How the Gravemind broke Cortana between Halo 2 and Halo 3

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Halo 2 ends with a defiant Cortana, ready to fight the Gravemind till the bitter end to protect Earth's secrets, yet when Chief rescues her in Halo 3, she's broken and defeated. How did the Gravemind manage to break her in this mere 38-day gap? Today, we're gonna answer that question in all its disturbing detail...
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[@HiddenXperia]

Enjoy some more creepy Flood lore fellas! Leave your suggestions for what I should cover next in the replies to this comment!😊

[@joshuajbris1503]

HiddenXperia yes I enjoyed learning how the gravemind basically mind raped Cortana.

[@Jedi_Spartan_38]

Not long to the birthday of the worst driver in Halo (along with mine)

[@zappadow6538]

I'd like to see something on Admiral Parangosky

[@dcreeper777d4]

Hmm how about how Cortana seduces MC into loosing his virginity???

[@user-zz1vc7ec2k]

Flooding season

[@GuiltySpark-kp8yb]

Cortana stole my humming in Halo 5. I should sue her for copyright.

[@Jedi_Spartan_38]

All you need is the Forerunner Ecumene's version of Article 13

[@jonathanmendez310]

Get outta here spark xD

[@pigFIVE]

also, she disobeyed your containment protocols

[@MajinMist603]

Plus your past beef on Alpha halo

[@ADS_Fenix]

Finally I’m not the only one who linked her humming at the end of 5 to Guilty Spark!

[@obsoleteandroid9348]

Cortana: *tortured for 38 days by the flood* Mendicant Bias: *has a 43 year long discussion with the flood, and is convinced to join the flood by facts and logic*

[@adrianpickel1482]

ObsoleteAndroid facts and logic therefore gravemind = Ben Shapiro

[@entityw3974]

Gravy is Ben Shapiro confirmed.

[@jlk461]

brute force approach = is faster but subject is aware of what you are doing and hates you for it even if they can do nothing about it. vs. kinder gentler method = takes more time but generally results in a willing ally / accomplice or tool rather than a resentful slave.

[@RylzMunkister]

@@jlk461 stop.

[@Xanderboof]

@@jlk461 I don’t know why but your profile picture is horrid and cursed, but is also aesthetic too. It’s like you found a sweet spot in the uncanny valley

[@CondescendingQuinn]

Gravemind: "I will now torture you" Cortana: "bring it on" Gravemind: *plays what's new pussycat* Cortana: "this really isnt that bad" Gravemind: *plays it again* Cortana: "haha okay I guess that's kind of anno-" Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again* Gravemind: *plays it again*

[@BlaireRabbit1440]

He probably snuck in a "It's Not Unusual" in there too, so she'd finally think "It's over!" before being annihilated by another "what's new pussy cat?" Shame she couldn't unplug the jukebox. ;)

[@d.n5287]

Gravemind: **plays it's not unusual between the 23rd and 24th What's new pussycat**

[@michael-ks4oh]

Repetitive music was (is?) one of the US military's "enhanced interrogation techniques" in Afghanistan, maybe they learned it from the gravemind

[@dogeofdojima3813]

If it was devil trigger I wouldn’t mind

[@ichheieelsenorandorayashi4824]

Poor Cortana! She was stuck caught inside his spikes and he raped her!

[@TheBadmintonBaller]

This video makes me remember that Mendicant Bias interrogated the Primordial for *43 years* before becoming corrupted itself. And Cortana spent just over a month being interrogated by the Gravemind before nearly breaking. Just goes to show just how advanced Mendicant Bias must've been compared to Cortana.

[@superball9000]

Not exactly. Being the interrogator is quite a different dynamic from being the interrogated. Position of power versus position of weakness. If anything it shows how truly powerful the Primordial was -- to be interrogated by Mendicant Bias for 43 years only to end up corrupting it!

[@drowsyk3218]

Uhh duuh? We're talking forrunner tecg at the height of their power vs modern humans who barely understand slipspace travel c'mon dude

[@cake_knight183]

Lets not forget that the Gravemind had an extra 100000+ years of knowledge versus Cortana

[@commissar_3795]

Lord Ghetsis Mind. Blown.

