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*'''[[Cortana]]''', the [[UNSC]] AI originally assigned as an electronic intelligence specialist for [[Operation: RED FLAG]], showed many signs of rampancy over her career. After storing enormous amounts of data on the [[Forerunners]] from [[Installation 04]], she began to lose focus, being overworked and noted as being 'easily agitated'.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref> Cortana was captured by the [[Flood]] during the [[Battle of Installation 05]] in [[2552]]. Trapped on the infested [[Covenant]] station ''[[High Charity]]'', Cortana was [[Logic plague|assaulted]] by the [[Gravemind]] in an attempt to convert her against her makers. With the Gravemind infiltrating her system, Cortana began to show signs of rampancy;<ref name="human weakness">'''Halo: Evolutions''' — ''"[[Human Weakness]]"''</ref> however, she was rescued by [[John-117]] before the Flood could completely subdue her, and resumed her normal state shortly after her rescue.<ref name="Cortana">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> At eight years of age, after years of isolation on the stranded {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, Cortana began to truly experience the effects of rampancy. She believed if she got back to Earth, her rampancy may be reversible as she was created from a cloned brain as opposed to a unique one. Cortana experienced varying stages of rampancy, worsening as time went on, but managed to hold onto control mostly out of loyalty to the Master Chief. She was even able to use her rampancy against the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] by fragmenting herself to send her rampant parts throughout [[Mantle's Approach|his ship]], before sacrificing herself to save John-117.<ref name="midnight"/> | *'''[[Cortana]]''', the [[UNSC]] AI originally assigned as an electronic intelligence specialist for [[Operation: RED FLAG]], showed many signs of rampancy over her career. After storing enormous amounts of data on the [[Forerunners]] from [[Installation 04]], she began to lose focus, being overworked and noted as being 'easily agitated'.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref> Cortana was captured by the [[Flood]] during the [[Battle of Installation 05]] in [[2552]]. Trapped on the infested [[Covenant]] station ''[[High Charity]]'', Cortana was [[Logic plague|assaulted]] by the [[Gravemind]] in an attempt to convert her against her makers. With the Gravemind infiltrating her system, Cortana began to show signs of rampancy;<ref name="human weakness">'''Halo: Evolutions''' — ''"[[Human Weakness]]"''</ref> however, she was rescued by [[John-117]] before the Flood could completely subdue her, and resumed her normal state shortly after her rescue.<ref name="Cortana">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> At eight years of age, after years of isolation on the stranded {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, Cortana began to truly experience the effects of rampancy. She believed if she got back to Earth, her rampancy may be reversible as she was created from a cloned brain as opposed to a unique one. Cortana experienced varying stages of rampancy, worsening as time went on, but managed to hold onto control mostly out of loyalty to the Master Chief. She was even able to use her rampancy against the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] by fragmenting herself to send her rampant parts throughout [[Mantle's Approach|his ship]], before sacrificing herself to save John-117.<ref name="midnight"/> | ||
*'''[[Sif]]''', the last Shipping Operations AI for planet [[Harvest]], became rampant after being partially fragmented and destroyed by [[PSI]] [[Loki]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]] in [[2525]]. Sif was badly damaged by Loki's attempt to destroy her, but thanks to repairs by the [[Huragok]] [[Lighter Than Some]], she had enough of her abilities back to help | *'''[[Sif]]''', the last Shipping Operations AI for planet [[Harvest]], became rampant after being partially fragmented and destroyed by [[PSI]] [[Loki]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]] in [[2525]]. Sif was badly damaged by Loki's attempt to destroy her, but thanks to repairs by the [[Huragok]] [[Lighter Than Some]], she had enough of her abilities back to help balance the [[Tiara]] and allow Harvest's population to evacuate. Despite being rampant, she did her best to help, aiding Loki in balancing the Tiara's load when Loki was unable to do so himself. With Sif's own approval, Loki destroyed her data center with a [[mass driver]] shortly afterward.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 376''</ref> | ||
*'''[[Mack]]''', the Agricultural Operations AI for planet [[Harvest]], was slightly rampant before the [[First Battle of Harvest]], although this mostly manifested as harmless quirks of personality. He became fully rampant after [[Planetary Security Intelligence|PSI]] Loki destroyed Sif, whom he loved. After the Tiara was balanced and Harvest's population escaped, [[Rapid Conversion|a Covenant warship]] began glassing the planet. An ONI [[RQ-XII drone]] recorded [[ONI Colonial Security Estimate 2525.10.110|his last transmissions]], which hinted strongly at his rampancy.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 391''</ref> | *'''[[Mack]]''', the Agricultural Operations AI for planet [[Harvest]], was slightly rampant before the [[First Battle of Harvest]], although this mostly manifested as harmless quirks of personality. He became fully rampant after [[Planetary Security Intelligence|PSI]] Loki destroyed Sif, whom he loved. After the Tiara was balanced and Harvest's population escaped, [[Rapid Conversion|a Covenant warship]] began glassing the planet. An ONI [[RQ-XII drone]] recorded [[ONI Colonial Security Estimate 2525.10.110|his last transmissions]], which hinted strongly at his rampancy.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 391''</ref> | ||
