H4:Requiem

This article is about the campaign level. For other uses, see Requiem (disambiguation).

Prev:	Dawn
Next:	Forerunner
Requiem
Game:	Halo 4
File name (?):	m020
Player:	Master Chief
Date:	July 21, 2557
Location:	Requiem The Gate Control
Objective(s):	Investigate the Forerunner structure and look for the Terminus.
Par Time:	00:15:00 (Master Chief Collection-only)
Par Score:	25,000 (Master Chief Collection-only)
	Halopedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see H4:Requiem/Walkthrough.

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Having survived the destruction of the Dawn, Master Chief and Cortana search for a way off of the mysterious Forerunner planet.

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Requiem is the third campaign level of Halo 4, and the second one with actual gameplay.

Completing the level on any difficulty unlocks the "Requiem" achievement, worth 10 Gamerscore points. The "Midnight Launch" achievement, worth 20 Gamerscore points, is awarded exclusively in this level for making a jump in a Warthog while the Xbox 360's system clock is set to 00:00 AM.

In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, "Requiem" is unlocked with the same criteria and awards the same amount of Gamerscore. "Midnight Launch" has been removed, however. Accessing the level's terminal unlocks "War", worth 5 Gamerscore points. "Interloper" and "Dark Fortress", each worth 10 Gamerscore points, require beating the level's 15 minute par time and 22,000 point par score, respectively.

Transcript

{Cutscene}

What remains of the Dawn plummets through Requiem's atmosphere, eventually slamming into a small canyon. Cut to black.

Fades in to the wreckage in the area. An assault rifle lies on the ground, with John-117's right hand next to it. His hand stirs and tightens. The Chief shoves some debris off his chest and rises, observing his surroundings. He switches to a kneeling position and grabs the rifle.

• John-117: "Where are we?"

• Cortana: "Checking coordinate impact data..."

• Cortana (rampant): "We have asked you to give up your family, your childhood, your future..."

John shakes his head in confusion, and pulls Cortana's data crystal chip out of his helmet. Her avatar appears above it.

• John-117: "Cortana..."

• Cortana: "I'm sorry. It's the crash. I'm fine."

• John-117: "Something was wrong before we left the Dawn."

• Cortana: "Chief, (distorted) really, I'm fine."

John stands up fully.

• John-117: "Cortana..."

Cortana looks downward, frowning.

• Cortana: "I was put into service eight years ago."

John looks away, pondering.

• John-117: "Eight years..."

• Cortana: "AIs deteriorate after seven, Chief."

John snaps back to Cortana.

• John-117: "Halsey."

• Cortana: "Chief..."

• John-117: "We need to find Halsey."

• Cortana: "Chief, please."

• John-117: "She made you. She could fix you."

• Cortana: "I won't recover from rampancy, Chief."

• John-117: "If we could just get back to Earth and find Halsey, she could fix this."

• Cortana: "Don't make a girl a promise you can't keep."

A Phantom and two Banshee escorts speed past the crash site, interrupting the duo.

• Cortana: "We need to move!"

Cortana's avatar disappears. John readies his rifle.

{Gameplay}

REQUIEM

John-117 walking through the Forward Unto Dawn's wreckage.

• Cortana: "Doesn't look like the Covenant fared much better than we did."

• John-117: "How many ships made it through the roof?"

• Cortana: "Plenty...why?"

• John-117: "We still need a ride home."

The Chief traverses the crash site, which is littered with Covenant dead and dying.

• Cortana: "There's a crevice we can use to get through the rocks over there. See the waypoint on your HUD."

If the Chief stalls:

• Cortana: "Chief, we need to find a working ship so we can get off this planet."

If the Chief picks up a Covenant weapon:

• Cortana: "Chief, check your ammo. You might want to go easy until we can locate some more. Given all this debris, chances are you'll find something the Covenant won't want shot at them."

A hallway section to the right contains a still-active UNSC computer terminal.

• Terminal: "Catherine Halsey research excerpt - 11 February 2550."