[@zanyzerk5504]

Drowsy K aye bruh ancient humans were fire tooo bruh

[@GuiltySpark-kp8yb]

Halo 4 Cortana is *THICC*

[@Jedi_Spartan_38]

Boi

[@yousmeel9127]

wait

[@mr.m6504]

*EXTRA THICC*

[@keegan2352]

343 Guilty Spark trust me, she has back you know

[@ashwynvarma]

Guilty spark no

[@jocularplane]

The grave mind broke Cortana by telling her Halo 3 anniversary either won't happen or will be a long while till it comes out

[@jgblkshot8375]

lol Even though it doesn't need a rework imo. :p It still looks really good by today's standards.

[@4_Low_Off_Road]

It broke me

[@Watcher-hh4mu]

Halo 3 Anniversary is mostly pointless. The previous Halos were really low-poly, whereas Halo 3 is fairly modern.

[@kakyointhemilfhunter4273]

I thank Halo 3 running at 1080p 60fps is good enough. The only reworks I think Halo 3 really needs are those fake backgrounds that show up in cutscenes and the human character models, they didnt age very well.

[@Gameboypxht]

Cortana: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, ITS NOT TRUE

[@Slayer_7666]

Sounds completely badass “the gravemind tried to lure chief into the hive to consume him” as chief actively destroys every parasite he comes across with the help of arbiter. Yes those gunshots you added helped the badassery.

[@cake_knight183]

I imagine the gravemind was watching it, going from "Yes! You shall be consumed by the swarm!" to "How the fuck are you still alive. Why does this shit always happen to me." to "... At least I have the logic plague as a backup plan."

[@midgetman4206]

@@cake_knight183 no, I think that was the main plan, remember he isn't 2 steps ahead but more like 10 (why do you think he helped them escape at the end of h3)

[@Papa_Straight]

@@midgetman4206 2years ago i hope he understood what the fucking flood is

[@tim4330]

Cortana: " tell me some rhymes with orange." Gravemind: "I put my orange four inch door hinge into storage and ate porridge with George."

[@supremogeno6169]

Would it be geor edge?

[@aBerlin1945]

Mind = blown

[@kalebcech2362]

Eminem on 60 minutes

[@myles3856]

True

[@NoHandle44]

200th like.

[@ChaseSeaborne]

I'm afraid of what the weebs think happened between Cortana and the Gravemind during those 38 days

[@Garry_Combine]

Your righted to fear our thoughts. Tenticles be like.

[@FireFox64000000]

Sad thing is it's not an accurate analogy. Judging by the content of this video Cortana essentially went through one of the most horrible experiences any human being can go through. What is essentially the AI equivalent of "the reason you never Google the word tentacles and the number 34"

[@BaggyFTJ]

I've already sinned brother

[@ethanwagner6418]

It really wouldn't surprise me if the Gravemind used rape illusions while torturing Cortana.

[@FireFox64000000]

@@ethanwagner6418 well it is a pure evil son of a bitch. Such a thing would not surprise me. That being said for an AI forceful access of data would probably be the closest thing she could have experienced until then.

[@thedishonoredamerican129]

Imagine what Medicant Bias went through.

[@usernamemcnameuser2573]

From what is seen in the Halo 3 terminals, that was more of an interrogation that turned to persuasive conversation due to Mendicant’s curiosity. Cortana was apparently more resilient to the mind games, but then again she new exactly what the enemy was and what it intended, so a friendly conversation wouldn’t work so easily.

[@couldbetrento5850]

Suicide Grunts of America I think his experience was more banter and arguing than torture

[@thedishonoredamerican129]

@@couldbetrento5850 Yeah true.

[@the_boi1175]

Yeah Mendicant Bias was turned with more of a neutral conversation between two incredibly intelligent creatures, one being him and one being the Precursor that started the flood, The Timeless One

[@NatureGuy18]

I was just thinking the same thing. She had 38 days with the Grave mind, he had 50+ years.....

[@brutevilgax777]

After all these years, that "you found me..." from Cortana still gives me chills. Jen Taylor is such a great voice actress.

[@Theguywiththekittens]

it always brings tears to my eyes.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Agreed. Even her work as a rogue Cortana in Halo 5: Guardians and Infinite is also sublime.

[@TheNolife96]

What years ? It was 38 days...

[@brutevilgax777]

@@TheNolife96 the years since the game was released lol

[@jericosha2842]

How does one slap AI. Did I miss something.

[@cake_knight183]

The Gravemind has a track record of not giving a fuck about reality, soooo...

