Fucking right? Some things in the Forerunner Saga are difficult to interpret, it seems, but this writer seems to have simplified them to their most basic form and oh dear is it fantastic.

: I've been against Cortana coming back, but if Gravemind had a piece of her,
: and gave it to the Chief, that would be sick . This is very interesting.
: I hope more stuff like this comes up to bring up more story discussions.

"The Flood are the heart of Halo’s story, things always come back around to them."

Y'know, I've never thought about it this way, and woah does it make a lot of sense considering everything, especially with the developments in the Forerunner Saga. The Flood and that which came before them are truly the coolest aspect of Halo besides Moa burgers.