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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_R9Tvd00VM '''{''Anniversary Cutscene''}'''] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_R9Tvd00VM '''{''Anniversary Cutscene''}'''] | ||
[[File:H2A - Lower districts.jpg|300px|thumb|The three Phantoms fly away from the platform.]] | [[File:H2A - Lower districts.jpg|300px|thumb|The three Phantoms fly away from the platform.]] | ||
''The Master Chief drops down a [[gravity lift]] just in time to see the Phantoms containing the Brute Chieftain [[Tartarus]] and the [[Prophet of Truth]] fly away. He walks over to the [[Prophet of Mercy|High Prophet of Mercy]], who | ''The Master Chief drops down a [[gravity lift]] just in time to see the Phantoms containing the Brute Chieftain [[Tartarus]] and the [[Prophet of Truth]] fly away. He walks over to the [[Prophet of Mercy|High Prophet of Mercy]], who is still struggling against the [[Pod infector]] latched onto his throat.'' | ||
*'''[[John-117]]''': "[[Prophet of Truth|Your pal]]. Where's he going?" | *'''[[John-117]]''': "[[Prophet of Truth|Your pal]]. Where's he going?" | ||
*'''[[Prophet of Mercy]]''': ''(weakly)'' "[[Earth]]... to finish what we started. And ''this'' time, none of you... will be left behind..." | *'''[[Prophet of Mercy]]''': ''(weakly)'' "[[Earth]]... to finish [[Battle for Earth|what we started]]. And ''this'' time, none of you... will be left behind..." | ||
''Master Chief | ''Master Chief grabs the Flood form and rips it off of Mercy, squeezing it in his hand, and pops it. Mercy gives a strangled cry and dies. [[Cortana]]'s hologram appears on Mercy's throne.'' | ||
*'''Cortana''': "That structure, at the center of the city... it's a [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner ship]]! And Truth is heading straight for it! If he leads the Covenant fleet to Earth, they won't stand a chance. You ''have'' to stop him!" | *'''Cortana''': "That structure, at the center of the city... it's a [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner ship]]! And Truth is heading straight for it! If he leads the Covenant fleet to Earth, they won't stand a chance. You ''have'' to stop him!" | ||
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''The view shows the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} crashed into a nearby tower.'' | ''The view shows the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} crashed into a nearby tower.'' | ||
*'''Cortana''': "If he does, I'll detonate ''In Amber Clad's'' reactor just like we did the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Autumn]]'s''. The blast will destroy this city and the ring. Not a very ''original'' plan, but we know it'll work." | *'''Cortana''': "If he does, I'll detonate ''In Amber Clad's'' reactor just like we did the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Autumn]]'s''. The blast will destroy this city ''and'' the ring. Not a very ''original'' plan, but we know it'll work." | ||
''The Master Chief reaches for her.'' | ''The Master Chief reaches for her.'' | ||
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*'''Cortana''': "No. I don't want to chance a remote detonation. I'll need to stay here." | *'''Cortana''': "No. I don't want to chance a remote detonation. I'll need to stay here." | ||
[[File:H2A - John and Cortana watch Pelican crash.jpg|300px | [[File:H2A - John and Cortana watch Pelican crash.jpg|300px|thumb|John and Cortana watch as a Flood-controlled Pelican dropship crash lands into the tower.]] | ||
''The Chief and Cortana then watch as a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] crashes onto the platform, and soon the [[Flood combat form]]s inside the dropship run out.'' | ''The Chief and Cortana then watch as a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] crashes onto the platform, and soon the [[Flood combat form]]s inside the dropship run out.'' | ||
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===Mistakes=== | ===Mistakes=== | ||
*There is still a [[ | *There is still a [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] docked on the landing pad at the start of the level, but an energy field prevents you from walking on the back fins. It should also be noted that it has no weaponry. | ||
===Easter eggs=== | ===Easter eggs=== | ||
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*A dead body of a Brute that looks just like [[Tartarus]] can be found on this level in one of the many rooms; he has the exact same shoulder piece (which is easy to recognize). | *A dead body of a Brute that looks just like [[Tartarus]] can be found on this level in one of the many rooms; he has the exact same shoulder piece (which is easy to recognize). | ||
*In the room with the glass shards hanging from the ceiling after the corridor where you first hear [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] over the loudspeaker, there is an unknown and hard-to-see switch that looks just like the switches used to activate the gondolas on the level [[Delta Halo]], as well as the ones used to activate the elevators on the [[The Arbiter|Arbiter]] and [[The Oracle|Oracle]] levels. To see it (with the best view), bring a [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|Particle Beam Rifle]] and head to the platform on the other side of the chamber (across from where you entered). Once you get there, head to the glowing panel in the platform (it points to the center of the room). Look to your left at the platform and the door where the [[Yanme'e|Drones]] come from (when you reach the platform). Look at that platform's glowing panel, zoom in to 5×, and look up slightly. You should see the switch around there, and you can zoom in to 10× and see the switch in closer detail. However, there is no known way to get to it (unless by mod) and activate