[@charchadonto]

The gravemind is pretty much a supercomputer himself.. except made from corpses. And unlike humans or whatever it can actually acces computers directly, no need for a keyboard. just a physical link. hence how it was able to acces Delta halo's teleportation grid.

[@revolverocelot1380]

He didn't slap her, or it didn't slap her. Just instilled her with the simulation of being slapped.

[@elisegoddard1379]

With attitude and gusto honey

[@SH19922x]

With his turkey.

[@Nerdvanna98]

This really demonstrates the great relationship that Chief and Cortana have. Chief venturing into High Charity is like a modern retelling of the tale of Orpheus, with Chief practically descending into hell to save Cortana

[@jgblkshot8375]

Nice profile pic :3

[@epichero5798]

Exactly what I thought as well

[@trollerpilotxiv3079]

The achievement for completing the level is called "Orpheus"

[@ichheieelsenorandorayashi4824]

John loves his computer...

[@d3ltaohniner261]

I thought the exact same thing when I played it.

[@Rythaze]

I remember listening to that Cortana/Gravemind story when I had a fever, but I fell asleep. I ended up having one of the trippiest and creepiest nightmares of my life, all while listening to the audiobook. It gives me the creeps listening to the audiobook now lol The ending where chief arrives gives me such relief

[@chandlerosborn6251]

What was the name of the book?

[@eltrashooter2578]

Chandler Osborn I think it’s halo evolution

[@BlaireRabbit1440]

Same here. That is seriously one of the best Halo EU stories.

[@grandadmiralthrawn5962]

Rythaze I remember reading the Mona lisa story and going to bed same thing happened to me

[@HiddenXperia]

Rythaze The Flood taking fever dreams to the next level, that doesn’t shock me haha

[@thecamper8563]

All she had to do was ask Eminem to rhyme something with orange

[@Haggysack2k8]

In german you could say "Melange" (spoken kinda like "Meh-lonch" with the "E" at the end being silent. Might even be a french word, because it sounds like a stereotypical french word). But since this is translated to "blend" in english, the rhyme just doesn't work. And i don't know what i wanted to say with that, actually. I think it's a fun-thing to know, that there is something that rhymes with orange, just not in english though. EDIT: Okay "Mélange" is actually a french word, copied over to german dictionaries. It's just another word for "mixture", mostly for coffee i guess... Fucking hell, some languages and their words...

[@theone3772]

orange storage?

[@hoogis]

Pourage

[@kevintan5497]

storage and pourage are not fully rhymes, orange ends with an "ange" not an "age"

[@Cliffracer46]

@@kevintan5497 orange sporange

[@Xaptor43]

Gravemind: I am the collection of many great poe-- Cortana: But are you a rap god? What rhymes with orange? You'rs no slim shady.

[@OverlordAlastor]

Blorenge

[@greyth8h84]

Foreign...

[@lordelectron6591]

Well arrange rhymes with orange

[@lapeez2277]

florence

[@carsonmorris127]

Did you all fail 2nd grade rhyming lessons? Blorenge is the only actual rhyme here

[@owen_wilsons_dog1016]

Flood + AI = not good should be obvious

[@lukeskywalkerthe2nd773]

Harry Fosberry Obviously! Lol!

[@ockie1544]

Flood+literally anything=Not good

[@otallono]

flood mosquitos...

[@Mintbeef]

Flood + An activated Halo ring = The only good combination.

[@carbootstudios2459]

The Entity

[@rocketkidstar1662]

No wonder Cortana wants to control the universe she still thinks it’s an illusion by the gravemind

[@xrstevenson]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 THIS CAN SAVE HALO 5'S STORY

[@xrstevenson]

@PANTELIS KARTALIS I said Story. Not the action (or lack off) I'm referring to the fact that Cortana is the Antagonist and it was done in a dumb and unbelievable way, this twist could save and maybe Justify what she had done in Halo 5

[@xrstevenson]

@PANTELIS KARTALIS pretty sure the video revealed that the Gravemind was learning more and more about Cortana and Chief, this could easily be another illusion/simulation but more advanced

[@xrstevenson]

@PANTELIS KARTALIS did you see Halo 4's flood designs for flood spartans? Halo 2 anniversary flood spartans? The terminals in Halo CEA and Halo 2 Anniversary expanded on a few things I already knew but not everyone knew of the Ungoy Rebellion, taming of the Hunters, what the Arbiter was like before CE. They definitely know about lore, their problem is expanding on it

