Halo 4 Live Cutscene (new Didact info)(SPOILERS)

[Victory Element]

i recently found this video of the halo actors filming a cutscene. It also shows the animation of it on the side, but thats not what caught my attention. Watch the vid and read what i have to say below

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDB6slZZVGA

 

In the beginning, Chief says "if we let him leave this world, humanity will be at risk". He has to be refering to the Didact! We have seen his symbol, heard his voice, and he is most likely going to be an enemy. He is probably a threat to the crew of the Infinity and he most likely wants the ship to escape Requiem. He could then either destroy humanity, search for the Librarian, or both. The captain doesnt even believe what the chief is telling him, because seeing a forerunner sounds completely fake. All evidence points at the Didact.

 

Another thing, the captain wants to repair the Infinity so it can function again. If he did that, the Didact could board the ship and escape Requiem. Cheif is telling him not to repair the ship.....and when Cortana goes crazy and says she wont let them leave, she is doing the right thing! the campaign trailer made her sound like she was doing something bad, but it is really in an effort to save humanity. She is preventing the Didact from escaping and shes guna kick the crap out of that stubborn captain

 

 

also keep in mind the 10th terminal in halo CE anniversary. Guilty Spark says "and without the Librarian to temper his rage, those reclaimers would almost prefer the Flood". Humans are reclaimers, so this means the didact is a threat to humanity

Edited July 28, 2012 by Victory Element

[RoosterTeethFan]

i recently found this video of the halo actors filming a cutscene. It also shows the animation of it on the side, but thats not what caught my attention. Watch the vid and read what i have to say below

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDB6slZZVGA

 

In the beginning, Chief says "if we let him leave this world, humanity will be at risk". He has to be refering to the Didact! We have seen his symbol, heard his voice, and he is most likely going to be an enemy. He is probably a threat to the crew of the Infinity and he most likely wants the ship to escape Requiem. He could then either destroy humanity, search for the Librarian, or both. The captain doesnt even believe what the chief is telling him, because seeing a forerunner sounds completely fake. All evidence points at the Didact.

 

Another thing, the captain wants to repair the Infinity so it can function again. If he did that, the Didact could board the ship and escape Requiem. Cheif is telling him not to repair the ship.....and when Cortana goes crazy and says she wont let them leave, she is doing the right thing! the campaign trailer made her sound like she was doing something bad, but it is really in an effort to save humanity. She is preventing the Didact from escaping and shes guna kick the crap out of that stubborn captain

she might be doing the right think but her temper shows how rampant she is. this was a good find.

[Minuette]

That was the best scene that has been shown, I love it, the shades are amazing on how they capture cortanas blue light

[P-1609]

The video gives a lot of hints... like Del Rio is high as fawk for not listenin to Chief.

[Victory Element]

i do wonder how this vid got leaked though. It seems to give so much away in such a short amount of time.....

 

i should probably add spoiler as a tag or as part of the title

[Minuette]

someone had a video recorder during comic-con and recorded it, I think 343i allowed it since it hasn't been taken down

[Victory Element]

someone had a video recorder during comic-con and recorded it, I think 343i allowed it since it hasn't been taken down

 

i assumed that, i just didnt think anything like that would available to view during comic-con

[Azeraph]

The "Him" word could mean anything,why i say this is the actor says"With respect sir,i know what i saw" not "We had a conversation and he told me" Faber supposedly executed the original didact on the San'shyumm homeworld but what if he composed him? what if that monitor didact was stationed on requiem and has gone rampant? If you watch the terminal vids 343 GS speaks of controls in place for madness if a monitor loses it's na-na.

 

Now take what Kiki said at comicon san diego,"Requiem is a shield world that has been kind of breached" and then look at the trailers "An ancient evil awakens" and then look at the books,at how the authors portray the didact and the bornstellar didact.

