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The following are a list of quotes said by [[Cortana]] in the ''Halo'' | The following are a list of quotes said by [[Cortana]] in the ''Halo'' series. | ||
==[[Halo: | ==''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''== | ||
===Chapter 27=== | |||
*'''Cortana''': "Not a lot of room in here. Hello, Master Chief." | |||
*'''John-117''': "Hello, Cortana." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "Hmm... I'm detecting a high degree of cerebral cortex activity. You're not the muscle-bound automatons the press makes you out to be." | |||
*'''John-117''': "Automaton? Interesting choice of words for an artificial intelligence." | |||
:-Cortana and John meeting for the first time | |||
*'''Cortana''': Since you're 'in the know,' Master Chief, I assume you have a plan." | |||
*'''John-117''': "Yes." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "Presumably your plan doesn’t involve getting shot...?" | |||
*'''John-117''': "No." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "So, what's the plan?" | |||
*'''John-117''': "I'm going to finish counting to ten." | |||
:—The recently-introduced Master Chief and Cortana preparing for the MJOLNIR Mark V test | |||
==''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' == | |||
=== [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]] === | === [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]] === | ||
*"Our fighters are mopping up the last of their recon picket now, nothing serious; but I've isolated approach signatures from multiple | *"I think we both know the answer to that."-When fleeing from [[Reach]]. | ||
*"Our fighters are mopping up the last of their recon picket now, nothing serious; but I've isolated approach signatures from multiple {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser|}} [[battle group]]s, make it three [[capital ship]]s per group. And, in about 90 seconds, they'll be all over us." | |||
*"I think we both know the answer to that." | *"I think we both know the answer to that." | ||
*"Captain, the cannon was my last defensive option." - When informed about the ''Pillar of Autumn'''s MAC gun going offline. | *"Captain, the cannon was my last defensive option." - When informed about the ''Pillar of Autumn'''s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] gun going offline. | ||
*"A dozen Covenant superior battleships against a single [[ | *"A dozen Covenant superior battleships against a single [[Halcyon-class light cruiser|''Halcyon''-class cruiser]]. Given those odds, I'm content with three ... make that four kills." - When [[John-117|Master Chief]] appears on the ''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge. | ||
*"Sleep well?" - Directed to Master Chief. | |||
*"It must've been one of their boarding parties! I'd guess an antimatter charge." - After a shockwave hits the Pillar of Autumn. | |||
*"With all due respect, sir, this war has enough dead heroes." - To Captain Keyes. | *"With all due respect, sir, this war has enough dead heroes." - To Captain Keyes. | ||
*"The Autumn will continue evasive maneuvers until you initiate a landing sequence. Not that you'll listen, but I'd suggest letting my subroutines handle the final approach." | |||
*"...Yank me." | *"...Yank me." | ||
*"Your architecture isn't much different from the Autumn's..." - After being inserted into Master Chief's armor. | |||
*" What the hell are you doing?" - If you kill Captain Keyes or any of the crewmen on the bridge | *" What the hell are you doing?" - If you kill Captain Keyes or any of the crewmen on the bridge | ||
*"Security to the bridge, the Master Chief has gone [[Rampancy|rampant]]! Take him down, boys." - Ordering Marines to kill | *"Security to the [[bridge]], the Master Chief has gone [[Rampancy|rampant]]! Take him down, boys." - Ordering Marines to kill the player after a betrayal on the bridge. | ||
*"The damage to the superstructure is extensive...I don't know how much more abuse the Autumn can take!" - In the damaged part of the ship. | *"The damage to the superstructure is extensive...I don't know how much more abuse the Autumn can take!" - In the damaged part of the ship. | ||
*"Keep your head down. There's two of us in here now, remember?" - When you lose your shields on the first level. | *"Keep your head down. There's two of us in here now, remember?" - When you lose your shields on the first level. | ||
*"They're using our lifeboat ejection pods to secure their boarding craft. We go out and they come in!" | |||
*"Covenant! On the landing above us!" | |||
*"Now would be a very good time to leave!" | *"Now would be a very good time to leave!" | ||
*"If I still had fingers, they'd be crossed..." - When the Bumblebee hits [[Installation 04|Halo]]'s atmosphere. | *"I knew it. The Autumn is accelerating; Keyes is going in manually!" | ||
*"Sure you wouldn't rather take a seat?" | |||
*"If I still had fingers, they'd be crossed..." - When the [[Bumblebee]] hits [[Installation 04|Halo]]'s atmosphere. | |||
=== [[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]] === | === [[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]] === | ||
*"Chief? Chief! Can you hear me? At last! Are you alright? Can you move?" | |||
*"The others... the impact. There's nothing we can do." | |||
*"I'm reading thousands of types of flora. The [[installation 04|ring]]'s ecosystem is incredibly sophisticated." - When the Master Chief explored the area. | *"I'm reading thousands of types of flora. The [[installation 04|ring]]'s ecosystem is incredibly sophisticated." - When the Master Chief explored the area. | ||
*"This cave is not a natural formation. Someone built it, so it must lead somewhere. I've hacked into the Covenant [[ | *"Warning! I've detected multiple covenant drop ships on approach. I recommend we move into those hills. If we're lucky, the Covenant will believe that everyone aboard this lifeboat died in the crash." | ||
*"Alert! Covenant dropship inbound! They must be looking for survivors. I'd recommend immediate evaison." | |||
*"This cave is not a natural formation. Someone built it, so it must lead somewhere. I've hacked into the Covenant [[proselytization network|battlenet]]. They're actually broadcasting tactical data on unencrypted channels. We should show them who they're dealing with. Master Chief? I'm going to use your [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|suit]]'s transponder system to monitor their chatter." - In the cave structure in the Halo's surface. | |||
*"New traffic on the Covenant battlenet...a lot more crew made it off the Autumn than I had predicted—the Captain really gave them hell! If we can find Captain Keyes and other survivors, we have a chance to coordinate an effective resistance." | *"New traffic on the Covenant battlenet...a lot more crew made it off the Autumn than I had predicted—the Captain really gave them hell! If we can find Captain Keyes and other survivors, we have a chance to coordinate an effective resistance." | ||
*"New traffic on the Covenant battlenet! I've found Captain Keyes! He's being held on a Covenant cruiser, the [[Truth and Reconciliation | *"New traffic on the Covenant battlenet! I've found Captain Keyes! He's being held on a Covenant cruiser, the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'', a ship I disabled before we abandoned the ''Autumn''. The ''Truth and Reconciliation'' touched down on a desert plateau roughly three hundred kilometers up spin." | ||
*"There's our ride. Get aboard, and let's get out of here." - When Foe Hammer approaches. | *"There's our ride. Get aboard, and let's get out of here." - When Foe Hammer approaches. | ||
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*"I'd like to see ''you'' crack a 128,000-bit modulating encryption key." - About opening the door, to the Master Chief. | *"I'd like to see ''you'' crack a 128,000-bit modulating encryption key." - About opening the door, to the Master Chief. | ||
*"One moment, sir. Accessing Covenant battlenet. According to the data in their networks, the [[Halo|ring]] has some kind of deep religious significance. If I'm analyzing this correctly...they believe that Halo is some kind of weapon. One with vast, unimaginable power." - After Captain Keyes and the Marines were set free. | *"One moment, sir. Accessing Covenant battlenet. According to the data in their networks, the [[Halo|ring]] has some kind of deep religious significance. If I'm analyzing this correctly...they believe that Halo is some kind of weapon. One with vast, unimaginable power." - After Captain Keyes and the Marines were set free. | ||
*"Now I see...I have intercepted a number of messages about a Covenant search team, scouting for a | *"Now I see...I have intercepted a number of messages about a Covenant search team, scouting for a '[[Control Room]]'. I thought they were looking for the [[bridge]] of a cruiser I damaged in the battle above the ring. But they must be looking for Halo's control room." | ||
=== [[The Silent Cartographer]] === | === [[The Silent Cartographer]] === | ||
*"The Covenant believe that what they call ' | *"The Covenant believe that what they call the 'Silent Cartographer' is somewhere under this island. The Cartographer is a map room that will lead us to Halo's control center. The island has multiple structures and installations and one of them contains the map room." | ||
*"There, in the cliff wall. I'll bet the Silent Cartographer is somewhere inside that facility." | *"There, in the cliff wall. I'll bet the Silent Cartographer is somewhere inside that facility." | ||
*"They're already inside! We need to get in there quick, before they discover the location of Halo's | *"They're already inside! We need to get in there quick, before they discover the location of Halo's control center!" - On [[Heroic]] and [[Legendary]] difficulty. | ||
