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*'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker)''': "Shall we let the [[Flood]] consume our holy city? Turn High Charity into another of their wretched hives? No enemy has ever withstood our might. The Flood too shall fail." | *'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker)''': "Shall we let the [[Flood]] consume our holy city? Turn High Charity into another of their wretched hives? No enemy has ever withstood our might. The Flood too shall fail." | ||
*'''Cortana''': "I'll do what I can to slow the launch sequence, but there's [[032 Mendicant Bias|something]] inside the ship... a presence that's fighting back. For a [[Covenant]] construct, it's unusually formidable." | *'''Cortana''': "I'll do what I can to slow the launch sequence, but there's [[032 Mendicant Bias|something]] inside the ship...a presence that's fighting back. For a [[Covenant]] construct, it's unusually formidable." | ||
''If the Chief remains in the [[Step of Silence]] for too long:'' | ''If the Chief remains in the [[Step of Silence]] for too long:'' | ||
*'''Cortana''': "No time to admire the ceiling Chief. Truth's Phantom has reached the Forerunner ship." | *'''Cortana''': "No time to admire the ceiling, Chief. Truth's Phantom has reached the Forerunner ship." | ||
''Once the Chief leaves the | ''Once the Chief leaves the Step of Silence:'' | ||
===Please, Make Yourself at Home=== | ===Please, Make Yourself at Home=== | ||
*'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker)''': "The parasite did not defeat the [[Forerunner]]s... and it shall not defeat us." | *'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker)''': "The parasite did not defeat the [[Forerunner]]s...and it shall not defeat us." | ||
*'''[[Gravemind]]''': "Arrogant creature! Your death will be instantaneous, while we suffer the progress of infinitude!" | *'''[[Gravemind]]''': "Arrogant creature! Your death will be instantaneous, while we suffer the progress of infinitude!" | ||
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*'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker)''': "Whosoever is gripped by fear, take heed. I am the Prophet of Truth... And I am not afraid. Noble Mercy is here at my side. His wise counsel ever in my ears." | *'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker)''': "Whosoever is gripped by fear, take heed. I am the Prophet of Truth... And I am not afraid. Noble Mercy is here at my side. His wise counsel ever in my ears." | ||
*'''Gravemind''': "We exist together, now... Two corpses in one grave." | *'''Gravemind''': "We exist together, now... Two corpses, in one grave." | ||
''Once the Chief reaches a lift:'' | ''Once the Chief reaches a lift:'' | ||
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*'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker)''': "This crisis will not be the end of us. It is but one last hurdle before the journey and salvation!" | *'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker)''': "This crisis will not be the end of us. It is but one last hurdle before the journey and salvation!" | ||
''The Chief enters the Inner Sanctum amidst a fight between several Covenant defenses and Flood | ''The Chief enters the Inner Sanctum amidst a fight between several Covenant defenses and Flood forces.'' | ||
*'''Cortana''': "Brute and Elite ships are engaging one another all around High Charity. I'm running out of options, Chief | *'''Cortana''': "Brute and 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!" | ||
''Once the Chief reaches the top via another Gravity Lift:'' | ''Once the Chief reaches the top via another Gravity Lift:'' | ||
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[[Image:Forerunner Ship.jpg|200px|The Forerunner ship leaving High Charity from Cortana's point of view.|thumb|right]] | [[Image:Forerunner Ship.jpg|200px|The Forerunner ship leaving High Charity from Cortana's point of view.|thumb|right]] | ||
*'''Cortana''': "I knew the Covenant was good at re-purposing Forerunner technology, but this is amazing... | *'''Cortana''': "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!" | ||
*'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker)''': "Now is the time of our unworlding, in a moment we shall all become...as gods." | *'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker)''': "Now is the time of our unworlding, in a moment we shall all become...as gods." | ||
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*'''Cortana''': "You know the plan - You've got to catch Truth, I've got to handle the Index. Go!" | *'''Cortana''': "You know the plan - You've got to catch Truth, I've got to handle the Index. Go!" | ||
*'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker):''' "If you will falter, know this... one final effort is all that remains." | *'''Prophet of Truth (Loudspeaker):''' "If you will falter, know this...one final effort is all that remains." | ||
*'''Cortana''': "Forget about the Flood, you've got to get aboard!" | *'''Cortana''': "Forget about the Flood, you've got to get aboard!" | ||
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTEk-rhkVQg '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTEk-rhkVQg '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | ||
''The Chief enters the conduit on a large green beam of light. The Forerunner | ''The Chief enters the conduit on a large, green beam of light. The Forerunner Dreadnought starts to launch, and he enters through a large portal, landing with scrapes flickering off his armor.'' | ||
'''Cortana''': "Chief, when you get to Earth | '''Cortana''': "Chief, when you get to Earth...good luck." | ||
'''Master Chief''': "After I'm through with Truth..." | '''Master Chief''': "After I'm through with Truth..." | ||
'''Cortana''': "Don't make a girl a promise... if you know you can't keep it." | '''Cortana''': "Don't make a girl a promise...if you know you can't keep it." | ||
''Cortana watches the | ''Cortana watches the ship rise, and exit through the top of High Charity, where Brute-controlled and Elite-controlled ships are continuing to destroy one another. Soon the Dreadnought enters slipspace, and vanishes.'' | ||
''Fades to black.'' | ''Fades to black.'' | ||
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*During the part where you reach a canyon-like indoor area, if you look out the window, you can see strange tentacles, said to be just another part of Gravemind. | *During the part where you reach a canyon-like indoor area, if you look out the window, you can see strange tentacles, said to be just another part of Gravemind. | ||
* This is the only level where you can see a [[Flood Combat Form]] with a [[Brute Shot]] and [[Brute Plasma Rifle]] on [[Halo 2]]. It is also the only level where Flood can be combated with the Brute Plasma Rifle. | * This is the only level where you can see a [[Flood Combat Form]] with a [[Brute Shot]] and [[Brute Plasma Rifle]] on [[Halo 2]]. It is also the only level where Flood can be combated with the Brute Plasma Rifle. | ||
* On [[Legendary]] it is possible to see some invisible [[Flood Combat Form|Elite | * On [[Legendary]], it is possible to see some invisible [[Flood Combat Form|Elite Combat Forms]] and [[Flood Combat Form|Human Combat Forms]] walking around. Typically during the fight in front of the Hierarchs' private quarters as one of the last waves of Flood coming from the elevated platforms. This is the second known instance of invisible Flood, first being the armory on [[The Maw]] in Halo: Combat Evolved. | ||
*''High Charity'' and ''[[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]'' are the only levels in which [[Drones]] can be encountered combating the [[Flood]]. | *''High Charity'' and ''[[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]'' are the only levels in which [[Drones]] can be encountered combating the [[Flood]]. | ||