• Dr. Halsey (Terminal): "The interesting factor here isn't that H-1 disabled the viral termination code I implanted in her matrix. These metrics imply its success wasn't just unlikely, but that even the accepted seven-year life cycle estimates may not apply. Thus far, I've determined that the unique circumstances of her creation have triggered what I can only refer to as a recessive variant in the AI seed. As her architect, I'm currently at a loss as to the origin of this rogue element. Very...curious."

Nearby, a proselytization network access point aboard a crashed Lich dropship also remains online.

• Cortana: "The console's still got some power in it."

The Chief activates the terminal.

• Cortana: "This communication's being broadcast to all Covenant in the area. Let me put it through translation."

The Sangheili broadcast is put through the comms system. Cortana translates.

• Cortana: "Non-believers walk the sacred ground. Purge the heretics, so that they do not foul the air of Paradise. The time has come to enter the Great Light. The Promethean awakening is nigh...our reward is at hand."

• John-117: "It sounds like the Covenant were here looking for something."

• Cortana: "It's "the Covenant". Aren't they always looking for something?"

The Chief proceeds to walk up the cliff side. On the other side of the crevice, a malfunctioning Covenant console can be found on top of a second crashed Lich.

• Sangheili (Terminal): (looping) "Di...dact!"

• Cortana: "What is that? Chief, see if that terminal is still active."

The Chief activates the device, allowing Cortana access.

• Cortana: "The Covenant have been broadcasting that from an equidistant orbit every 30 minutes for the last three years."

• John-117: "They've been waiting outside the planet for three years?"

• Cortana: "Apparently, they couldn't get in."

The Chief eventually leaves the crash site through the nearby crevice. Shortly afterwards, a comms signal is detected by Cortana.

• Cortana: "I'm picking up a faint transmission on the high-band."

• John-117: "Covenant?"

• Cortana: "I don't think so... The pattern's different. I'll try to triangulate its position."

The Chief exits the crevice and emerges onto a cliff edge. Sprawling Forerunner structures cover the entirety of the abyss below, merging seamlessly with the surrounding mountains. In defiance of gravity, great spires reaching into the clouds hover serenely above the complex; an awe-inspiring demonstration of the Forerunners' technological mastery.

A hangar bay from the Dawn rests nearby, containing several intact Warthogs. Cortana's prerecorded distress call is still looping through the bay's speakers.

• Cortana: "Warthogs...and still in one piece. Nice to see your luck is holding out."

The Chief boards one of the intact Warthogs and begins driving.

• Cortana: "Chief... About my "condition"? I didn't want to mention it since it's a complete longshot, but since you brought it up... It is possible that getting home could help me find a solution to my rampancy."

• John-117: "How?"

• Cortana: "Well, as far as I know, I'm the only AI ever generated from living tissue - a clone of Doctor Halsey, to be precise. It may be possible to recompile my neural net by replicating those same conditions. But that means getting back to Halsey. Soon."

The path ahead leads to a series of small caverns, covered with both UNSC and Covenant debris.

• Cortana: "Chief, I'm hearing that strange signal again. Stronger this time."

• John-117: "Do you think there's something to it?"

• Cortana: "I'm curious, more than anything. Its behavior is...odd."

A valley near the Forward Unto Dawn's crash site.

The caverns eventually give way to a small valley, occupied by Covenant Phantoms and infantry. The hillsides are dotted with small Forerunner columns, with a single large spire looming in the distance.

• Cortana: "Hostiles!"

The Chief engages the hostiles in the immediate area and neutralizes them.

• Cortana: "Chief, several patrols just reported in outside that structure over the ridge. It's possible they're on to something."

The Chief speeds through the valley with his Warthog, evading snipers and blockades along the way. A single Sangheili Zealot wielding a concussion rifle emerges from a small crevice and attacks. The Chief kills the Sangheili and proceeds on foot through the crevice. Another group of Unggoy, some with heavy weapons, try to stop the Spartan, but fail.

• Cortana: "If we're going to hijack a ship from these Covenant, we're going to have to find where they're landing first."

• John-117: "I don't suppose you have a plan for that?"

• Cortana: "We could always ask nicely..."

• John-117: "Asking's not my strong suit."

The crevice leads to the base of the large spire, which is being held by a large contingent o