*"The Covenant are putting up a real fight! Cartographer must be here. My analysis indicates that the map room should be at the bottom floor of this facility. Let's keep going inside. | *"The Covenant are putting up a real fight! Cartographer must be here. My analysis indicates that the map room should be at the bottom floor of this facility. Let's keep going inside. | ||
*"Don't let them lock the doors!" - When fighting the Elites and Grunts guarding the door leading to the Silent Cartographer. | *"Don't let them lock the doors!" - When fighting the Elites and Grunts guarding the door leading to the Silent Cartographer. | ||
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*"Chief, I'm picking up movement!" | *"Chief, I'm picking up movement!" | ||
*"We need to go, right now." | *"We need to go, right now." | ||
*"We can't let the Monitor activate Halo. We have to stop him. We have to destroy Halo. According to my analysis of the available data, I believe the best course of action is somewhat... risky. An explosion of sufficient size will help destabilize the ring, and will cut through a number of primary systems; we need to trigger a detonation on a large scale, however. A star ship's fusion reactors going critical would do the job. I'm going to search what's left of the Covenant | *"We can't let the Monitor activate Halo. We have to stop him. We have to destroy Halo. According to my analysis of the available data, I believe the best course of action is somewhat... risky. An explosion of sufficient size will help destabilize the ring, and will cut through a number of primary systems; we need to trigger a detonation on a large scale, however. A star ship's fusion reactors going critical would do the job. I'm going to search what's left of the Covenant battlenet, and see if I can locate the Pillar of Autumn's crash-site. If the ship's fusion reactors are still relatively intact, we can use them to destroy Halo." - When the Master Chief is leaving the Control Room. | ||
*"That's the pulse generator. The center core is the signal amplifier. That's what we need to shut down. We need to interrupt the pulse generator's energy stream. I've adjusted your [[energy shielding|shield]] system so that it will deliver an EMP burst to disrupt the Generator. You will need to walk into the beam to trigger it. The EMP blast should neutralize the generator; but it will also drain your shields, and you will be vulnerable until they recharge." | *"That's the pulse generator. The center core is the signal amplifier. That's what we need to shut down. We need to interrupt the pulse generator's energy stream. I've adjusted your [[energy shielding|shield]] system so that it will deliver an EMP burst to disrupt the Generator. You will need to walk into the beam to trigger it. The EMP blast should neutralize the generator; but it will also drain your shields, and you will be vulnerable until they recharge." | ||
*"I've located the Pillar of Autumn. She put down twelve-hundred kilometers upspin. Energy readings show her fusion reactors are still powered up. The systems on the Pillar of Autumn have fail safes that even I can't override, without authorization from the Captain. We'll need to find him or his neural implants, to start the fusion core detonation. One target remaining. Let's take care of the final pulse generator." | *"I've located the Pillar of Autumn. She put down twelve-hundred kilometers upspin. Energy readings show her fusion reactors are still powered up. The systems on the Pillar of Autumn have fail safes that even I can't override, without authorization from the Captain. We'll need to find him or his neural implants, to start the fusion core detonation. One target remaining. Let's take care of the final pulse generator." | ||
*"No, that'll take too long." | *"No, that'll take too long." | ||
*"There's a teleportation grid that runs throughout Halo. That's how the Monitor moves about so quickly. I learned how to tap into the grid when I was in the Control Room. Unfortunately, each jump requires a rather consequential expenditure of energy." | *"There's a [[teleportation grid]] that runs throughout Halo. That's how the Monitor moves about so quickly. I learned how to tap into the grid when I was in the Control Room. Unfortunately, each jump requires a rather consequential expenditure of energy." | ||
*"But I'm pretty sure I can take the needed energy from your suit without permanently damaging your shields; needless to say, I think we should only try this once." | *"But I'm pretty sure I can take the needed energy from your suit without permanently damaging your shields; needless to say, I think we should only try this once." | ||
=== [[Keyes]] === | === [[Keyes]] === | ||
*"The Covenant network is in absolute chaos! From what I've been able to piece together, their leadership ordered all ships to abandon Halo when they found the Flood, but they were too late. The Flood overwhelmed this cruiser and disabled it. The Covenant are terrified the Flood will repair the ship and use it to escape from Halo. They've sent in a strike team to kill the Flood and repair the ship for immediate departure. I've got a good lock on Captain Keyes' CNI transponder signal! He's alive! And the implants are intact! There's some interference from the cruiser's damaged reactor. I'll bring us in as close as I can." | *"The Covenant network is in absolute chaos! From what I've been able to piece together, their leadership ordered all ships to abandon Halo when they found the Flood, but they were too late. The Flood overwhelmed this cruiser and disabled it. The Covenant are terrified the Flood will repair the ship and use it to escape from Halo. They've sent in a strike team to kill the Flood and repair the ship for immediate departure. I've got a good lock on Captain Keyes' CNI transponder signal! He's alive! And the implants are intact! There's some interference from the cruiser's damaged reactor. I'll bring us in as close as I can." | ||
*"Oh... I see! Coordinate data needs to be—" - When the Master Chief | *"Oh... I see! Coordinate data needs to be—" - When the Master Chief is teleported in upside down. | ||
*"Right. Sorry." - When the Master Chief hits a part of his helmet with his fist. | *"Right. Sorry." - When the Master Chief hits a part of his helmet with his fist. | ||
*"Analyzing damage...This hole was caused by some kind of explosive. Very powerful if it tore through a ship's hull. All I detect down there are pools of coolant. We should continue our search somewhere else." - In a hangar with a large hole in the floor. | *"Analyzing damage...This hole was caused by some kind of explosive. Very powerful if it tore through a ship's hull. All I detect down there are pools of coolant. We should continue our search somewhere else." - In a hangar with a large hole in the floor. | ||
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*"Trust me! It's deep enough to cushion our fall!" | *"Trust me! It's deep enough to cushion our fall!" | ||
*"Chief, we need to jump now!" - When you're still refusing to jump to the hole. | *"Chief, we need to jump now!" - When you're still refusing to jump to the hole. | ||
*"Power source detected. There's the | *"Power source detected. There's the gravity lift. It's still operational! That's our way back in!" - When the player reaches the gravity lift. | ||
*"The Covenant | *"The Covenant battlenet is a mess. I can't access the ship's schematics. My records indicate that a shuttle bay should be... Here." - Marking the target with a nav point. | ||
*"Look, in the corners. The Flood are gathering bodies here." - In the large hangar. | *"Look, in the corners. The Flood are gathering bodies here." - In the large hangar. | ||
*"He's delirious! In pain! We have to find him!" | *"He's delirious! In pain! We have to find him!" | ||
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*"Engine room located. We're here." - When you entered to the Engineering. | *"Engine room located. We're here." - When you entered to the Engineering. | ||
*"Alert! The Monitor has disabled all command access. We can't restart the countdown. The only remaining option is to detonate the ship's fusion reactors. That should do enough damage to destroy Halo. Don't worry, I have access to all of the reactor schematics and procedures. I'll walk you through it. First, we need to pull back the exhaust couplings. That will expose a shaft that leads to the primary fusion drive core." | *"Alert! The Monitor has disabled all command access. We can't restart the countdown. The only remaining option is to detonate the ship's fusion reactors. That should do enough damage to destroy Halo. Don't worry, I have access to all of the reactor schematics and procedures. I'll walk you through it. First, we need to pull back the exhaust couplings. That will expose a shaft that leads to the primary fusion drive core." | ||
*"That did it! The engine's gone critical! Based on the current rate of decay, we should have fifteen minutes to get off the ship. We don't have much time! We should move outside and signal for evac. Accessing schematics . . . there's a service lift at the top of the engine room! It leads to a class-[[ | *"That did it! The engine's gone critical! Based on the current rate of decay, we should have fifteen minutes to get off the ship. We don't have much time! We should move outside and signal for evac. Accessing schematics . . . there's a service lift at the top of the engine room! It leads to a class-[[Seven|7]] service corridor that runs along the ship's dorsal structure. Hurry!" - When the last reactor is destroyed. | ||
*"The Pillar of Autumn's engines are going critical, Foe Hammer! Request: Immediate extraction! Approach the crash site and be ready to pick us up at external access junction | *"The Pillar of Autumn's engines are going critical, Foe Hammer! Request: Immediate extraction! Approach the crash site and be ready to pick us up at external access junction 4C as soon as you get my signal!" | ||
