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*'''Cortana''': "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''': "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 image flickers, and the Chief turns to | ''Cortana's image flickers, and the Chief turns to Rtas 'Vadum.'' | ||
*'''Master Chief''': "It's just a message." | *'''Master Chief''': "It's just a message." | ||
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''Suddenly, Cortana's skin lights with lightning and she gasps in sudden pain and collapses onto the 'floor'." | ''Suddenly, Cortana's skin lights with lightning and she gasps in sudden pain and collapses onto the 'floor'." | ||
*'''Cortana''': "Hurry, Chief | *'''Cortana''': "Hurry, Chief... the [[Ark]]...there isn't much time." | ||
''Cortana's recording ends | ''Cortana's recording ends, she is left staring with desperassion at the chief.'' | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I'm sorry..." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I'm sorry..." | ||
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*'''Lord Hood''': "And ''you'', Ship Master, just glassed half a continent! Maybe the Flood isn't all I should be worried about." | *'''Lord Hood''': "And ''you'', Ship Master, just glassed half a continent! Maybe the Flood isn't all I should be worried about." | ||
*'''Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum''': "One single Flood spore can destroy a species. Were it not for the Arbiter's | *'''Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum''': "One single Flood spore can destroy a species. Were it not for the Arbiter's council, I would have glassed your entire ''planet''!" | ||
''Lord Hood angrily motions at 'Vadum, but Miranda Keyes places a hand on his shoulder.'' | ''Lord Hood angrily motions at 'Vadum, but Miranda Keyes places a hand on his shoulder.'' | ||
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''While Hood and Keyes argue, the Master Chief bends down and observes Cortana's pained collapsed paused figure.'' | ''While Hood and Keyes argue, the Master Chief bends down and observes Cortana's pained collapsed paused figure.'' | ||
*'''Lord Hood''': "She could be [[Rampancy|corrupted]] for all we know. Her "solution" could be a Flood trap | *'''Lord Hood''': "She could be [[Rampancy|corrupted]] for all we know. Her "solution" could be a Flood trap!" | ||
*'''Commander Keyes''': "We should go through the Portal, find out for sure." | *'''Commander Keyes''': "We should go through the Portal, find out for sure." | ||
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*'''Lord Hood''': "What we ''should'' do Commander, is understand - <u>clearly</u> - that this is humanity's final stand - <u>here</u> - at Earth. We go, we risk ''everything''; every last man, woman, and child. If we stand our ground, we might just have a chance." | *'''Lord Hood''': "What we ''should'' do Commander, is understand - <u>clearly</u> - that this is humanity's final stand - <u>here</u> - at Earth. We go, we risk ''everything''; every last man, woman, and child. If we stand our ground, we might just have a chance." | ||
*'''Arbiter''': "No | *'''Arbiter''': "No. If your construct is wrong, then the Flood has already won." | ||
*'''Master Chief''': "I'll find Cortana's solution. And I'll bring it back." | *'''Master Chief''': "I'll find Cortana's solution. And I'll bring it back." | ||
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*'''Lord Hood''': "Earth...is all we have left. You trust Cortana that much?" | *'''Lord Hood''': "Earth...is all we have left. You trust Cortana that much?" | ||
*'''Master Chief''': "Sir. ''Yes'' sir | *'''Master Chief''': "Sir. ''Yes'' sir." | ||
*'''Lord Hood''': "This is either the best decision you've ever made or the worst. Hell, if it is, Chief. I doubt I'll live long enough to find out which." | *'''Lord Hood''': "This is either the best decision you've ever made or the worst. Hell, if it is, Chief. I doubt I'll live long enough to find out which." |