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Unlike the one discovered by Bornstellar, this Cryptum had not withered the user, as the Ur-Didact remained as physically fit as he had been when he entered; it is unknown if this was the work of the Cryptum itself or the fact that the Ur-Didact wore his [[Forerunner personal armor|personal armor]] during hibernation. The Didact also appeared to be awake in it to some degree, since he was able to perform covert tasks like hinder use of a [[Cartographer]]<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Requiem (level)|Requiem]]''</ref> and manipulate radio transmissions.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]]</ref>
Unlike the one discovered by Bornstellar, this Cryptum had not withered the user, as the Ur-Didact remained as physically fit as he had been when he entered; it is unknown if this was the work of the Cryptum itself or the fact that the Ur-Didact wore his [[Forerunner personal armor|personal armor]] during hibernation. The Didact also appeared to be awake in it to some degree, since he was able to perform covert tasks like hinder use of a [[Cartographer]]<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Requiem (level)|Requiem]]''</ref> and manipulate radio transmissions.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]]</ref>


As a combat Cryptum, this Cryptum doubled as a means of transport, being able to travel at massive speeds or even through [[slipspace]] if necessary, as demonstrated when the Ur-Didact escaped Requiem's core in his Cryptum via a slipspace rift. It also had the capability to scan its surrounding environment or data networks in order to gather information. However, it had no weapons and was vulnerable to UNSC ones such as [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MACs]] and missiles.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (level)|Infinity]]''</ref> This Cryptum was destroyed when the Master Chief detonated a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|HAVOK nuclear warhead]] inside the Ur-Didact's flagship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' which it had joined with.<ref name="halo 4"/>
As a combat Cryptum, this Cryptum doubled as a means of transport, being able to travel at massive speeds or even through [[slipspace]] if necessary, as demonstrated when the Ur-Didact escaped [[Core of Requiem|Requiem's core]] in his Cryptum via a slipspace rift. It also had the capability to scan its surrounding environment or data networks in order to gather information. However, it had no weapons and was vulnerable to UNSC ones such as [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MACs]] and missiles.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (level)|Infinity]]''</ref> This Cryptum was destroyed when the Master Chief detonated a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|HAVOK nuclear warhead]] inside the Ur-Didact's flagship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' which it had joined with.<ref name="halo 4"/>


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