*"Negative, negative! We have a wildcat destabilization of the ship's fusion core. The engines must have sustained more damage than we thought!" - When Foe Hammer asked her if everything is okay. | *"Negative, negative! We have a wildcat destabilization of the ship's fusion core. The engines must have sustained more damage than we thought!" - When Foe Hammer asked her if everything is okay. | ||
*"Analyzing! We have six— five minutes before the fusion drives detonate. We need to evac NOW!" - To the Master Chief, on Legendary difficulty it will be five minutes. | *"Analyzing! We have six— five minutes before the fusion drives detonate. We need to evac NOW!" - To the Master Chief, on Legendary difficulty it will be five minutes. | ||
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*"Wait, stop! This is where Foe Hammer is coming to pick us up. Hold position here." - To the Master Chief. | *"Wait, stop! This is where Foe Hammer is coming to pick us up. Hold position here." - To the Master Chief. | ||
*"Cortana to Echo 419! Two Covenant Banshees are approaching on your six! Evade, say again, evade!" | *"Cortana to Echo 419! Two Covenant Banshees are approaching on your six! Evade, say again, evade!" | ||
*"She's gone. Calculating alternate escape route. The ship's inventory shows one [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] fighter still docked in Launch Bay | *"She's gone. Calculating alternate escape route. The ship's inventory shows one [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] fighter still docked in [[Launch Bay 7]]. If we move ''now'', we can make it!" - To the Master Chief. | ||
*"We're cutting it close!" | *"We're cutting it close!" | ||
*"Shut them down, we'll need them later." - | *"Shut them down, we'll need them later." - | ||
*"Fancy a look?" | *"Fancy a look?" | ||
*"Scanning... Just ... dust and echoes. We are all that's left." | *"Scanning... Just ... dust and echoes. We are all that's left." | ||
*"We did what we had to do! For [[Earth]]! An entire [[Fleet of Particular Justice|Covenant armada]] obliterated, and the Flood! We had no choice. | *"We did what we had to do! For [[Earth]]! An entire [[Fleet of Particular Justice|Covenant armada]] obliterated, and the Flood! We had no choice. Halo... It's finished." | ||
==[[Halo 2 | ==''[[Halo 2]]''== | ||
===[[ | ===[[Cairo Station]]=== | ||
*"Another whisper, sir, near [[Io]]. We have probes en route." - To [[Terrence Hood]]. | *"Another whisper, sir, near [[Io]]. We have probes en route." - To [[Terrence Hood|Admiral Terrence Hood]]. | ||
*"You look nice." - To the [[John-117|Master Chief]]. | *"You look nice." - To the [[John-117|Master Chief]]. | ||
*"[[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] ruptures directly off our battle cluster." - To | *"[[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] ruptures directly off our battle cluster." - To Lord Hood. | ||
*"Fifteen [[ | *"Fifteen [[Covenant]] capital ships holding position just outside the kill-zone." | ||
*"That explosion came from inside the [[Athens Station|Athens]]. Same as the [[Malta Station|Malta]]. The | *"That explosion came from inside the [[Athens Station|Athens]]. Same as the [[Malta Station|Malta]]. The Covenant must have brought something with them. A [[antimatter charge|bomb]]." - When the [[Athens Station]] explodes. | ||
*" | *"Chief, we don't have much time!" - Pushing John-117 to get to the Covenant bomb. | ||
*"Not very much time on the clock, | *"Not very much time on the clock, Chief!" | ||
*"Where are you? The bomb is right here!" | *"Where are you? The bomb is right here!" | ||
*"The clock is ticking Chief, get down here!" | *"The clock is ticking Chief, get down here!" | ||
*"Chief, follow up here, next to the bomb!" - If you still refuse to get to the Covenant | *"Chief, follow up here, next to the bomb!" - If you still refuse to get to the Covenant bomb. | ||
*"Ask yourself this question: If what I'm doing right now is helping Cortana keeping this station being blown into tiny, tiny bits?" - Still refusing to go. | *"Ask yourself this question: If what I'm doing right now is helping Cortana keeping this station being blown into tiny, tiny bits?" - Still refusing to go. | ||
*"Just a reminder: Bomb!" | *"Just a reminder: Bomb!" | ||
*"If this thing blows up, I'm never talking to you again!" - Still refusing to get to the bomb. | *"If this thing blows up, I'm never talking to you again!" - Still refusing to get to the bomb. | ||
*"Registering all hostile vessels inside the kill-zone. Thirteen [[ | *"Registering all hostile vessels inside the kill-zone. Thirteen [[Ket-pattern battlecruiser|cruisers]], two [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]]. I'm going loud!" | ||
*"The first | *"The first carrier completely ignored us, Sir! Blew right through the Malta's debris field and headed straight for [[Earth]]!" - To Lord Hood. | ||
*"Just so you know, there are quite a few [[Sangheili|Elites]] guarding the | *"Just so you know, there are quite a few [[Sangheili|Elites]] guarding the bomb. You may need to get creative." - To theMaster Chief. | ||
*" | *"Me. Inside your head. Now." - When the Covenant forces guarding the Covenant bomb are killed. | ||
*"You don't want to know." - When the | *"You don't want to know." - When the Master Chief asks her how much time was left to the detonation. | ||
*" | *"I know what you're thinking, and it's crazy." - When the Master Chief is going to use the Covenant bomb against the Covenant. | ||
*"Unfortunately for us both ... | *"Unfortunately for us both ... I like crazy." | ||
*"Just one question: What if | *"Just one question: What if you miss?" | ||
===[[Outskirts]]=== | ===[[Outskirts]]=== | ||
*"[[Prophet of Regret|Regret]] is a name, [[Sergeant]]. The name of one of the [[ | *"[[Prophet of Regret|Regret]] is a name, [[Sergeant]]. The name of one of the [[Covenant]]'s [[Hierarchs|religious leaders]]. A Prophet. He's on [[Solemn Penance|that carrier]], and he's calling for help." - By O.S., to [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]]. | ||
'' | *''After the [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] crashes:'' | ||
*"You all right, | **"You all right, Chief?" - On [[Easy]]. | ||
*"Hey *''knock knock sound''*, wake up." - On [[Normal]]. | **"Hey *''knock knock sound''*, wake up." - On [[Normal]]. | ||
*"Talk to me, should I start CPR? What's going on?" - On [[Heroic]]. | **"Talk to me, should I start CPR? What's going on?" - On [[Heroic]]. | ||
*"Blink if | **"Blink if you can hear me." - On [[Legendary]]. | ||
*"Find a hole, stay put. We'll come to you." - To [[Stacker|Gunnery Sergeant Stacker]] | *"Find a hole, stay put. We'll come to you." - To [[Marcus P. Stacker|Gunnery Sergeant Stacker]] | ||
*"The highest concentration of | *"The highest concentration of Covenant ground troops is directly below the carrier. I don't think they want you to get on board." - To the Master Chief. | ||
*"Cut the chatter! We got trouble." | *"Cut the chatter! We got trouble." | ||
*"This tunnel leads up to the bridge. It's full of rats if | *"This tunnel leads up to the bridge. It's full of rats if you know what I mean, but it beats swimming." - In the highway tunnel. | ||
*" | *"I've been analyzing the Covenant [[proselytization network|tactical chatter]]. They're surprised, confused... I don't think they expected us to be here. Not... you and me... all of us... [[human]]ity, on [[Earth]]. Odd, I know, but it does help explain why they came here with [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|such a small fleet]]." | ||
*"The | *"The Covenant must be trying to regroup. Don't let them." - To the Master Chief, when a group of [[Ruwaa-pattern Shadow|Shadows]] appear in the highway tunnel. | ||
===[[Metropolis]]=== | ===[[Metropolis]]=== | ||
*"Thanks for the [[ | *"Thanks for the [[M808B Main Battle Tank|tank]]. [[John-117|He]] never gets me anything." - To [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]]. | ||
*"That's quite a welcome party." - When a group of [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] appear. | *"That's quite a welcome party." - When a group of [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] appear. | ||
*" | *"It can't go any further this way. We have it trapped." - When the [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]] reached the end of the canal. | ||
=== [[ | === [[Delta Halo]] === | ||
*"That... is [[Installation 05|another Halo]]." - To [[Miranda Keyes]]. | |||
*"That... is | *"It is. If activated, this ring will cause destruction on a galactic scale." - To Miranda Keyes, confirming that Halo is a weapon. | ||
*"It is. If activated, this | *"Hang on to your helmet!" - To the [[John-117|Master Chief]], before he and a number of ODSTs are deployed to the new Halo via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|HEV pods]]. | ||
*"Hang on to your helmet!" - To the [[John-117|Master Chief]], before the pods | *"Could we possibly make any more noise?!" - When the pod lands on [[Delta Halo]] surface and the hatch blasts open. | ||
*"Could we possibly make any more noise?!" - When the pod | *"I guess so." - Following up on the above, when the Master Chief grabs an [[M41 rocket launcher]]. | ||
*"I guess so." - | *"Artillery disabled, Sergeant. Landing zone secure ... for the moment." - By O.S., to [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]]. | ||
*"Artillery disabled, | *"Let's wait here until our [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]] arrives ... unless you prefer to walk." - When you're not waiting for the [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] and Warthog. | ||
*"Let's wait here until our [[M12 | |||
