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Returning to base, John attempts to relay critical intel about the Covenant's impending threat to Ackerson, the newly appointed Spartan commander. His warnings are dismissed as hallucinations rooted in his recent experiences with Cortana, prompting him to seek out Admiral Margaret, a former acquaintance, for more concrete evidence of the Covenant's scheming.

While these events unfold, another essential thread weaves through the narrative. Former Spartan Soren, accompanied by his crew, sets out to retrieve Dr. Halsey—the creator of the Spartan program—engaging in a dangerous infiltration that leads to betrayal and captures, exposing the deep-seated corruption and moral ambiguity in humanity’s survival strategies.