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 Spark showed many characteristics of rampancy; although he held steadfastly to his role as Monitor, his pursuit of alien knowledge seemed to go beyond his purpose. He loves to learn and to take records, even in the face of his Installation's imminent destruction. He also showed other behaviors that seemed to indicate that he was mentally unstable, such as constant, tuneless humming and singing.
+Most of the time, Spark is untroubled with what is going on around him. When [[Sesa 'Refumee]] and [[Tartarus]] were killed by the Arbiter, he appeared casual, although he was remorseful when [[Sesa 'Refumee|his new ally]] was killed. However, if there is an issue concerning the Halo rings, he will do everything he can to protect them. For example, on the level [[The Library (level)|The Library]], if the Master Chief dies, he will say things like "Reclaimer, we must keep moving! ...Reclaimer?" or "Hmm, how unfortunate". Spark was unaware that the Prophets had distorted the truth about the purpose of the rings. Spark's protocol bound him only to contain a Flood outbreak from Installation 04, so when Installation 04 was terminated his programmed priority was nullified, because his prescribed means was now void. It may have been at the destruction of his Installation that Spark became truly [[Rampant]], since he was obviously abnormally protective of it. When it was destroyed his functions were meaningless and he began to act on his own thoughts, one of the symptoms of [[rampancy]]. This means that he no longer had a protocol-based priority prescribing his actions concerning the Flood - he was free to make choices concerning the Flood, as he did on Installation 05 when he assisted in the deactivation of its firing sequence, risking the containment of a flood outbreak. Also, after he saved the Master Chief from a Combat Form, he said that with the destruction of Installation 04, he only had one purpose left: to help the Reclaimer (the Master Chief) which Spark admitted was something he should have done from the beginning instead of trying to hinder him. This caused the two to put aside their differences and Spark to join forces with the Chief again against the Flood and the Covenant. Due to his abilities in connection with the Halo Array, Spark proved to be a powerful ally and seemed to take commands from Commander Keyes, Sergeant Johnson and the Master Chief and follow them without hesitation as part of his new function in life. When he discovered Installation 04B, his priority protocol reactivated, and he adopted the ring as his replacement. An error apparently occurred when his containment procedures were reactivated and his operation prioritization off-lined, so that when [[Avery Junior Johnson|SgtMaj. Johnson]] declared the intent to fire [[Installation 04B|Halo]], which would destroy it, Spark unhesitatingly killed him, despite their cooperation on the Ark and even his agreement of the plan there. He didn't care, because these rings were his creators' life work before they disappeared.
+Of interesting note is the fact that the containment of the [[Flood]] by ''any'' means should have over written any 'sentimental' attachment he had to Installation 04, thus his actions may have been further proof of his rampancy. It may also be possible that he was more protective of [[The Ark]], possibly a higher protocol than containment.
 ==Weapons and equipment==
 [[File:1218135056 343Laser.jpg|thumb|right|The laser of 343 Guilty Spark used to attack his enemies.]]
 [[File:DJC-343GSForcefield.jpg|thumb|right|343 Guilty Spark, using his force field after turning rampant.]]
-Guilty Spark has been seen using two known weapons and three gadgets. The first weapon, shown in [[Floodgate]], is a red beam that is similar to, but more powerful than, [[Sentinel Beam]] -- the beam is powerful enough to mortally wound [[Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] and completely drain the [[John-117|Master Chief]] and the Arbiter's shields. The second weapon is a force field projector that repels objects; it was likely meant to be used when overwhelmed by Flood. The Monitor is also equipped with an array of gadgets, which include a thin blue laser that can unlock doors on [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]] and deliver a painful but non-fatal electrical shock or laser burn. The fourth is a similar variant, being a white laser that can be used to levitate and manipulate objects, which Spark used to the Separatists’ benefit at Earth by repairing the [[Covenant Storage Device]] containing Cortana’s message. The final known gadget that the Monitor used is an unusual beam resembling blue electricity which was used by Spark at the {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}} to download data from the ship’s databases into Spark’s own files, allowing him to shut down the ship’s countdown sequence and delay the activation of its reactor.
+As a Monitor, Spark possesses several systems for maintenance and self-defense purposes. His primary weapon is a powerful directed-energy beam, which can kill an unshielded target almost instantly and deplete a SPARTAN's energy shields in a matter of seconds. In the event that an enemy enters close range, Spark is capable of emitting an energy field that can knock back objects. Spark is also capable of manipulating objects through a variety of energy beams, including a thin blue beam used for unlocking doors (or delivering a painful, but non-lethal shock), a more powerful beam for handling loose objects, and another beam for transmitting data between Spark and a computer system.
-==Protocol==
-Most of the time, Spark is untroubled with what is going on around him. When [[Sesa 'Refumee]] and [[Tartarus]] were killed by the Arbiter, he appeared casual, although he was remorseful when [[Sesa 'Refumee|his new ally]] was killed. However, if there is an issue concerning the Halo rings, he will do everything he can to protect them. For example, on the level [[The Library (level)|The Library]], if the Master Chief dies, he will say things like "Reclaimer, we must keep moving! ...Reclaimer?" or "Hmm, how unfortunate". Spark was unaware that the Prophets had distorted the truth about the purpose of the rings. Spark's protocol bound him only to contain a Flood outbreak from Installation 04, so when Installation 04 was terminated his programmed priority was nullified, because his prescribed means was now void. It may have been at the destruction of his Installation that Spark became truly [[Rampant]], since he was obviously abnormally protective of it. When it was destroyed his functions were meaningless and he began to act on his own thoughts, one of the symptoms of [[rampancy]]. This means that he no longer had a protocol-based priority prescribing his actions concerning the Flood - he was free to make choices concerning the Flood, as he did on Installation 05 when he assisted in the deactivation of its firing sequence, risking the containment of a flood outbreak. Also, after he saved the Master Chief from a Combat Form, he said that with the destruction of Installation 04, he only had one purpose left: to help the Reclaimer (the Master Chief) which Spark admitted was something he should have done from the beginning instead of trying to hinder him. This caused the two to put aside their differences and Spark to join forces with the Chief again against the Flood and the Covenant. Due to his abilities in connection with the Halo Array, Spark proved to be a powerful ally and seemed to take commands from Commander Keyes, Sergeant Johnson and the Master Chief and follow them without hesitation as part of his new function in life. When he discovered Installation 04B, his priority protocol reactivated, and he adopted the ring as his replacement. An error apparently occurred when his containment procedures were reactivated and his operation prioritization off-lined, so that when [[Avery Junior Johnson|SgtMaj. Johnson]] declared the intent to fire [[Installation 04B|Halo]], which would destroy it, Spark unhesitatingly killed him, despite their cooperation on the Ark and even his agreement of the plan there. He didn't care, because these rings were his creators' life work before they disappeared.
-Of interesting note is the fact that the containment of the [[Flood]] by ''any'' means should have over written any 'sentimental' attachment he had to Installation 04, thus his actions may have been further proof of his rampancy. It may also be possible that he was more protective of [[The Ark]], possibly a higher protocol than containment.
 ==Speculation==
 [[File:343.JPG|thumb|200px|left|343 Guilty Spark's noticeable Marathon symbol eye.]]