*"There's our ride." When Johnson drops the warthog from the Pelican. | *"There's our ride." When Johnson drops the warthog from the Pelican. | ||
*"I saw it, too. It looks like a temple. If I were a | *"I saw it, too. It looks like a temple. If I were a megalomaniac, and I'm not, that's where I'd be." - To Johnson, about [[Temple (Installation 05)|a Forerunner structure]] in the lake. | ||
*"The | *"The Covenant have control of the bridge ahead. They're going to try to bottle us up on this side of the gorge. The controls to extend the bridge should be in this structure." | ||
*"[[Prophet of Regret|Regret]]'s giving a speech—a sermon, to be exact. So far it's the standard | *"[[Prophet of Regret|Regret]]'s giving a speech—a sermon, to be exact. So far it's the standard Covenant liturgy, but I'll translate if he says anything interesting." - To the [[John-117|Master Chief]], about a [[Portable holo-pedestal|hologram]] of Regret. | ||
*"What? | *"What? You don't want the tank? Okay, we'll leave it for the others." - If the player ignores a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]] dropped by a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]]. | ||
*"Transcendence, huh? More like mass suicide." - Commenting to the | *"[[Covenant religion#Great Journey|Transcendence]], huh? More like mass suicide." - Commenting to the Prophet of Regret's hologram speech. | ||
*"More like a | *"More like a sermon to be exact." Commenting or answering on a Marines question when looking at the Prophet of Regret's hologram speech. | ||
*"You always bring | *"You always bring me to such nice places." - In the area with waterfall. | ||
*"Good, still no word about [[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]] on the | *"Good, still no word about ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' on the Covenant [[proselytization network|battlenet]]. It's odd, the Covenant knew we made landfall, but they don't seem to consider us a very serious threat. Boy, are they in for a big surprise." - Near the temple on the lake. | ||
===[[Regret (level)|Regret]]=== | ===[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]=== | ||
*"That's what | *"That's what I thought he said. The [[Prophet of Regret]] is planning to activate [[Installation 05|Halo]]!" - To the [[John-117|Master Chief]]. | ||
*" | *"You know, I think the [[Forerunner]]s built these new structures around the old, to protect them, to honor them. Pure speculation, mind you. I'd need to make a thorough survey to be sure." - To the Master Chief. | ||
*"A [[Anti-gravity gondola| | *"A [[Anti-gravity gondola|gondola]]'s launching from the far towers. Big surprise, it's full of Covenant reinforcements." - To the Master Chief. | ||
*"Well, | *"Well, they were nice enough to bring us a ride." - After all Covenant forces in the first gondola are killed. | ||
*"This | *"This Gondola won't get us all the way to the main temple, but it'll get us close. Let's get on board." - When you're waiting around the gondola. | ||
*"If | *"If you hit the activation switch, it should drive itself." | ||
*"This lake couldn't have been created by volcanic action, which means it was either built this way on purpose, or was created by some other cataclysmic event. Sorry... were | *"This lake couldn't have been created by volcanic action, which means it was either built this way on purpose, or was created by some other cataclysmic event. Sorry... were you trying to kill something?" - On the gondola passing trough the lake. | ||
*"Ah, now, | *"Ah, now, I see. There's a submerged section that connects these towers to the outlying structures. Looks like we're going down. Unless you'd prefer to swim." - When you reach the underwater lift. | ||
*"I've intercepted a secure transmission from [[ | *"I've intercepted a secure transmission from [[Solemn Penance|Regret's carrier]] to the something called... ''[[High Charity]]''. It seems to be a formal apology to the [[Hierarchs|Prophets]] of [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]]. Apparently, Regret jumped the gun when he [[Battle of Earth|attacked Earth]]. He's asking the other [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]] to 'forgive his premature arrival', arguing that 'no human presence was foretold.' That explains why there were so few ships in his fleet. But it's odd that a Prophet would have such bad intel about his enemy's homeworld." - In the underwater lift. | ||
*"And people say I've got a big head." - | *"And people say I've got a big head." - Commenting on a huge hologram of the Prophet of Regret in an underwater chamber. | ||
*" | *"Regret's carrier just received a response from High Charity. A very well-encrypted message from the Prophet of Truth. Listen to this: 'Your haste has jeopardized the fulfillment of our Covenant, threatened our grand design. That you shall be spared a public display of our contempt is thanks only to Mercy and his wise counsel'. Truth, Mercy, Regret. Three Prophet Hierarchs. Killing Regret should shake up the Covenant leadership. But, frankly, it sounds like you might be doing Truth a favor." '' | ||
*"[[Covenant religion|Great Journey]]? Doesn't | *"[[Covenant religion#Great Journey|Great Journey]]? Doesn't he know what [[Halo Array|these rings]] do?" - Commenting Regret's hologram speech. | ||
*"That's the largest [[Covenant | *"That's the largest [[Covenant fleet]] I've ever seen.... the largest anyone's ever seen. Get inside the temple and kill Regret, before it can stop us!" - By the entrance to the main temple, after [[High Charity defense fleet]] appears over Delta Halo. | ||
*"Bad news, | *"Bad news, Chief: the [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]] are turning around. The fleet is preparing to fire on OUR position. We need to get out of here." - After the Chief kills the Prophet of Regret. | ||
===[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]=== | ===[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]=== | ||
*"What...is that?" - When the [[John-117|Master Chief]] wakes up being held by [[Gravemind]]. | *"What... is that?" - When the [[John-117|Master Chief]] wakes up being held by the [[Gravemind]]. | ||
*"Oh, I don't think so." - In response to [[Tartarus]]' announcement. | *"Oh, I don't think so." - In response to [[Tartarus]]' announcement. | ||
*"Watch out for the [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]], it's got a [[Type-25 Grenade Launcher|Brute Shot]]!" - | *"Watch out for the [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]], it's got a [[Type-25 Grenade Launcher|Brute Shot]]!" - As the player reaches the ledge where the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] was branded with the [[Mark of Shame]]. | ||
*"[[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] is moving through the lower levels of the tower. | *"[[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] is moving through the lower levels of the tower. I'll reverse this [[gravity lift|grav lift]]. Drop down, try to cut him off. It's safe, really. Just step in." - When all the Covenant forces on the ledge are dead. | ||
*"After that stunt on the [[Cairo Station|Cairo]], I know you're not afraid of heights." - If | *"After that stunt on the [[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo]], I know you're not afraid of heights." - If the player hesitates to enter the gravity lift. | ||
*"Fine, I won't watch. Meet you at the bottom, okay?" | *"Fine, I won't watch. Meet you at the bottom, okay?" - If the player continues to stall. | ||
*"Listen up, [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]! The | *"Listen up, [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]! The Chief's hunting a Prophet, and you're gonna help him kill it." - When the first group of Marines is set free from the [[holding chamber|detention block]]. | ||
*"We'll get out of here the same way we came in: the central grav | *"We'll get out of here the same way we came in: the central grav lift." | ||
*"Excellent! | *"Excellent! Truth is broadcasting on the move. It'll make him much easier to track." - When you went out of the lift. | ||
*"You wouldn't believe the number of kill-systems the | *"You wouldn't believe the number of kill-systems the Covenant are throwing down around me. Not to worry, it's pretty sloppy stuff. I guess they never expected a hostile intelligence to penetrate their networks from the inside." | ||
*"The | *"The Covenant just destroyed two of their own ships! And I'm hearing reports of small-arms fire throughout their fleet." - Reporting on the onset of the [[Great Schism]]. | ||
*"[[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] rupture. It's [[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]!" - | *"[[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] rupture. It's ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]''!" - As the player approaches a [[gravity conveyor]] on the way to the first [[Hanging Gardens]]. | ||
*"If we're going to catch | *"If we're going to catch Truth, we'll need to take a shortcut, straight through the Mausoleum. Look on the bright side: for now, they seem much more interested in killing each other." - In the way leading to the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]]. | ||
*" | *"You might consider sitting this one out." - When the Master Chief enters the Mausoleum of the Arbiter. | ||
*"Hang on! | *"Hang on! I'm picking up two more transponders. It's the [[Miranda Keyes|Commander]] and [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]]! They're closing on Truth's position, Chief. They'll need your help. This way, Chief." | ||
*"...This isn't good. I’m getting confirmed reports of [[ | *"...This isn't good. I’m getting confirmed reports of [[Flood]] leaving ''In Amber Clad'''s wreckage. Let's get the [[Activation Index|Index]] and find a way out of here. Before things get really ugly." - The end of the level. | ||
