Halo Lore: Chief's thoughts and feelings when he first encountered the Flood 

Chief had massive balls to literally go into high charity to get cortana. That was beyond a suicide mission

Just realized that every time he fought the flood, cortana wasn't with him in the suit except the last 2 missions. So he was always alone and slightly hindered by not having cortana there.

A lot of people who only play the games think John is essentially a fearless super soldier who can beat almost anyone. In reality things like the Flood rightfully scare or creep the fuck out of him, and he dreads the idea of having to ever fight them.

If you pay attention in Chief's body language, after watching the video from the marine, the way he threw the chip and kinda shaked his head and paused for a bit showed how he was disturbed but, he knows he still needs to fight and put the battle face on again. Edit: you can also observe his breathing became heavy

I feel if Chief were entirely fearless he wouldn't have much depth. In all of his training, nothing could have possibly prepared him for a nearly unstoppable parasitic enemy swarm such as The Flood.

Can you do another one in the same book of how the flood always put him on the defensive, and how he hated it, i.e. the library and near the end at the maw?

If I'm being honest, in my playthrough I put the scared soldier out of his misery so he wouldn't have to fear anymore. Later on I realised it was super out of character for Chief. 💀

i like the lore oriented gameplay narration

The Most Badass thing Chief he did he shallowed his fear down his gut an digested it and stick to survival because he knew it will kill him first before the Foregin Giant bug like Virus

Even the most badass characters in the game won't mess with the Flood. "Relax! I'd rather not piss this thing [Flood Gravemind] off." -Master Chief "You were right to focus your attentions on the Flood." - Prophet of Truth "The parasite is not to be trifled with. I hope you know what you're doing." - Rtas Vaduum, Half-Jaw "I told you, NOT to go inside. FOR GOOD REASON!" - Atriox

This was really good! Though it breaks my heart when Chief met Mendoza infected by the flood, even though he was gone, Chief still wanted to help him.

The more I play, think about this level, and read the book's excellent writing, the more I think that the Flood was deliberately f***ing with the Master Chief in this level. Watching the super-soldier from a distance and allowing him to get further into the facility in order to overpower him. That and the door suddenly and conveniently locking itself back, trapping him inside. And while John-117 is still mostly stoic and silent like he is in the game(s), a seasoned warrior, he isn't a robot without fear. As he immediately felt something was "off" ever since he landed and constantly felt like someone or *something* was burning holes in the back of his head.

When the voices in my head narrated my gameplays

“So this is why we’re rated M”

Got linked to this from 343's article. I love videos like this. Very atmospheric, good job!

Nicely done. Great narration. I especially like the scene with the door opening and the body falling on him.

Poor Jenkins had a hard time

Great video, it kept my attention the whole way through and then only at the end did I realize how little views it has! deserves way more, keep it up

Yeah I'd be scared too if I had to fight zombies alone without my ultrAIbabe brain girlfriend. Jokes aside though, it would have been one of the first times without Cortana with him in a while. Not only does this leave him alone, but I believe it left him at reduced performance when encountering a new, fearsome threat.

This needs more views. This was a really put together video!

Holy shit, that was intense

Man, I remember getting The Flood at my library and it absolutely sucked me in

damn this narration GOES HARD thanks

Keep ‘em coming

So those two marine bodies chief came across, did the flood leave them unaffected just to lure him?

Beautiful

Great books, I highly recommend them.

Yooo this gets me all thinking tho that like "wtf was this foo thinking?!"

Funny I was just rereading this part from Halo: The Flood

I wish the gore was better in the later games. Especially part 3.

Here from the algorithm. Nice video Thunder.

The algorithm is going to grab you buddy I got this recommended!

Damn whats the songs played during this video? Also nice video.

Sick

is this from the novelization of halo ce?

Question: Did Master Chief go after Keyes right after taking the Control Room?

This is scary Fr. Jesus loves you

Even tho the games are goated (there was no halo game after Reach) I’ve always thought the books were leagues better

Wait were's the shotgun when ever I play that level I never see the shotgun?

cool i didnt feel the time XD