[@xrstevenson]

@PANTELIS KARTALIS oh trust me I love Act Man (nice to know there's a fellow Act Man lover here) but I believe all that's done is shown me that I'm correct, 343 Can expand but not create. Making Chief 'look' like the bad guy was the perfect theme for halo 5 and as to why all of that is False Advertisement it doesn't matter to me anymore, Halo 5's story can't be saved in that regard but atleast they could build upon the unfortunate creation they've made, I'd rather they expand on why Cortana is the bad guy and not just drop it like other franchises have done when they mess something up or they forget about it. So while the actual Campaign can't be saved, they could make it a little easier to bare with the one simple but genius move. (Genius in my opinion)

[@Deadman_Elit3]

I love how the Gravemind is like some eldritch being that can interact beyond physical matters

[@thomasl1061]

Makes sense given Precursor concepts.

[@quenter1392]

Cortana.exe has encountered a flooded error. Please restart before she conveniently disarms the galaxy.

[@unreal727]

117th like

[@aprilparlow170]

404 error message

[@user-th5ip9iv8q]

Have you noticed that in almost every video he has at least one halo 2 song this is how you know a man loves a game

[@nuclearjanitors]

Halo 2 is best halo

[@VeryFamousActor]

@@nuclearjanitors Followed by Halo 3: ODST then Halo 3.

[@kaizermengele6669]

ProudToBeGreek y’all are boys not men

[@aprilparlow170]

Halo 3 odst was cool but confusing

[@neonsolace2748]

halo 3 was the chad among them its basically halo 1 but 10x times cooler

[@brookswilson8493]

In halo 5 when Cortana gave her speech to all the species, you can hear the gravemind in her voice.

[@AzazelHash281]

Brooks Wilson 🙃😊

[@brookswilson8493]

Rodney Hill ?

[@lordofshrek8994]

Wait what?

[@brandonosborne6894]

It was a modified version of the Didact's speech from the end of 4, which we still don't know much about.

[@trollerpilotxiv3079]

Really? Her voice is composite?

[@fez_playz8259]

"Doomed to go so crazy that her creators would shut her down." Predicted Halo Infinite 2 years before.

[@Gasfiend]

Quick note: The Gravemind actually rhymes in iambic *heptameter*, not pentameter like Keets' poems. It's a sneaky way that Bungie added the number 7 into yet another facet of their game.

[@jgblkshot8375]

Hehe

[@normaaliihminen722]

@@jgblkshot8375 I haven’t thought about that.

[@RatAvenue]

Next video title How the flood can stop thanos.

[@karios9635]

How about "How Master Chief can stop Thanos"

[@samidejong106]

HCS Karios u know hidden Xperia cares more about the flood than the actual characters in the game

[@ashtonwaldo]

Oh god the flood with the infinity gauntlet

[@yapyap5325]

No no. How the gravemind can stop Thanos

[@jacobweatherford4696]

@@yapyap5325 you know in theory the infinite gauntlet could be used to cure the flood since it's a object that literally gives the user control of the universe.

[@mattonthemic]

Gravemind: "your John is a stupid poopoo head Cortana: *cries*

[@marceletta]

That line has always stuck with me. *"You found me.."* That was the closest I personally feel that Cortana has ever been to human in the original trilogy. It really shows to me that Chief truly does care about her, and I know this is probably a disgrace but in Halo 5, when Chief had said "Come home, Cortana" or something along those lines, it hurt watching her just walk away, I can't imagine what Chief felt. Especially when he watched her vanish in front of his eyes in Halo 4.

[@aprilparlow170]

In the end of halo 2 im like y'all can both go kill truth then come back and blow up high charity

[@RETURN2]

Would of been really messed up if she had an illusion of chief saving her.

[@JumpingJiraffe]

The one piece from this that stood out to me is that Cortana basically experienced the pain of a sentient organism being infected by the flood, all with keeping her sentience. So imagine if Private Jenkins had kept on surviving, and was continuously pushed through the war. It’s no wonder she snapped in Halo 5.

[@noahwhitehawk3405]

Right?.. surviving the flood knowing you have to fight it again, can’t imagine how SGT.Johnson felt.

