The portal takes Chief and the Weapon back to Zeta Halo’s surface, and Echo 216 radios in to tell the pair that they have just reappeared on his radar. While Chief and the Weapon don’t know where it came from (we’re led to believe that Cortana may have arranged for it to appear), Chief rightly guesses that it’s the only way they can escape the suddenly crumbling structure. named Cortana left in the Halo universe… Time Travel, Reunions, and The Weapon and The Pilot’s Real NamesĪfter Cortana gives Chief and the Weapon her final message, a portal appears in the middle of the Silent Auditorium. However, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t still an A.I. While the early parts of the game hinted that she may still be alive (and fans have previously speculated that she’s not really gone), this scene confirms beyond any doubt that the Cortana we knew is gone.
It’s a very emotional moment that does a pretty good job of giving the Cortana/Chief relationship the sense of closure that some fans have been looking for, but the most important thing this scene tells us is that Cortana is truly gone (beyond those echoes the A.I. into his life as he once welcomed Cortana. She also encourages Chief to forgive himself for his own actions and to take care of the Weapon and welcome the A.I. Before Master Chief can fly into the sunset, though, there is one more mystery that needs to be solved…Ĭortana apologizes to Chief for her actions (even though she seems to know that there is no apology that is good enough to justify what she has done). Regardless, Master Chief soon defeats the Harbinger and deprives the Banished forces on Zeta Halo of their leaders. We know that the Harbinger is associated with the group known as “The Endless,” and we know that they have a major grudge against the Forerunners, but the exact origins and motivations of that character are seemingly being saved for the sequel. We’re going to dive a little deeper into what, exactly, the Harbinger is elsewhere, but it seems like Infinite‘s writers intend to keep a few of the details about this character to themselves (at least for now). The Harbinger appears soon thereafter to seemingly confirm the Weapon’s theory and strongly suggest that they (or their kind) were brought to the Silent Auditorium by the Forerunners for punishment. The Harbinger and the Silent AuditoriumĪs Master Chief makes his way into the room known as the Silent Auditorium, the Weapon informs him that it seems like this mysterious location was once some kind of prison/courtroom/execution center. Echo 216 seems to be satisfied enough with that answer (for now) and mentions that he’s going back out into the world to find the group’s Pelican. Chief informs Echo 216 that he respects Escharum as a soldier (which is an idea that Master Chief brings up in different ways throughout the game).
Master Chief manages to rescue Echo 216, but the pilot seems to be a little confused about why Chief would show Escharum so much respect after everything they were put through. While Escharum and Chief share a moment of understanding and respect as the former dies in the latter’s arms, Escharum also uses some of his last words to tell Chief that there are thousands of Banished left and that they will not stop hunting him. Master Chief finally locates the torture chamber that Echo 216’s pilot (who we’ll be referring to as Echo 216 for the time being) is trapped in, but his attempt to rescue the pilot is thwarted by Banished War Chief Escharum who gets the drop on Chief and challenges him to a one-on-one battle.Īs you’ve probably already guessed, Master Chief manages to defeat Escharum.
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