I want to leave this as an open question. Presumably the easiest way to deal with Cortana is to remove her from the Domain. This question presumes that the Chief does this in Halo 6 and hands her over to the UNSC.
If this happened, Cortana has killed billions of humans, conquered the human race and represents a mortal threat to the entire species. In the real world I have absolutely no doubt that something like Cortana would be destroyed. However I think 343 want to portray humans and the UNSC as unambiguous good guys with no grey. So they would obviously hand wave this issue by having Cortana sealed away (where she’ll obviously end up ultimately being given back to Chief at some point with no consequences). I honestly don’t think the UNSC would care if the character was rampant or being controlled by the flood. Realistically they would kill her regardless.
I really hope 343 aren’t cowards over this issue. If the Chief has to choose between duty and his friends life then he should be given that choice.
For the people’s safety they have to end her to this point
At this point she is a mass murderer and traitor the UEG, probably unstable, and certainly dangerous. In her current form, most definitely.
You guys missed the big question… Is it actually possible to capture her at this point?
We know that while she is an older AI by now she was always top of the line and very very powerful. Imagine what she could be now that the domain has cured her rampancy?
She could even have taken on aspects of Forerunner AI’s, in which case I think she might be almost unstoppable, add to that the fact that she seems to exist in the domain now, and possibly could transfer herself to any supportive Forerunner computer in the galaxy.
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> You guys missed the big question… Is it actually possible to capture her at this point?
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> We know that while she is an older AI by now she was always top of the line and very very powerful. Imagine what she could be now that the domain has cured her rampancy?
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> She could even have taken on aspects of Forerunner AI’s, in which case I think she might be almost unstoppable, add to that the fact that she seems to exist in the domain now, and possibly could transfer herself to any supportive Forerunner computer in the galaxy.
In that case the Domain, or at least her access to the outside world (think of it like a router and wifi) needs to be severed. If she can be contained to one network, she can be eliminated.
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> > You guys missed the big question… Is it actually possible to capture her at this point?
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> > We know that while she is an older AI by now she was always top of the line and very very powerful. Imagine what she could be now that the domain has cured her rampancy?
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> > She could even have taken on aspects of Forerunner AI’s, in which case I think she might be almost unstoppable, add to that the fact that she seems to exist in the domain now, and possibly could transfer herself to any supportive Forerunner computer in the galaxy.
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> In that case the Domain, or at least her access to the outside world (think of it like a router and wifi) needs to be severed. If she can be contained to one network, she can be eliminated.
Yes, but can it be severed? The UNSC is still nowhere near the technological level of the Forerunners, and even they had very little idea of what the domain really is.
Maybe but i dont think the cheif would let it happen
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> Maybe but i dont think the cheif would let it happen
Then he is a fool. I hate to say that about Chief, but if he can see the damage that Cortana has caused through either a misguided “for the greater good” pursuit or just sheer apathy (probably both) and stand in the way of stopping her, then he is a fool.
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> At this point she is a mass murderer and traitor the UEG, probably unstable, and certainly dangerous. In her current form, most definitely.
No, there shouldn’t be a caveat to that. Even if she has a change of heart or wasn’t fully responsible they would still want her destroyed. Simply out of the threat she poses and a desire for revenge. That’s not a question of right or wrong it’s simply what they should do in the context of the story.
I mean it it would be cheap if Locke, who swears vengence on Cortana at Meridian, simply forgets all about that because either it’s expedient to have Cortanas help or because he’s okay with a limited imprisonment.
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> Then he is a fool. I hate to say that about Chief, but if he can see the damage that Cortana has caused through either a misguided “for the greater good” pursuit or just sheer apathy (probably both) and stand in the way of stopping her, then he is a fool.
Well the question presupposes Cortana being removed as a threat. I don’t really know what the Chief would do in this situation. Particularly if Cortana is repentent or it turns out she wasn’t fully in control of herself. My point though is that it would be bad for 343 to hand wave the issue entirely since te UNSC and Locke should want her dead at this point. In other words they would avoid this situation.
Well it would show him as being flawed that he can’t bring himself to kill his friend even after what she’s done and the threat she poses. It’s like Raynor in SC2 shooting Kerrigan. I mean he could simply lie about having destroyed her but keep her on a chip. But as I say, it’s way more likely that 343 will write themselves out of such a conflict of interest.
One. Cortana is physical now.
Two: UNSC aren’t morally good guys all. Just like pretty much all other factions, they’re gray.
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> One. Cortana is physical now.
> Two: UNSC aren’t morally good guys all. Just like pretty much all other factions, they’re gray.
Shes both
They’re not. Name one video game human villain, opponent or antagonist.
I guess chief should have listened to Del Rio lol
I don’t see a way out for her, she will either die by the hands of Blue team or the UNSC
I want to see Humanity and their allys triumph over Cortana and in her weekened state, John decides to go all George and Lenny on her and giver her a mercyful double tap to the back of the head.
Personally I’d like it if the Chief can’t bring himself to kill Cortana and so goes against the UNSC. Whether that involves him simply lying about having killed Cortana or it comes to actual violence. (ie goes Jim Raynor/Tychus and shoots Locke in the face) could go either way. But if Frank O Connor is serious about Halo 6 being a human story then it should have the protagonist face difficult choices like this. It shouldn’t be everyone rallies around the flag and everyone politely forgives Cortana once the issues are ironed out. I worry that they will write themselves out of this conflict when Halo 6 ends.
The Chief might not want her dead, but pretty much everyone else in the galaxy should.
Cortana must… die… for humanities survival
Agreed, unless she changes (very less likey) either the UNSC, ONI, or Master Chief will have to end her in order to keep the known Universe safe from her.
I would hope that UNSC would immediately destroy her but what is more probable is that ONI gets their hands on her for research and leave themselves open to the chance of her escape. Heck I wouldn’t put it past UEG to use her if captured to try cowing the Covenant for good.
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> No, there shouldn’t be a caveat to that. Even if she has a change of heart or wasn’t fully responsible they would still want her destroyed. Simply out of the threat she poses and a desire for revenge. That’s not a question of right or wrong it’s simply what they should do in the context of the story.
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> I mean it it would be cheap if Locke, who swears vengence on Cortana at Meridian, simply forgets all about that because either it’s expedient to have Cortanas help or because he’s okay with a limited imprisonment.
As an AI there is more to it than a person, and Locke is a Spartan. He will follow orders, especially since he understands the nicities of the situation.