[@Thebrinkofchaos1]

Cortana: Alright...Shoot! Grave mind: *unleashes more tentacles* Cortana: *O.O* I know enough about human history to know where this is going.

[@IssaBuiltCivic]

Grave mind: unleashes the biggest tentacle causing her pain

[@crug4509]

Oh no

[@ichheieelsenorandorayashi4824]

😏

[@doomguy4522]

We all know that somebody has seen this already and decided to do something about it.

[@travisshaffer6623]

Lol No shit Cortana got fu.... I'll just say she made a GRAVE error.

[@Dexieboi2013]

Gravemind: I am all knowing, and know the answer to everything! Cortana: Do you know why kids love Cinnamon toast crunch? Gravemind:....

[@shadowsingularity]

Gravemind exe. Has stop working

[@Xanderboof]

Who doesn’t love shrimp

[@aprilparlow170]

Why do they love lucky charms

[@paytonallen1027]

Any simple mind would know it’s the sugar

[@rakantopinibl5736]

Does he have cheeky nuggies?

[@announcerofgames7754]

I remember leaving cortana behind in High Charity. I was upset I had to leave my companion behind and when I learned that she was in trouble i was very ready to get in there and help. When I got to the scene where chief says you know me. I cried cause it was like watching a good friend I had lost being recovered and saved from a horrible horrible trauma. :’) love Halo 3 so much

[@aprilparlow170]

The whole time in the end in halo 2 im like YALL CAN BOTH GO just take out high charity later after they take out truth

[@mikedicewrites]

6:17 Think that Marine could have been our boy Jenkins?

[@HaloKnight-jn8nk]

Probably, that must've been terrible. *shudders* *starts remembering Jenkins mind while infected when reading Halo: The Flood*

[@o_o-037]

Jenkins was infected on Installation 04. Nowhere near Installation 05 where the gravemind was. Then again the precoursor neural physics would allow that, but only if Jenkins's mind was linked to a gravemind on installation 04, which it wasn't. So it couldn't have been him. But another human from the In Amber Clad.

[@cake_knight183]

It was some random female marine if I remember

[@Nephalem2002]

( O_〉O)? Does it have to be a Gravemind specifically or are the combat forms neurally connected?

[@ray-0249]

@@o_o-037 There aren’t separate gravemind there’s only been the one, this one fought was the one who took down the forerunners and the one we face throughout 1-3, the proto graveminds are more or less subordinates to the greater mind they help to control and guide the feral combat forms of the flood and the reason we see on in halo 1 is because the flood were trying to use it to pilot the ccs battlecrusier so the gravemind could spread the infection but chief halted that plan leaving the flood stranded on the *installations. It wasn’t until halo 2 that the gravemind had another chance this time though he was in direct control, he took over [en Amber clad] (the ship we see Miranda commanding in beginning of delta halo(mission) and crashed it into high charity. The gravemind controls all of the flood no question so Jenkins memory would be embedded somewhere within it.

[@boomstar1564]

Then before halo 4 she spent literally, if I remember correctly, 4 years alone with her thoughts after all that had happened..

[@slovak4life1991]

That, “You found me,” brings tears to my eyes every time.

[@aprilparlow170]

I always get the chills

[@Installation00]

Orange... Bloringe. Mountain in Wales. You can force Door Hinge to rhyme with Orange.

[@unreal727]

But not any singular word truly rhymes except for “sporange” which is what a mushroom’s spores are held in.

[@Finn_7117]

@@unreal727 I thought it was a part of a fern

[@unreal727]

@@Finn_7117 Nope, only fungi have them since they’re the only things that use spores, for which the sporange is named after :)

[@SuperElectric96]

Lozenge is an obvious one people never mention.

[@unreal727]

@@SuperElectric96 I’m not sure how that’s supposed to rhyme. There’s not even an “r” in it. By the logic of “lozenge” then words like “syringe” rhyme with “orange” but that’s not how rhyming works

[@ubermaster134]

Listening to this I want to give Cortana a hug now

[@darkbooger]

"I am a timeless chorus. Join your voice with mine, and sing victory... everlasting!" -Gravemind, Halo 3, Mission: Floodgate, Inside crashed infested Covenant Ship.