 

Nothing in the books points to the didacts as being or committing evil acts but you could be right,it could be the bornstellar didact that has chosen to sleep and was awakened when a reclaimer was scanned except why would kiki say that it was kind of breached.Something got in a long time ago? Requiem was compromised but by what?it's not us as we were sucked into it.The Covenant? they are the most likely culprits except they could've been sucked in as well and how did they get to requiem in the first place if requiem is outside our galaxy? were they trailing the infinty or were they there first? Another thing is why would the didact be a threat to humanity if he knew all what his wife the librarian was doing? Grief? because she chose to stay on earth as he pulled the trigger? in halo 3's terminals he speaks of something about "starting the long journey" what the hell is that all about?

[Victory Element]

The "Him" word could mean anything,why i say this is the actor says"With respect sir,i know what i saw" not "We had a conversation and he told me" Faber supposedly executed the original didact on the San'shyumm homeworld but what if he composed him? what if that monitor didact was stationed on requiem and has gone rampant? If you watch the terminal vids 343 GS speaks of controls in place for madness if a monitor loses it's na-na.

 

Now take what Kiki said at comicon san diego,"Requiem is a shield world that has been kind of breached" and then look at the trailers "An ancient evil awakens" and then look at the books,at how the authors portray the didact and the bornstellar didact.

 

Nothing in the books points to the didacts as being or committing evil acts but you could be right,it could be the bornstellar didact that has chosen to sleep and was awakened when a reclaimer was scanned except why would kiki say that it was kind of breached.Something got in a long time ago? Requiem was compromised but by what?it's not us as we were sucked into it.The Covenant? they are the most likely culprits except they could've been sucked in as well and how did they get to requiem in the first place if requiem is outside our galaxy? were they trailing the infinty or were they there first? Another thing is why would the didact be a threat to humanity if he knew all what his wife the librarian was doing? Grief? because she chose to stay on earth as he pulled the trigger? in halo 3's terminals he speaks of something about "starting the long journey" what the hell is that all about?

 

when chief said he knew what he saw, he knew it was forerunner. he wouldnt know that is it the Didact specifically. or maybe he did talk to the Didact. Remember at the end of the campaign demo, chief was knocked out. The prometheans could've taken him to the Didact and they could have conversed. If the Didact kept chief alive, he obviously wants something from chief. Maybe he wants to use him to gain access to the Infinity, because the chief sounded like he knew his plan already.

 

And the Didact put his imprint on Bornstellar, so it is not the orignial Didact, but its the same consiousness. In your reference to the books, it would have to be portrayed that way. the story revolves around the forerunners and they couldnt be portrayed as evil. Even If the main character in a book is a villian, you normally start to respect their point of view over a period of time. You end up wanting the best for them. In the books, the Master Builder and others are seen as enemies to the Didact. In this halo saga, Chief is the main character, so we now see the Didact as an enemy. The didact does have a hatred for humanity, because he was a leader in the forerunner-human war, all of his offspring were killed in that war, and he does not accept the fact that humans are spposed to inherit the mantle.

 

and about the breach....its obviously the covenant. It not like those covies were there since it was made, so they obviously breached it. Otherwise, they wouldnt be inside

[Azeraph]

Yes but if the person who shot this vid didn't upload it then we would be still be talking about whether cortana could be the antagonist,The covenant found a way to reach requiem,another portal somewhere? it would be highly unlikely that they stumbled upon it while zipping around outside the galaxy.

 

They put the trailer together pretty good,no one can say it was deliberately misleading but at the same time one has got to look at it as just pieces of the story not the story.

 

But it's the only thing we've got to go on.

 

The didact awakens but then why would he need the infinity? he has the resources of requiem,he could've had a ship crystal thing like what his wife supplied him in his first cryptum.Surely he has ancillas that do his beck and call? unless he distrusts them.

[Victory Element]

Yes but if the person who shot this vid didn't upload it then we would be still be talking about whether cortana could be the antagonist,The covenant found a way to reach requiem,another portal somewhere? it would be highly unlikely that they stumbled upon it while zipping around outside the galaxy.

 

They put the trailer together pretty good,no one can say it was deliberately misleading but at the same time one has got to look at it as just pieces of the story not the story.

 

But it's the only thing we've got to go on.

 

The didact awakens but then why would he need the infinity? he has the resources of requiem,he could've had a ship crystal thing like what his wife supplied him in his first cryptum.Surely he has ancillas that do his beck and call? unless he distrusts them.

