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At the ''Annihilation'', Thorne flies to its hangar in a Banshee while Ayit prepares to meet him. But the Zealots confront him there, accusing him of being a spy for the humans. Ayit tries to deny it, but the Zealots hear Thorne's voice over their COM. Guise revealed, Ayit tells the Zealots he'll surrender and let them have Thorne. The Zealots do not relent, telling Ayit that selling out his partner still won't spare his life. The very next second, Thorne's Banshee runs over both of them. Ayit helps him out, thanking the confused Thorne for saving his life. | At the ''Annihilation'', Thorne flies to its hangar in a Banshee while Ayit prepares to meet him. But the Zealots confront him there, accusing him of being a spy for the humans. Ayit tries to deny it, but the Zealots hear Thorne's voice over their COM. Guise revealed, Ayit tells the Zealots he'll surrender and let them have Thorne. The Zealots do not relent, telling Ayit that selling out his partner still won't spare his life. The very next second, Thorne's Banshee runs over both of them. Ayit helps him out, thanking the confused Thorne for saving his life. | ||
Jul and his forces have managed to repel the Sentinels, and he uses the opening to order his flagship ''[[Song of Retribution]]'' to attack. It fires into the Record, disrupting power across the station. Palmer's containment field falls, and the Custodian Sentinel's mind transfer is interrupted, leaving the droid damaged. Halsey flees to her portal while Palmer shoots at her but misses, the doctor escaping and vanishing. But to her surprise, she lands on top of the shell of the now reactivated Custodian, who has regained control and catches. It tells her that her performance in its previous test was excellent, but her impatience that led to her hijacking him means he now denies her further access to the Record even though she had nearly earned it. Halsey protests in vain that the Janus Key is Librarian's gift to her, but the Custodian makes it vanish. | Jul and his forces have managed to repel the Sentinels, and he uses the opening to order his flagship ''[[Song of Retribution]]'' to attack. It fires into the Record, disrupting power across the station. Palmer's containment field falls, and the Custodian Sentinel's mind transfer is interrupted, leaving the droid damaged. Halsey flees to her portal while Palmer shoots at her but misses, the doctor escaping and vanishing. But to her surprise, she lands on top of the shell of the now reactivated Custodian, who has regained control and catches her. It tells her that her performance in its previous test was excellent, but her impatience that led to her hijacking him means he now denies her further access to the Record even though she had nearly earned it. Halsey protests in vain that the Janus Key is Librarian's gift to her, but the Custodian makes it vanish. | ||
Palmer regroups with the others, but they see the Record is suddenly disappearing into slipspace portals. Urgent to escape, Glassman recalls coordinates from the Custodian's examination, which appeared to tell him where Jul's ship carrying all his artifacts is docked.. Jul's forces flee the Record aboard the ''Song of Retribution'', recovering Halsey in the process. | Palmer regroups with the others, but they see the Record is suddenly disappearing into slipspace portals. Urgent to escape, Glassman recalls coordinates from the Custodian's examination, which appeared to tell him where Jul's ship carrying all his artifacts is docked.. Jul's forces flee the Record aboard the ''Song of Retribution'', recovering Halsey in the process. | ||
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The story cuts to Palmer's debriefing with [[Thomas Lasky|Captain Lasky]], informing him what happened next. Sali was so proud of having capturing the ''Annihilation'' that he flew the carrier into Sangheili space, where Ayit flew the humans off-ship and they rendezvoused with an ONI Prowler in a safe zone. Their pickup came just in time, as Jul's and the ''Retribution'' followed and battled the ''Annihilation'', though the fight ended with Sali and their ship escaping. | The story cuts to Palmer's debriefing with [[Thomas Lasky|Captain Lasky]], informing him what happened next. Sali was so proud of having capturing the ''Annihilation'' that he flew the carrier into Sangheili space, where Ayit flew the humans off-ship and they rendezvoused with an ONI Prowler in a safe zone. Their pickup came just in time, as Jul's and the ''Retribution'' followed and battled the ''Annihilation'', though the fight ended with Sali and their ship escaping. | ||
Palmer tells Lasky that Ayit overheard communications in the ''Retribution'', saying that Halsey was recovered but the Janus Key wasn't, ending its threat. Lasky figures [[Serin Osman|Admiral Osman]] will be disappointed that they couldn't capture it for themselves, but is curious as to why Palmer seems less bitter about Halsey's latest escape. Palmer responds that Halsey had them captured but overplayed her hand when they could've finished them, thinking it satisfying to see the doctor make that mistake. | Palmer tells Lasky that Ayit overheard communications in the ''Retribution'', saying that Halsey was recovered but the Janus Key wasn't, ending its threat. Lasky figures [[Serin Osman|Admiral Osman]] will be disappointed that they couldn't capture it for themselves, but is curious as to why Palmer seems less bitter about Halsey's latest escape. Palmer responds that Halsey had them captured but overplayed her hand when they could've finished them, thinking it satisfying to see the doctor make that mistake. | ||
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