[@TweakStreaker]

I thought it was "I am a timeless chorus, join your voice with mine, and sing victory everlasting"

[@darkbooger]

​@@TweakStreaker Thanks for the correction. Although I think it's a bit late for one at this point lol

[@TweakStreaker]

@@darkbooger Well I guess as long as we are a TIMELESS chorus the victory is still everlasting... I just got banned from the flood by Gravemind :(

[@bluekunt]

*Well the Gravemind had tentacles. And Cortana is thicc.* *So, we have come to our conclusion.*

[@unknownwill4th549]

man this comment t is verry funny the 117th time 😐

[@Sk8foxx]

Imagine knowing this while playing the mission Cortana for the first time. How dedicated to finding her you'd be.

[@thearbiter3351]

Great content, keep up the good work man!!

[@thearbiter3351]

@The Honerguard fucking true mate, and halofollower is boring too

[@XDarksoulX1129]

I love the small detail of chief resting his head on his arm when kneeling down to talk to cortana after finding her.

[@DevengerKott]

I still get chills when Chief finally rescues Cortana in that scene

[@Sammie1053]

"She felt a sudden impact feeling, an uncomfortable feeling, that turned out to be the Gravemind trying to access her large-" _nope nope nope nope_ Edit: "38 Days With A Gravemind" will be the title of my first romance novel

[@krishan8735]

Still a better love story then Twilight.

[@legit8264]

The gravemind actually speaks in iambic HEPTameter, meaning seven beats per verse, as opposed to pentameter, or five beats per verse

[@janekmorawski117]

Just imagine beeing tortured by Gravemind himself. Pretty scary to picture.

[@janekmorawski117]

Or maybe I should say Gravemind THEMSELFS.

[@noahwhitehawk3405]

3 years late.. but I couldn’t imagine the Captain Keyes terminal gets me all the time. I couldn’t imagine being tortured by that thing.

[@janekmorawski117]

@@noahwhitehawk3405 Hello in 2022

[@noahwhitehawk3405]

@@janekmorawski117 brotha’ I’m glad to hear that your still going strong. Cheers mate, hopefully life is treating you well.❤️

[@janekmorawski117]

@@noahwhitehawk3405 We both made it through 2020 and 2021. Im fine, also I hope that you are fine as well.

[@codygarton7177]

i know its not lore accurate but i always liked the idea of cortana completely ignoring the gravemind when he tried to talk to her or simply powering herself down

[@dawsynlarson696]

Video game: *has a giant tentacle monster* Also video game: *has a badass female AI* Everyone: “we all know where this is headed

[@andrewgenio]

This would make a wonderful short I even felt shivers when you said "John"

[@Jaker788]

"Inscrutable aliens often rhyme." - Joseph Staten

[@AlexBePwnin]

Another amazing video. I’ve always loved the halo games but I’ve never really delve deeper into the lore further from the games. Thanks to your videos, I have a new appreciation for the series. They have even inspired me to buy the books for myself and see what more the universe has to offer. So far the flood graveminds as well as mendicant bias are my favorite characters about this series! Keep up with what you’re doing, its truly some great stuff.

[@HiddenXperia]

Ayyy thanks man, that’s great to hear! Always feelsgoodman getting people into Halo’s expanded universe :D

[@aprilparlow170]

@@HiddenXperia the one thing ive wondered is what happened in between 1 and 2

[@L.Reeves]

He told her about the microtransactions in halo infinite

[@MasterHalo012]

2 things that should never mix

[@yousmeel9127]

A small blue lady and a tentacle monster? Yeah

[@daysand123]

The fluids

[@skeebas_2541]

How the grave mind made Cortana thicc during halo 4.

[@theunderdog9353]

Actually never realized that what happened to her was explained somewhere. Is it from a book? In any case, this makes me look at Cortana after Halo 2 in a new light for sure. I thought she was fine after Chief rescued her but man, she must be traumatized. Or, whatever the AI equivalent of trauma is

[@creldest]

Given AI are based on human minds, the AI equivalent to trauma is probably just trauma.

[@joshuamorris7708]

Wow, Cortana really went through a lot during her time with the Flood and it also shows how the Flood are so Corrupted. It’s terrifying that the Flood will do anything physically and mentally to other species to spread out to the rest of the Galaxy. Even Al’s aren’t safe!

[@strikeone7803]

can't wait for Halo Follower to copy this video lmao

[@ChaseBoogie345]

lol

[@kanden27]

Bang bang. Shots fired.