 

well, it woulnt be hard for the covenant to find requiem considereing its been like 4 years since the end of halo 3. plenty of time. and if the didact needs the infinity, you can assume he doesnt have any other way to leave requiem. Otherwise, who else would chief even be talking about???the ghost of sgt johnson?? no! and, who else would want to leave a forerunner shield world? a forerunner maybe....the covies have ships, its impossible for the flood to even enter, and the chance of there being precursors is very slim. And you can also assume he doesnt have ancillas with him.All evidence points to the didact....... i dont see how people still say Didact is not an antagonist and stuff

[Azeraph]

I'm leaning towards what sierra 1117 says that possibly they have to try and stop the didact from leaving,if you look at the vid you notice that they are not discussing about the infinity as a possible escape vehicle but rather staying to stop him which could mean he's, at that stage still rejuvenating from his long hibernation.

 

Yep the covies had four years but i would say they are a group of covies that are out for the forerunner tech rather than a nutty group that still adhere to the journey religion.

 

Requiem is a mini dyson sphere and possibly the domains server though i wouldn't count on it as it is rather small for a forerunner construct but anythings possible.

 

Actually the covies though more advanced still wouldn't have the capability to reach outside the galaxy and find requiem in four years,too great a distance to be in slipspace that long once beyond any habitable resupply systems.I suppose that's why they built the ark out there,too far to make any difference and of course a trap if the flood could be lured there as in halo 3.

 

Remember the forerunners hid their shield worlds in slipspace pockets as well.

[Victory Element]

I'm leaning towards what sierra 1117 says that possibly they have to try and stop the didact from leaving,if you look at the vid you notice that they are not discussing about the infinity as a possible escape vehicle but rather staying to stop him which could mean he's, at that stage still rejuvenating from his long hibernation.

 

Yep the covies had four years but i would say they are a group of covies that are out for the forerunner tech rather than a nutty group that still adhere to the journey religion.

 

Requiem is a mini dyson sphere and possibly the domains server though i wouldn't count on it as it is rather small for a forerunner construct but anythings possible.

 

Actually the covies though more advanced still wouldn't have the capability to reach outside the galaxy and find requiem in four years,too great a distance to be in slipspace that long once beyond any habitable resupply systems.I suppose that's why they built the ark out there,too far to make any difference and of course a trap if the flood could be lured there as in halo 3.

 

Remember the forerunners hid their shield worlds in slipspace pockets as well.

 

umm, i dont see any responses from Sierra 1117 on this topic. Is it on a different thread??

 

anyways, the covenant on requiem could be reamining covenant from the end of halo 3. They could've escaped the blast radius of the ark and made requiem a temporary home. You said they wouldnt have been able to get that far with their tech..... but maybe the problem is they cant get back to the galaxy on their own. ohhhhhhh crap...........

 

new thought....scary.....

 

the infinity made it all the way to requiem, Correct?? what if the Didact makes a truce with covies and they try to use the Infinty to get off of requiem together..... that would be a tough alliance to beat

[Azeraph]

I think he said it in "Cortana theory" but it makes more sense.The infinity has forerunner tech and probably forerunner drives and a detailed map of the galaxy,it could be left over covies that also stumbled upon requiem or they ported in from somewhere else or someone sold them some good intel and they got forerunner slipspace drives.

 

i tried to up load a snap from the E3 trailer that shows the chief below the infinity as it cruises by but there's a shadow of a covenent cruiser playing across the ship not far from the infinity but far enough that the shadow looks small,freezeframe the trailer,it's towards the end.

 

So the infinity gets airtight and can move but theres also a covie ship in tiptop condition as well,what does that tell you?

 

what if requiem can move on it's own? the infinity didn't crash land,it got sucked into requiem.

 

Actually it's at 2.18-19 of the E3 live action trailer and it's definitely a covie cruisers shadow

[Victory Element]

I think he said it in "Cortana theory" but it makes more sense.The infinity has forerunner tech and probably forerunner drives and a detailed map of the galaxy,it could be left over covies that also stumbled upon requiem or they ported in from somewhere else or someone sold them some good intel and they got forerunner slipspace drives.