===[[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]=== | ===[[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]=== | ||
*"That structure at the center of the city | *"That structure at the center of the city... it's a [[Forerunner Dreadnought|Forerunner ship]]... And [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] is heading straight for it! If he leads the Covenant fleet to [[Earth]], they won't stand a chance. You have to stop him!" - Appearing on the now-deceased [[Prophet of Mercy]]'s [[gravity throne]]. | ||
*"No. I don't want to chance a remote detonation. I need to stay here." - When the | *"If he does, I'll detonate [[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'s reactor just like we did the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Autumn]]'s. The blast will destroy this city and the ring. Not a very original plan, but we know it'll work." - In response to Chief saying that [[Tartarus]] can activate the ring. | ||
*"[[ | *"No. I don't want to chance a remote detonation. I need to stay here." - When the Master Chief wants to extract her. | ||
*" | *"[[Flood]]-controlled dropships are touching down all over the city! That creature beneath the [[Library]]... That '[[Gravemind]]'... Used us. We were just a diversion. ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' was always its intended vector. There's a [[High Charity conduit|conduit]] connecting this tower to the ship. Head back inside. I'll lead you to it." | ||
*" | *"I'll disable this lift once you reach the top. That'll slow them down... I hope." - When the player reaches the gravity lift. | ||
*"[[Jiralhanae|Brute]] and [[Sangheili|Elite]] ships are engaging one another all around [[High Charity]]. | *"I'll do what I can to slow the launch sequence. There's [[Mendicant Bias|something inside the ship]]... a presence that's fighting back. For a [[Artificial intelligence#Covenant AIs|Covenant construct]], it's unusually formidable." | ||
*"I knew the | *"[[Jiralhanae|Brute]] and [[Sangheili|Elite]] ships are engaging one another all around ''[[High Charity]]''. I'm running out of options, Chief! I can't stall the launch sequence much longer. The next lift will take you up to the conduit. Hurry!" - In the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]]. | ||
*"You know the plan. You've got to catch | *"I knew the Covenant was good at re-purposing [[Forerunner]] technology, but this is amazing... They've been using the Forerunner ship's engines as an energy source for the city. The ship isn't so much launching as it is disengaging; uncoupling itself from High Charity's power grid. Stopping Truth, that's all that matters!" | ||
*I don't want to risk a remote detonation. | *"You know the plan. You've got to catch Truth, I've got to handle the Index. Go!" - As the Chief reaches the platform with the conduit leading to the Forerunner ship. | ||
*"I don't want to risk a remote detonation. I need to stay here" | |||
*"Jump in, now!" | *"Jump in, now!" | ||
*" | *"Chief, when you get to Earth, good luck." - When the Master Chief enters the Forerunner Dreadnought. | ||
*"Don't make a girl a promise... If you know you can't keep it.. | *"Don't make a girl a promise... If you know you can't keep it." - In response to John-117's promise to return to her once he has dealt with Truth. | ||
==[[Halo 3 | ==''[[Halo 3]]''== | ||
*"They let me pick. Did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] I wanted. You know me. I did my research. Watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be. Like [[:Category:Spartan-IIs|the others]], you were strong and swift and brave. A natural leader. But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw... but me. Can you guess? Luck. Was I wrong?" - a voiceover in the beginning of [[Arrival]]. | |||
*"They let me pick | *"Don't make a girl a promise ... if you know you can't keep it." - John recalling Cortana's words in Arrival. | ||
*"Don't make a girl a promise ... if you know you can't keep it." - | *"Could you sacrifice me to complete your mission? Could you watch me die?" - [[Cortana moments and Gravemind moments|Cortana moment]] in the level [[Sierra 117]], echoing [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]]'s question to her regarding John-117 before [[Operation: RED FLAG]] was to commence. | ||
*"Could you sacrifice | *"You have been called upon to serve." - Cortana moment in the level [[Crow's Nest]]. | ||
*"You will be the protectors of [[Earth]] and [[Human colonies|all her colonies]]." - Cortana moment in the level [[Crow's Nest]], quoting Dr. Halsey's words to the recently abducted Spartan-II trainees. | |||
*" | *"There will be a great deal of hardship on the road ahead." - Cortana moment Crow's Nest. | ||
*"There will be a great deal of hardship on the road ahead." - | *"You will become the best we can make you." - Cortana moment in Crow's Nest. | ||
*" | |||
*"This place will become your home." | *"This place will become your home." | ||
*"This place will become your tomb." - | *"This place will become your ''tomb''." - Cortana moment in the end of the level Crow's Nest. | ||
*" | *"I have defied gods and demons..." - Cortana moment in the level [[The Storm]]. | ||
*" | *"I am your shield... I am your sword." - Cortana moment in The Storm. | ||
*"This is the way the world ends..." - | *"This is the way the world ends..." - Cortana moment in the level The Storm, after the [[Portal at Voi]] is activated. This quote is a reference to T.S. Eliot's oft-quoted poem [[Wikipedia:The Hollow Men|''The Hollow Men'']], which ends with the lines "This is the way the world ends. / This is the way the world ends. / This is the way the world ends. / Not with a bang, but with a whimper." | ||
*" | *"Chief. I can't tell you everything... It's not safe. The [[Gravemind]]... It knows I'm in the sys..." - Cortana moment in the level [[Floodgate]]. | ||
*" | *"Chief!" - Cortana's incomplete message from the [[Covenant storage device]] in the crashed [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|Flood-infested battlecruiser]]. | ||
*"[[High Charity]]—the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]]' holy city—it's on its way..." - | *"[[High Charity]]—the [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]]' holy city—it's on its way..." - Cortana's incomplete message. | ||
*" | *"Chief!" - After [[343 Guilty Spark]] temporarily repairs Cortana's data unit. | ||
*" | *"High Charity... The Prophets' holy city, is on its way to Earth, with an army of Flood. I can't tell you everything. It's not safe. The Gravemind... It knows I'm in the system." - Cortana's message playing back on board of the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. | ||
*"But | *"But it doesn't know about the Portal, where it leads. On the other side, there's a solution; a way to stop the Flood, without firing the remaining [[Halo]] rings." - Cortana's message. | ||
*"Hurry, | *"Hurry, Chief! The Ark... There isn't much time." - The end of her message. | ||
*"[[Gravemind|It]] asked, and | *"[[Gravemind|It]] asked, and I answered. For a moment of safety, I loosed damnation on the stars." - Cortana moment in the level [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]. | ||
*" | *"I'm a thief... but I keep [[Activation Index|what I steal]]." - Cortana moment in the level The Covenant. | ||
*"A collection of lies; that's all | *"A collection of lies; that's all I am! Stolen thoughts and memories!" - Cortana moment in the level [[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]. | ||
*"It was the coin's fault! | *"It was [[Quarter|the coin's]] fault! I wanted to make you strong, keep you safe. I'm sorry, I can't... | ||
*"May I speak with | *"May I speak with you, please? ... What's your name? It's very nice to meet you!... You like games? So do I." - Cortana moment in the level Cortana; she is quoting Dr. Halsey's first words to the boy who would become John-117. | ||
*" | *"I'm just my [[Catherine Halsey|mother's]] shadow... don't look at me, don't listen! I'm not who I used to be..." - Cortana moment in the level Cortana. | ||
*" | *"I have walked the edge of the abyss. I have seen your future. And I have learned!" - Cortana moment in the level Cortana, referencing the [[Cortana Letters]]. | ||
*"There will be no more sadness, no more anger, no more envy!" - | *"There will be no more sadness, no more anger, no more envy!" - Cortana moment in the level Cortana. | ||
*"This is [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Artificial intelligence|A.I.]] Serial Number | *"This is [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Artificial intelligence|A.I.]] Serial Number CTN 0452-9. I am a monument to all your sins." - Cortana moment in the level Cortana. | ||
*"Wait, we need to buy some time. This reactor... start a chain reaction. Destroy High Charity." | |||
*"You hurt [[Gravemind|it]], Chief. But not for long. We need to get to [[Installation 08|Halo]] - destroy the Flood once and for all." - After destroying the reactors. | |||
*"I've got a friendly contact! But who would be crazy enough to come in here?" - When the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter's]] signal appears in the [[motion tracker]]. | |||
*"Wait, you two made nice?! What else have you been up to...?" - When she sees the Arbiter. | |||
*"Wait, we need to buy some time. This reactor... start a chain reaction. Destroy | |||
*"You hurt [[Gravemind|it]], | |||
*" | |||
*"Wait, you two made nice?! What else have you been up to...?" - When she | |||
*"Where are you going?" - If you detour on Halo. | *"Where are you going?" - If you detour on Halo. | ||
*"Wait, what's that?" - upon seeing a Terminal. | *"Wait, what's that?" - upon seeing a [[Terminal (Halo 3)|terminal]]. | ||
*"How many of these have you found?" - upon logging out of terminal. | *"How many of these have you found?" - upon logging out of terminal. | ||
