away as an invisible force pushes it aside.

• Jega 'Rdomnai: (off-screen) "You'll break too."

• Child (recording): (voice distorted) "Mary had a little lamb..."

The Chief turns his gaze to the right, following the sound of footsteps. A sandbag is knocked over. An energy blade is heard igniting. The invisible blade slices through the metal grating in the floor, before cutting into the ceiling and slicing several pipes open.

• Jega 'Rdomnai: "And soon... you'll meet your end."

• Child (recording): "-can't wait to see you again."

• Mother (recording): "Okay now say "bye-bye"."

Jega decloaks, revealing himself to the Chief.

• Jega 'Rdomnai: "Say goodbye."

Jega 'Rdomnai activates his active camouflage as he charges.

He ignites both his crimson