In any case, the Weapon and Chief are soon picked up by Echo 216. The pilot tells the pair that his real name is Fernando Esparza and brings up the fact that the Weapon still doesn’t have a proper name. The Weapon is encouraged to name herself, and the A.I. asks for Master Chief’s permission to choose the name she really wants. While we don’t hear what that name is, there’s very little doubt that it’s “Cortona.”

This scene effectively ends the group’s Zeta Halo journey (minus whatever post-game content you choose to engage in), but there is one more scene in the game that we have to talk about.

Atriox’s Post Credits/Legendary Ending Scene

Halo Infinite’s post-credits scene features a mysterious figure (which is soon revealed to be Atriox) approaching a terminal, inserting a key, and triggering a sequence involving what appears to be a series of objects built by the Forerunners. This silent sequence doesn’t offer much information about what is actually happening here. 

However, the version of this ending that you’ll see if you manage to beat Halo Infinite on Legendary mode includes an audio track that reveals a dialog exchange between Atriox and an unknown figure that almost sounds like an A.I. The mysterious “A.I. voice” seems to be hesitant about what Atriox is about to do, but Atriox mentions that this action is essential to help contain the threat of The Endless. Both mention that they seem to be working for some group known as the “Criterion,” and the mysterious voice suggests that the group may have some reservations about this “unprecedented” action. However, Atriox argues that time will prove them and their actions to be right. 

Interestingly, Atriox also says that “if Halo cannot end them, it must imprison them.” He also mentions that the “engineers will be busy” and that they will soon learn their secrets. The voice says that it cannot do this alone, but Atriox says that they shall not be alone because the “Criterion has given the order.”

It’s obvious that many of the details about this sequence are meant to be mysterious and will hopefully be answered in whatever Infinite‘s sequel will be. However, I have a few thoughts about what may be going on here.

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