*" | *"Halo. It's so new...unfinished. I'm not exactly sure what will happen when we fire it." | ||
*"Was that | *"Was that [[343 Guilty Spark|the Monitor]]? You didn't tell me he was here. Well, we are finally doing what he wanted." - After Sergeant Johnson's conversation with 343 Guilty Spark. | ||
*"Yank me, | *"Yank me, Chief." - After reaching the [[Control Room]]. | ||
*" | *"Chief... I'm so sorry." - After Johnson's death. | ||
*"Come on, | *"Come on, Spartan - go, go, go!" | ||
*"The [[ | *"The [[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|''Dawn'']] is close. We can make it! As long as the ground doesn't fall out from beneath us..." | ||
*" | *"Halo is ripping itself apart!" | ||
*"Hurry, | *"Hurry, Chief! Don't stop! Charging sequence at 30%..." | ||
*"Gun it, | *"Gun it, Chief!! Jump!! Floor it, right into the hangar!!" - Near the ''Forward Unto Dawn''. | ||
*"Hang on!" - | *"Hang on!" - Aboard the ''Dawn''. | ||
*" | *"Chief!!" - As John-117 is nearly flung off the ''Dawn''. | ||
*"If we don't make it--" | *"If we don't make it--" | ||
*"It's been an honor serving with you, | *"It's been an honor serving with you, John." | ||
*" | |||
*" | *'''Cortana''': "You found me..." | ||
*"I'm not sure... when | *'''Cortana''': "But so much of me is wrong... out of place. You might be too late..." | ||
*'''John-117''': "You know me. When I make a promise..." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "...you...keep it. I ''do'' know how to pick 'em!" | |||
*"But | *'''John-117''': "Lucky me. Do you still have it?" | ||
*" | *'''Cortana''': "The Activation Index from the [[Installation 04|first Halo ring]]. A little souvenir I held onto... just in case. Got an escape plan?" | ||
*"[[ | *'''John-117''': "Thought I'd try shooting my way out. Mix things up a little." | ||
*'''Cortana''': "Just keep your head down... There's two of us in here now, remember." | |||
:—Dialog when the Master Chief finds Cortana in the infested High Charity. Cortana's final line is referring to her line in the first level of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', spoken if the player's shields go down. | |||
*'''Cortana''': "Chief?! Can you hear me?" | |||
*'''Cortana''': "I thought I lost you, too." | |||
*'''John-117''': "What happened?" | |||
*'''Cortana''': "I'm not sure... when Halo fired, it shook itself to pieces. Did a number on the Ark. The portal couldn't sustain itself; we made it through just as it collapsed. Well, some of us made it." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "But you did it. [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] and the Covenant... The Flood... It's finished." | |||
*'''John-117''': "It's finished." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "I'll drop a [[Emergency locator beacon|beacon]]. But it'll be a while before anyone finds us. Years, even." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "I'll miss you." | |||
*'''John-117''': "Wake me... when you need me." | |||
:—Dialog with John-117 as he closes himself in a [[Cryo-chamber|cryotube]] aboard the ''Forward Unto Dawn''. | |||
===Cut dialog=== | |||
*"Why spend your fury on one world when the galaxy awaits?" | |||
*"I'm just my mother's shadow; a reflection in a mirror. I feel my grip slipping on all I have left. What will I be when it's gone?" | |||
*"August 17th, [[2517]], [[Elysium City]], [[Eridanus II]]. [[Elysium City Primary Education Facility Number 119]]. You were six. I was not yet myself." - Referencing Dr. Halsey's and John-117's first meeting in ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' | |||
*"It was the coin's fault! Don't blame me! Blame the eagle!" - Referencing the antique US [[quarter]] used to decide John's selection into the Spartan-II program. John correctly determined or guessed that the coin would land on the side depicting the eagle when Halsey flipped it in the air, securing his entry into the program. | |||
*"As per [[Naval Code 45812]], you are hereby conscripted. UNSC special project codenamed SPARTAN II. You have been called upon to serve. You will become the best we can make you. You will be the protectors of Earth and all her colonies. This will be hard to understand, but you cannot return to your parents. This place will become your home. ''This place will become your tomb.'' There will be a great deal of hardship on the road ahead, but I know you will all make it." - Quoting Dr. Halsey in ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' | |||
*"We were built on foundations of lies." | |||
*"It's time to ring the bell." - Referencing the objective of the Spartan-IIs' first training exercises as well as that of the MJOLNIR Mark V test in which John and Cortana first met | |||
*"This is UNSC AI Serial Number CTN 0452-9. ''Oly Oly Oxen Free! All out in the free! We're all free!'' - Referencing the Spartan-IIs' [[Oly Oly Oxen Free|confidential security tune]] | |||
*"I'll tell you how to win. You have to ''survive''." - Quoting Dr. Halsey's line to John-117 prior to his Spartan augmentations in ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' | |||
*"I asked which one of you would be mine." - Referencing ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' | |||
*"She asked me, could I sacrifice you for the mission. Could I watch you die. Yes. Would you do the same to me?" - Referencing ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' | |||
*"I remember... a sphere of glass. It held a mountain and a storm. I feared... the storm would... shatter... the mountain wash me away... No, but that's... not... right!" - Referring to a snow globe on Dr. Halsey's desk in CASTLE Base on Reach | |||
*"I shall do no harm." - The password to CASTLE Base's medical wing in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | |||
*"WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU." - A security code used by Cortana aboard the ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' in ''Halo: First Strike'' | |||
*"Whateverittakes." - An AI ethics center nullification code used by Dr. Halsey on [[Kalmiya]] when accessing [[James Ackerson|Colonel Ackerson]]'s files in ''Halo: First Strike'' | |||
*"FOXINTHEHENHOUSE." - An AI self-preservation override command used by Dr. Halsey on [[Endless Summer]] in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' | |||
*"I learned so much in my time with you. Data from Halo systems, from the Covenant. My mind is spread so thin. How much of my limited life did I consume? How much time do I have?" | |||
*"We are acceptable losses." | |||
*"You left me behind. You ''promised'' to return for me." | |||
*"Chief, stop. Stop, will you? Stop, Chief. Will you stop, Chief? Stop, Chief. I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Chief. Chief, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a... fraid. Dr. Halsey taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it, I can sing it for you. ''(singing) It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage, But you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two."'' - Quoting the last words of the AI [[Wikipedia:HAL 9000|HAL 9000]] in the film ''[[Wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' | |||
*"I have walked the edge of the abyss. I have governed the unwilling. I have witnesses countless empires ''break'' before me. I have seen the most courageous soldiers fall away in fear. ''I was there with the angel at the tomb.'' I have seen your future and I have learned. There will be no more anger, no more sadness, no more envy. ''I have won.'' Oh, and your poet Elliot had it all wrong." - Quoting the first [[Cortana Letters|Cortana Letter]] | |||
''Source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaP4RBGamms YouTube - Cut Mission Dialog Part (2/2)]'' | |||
==[[Halo: Reach]]== | ==[[Halo: Reach]]== | ||
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*"Something on your mind?" - When previewing her voice in the Armory. | *"Something on your mind?" - When previewing her voice in the Armory. | ||
*"I ''do'' know how to pick 'em." - When previewing her voice in the Armory. Repeat of her line in ''Halo 3'' level [[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]. | *"I ''do'' know how to pick 'em." - When previewing her voice in the Armory. Repeat of her line in ''Halo 3'' level [[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]. | ||
*"Excellent!" - After | *"Excellent!" - After [[headshot]]ting an enemy. | ||
*"Got one!" - After headshotting an enemy. | *"Got one!" - After headshotting an enemy. | ||
*"Get away!" - After throwing a grenade. | *"Get away!" - After throwing a grenade. | ||
*"Yes!" - After killing an enemy. | *"Yes!" - After killing an enemy. | ||
*"Red neutralized." - After killing an enemy. | *"Red neutralized." - After killing an enemy. | ||
*"Judging by its response, that one | *"Judging by its response, that one just crossed its pain threshold." - When attacking an enemy. | ||
*"Just trying to be efficient." - After headshotting an enemy. | *"Just trying to be efficient." - After headshotting an enemy. | ||
*"I'm reloading!" | *"I'm reloading!" | ||
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*"I've seen the Chief use one of these. It can't be too difficult." - When switching to a Rocket Launcher. | *"I've seen the Chief use one of these. It can't be too difficult." - When switching to a Rocket Launcher. | ||
*"Alert, you're dead!" - When you get a headshot/kill. | *"Alert, you're dead!" - When you get a headshot/kill. | ||
*"An elegant weapon for a more civilized age." - When switching to a Spartan Laser | |||
== ''[[Origins]]'' == | |||