[@picsnics32]

Vault Boy oof

[@ethandolezal619]

With his speech impediment filled commentary what an idiot

[@concretephill8509]

@@ethandolezal619 meanwhile Xperia rocking that Lysp 🤣

[@leonesenpai]

"Gain control over the Gravemind" 😂😂😂

[@JukeTD]

2:19 Gravemind responded with some fire Eminem lyrics

[@DrPhil-hz4up]

*Looks at thumbnail* “I’ve seen enough hentai to know where this is going!”

[@aprilparlow170]

She goes on the Dr Phil show and gravemind shows up

[@thejamman4070]

This was actually one of my favourite short stories from Halo: Evolution. Loved that book.

[@zakkruth8065]

Thank you so much for making lore videos!! From one Halo Veteran to another, these lore videos keep me coming back for more

[@amaanahmed9434]

Master chief needs to go back to his awesomeness but also still feels emotionally about losing cortana from halo 4 and has to fight her, since chief was disappointing from halo 5.

[@vortex_maddog7861]

nice video can't wait till infinite and you videos cheer me up (even if its about zombies) as my GF broke up with me today but never mind that WWOOOHH INFINITE

[@HiddenXperia]

Hope you're ok man, hopefully some good ol' creepy Flood lore can distract you :D

[@user-zz1vc7ec2k]

vortex Mad_Dog I feel you

[@vortex_maddog7861]

@@HiddenXperia thx man np it really did :D

[@koriuk5032]

Cortana is your shield Cortana is your sword

[@James-nf9pd]

I know how you feel. It kills for a while but it gives you a chance to become a better you. Time is the best healer, but its the one thing you can't control so use it wisely to improve on yourself. Hopefully things clear up soon ;)

[@brandongray1059]

Good vid, thanks for all the details. I love Cortana & MC. MC rescuing her is definitely one of the highlights of the series for me and just how their affection for each other developed so well.

[@rickoofable]

I was really sad how broke she was. Such an amazing character.

[@dabuff1319]

Gravemind:I'm gonna torture you now. Cortana:how bad could it be? Gravemind:*SHOWS JOHN GETTING HIS ASS KICKED BY LOCKE*

[@ogre7699]

*I’ve seen enough hentai to know where this is headed.*

[@r3gret2079]

Holy friggin wow bro!!! This was an AMAZING cideo! Such a sad and kimda scary story, poor cortana. It shows just how smart and powerful the gravemind can be, truly a horrifying thing that flood.

[@DawnLightSkies]

This is the best thanks dude I've been waiting for so long for a video like this and how she got really broke down, keep it it dude!

[@Nephalem2002]

I genuinely hope they reveal that Cortana has the Logic Plague.

[@samwalden9180]

Thanks for putting out quality content consistently!

[@apex_7766]

"Now... at last, I see.... Her secret is revealed!!" I have been DYING to finally know the torture methods the Gravemind used on Cortana. Thank you. As a Psych Major knowing the form of trauma and what exactly happen can better shed light on a person's.. or in this situation human-like A.I.'s mental state.

[@apex_7766]

@@Spartan000B Thank you

[@Ambreil]

Cortana: is scared of throwing away personal memories to stop the gravemind Keys: YEAT

[@19972zach]

Ironically her greatest fear of chief forgetting her or replacing her with a new A.I. became a reality when she went artificial intelligence tv trope

[@TOTALLYsup]

"Tell me a word that rhymes with orange" *Eminem confidently walks out*

[@livingfire1]

Stop posting Cortana x flood hentai man

[@savagedarksider5934]

@DarkStarEthan Go and get A Girl you fucking weirdo.

[@mrblazeapound7856]

@@savagedarksider5934 look who's talking

[@savagedarksider5934]

@@mrblazeapound7856 Man, Go fuck yourself.

[@savagedarksider5934]

@@the_boi1175 Don't give me that crap--that guy is a weirdo and if you defend him... Than you are just as stupid.

[@LAV-III]

@@savagedarksider5934 dude it was a joke

[@johnathanortiz3066]

Glad you made this . I was pondering this for a while or at least for it to be more in depth

[@KiLLzaLOw3]

Your videos keep getting better and better mate. Can't wait to cop the merch

[@AntonEugeneLanthier]

*tentacles* that's how

[@yes-oo2tl]

love your vids man. everytime you upload i almost get as exited as when my favourite artist releases a new album, keep it up!