it, so its purpose is unknown. | *In the room with the glass shards hanging from the ceiling after the corridor where you first hear [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] over the loudspeaker, there is an unknown and hard-to-see switch that looks just like the switches used to activate the gondolas on the level [[Delta Halo]], as well as the ones used to activate the elevators on the [[The Arbiter|Arbiter]] and [[The Oracle|Oracle]] levels. To see it (with the best view), bring a [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|Particle Beam Rifle]] and head to the platform on the other side of the chamber (across from where you entered). Once you get there, head to the glowing panel in the platform (it points to the center of the room). Look to your left at the platform and the door where the [[Yanme'e|Drones]] come from (when you reach the platform). Look at that platform's glowing panel, zoom in to 5×, and look up slightly. You should see the switch around there, and you can zoom in to 10× and see the switch in closer detail. However, there is no known way to get to it (unless by mod) and activate it, so its purpose is unknown. | ||
* The twelfth terminal is a Covenant terminal to the left of the door after entering the Inner Sanctum. | |||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
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*Just like in ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]'', the spires that appear in the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] can fall if the anti-gravity generator is destroyed. Like in ''Gravemind'', this can not only be used to provide some cover, but also kill any [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]], [[Unggoy|Grunts]] or [[Flood]] (with the right timing). You will also notice that one of them has already fallen, once the elevator reaches the top. (These will provide protection from [[Covenant]] and Flood fire) | *Just like in ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]'', the spires that appear in the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] can fall if the anti-gravity generator is destroyed. Like in ''Gravemind'', this can not only be used to provide some cover, but also kill any [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]], [[Unggoy|Grunts]] or [[Flood]] (with the right timing). You will also notice that one of them has already fallen, once the elevator reaches the top. (These will provide protection from [[Covenant]] and Flood fire) | ||
*During the part where you reach a canyon-like indoor area where you encounter the Drones a second time, if you look out the window, you can see strange tentacles, evidently part of the Gravemind as it assembles a body on High Charity from its inhabitants. | *During the part where you reach a canyon-like indoor area where you encounter the Drones a second time, if you look out the window, you can see strange tentacles, evidently part of the Gravemind as it assembles a body on High Charity from its inhabitants. | ||
*This is the only level where you can see a [[Flood combat form]]s with a [[Type-25 Brute Shot|Brute Shot]] and [[ | *This is the only level where you can see a [[Flood combat form]]s with a [[Type-25 Brute Shot|Brute Shot]] and [[Kewu R'shi'k-pattern plasma rifle|Brute Plasma Rifle]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''. It is also the only level where Flood can be fought with the aforementioned weapons. It is also the only level in the original trilogy in which the Flood wield the latter weapon. | ||
*On [[Legendary]], it is possible to see some invisible [[Flood combat form|Elite Combat Forms]] and [[Flood combat form|Human Combat Forms]] walking around. Typically, during the fight in front of the Hierarchs' private quarters as one of the last waves of Flood coming from the elevated platforms. This is the second known instance of invisible Flood, the first being the armory on ''[[The Maw]]'' in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | *On [[Legendary]], it is possible to see some invisible [[Flood combat form|Elite Combat Forms]] and [[Flood combat form|Human Combat Forms]] walking around. Typically, during the fight in front of the Hierarchs' private quarters as one of the last waves of Flood coming from the elevated platforms. This is the second known instance of invisible Flood, the first being the armory on ''[[The Maw]]'' in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | ||
*While this level is the only level where Master Chief fights the Flood in ''Halo 2'', it is also the only level where no living Sangheili are encountered. | *While this level is the only level where Master Chief fights the Flood in ''Halo 2'', it is also the only level where no living Sangheili are encountered. | ||
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File:H2A-CortanaAndJohn2.jpg|Cortana telling John-117 to leave her behind. | File:H2A-CortanaAndJohn2.jpg|Cortana telling John-117 to leave her behind. | ||
File:Mercycorpse.jpg|The Prophet of Mercy lies dead after the Chief has killed the Pod infector. | File:Mercycorpse.jpg|The Prophet of Mercy lies dead after the Chief has killed the Pod infector. | ||
File:HTMCC-H2A Flood Growth and Tentacles.jpg| | File:HTMCC-H2A Flood Growth and Tentacles.jpg|Flood biomass growing in ''High Charity''. | ||
File:HTMCC-H2A Hazy High Charity.jpg|Lights in the city begin shutting down as Flood | File:HTMCC-H2A Hazy High Charity.jpg|Lights in the city begin shutting down as Flood spores take over the atmosphere. | ||
File:HTMCC-H2A Inner Sanctum Damaged.jpg|The Sanctum of Hierarchs damaged. | File:HTMCC-H2A Inner Sanctum Damaged.jpg|The Sanctum of Hierarchs damaged. | ||
File:H2AHC.jpg|Flood biomass taking over the Inner Sanctum. | File:H2AHC.jpg|Flood biomass taking over the Inner Sanctum. | ||