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Pedestal, Altar, Cross by pilotisms
Fandoms: Halo (TV 2022), Halo (Video Games) & Related Fandoms
10 May 2025
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The immediate firing of his neural network lights Cortana's awareness alive. Dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine bombard her — the chemical reaction is enough to make her code swim. His vitals hitch and the AI tries to gain her metaphorical footing. Then: your voice.
"Good afternoon, Master Chief. Step up when you're ready."
A flood of liquid, golden Oxytocin makes Cortana's not-there-mouth run dry.
John offers a cordial nod to you. His face is set into a hard mask. "Thank you, Petty Officer."
...Oh.
...Admire from afar, indeed.
( drabble series set post-s1, slight canon-divergence, game & book references )