 

i tried to up load a snap from the E3 trailer that shows the chief below the infinity as it cruises by but there's a shadow of a covenent cruiser playing across the ship not far from the infinity but far enough that the shadow looks small,freezeframe the trailer,it's towards the end.

 

So the infinity gets airtight and can move but theres also a covie ship in tiptop condition as well,what does that tell you?

 

what if requiem can move on it's own? the infinity didn't crash land,it got sucked into requiem.

 

Actually it's at 2.18-19 of the E3 live action trailer and it's definitely a covie cruisers shadow

 

it may be possible that requiem moves on its own , but the infinity was sucked in. In the live action trailer, the ship was EMPed from that orange glow thing and its no accident that it flew strait through the opening of requiem. Same with the remains of the Forward Unto Dawn. If it was breached, the Covenant purposely went in there. The Didact may not be able to use the covenant technology to get as far as he needs to, and deemed them as useless. Then he decided to suck in whatever ships happened to come by, so he could eventually find something suitable for his purposes

[Azeraph]

Del rio in his mayday call states how an "Unknown enemy has taken hold of the ship" i had to listen to it a few times to make sure he said "hold" at first it sounded like "control" which could mean a tractor beam or something was in infinities systems but judging from the way it was brought in, it's most likely a heavy or wide gravity beam as people were effected as well as space debri.

 

One would think the infinity would be "Hardened" against EMP,One thing that gets me, though i know the devs did it for that theatrical cinematic experience is that the ship came down gracefully,if it had no power then it's AG field emitters would be out as well,it should of come down like a rock and since it is zero aerodynamic it should of come straight down head first or flipped over and broke it's back on impact,i'm a stickler for details,unimportant.

 

I feel sorry for 343 as they had to get the story sorted out before they could actually develope this installment,that's why i'm on this forum to glean some understanding from the hardcore fans.

 

So requiem's scan was either too strong or was a scanner/immobiliser/tractor beam and possibly,it guided the infinity down for a soft landing,also since infinity has forerunner tech it's systems were easily compromised.

 

One thing else,the infinity should have Huragok on board,it would account for it getting patched up quickly and on the move again.

 

If the covenant did breach requiem then requiem might not realise they are there,they might of breached somewhere else and are hidden from it's sensors until infinty shows up but i'm leaning towards them breaching and are stuck there and can't get out which poses the question that the covenant cruiser is now up against a more advanced human ship than their own tech or they are their as raiders for forerunner tech or want requiem for themselves.

[Victory Element]

Del rio in his mayday call states how an "Unknown enemy has taken hold of the ship" i had to listen to it a few times to make sure he said "hold" at first it sounded like "control" which could mean a tractor beam or something was in infinities systems but judging from the way it was brought in, it's most likely a heavy or wide gravity beam as people were effected as well as space debri.

 

One would think the infinity would be "Hardened" against EMP,One thing that gets me, though i know the devs did it for that theatrical cinematic experience is that the ship came down gracefully,if it had no power then it's AG field emitters would be out as well,it should of come down like a rock and since it is zero aerodynamic it should of come straight down head first or flipped over and broke it's back on impact,i'm a stickler for details,unimportant.

 

I feel sorry for 343 as they had to get the story sorted out before they could actually develope this installment,that's why i'm on this forum to glean some understanding from the hardcore fans.

 

So requiem's scan was either too strong or was a scanner/immobiliser/tractor beam and possibly,it guided the infinity down for a soft landing,also since infinity has forerunner tech it's systems were easily compromised.

 

One thing else,the infinity should have Huragok on board,it would account for it getting patched up quickly and on the move again.

 

If the covenant did breach requiem then requiem might not realise they are there,they might of breached somewhere else and are hidden from it's sensors until infinty shows up but i'm leaning towards them breaching and are stuck there and can't get out which poses the question that the covenant cruiser is now up against a more advanced human ship than their own tech or they are their as raiders for forerunner tech or want requiem for themselves.

 

i like all of the dedication you have to this subject. But you cant say "requiem might not realise they are there" . From what we know, its just a shield world, not its own consciousness, but i'm sure that was an honest mistake in your wording. Anyways, the prometheans would have to know the covenant is there, because the watcher zapped that elite in the campaign gameplay.