[@thevaultdwellergaming]

Wow this was amazing work legit good script and reading pace and enjoyable to watch you deserve a lot more subs

[@jonrodriguez7931]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video for us fans it really means a lot. Don’t stop being you, & yourself Champion! +1 like

[@Dynamic1312]

HiddenXperia, you make the best Halo lore videos, got dmn.

[@usernamemcnameuser2573]

Theory I thought of when I replied to someone else’s comment. What if the real Cortana *did* die? The forerunner ship at the end of Halo 4 was destroyed and there was no way for her to escape or save herself. She said that the rest of her was left behind on the ship, and that she only had enough of herself to save Chief. That means that what may have made it to the domain was probably one of her split rampant personalities, like the envious parts of her that wanted Chief to never leave her, something that the real Cortana had gotten past when she accepted what was going to happen and said her final goodbye. Even her hatred for Halsey and supposedly the Infinity in Halo 5 matches with all of her rampant outbursts. The REAL Cortana died. This one is only a broken fragment. I always thought this ever since I got to the final mission of Halo 5 when it released, but I didn’t consider the match ups between her personality in Halo 5 and her rampant outbursts in Halo 4. This in no way excuses the shitty, piss poor “writing” in Halo 5 (that writer shouldn’t go near a game series ever again) but it does make sense.

[@thaneros]

Yes, this is correct. IMO Halo 5 doesn't have poor writing. You just have to have deep lore knowledge and pay attention to the events. I love stories where I have to invest time in other mediums to get the full picture. The Matrix is a good example of this. Its not for everyone as most people want everything upfront in a story.

[@jgblkshot8375]

Halo 5's campaign is only good if you take the trailers out of the question, and pay attention to lore. Then again, those of us that read lore and comics, are a small minority compared to the main playerbase. So yeah, it confuses tons of people.

[@lilgod2108]

Username McNameUser so like the alpha in rvb

[@aprilparlow170]

What if didacts not dead

[@Darkinu2]

I never actually considered that, does make a lot of sense now I think about it.

[@redacted4472]

Always good to get more info on the gravemind and the flood. Great vid man

[@asriel7776]

Wow..you gave me a whole new vibe to my halo 3 memories Your research is insane bro keep it up

[@tgsubie]

Wow, this was seriously insightful and I view it a completely new way. I didnt realize how seriously the gravemind effected her.

[@miguelg8802]

Love watching and learning about the Halo lore in your videos since I’m a HUGE Halo fan. Keep doing what u doing 👍

[@snubbybinky4460]

I really like the way you ended this one. Good job!

[@bradholderman8462]

That was such a well written story. Thanks for the review.

[@moistvibes5697]

Halo probably has the best lore and details in any game I’ve seen so far So many stories that ties into halo wether it’s a side story or a random marine

[@CharlesLawsonSermons]

Also can AI like Cortana experience love? Did she view John and her relationship with him like that of a family? Or friend? Or romantic? Did she ever even think about the extent of their relationship?

[@supremecoctus3201]

I love these flood lore vids, great work man!

[@Little-Birds-and-Camellias]

Thank you for this video! I was always confused on what exactly happened, like I'm sure many others were too.

[@solorhypercane5041]

Ace combat 7 has got me thinking What if there was a halo game that came out under the "combat flight slimulator" genre?

[@lennyking1340]

There was the halo reach mission fighting on space with a sabre. It would be some update from that maybe

[@solorhypercane5041]

Lenny King an entire game around that concept would be nice

[@yungblac8336]

@@lennyking1340 that would b rlly cool

[@TacticalBaguette]

This is a good idea considering how many aircraft/atmospherical-spacecraft are included in Halo, Pelicans, Falcons, Hornets, Vultures, Wasps, Longswords, Broadswords, Shortswords, and Sabres.

[@solorhypercane5041]

Lugiathan you're right

[@-R.E.D.A.C.T.E.D-]

Mindbreak is my favorite genre in HH...

[@mandaloretheangry9043]

heh heh

[@iKiwed]

This is really cool as video, thank you so much for making it! Also this makes Halo 4 and 5 more interesting under Cortana's viewpoint.

[@matthewtonkes4844]

Thanks bro. Very insightful. I enjoyed it alot