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At this point, the Flood infestation, which had previously been predominantly a mind and behavior-altering affliction with only relatively minor physical changes, began to reshape its victims into a variety of forms designed to gather victims, engage in combat, and to rapidly consume useful biomass and other resources. The growing outbreak quickly led to [[Human-Flood war|a conflict between humanity and the Flood]]. | At this point, the Flood infestation, which had previously been predominantly a mind and behavior-altering affliction with only relatively minor physical changes, began to reshape its victims into a variety of forms designed to gather victims, engage in combat, and to rapidly consume useful biomass and other resources. The growing outbreak quickly led to [[Human-Flood war|a conflict between humanity and the Flood]]. | ||
For many years, the Flood ravaged humanity's empire, forcing them to invade Forerunner space and instigating a war with the Forerunner ecumene. However, apparently without warning, the Flood began to retreat from its assault: it stopped infecting humans, and receded from the areas where it had been entrenched. The Forerunners, upon finding healthy, resisting human populations where none should have been able to survive, came to believe that humanity had discovered a cure for the Flood. It was later revealed by the Primordial that no such cure existed: the Flood possessed the ability to choose whether or not to infect hosts, and what had actually happened was that the Flood had decided to refrain from infecting the humans, in order to realize the Precursors' final plan of using the humans to take revenge upon the Forerunners. | |||
The remaining Flood-carrying ships escaped the galaxy, and the Flood was never to be seen again until the incident at [[Seaward|G617 g1]]. During the interim, humanity (who was then at war with the Forerunners) destroyed all of the original carrier vessels that they had discovered. In addition, no trace of the Flood remained among the Pheru, humans, or San'Shyuum. Humanity ultimately [[Human-Forerunner war|stood against the Forerunners]] during the later stages of this conflict, and after losing in the ensuing conflict, the Forerunners devolved humanity and erased all signs of human achievement from the galaxy. | |||
Due to the lack of evidence, most Forerunners were unaware of the existence or of the true nature of the Flood, and many dismissed it as a simple excuse for humanity's aggressive expansion before and during the initial arrival of the Flood. However, several high-ranking Forerunners were fully informed of the threat, and in secret began developing [[Halo Array|countermeasures]] should the Flood ever return. | Due to the lack of evidence, most Forerunners were unaware of the existence or of the true nature of the Flood, and many dismissed it as a simple excuse for humanity's aggressive expansion before and during the initial arrival of the Flood. However, several high-ranking Forerunners were fully informed of the threat, and in secret began developing [[Halo Array|countermeasures]] should the Flood ever return. | ||