 

But how long could the covenant have been there without a decisive victory between either them or the prometheans?? Is it possible that they have a truce? maybe the watcher only killed the elite because they needed chief alive??

 

this topic is getting deeper and deeper

[Azeraph]

My main computer went down and i don't have a smart phone,in fact i got rid of it and just operate off an old phone that's not connected,more peaceful.My PSU blew out so now i'm in the mode of looking around for a better unit.

 

Now the apologies are out of the way.

 

I'm sure requiem should have it's monitors? or if it's like the Onyx world then it should have huragok running it and they would know what came through the portal after each scan? if requiem is totally automated then we're looking at an A.I,i can't see the "Enemy" being in control if it's dormant unless it was awakened on scanning for humans.

 

Kiki said "Kind of breached" if the covies got in and not through the main entrance then requiems systems would not register them,the promethean might be just reacting to it's basic security programming and treat all as hostile intruders,it killed the elite because it registered them as a group and tracked them but then why did it leave the chief? because he's a reclaimer? no? did devs got it to flick out to string the story out on "What was that" mode or were they given orders to preserve the chief and bring him in?

 

Remember the devs had to straighten the mumbled mash of storys into a coherent history line because it was pretty jumbled up and thrown out there.

 

The covies don't look like they are in any sort of trouble with their ship and look more like an exploratory group,so far as we know there's only one ship.

 

What if the breach was not the covies but by the Enemy?

[SykoWolf]

i recently found this video of the halo actors filming a cutscene. It also shows the animation of it on the side, but thats not what caught my attention. Watch the vid and read what i have to say below

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDB6slZZVGA

 

In the beginning, Chief says "if we let him leave this world, humanity will be at risk". He has to be refering to the Didact! We have seen his symbol, heard his voice, and he is most likely going to be an enemy. He is probably a threat to the crew of the Infinity and he most likely wants the ship to escape Requiem. He could then either destroy humanity, search for the Librarian, or both. The captain doesnt even believe what the chief is telling him, because seeing a forerunner sounds completely fake. All evidence points at the Didact.

 

Another thing, the captain wants to repair the Infinity so it can function again. If he did that, the Didact could board the ship and escape Requiem. Cheif is telling him not to repair the ship.....and when Cortana goes crazy and says she wont let them leave, she is doing the right thing! the campaign trailer made her sound like she was doing something bad, but it is really in an effort to save humanity. She is preventing the Didact from escaping and shes guna kick the crap out of that stubborn captain

I agree, the Didact is the only possible enemy i can think of that could warrant such a response from cortana, unless it is something like Medicant Bias?

[Azeraph]

Yes the community consensus is the didact but there is the two books that just doesn't paint him in his two forms as a possible antagonist,his original self was a war leader,a servant for defense for his people then as bornstellar/didact imprint and still there is no hint at any aversion to humanity.

 

If anything he should be inline with his wife's plans.

 

What if the original was composed instead of executed and exiled to requiem as it's monitor? it would suit faber in his meglomania to try and preserve all that experience but under tight controls?

 

Tight controls that have gone due to rampancy.I wonder if the huragok will play a part in the game since the last books have them in the story lines?

[Victory Element]

My main computer went down and i don't have a smart phone,in fact i got rid of it and just operate off an old phone that's not connected,more peaceful.My PSU blew out so now i'm in the mode of looking around for a better unit.

 

Now the apologies are out of the way.

 

I'm sure requiem should have it's monitors? or if it's like the Onyx world then it should have huragok running it and they would know what came through the portal after each scan? if requiem is totally automated then we're looking at an A.I,i can't see the "Enemy" being in control if it's dormant unless it was awakened on scanning for humans.

 

Kiki said "Kind of breached" if the covies got in and not through the main entrance then requiems systems would not register them,the promethean might be just reacting to it's basic security programming and treat all as hostile intruders,it killed the elite because it registered them as a group and tracked them but then why did it leave the chief? because he's a reclaimer? no? did devs got it to flick out to string the story out on "What was that" mode or were they given orders to preserve the chief and bring him in?

