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Bias showed the Sangheili around the world and informed them of its processes and capabilities. As the Sangheili insurgents began to create settlements on the shield world, Sooln would often speak with Enduring Bias about the world.<ref name="bc49">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 49''</ref> During one of these conversations, Bias revealed that the shield world was not entirely completed when the Forerunners disappeared. The shield world had the ability to disassemble itself and have its disparate parts still habitable, although Bias was unsure if the feature was completely reliable. He later spoke with Ussa and Sooln and showed them a [[holography|holographic]] demonstration of the shield world's capabilities.<ref name="bc68"/> As Bias was replaying the holographic demonstration to himself, [[Tersa 'Gunok]] saw the holograms and became curious. He questioned Bias on the shield world's "Disassembler" process. Bias' vague explanation caused 'Gunok to begin to doubt Ussa's intentions, as Enduring Bias unintentionally implied that Ussa wished to test the Disassembler process himself—even if it led to the deaths of all Sangheili in the colony.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 80-82''</ref> Bias continued to unintentionally incriminate Ussa and Sooln after a conversation he had with 'Gunok, [[Salus 'Crolon]], and [['Dren]]. He informed the three that Sooln had helped reprogram some of his failing processes and that he was loyal to anyone that programmed him. After he learned that the [[San'Shyuum]] had connections to the [[Huragok]] from Sooln, Bias stated that he would accept the presence of San'Shyuum on the world, as he believed that they would bring along Huragok to fully repair Bias. 'Crolon and 'Dren came to believe that Sooln and Ussa were actually conspiring with the San'Shyuum and began plotting against him.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 90-94''</ref>

Later, when Ussa was putting 'Dren and 'Crolon on trial, contemplating if the two were being treasonous, Enduring Bias arrived. At Ussa's request, Bias projected footage of 'Dren and 'Crolon conspiring against Ussa. 'Crolon claimed that Bias fabricated the footage. While Bias admitted that he had the capability to do so, he claimed that he did not as it was not necessary. 'Dren was then executed when he attempted to escape and 'Crolon was imprisoned to await a public execution for treason. After the situation was settled, Ussa and Bias conversed in private.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 144-146''</ref>

Similar to [[343 Guilty Spark]], Enduring Bias experienced loneliness on the shield world and expressed a desire for company. He admitted that having no one to talk to for numerous millennia left him over-talkative and left him unfocused. After he realized that he had been left alone on the shield world, Bias was confused as he was never given a clear-cut purpose.<ref name="bc68"/> The monitor experienced a existential crisis of sorts when he met the [[Sangheili]] [['Crecka]]. Bias learned that the [[Librarian]]'s [[Conservation Measure]] was a success and the shield worlds—and by extent, his own purpose and function—were ultimately unnecessary.<ref name="bc34"/> The monitor often spoke to himself in a language that was once used by the Forerunners.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 80''</ref> Although many Sangheili came to respect Enduring Bias and even worshipped him, some remained reluctant to trust him or feared the monitor entirely. [['Dren]] even called the monitor the "dark angel".<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 91''</ref>