Halo (series)/Tear Jerker: Difference between revisions

** The post-credits cinematic of ''Halo: Reach'', {{spoiler|a shot of Noble Six's broken helmet, first showing shortly after his death, but then switching to 37 years in the future, showing the now-rusted helmet surrounded by greenery and life, showing that Reach managed to recover, while Dr. Halsey narrates how Six's sacrifice enabled humanity to survive}}.

** Hell, most of the final mission can feel like that. You've watched as the squad you got to know {{spoiler|get killed one by one untill it's just you left, then when your only chance to escape Reach comes you refuse to take it, to ensure your final mission will be complete. You know you will die but don't know just how much your sacrifice will contribute to the war, dammit Noble 6, I didn't want you to die...}}

* Foehammer. For all those missions, she's one of the very few UNSC ally that isn't replaceable, that isn't just a generic soldier running to his death (and getting in your way, no less). As often as she can be, she's there to cover your back by picking up survivors, dropping off a warthog or guiding you towards an objective, and all the while with her heartening voice, full of vitality and upbeat humor. And then you watch her die ''while coming to your rescue,'' and there's nothing you can do. Even Cortana chokes up.

* In the last level of Halo: Reach, the brief conversation Six and Captain Keyes have after {{spoiler|Six delivers Cortana:}}

And then?

I will begin our Great Journey without you, carrying this bitter record. Those who came after will know what we bought with this [false transcendence] - what you bought, and the price you paid. }}

 

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