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[ABoxInABox]

I find it difficlt to think that 2401 was "merged" with Gravemind. I don't think it's possible to fully interface an AI program in with a 10000 year old rotting giant octopus.

[thebruce]

well that's a conclusion that's hard to draw... for all we know GM may have some kinetic power in the sense that if it's that intelligent, it could possibly hack into PT's electronics, just as it could hack into the neural network of a living being... hard shell or not, it's more of a mind control than a merging of flesh... IMO

[DNico]

I got the impression that Gravemind was more holding 2401 prisoner than anything else. PT still wanted to activate the ring, and Gravemind wanted that not to happen more than anything else. I think that might also have something to do with the condition of the Halo: with PT captured, there was no one to maintain it, so it fell into disrepair. As far as the teleport thing, it was clear Gravemind had control over some of the ring's systems, but not even close to all of them. It couldn't stop the Halo from charging, couldn't redirect the sentinels to not attack the flood, and couldn't brainwash 2401.

Pertaining to Gravemind hacking Cortana and thwarting her attempts at slowing the Forerunner ship: Possible, but I doubt it. I think the construct giving her trouble wasn't Flood or Covenant, but Forerunner. She was trying stop the delay of one of their ships, after all. Furthermore, she's never had any real trouble with Covie stuff, but she couldn't prevent the Monitor from ransacking the Pillar of Autumn's databse. Granted, that's not really much evidence, but it's my hunch.

That's all I've got for now.

CG

[Ranger D]

[Fenwicked]

[skybruin]

One thing to remember about the gravemind taking the prophet of regret, the prophet was already dead, whereas the Chief was only "Mostly dead".

[archon]

[Fenwicked]

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