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Technically, there is no explicit proof that Boren's Syndrome discourages Flood. It may be that the nervous system of someone with the disease simply cannot support Flood. One hypothesis is that an infection form attempting to latch on to a host with Boren's Syndrome would recognize the characteristic neurological disturbances as "irreparable damage," thus rendering the sufferer immune. However, it is highly likely that if this condition did in fact prevent Flood infection the [[Forerunner]] would have found it after hundreds of years of research into Flood prevention. | Technically, there is no explicit proof that Boren's Syndrome discourages Flood. It may be that the nervous system of someone with the disease simply cannot support Flood. One hypothesis is that an infection form attempting to latch on to a host with Boren's Syndrome would recognize the characteristic neurological disturbances as "irreparable damage," thus rendering the sufferer immune. However, it is highly likely that if this condition did in fact prevent Flood infection the [[Forerunner]] would have found it after hundreds of years of research into Flood prevention. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
[[File:51181474-Full.jpg|thumb|Half-Infected Johnson, before revival to full infected.|200px]] | [[File:51181474-Full.jpg|thumb|Half-Infected Johnson, before revival to full infected.|200px]] | ||
*Despite Sergeant Johnson's supposed immunity to the Flood it is possible to see him infected through a [[Life After_Death|glitch]] that allows him to survive the cutscene. Johnson also comments during the infection " | *Despite Sergeant Johnson's supposed immunity to the Flood it is possible to see him infected through a [[Life After_Death|glitch]] that allows him to survive the cutscene. Johnson also comments during the infection "Aren't I supposed to be immune to this?". | ||
*Since Johnson is programmed to revive after being killed, stopping an infection midway will result in momentary death, suddenly changing to a marine infected model and getting up. | *Since Johnson is programmed to revive after being killed, stopping an infection midway will result in momentary death, suddenly changing to a marine infected model and getting up. | ||