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{{Article quote|The Master Chief descends into the underbelly of Zeta Halo searching for the weapon that ended the war. The weapon, an AI created by Dr. Halsey for the express purpose of infiltrating the Ring and neutralizing Cortana, tells Chief that though her primary mission was successful, her self-deletion protocols failed. Chief informs the Weapon of the new mission: to stop the Banished from taking control of Halo by any means necessary. Chief and the Weapon fight their way to the surface of the Ring.}}

*'''Ship AI''': "1986 UNSC tags detected."

*'''Tremonious''': "You promised us revenge! Superiority! Renewal!"

''Something invisible grabs Tremonius from behind and shoves his head onto the holotable.''

''Hologram of a trio of [[Covenant]] [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s appears.''

*'''Escharum''': "Not [[The Harbinger|her]]."

''The holograms dissolve. Tremonius' attacker decloaks, revealing itself to be a [[Jega 'Rdomnai|sinister-looking Sangheili]] with a [[Artificial limb|robotic left arm]]. The Sangheili ignites a red energy blade mounted on his artificial arm and holds it to Tremonius' throat.''

*'''Escharum''': "Then you will have your revenge."

''The Sangheili withdraws his blade and releases Tremonius. Humbled, Tremonius rubs his throat, then turns and leaves without another word.''

*'''Pilot''': ''(exasperated)'' "What is wrong with you?! Remind me never to pick up a Spartan! This is a terrible idea! They're coming for us! All of them!"

''The Chief gives him a brief glance, before turning his attention to the scene outside. The Pelican is now hovering above a damaged Forerunner structure. A [[Banished Phantom]] arrives. The Chief sees it and promptly jumps out of the Pelican.''

''The Chief encounters an Unggoy and Kig-Yar patrol, which he quickly eliminates.''

''Another Phantom drops off more troops. The Chief deals with them. While this is going on, the Forerunner structure constantly trembles and random discharges of energy lash out at the surface, making it clear just how extensive the damage here is.''

''The Chief ambushes the patrol and wipes it out. He then heads further into the Foundation, battling more Banished. Eventually he comes across a [[Gravity lift]]. He steps inside the grav lift and starts ascending.''

''The Chief arrives at the upper level. He continues his journey through the Foundation. After clearing out a Banished picket (led by [[Sangheili Officer]]), he enters a hallway.''

''The Chief gets past the devices and as he approaches the holo-pedestal, it pulses with an intense blue light, shaking the room, and creating a blue sphere around itself. A hologram of a fully intact Zeta Halo appears above the pedestal. As the Chief draws closer, the pedestal gives off another pulse of energy that shakes the room. A section of the holo-Zeta Halo breaks off, so the image now mirrors the Ring's current state.''

*'''Weapon''': "Don't you remember? My instructions were to enter this installation, imitate Cortana and lock her down for retrieval. Yours were to take her back to the ''Infinity'' for deletion." ''(pause)'' "So if it wasn't you..."  

*'''John-117''': ''(alarmed)'' "''What did you say?''"

''The platform enters another chamber and comes to a final stop. Ghost-like "echoes" of young children appear and disappear around him. He steps off the platform and moves up a ramp, seeing more echoes of children, which appear to be creating a path for him to follow.''

*'''John-117''': "You can smell them?"

*'''Weapon''': ''(in disbelief)'' "This... this is part of me. I don't know why. I don't know how, but it is me. It was the last part I remember being deleted."

*'''Halsey (memory)''': ''"Unlike previous AI models, she will reside ''between'' your mind and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|the suit]], directly communicating with your [[neural interface]]. Think of her as a new set of eyes to aide your reactions and upgrade your reconnaissance."''

*'''John-117''': "We need a route out of here."

*'''Jiralhanae''': "Tremonius will know my name when I bring him your head!"

''Another bridge assembles itself. The Master Chief crosses and confronts more Banished troops, including a Jiralhanae manning a [[Type-58 plasma cannon]]. After a protracted fight, the Chief kills all the Banished and then exits the chamber. He enters a heavily damaged corridor and has to climb over some wreckage. A lone [[Unggoy Mule]] guards the exit. The Chief kills it and moves on.''

''The Chief enters a room containing a [[gravity lift]]. A single Brute [[sniper]] armed with a [[Skewer]] stands guard atop a pillar at the back of the room. The Chief eliminates the Brute and approaches the grav lift.''

''The Chief finds the Power Seed on the pillar the Brute Sniper was standing on.''

*'''Weapon''': "This object. It's part of the Ring's life force. It's called a Power Seed."

*'''Weapon''': "She was carrying an enhanced shield module."

*'''Weapon''': "We're here. That elevator should take us to the surface."

''The Chief returns to the elevator and installs the power seed into the Crucible. He then deploys the Weapon onto the elevator's control terminal.''

''He uploads the Weapon back into his armor, just as the elevator arrives, bringing [[Tremonius]] and two [[Kig-Yar Raider]]s. Tremonius snarls and flexes his arms threateningly before using his [[Jump pack]] to get off the elevator. He lands in front of the Chief and a security barrier activates behind him, confining all combatants to an enclosed area.''

''Tremonius proves to be a formidable adversary, even for the Spartan, but eventually the Master Chief prevails and kills both Tremonius and his Kig-Yar guards. The security barrier deactivates.''

==Production Notes==

File:HINF Cortana introduced.png|Cortana being given to John-117.