 

Remember the devs had to straighten the mumbled mash of storys into a coherent history line because it was pretty jumbled up and thrown out there.

 

The covies don't look like they are in any sort of trouble with their ship and look more like an exploratory group,so far as we know there's only one ship.

 

What if the breach was not the covies but by the Enemy?

 

i dont see why it would have been breached by the "enemy". From evrything we can see in the video, the enemy is trying to get off Requiem. I also think the prometheans kept chief alive because the Didact wants chief alive. And the covies on requiem have been titled as a "splinter group" by kiki.

 

Yes the community consensus is the didact but there is the two books that just doesn't paint him in his two forms as a possible antagonist,his original self was a war leader,a servant for defense for his people then as bornstellar/didact imprint and still there is no hint at any aversion to humanity.

 

If anything he should be inline with his wife's plans.

 

What if the original was composed instead of executed and exiled to requiem as it's monitor? it would suit faber in his meglomania to try and preserve all that experience but under tight controls?

 

Tight controls that have gone due to rampancy.I wonder if the huragok will play a part in the game since the last books have them in the story lines?

 

the reason you dont see any hatred against humans from the Bornstellar Didact is because of the antagonists in the book. After the original Didact was executed, the enemy clearly switched from humanity to being the flood. When against the flood, its a free for all, so he wouldnt have bothered to even consider the humans in any way. It is highly likely that he still hates humanity, especially since they are supposed to inherit the mantle.......and after all these years, the Didact is probably looking for revenge.

 

also, watch the 10th terminal in halo CE anniversary. 343 guilty spark clearly says "and without the Librarian to temper his rage, those reclaimers would almost prefer the flood". So this means he probably has no concern for his wife's plans, and it clearly puts him in the position as a threat to humanity. Humans are reclaimers, and it would be very hard for anyone to prefer the flood over something else, so that implies his is very dangerous

[Sierra1117]

 

 

i dont see why it would have been breached by the "enemy". From evrything we can see in the video, the enemy is trying to get off Requiem. I also think the prometheans kept chief alive because the Didact wants chief alive. And the covies on requiem have been titled as a "splinter group" by kiki.

 

 

 

the reason you dont see any hatred against humans from the Bornstellar Didact is because of the antagonists in the book. After the original Didact was executed, the enemy clearly switched from humanity to being the flood. When against the flood, its a free for all, so he wouldnt have bothered to even consider the humans in any way. It is highly likely that he still hates humanity, especially since they are supposed to inherit the mantle.......and after all these years, the Didact is probably looking for revenge.

 

also, watch the 10th terminal in halo CE anniversary. 343 guilty spark clearly says "and without the Librarian to temper his rage, those reclaimers would almost prefer the flood". So this means he probably has no concern for his wife's plans, and it clearly puts him in the position as a threat to humanity. Humans are reclaimers, and it would be very hard for anyone to prefer the flood over something else, so that implies his is very dangerous

The terminal in CEA basically says the humans would prefer the flood over the Didact without the Librarian. There is nobody I know of so far who could require the Librarian to temper his rage other than the Didact.

[Victory Element]

The terminal in CEA basically says the humans would prefer the flood over the Didact without the Librarian. There is nobody I know of so far who could require the Librarian to temper his rage other than the Didact.

 

exactly. we know for sure Guilty Spark is refering to the Didact, and the Didact is a threat to humanity. In the cutscene, chief says something like "if we let him leave, we put humanity at risk" or something like that. humans are Reclaimers, and it all fits together perfectly.

 

so we know the Didact wants to escape Requiem using the Infinity, and he is also an enemy. But in the live action trailer, the orange prometheans keep chief alive and knock him out in the end. They are probably controlled by the Didact because the Didact's symbol has been shown as glowing orange. I just wonder why he wants chief alive.......what does he need him for......?

[Sierra1117]

Well the Didact doesn't want to use the Infinity to get off the ship as Del Rio Says he won't risk his ship and that the infinity cannot handle some type of puncture. So I think their going to use the infinity to stop the Didact from leaving.

 

[Wes Stone501]

The video gives a lot of hints... like Del Rio is high as fawk for not listenin to Chief.

 

Not really, his logic makes sense but this is MC were talking about here