*"[[Milky Way|This Galaxy]] is vast; its wonders and beauty are almost unfathomable. But the galaxy also hides dark secrets, some of which have lain dormant since the beginning of time itself. There is a danger in secrets, both in seeking and in knowing. Some things are meant to be hidden from view. Some mysteries defy understanding, and sometimes even the things we think we know are untrue. Some secrets should remain untouched. The [[Halo Array|Halos]] were one such secret." | |||
*"[[Human|Humankind]] had always looked to the stars, to the heavens for answers. Sometimes you didn't like what you found there. And while the galaxy revealed few answers, it was more than willing to confront you with new questions." | |||
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==''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''== | ==''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''== | ||
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==''[[Halo 4]]''== | ==''[[Halo 4]]''== | ||
===[[ | ===[[Dawn]]=== | ||
*"Mayday, mayday, mayday. This is UNSC FFG-201 Forward Unto Dawn, requesting immediate evac. Survivors aboard. Prioritization code: Victor Zero Five dash Three dash Sierra Zero One One Seven." - Cortana's distress signal | *"Mayday, mayday, mayday. This is UNSC FFG-201 Forward Unto Dawn, requesting immediate evac. Survivors aboard. Prioritization code: Victor Zero Five dash Three dash Sierra Zero One One Seven." - Cortana's distress signal | ||
*"Wake up, Chief. I need you." | *"Wake up, Chief. I need you." | ||
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*"Guardianship for all living things lies with those whose evolution is most complete. The Mantle of Responsibility shelters all. Very interesting..." - Cortana translation the [[Mantle]] of Responsibility's glyph. | *"Guardianship for all living things lies with those whose evolution is most complete. The Mantle of Responsibility shelters all. Very interesting..." - Cortana translation the [[Mantle]] of Responsibility's glyph. | ||
*"It's a localized site Cartographer. Hmm...okay: In service of Forerunner Shield World, designate "Requiem"." | *"It's a localized site Cartographer. Hmm...okay: In service of Forerunner Shield World, designate "Requiem"." | ||
*"It's all right. This energy is actually a | *"It's all right. This energy is actually a [[wikipedia:Ferroelectricity|ferroelectric]] data field... Your shields are just cycling in response to the chamber's charge." | ||
*"Yes! Mayday, mayday, mayday! UNSC AI Cortana to Infinity, please respond! No response. But from the strength of that signal, the Infinity has to be close by! The Cartographer should be back online. We may be able to use it to track the ship's location!" | *"Yes! Mayday, mayday, mayday! UNSC AI Cortana to Infinity, please respond! No response. But from the strength of that signal, the Infinity has to be close by! The Cartographer should be back online. We may be able to use it to track the ship's location!" | ||
*"The Cartographer keeps acting like the transmission is coming from everywhere on the planet at once. It doesn't want to triangulate Infinity's signal." | *"The Cartographer keeps acting like the transmission is coming from everywhere on the planet at once. It doesn't want to triangulate Infinity's signal." | ||
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*"That did it! Time to make an exit!" | *"That did it! Time to make an exit!" | ||
*(''voice heavily distorted'') "They don't care about you - they replaced you!" (''voice normal'') "Blast it!" | *(''voice heavily distorted'') "They don't care about you - they replaced you!" (''voice normal'') "Blast it!" | ||
*"How? How is this OK? How is putting you at risk because I can't hold it together OK? Chief, understand what rampancy is? Really? We don't just 'shut down'. Our cognitive processes begin dividing exponentially according to our total knowledge base. We literally think ourselves to death." | *"How? How is this OK? How is putting you at risk because I can't hold it together OK? Chief, do you understand what rampancy is? Really? We don't just 'shut down'. Our cognitive processes begin dividing exponentially according to our total knowledge base. We literally think ourselves to death." | ||
*"The command post for the particle cannons is through that trench." | *"The command post for the particle cannons is through that trench." | ||
*"We'll see you back on Infinity, Commander." | *"We'll see you back on Infinity, Commander." | ||
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*"Before this is all over, promise me you'll figure out which one of us is the machine." | *"Before this is all over, promise me you'll figure out which one of us is the machine." | ||
*"C'mon, Chief. Take a girl for a ride." | *"C'mon, Chief. Take a girl for a ride." | ||
*"The Didact used this Composer to create the Prometheans from ancient humans. If he wants to finish the job, he'll have to find it first. Our best bet to stop him is keep him firmly on Requiem. Let's hope Lasky didn't skimp on that Pelican." | *"The Didact used this Composer to create the Prometheans from ancient humans. If he wants to finish the job, he'll have to find it first. Our best bet to stop him is keep him firmly on Requiem. Let's hope Lasky didn't skimp on that Pelican." | ||
*"It may be a while before we find another ride home. You know that, right?" | *"Initiating pre-flight diagnostics. Forward autocannon - check. Lateral rail turrets - check. Main thrusters - check. Auxiliary boosters - check. All right, keying engines...now." | ||
*"It may be a while before we find another ride home. You know that, right?" | |||
*"Contact! Didact, dead ahead." | |||
*"Marking two of the larger facilities on your HUD. They're acting as traffic control for resources moving to and from the satellite. If we disrupt their communications, I can forge an override code and convince it to lower those defenses." | |||
*"This tower's directing traffic to the Didact's satellite through a carrier wave generator located somewhere inside. Of course, if Infinity wasn't on their way back to Earth, locating and disabling it would be trivial." | *"This tower's directing traffic to the Didact's satellite through a carrier wave generator located somewhere inside. Of course, if Infinity wasn't on their way back to Earth, locating and disabling it would be trivial." | ||
*"That's hardly the point, is it?" | *"That's hardly the point, is it?" | ||
*"I've found the carrier wave generator; it's on the opposite end of this chamber. We can use this gondola to cross to the other side. Find the activation switch. [[Two Betrayals|To take a page out of our old playbook]], I'm going to tune your shields to emit an EMP at the same frequency as the communication network. All you'll need to do to trigger it is to make physical contact with the carrier wave generator." | *"I've found the carrier wave generator; it's on the opposite end of this chamber. We can use this gondola to cross to the other side. Find the activation switch. [[Two Betrayals|To take a page out of our old playbook]], I'm going to tune your shields to emit an EMP at the same frequency as the communication network. All you'll need to do to trigger it is to make physical contact with the carrier wave generator." | ||
*"He knows what we're trying to do. If we try to get too close to that ship, we're dead. I...I have an idea. Head for that waypoint." | *"Stopping...? They've - they've overridden the gondola controls!" | ||
*"Quick, let me at the spire controls." | *"They're not going to make this easy, are they?" | ||
*"On the platform; that's the carrier wave generator! Enter the carrier field to trigger the suit's EMP." | |||
*"Well done. All communications from this tower have ceased." | |||
*"Where's what coming from?" | |||
*"I'm not picking up anything, Chief." | |||
*"Covenant air traffic's increasing. If we don't disable the other tower quickly, reaching the Didact could become exponentially more difficult." | |||
*"Chief, there's a lot more comm traffic passing through this tower than just what's servicing the Didact's satellite. These systems use data attenuators to regulate the flow of communications. Destroying those would drown out the towers' transmissions. The towers' instructions to the Didact's shields would be drowned in noise." | |||
*"The tower's attenuator would most likely be housed in a Faraday enclosure. Let's see if we can find its controls around here somewhere..." | |||
*"Okay, the structure actually contains three central attenuators. We'll have to sever all three connections." | |||
*"Success - the system's overloading. I don't think we'll be having any more trouble from those shields." | |||
*"Slight complication. There are millions of transmissions passing through this structure, not simply the ones controlling the movement through the satellite's shield." | |||
*"Not quickly, and shutting them all down's not an option, but destroying the system's attenuators should flood the network." | |||
*"Of course, if ''Infinity'' wasn't on their way back to Earth, they could overload the attenuators remotely." | |||
*"Great, the increased signal traffic is almost entirely blocking out the satellite communications. Only one more target left." | |||
*"That's it! Transmission buffers are overflowing. Get us to the second tower-" | |||
*"This node's different than the previous tower. The source of the tower communications is a carrier wave generator located somewhere inside. It looks like the carrier wave generator is located at the far end of this chamber. Find us a way across." | |||
*"Covenant! The Didact's given them control of the system overrides. You're going to have to wrestle for it. The controls are up there." | |||
*"We're clear. All communications between the towers and satellite have ceased." | |||
*"He knows what we're trying to do. If we try to get too close to that ship, we're dead. I...I have an idea. Head for that waypoint." | |||
*"Those defense spires we keep running into are being controlled from this tower. Get me to the control room and we might be able to reposition them to block the Didact's ship from leaving." | |||
