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[TRIVIA] Sevens and Bungie

**Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:09 pm

genrader · Greenhorn Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

Good theory, I personally don't think it will be related to HALO at all but possibly something bigger. It's just /way/ too easy to suspect it's HALO 2.

**Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:13 pm

astashenko · Boot Joined: 06 Nov 2003 Posts: 20

I don't understand what you mean about it being too easy? If the game is supposed to relate to events related to the world of Halo, it would be pretty important to establish that quickly, to help guide the players in the right direction from the start.

Don't get me wrong, it is entirely possible that this has nothing to do with Halo 2 at all, but I can't simply dismiss it because it seems to easy.

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 12:05 am

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Bungie can weave some interesting puzzles indeed. If you want to get a glimpse, take a brief look at http://marathon.bungie.org/story/ All of the information there has been pulled from or involves Marathon or its sequels. Bungie has previously refrenced many documents or tales in their stories, including: the song of roland, greek history (especially pertaining to spartans and their involvement in the persian war), astronomical phenomona, multiple greek myths, gods, goddesses, oracles, and locations, norse mythology, french history, homer's illiad and oddessy, extensive use of latin, the Cthulhu mythos, the list goes on and on.

Don't underestimate these guys because they make video games for a living Wink

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 12:16 am

hep · Greenhorn Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Sydney

Hi guy's just following the craze.

You will also note that Dana's email address is ladybee777SPLAThotmail.com

Again use of the 3 7's.

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 3:19 am

devjoe · Boot Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 21

In the same bit of computer text is:

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 9:28 am

genrader · Greenhorn Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 9:55 am

Swissben · Boot Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 16 Location: Switzerland

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 10:06 am

inio

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 3:56 pm

Paradoxic · Decorated Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 160

You mean (7^7)^2... 7^7^7 = 7^49, which is a very very big number.

Also, (7*7)^7 = 49^7 = (7^2)^7 = 7^14 = the total memory.

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:05 pm

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**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:11 pm

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Max Damage · Decorated Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 178

The recurring use of 7s and power of 7s makes it pretty clear that this is Bungie's game we're playing. 7 is their calling card.

Also, the link to the Halo 2 trailer suggests that it's linked to Halo.

The last time Bungie did something like this, it was the Cortana Mails, which not only tied together the Marathon and Halo storylines, but also expanded on the idea of a rogue AI loose on our current-day networks.

I personally believe this is the next chapter in that particular metastory, as started in the Marathon games, continued in 1999 with the Cortana mails, and now this.

I've written a lengthy article on it so far, complete with links to many other sources of discussion, but everything I've seen so far seems to point to this being a continuation of that story. ESPECIALLY one quote from the first Marathon game, talking about how the first rampant AI's were discovered in the late 21st century. A rampant AI goes through three emotional stages - Melancholy, Anger and Envy.

It sure as hell looks like The Operator (or whatever we're calling it) is melancholy here, and being 'repaired' by the SPDR (Spider? Widow?) entity. Could we be seeing the first generation of a rampant AI here. That's my theory, at least - and it does seem backed up with the facts that Bungie have given us so far.

http://etoychest.org/news.php?extend.1261 - my article. Links to all the Cortana mails, Marathon story etc etc.

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:20 pm

Gupfee

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:46 pm

krystyn

Welcome, Max Damage. Nice article and references! Thanks for the link!

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:51 pm

Max Damage · Decorated Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 178

Glad I could be of help. I saw this first last night - the trailer, and after noticing the 'Ilovebees.com' reference, I chased it up.

The combination of 'Bungie' and 'Halo' and what seems like a half-insane AI, combined with what they've done in the past just clicked together for me.

I figure that's what we're dealing with. The first rampant AI's, as mentioned in Marathon. It fits the information I have so far, at least.

**Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:57 pm