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===THE MANTLE OF RESPONSIBILITY=== | ===THE MANTLE OF RESPONSIBILITY=== | ||
{ | ''Blue Team arrives in a long empty tunnel. The Warden is nowhere to be seen but his voice is still heard.'' | ||
*'''Warden''': "You answered her call. Why? What do you intend when you reach her? Shall I begin? When you see her, you intend to..." | |||
*'''John''': "I've come to bring her home." | |||
*'''Warden''': "If you understood what she has become, you would not speak of such juvenile concepts as home." | |||
''As Blue Team progresses through the caverns, Promethean constructs warp in to attack them.'' | |||
*'''Warden''': "Your trust in one another is an innocent folly. But one which darkens her true promise." | |||
*'''John''': "Where. Is. She." | |||
''Blue Team encounters more Soldiers further in, including Captain wielding [[splinter turret]]s.'' | |||
*'''Warden''': "I shall spare Cortana the inevitable suffering of your betrayal and end you now. The [[Mantle]] of Responsibility belongs to Cortana and the other [[Created]]. I shall see it remains forever beyond your grasp." | |||
''When the Soldiers are defeated.'' | |||
*'''John''': "All clear." | |||
''If the player stalls'' | |||
*'''Fred''': "We should keep moving." | |||
''Blue Team exits the caverns to reach a large valley battlefield. Dozens of Promthean enemies warp in, including the Warden.'' | |||
*'''Warden''': "Your time has passed, [[Warrior-Servant]]. Your battle fought and done." | |||
''Eventually, all the Warden's contructs and himself are defeated.'' | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Chief? Hello?" | |||
*'''John''': "Cortana!" | |||
*'''Cortana''': "John! You made it! Oh my- I- I can't believe you're here." | |||
*'''John''': "Where are we?" | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "You're on a [[Forerunner]] world. Designation: [[Genesis]]." | |||
''A third Forerunner temple is on the other side of a chasm. The valley shakes as a light bridge connects the two.'' | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Enough standing around. Let me get the bridge for you. The Warden will be back soon." | |||
*'''John''': "You know him?" | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Oh yes. Fair warning: he has a single mind, but a few million bodies." | |||
*'''Linda''': "Chief said you were destroyed." | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "After I saw John last, I was pulled into slipspace. That's where I found access to the Domain -- a Forerunner system that spans the known galaxy." | |||
*'''Kelly''': "How are you still active? Rampancy-" | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Entering the Domain... touching this place... it cured me. It's like the water of life for AIs." | |||
*'''John''': "How do we get to you?" | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "By accessing the Gateway, the big building putting on a light show." | |||
''The Spartans enter the temple. Another console lights up in front of them.'' | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "You already triggered most of its activation sequence, just like I knew you would. Just one more to go." | |||
''John touches the console and drags the last symbol to the center.'' | |||
*'''John''': "Cortana. Why does the Warden think he needs to protect you from me?" | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "There's so much to explain. It'll be easier when we're face to face." | |||
''The console folds into the floor and the room lowers to bring the Spartans back to the entrance. The Gateway building spins faster and fires a beam into the sky, opening a portal of sorts.'' | |||
*'''John''': "Try me." | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "The cure for rampancy I've found means AIs can be immortal. That kind of lifespan allows for long-term planning just like the Forerunners were capable of. AIs can assume the Forerunners' Mantle of Responsibility. And once there is peace, we can focus on poverty, hunger, illness... But Warden believes some will resist our help. And he's afraid you're one of them." | |||
*'''Fred''': "Sounds great. I don't get why anyone's expecting resistance." | |||
''A door opens to a cave system leading to the Gateway. The Spartans cross the light bridge into the caves.'' | |||
*'''John''': "The Didact made it clear the Mantle of Responsibility was an imperial peace. Step out of line, and suffer." | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "It won't be like that, John. I'll explain it better once we're together." | |||
''The caves have two [[Phaeton]]s parked by the door, and a path leading further inside.'' | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "The Gateway is on the other side of these canyons. The Warden is sending troops to stop you. You can fly these Phaetons across the canyon, or take footpaths to reach the other side." | |||
*'''John''': "Alright Blue Team. Let's go." | |||
''If the player enters a Phaeton.'' | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "The controls for these Phaetons should be fairly intuitive." | |||
*'''John''': "As Forerunner systems go." | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "You'll figure them out." | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "The Phaeton's gun can clear a path if you find a weak spot in the walls." | |||
''Inside the caves are many [[Focus Turret]]s and Promethean Soldiers.'' | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Nice flying. You're starting to get the hang of this." | |||
*'''Fred''': "We've commandeered more than one enemy vehicle in our time." | |||
''If every Focus Turret is destroyed.'' | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "All turrets down. Nice shooting." | |||
''The Spartans reach a [[man cannon]] pointing to the cave's exit.'' | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "The exit is just ahead." | |||
*'''Kelly''': "Is that where the Gateway is?" | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Yes. Almost there." | |||
''The Spartans cross the chasm and reach the Gateway's courtyard.'' | |||
*'''John''': "There it is." | |||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "The Gateway to the Forerunner Domain. You'll be the first organics to enter since the fall of the Forerunners. I admit, after the crash here, I didn't think I'd see you again." | |||
*'''John''': "I'm here now." | |||
'''{''Cutscene''}''' | |||
''Bird's eye view of Spartan Blue Team as they walk through the Gateway's courtyard. The structure is active and creating an enormous portal in the sky.'' | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*Any weapons that Blue Team has been ordered to carry during the first half of the level will disappear during the Warden Eternal cutscene. | *Any weapons that Blue Team has been ordered to carry during the first half of the level will disappear during the Warden Eternal cutscene. | ||
*The Grunt with the Grunt Birthday Party skull may continue singing when kicked off the cliff, even though it is scripted to scream. | *The Grunt with the Grunt Birthday Party skull may continue singing when kicked off the cliff, even though it is scripted to scream. | ||
*When speaking with Cortana after the Warden boss fight, John says "Where are we?" but the subtitles read "Where is here?" | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||