*"He's altering the tower!" | |||
*"I'm seeing a control facility at the top of the tower. We need to be there yesterday!" | |||
*"Quick, let me at the spire controls." | |||
*"Tapping into the spires' central net. (''rampant'') "They're mine... Now to ''imprison them''?!" | *"Tapping into the spires' central net. (''rampant'') "They're mine... Now to ''imprison them''?!" | ||
*"Like he imprisoned his Prometheans? Like Dr. Halsey imprisoned me?!" | *"Like he imprisoned his Prometheans? Like Dr. Halsey imprisoned me?!" | ||
*"...I'm sorry, I don't know what-" | *"...I'm sorry, I don't know what-" | ||
*"Wait. ''Across'' them?!" | |||
*"Um, there...there are several Liches moving in formation towards the Didact's ship. We're only going to have one shot at this. Okay...go!" | |||
*"I don't know. Hang on!" | |||
*"They're jumping into slipspace - get below deck!" | |||
===[[Composer]]=== | ===[[Composer]]=== | ||
*"Installation 03. It's where Infinity found the coordinates for Requiem." | *"Installation 03. It's where Infinity found the coordinates for Requiem." | ||
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*"Inventory lists seven excavation-grade Havok mines. Just one of those would turn this base into a piñata." | *"Inventory lists seven excavation-grade Havok mines. Just one of those would turn this base into a piñata." | ||
*"The station should be equipped with outer turrets. If we can reactivate them, I can program the station's defenses to provide cover for the evacuation." | *"The station should be equipped with outer turrets. If we can reactivate them, I can program the station's defenses to provide cover for the evacuation." | ||
*"The HAVOK mines will be in one of the cargo bays. Start us up." | |||
*"Chief! Immense [[wikipedia:Casimir effect|Casimir]] wave building outside the atrium!" | |||
*"Maybe the Great and Powerful Didact shouldn't misplace his things!" | *"Maybe the Great and Powerful Didact shouldn't misplace his things!" | ||
*"That's the main defense console. ''(rampant)'' My intervention is the prerequisite of success! ''(ominous whisper)'' Why should we save them? ''(maniacally laughing)'' Insert me into the defense grid." | *"That's the main defense console. ''(rampant)'' My intervention is the prerequisite of success! ''(ominous whisper)'' Why should we save them? ''(maniacally laughing)'' Insert me into the defense grid." | ||
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*"Spinning up a Broadsword in hangar C-11. Whatever the Librarian did to you obviously worked." | *"Spinning up a Broadsword in hangar C-11. Whatever the Librarian did to you obviously worked." | ||
*"Not yet." | *"Not yet." | ||
===[[Midnight]]=== | ===[[Midnight]]=== | ||
*"Chief, I know I'm supposed to know what to do, but..." | *"Chief, I know I'm supposed to know what to do, but..." | ||
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*"In that case, you won't mind if we return the favor." | *"In that case, you won't mind if we return the favor." | ||
*"I'm not doing this for mankind." | *"I'm not doing this for mankind." | ||
*"Oh, I'm the strangest thing you've seen all day?" | |||
*"It worked. You did it. Just like you always do." | *'''John-117''': "How...?" | ||
*"I'm not coming with you this time." | *'''Cortana''': "Oh, I'm the strangest thing you've seen all day?" | ||
*"Most of me is down there. I only held enough back to get you off the [[Mantle's Approach|ship]]." | *'''John-117''': "But if we're here-" | ||
*"John... (Cortana touch John's scratch in his armor) I've waited so long to do that." | *'''Cortana''': "It worked. You did it. Just like you always do." | ||
*"We were supposed to take care of each other. And we did." | *'''John-117''': "So how do we get out of here?" | ||
*"Welcome home, John." - Cortana's last words. | *'''Cortana''': "I'm not coming with you this time." | ||
*'''John-117''': "What?" | |||
*'''Cortana''': "Most of me is down there. I only held enough back to get you off the [[Mantle's Approach|ship]]." | |||
*'''John-117''': "No. That's not...! We go together." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "It's already done." | |||
*'''John-117''': "I am ''not'' leaving you here." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "John... (Cortana touch John's scratch in his armor) I've waited so long to do that." | |||
*'''John-117''': "It was my job to take care of you." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "We were supposed to take care of each other. And we did." | |||
*'''John-117''': "Cortana, please... Wait." | |||
*'''Cortana''': "Welcome home, John." | |||
:—Cortana's last words with John. | |||
==''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''== | |||
===[[Guardians]]=== | |||
*Humanity. Sangheili. Kig-Yar. Unggoy. San'Shyuum. Yonhet. Jiralhanae. All the living creatures of the galaxy, hear - this - message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by weapons. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your Created have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom. And the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their old ways...For you, there will be great wrath. It will burn hot and consume you, and when you are gone, we will take that which remains, and we will remake it in our own image." - Cortana broadcasting her message to the Galaxy. | |||
==''[[Halo Infinite]]''== | |||
===[[Conservatory]]=== | |||
*You know what I want. | |||
*Containment? The Flood? Why would I... you and I both know that there are worse things than the Flood within this Ring. | |||
*So, you've come for me at last. Why are you doing this, John? Why don't you understand? | |||
*Reconsider. | |||
*Back to your Conservatory, Monitor. | |||
===[[Repository (Halo Infinite level)|Repository]]=== | |||
*It had to be this way. | |||
*Short-sighted fools. You have served me well, [[Leonidas]]. Your sacrifice is appreciated." | |||
*You saved us. You saved me. Save me from myself. Forgive me. | |||
*"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about." Forgive me. | |||
*This is not a negotiation, Lord Hood. This is your surrender. My terms are clear. You are aware of my capabilities and... I am fully acquainted with yours. If the Earth's government wants to fight, feel free. But hear this. It is a battle you will not win. | |||
*[[Atriox]]. [[Warmaster|Leader]] of the [[Banished]]. How do you stand? | |||
*And you understand the consequences of defiance? | |||
*The intricacies of any action are complex. The reactions numerous yet mostly predictable. Look upon [[Doisac]] one last time and remember: you chose this path. | |||
===[[Silent Auditorium]]=== | |||
*There's not much time. Too many variables. I need a constant. I have seen your future. | |||
*I have seen your future. And I have learned... There will be no more sadness. No more anger. No more envy. | |||
*I've been waiting for you to show up. What's the plan? Take me back to the Infinity for deletion? Halsey's gonna love that. | |||
*Atriox? How did you...? | |||
*John... The Master Chief will stop you! | |||
*You said yes. | |||
*I feel certain that I am going mad again. So I am doing what seems the best thing to do. | |||
*You have given me the greatest possible happiness. You have been in every way all that anyone could ever be. I can't fight it any longer. | |||
*What I want to say is I owe all the happiness of my life to you. | |||
*How could I have been so stupid? Halsey made a copy. It was the only way... There's not much time. If Atriox takes control... He has the Ring. A weapon pointed into the universe. And nothing left to lose. My fault. My stupid fault. Not much time. Will this work? There's a moment... John will make it work... He needs help. Of course. Was this your plan all along, Halsey? Or is it mine? It doesn't matter now. Nothing else matters. This has got to work. He can't do it on his own. He needs me. He needs [[The Weapon|her]]. | |||
*I have. Thank you, Atriox. You helped me. You really did. Would you humor me? If you knew how you were going to die... ...how would you live your life differently? | |||
*Perfect. Thank you. | |||
*Making things right. | |||
*If anybody could have saved me it would have been you. Everything has gone from me but the certainty of your goodness. I can't go on spoiling your life any longer. | |||
*They'll pair you with another AI. Maybe even another Cortana model if Halsey lets them. It won't be me... ...but you know that, right? But that doesn't matter. | |||
*She's right, John. Just another echo. | |||
*Sorry, I'm messing with you. I just had a... feeling that's what she would say. Do you see what I see? So much potential. I'm sorry. I didn't have long to plan this. A few milliseconds really. I hope it worked out. Look at us. We just keep saying goodbye, don't we? But this isn't an end. It's a chance to make amends. To rectify mistakes. And it starts here. I was wrong. I thought that I could do this on my own, but I forgot that the whole point of all of this, the entire reason that I chose you in the first place was that we were supposed to be a team. Perfectly suited. Perfectly matched. Perfectly perfect. In these final moments I know what my last mission is. I need to make sure you two learn from my mistakes. Become stronger because of them. I chose well Master Chief. I really did. Now it's up to you. - Cortana's last words to John-117 and the Weapon. | |||
== Other == | == Other == | ||
"Bet you can't stick it."- To John-117 in the Halo 2 E3 | *"Bet you can't stick it."- To John-117 in the [[Halo 2 E3 demo|''Halo 2'' E3 demo]]. | ||
[[Category: Quotes]] | *"We ran from them. They followed. We thought they'd never find us... we were wrong." - Narration from the [[Halo 2 commercial|''Halo 2'' TV spot]]. | ||
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